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tomer Fundi are relatively easy at Kansas City, St Paul and Philadelphia, and at Chiear go, where the demands have been quite heavy. Collections generally aire at prompt as customary at tfeis season. There Is little western de-hiahd for funds on New York. The special treasury! report shows 'that the government's gross receipts for the week amounted to 7,516,8 3, or $54,000 less than last week. The available surplus amounts to 56.671,054, an Increase of ever 6500,000.

The treasurer's balaute with depository banks has increased Only to $87,453,323. Bends on deposit on account of national bank circulation show a net decrease of $335,000. The total of exports of wheat and flour both this week Is bushels against bushels last week. HERE AND THERE. Washington Court-House, citizens are taking steps to have water-works in the town.

A lad at Newcastle, recently received a turnip as a reward for stopping a runaway team. The Swedish Minister's Washington house-is for rent, He will spend the winter in Europe. Apples are so plenty in Norwich, that a barrel filled with them Is worth no more than an empty one In Turkey when any man Is the author of notorious falsehoods they blacken the whole front of hjs house A Lynchburg, teacher advertises "Instruction in oithojrraphy, or the science of pfeper pronunciation." A citizen of Petersburg, who Is 75 years old and is the lather of thirty-six chUdren, has Just taken his eighth wife A four-year-old lad named Kirch, who lives In Muskegon, is Baid to be able to play on the accordeon any tune that he ever heard. The first truss of the great Pougbkecpsio bridge bas been swung clear. The truss is 525 feet long and rests on steel towers 100 feet high.

Colonel Cody, '-Buffalo Bill," will winter at Manchester, Eng. He says that he ia worth $800,000, most of which Is in Western real estate The shipments of California fruits to the East by rail in October were over twenty-four million pounds twice as much as in October, 1SSS. Further experiments are expected next spring at Aldershot with the tricycle as a military arm. Lord Wolsely attaches great importance to the tricycle It is said in New York that Senator Fair will turn over the Navada Bank to a syndicate of Scottish capitalists, who will run it as a legitimate banking institution. A child asks us why the devil has av tail.

We suppose It is to enable him to keep the flies off those portions of his back that he can not reach with his hands. James H. Masten, who has been postmaster at Cohoes, N. since 1S55, and who was the sixth postmaster of the town, will be succeeded March 1 by John IL Larkin. There were recently taken from one of the mounds near the Ohio River two silver crosses and thirty silver shoe buckles, the latter bearing tbe French crown and date of 1730.

Mr. and Mrs. lgar P. Johnson, cf Griffin, have four old grandparents. His grandfather is 96, and his grandmother 94, ber grandfather is 84, and her grandmother 79.

"Why do you drink so much 1" said a clergyman to a hopeless drunkard. "To drown my troubles." "And do you succeed In drow-iug them!" "No hang 'em 1 they can swim." A man In Birmingham has Invented a curl-mg-stone by which curling can be played without Ice. Tbe curling-stone is made of cast-iron, with two small wheels and a steering-wheel. The total daily attendance at the schools of London is reported as Of these pupil 33,497 go to the Anglican schools, 24:055 to tho board, or public schools, and 22,270 to the Catholic schools. A California farmer at Pasadena cut open a pumpklng to feed his cow the other day, and found within a nice little pumpkin vine growing.

One of tbe seeds had sprouted inside of the mother pumpkin. "I do not want to destroy all the capitalists," said a French Anarchists the other day, "for if there were no capitalists we Anarchists and Communists could get no work to do, for we would have nobody to denounce" Colonel Williams, In his history of the negro troops in the rebellion, says there were of the black soldiers enrolled in the volunteer army of the United States, and of this number 36,847 died In the service of their country. Tbe iron railroad bridge across tbe Missouri River a few miles below Kansas City is about Prof. Isaiah Horner, an active promoter of the slik industry in Kansas, died in destitute circumstances at Kansas City Saturday. A footpad, arrayed In the habiliments of a female, whose operations have been confined to tbe outskirts of Kansas City for some time, Was run in by the police Sunday evening.

the earnings of the Northern Pacific for the first week in December, compared with tbe same week last year, were as follow! For 1887, $292,4605 1886. $229,378, Increase The St. Paul and Duluth earnings front January 1 to December 7 are as follows, com-' pared with a year ago: For 1857, 1866, increase $109,858. The arrangements for the reception to be given by the Irish national league of Washington to Messrs Esmonle and tbe distinguished leaders of the Irish home rule cause in the British parliament, are now complete. The reception will take place Wednesday evening at Masonic temple, Senator Ingalls will preside and Senators Sherman.

Hawley, McPerson and others prominent in politics will he present and speak on the occasion. Paris advices say M. Ferry was shot at by a man named Aubertin. Aubertin appeared in the hall of the Chamber of Deputies, and ask ed to see both M. Ferry and M.

Goblet. M. Goblet did not respond to Aubertln's request for an Interview, but M. Ferry did, and on his appearance Aubertin drew a revolver and fired three times at him. It is reported that one of the balls struck M.

Ferry in tbe chest This wound, however, is apparently not serious, as M. Ferry was able to proceed to the hospital, supported by friends. In reply to inquiries by friends as to the severity of his wounds, he responded: "It is. nothing." Aubertin has been arrested. August Leister, of Bucks county, Pennsyl vania, who was sentenced recently to a long term in the penitentiary for shooting his wife.

committed suicide in his cell by hanging him self witn a toweL John Arensdorf, whose trial at Sioux City, Iowa, for the murder of Rev. Mr. Haddock has excited widespread interest, has been acquitted. M. Goblet has given np the task of forming a cabinet, and the president has Intrusted it to M.

Fallieres, who it is thought will select some of the ministers in the Rouvier cabinet. The delegates of the Scotch Home Rule union, who have been making a tour of Ireland, declare that the coercion measures of the government are ineffective, and report themselves more than ever in favor of the de mands of the nationalists. After a careful examination of the state eapitol at Austin, Texas, the architects selected for the work declare that the building is substantial in every respect, and that there is no ground for tbe charges that have been made agaiust the builder. A New York dispatch says Jake Sharp's condition is very precarious. His attending physicians state that they would not be surprised to hear of his death at any moment.

The national committee of the Prohibition party has appointed Indianapolis as the place and June 6 as the time of holding their national convention. Dublin advices say in consequence of the Imprisonment of his colleagues Mr. Sexton will abandon the usual shrevalty banquet and distribute 100 among the poor instead. The first victory for prohibition under Michigan's new local option law was won In Van Buren county on December The ma jority is nearly 3,000 for prohibition. Johann Most was denied a new trial and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for one year.

He made a grandiloquent appeal to the court before sentence was passed, in which he asserted that the judge's decision would be iugratted upon the history of the Uuited States. The official majority against the Prohibi tion amendment in Oregon is 7,935, In a total vote ot 37,00.. The friends of Prohibition are not dismayed; but propose to keep at it, and try it again. The appropriations for the navy depart ment for the last fiscal year amounted to and the balance available at the end of that period was which bad been reduced byDecetuler 1 to The appropriations for the current fiscal year amount to and the estimates for tne year ending June 30, 18S9, to $23,427,900. Typhoid fever of mild type is epidemic a Pittsburgh.

