Evening Gazette

              _ V - '... / D •' ■k mmfeam ioi. i Wwklf ■MMtaM 1830. f PITTSTON, PA , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28. 887. V i * TERRORIZED THE TOWN. CRIPPLED CHILDREN. 7 HE HOUSE COMMITTEES FLOGGING 1 THE DEADLOCK BROKEN. GLADSTONE'S PREDICTION. I? ami all, Townahend and Hoi man !LV READING STRIKERS AGAIN AT THE A Lawless Oftnf Engaged In Pillage LITTLE ONES WITH MERRY HEARTS t Uave Chairmanship*. Wautiild, Mich., Deo. 28.—During the big fire here Monday the lawless element bad full control of the town. Hundred* of shots were fired by the roughs to intimidate merchants who were endeavoring to save soma of their stock. Th.f went into a number of stores In a body, and while some of them would C*Dver the inmates with revolvers, others would rob the store of the most valuable goods. The whisky secured from the large number of saloons in the block made the men perfect demons, and people who had property stood by aghast. They were powerless, and made no efforts to interfere with what was going on. While Wakefield Was Burning. THE ENGLISH LEADER'S SPEECH TO AND WITHERED LIMBS. Washington, Deo. \J8.—It is learned thai tlm riiMf! nmeutri to the ways and mean* coin mine.- were completed by Speaker Carlirlt be;ore the recess. The reason given for the failure to officially announce the personnel of the committers iathat Ur. Cox objecte to talking fifth place. The speaker was iu'luceii to give Mr. CkDx a place on the comminee by a New York delegation of promi lient bu- lncfs men, who cemi her# to urgD thai one • f its members should be from New York. Mr. Cox Was made the first o! the new men appoint- d, but it seems that he desirec -ucAikI pl tce. This, of course, could not bt rraniid without ignoring the old members. The committee as made up Is as follows: R presnntntives Mills, McMillan, Breckinridge (By.), Breckenridge (Ark.). 8. S. Cox. W. D. By um, H. Q. Turner, W. L. Wilson, W. D. Ked: y, Thomas Brown, Tbomsa B. Reed, McKiniey and Thomas Ryan. Ryan, who takes Hiscock'a place, is the only new Republican member. A HARVARD POST OF DUTY. KENTISH LIBERALS. fhsslty Engftftd In Removing the Thousands of Ton* of Coal That Have Accumulated—President Corbln's Order to A Dark Session of Parliament Probable Unless Something Is Done to Allevlata the Situation In Ireland—Denouncing Sunshine and Shadow, Mirth and Patliot in a Hospital for Unfortunate Children. Bow Tliey Forget Pain In Play—Scenes In the Ward*. By • Tonne Lady duced—The IninlU_ a Hand When Mian ] Away from Her Tict t the Heads of Departments. the Coercion Act* Philadelphia, Dec. 38.—The order for the striking employes of the Reading company to return -to work, issued yesterday morning, came rather unexpectedly, though desired by the majority, and there was a Jack of spontaneity in the return to work. This was not due to an unwillingness on the Jsrt of the men, but to delay in the circulation of the general order to return, coupled with the fact that the disaffected were rather late in putting in an appearance at their usual places of rendesvoust However, sufficient men responded at an early hour to handle what little coal there was on the tracks, and more, too, for many had to be jXlt to work at odd jobs uutil some of the side tracked fuel came down the road. It will lake three or four days to open the present coal blockade, as all the side tracks between the anthracite regions and Philadelphia are crowded with cars. On sidings between this oity and Port Clinton there are 4,000'oars, representing 20.000 tons of coal, waiting to be moved. Below this city all sidings are occupied by loaded and empty trains. At the Reading freight station there has been a large accumulation of business, partly due to the strike and partly due to several days' suspension over Christmas. But the handlers were busily engaged yesterday in loading and unloading cars. The following circular was issued yester. from the Reading railroad general office, and has been distributed throughout the company's system: A. A. 11 Lt:od. Esq.. General Manager: |Dua 8m—The strike ordered at Port Rich* mon.l ha-4 developed the fact that many of our old ami faithful employes hare been compel! d by oth-ra to j ill the organisation known as thj Knights of Labor. While the Beading Hailrou l company nas never objected to its employes voluntarily connecting themselves with any labor they may see fit to Join, it will protect t.iem at an hazards and at any cost from being forced into any union where their own wish would he to remain free, and any employe of this company, or of the coal and iron compaoy, guilty of using any undue or improper Influence upon any of our men to toroe them to join any society against their free will. will, upon proof furnisned us. be Instautly dismissed from our service and never allowed to return to it. and any employe furnishiug such information will bo fully protected from any barm by reason thereof. Fleas - ;ive (fits notice to the general superintendent, with order* that it be repeated to thi heads of every Apartment of the railroad aud coal and irou company. Very respectfully. Acstix Coaau, President, It was anticipated that some trout, le might ocpur at the Port Richmond round house y* trrd iy afternoon, and for this reason about twenty detectives were stationed in and ubout Superintendent Flicker's office. About 3 oVlock they were joined by Capt. Linden, oi ibii Pinkerton detective agency, but no disturbance whatever occurred. Police Captain Quirk was also on hand with a squad •f thirty uniformed policemen. They were *- stationed in the round house and along the true its at different poiuts, but were not cubed into service. Lobdon, Dec. 28.