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THE TOWANDA HERALD, E. DAVIS, Editor and PropV GLINTING S. Four Deaths by a Locomotive Explosion. nerr Most Found Guilty. New York, Nov.

29. When the trial ol Johann Most was resumed this morning ths defendant was called to the witness stand to testify in his own behalf. He donled that hi bad threatened the executioner of tbe anarchists in Chicago or anyone else. The meeting at Kraemer's ball at which alleged seditloui speech was made was, he said, a public one. Mr.

Schults was the chairman and no) Schenck, as the police testified. He addressed KANSAS TOWANDA, IMPORTING LABOR. Latest News of the Lehigh Strike. Bloody Work Probable if the Bosses Carry Out Their Threat, A Pennsylvania Woman Horribly Mutilates Her Infant Chlld-A Horrible Tragedy In South Carolina-Other Notes. staggering up the street be noticed that somi mall boys were enjoying the pectacle which be mado.

This so enranged hip that be entered a shoe shop, seised a heavy Iron last and threw It through the window at the lads. The last struok a boy named Ambler Darling, aged 8 years, on the head, cracking his skull and felling him to tbe sidewalk lq an unconscious condition. lie was taken to his borne, but he will probably die. Tyler was promptly arrested and locked up In the village jail. Last nlgbt about 10)30 o'clock an alarm of fire called tbe people out, whjrtUQ'was discovered that the jail was burn lioo a then ensued the most horrible sight Tple bere have ever witnessed.

Tbe tfl'imoj tt(j l0 progressed when discovered The Burning Mines in Michigan Growing Serious-A Fatal Natural Gas Kxplosion-Mlsoellaneous Glints. Locomotive Explosion, Pottsvillb, Deo. 8. The locomotive NoRMA.NL6cKYEn, tho English scl-entlst, claims to hare discovered that the origla of the universo is found la the meteorite, and now tha buostlon is, Is Lookyer right bis bearers as ho said as "Fellow-citizens" and not as anarchists. He then went on to give his Version of the speech be made.

It lacked the threats and violent language be is Importing Labor. of a freight train on tbe Philadelphia and Reading railroad exploded this morning near East Mabanoy junction. Alexander Walker, the engineer, was instantly killed and the fireman and two brakemen so severely iujured that they died while being takcu home. The cuargea witn Having utterea. "un tne cry oi 'Revenge I' being uttered in the audience, he Went on, I said Not now.

Tho capitalists are arrayed ngulnst us. We are here to accuse. fed lnvas Impossible to rescue tbe prisoner, 3 was roasted to death In the presenco county every person In the town. There is that be fired the building, possibly Carbondalb, Deo. 9.

The latest new Charles Carroll, of Maryland, who has just married Historian Bancroft's granddaughter, is a young man of twenty-three, stout in figure and very dark in complexion. ol the Leboigh strlko recieved here li tb and I accuse Grlnnell, Gary and the judges of 2.000 fielfflam tnlnura hin tuwm amr.l...il ff Victims ail lived at Taraaqua. toe lie nau uescnuea rowaeriy as an instrument In tbe executiou by not taking nn suicidal intent, but more likely in the jpe of making his escape. His blackened Jcmalns were taken from the ruins this morn nng, the old country to come to this country tho mirnaaa nf world no- fh mlno. nf R.

f'nrn Tf .1 IT sides with the condemned men. He was not sure that be said be would give ten years of bis life to know tbe hangman aud that be would strangle him. He had never said that for every man killed in Chicago five hundred wonld be slaughtered. It is now rumored that Prince Alexander of Battenberg Is to marry Princess Louise of Wales. Tho enthusiasm of Queen Victoria over Batten borg lons-in-law is simply astounding.

bloodshed In the Lehelgh region, (or tbef ven there reel that they nitwit aa well die filling as starve to death in inld-wiuter, foivsthey are driven out ot the Lehelgh fields if ey will be discriminated against and blaclisted by every boss In the valley ot Pennsylvania and they will not be able to find work anywhere. HITHER AND THITHER. David M. Jonrs, of Kansas, was relieved of 180 by confidence mon at the Union dopnt, Kansas City Friday while waiting tor his train for Springfield. A well dressed man approached lilnvand engaged him In conversation, stating among other things that he was also on his way to Springfield, where be had been engag ed In mercantile builness.