Tbe disease has spread so rapidly that the physicians in certain portions of the city are badly overworked. Secretary Fairchild has recommended that the salary of the assistant treasurer at San Francisco be increased to per annum and tbe salaries of the assistant treasurers at Chicago, New Orleans and St. Louis to $5,000 each. James Mullen, late candidate for governor of New Mexico, was fatally shot by the accidental discharge of a revolver at Silver City, N.M. The annual rcpo rt of the secretary of the treasury shows that the receipts of the government for the last fiscal year were and the expenditures $315,835,423.

There was an increase in the receipts of over those of the preceding year, and the expenditures were increased by 3a, The revenues for the present year, are estimated at $3S3, 000,000 and the expenditure! at $316,817,783. The secretary advises a reduction of tbe customs duties on the lines suggested in the president's message The school revenue of Indiana for the last year amounted to $3,400,600. The number of children enrolled was 760,529 an increase of 15,478 over the preceding year. Twenty thousand passengers from the east arrived in California over the various transcontinental roads during the month of November. The Pacific branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers will be located at Santa Monica, Los Angeles county, California.

Two men were killed and five others injured bv the burning of a flour-mill at Portsmouth, Ohio. Germany, Austria, and Italy have agreed to raise their ministers in Spain to the rank of ambassadors, and it is thought that England will follow their example The attorney general of Nova Scotia has written a long letter in favor of reciprocity between the United States and Canada. The committees on appropriations of tbe two houses of congress have prepared a tabulated statement, the footing of which make the following showing: Net increase on estimates for the next fiscal year over those submitted for the current year, net increase over the appropriations for the current year, total of estimates for the next year, 384.094,527; estimated revenue for 1S89, $440,563,734. The next annual meeting of the Union Veteran legion will be held in Youngstown, February 22. Heavy rains are reported throughout southern Texas, breaking the drought and saving the wheat crop.

Tbe president has sent the following nominations to the senate: Lucius Q. Lamar, of MisslssppI, to be justice of the United States supreme court; William F. Vilas, of Wisconsin, secretary of the interior; Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, postmaster general; Charles S. Fairchild, of New York, secretary of the treasury; George L.

Rives, of New YorK, assistant secretary of state; Isaac H. Maynard, of New York," assistant secretary of the treasury; Sigourney Butler, of Massachusetts, second comptroller of the treasury; James W. Hyatt, of Connecticut, treasurer of the United States. Frank Klein, chief of a gang of train-robbers who went through a train near Little Rock, Arkansas four years ago has just been arrested in Indian Territory. A United States marshal arrested Joseph Wright at El Paso, Texas, Monday, charging him with being accessory to the Arizona train-robberies.

Tbe receipts of wheat at Minneapolis last week amounted to 1.326.0SO bushels, which is 500,000 bushels less than those of the week preceding. The srket is strong, with an upward tendency. Owing to tbe fact that the water in the river was exceptionally low, the ontput of tbe flour-mills was only 95,400 barrels, which is tbe smallest week's business since the new crop of wheat began to move A prosecution has been begun at Sedalia, Missouri, against a firm of that city which has been working the Bohemian oats swindle for the last two years with great success. The fraud has been exposed over and over again in the papers but it appears that in this case many of the deluded victims stood by the comhany, and would have continued to do so but for the praiseworthy persistency of a plucky farmer. The prime minister of Greece, M.

Trlcoupis, bas'submitted a bill to the chambers by which the government hopes to obtain $2,040,000 from the banks for tbe payment of coupons failing due on January Mr. Pyne, the member of Parliament who Is defending himself from the police in castle, has been joined by Mr. Gilhooly, th member from Cork, who ts also a fugitive from justice Hill City ii clamoring for a sorghum mill. Topeka is providing for" epeelal election 6o pec 20. Nellie Foster, a disreputable woman of Wichita, is said to have fallen heir to an English fortune of $200,000.

Peabody Graphic: Fall Vheat goes "into winter quarters" in excellent condition, and growers can reasonably expect a big crop next season. Atchison jobbers, says the Champion, have done a much larger business in the month of November than during the corresponding month of 1SS6. Marshall Democrat'. It Is reported on good authority, that the average corn crop of this year's growth, iu tbe north half of this couu-ty, will yield thirty bushels per acre Sterling Bulletin: A herd of sheep, numbering 2,000, passed through town yesterday, on their way to the range south of the river to winter. They came from Ellsworth couuty.

Mulvane Record: Stock-dealers and others who keep posted on the stock markets and study its future outlook, are now predict in that hogs will be worth six cents per pound before spring. J. B. Johnson, one of the wealthiest citizens of Wichita, shot his wife, killing her, and then shot himself to death. The cause assigned is despondency, the result of a prolonged sickness.

Medicine Lodge Index: At the L. S. McElwain sale, near Deerhead, the following were the representative sales: Yearling steers, vearling heifers, $13; two-year-old heifers, cows $17.75. Minneapolis Messenger: The Santa Fe will goon he open for business to Barnard, 20 miles west of here This will finish the work of the Santa Fe in this part of the country until next spring, so we understand. Edmond Times: It is generally estimated that from ten to fourteen inches of snow fell here last Friday and Saturday, being at least four to six Inches more than fell In the great November blizzard of Osage City Free Press: We only know of sne person in this county who has adopted the dishorning process, and that is H.

L. Ferris, who has removed the horns from all his cattle and is greatly pleased with the result. Girard Press: A good rain commenced falling last Saturday morning, and continued most of the day. Water for stock was becoming scarce, and the ground was very dry. The wheat prospect is also much improved by the rain.

Brown County World: Brown county was named after O. II. Browne, a prominent member of tbe legislature in 18S5, a representatative Df Douglas county. How the final happened to be dropped has not yet been- explained, nor never will. Scandia Journal: Real es tate agents at Washington, Kansas, have obtained excursion rates from Cincinnati and return at Tuat.rate and a suitable in vitatlon will likely bring some capital to Washington county this fall.

Wa-Keeney World: While the thought overtakes us, we advise our farmers to plant liberally of rice corn and Kaffir corn the coming year. Kaffir corn is much like rice corn, but a heavier yielder. Both are safe crops out here. Safety is success. Kansas Pioneer: B.

F. Jeffords, the jeweler, showed us a clock this morning, which bad been brought in for repairs, that had been running for eighty-five years. It was made entirely of wood, except the bearings for the pinions, which were of ivory. Grenola Chief: O. P.

Adams had a valuable horse gored by a bull last Sunday morning. It seems the horses and cattle were altogether in a corral aud the horse was chasing the cattle in play, when the bull turned and attacked him, laying open tbe shoulder so the jugular vein was exposed. Garnett Republican: Horse-buyers from the East bave been driving a pretty business in their line with farmers of the county. Although horses do not bring very encouraging prices, the cash down causes many to sell at figures by which they can be shipped Last and sold at a prone Lyons Republican: A great many of out farmers are plowing for spring oats-seeding. A large acreage la being prepared for this cereal.