— Mr. Gladstone arrived at Dover yesterday on his way to the continent. A smttll crowd assembled at the depot Mr. Gladstone was greeted with hoots. A number of roughs outside the depot threw snowballs at him, none of wbicb, however, struck him. A delegation of Kentish Liberals waited upon him at the town ball and presented bim with an address. Only a crippled newsboy, swinging himself along with the aid of a crutch. Ah! Iff hard lines for such a lad! But thore is a place in this city where there are scores ol such cSiildren even more helpless than he. It is'the Crippled Children's hospital on Fortysecond street. Geneva, N. JT, Dec. *8 exercises in the village of south of this place, were exciting and unexpected evening that earned a wld over a month people In Lo paring for Christmas tw publio hall in that plaoe. teacher of the public ■ chosen to conduct the exei nlar and genial young mat keepeie minis tar and a Har few days ago Miss Jennie ] to assist Phillips la pre par tree exercises. She Is a da lve young woman and t prominent physician in Lc she did not have a good n fused to act with her at tl exercises. Miss Baxter wi she heard of Phillips' wort ing the exercises took plan was densely crowded, 1 the exercises slone, and dress suit. When the exa over and Phillips aross to ai of the Sunday school th who was sitting at his ,n • and, throwing off her ol ran upon Phillips. Biifon was scarcely aware of he] the school teaoher a powe head with a short rawhi the cowhide beneath her i of the whip was  was blinded so that he its to reoeive more severe bloi Young, who is a cousin and who suddenly snal to help punish the Several persons ran V and several others restr young women from sdml blows. In a moment mors hall was on their feet, and loud din of voices of ezcit women screamed with exc was led from the hail to t young physician applied 11 and wounds about his face ter was surrounded by friends, with whom she U says she did not punish P for His reproach to bar C opinion seems to be on her Streets were filled with hatless women, some rnshing about searching for lobt oh Idren and others wringing their hands and crying as they watched the destruction of their homes. • They look bright and happy enough at first glance, as you see them at play in the big hall at the top of the building, with its four great wide windowed towers. Happy enough I As they swing high in the air in high backed chairs suspended from strong ropes or play hide and seek around the pillars, in the depths of the big windows and behind the screens. And they are very happy and bright when, for awhile, they forget their pain and quivering nerves, and shout with laughter quite as gleeful as if many of the little heads and crooked backs were not bound up in hideous iron frames. And they trudge around the room after a runaway ball with as much zest as though the halting, tedious step and clanking braces did not hold them back at every turn. Mr. Gladstone, replying to the address, referred to the uncertain character of Lord Salisbury's declarations in reference to fair trade, and said they indicated, us far as the majority in parliament is concerned, that free trade is insecure. He relied upon the masses of the people to oppose a return to protection. The coming session did not promise well for the country. If it were true that the great measure of the sossion, a local government bill, would not be introduced until April, the goveruraent would inflict ai undisguised mockery on the country. Wakefield is a typical mining region town, and composed entirely of wooden buildings. The fire, once started, was beyond control, as there were no facilities for fighting it. H is positively stated that Mr. Holman will be taken uff the appropriations committee and given the chairmanship of the committee on public lands. Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—Mr. Laivin S. Crewell, one of the Philadelphia directors ot the American Fishery association, baa received a letter from Governor Braver, accepting an invitation to preside at a meeting to be held in Horticultural hall on Tuesday, Jau. 8, for the purpose of stating the grievances of the New England fishermen, ami enlisting public opinion iu their behalf. I t concluding bis letter the governor sajs: "I know of no question which needs careful discussion, prompt action, and tenacious holding to the Americau idea more than tiu» Due of the great Americau fisheries." Governor Beaver Will Preside. Representative Dick Townsend is to have the chairmanship of the military committee. It is said to ba certain that Mr. Randall will again head the appropriations committee.The last was a dark session, but this would be darker unless something was done to u Deviate the situation in Ireland. The darkest blot upon parliament was the aot now in It is not generally known that the sole reason why the house committees were not announced before the lioliduy adjournment was because of the persistent and ob'.rusive importunities addressed lo the speaker by or in behalf of members who, to satisfy their own vanity or to compass sum i selfish end. were desifou* of guiug upon certain committees. Probably one-half the sen itois, lC please their colleagues in the house, nmdt personal appeals to the speaker fur thoui. Hark! What a rumblel Look down to the end of the hall, 'f here is a great chattering going on, and out from the crowd fly half a dozen tricycles abreast, each manned by a girl of ten