He said that ho tiad been buying some heavy invoices ot goods Kansas City, and at this point the sharper's confederate appeared upon the scene. Representing himself to be tbe freight agent at the union depot, he demanded that tho pretended merchant pay the freight on his goods, amounting to 180 or they would not be shipped to Springfield. Of course the merchant did not have tho money, but be lost no time in producing a $1,000 Denver mining bond to which no name was attached. Young Johnson fell a comparatively easy victim to the sharpers and with little difficulty was induced to take tbe bond as collateral and advanced tbe money wanted until they arrived at Springfield. That was the last Johnson saw of bis money or tbe pseudo-merchant There is a large number of anarchists In Newark, New Jersey, considering the size ot the city, and tbey have become so outspoken in their denunciation of the authorities that the police fear tbey may cause trouble.

In bis annual report tbe postmaster general suggests a number of measures for the improvement of the service, the more Important being tbe extentlon and perfection of tbe system of free delivery, the reformation of tho system of employing and paying the railroad transportation, and the establishment of additional fast mail service. He is of the opiuion that tbe deficiency caused by tbe reduction in the rates of postage twill nearly If not entirely disappear during the current year, but he is opposed to any further reductions for some time to come. General interest will be excited by the statement that of 2,149 postofllces in tlie presidential classes 1,809 are hold by appointees of tbe present administration. The revenues of the government for tbe month of November amountod to about The disbursements were unusually heavy, over $18,000,000 being paid out on account ot pensions alone, and it is estimated that the public debt increased by nearly a million dollars. Moat said be was a communistic anarchist "We do not fight airalntt any narttcular o-ov- ernment," said Most; "we do not especially fight tbe government of the United States; we are opposed to government as sueb.

We ininK tuat tne power ueia uy me government should be abolished." "Bombs and dynamite)" asked Mr. NIcolL "Yes, on both sides." "Your Idea Is to conquer peaceably If you Senator Starts has astonished Washington by appearing there in a new hat It is rumored that he contemplates making a speech composed of short sentences some time during the winter. A Texas Tragedy. Paris, Dee. 1.

On yesterday morning Clark Harrison and his brother Mose, who reside on the old Coffey place, weut down Into the bottom, about 400 yards distant from tbe house, to chop wood. Clark carried a double, barreled shotgun Mote bore on his shoulder an ax. Nothing was beard or seeu of tliera by auy of the family during the forenoon, and when noon arrived the wife ot Clark began to look anxiously for her husband aud brothor-ln-law. At 1 o'clock Mrs. Harrison sent hor brother to see about them.

In a few minutes he returned with the awful news that Clark and Mose had been murdered. Tbe horses were harnessed and hitched to tbe wagon and the young man and Mrs. Harrison lifted the the bodies into the wagon and hauled them to the bouse. The neighbors were notified and late in the evening a courier was sent to town to Inform the officers. It was hard to find a clew, but several parties were suspected and it is believed that two of the parties, negroes, named Jim Hutcblns and Bird Francis, are tbe guilty parties.

can, by force If you must inat is nistory. we Dene ve lorce wilt do necessary in time." Mr. Nlcnll aslied Most ss to bis belief In a Supreme Being, and Mr. Howe objected. "Do you believe In the existence of a Su preme iieing wno punisnes tnose who give false testimony In court!" was repeated by Mr, Nicoll, and objected to by Mr.

Howe aud overruled. An effort is being made in Boston to obtain national recognition of Lief Ericsson as chief discovorer of America. The attempt is not likely to bo successful Christopher Columbus has a strong hold on the affections of the American people. The Burning Mines). Ishpemiko, Dec.

3. The situation at the Calumet and Hccla mines is growing very serious. Carbonic acid gas aud steam are now being seut down two shafts of the Calumet and two shafts of the Hecis mines. The size of tho pipes carrying tho gas and steain has been increased. Smoke is Issuing from tho crevices In the dirt at the mouth of the Calumet shafts.

Tbe mine authorities refuse to irlve tbe reports of the temperature at any of the shafts. The situation is so serious that there la talk of flooding tbe mine with water, but this will not be done until all other measures fall Natural Gas Explosion. Indianapolis, Dec. 2 At Farmland, to-night Samuel Wright was fatally and George Rlttcr seriously injured by au explosion of natural gas. The two men entered a room which Hitter was fitting up for a restaurant A match was struck to light the lamps and an explosion instantly resulted, completely wrecking the building.

Tbe money loss Is $20,000. Train Slurring; Mrs. Cleveland. St. John, N.

Dec. 2. The statement Is published that In a lecture at Monctown, George Francis Train spoke slightingly of Mrs. Cleveland and drew on a blackboard a caricature of President and Mrs. Cleveland.