Where the lister is used, the practice of fall plowing is also coming into general favor, aud many of tbe large corn-raisers In this vicinity have their fall plowing well under way. Alton Empire: Uncle Thomas Balnter, of Hawkcye, had a fearful fight with a Inr-re wolf a few days ago. His dogs caught the wolf and a bloody battle ensued. Mr. Balnter saw that the dogs could not win and took a hand himself.

He grasped the wolf and giving it a whlrlaround his head brought it down with a thud and then knocked Its teeth out with a bridle bit. Atchison Chimpiwu A correspondent of the Newton Republican, a gentleman connected with the Sterling Syrup works, puts the cost of raising and marketing an acre of sorghum cane at $10. It Is claimed that an acre will produce on an average ten tons of cane, which at $2 per ton a profit of $10, per ton, a good margin for a crop that is certain even in the drvest years. Great Bend Tribune: It Is claimed by those who made the subject a special study that while ten to twelve tons of sorghum can be raised per acre, worth about $2 per ton, from thirty to seventy-five ton of sugar beets can be raised on be same ground, worth from $4 to $5 per ton. Should this claim be substantiated by actual experiment sugar-beets will be the great future crop of Kansas.

Phillipsburg Herald: At this wrltting the track-layers are about fifteen miles east of Phillipsburg or near the county line The snow storm delayed them several days, and besides the company ran out of ties and had to stop on that account. The Herald can not set any time when tbe cars will run into phillipsburg. That event will probably not occur before Christmas, but may in ten days. Mrs. John Guest, the wife of a well-to-do farmer of Sedgwick county, recently gave birth to triplets, two girls and a boy, making ber the mother of twenty-two children.

She is 47 years old and has been married twenty years. The family consists of five boys and seventeen girls. The eleventh and twellth were twins. All the children are living and enjoy good health, as do both father and mother. Sherman Dark Dorse: Steps are betag taken to bond the city for $3,000, to be expended in waterworks and other "permanent improvements.

Mr. Tomblin has very generously of-ered to take the bonds at par, they drawing 8 per cent Interest. Walks will be put down on both sides of Main street and Sherman avenue. A stock company is being organized for the purpose of putting up a $10,000 hotel, on the corner south of the Sherman county bank. The annual statement of taxes levied in Wyandotte county for 1887 has been compiled by the county clerk, and a copy forwarded to the auditor of the state The shows as the total amount of taxable property In the county, and the total levied for all purposes in 18S7 was.

$323,068.17, while the total tax on railroads was $31,241.90. The report also shows the bonded indebtedness of the county, tne total Deing wnicn is represented as the entire indebtedness. Barnes Enterprise: James Finley left at this office last Wednesday some samples of ore which he had taken from the well of G. O. Murray, of this city, sixty-five feet deep, which very much resembles gold in its natural state It stood a test with the strongest acids that could be bad without any effect on the mineral whatever.

It is claimed by parties who bave experience in gold mining that It is about 30 per cent gold. The vein In which it was found Is about three feet square. Solomon Sentinel: Many of our farmers are inclining to the be.ief that it is not all the large farms that make tbe best returns. Many have gone into debt so that they might purchase an additional 80 or 163 acres, while owning a quarter section of insufficiently tilled before A season that has produced but a small crop has proved disastrous to them, many bave had to sacrifice cattle, hogs, and horses to retain tbe land, while many others have resorted to the bags of the money lenders In hopes that the next harvest will prove remunerative enough to pay up put losses and enable them to start on their journey anew. Early last Saturday a heavy rain and wind storm visited the region southeast of Cambridge, in Cowley county.

The two-story bonse on the farm of N. Utley, occupied by Daniel Rowe, was struck and blown to pieces. Rowe, his wife and child were sleeping np stairs, and Cora Beck and Ida Straughn, guests, were In one of the lower rooms. Rowe seised his child, and with bis attempted to get down stairs, but were carried away In the wreck and were left on the prairie unconscious. The young ladies were carried about fifty yards an'd left on the ground uninjured.

Help was obtained at the nearest neighbors, and tbe mother and child were fouud but lightly bruised, but Rowe had some serious bruises and a broken kg. A Temperance Worker's Intemperate Utterances. 1. Kalloch, a Noted Divine, Politician and Horse Raiser Succumbs to the Inevitable-He "Winds Up His Earthly Career at "Washington Territory-News in General. A Trohlbttlonlst Speaks Boldly.

New York, Dec. 11. John Lloyd Thomas of Baltimore during an address before the Manhattan temperance association; this evening uttered these opinions: "Cowardice prevents cuyic ui nc ion irom taiang a stand gainst the saloon evlL The republican party ia keeping up on rrck-arid-rve. Both tht old parties ire corrupt." He denounced the foreign element in this country, and also Howard Crosby for insincerity. Dr.

Kalloch is Dead. 8AS FrAXCISCOl OK. TW 11 1 wa tl J.UVI UUIU is reported Irom Whltcom, of the Re S. Kalloch, whohad long been a prominent figure on the Pacific coast. He wis elected marrtr rtf this it n.

i i-1 men's ticket lu 1879. Dnrinor th. ramnnln he was aliot by Charles De Young, that time editor of the CAroni- DA fi i mi rrfnvln at de. k.vmu wl vi number of rjcifinnii tf h. tv.

parties. A few months later Kai loch's son went to the Ihronicl office aud shot De Young? dead and nn i. a ma fta Ul ll .1 A. 1 r- I VIUWJ Ul U19 term ol office as mayor, Mr. Kalloch moved to Washington territory, where he had since resided.

hum uiuto vi niuruer. At me nu nr Ma Moody Doing Good "Work, PrrrsBCRO, Dec 11. D. L. Moodv.

the evangelist, closed a series of three weeks' meetings In Pittsburg to-night. From two to four meetings have b5n held each day except Saturday and the Central rink, seating some 3,500 persons, has been full at every meeting, while on some occasions thousands have been tnrni1 iv ALvul i.i Mtn v. i l. uuiiuaj Will spend a month In Louisville, where a taber- uacie eaung people is being Duilt for bis use. After leaving Loilisvill ilA will ananH (h.

rest of the winter and early spring on the Pacific coast. Earthquakes In Mexico Again. St. Loris, Ma, Dec, 11. Reports of seismic disturbance along the Pacific slope of Mexico hare recently come from Nogales.

At 5 o'clock Thursday morning earthquake shocks varying from one to two minutes' duration were felt at San Bias and Tepicsinaloa. At Mazatlan a rumbling noise was followed bv a slight shock. Throughout the state of Sonbra at nearly every point snocks were felt. Unionists Issue a Circular. Lojtdo, Dec 11.

The secretaries of the dissident liberal societies after a private con ference have Issued a circular declaring that reports from every part of the country show that the unionists have made great progress during the last few months, and gave promise of the continued success of the unionist cause. The reports, the circular further says, concur in declaring that every hope of a reunion with the Gladstonlans before the next election must be abandoned and the alliance with the conservatives maintained nntil the question of union shall have been finally settled. Klna Aroused. Chicago, Dec. 9.