or thereabouts. With swiftly working feet and hands and shining eyos they roll down the long hall side by side. Evidently they are running a race. At the further end they wheel round and roll back again more slowly, guiding with dexterity their wheels through the score or more of advancing riders who had followed in their wake. ojieration effacing the civil rights of the Irish. The Liberals were charged with interlnring with the administration of the law. What he was really trying to do was to retard the government's destructive policy of perversi n of the law. It wits well for tbem that they were on the right side of the channel. If the ChriS-iun Knowledge socle y, in seeking to promote justice, mercy Dir.d truth, were puulishing in Ireland a book pplying those principles to tbatunbnppy country they would be subject to criminal I aosocutiou. Lord Salisbury talke 1 about ;he consolidation of the empire while pursuing a policy of national disruption. H.* RTFORD, Dec. 28.—Capt. Stephen G. S.uyler died last night. He was engaged fur several years in soundings preliminary to laying the Atlantic cable, and was in command of the steamer Victoria when she .aid vi.e cable iu 1858. During the war be was in command of a gunboat, aud at the lime of the New York riots his vessel was anchored off Wall street to protect the subireasury. In early life he was associated in business in Caliiornia with Stephen J. Field, uow of the supreme court. He had resided here for the past £f teen years. Death of a Veteran Naval Officer. Fooling with Pistols. Washington, Dec. 28.—W Uiie a lot of colored boys were "fooling with pistols'" Thomas Burgess picked up one and, pointing it at Jim Jackson, said: "Jim, I'm going to shoot you." "Don't point that thing at me," exclaimed Jackson. Several boys grasped the pistol, but it was too late. The bullet entered Jackson's mouth and lodged in the back of the throat. Burgess was arrested, and Juckson may die. or_y/trs 3 All is not play, however, much as they enjoy it, and pretty soon some pale faced girl draws out to the side, and unfastening the strain that hold her foot in the step, she raises it on her knee and chafes it with her hands, while she moans with pain. PAIN AFTER PLEASURE. How, the speaker asked, could that be a policy of conciliation which disregarded centuries of national tradition and opposed the will of four out of five millions of Irish people! Ireland only contiuued within the bounds of moderation because she knew that she had the sympathy of friends iu England. So long as her moderation continued so long would the sympathy bj continued. Not long, the spC aker said, cou.d nuy government face a unanimous people. Witu the single exception of tbe Ballast council, all the elective nuthoriiies sided with horns rule. The foreign mported government stood alone. The Lbeials' term of minority in parliament Would cease at the first election. Their appeal lay with tbe couutry. The party had MISSOURI'S GOVERNOR THE ROCHESTER DISASTER, Stricken with Acute Pnenmonia — Bis Friends Greatly Alarmed. Words of Warning to the Jury of Inquest. Scene of the Disaster. Every afternoon the children come up here, and the paralyzed and lame remove one or both shoes and go through these exercises to strengthen their diseased limbs. It is all done under the eye of a skillful professor, who tempers every exercise to the condition of the little one. Sometimes when he fastens the straps of the tricycle the child utters a quick cry, and oftentimes must be lifted off tbe machine, being too tender to endure the exercise for that day. McNeally's Stolon Bonds Again. JirmiHflON Citt, Mo., Dec. 28.— Governor Marmaduke was taken sick on Monday. Yesterday he was muah worse. His attending physician. Dr. A. C. Davison, pronounces his disease to be pneumonia. Dr. Youns, superintendent of the Nevada asylum, has Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 28.— At the coroner's inquest in the explosion matter, Thomas Hayes, the former superintendent of the Vacuum Oil works, gave important testimony. He swore that he had seen twentyfive or/thirty barrels of oil on the surface of Indicted by the Grand Jnry. Saco, Me., Dec. 28.—The last information received in regard to the McNeally defalcation is to tbe effect that McNeally was taken sick with the Nile fever while iu Cairo, and feeling himself physically incapunle ol taking care of tbe bonds, hid them securely in that oity, where they now are. McNeally is said to be really penitent, and will accompany the bank's agent to tbe place where tue bonds are hidden and will give them up. He will not return to the United States until the indictment is dis- Niw York, Dec. 28.— John R. Dunn, the lawyer who has toon in Ludlow street jail since Aug. 28 in a civil suit by the Manhattan bank, to recover (160,000 alleged by defaulting teller Scott to have been entrusted to him, has been indicted by the grand jury (or larceny in receding stolen money. If he escapes on the civil suit he will be tried on the criminal indictment. There are the bars for paralytics at one end, where the child seats herself and with her hands on the opposite bar works herself with a swinging motion back and forth. This is to try to bring life back into the withered muscles, and after weeks of practice it sometimes succeeds. King John Advancing. Dnnlap Must Play wl Pittsburg, Dec. 28.