This has caused much ludlgnution agalust Train among the people ot New Brunswick who entertain the same admiration and respect for Mrs. Cleveland that la accorded ber In her own couutry. Burled Under a Bank. Cu att an ooo Doc. 1.

While a dozen workmen wore engagod In laying water pipes under the East Tennessee railroad In Ibis city this afternoon, a pusslnir freight train Jarred the bank ana It fell, burying Alexander Wllkerson, superintendent, and Bury Byron, a colored workman. When unearthed three hours afterward both men were dead. Answert "I do not" Mr. Howe tried to mend matters. He said: A Manlao Mother.

Scbanton, Deo. 2. Mrs. John Evans of Hampton street this city, wile of an Industrious miner, killed her 8-year-old son early this morning Just after her husband had left for his work. The woman procured a hatchet and literally chopped the child's head to pieces.

In her frenzy she also hacked the little fellow's throat with the hatchet, evidently Intending to sever his bead from bis body. The woman then attempted to kill her daughter, about 4 years ol age, but was prevented by the timely intervention of neighbors. The boy lingered for several hours, suffering the greatest agony. Mrs. Evans is insane.

For a time her strange actions bad been noticed, but there was no evidence of violence and no precautions were taken to restrain hor. After the terrible deed of this morning shews removed to the Insane department of the Scrantou poor house. Coroner Burnet held an iuquest on the body of the murdered child. A Wife Beater's Indirect Corpse. Columbus, 8.

Dec 8. Free Edwards, a farmer of Darlington county, was punishing a child for a trlval ollence when his wife remonstrated In the child's behalf. A quarrel ensued and Edwards knocked bis wife down "Do you believe in a great First Causel" "I say," said Most, "as Socrates did, 'We know that we do not On cross-examination Assistant District At torney Nicoll Questioned Most on the record ot bis past life. The prisoner said be had ueen convicted ot treason in Austria in m), and tad been Imprisoned oue year. In 1870 be was strain convicted in that country of tho Viscount Kabatama, Admiral of the Japanese Nary, is in Philadelphia with his staff.

He says he saw many wonderful things in Washington which were a revelation to him. If he will return to that city after Congress opens be will see some more. Slain by Hie Son. Greenfield, Nov. 80.

David Randall ot Turner's Falls, a gardener, proprietor of the fruit farm, was shot aud killed last night while sitting by a window in his house by some one unknown. The charge was from a shotgun, fired outsldo the house. Tho entire lack of any known motive forms a subject of tbe deepest perplexity. Tbe victim was sbowlng tbe occupants of tbe room a lot of eggs he had bought when suddenly a stunning explosion occurred aud a section of the lampshade fell. The family at first thought that same crime and got a five years' sentence, but gained bis liberty in 1871 through an amesty granted to political prisoners.

In 1873 The excitement In Paris is at a fever heat over the election of a successor to President Grevy. Tbe opposition to M. Ferry comprises tho worst elements In the republic, and it is so violent that It will encourage the moderates of no was sentenced to one years' imprisonment in Berlin for calling the emperor of Germany a "slaughterer" and a "massacreor." In 1874 be was sentenced to lmprisoment for one year and six months for a speech made in Berlliifon the memorial day of the Paris comm-mune. In 1877 he in Berlin to two months' imprisonment for blasphemy. In 1881 be was sentenced in England to eighteen months' Imprisonment for applauding in the Frtiheit tbe killing of the czar.

Wben he all parties to support hlra. Jim most lormia-ahle rival Is M. de Freycinct, who is backed by tbe influence of Clemcnceau, the radical leader. In response to a demand of the merchants of Denver, the railroids running into Colorado linvfl iiiadfl a reduction of nhout 25 ner tne tamp naa exploded. The victim after the explosion still sat in his chair, his cane claspod in his hands, resting between his knees, but his bead was bent forward on his breast and when thev reached his side he was dead.

The family consists of Postmaster-General Vilas has pormitted a young woman clerk in his department to marry 0110 of the male clerks without dismissal. Th's is contrary to precedent, but seems to agree with common sonso. Besides, they are all mail clerks in Vilas's got out of prison he came to this country and has remained here. a who, young aaugnter anu son, years old. The boy says that lie left tbe house fifteen cent lu the freight rates on traffic Into that Tbe witness admitted havlnir written a book minutes before tbe murder, ostensibly to CO Montague City to vialt some of tbe bora He on "Free Society;" "Social Movements In AnclentKome," Uastne ol riotzee," "ine Hell of Blackwell's," Island," and others.