Nina Van Zandt, who calls herself the widow of Anarchist August Spies, published the following remarkable letter in a labor paper to-day, it be ing the first time she has come before the public witn anything in the way of a statement: 'To the Editor: I do not refute the hire ling liars of the crazy, jackal (capitalist) press. In the first place, I never read these papers myself; In the second, they are not worth answering. But I have just been told of a tale hashed and rehashed by the scandal mongers to think there are people to read such stuff which I recognize as having originated la the hal lucinations ot a 'society mad woman to who I am unfortunately related. Now, I certainly do not consider It in good taste to paraue private anairs nerore me public, wish to state ence for all that the tale is untrue. It is to the effect that I was heiress' to an estate owned by an aunt in Pittsburg, and that upon my marriage I wan summarily Mis-inherited' and left to pine.

Now, when" I joined hands in spirit for a cowardly, petty autocrat (hirling murderer variety) did not permit ns even to see each other through an iron- net worn on the occasion nor for eight dreadful weeks afterwardwith my beloved husband, he well knew that I brought him only myself with a wealth of affection, trust and reverence. He knew that a number of years Rgo I had flatly refused to pose as the prospective "heiress' to some property, gained by methods of which I do not approve, and owned by a person whom I could not, knowing her. respect I shall be obliged if you will publish this in the columns of your valuable paper, and over my signature. Very respectfully. A IN A VA3T ZA5CT SPIES.

Chicago Anarchists Spotte J. Chicago, 111., Dec. 8. Police Captain Lewis, In whose district most ot the anarchists live, said to-day that he had private information that the revolutionists were highly in censed at the authorities for their interfer ence with the proposed benefit to the families of those who were executed. The police, however, had a complete list of alt the places where they met, aud were watching these points very closely.

They had given up the Idea of mass meetings, and when anythiug important demanded their action they ad- (ourned to the residence ot some one of their lumber. Their real meetings were had only this way, and they never went to the same house twice In succession, but the houses were spotted. Speculators Quite Active. INiw York, Dec 9. Special telegrams to BradstreeVt this week record at most commercial centers a somewhat lighter movement of staple merchandise.

The exceptions are at Kansas City, where all lines except agricultural implements, which naturally are dullest at this season, are quite active; at Louisville, where general distribution is brisk and the temper of traders cheerful; and at St. Joseph, where there is considerable animation In commercial circles, with the volume of traffic heavier than last week. Some improvement is also noted at Memphis and at Chicago; orders to replenish stocks bring the week's trade to a total in excess of a year ago. Rains at San Francisco and Galveston have checked trade somewhat, as has mild weather at Denver, although reduced freight rates in Colorado December 13 promise an increased distribution in the near future There Is less activity noted in general lines at Cincinnati. The customary heavy December trade is noted at New Orleans, aud at St Paul, Omaha, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Boston the movement of merchandise is fair ly satisfactory.

At all of these cities, as at New York and elsewhere, there is the customary demand for fancy and other holiday goods. Mild weather is responsible for some of the reported check to the geueral demand for staples. Speculative activity noted in recent weeks in leading lines remains a feature. That In wheat continues prominent put is ratner more bullish at Chicago than at New York, 'lhe advance of 9 ceuts per bushel since September 1 has been checked, but with a firm feeling on the part of holders. Our calculation of the available export surplus December 1 is 70,000,000 bushels against ousneis a year ago.

Prices" have reacted since the advance on talK ol war aDroaa eanv in tne week. By April the outlook for new wheat here and iu Russia will go far to determine the course of prices prior to next July. The sharp advance of corn prices has been checked, but the export demand Is full. With a storage of 60,000,000 bushels of potatoes (25 percent.) cf oats ('20 per cent,) 75,000,000 bushels ot barley (U4 Per cent,) and bushels of Indian corn (12 per cent) the effect on the price of corn (with short crops In southern Europe) promises to favor holders. Speculation in lead and in tin and copper has been active and the French syndicate have inflated prices further.

Cotton has been quite active at a net decline on the week of cent on the crop report and free port receipts. Ample supplies of hos at the west have depressed nogs a little. Petroleum haa remained cenerallv firm and 14 cent higher ou the week with 1,200,000 barrels reduced stocks above ground duriug November. Changes in prices this week sre: Wheat, i vnt lower; corn, unchanged; oats, i cent lower; petroleum cents, tin 13 cents, and mnwr. 1.15 rents hiirher: lead.

lower. aud lard, cent lower. Concessions are demanded but not given on flour. Anthracite coal is held stifflr, but as the rush of the season's demand is about over chesnut coal has been shaded. Cotton goods are firinlr held at first hands and advances are noted in brown and bleached fabrics, ticks and drills.

Frints will open higher than last season. Wool remains hrmer. Dut outers operate cautiouslr. The rapid marketing of the Louisiana sugar crop has affected distribution unfavorably, but prices are steady at New York on au advance of cents at New Orleans. The tendency toward higher loan rates at some notnts continue, no'ablv at Minueapo- lis, C'htcajro, Louisville, St.

Joseph and 1 ton. Thus far this Is shown mainlv bv the banks restricting discounts to regular cus Washington, Dec 5. In the senate th proceedings were opened with prayer by Chaplain J. G. Butler.

He asked that the senators might be endowed with wisdom and strength to meet the honorable and trying responsibIli ties of tbe day and all the duties that gathered around thenii The president of the senate, Mr. Ingalls, then took the chair and Called tbe members to order. He then placed before the Benate the certificates of election: the certificates of and othen papers received since the adjourdment. The oath of office to the newly elected senators was then proceeded with; such senators being called in parties of four, and in alphabetical order In the bouse on the call of the roll 313 members answered to their names, and the clerk announced that, more than a quorum beins present, the next business in order was the election of a speaker. John G.

Carlisle was put in nomination by Mr. Cor of New York, and Thomas B. Reed by Mr. Cannon of Illinois. The vote resulted as follows: Total number of votes cast, 313; for Carlisle, 163 for Reed, 143, fot Brum of Pennsylvania, 2 Of the four independents, Anderson of Iowa voted for Carlisle, Nichols of North Carolina and Smith of Wisconsin for Brum and Hopkins of Virginia fot no one.

The clerk thereupon declared Mr. Carlisle to be the duly elected speaker, and that gentleman was escorted to the speaker's desk by Messrs. Cox and Reed, amid loud applause. Washington, Dec 6. After the reading ol the journal in the senate the presiding officei asked whether it was the pleasure of the senate to proceed with the usual morning business.

Mr. Harris suggested that bills and memorials might be introduced and referred. Jlr. Hoar opposed the proposition, stating that it was an ancient custom of the senate not to enter upon anj ordinary business until after hearing tht communication from the president at the beginning of tbe session. That was a mark ol respect due from the legislative department ol the government to the executive.

He therefore moved a recess for half an hour. The motion was agreed to. After the recess bad been extended for aquarter of an hour longer, Mr. O. L.

Pruden, one of the president's secretaries, presented several messages inTwrlting, and the presiding officer laid before the senate the president's annual message. Mr. McCook, secretary of the senate, at five minutes past 1 began the reading of the communication The reading of- the message was concluded at half past 1, when the senate adjourned. proceedings of the house were opened with prayer by the chaplain. Mr.