—I •ay* the deal for the transf king of second basemen, f to the Pittsburg* has- be« There was a hitch caused b; ing upon receiving one-hall his release. This President I listen to, and President Nil Donlap refuse* to sign wli he will be blacklisted until never inscribed on its bauner the name of a cause without carrying It through. Having taken up the cause of Ireland, that cause would assuredly triumpii. Rome, Dec. 28.—Advices from Massowah nay that King John, of Abyssinia, is advancing upon that place by rapid stagee. He has under bis command three bodies of troops. The first column i* marching via Autulo and Algrab, the second via Adowa, while the route of the third column, which is composed of Shoans, is unknown. A Confession by "Crooks." New York, Dec.—28.—Conners and Lynch, the burglars who recently escaped from the jail at Pittafieid, Man., and were recaptured here, confessed to Inspector Byrnes yesterday that they were members ol the gang of four who attempted to rob tlie Farmers National bank at Newcastle, Del., on Sept. 29, but were surprised by Cashier Cooper, who fired at and wounded one of the men. and defeated the plot. Ts.ey r fuse U. tall who their two companions were, but the police here expect to get this information. BOLD HIGHWAYMEN. After play hour comes the hard part of the day, when the little ones gather in their wards, each in his or her own little chair, and wait for the surgeon to come and bandage them. Four o'clock is their dark hour, and it is with fearful faces and many a sigh that they wait the coming of the house doctor. An Attempt at Garroting by Daylight In Boston, Dec. 28.—The newspapers of this city have contained long daily accounts for some weeks past of th» extensive operations here of a gang of highwaymen or garroters, who have repeatedly knocked down and robbed citiaens during the early hours of night. There have also been several reports of garroting in daylight, but the police have time and again denied the trUtlf of such reports. Yesterday, however, William Jones, of Natiek, who had come here with plenty of money, was set upon by two garroters near the Boston and Maine depot. The ruffians seized their victim by the throat, and endeavored to rifle his pockets, but Jones fought desperately, and hla cries for help brought a crowd of citiaens to the scene. These laid hold of the highwaymen, and despite their struggles handed them over to the police. The prisoners gave their names as James O'Brien and Artnur Ayre. They are believed to be members of the gang which has operated so freely of late. a Crowded Thoroughfare. the old canal, and that at one time a pipe was laid to the river to obtain water. The pipe was afterward broken. He did not know that it was used for anything after that. The works had drained Into the canal when he was there. At the close of the inquest Mr. Beckley, the representative of the Vacuum Oil company, asked an adjournment for two days, on account of a personal engagement. Mr. Van Voorhis, the attorney for the coroner, spoke of the great wealth of the Standard Oil company, and warned the jurors that their mettle would be tried before tbe end of the investigation. The Inquest was adjourned until to-day. SCENE OF THE DISASTER. ChicaOO, Deo. 28.—The coroner'* jury in the case of lira. Ida Macauley, charged with shooting her husband Saturday night, returned a verdict that the-"deceased died of a pistol wound in the heart inflicted by his wile." They also found that Mil. Macauley was insane at the time of the act, and recommended that she be discharged. An Insane Murderess. Found Hanging Mount Jawvrr, Pa., night Charles Mellander his home. Nothing was tl yesteiday, when search w Tracks leading to tbe « searcher* to follow, and body was found banging t been in poor health for sc porary insanity is the so] was about 83 years old. The Situation at Reading. The nurses go from one to the other, loosening braces and straps and unwrapping bandages, and then with a quick step and business like air, albeit with a kindly touch in his skillful fingers, the surgeon comes in and begins his work. And then there are pallid cheeks and lips, clenched fingers and brave struggles to hold back the cries that seem as if they would come out, and there are tears and moans from the little ones, whose baby hearts cannot understand the suffering they have come Into. FtiTSViiii.it, fa., Deo. U&—The Reademployes, after much murmuring, Ui-cxl d yesterday noon to mume. When .it transpired that a black list of prominent K including Charles Benseman, grand secretary of the general executive com ,:itt«r. and employed as a freight conduo or, who were not to get work under any circumstance*, was pouted at Palo Alto, the GOVERNOR MARMADUKE. been summoned by telegraph, as have also some of the governor* St. Louis friends. The governor recently returned from Europe, where he spent several months for the benefit of his health. Hs was in St. Louis during the severe weather of last week, and Is believed to have contracted the disease at the time. The family and friends of the governor are greatly alarmed. Killed While Coasting. Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 28—Late yester day alternoon while two boys were coat tin,, down Fail-mount avenue across West Thir. street, they ran into a street car, passing just behind the horses. One of the boys, u son of Harvey Hevenor, a well known merchant, had his head crushed by the wheels, and died In a few minutes. He was 0 years old. The other boy, named Weible, wan badly injured about the shoulders and head, but is expecteu w rccarer.  New York's Nfw Corporation Counsel. Mew York, Deo. 28.