A wrangle between tbe lawyers ensued when Most was ssked whether he had written states with precision the very seoond he reached there and tbe hour he left, most too exact for belief, and this suspicion Is shared by state detectives who have the case in hand. Shortly after noon the son was arrested charged book on the "Art of Revolutionary warfare" with murder. An attempt was made to poison the old tenth-man some time ago but fail or a book on dynamite and other explosives. He refused to answer on the grouud that tho answer would tend to crimlunle him. He also declined to answer whether bo believed that Admiral Modchez, Director of the Paris Observatory, announces that all necessary measures have boon adopted for beginning the great photographic map of the sky in 1889.

It will doubtless be as Mouchoz ho can do to get a good likeness of the stary heavens. ed. There was $40,000 insurance on Randall's life. There are whispers that a probability of willing this to his sister may have prompted tbe sou to commit the deed. modern explosives were necessary to carry out his Ideas; whether be had advised others as to the cheapest manner of mauufucturing be bad advised that an el ectric battery be used at a distance to explode dynamite, but wben a few moments can be Dables In Jars.

New Fork, Nov. 30. Dr. Novlas B. Aspln- bad to get away, a fuse ol six or eight incnes will serve: whether he had said for an explo sion In a crowd a shell Is best and it should be globular to produce splendid results; wbotber he had said that a gas-pipe with A Tramp Outragor Lynched.

Alamosa, Dec 1. Michael O'Brien, the tramp who brutally outraged Miss McGregor night before last, was taken from iail last night by citizens and hanged to the at the stock yards. Tho recovery ot tho girl Is doubtful A Jockey With the Jlm-Jams, CniCAOO, Dec 1. James Dorwood, the jockey whose riding in England has made him famous, was seen banging to a narrow window sill In front of tho Congress bouse this morning with his feet resting on a two-Inch ledge of stone seventy-five feet above tho pavement Olllcers hurried up to the fourth floor and found tbe door locked. Tbe man said some one was trying to kill him, and if they touched tbe door be would jump A ladder was run np and tbe lusaue man rescued and lucked up in a cell at the armory.

He has been drinking heavily of late, aud bis lusauity is attributed to that fact The Iowa Outlaw' Trial. Mabshalltown, Nov. 80. Tbe Rain-larger trial was adjourned at noon to-day in Reference to tbe dedication of tbe Iowa soldiers' home, and the jury released from the custody of the bailiff for the afternoon. Tho defense so far has confined Itself to a repetition of testimony produced in tbe former trial, tending to prove an alibi, tbe evidence of several of tbe more important witnesses being simply read to the jury.

The case can hardly bo closed this week. It took a Boston newspaper to discover that Rev. Charles A. Borry, who has been called to tho pulpit of Ply mouth Church, Brooklyn, has a head and face greatly resembling those of Philip Molancthon, who was born just five years after Columbus first reached these shores. screw caps will produce brilliant results; all is a druggist of Jersey City.

John Askme, his clerk, in rummaging through a dark corner in the cellar, came upon a dust-covered jar which, when tuken to tbe light and cleaned, revealed two foetuses, preserved in alcohol. Druggist Aspinall knew nothing In regard to them and reported the matter to the authorities. A further search was made and four more similar jars, each whether be had advised that a Irult jar be filled with benzine in which a medicine glass filled with powder, tightly closed having a fuse, he placed and that on bursting the firery benzine would be scattered; whether he ad containing two or three undeveloped vised tbe use of tbe deadly poison curare ou arrow beads. children were revealed, tbe total number brought to light being thirteen. A number of physicians were called in and agreed that tho prematurely born children had been in the jars from fifteen to twenty years.

The witness grew greatly excited when these questions were asked and declined to answer each on tho same ground. He said vehemently "What have they to do with my speech a. Kramer's ball length of time much greater than i It Is said that H. Rider Haggard contemplates writing a sequel to "She." As he totally annihilated tho old lady at the end of his former novel, a sequel seems be an impossibility. But Haggard's ingenuity is equal to almost jiny feat He could doubtless revive "She" with a fow chemicals.

But the judge in each case allowed tbe that which had elapsed since Dr. Asplnwall had become the proprietor of the store. It was Impossible to decide whether or not tbey were the results of criminal operations, but from tbe fact that tbey had all arrived at about question. The prosecution offered in evidence the previous Indictment of Most and the record ot tbe trial and conviction to show that the book on the "Art of Revolutionary Warfare" was not Introduced In evidence on Most's trial. Mr.

Howe objected, saying it tne same stage ol development live months-criminality was suspected, for it was not believed that anyone would take tbe trouble to preserve a baker's dozen as mere specimens. bad been introduced and excluded. Most said Recorder Smythe bad bitterly referred to and beat and choked her unmercifully. While doing so his son John aged about 18 years, interfered and begged his father to desist. Edwards threw an az at bis son, barely miss-lug him, and preceded with the brutal punishment of big wile.