Mills, of Texas, offered a resolution directing the speaker to appoint the committe oa rules, accounts, enrolled bills and mileage, each to consist of the same number of member as is provided for by the rules of the Forty ninth congress, and referring the rules of the Forty-ninth congress to the committee on rules when appointed. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Cox, of New York, chairman of the committee appointed to writ upon the president and inform him of the organization of the house, reported that the committee had performed its duty and that the president would communicate with the bouse forthwith. A recess was taken until 1:10.

At the expiration of the recess, Mr. Pruden, the president's private secretary, aprjeared at the bar of the house with the president's annual message. It was received and its reading immediately begun. The message was listened to with great attention, and at the conclusion of the reading, which consumed forty minutes was greeted with applause. The house then, at 1:50, adjourned until Thursday.

Washington, Dec 7. After the presentation of various communications from the heads of departments and the court of claims in the senate, Mr. Cullom remarked that the rule was when bills were Introduced before committees were appointed to have such bills laid on the table, and that created unnecessary work. He therefore moved that the senate adjourn, but be withdrew the motion temporarily to permit Mr. Piumb to offer a resolution calling ou the commissioner of agriculture for information as to whether any person iu the employ of that department, making experiments as to the manufacture of sugar from sorghum, had obtained or applied for a patent or patents connected with 6uch manufacture and growing out of such experiments.

The resolution was adopted. Mr. Farwell asked his colleague to withdraw his motion so as to allow birn to Introduce a bill to perpetuate the national bank system, but Mr. Cullom declined, and at 12:20 the senate adjourned. Washington, Dec.

8. After the reading of the journal and the presentation of a few department communications the senate, on motion of Senator Farwell, adjourned until When the house met the speaker presented the annual reports of the secretary of the treasury, the attorney general and the clerk of the bouse. The committee on mileage was then announced as follows: Mr. Rogers of Arkansas, Mr. Belden of New York, Mr.

Howard of Indiana, Mr. Burnett of Massachusetts and Mr. Fellows of California. Resolutions providing for the amendment of the rules of the bouse were then offered and ordered to be referred to the committee on rules, when it shall be appointed. The house then adjourned nntil Monday.

liurned to Death. Bixghamfton, N. Ym Dec 6. The reside no of George Jacob West, a retired merchant, situated just north of the city, was destroyed by fire last night, and Mr. West, who was over 85 years old, was burned to death.

He was sleeping in the house alone. "Wanted for a Triple Murder. Fakgo, Dec 8. J. A.

Mcintosh was; arrested in Moor head this morning, being wanted in Philadelphia for the murder of a traveling man's wife and two children, and a reward of $10,000 being offered for his arrest, which will be claimed by Chief York of the Northwest detective agency of Minneapolis, jwho made the arrest. York started east with nis prisoner to-night rienda Lynched. Union Crrr, Tenn Dec neighborhood of Rives, a railroad station just below here, was yersterday the scene of a triple lynching, Adam Charles, Andy Miller and William Smith being the victims. The cause was au assault on Minnie, the 10-year, old daughter of M. Myers, who attends echool about a mile from borne, and was generally accompanied by one of her brothers.

Yesterday morning she started to school alone When about one-half a mile from home, in a lonely wood, she was accosted by the negro Charles, who, she knew very well, and hwo induced her to enter the woods with him. She was there assulted by the negro Miller, Charles and Smith being present and witnessing the crime. Minnie reached home more dead than alive and told ber story. An alarm was sent out, and in less than an hour a hundred men were on the trail of the fiends. Atnoug them were a number of negroes.

Miller was captured early in the afternoon In a negro cabin. As soon as he was captured he revealed the biding place of his companions, who were found in the woods near by. Miller accused his companions of the crime and protested his Innocence No accusations were made by the pursuing party, who proceeded in ominous silence to a wood near by, where tho three were hanged. The negroes in the community were thoroughly In sympathy with the actions of the avenging party and condemned the assault in unmeasured terms. Miller was a negro of considerable respectability In his neighborhood, having a wife and several children.

His companions were considered worthless. The child at last accounts was in a very precarious con dition. Determined to End Her Life. Chicago, Dec 7. Amanda Dahlgren, a young Swedish woman, was taken to the in sane department of the jail last bight a rav ing maniac Soon after she was locked np she tried to cut an artery in her wrist and to prevent a recurrence of the attempt her hands were bound fast and she was strapped to a cot.

By constant tugging and twisting she managed to get the leather muff that beld her bands up to her mouth and bit and chewed at tbe twine holding it together till an opening was made and her hands were loose. Then fastening this leather muff around the cot and the other end about her neck she threw herself forward and made endeavors to strangle herself. She was almost dead when discovered this morning. A Family Drowned. CiNcrsNATA, Dec 6.

Oa Sunday night, as some men were crossing Rowan creek, near Kenton Postoffice, they discovered that a portion of the bank of the creek had washed away during the freshet of last week. A cabin with five occupants had been carried into the water, and it Is supposed all were drowned. A Dynamite Kxploslon. Wilkesbarre, Dec 6. Another destructive explosion of dynamite occurred to day in the new Pitts ton branch of the Lehigh Valley raflroald.

Section Foreman Miles Sweeny, of Philadelphia, was instantly killed, and five Italian laborers were severely injured. A bole bad been drilled in tbe rock and filled-with powder. The blast failed, and while the powder was being removed it exploded, hurling the men fifty feet away. Hundreds of cases of scarlet fever fever are reported at St. Joseph, Missouri, and up to tbe present time toe city authorities have made no effort to prevent the spread of the disease LEOTIANS THIRST FOR BLOOD.

An Armed Hob Surround the Jail and Maka a Desperate Attempt Lynch, Hioinu Allen-The Sheriff and a Deputy tier fend Their Charge Several of the Attack" ing Party Shot in the Fight That Eiisusd--Other Notes. A Mob Foiled. CbROADOj Dec. 11. This morning about 2 clock an armed mob of Leotians surrounded the jail at Leoti in this (Wichita) county, and made a desperate attempt to lyoch Thomas Alien, who is confined tbera on the charge of having been implicated in the killing of Coulter and Bamson February last.

John H. Edwards, sheriff of the county, with Dick Wade his under sheriff, were in tha Jail at the time guarding their prisoner. The mob broke in the jail door and demanded the prisoner, and their demand being refused by the officers, the mob opened a heavy fire with Winchesters and revolvers on the occupants of the jaiL The officers returned the fire, fighting bravely for their man, and after a fierce skirmish succeeded in repulsing the mob, severely wounding) several of them and saving the life of their prisoner. The names of tbe wounded men can not be ascertained as they are secreted by their friends. None of the occupants of the jail were injured.

Allen was arrested on the 9th Inst, and was taken to Leoti jail yesterday aud filed a writ of habeas corpus. Ail of the men who bad been arrested prior to this date on the same charge had been released on bail by tbe supreme court and the news that Allen was attempting to obtain his release on bail enraged and maddened the Leotians, with the above result. A Missouri Safe Robber Caugbt. 5 St. Louis, Dec 1L Harry Johnson, who robbed the safe of the treasurer of Reynolds county, this state, of $20,000, November 2, has been arrested in Hemphill county, Texas.