—It is understood that Mayor Hewitt will appoint President Beekman, of the board of aldermen, as corporation counsel on Jan. 1, when his term in the former office expires. Morgan J. O'Brien, .:ow corporation counsel, Legins his term of judge of the supreme court on Jan. 1. Trjlnf to Ai Washihoton, D Miss Bessie J. Hillj be married to Coo and who eloped to ] O. Bulk ley, have i the courts here tc nulled. The groat fluenoe, and that were under age a married withrfu* th the laws of HlOd are  upon the  and in Maryland c cumstanoes. railroaders' assembly took matter* in hand, aud ordered a lockout until tit* oompany Mtrt*d to take back all or none, which de- wh refuse I. Several coal train* were ■started down the road y sterday afternoon, duid empty onea are arriving from Port jR.chaaoud. The dispatchers at Palo Alto claim to hare sufficient men to •tart the read again, which must necessarily be (Jowly at first, pendiug a complete liOHag of the blockade at the Philadelphia tmi. All freight trains are running on ■triat schedule time. Union men are much divided, and many of them are quietly remnjqg their regular places, not otherwise filled already. The Ourdon, Cressona and fiw Grove branch assemblies refused to rscogm*D the maiu Una trouble and worked uutbterrupfedly. There is no trouble at the •oliieriee other than lank of ears. Sixteen A COLD WAVE COMING. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 2a—News was received in this city yesterday afternoon of an explosion in the powder mill of Rand & Co., situated about two miles east of the village of Pittsford and about eight miles from Rochester. The explosion occurred before any of the thirty or forty men usually employed about the place bad gone to work. The shock was of extreme violence, and was felt for miles around. The residents of Canandaigua, twelve miles distant, felt it perceptibly, and at first thought it was an earthquake. It was also plainly discerned at Victor, Bloomfield, Fairport and Honeoye. A man passing in front of the house at the time was thrown to the earth and rendered unconscious, but quickly r» covered. He was the nearest person to the mill and the only one hurt. The buildings were of little value, but several tons of pow. der were destroyed. A Powder Mill Explode*. WAITING FOR BREAD AND MILK. After an hour or so he finishes, the last bandage is fastened, the last brace firmly set in place and the last strap buckled down, and then the children move about a little whilo, putting away the doctor's utensils, picking up the scraps he has left and getting the room ready for their evening meal. Tboy take their chair* again and, placing them in a row, one directly behind the other, sit down to wait until the waitress brings in their bowls of milk and heaping trays of bread. Sndden Drop In the Thermometer—Kan- sas Eqjoys Another Billiard. Clubbed to lDeath. Perished Within Call of His Home. Chicago, Dec. 28.—A telegram ha* been received from the chief signal officer of th» army at Washington predicting that th* temperature here will fall twenty degree* or mors by Thursday. Borawtoh, Pa., Deo. 28.—During a flght Duong Hungarians in the mine settlement at Throop, near this city, Monday night, Paul Ludacks, aged 30, was clubbed to death by Joseph Ledovicka. Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 28. —Daniel Stillwell, aged 7U years, of South Pittsburg, Tenn., frose to death Monday night. He was attempting to make bis way home from the Alabama state line, seven miles distant, in the faoe of the first snow storm of the season. He wandered from the road and perished in a fi .-Id within calling distance of bis own house. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 28.—The state treasurer's annual stateineut to the governor shows the funded debt of Connecticut to be $4,320,000. The total income for the year was $2,021,899. Of this amount $698,000 was from town taxation, $667,000 from railroad taxes, $211,000 from taxes on the state savings banks, $230,000 from taxes on mutual insurance companies, $103,000 from the military commutation tux. New state 3 1-2 per cent, bonds amounting to $1,000,000 were issued during the year. Half of the issue was taken by the JCtna Life Insurance company at a premium of $16,350. The remaining half was taken by the Williamsburg Savings bank of Brooklyn, N. Y., at a premium of $12,750. Connecticut's Finances, Minneapolis, Dec, 28.-rThe mercury registered 15 degrees below sero yesterday, and the cold is the most penetrating of the present winter. Indications are for more severe weather. For Thursday, in New Jersey, eastern Vuw York, eastern Pennsylvania and in New England, partly cloudy to fair, colder ■veatlier, and fresh boutherly to westerly Weather Indications. St. Paul, Dec. 28. —During the lost twentyfour hour* there was a fall of 28 degs. i» temperature, and yesterday the merenry stood 18 degs. below, the coldest weather St Paul has experienced this winter. It it general throughout the northwest, and the signal offices say that In Missouri and Kansnf there will be a decided drop: At Fort Totten the trmperatur* was 32 degs. below lero. The ward is divided Into two sections, with a double row of Cables in each. The children ara stretched out in two rows in the rear of the tables. At the tap of the nurse's bell, the first row rises and proceeds in an orderly manner up the side of the table till each child is opposite her place. They go pushing their chairs in front of them, for but few of tho little ones could walk without this support. Be Wanted an Accompaniment. vinis. Nxw York, Dec. 28.