The son ran into the house and grabbed a gun loaded with slugs and scraps of iron for the purpose of shooting hawks and commanded his father to desist from choking bis mother. A daughter was at the time also interfering in behalf of her mother. Edwards paid no heed to the threat and bis son fired. Father, mother and daughter fell, each having received a part of the contents of the gun in the region of the bowels. The mother died In half an hour afterward.

The daughter is so dangerously wounded that there is little hope of her recovery. The father was only slightly wounded. Before she died the mother exonerated her son from all blame. He is now in The Debt Statement. Washington, Dec.

1. Tho following Is a recapitulation of the debt statement issued today (cents omitted) Interest bearing debt: Bonds at 4Jtf per cent 230,544,600 Bonds at 4 per 732,440,850 Refunding certificates at 4 per cent 152,580 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent. 14,000,000 Pacific railroad bonds at 6 per cent 64,623,513 Principal 1,041,761,543 10,913,759 Total 1,052,675,801 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity Principal 8,252,975 Interest 178,713 Total 8,431,687 Debt bearing no interest; Old demands and legal tender notes 840,738,121 Certificates of deposit Gold certificates Silver certificates 108,149,274 Fractional currency, less 634, estimated as lost or destroyed 6,943,871 Principal 619,447,019 Interest prepaid not accrued 262,652 Total debt: Principal 11.664,461,536 Interest 11,355,121 Total $1,675,816,660 Less cash items available for reduction of debt 280,874,900 Less reserve held for redemption of United States notes 100,000,000 Total 880,374,906 Total debt, less available cash items $1,295 441,753 Net cash in tbe treasury 65,258,701 Debt, less cash In treasury December 1, 1887 1,240,183,053 Debt, less cash in the treasury November 1. 1887 1,238,692,701 Increase of debt during the month 1,490,350 Decrease of debt since June 80, 1887 89,245,684 Cash In tbe treasury available for reduction of public debt Gold held for gold certificates actually outstanding 90,780,753 Bllver held for silver certificates actually outstanding 168,149,274 United States notes held for certificates of deposit actually outstanding 6,835,000 Cash held for matured debt interest unpaid 14,845,443 Interest prepaid not accrued per department circular No. 90 263,653 Fractional currency 1,780 Total available for reduction of debt 280,274,908 Reserve fund: I be find excited much curiosity, and.

as Dr. It and naa really sentenced nun on iu This ended the evidence and the arguments Asplnwall set no value on this portion of his assets, bis clerks have given them all away except two. which are In the hands of the police. of counsel followed at once, occupying two hours. Judtre Cowing In his charge told the jury state.

It is alleged that tbe state of Michigan is prosecuting claims against the government on account of swamp lands which will bring $2,000,000 into the state treasury, and that further suits will be instituted against certain railroads to recover acres of land which they hold through gi ants. of congress. Dlptberla Is alarmingly prevalent at Montreal. There were thirty-two deaths from the disease last week, and it shows no signs of abating. The commission appointed by congress to procure a slto for a new postoflice at San Francisco report that the appropriated for the purpose is insufficient, owing to the high value of real estate in the city, and recommend that it be increased to A colored woman named Collins, who was once a servant of General Jackson, died Monday In Nashville, aged 118 years.

Owing to a fear that an insurrection may follow the election of a new president In France, commanders of the different army crops have received sealed instructions, which they are to open should such an event occur. Mr, Sexton has been elected lord mayor of Dublin, to succeed Mr. Sullivan. It is reported that the big gas wells In the northwestern part of Ohio are losing tbeir pressure and turning to oil wells. The news has created consternation at Toledo, where natural gas Is largely used for heating purposes.

Washington advices say Acting Commissioner Stockslager of the general laud office has sent to the secretary of the Interior lists for his approval of lands due the St. Paul, Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad company under the recent decision of Secretary Lamar In directing tbe adjustment of tbe grants in. what Is kuown as the Omaha cases. The lists sent to the secretary give the railroad 203,000 more than tbe decision of Commissioner Sparks. Secretary Lamar has approved the lists.

At Xcnla, Ohio, Samual Harting, who has been sick for several days, sprang from his bed and tried to jump out of the window. His father-in-law, John Fisher, and a nelg-bor seized bim, but be suddenly cut both their throats, then cut Ills wife's throat and escaped. He was captured some hours later. It is thought all the wounded will die A crazy man supposed to bo John Swarts has been arrested at Lima, Ohio. He raves continually of the anarchists, and says he will make It hot for Governor Oglesby and "all men who have blood on their bauds will have trouble." Before his arrest he was engaged in a vain search for President Cleveland.