He had two accomplices who are known and will be captured. Twenty-five hundred dollars was recovered from a prostitute who was with Johnson. An Old Vondoo Lynched. MimDES, Dec 11. The body of An-drew Edwards, colored, 70 years of age, was discovered a day or to ago susiended from a limb of a tree a few miles from this place.

The matter was thoroughly investigated and all information warrants the assertion that the old man was lyuched by raeu of his own color and without the slightest cause other than superstition, he being considered a voudoo. Three or more young uegro men are suspected. The old man was universally esteemed by all the white people aud his death by violence will be avenged if possible. Vaqul Indians Kot Vet Subdued. St.

Louis, Dec 1L Reports from the Mexican frontier say that the Yaqui Indians have become so bold that the troops have again been called out. The killing of Cajeme did not stop their but simply changed their tactics. They have many able leaders and the plan now pursued by tbem is to make raids in small bands, not chancing a war by massing forces. In some instances they have destroyed whole communities, run off the stock aud murdered the inhabitants. They have committed robberies as far north as Conacita, Senora.

A large detachment of cavalry has been sent to La Bon it but has so far proven of little protection as the red men outwit the soldier and terrorize the inhabitants. Where Does the Water Start? Galena, Dec 9. The sudden appearance of ater in many wells in southern Wisconsin that have been perfectly dry since the drought of last summer has caused do little wonder among the people. Wells are filled almost to the top, streams run in abundance from bill sides and from springs that have long been dry, aud creeks and small rivers whose beds have been dry for months are gradually rising and bid fair to become formidable streams. The phenomenon ac-curred during a night and is 6imilar to that reported from Sangamon county, this state, and at Mattoon and vicinity.

Chopped Ilia Victim to Pieces. Talestixe, Dee. 9. At daybreak yesterday morning Warner Lockett and Lewis Swanson, farmers living five miles east of town, quarreled over a game of cards at the former's house. Swanson left the house but later returned armed with an ax and finding Lockett in bed attacked him with the ax, crushing his skull, breaking his right shoulder and cutting a deep wound in his left side Then he robbed bis victim of 110 and escaped.

Locke it is still alive but there is no hope of Lis recovery. An Inhuman Father In Jail. Jiewatgo, Dec 9. Oreeon Hamilton of Woodville Is under arrest here for the murder of his infant child, which was brutally beaten and literally whipped to death, its body representing a sickening sight. It was black from its arms to its knees.

Hamilton manifested no sonow, but tried to throw the responsibility upon a woman who had charge of the child, its mother being dead. A war-rant has been issued for her arrest lie Struck the Wrong Man. Macon, Dec 8. In front of Dessert's saloon last night Ellis Houston shot William BelL Both were negroes, and bad quarreled, when Bell struck Houston. The latter drew his revolver and fired, shooting Bell In the head.

The wounded man is now lingering at the point of death. Houston gave himself up to Marshal Daverly, aud wa3 locked up. Bell had long been known as the toughest negro in this country, aud had been a terror to his associates. A "Wretcli Given Ten Team. Minneapolis, Dec 8.

Lou Murray, who has been on trial at Buffalo, Wright charged with enticing Mary Sylvester into a house of assignation in Minneapolis and trying to outrage her, was found guilty and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment at bard labor. Miss Sylvester, after resisting Murray's advances as long as she could, jumped from a third-story window to the pavement below, sustaining severe injuries, from which she has only recently recovered. A II use Blaze. Montgomery, Dec 7. Fire broke out on the east side of Commerce street between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning and destroyed Greil Bros.

Co's wholesale grocery, loss on stock and store $120,000, iusured for Ilobbie Teague's wholesale grocery stock and store, loss about $60,000, largely covered by insurance; Warren wholesale grocery, loss on stock $20,000, iusured for about half, and a considerable amount saved; a building on Bibb street involving a loss of $30,000 or $10, Olio and comprising (turn's soda factory and Sable's leather and fur department. The total loss is over $250,000. At one time both sides of Commerce street were threatened, but the wind and a bountiful supply of water interposed. Soldiers on the Frontier. Berlin, Dec 6.

There is a renewal here oi the rnmors that Russia is concentrating a military force along the Austrian frontier. These rumors have revived tbe feeling of uneasiness concerning Russia's intentions. At a meeting of Free Masons a letter was read from the crown prince, saving: "With God's help I hope that at not a very remote period I shall again be able to reside in Berlin in the enjoyment of good health. The boerse was weak and irregular to-day on account of an unfavorable view taken by lhe J'etker Lloyd of the relations between Australia and Russia. Russian securities of 1871 and 1S73 receded 4 Per cent and other foreign securities to per cent.

The Post says: "The reports of the assembling of Russians on the Gallean frontier evoke apprehensions of a blow against Austria. Whether that blow which is not intended with a view of attaining ends wherein Germany has never opposed Russia, but further reaching purposes will admit Germany's remaining at peace for any length of time, is a question which doubtless Russia has long sluce answered." He Killed Only nimself. Wilkesbarre, Pa Dec 8. Michael Bolin-ski, alias Micholoskl, a Polish miner, called on a Polish maiden named Mary Lechowski, last evening at her borne in Plvmouth and asked her to marry him. She refused, whereupon he drew a revolver and fired three shots at her, ouly one taking effect In her hand.

Bollnskl thought he had kilied ber and pointed the revolver at his head and shot himsell dead. Crushed to Death. Philadelphia, Dec 6. A heavy hoisting machine at tbe Philadelphia Reading Railroad Company's coal wharves, at Port Richmond, fell this afternoon and crushed to death Edward Brown, aged 23 years, aad John Kerrigan, aged 55 tears, and seriously Peter Trainor apd John Morley. COLD WATER, KANSAS.

General Greelt does not think th North Pole can be reached. Tna Empress of Brazil is about to make a pious pilgrimage to Palestine. It is 256 years since the first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated iu this country. JenntLixd gave ninety-five con certs in this country, and the aggregate receipts were $712. 164 34.

A Detroit man has an Anarchist dog that howls night and day, and has carried off and hid every rope wherewith he was to be hanged. A proud father in Duquesnse, has named his first son Thomas Benton Schuatterly Boyle Cleveland Genius of Liberty Flenimiug. New York umbrellas mu3t be expensive. A lady has sued a New York merchant for $20,000 damages because he accused her of stealing one. Mrs.

Axnir Tomlis, of Morristown, N. latolTeceived in a letter a $20 bill from a servant girl who had stolen that amount nineteen rears before. A Chicago physician has a collection of several hundred bullets which he extracted from the bodies of Union Bokliers who were shot during the war. TnE latest craze among the girls is a hair album, niaue up of locks from the heads of their gentlemen friends. This is another thrust at the bald-headed man.

TnE patchwork quilt presented to Jenny Lind by the children of the United States was buried with her remains, in accordance with her oft-expressed desire. The building for the Ramon a Indian Girls' School at Santa Fe, N. commemorating Helen Hunt Jackson, will cost $30,000, being arranged to accommodate 150 pupils. An Arctic owl was captured near Fish Point, Maine, a few days ago aud measured about six feet from tip to tip. These are rare birds in that vicinity, and especially at thi3 season of the year.