—Edward freadway aged 40, a prisoner in Sing Sing for assault, asked a convict in the next cell to sing a hymn, as he inteuded to kill himself before morning. The request was complied with in an undertone, though the singer thought it a Joke. In th» morning, however. Treadway was found dsad in bis cell, having hanged himself.  THE BULLETIN OF COMMERCE. ouD- of fifty-three men worked yesterday, •n§ twice'that number are »t *prir to-day. There is every Indication -fere that the com P toSTS"everything running full haaded before the sod of the week. Now York Money and Produce Market Sew Youk, Dec. C7.—Money closed at 0 per Quotations* Sympathy for the Widow. When these were all in places the nurse tapped tho bell again as a signal to those in tho other soction. There was a rush of wheels and a shrill, scraping sound. And then the ball tapped again, and instantly each tiny hand was folded and each head bowed, and in low, reverent voice* these words sounded through the room: Milt. The highest rate was 8. aud the lowest £xcUau.e closed steady at 4.M^^4.17; actual i-atus, t SJ for sixty days and i.DO s for demand. Governments closed steady: •urrency i,s, ll'J bid.- 4s, coup., l-l bid; CV*s, da, 046 bid. Emporia, Kan., Dec. 28.—Another billiard struck this section yesterday, with the usual accompaniments of wind and snow. Trains from all directions are several houri behind time, and |f the storm doe* not abate will be blockaded before Reports from Jowa and Wisconsin state that the blis- Sard is also prevailing there. Albany, Dec. 28.—Telegrams of condolence to the widow and family of the late Daniel Manning continue to pour in. Yesterday forenoon tho editors of the various newspapers met and adopted resolution* of condolence. The board of directors of the Albany County bank ljeld a meeting and unanimously decided that in view of the •minent financial positions held by the Hon. Daniel Manning and the more than ordinarily successful manner these trusts have been fulfilled, "this board express its sorrow at the death of such a man, and sympathy with his fsmily, and join in the tribute of 'well done' so universally accorded to the illustrious dead." The funeral was the largest ever held in this city, and was especially not .'d for the large number of distinguished m an present from ail parts of the stute and from the national capital. %jun Basin aw, Mich., Dec. 88.— After the jnnl atD41 strike in the Saginaw valley a j—Cr at two ago Thomas B. Barry, bow a tmembwof the general executive committee .of tbeEl%WD of Labor, was a prominent £gur« amotw the striking mill hands. He eras sued by Was. I* Webber for damages to the Hoyt estate, of which Webber is executor, by shutting down the mill, injuring the machinery, ate. Judgment lor $290.18 E obtained la the circuit oourt against ry, and affirmed by tbe supreme court. ry'hM not paid the judgment, and now lipomas to the surface in tbe shape of a letter from Mr. Wel.ber's attorney, saying that Marry must pay up or a body execution will las itaosd for him, ami ha will be imprisoned. Barry's friends say he will not pay it. In ad.itiou to the jadgment there is* bill of costs amounting to 0107.90. Barry Must Pay lip. De Laucey NIcon's Suecessor. The Trouble Among the Miners. Indue railroad bonds closed as foil jits: Union irsla. Union land grants, IOS»iOu; Union sinking funds, Centrals, 1MC$ New York, Djc. 28.—It Is learned that District Attorney-elect Fellows has selected Benjamin P. Doe Passes, of the prominent law firm of Dos Possos Brothers, as his chief assistant. Prom Mr. Dos Passes' familiarity nitb the Wall street cases, it Is inferred that Col. Follows intonds to investigate some ol the financial transactions peculiar to that locality.  PrrrepURO, Dec. 28.—W. T. Lewis, master workman of tbe Miners' assembly of the Knights of Labor, arrived in Pittsburg yesterday to inquire into tbe trouble among the railroad coal miners in this part of the state, The operators who are paying tbe Columbus scale state that they will not pay it after Jan. 1, as a large number of other operators refuse to pay the scale. Mr. Lewis came on to try to settle the matter without a strike. Tbe Scott Haven miners say they will not come out unless they are supported by the national assembly. The trouble among the miners is so complicated now that it is impossible to surmise what the outcome will Reading stock was quite actively sokl in Ibe 'oienooti. and declined lVt per oeut. during the Dp 'ning sale s the rest of itlie list goiuK dowu rucnouuty in sympathy. It soon became known, io*r v .-r. th.it ttie strike on the road bad been ieula.ed oil. and the subsequent buying sent the ■Uic* st aiiliy up. Ttt* decline had been more ha i reuovvreJ by uiidday, when the whole list vas up t-u to 1 » from th • closing prices of Friay night Heading furnished nearly 50 per "Our heavenly Father, we thank thee for giving to us this food, and we humbly ask thee to bless our strength to thy service. Amen." TWELVE PASSENGERS INJURED. A Collision on the Long Island—Fortu- And theu there was a rattling of spoons, and each child fell to eating with aa much enjoyment as though there were no such things as disease and bracea and surgeons in the world. When the meal was over and the dishes removed the tables pushed back out of the way, and the girls brought out the bandago boxes and proceeded to roll bandages for tho next twenty minutes, till every one was ready and packed away for the next day's dressing. At 7 o'clock the little ones went to bed. There was much bothering over inconvenient back buttons on aprons and dresses, a sudden gleam of baby arms, so thin and wasted, unlacing of shoes and adjusting of braces and straps by the nurses, and then cool white night dresses obscured the bright heads for a moment ere they were buttoned into their places. nately. No Fatalities. Fined for Landing a Stowaway. Brooklyn, Dec. 28.