Ho threatened to kill tbe chief magistrate before ho was locked up If the president would not "glvo up bis erown and come down from the throne." He will be taken to tbe asylum. The emperor of Brazil is Indisposed at Paris and has delayed his departure for Egypt The Belgian government has adopted, with sight modifications, the eight millimeter repeating rifles. The report of General West, chief postoflice Inspector, shows that during the past year 773 arrests were made by postofSce inspectors. Of the persons arrested 211 was postal employes snd 563 were not connected with the service. Of the arrests there wore 123 convicted, 483 are waiting trial and the others were variously disposed of.

During the year 412,090 complaints of depredations were received. Ia case where the letters contained money the reports show that nearly as much was recovered ss wss lost There are now in the service 103 inspectors. A Company has been formed at Boston for tbe purpose of building a telegraph line from New York to San Francisco. It is to be incorporated with capital ot $3,000,000, and authority to increase the same to $20,000,000. An Iowa Love Tragedy.

Davenport, Nov. 30. Oxford Junction, a small town forty miles north of here, Is greatly excited over a suicide which occured there yesterday. Ben Cusley and Charles A. Logan, two prominent young men, were rival suiters for tbe hand of Elizabeth Waterson, tho 17-year-old daughter of a wellknown farmer.

The two men met at the girl's borne yesterday morning, when a desperate encounter ensued, the victor to have tbe prize. Cusley was finally successful, driving his rival off at the point of a revolver. Lognu waa tho fovorlte ot the girl, and yesterday afternoon she sent a bullet through her heart Most was not to be tried for his past life nor for bis belief, but for bis speech at Kraemer's ball. Our love of free speech and freedom of tbe press," he continued, "has made us do away with many restrictions. We are jealous of our liberty.

Free speech does not mean who have, as yet, taken no decisive steps in tbe matter. Previous to Dr. Asplnwall, Druggist Gluckman, Dr. Lockwooil, Drutrglst Silvers, Dr. Hcpworth, Dr.

Epwortb and Dr. Cadmus have occupied tbe drug store. One of these, it Is said, was a friend of a certain notorious doctor, who, because of unprofessional practices, was compelled to leave Jersey City. that an Individual Das tbe right to slander his neighbor or to incite riot. We do not tolerate license: we encourage freedom.

We The present month of October is favored by having two full moons. Tho one which has just fulled is the "harvest moon," which is always the full moon which happens nearest the autumnal equinox, because it rises Irom night to night more nearly after sunset than any other moon in the year, and hence is favorable for harvesting the late crops. Marl and Cogswell Hobbs, A. of tho Harvard Law School, has been awarded the Sumner prizo of $100. This prizo, which is now given for tho first time, is the gift of the late Charles Sumnor, Class of 1830.

It is open to any student in any department of Harvard and calls for a dissertation on the subject of universal peace. It will hereafter be awarded yearly. throw open our gates to all to come in and enjov a citizenship which we esteem a greater A'Bloody Record of Uxoricide. Columbia, S. Nov.

80. Accounts were published ten days ago of a horrible wife mur privilege tnan to mi King, we marvel mat in this country where every one is so free there should be such men as anarchists, and ask what more do they want Revolutions have come from injustice, but never from der committed by Stephen Bailey la Berkley and tbe attempted suicide of the murderer. Bailey yesterday made a confession In the presence of Jailer Hardis. Bailey was over 70 years of ago. The substance of his confession is as follows: "I have been married tbree justice." times.

I killed my first wife with a club. Her name was Catherine. I buried her lu tbe garden, aud after a while it was found out, and the people dug her up and burled her In the Was He Burned to Death In-tontlouallyf St. Louis, Nov. 29.

Henry Jackson, Mrs. Jackson and Charles Evans were arrested this morning to await the action of the coroner's jury In the case of James Wilson, 4-year old son of George Wilson, who was burned to death Monday morning. The mother was attracted to the bedroom bv screams, and beheld the little fellow In bed wrapped in flumes. She snatched him from the fire, but too late, as be soon died. Tbe three persons under arrest claim to be voodoos, and as Mrs.

Wilson took no stock in their mysteries tbey quarreled and vengeance was threatened. The parties all live in tbe same house, and it is said that tbe prisoners admit that they saw the bed burning some time before the alarm was given. Infanticide on a Moving Train. graveyard. She had six children for me.