Mrs. Johsson Newman, living near Jaspar, Texas, heard the dogs barking near her house and discovered that they were holding a large deer at bay in a fence-corner. She got an ax and killed the deer. The Grand Rabbi of India won first prize at the Rothschild wedding in Paris recently for the greatest show in diamonds. His exhibit was worn in bis turban, and was valued at a quarter of a million.

Akciibishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, says that of the eight million Roman Catholics of the United States three millions are German. Of the eleven Archbishops and sixty Bishops only one Archbishop, Dr. Heiss himself, and eleven Bishops are German. Some quick-witted geuiu9, sizing up the crying want of Los Angeles, has shipped from Chicago a consignment of ready-made houses. They are joined, framed and painted, and all they require is some carpenter to set them up, when they are ready for occupancy.

The oldest Consul of the United States in continuous service is Mr. Horatio J. Sprague, who wa3 appointed to the consulate at Gibraltar in 1846, forty-ono years ago. He seems to be a fixture, but his office is apparently not a sinecure, for hia salary is ouly $1,500 a year. The scheme of building a tower for the rat-is Exposition one thousand feet high is likely to fall through, it being fouud impossible to obtain mechanics and laborers to work at such a height.

It is said that the virbations would involve serious mechanical difficulties. Ox his whaling cruise just ended Capain Banldry. of the steam whaler Orea, San Francisco, killed thirty-five whales, stowed twenty-eight (all he had room for) and brought into port 2.S0O barrels of oil and 48,000 pounds of bone the largest catch on record and valued at about $266,880. In the first year of the existence ol the French divorce law 1,240 divorces were granted in France. It must be understood though, that in many cases it was a transformation of decrees ol separation into those of divorce.

The last twelve months produced 488 Pari-sans divorced, the most being in the rich quarters. Mrs. Frank Seacot is a Nevada widow, who owns a farm on which there is a well. The other day she had the well cleaned. In the gravel that was taken out the chickens found a piece of gold the size of a bean.

Mrs. Soacoy afterward found it in the crop of chicken, located a mine, and now asks a big price for her hitherto modes! property. Clacs Sfreckels is traveling about California making converts to his theory that beet-sugar can be made in that State to a sufficient amount to supply tho country. He has prepared a lecture on beet-sugar culture which he delivers free of charge. The Sand wich Island newspapers ridicule Speckels's project, but his energy and wealth aro feared at Honolulu.

Tho great question in Kalakaua's kingdom is. Will his beet-sugar beat Hawaii? Sumner, bishop of Winchester, was remarkably hale and hearty at the age of 70 years. When asked once if he had adopted any special regimen as regards diet, exercise, he. replied: "Well, I have eaten of whatever good things were put before me, and I have drank a bottle of port wine every day since I was a boy. The only precaution I have taken has been in the quality of tho wine, for unless it was old aud good I would have none of it" The New York stock market became depressed on apprehensions of agitation of tariff quest-l'Onsin it seems some liquidation ensued through bear attacks.

Exaggerated apprehensions are mainly changeable with the decllnln? tendencies "hi crices. Bonds are dull and tend lower. The report to'adtreefg of basinets aHarei show 238 in the United States this week aeainst 235 last week and 209 in this week last year. Republican Convention. Washisgtox, D.

Dec. 8. The republi can national committee was called to order at 11 o'clock this morning in room 150 of the Arlington hotel by B. Jones of Pennsyt tanla, its chairman, Samuel Fessenden of Conneticnt acting as secretary. Chair man Jones stated the object of the meeting as follows: "Gentlemen of the Committee: As stated In the call, this meet ing is for the purpose of selecting a time and place for holding the next republican national convention; also to consider such other matters as may properly be brought be fore it, As everything connected, however remotely, with the government of this great country Is important our action to- dav may have far reaching results.

We buuuiu, tuereiore, careiuuy consider eucnsuo-jects as may be brought before us that we may decide wisely. We may congratulate ourselves on the improved prospect of the republican party since the national committe met in this city four rears ago for the same purpose that we are now assembled. At that time the majority against the republican party iu the north at the last precediug general state elections counted up Into the hundreds of thousands: the great states of New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio bad democratic gov ernors: jncw i one ejected ny nearly plurality, which was reduced for the same candidate in the presidential election to less than 1,100. Though by accident the democrats have the presidency and the prestige of success, the signs are auspicious for the election of a republican president In The momentum acquired by twenty-five years of the prevalence of republican principles has not yet lost its force, and the material interests of the country are still prosperous as the result of republican industrial legislation.

Recent utterances, however, indicate a determination to end this prosperity by adverse legislation forced upon the country by an administration hostile to American industries, and also indicate the necessity of the return to power of the republican party in the national government: so that American industry, wool growing and sugar raising equally with iron making and textile fabrics, may be continued in prosperity, and the employes in these interests given constant employment and continued good wages, such as American workmen should receive." The roll was then called and everv state and territory, with one or two exceptions, waa represented by a delegate or proxv. A com mittee of three members of the Republican national league appeared, and through its chairman, J. Hale Sypher, renewed the invitation tendered by the league to the committee to hold its meetings at the league headquarters. The invitation was unanimously and cordially accepted and the committee adjourned to reassemble at the league club bouse. When Chairman Jones again called the members to order an informal discussion ensued as to the time which should be allowed the representatives of various cities competing for the prize of holding the next republican convention to represeut their claims.

It was finally decided that fifteen minutes should be accorded to each delegation. The papers representing the claims of Chi cago, Minneapolis and other cities were then, submitted, and it was moved that the committee proceed to an informal ballot. An amendment was offered that the vote be viva voce instead of by ballot, and this was aoptea au to u. The committee was then proceeding to take the first vote informally, as to the location of the next republican convention such inform al vote to be followed bv a formal vote by ballotwhen Mr. New of Indiana moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and that motion was, after some discussion and amid much confusion, laid on the table.

The committee then proceeded to take the formal vote viva voce. It resulted as follows: Chicago, 11; Omaha, 10; Cincinnati, Min neapolis, Philadelphia, St Louis, astiington. l. The committe then proceeded to vote for mally by ballot, each state or territoral repre sentative stepping up to the chairman's table as the state or territory was called and depositing bis vote in a hat. The ballots were counted by two tellers (Haynes of Maine and Conger of Ohio) and the result was afterward announced sa follows: Whole number of bal lots cast, 47; necessary to a choice, 24, of which Cbicaeo received 22.

Omaha 4. Cincin nati 9, Minneapolis 8, Philadelphia 3 and Jbouls 1. The second normal! ballot was then taken and resulted as follows: Whole number of ballots cast 47; necessary to a choice. 24, of which Chicago received S5, Omaha 1, Cincinnati 13, Minneapolis 8. On motion of Mr.

Morev of Louisiana the choice of Chicago as the place of holding the next convention was declared unanimous. On motion of Mr. Rollins of New Hampohirs the time for the meeting was fixed for Tuesday, June 19, 1388. Gold. Found In Wales.