—An acoident, which came dangeroinlj near causing the loss of a number of lives, occurred early yesterday morning on the Long Island railroad, between the Flatbu-h avenue depot and Bait. New York. A west bound through train crashed into the rear of a rapid transit train, as the latter waa pulling out of the Ralph Avenue station. The oars of the rapid train were derailed and badly broken up, and twelve passengers were injured. Those of the suffjrers who were most seriously hurt Are: . Boston, Dec. 26.—The steamer Roman, which arrived bore Thursday lost, brought a «towaw.iy, a Scotch boy of 18, and permitted him to laud and ehcape. Commissioner of Emigration Coicord has fined the company $1,000, and the vessel is detained in port dntil the stowaway is produced or fine paid. j-*ut of t:»e whole uiC Cruing'g business. The ie. t mo* 04-tive sIocich were  tVe&teru Uni Dn. and Lniou PacMc. The market Aas rnu.-h l.ian active tt?t©r mi ldivy, but the toue ;outi«iue 1 nnu to the clone, and prices left off at she Itighcat of the day. Senator Quay's Opinions, Pittsburg, Dec. 28.—United States Sen •tor Quay stopped over in this oity for a few hour* yesterday, on his way to home at Beaver, Pa. In an answer to questions, the senator said that no doubt something will be done on the tariff this winter. Personally, be would prefer to see the tariff increased on til imports, and the internal revenue tax taken off tobacco. He favored the govern meut regulating the tolls of telegraphs, thought Blaine would be the next Republican nominee for president, and, regarding Mr, Lamar, said he would certainly vote against his confirmation. Nbw YoRf. Dto' afj.—Qominick P. Mo. Caitury, of fiiiladelpbia, and Jaok Dempsey, of Brooklyn, middleweight ohampion of America, signed articles of agreement yesterday tor a ten round Marquis of Queensberry contest at catch weights, to take place near this city, at a place to be hereafter agreed upon, for $2,(XJ0 aud the gate receipts. The date for the contest has been fixed at Jan. 81. Dempsey was anxious for a fight to a finish.  Dempsey vs. McCaffrey. General Marlceta. Absolutely This powder n»ver varies. , strengtn and wholes meaeM. than the ordinary kinds, and oompetltion witb the muMtud weight alum or phosphate po in cant _ , Royal Bash* Powds* Co., 1 fksrvtav Mew Ypsk's Quarantine, j SavrlMOBB, Dec. 28.—The health anthori|f— {pitchy are incensed over an outk,r.«JaoD diphtheria in the Italian quarter, which, thef charge. It traceable to the al|sged negligence of the New York quarantine authorities ttMphnoo Leone, an Italian, eriik his wife and five ohildren, arrived from Italy oo an emigrant ship two weeks ago. ft was aharged that there bad been several deaths from diphtheria on the voyage. •Then the vessel reached N*w York the emigrants were permitted to leave immediately lor different parts of the country. This family came to Baltimore. Within the las waek two of the children have died of diphtheria, and another it now dying. Health Cn"im aiD—* Steuart, of Baltimore, says ghat tiiie is4ue to the loose manner in which the fuanstit* officers perform their duty. CONDENSED NEWS. Naw York, Deo. V7.— FLOUR—Closed dull and featureless, without important Changs; whiter wheat extra, f&lOaVA): Minuesota do., S&lu.i£ •.*); Ohio sxira, #410C&o.M Southern flour cluneJ quiet, but steady, at unchanged prices; jotuuiou to choice extra. &1.3u«t5,10. The Beaton gobAOl bo.ird declared in favor at making the kinda*gurte» system permanent.Joseph Zaok, of No. 1748 Atlantic avenue, conductor of the rapid transit train, head, limbs and bock injured; George Carman, of East New York, foreman of the rapid transit train, head badly hurt; Edward Kelly, of N'o. 12 Columbus place, hip bruised; Roundsman Francis McGrath, of the Twelfth prooinct, face, h«ad an4 back severely bruised; VVdlinntS. Woodij, of Farnqingdale, J* X., face and bead lacerated. A Ore at Newville, Pa., destroyed a dozen houses and ttoret. The loss it (30,000. WHE*T—Opticus were moderately active and Irm. closing higher. Bpot lots olosed drm and slightly higher. Bpot sales of No. I red Clate at WD. No. * da, v8i4o.; No. H red winter. U c.; ungraded red, No. 2 red wiuUCr Jan.. K.Jio. bid; du. Feb., IMo. bid; da, Uarch, U4c. bid. The pope gave audience yesterday to the Harquis De Ai mijo, who presented hit holintet with jubilee gifti from the Queen of Spain. Ah! these children have grown pl4 ir\ suffer lug, till out of the little features the light of careless childhood seems to have faded, and even their gayety seems pitiful.—New York Herald.  Governor Marble, successor of the late Governor Bod well, of Maine, formally took the chair at the opening of the set lion of the executive couucil yesterday. (Dl»w Worker! Ue#»nt. COUM— Options were active and Arm, closing it a trifling advance. Spue lots closed lirtn and a triflo higher. Bpot sales of No. X mixed, cash, it 1 oc.; ungraded do., 01 C(fc; No.* mixed, Ian., oil4c.; da, Feb., (Dlft(R.; da, Harch, OS , c. aid Tom Woollolk's Colored Rival. The cause of the accident i* unknown. It is thought to be attributable to tbe slippery rail* and a fog which prevailed at the time. A searching investigation is being made by Ui» r#il«»d authorities, fiTTSBUBO, Dec. 38.