My second wire's name was Mary, killed ber with a brick by bitting her in the head. I will not tell what I did with her body. She had one child a boy. His name Is Sabey. I don't know where be is.

Mv third wife's name was Same. She was unfaithful to me for a long time. My wife and I had not been on good terms for tbree or four weeks. That day I laid in wait for her In a foot path and as she came along I hit her on the bead with an ax and killed ber and When Senator Riddlebergor. ol Virginia, was sent to jail for contempt of court a few months ago ho had been defending one William Jones, charged with larceny.

Jones was acquitted, declared insane subsequently and sent to the lunatic asylum at Staunton, Va. The superintendent of that institution has now discovered that Jones is perfectly sane but is afflicted with chronic laziness. Pine Cut, Nov. 29. Early this morning a newly born bane was thrown from dragged ber body into the bushes until that night Then I sent my boy to tbe yard for a wheeiborrow, and when he came I sent him back to tbe house.

Then I put tbe body Into a passing train about half a mile north of here and was discovered about 9 o'clock. Tbe child waa apparently born naturally. Tbe head was bruised by tbe fall. A coroner's Jury waa summon eu. Sharp on Ball.

tbe wheelbarrow and carried it about a mue and put It into the furnace. At sunrise I started the fire and about 8 or 9 o'clock it was found out Sallie had seven children." Tbe previous butcheries were kuown, but it was just after the war, and such crimes went unpunished. In making bla confession Bailey evinced no repentance for his inhuman murders, and so hardened had he become that he had forgotteu the details and dates of his former butcheries. New York, Dec Jacob Sharp was taken In a carriage this morning from Ludlow street Alter eomg over tne testimony careiuuy no said ho failed to find anything in the speech of Most as he gave it at the trial that came within the statute. The jury went out at 5:30 o'clock.

At 10 o'clock tbe jury entered the court room and rendered a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment Tbe verdict created general surprise, as the Srevalling impression had been that the evi-ence was insufficient Tbe judge's charge was also considered to be In Most's favor. It Is supposed that the jury were Influenced by Most's bad record as an agitator and tbe fact his many previous convictions ou similar charges. Mr. Howe moved for a new trial, and argument on the motion will be beard next Monday. Sentence was therefore deferred.

Most will be locked up in tbe Tombs until the question of a new trial is decided. On the first ballot tbe jury stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction. Tbe balloting continued and another juror was won over to the side ot conviction. The jury then itood six to six for some time nntll finally the lix for acquittal yielded and agreed In a conviction. As they filed into court they bore expressions that plainly indicated that their verdict was averse to Most He looked at them and his face flushed with excitement Foreman Goodwin announced the verdict and Mid: "We find the defendant guilty." Tbe jury was then polled.

Every juryman answered quietly. Most when asked If tbe verdict was a surprise to him said: "I would not be surprised at snything, because the majority of people do not understand our views. If tbe jury were better informed concerning us they would have brought in another verdict" Most did not think tbe jury should have brought In such a verdict upon the kind of charge the judge delivered. But Mr. Nicoll, be said, worked, In everything systematically to convict him.

Justice Cowing was also asked what he thought of the verdict and he expressed himself ss being content with It He declared that he had given both sides a fair chance and he thought Most had bad a fair trial. The convicted anarchist was then given In charge of tbe court officers, who said thev would dispense witb handcuffs In bis esse, and be was taken away. He went willingly after conversing with a few friends. jail to the sheriffs office. He was accom panied by Warden Keating, a deputy sheriff and bis grandson, George Sharp.

He seemed very feeble and was snpiiorted on either side bv the warden and deputy sheriff while he Held for redemption of United c-States notes, acts January 14, 1875, and July 12, 1882 1 100,000.000 Unavailable for reduction of debt: Fractional silver coin 24,158,003 Minor coin 50,270 Total 24,208,274 Certificates held as cash 44,708.284 Net cash balance on band 53,258,701 Total cash In the treasury aa shown by tbe treasurer general account 604,350,165 The authorities of the Pennsylvania road are experimenting with an automatic whistle which will give the signal at grade crossings, whether the engineer is awake or asleep. The device is very simple, consisting merely of a bar or lever connecting with the whistle and extending down to within an inch of the track. At a point six hundred yards from the crossing a projection is placed, which, striking against the lever, starts the whistlo. also leaned heavily on two caues. Tbe order granting a new trial was settled before Judge Barrets and bv mutual agreement between An Ohio Infanticide.