Loifpox, Dec.7. The Timet publishes a let ter from a landed proprietor near Dolgelly, ales, which says that the result of a nun- dred men's work for several months has been the stopping of 2,500 tons of ore which, it is estimated, will yield six ounces of gold to the ton. lhe letter also says that thousands of tons of stone, richly laden with gold, are ready for stopping. A King Sent Into Exile. Loxtxkt, Dec 7.

Telegrams from Accra, western Africa, under date of December 1, says that King Jaja of Oporbo. who was re cently arrested by the British consul for in terfering witn traders, Has been sent Into exile. A Mother's Awful Act. Torosto, Dec. 7.

To-day in a fit of Insanity the wife of John Fellows, a stableman, cut the head of her 6 weeks' old babe completely off with a common table knife and afterward cut an arm from the body and cooked it for dinner. Although married only four years she has bad four children. Shf was delirous for some time after being delivered of her third child and was sent to the iu-sane asvlum until she recovered. The woman had frequent attacks of melancholia but was not thought to be insane. Irish Gossip.

DcBLnr, Dec 6. Lord Mayor Sullivan, who was convicted of publishing in his paper, the A'ation, accounts of proclaimed branches of the National League, and sentenced to two month's imprisonment, has been removed to the Tullamore jail in order to prevent bis holding daily levees as be was doing in the jail here. The Most Rev. John Power, Catholic bishop of Waterford and Lismore, is dead. The police are actively endeavoring to arrest Air.

Uilhooiy, member oi parliament lor uork, who has taken refuge with Mr. Pvr.e. in Lis- finny castle, which is prepared to defy tbe police. Mr. Gilhooly, it is believed, intends to escape from the castle to-night.

The Pacific Home Located. Las Vegas, N. Dec 7. The board of managers of the national home for disabled soldiers at a meeting last night made their final decision on tbe question of the location of the Pacific branch of the home, selecting a plat adjoining tbe town of San Monaca, Los Angeles county, miles from Loa Angeles and connected with the latter cltv bv two lines of railway. The land is donated by Senator Jones "and Mrs.

A. D. B. Baker, and consists of 800 acres. In addition to this $100,000 has been guaranteed by the trustees of Wolfskin ranch, which adjoin the tract, the money to be paid by quarterly installments and $20,000 to be devoted to' the adornment of the grounds.

Tbe buildings to be erected will cost $120,000. The decision of tbe board was by a vote of 12 to 8. The party left Las Vegas for the east to-day. During their visit to the Pacific coast they had visited ten different cities in California and Inspected twenty sites offered for a location of tha home. Mormon Documents Seized.

Salt Lakh Crrr, Utah, Dec 7. United States Marshal Dyer to-day seized the oTHee of the president of the Mormon church. He left a few of the less important books, but made tbe church custodian receipt for them as receiver's agent. The newspaper organ of the church to-night prints a very bitter protest against the action. A Royal Mall Steamer Ashore.

LoxnoN, Dec 7. The Royal mail steamship line's steamer I si a De Panay, which left Liverpool November 28 for Manilla, Iloilo, Cebu and bingapore, is asbore nine miles north of fSagrea, Portugal. JSeven of her crew ere drowned. She is a Tesel of 3,500 tons. completed.

It is one of the big bridges of the world. It is 7,393 feet long, weight 31.273 tons, Is 50 feet above high water, and Us towers are 200 feet high. Governor-elect Jackson, of Maryland, will be on Jan. 1L His term will last four years, and his salary will be 4,500. He will give tbe salary to his wife for pin money.

Mr. Jackson is a multi-millionaire, and owns 200,000 acres of fine timber land in the South. Porter Wimby, convicted at the last term of court In Greenville, S. of complicity in the Air-line robbery, was sentenced Monday to len years In the penlteutiary, while J. S.

Caldwell, one of his partners in the crime, was sentenced to two years. Wimby is black and Caldwell white Game is getting scarce in Michigan, judging from the results of a "grand hunt" at Bellalre the other day. The results of the united skill and luck of a large number of men and dog were forty chipmunks, three red squirrels, one partridge, and one man. Tbe latter was shot through tht foot with a rifle ball. The oldest living native of the great Stale of Indiana is said to be Samuel Morrison, of Indianapolis.

His parents were Pennsylvan-ians, who were living in the Hoosier State when Samuel was born, in 1793. The old gentleman is vigorous, and is said to be "a veritable exclycopedia of Indiana history." Farmer O'Rourke, of Ontonagon County, was whacking away at a big hollow tree the other day, when the axe cut through the shell, and when he pulled It out It was covered with blood. Then he heard growls in the tree and knew that he had struck bear. He chopped he tree down and killed the bear. Something is wrong with the men of Davenport, low a if the news Is true that during the past ten months sixteen husbands have deserted their wives, and that in almost every case the deserted women were young, good-looking, good-natured, industrious and economical.

What do these men want, anyway 1 Mrs. Mitchell, the widow of the late Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, is said to have quarrelled with her L. Mitchell, because he decided to sell the Mitchell mansion. She will quit Wisconsin and live in California, where she will doubtless be comfortable, for she receives $20,000 a year from her husband's estate The singular fact Is demonstrated that, while the most rapid cannon shots scarcely attain a velocity ot 6J0 metres a second over 1,500 miles per hour meteorities are known to penetrate the air with a velocity of 40,000, or even 60,000 metres per second, a velocity which raise the air at once to a temperature of from 4,000 to 6,000 degrees. The Lord Mayor-elect of London is a foreigner by birth, and a curious Britisher has looked through tbe records and found that in 1713 the Lord Mayor was of Itallon birth, in 1716, a Fleemlng; in 1724, a Frankforter; In 1754, a Swede; in 1762, a Jamaican, and in 1793, a son of the Governor of the Island of Alderney was Lord Mayor.

Pope Leo XIIL Is very fond of agriculture, and has a passion for planting trees. One of his first works after bis election was to plant the garden of the Vatican with fruit trees and vines, and this year for the first time the grapes of the Vatican garden were turned Into wiue His Holiness superintends the operation and gives the necessary orders. A citizen of Columbus, recently removed the' bodies of his wife's parents from one grove to another. The body of the mother, which was buried twenty-five years ago, was found almost turned over in tbe coffin, with one of the legs drawn up and the position of the arms changed. Pretty good evidence that the poor woman had been buried alive.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley G. House, of Glastonbury, was celebrated the other day in tbe bouse where they were married fifty years ago, and where they 1 now reside Mr. House is a lineal descendant i of one of the petitioners for the incorporation of tbe town in 1690, and Mrs.

House descends I from Timothy Stevens, the first minister of Glastonbury. The employes of twenty -ix shoe factories at Rochester, N. been notified that when they begin spring work they will have to work six days In the week. Tbe employers say that the Saturday half-holiday has prevented them from competing successfully with manufacturers In places where the "half-holiday" is unobserved. If the employers followed the plan adopted by the generous merchants of this city of giving the employes the half -holl-; day and forcing them to go to work from thlr- ty to fifty minutes earlier than nsual ever i morning, they would be able to compete wilt lmost anyone.