—At the headquartors of the American Flint Glass Workers' union the talk of the manufacturers about starting their factories with gresn hands is not causing much commotion. Secretary Dillon, in speaking pf {ho njatter, said; "The tu|k of tbe manufacturers is the veriest bosh. However, it truly states their position. They are trying to disrupt our union, but that will be impossible,n  Maqon, Ga., Dec. 28.—Natlian Reed, a negro, of Worth couuty, in the southeru part of the state, murdered his wife and six children Monday night and then fired hi« house, which was entirely destroyed, nearly cremating the bodies withiu it After the crCme Reed cut several gashes In bis throat with a knife; but apparently findiug this too painful a method of ending hit life he leaped into bis well and was drowned. Hit blood ttained blade waa found on the curbing of the well. It it believed that hit mind was temporarily unbalanced. It Is \vell to recall one or two interesting superstitions that were religiously noted in tho time of our grandmothers. In the first place, according to an ancient and reliable chronicle, there are thirty«two days in tho year that are especially unlucky for marriages and journeys. They ore as followsi Jan. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 15; Feb, 8, 7 and 18; March 1,6 and 8; April 0 and 11; May 8, 6 »nd 7l June 7 and 15; July 6 and 19; Aug, 15 and 10; Sept, 5 and 7; Oct, 7; Nov. 15 and 18, and Dec. 15, 18 and 17. Everybody knows that Friday 1s tho most unlucky day for a wedding, while Wednesday and Thursday are the luckiest. Our grandmothers believed that it was a most unfortunate thing it the bride, after finishing her toilet and leaving her looking glass, should turn around again for a last glance at herself. It was also had for hor to see the man she was aboat to marry after dressing and before the time had comc for the ceremony.—New York Star, tTnlucky Day* for Weddlags, John H. Swift, of Hartford, recently found guilty of the murder of his wife, has been sentenced to be hanged on April 5, 1880. Ha asserted that he had no recollection of the murder. OAT.S—Options were quiet aud stoady, closing u a s.igliL advuuoa. bput lots closed dull and Bpot sales of No. 1 white state at • I fjt -.Jo.; No- ' do.. JOHc.; No. * mixed Jan., .Do; do , Hay. Ml'4o. » )  The breath of a chronic cstairh patient is eften so offensive that he osnnot go Into society and be I eoimes an .ohji-ot of disgust. After a time ulceration sets in, tbe spongy bones are attacked, and frequently, entirely destroyed. A ooostaut source of discomfort is the dripping of the purulent secreiione into the thro*, sometimes producing inveterate bronchitis, wbioh in its turn has been tbe exciting cause of pulmonary disease. The brilliant results which have attended its use for years psst properly designate Eiy's Cream Balm ss by far the best, if not the only real cure for hsy lever, rose cold and catarrh. WeW Cabinet. Austrian reserve soldiers outside of Austria have been notified to hold themselves ready to Join their regiment* KYii—Dull sad nominal; state, MOile. BAuUCY—Moderately active aud lirtn. POUK-UuU, but Arm; mess, $16. W« 14. J .AUD- Closed strong and moderately actlvw jash *3 Jan., ts.07; Feb., *8.1.1. ITtWVW, Man.. Dec. K» —The resignations of Premier Nonqway and Treasurer La JUviera, of Manitoba, have been accepted U the lieutepant governor. Dr. Harritpn waa called to form a new cabinet, which is aa follow** President of the council, treasfutir and minister of agriculture, Dr. Harrison; attorney general, C. E. Hamilton; public works and commissioner at railwaye, Hon. P. Wilton; provincial secretary, Hon. Joteph Bark* The fifth Member has no* yet been announced, but it it believed to be Kirkbofff, of Brandon, who takes the portfolio of minister of agyicvl fn MiiMr'xe tlw fllew Oat His Brains. A mammoth cave with interesting relict bat been discovered near Bloomfielii, Ky. W1LKS8Babrk, Pa., Dec. 38.—John Qough, a well known politician, and tbe keeper of a saloon in this uity, repaired to ac apartment in his residence yesterday afternoon and blew his brains out with a revolver. No cause is assigned for the act. He leaves a family.  HUT I'titt—Steady; state, 17(&Ka; western, .a.v'Ai. Two girls Btole a sleigh aud team from a Pennsylvania farmer, and spent a night in jail for their pbristmas lark. UHEE3K—Firm and moderately activa; state, . u *o.: western, llK^U^u i«UbC hw» Will Back Deinpsey for All He's Worth. EOGIB— Fairly active aud firm; southern. MA •to ; westeru, CDatO\ ftVw thousands suffering: ft sumption, Concha, etc. A boy, while setting off fireworks at a little village near Atlanta, Ga,, was fatally burned. Nkw York, Dec. 28.—R K. Fox received a cablegram yesterday, in which the Pelican club, of Lonuon, offered to match Toff Wall axmust Jack Demptu y for the middle weight championship of the w-wld, and asked *f Fox would back Dempscy. Mr. Fox replied that he would back Deinpsey for all the money the Pelican club could raise. BUG Alt— Raw dull; fair reflnlac, 5Jfc.; M test Kutrtfiual, iHa Itetinsd, dull but steady; cut oaf an 1 crushed, ~l(e ; cubes, 7}fo.; powdered. granulated. SJfcj.; confectioners' "A.." 54c ; coffee "A." standard. coffee off "A,"li*4a; white extra "CI" extra ■ft "6* ■»**.; "C." *«D■; Tallow, fcfcyfe.  Roland Taylor, a colored prisoner, tet fire to the jail at Toocoa, Ga., and wat burntd t« death In iW A Leading Iron Founder Duod. Reading, Pa., Dec. 28.—Charges E. Wannamacher, a prominent iron founder of this city, died yesterday oI heert rUeesee, aged 80 year* Aokart Bngltoh Bono preparation Jtnown tot Sm «a * p«*w*» r* Q WUllaaioo, ApMlM Stubbed Toe*—Use Miners' 10 oant Stick •.air*. »« Vthtodn-MteKf1 fCm OwtBtip* Balve.