Tiffin, O. Nov. 29. -Tilly Wolf, a young woman of unsavory reputation, waa arrested bere to-day charged with the murder ot her Illegitimate child, which was found In a deserted bouse on Walker street yesterday with its bead crushed in. Tho preliminary trial took place before Mayor Fanning this afternoon, and resulted in binding her over to court She waa remanded to jail.

District Attorney Msrtlne aud W. Bonrke Cochran, counsel for Sharp, It was decided that Sbsrp's bond be fixed at $40,000. Tbe district attorney agreed to make no opposition to tbe application for bis admission to ball. Tbe bond was prepared, Isaac Hendrlx and George Sheppard each justifying in tbe sum named, and a few minutes past noon Sharp Another Craxy Uxoricide. Xrnia, Nov.

30 This evening Sam colored teamster, murdered bis wlfd and probably fatally wounded a couple of men. Hardin first attacked James Butler, another teamster and his former partner, catting his waa discharged ana ariven nome. A Fatal Collision. throat horribly from ear to ear. His father- Cincinnati, Nov.

28. An Incoming pas in-law. John Fisher, attempted to control him James B. Chess, of Indians, baa been appointed United States consul at Durango, Mexico. Great Interest is manifested at Cincinnati in the trial of E.

L. Harper, whose dishonorable transactions caused the failure ot the Fidelity National bank of that city. The revenues of tbe government from all sources during the month ot November amounted to about $30,500,000. being an average ot a little more than $1,000,000 a day. Tbe d.sbursements during the month were unusually heavy and nearly equalled tbe receipts.

Over $18,000,000 was paid out on account of pension a It is estimated at the treasury department that there has been an increase of nearly $1,000,000 In the public debt during November. Tbe total disbursements at tbe Topeka pension agency by Pension Mgent Click wert for the year ending June 30, 1787, and the cost for each $1,000 disbursed was S.3S, which Is the least coat of any of the clghteei agencies in the United States. The Topeks geocy ranks third Id the list The ot oi disbursement this year has tx-en reduced 91 cents per ll.OuO from tbe cost of last year'l disbummentr, at this agencj. senger train on tbe Cincinnati Northern rail and was cut half a dozen times, tbe jocular vein and windpipe being laid bare. He then cut his wife's tboat, severing the windpipe I and iueular rein.

He is lion eh to be era it. road struck a handcar this morning; near Oak street, on which Cbris Ebert and George Tbieslng, section men, were going north. Ebert wns Instantly killed and Tbiesing was William Andrew Jackson Sparks, whose res'gnation from tho General Land Office has just been accepted by the President is a tall, erect man. fifty years of age and rather handsome. His hair is tinged witb gray and Irs mustache and chin whiskers are nearly white.

The most remarkable feature of bis costume is bis hat He has his headgear especially manufactured for him. It is made of black stiff felt with a top like an inserted flowerpot aud a perfoctly fiat brim about three inches wide. This peculiar bat be wears in both snmmef and w.nter. i the result of Injuries received at tbe hands of tbe former husband of bis wife. Tlio deed Lynched by Negroes.

St. Louis, Nov. 29. A crowd of colored railroad hands broke Into the Oakland, jail yesterday morning, and carried away William Williams, who killed Gustave Nells, near Mascot, Saturday night Williams was lynched' to say his friends, but his bod; can not be found. 'A Murderous Mother.

Corona, L. N. Nov. 28. A 5-year-old daughter of Mrs.

Caroline Helnkel, who committed suicide on Saturday, died last night with all tbe symptoms of arsenical poisoning. Autopsies this afternoon rerealed arsenic In tbe Intestines of both. Tbe fact corroborates the belief that the woman administered tbe poison with suicidal and murderous Intent seriously Injured. 1 Crashed In a Coal Mine. was committed with an ordinary pocket-knife.

Tbe murderer ran to tbe jail demanding pro tection. i Swift Retribution. Infanticide on a Moving; Train. Pin Citt, Nov. 29.

Early this morning a newly born bane was thrown from passing train about half a mile north of here and was discovered about 9 o'clock. Tbe child was apparently bora naturally. Tbe bead was bruised by the fall A coroner's jury was summoned- WrLKESBARM, Nov. 23. Patrick O'KInahan and Larry Culpln, miners employed at tbe Sugar Notch mine of the Hanover coal company, were caught in a heavy fall ot rock and coal this morning and crushed to death.

Their mutilated bodies were recovered this afternoon. Wiwbbrvixxb, Dec A horrible tragedy was enacted in this village yesterday and last nlgbt Newell Tyler, a bouse paint er, became drunk yesterday, and while he iris.