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kMiitg ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING, W. VA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25,1889. 1 PLOT MIS,. Why Democrats Consented to the Arrangement of THECONGRESSIONALCONTESTS Fur Went Virginia?Home Heretofore I'nttl'llll'il Ifialory ill Culinoo Hull Willi tlio Ht. Clulr-Wulk. ur-Wilum I'niuplrauy. HfMal Dit^ilrh lo thr IhUUtaenciT. Wauiikuton, 1). C., Bee. 24,?Some time ago reference wua made in'these diapatcliiM to the (act tbat the din|>oaal ol the contested elnctlou cases might have considerable effect upon the calling ol tlin Went Virginia legislature. A "leak in the ranks" lias disclosed that this is slrirlly true. It has also disclosed some other things connected with the legisla tive ami executive muddle. TheBcheine ol Walker & Co., as previously stated, was simply to delay calling the Legisla ture till something definite was known as to what action Congress proposed to lake in the contest esses. Ji Congress Kiive eviilenco ol u determination to do prompt justice the expected martyrdom of three West Virginia Representatives would lie held up before the eyes ol cer tiiiu recalcitrant legislators, and sweet revenge would be ofiered as an induce ment lo stand Urm and vote to sustain the majority report ol the special com mittee. And was tbis to be done solely for sweet patriotism and Fleming's ben efit? The "iron-clad" having failed to the necessary number of eigne Hires, who was nulling tills last string attached to a lading hope, and for what purpose! As tlio time drew near for arranging the order in which the contest cases were to lie beard by the Mouse Committee, Col. Ht. Clair put in au ap pearance here. He bad some work left to do on Alderson's brief, but that mat ter tuok up only a small portion of his time. He had u conference with fiena tora Kenna anil Faulkner, and tbe three Itllerwards had a conference witli the Democratic members of the Kloctlons I'ommiUce. A UBSI'gltATK CASK, To them it was stated in plain terms that something had to bo done for tbe brethren out in West Virginia. Things were in bad shape there. All sorts and conditions of men were clamoring for the calling of the special session, long since overdue. Did tbe honorable mem bers ol the committee think there were Km id grounds for believing that certain gentlemen now representing West Virginia's interests in the House were going to lose that right? A msjor ity of the honorable members wore de cidedly ol that opinion. Then Colonel .St, Ulair proceeded to unfold the "some thing" proposed. It was in substance UK follow h : If the services ol these atore Kiiid gentlemen had to be lost to the Hlate, tbe sacrifice might as well come won as late, il by tbat means a portion of the spoils in the State Itself could be preserved for those who sorely needed them. The gallant Colonel was author iteil to say that, in tbe estimation of cer tain inlluential parties at home, this sacrifice was the only hope loft of retain ing control of the State Government. To he brief, be desired that no obstacle would be put in the way of an early consideration of tbe West Virginia con test cases; tbe earlier the better; and as soon as assurances could bo given him that such would be the case, he was pre pared to anuounce a speedy call of the Legislature. TIIS SUIIIUIt WORKS MMUTIVDI.Lr. After consideration the assurances were given. Tbe intelligence was at once passed on to Charleston. A call fur the Legislature was issued for the third week of January; and tbiscallbad included in it enough of minor matters to furnish material for any reasonable amount of delay in affairs at Washing ton. Finis, when tbe drawings for the order in which tlio contest cases would be heard, as is customary, the Republi cans being in a majority bad the first selection. They chose the fourth West Virginia case. The Democrats had the second choice. They picked the first West Virginia. The Republicans again chose the remaining West Virginlacases; and not a murmur of opposition came Irom their opponents. And was all this done simply with the patriotic idea of seeing Judge Fleming seated ? Did Col. St. Ulair only repre sent tlio patriotism of West Virginia Democracy in this pilgrimage of Ills? And will anybody say that the tenure ol olllce net, so far as the Secretaryship ol State Is concerned, has not been sinned and sealed? Could it bo clearer that the St. Clair-Wllson-Walkor crowd are willing to hasten the decapitation of Hie three Congressmen, or that they are even willing to offer them as a sacrifice, in order to savu Fioming? Not that they have any Bpeclal love for Fleming, but lo continue Walker as Secretary of Stale. OrniiU'tl. fyrrW DUpalth to for InUUlocnter. Wamiiikotok, 1). 0., Deo, 24.?Pen nioiiH woro granted to-day iu follows: Original Invalid ? Henry Dikenian, Wheeling; Johnson Bqalro, Flatwood; ltobert AlUcholl, llaaelgroen, Increaeo J. M. Darnel, McOurdy; Jolm Baitb, I'li'iimiit ltotrest; G. \Y. Sharp, Farm iiiKton; Uionnrd ii. Winter, Jane Lew: Aliram Stump, Obarlestown, Original widows, Ac.?l'hoebe J., widow of John D. Wilson, Jr., Wyatt. I'tMtolltcii Arretta, WAHfiiNOToy, Dec. 24.?The following urrentn were to-day reported to Olilef I'ostotllw Inspector Hathbone: Joseph Woodward, ninllitiK clerk In the Denver, Culnriuli), poatoflice, for robbing letters mntalnlnit money amounting to $1,200! Jatnra A. Shay, letter carrier at Philadel phia, fur rilling and onibeiilillg content* ?i letters, lllth fur n Fur Monopoly. Wariiinuton, D. 0,, Dec. 24,?flecre* tary Wlndflm will this afternoon issue an advertisement Inviting proposals for Uie eii'tusWe right to tnke fur seala upon the Islands o| m, Paul and St. George, . I'Nuenl lease with the Alaska Commercial Company will ex pireMayl, New Nittltiiinl llntik, Wasiiikoto*, Dee. 24,-The Oouip ?!*" .V c?!rfy??"r !"U authorised he lint Nat onal llank ol Marlon, lnd., to begin business with a capital of $100, Til*,Montana MUunilnn. IIki.kna, Most,, Dec, 24,-All the lioiiwsof the legislature have adjourned until December 2T without any new de velopment* arising in tlio situation. Itnltt a Kir* In the Slave, Makshsui, (>? Dec, 24,-Ueorge 11. (""ling, a contractor, put WI2 In s1>aae< Miner lor sale-keeping, Ills wife built ? Hie in the stove neit day, Itiin Attar with a Ni|rv, I'M, M..,, Dec. 24.?Mn. MsWIn' Wall, Wlteot an employe In the Missouri '"?ill.; "imps, eloped to-day with Henry Mtiiklln, a lull-bluoded negro. Bo ill leave IaiiiIII,*. TUB USE MIXK DlHAbm autam M?? ??* TU*tTb.r rartaliad, B*k A?ds*as, Oai.., Deo. 24.?A dis astrous ave-lo occurred Sunday even ing In the Line mine, owned by Howard it, Hobart, located on the weat edge ot the Angela, by which sixteen men were burled. They are supposed to be dead. Nineteen men were Bent into the drift on the 400 loot level to repair the tim bering, which had become loosened. They had not worked over one hour when the supports of the upper timbers suddenly awerved to the Haht and the roofing, earth and rocks fell, burvinK aliteen toen underneath the ueoris. Thomas Corwin and two Itjdl?[? *W6 jfifflflsttesases Into the dilit, but no one suspected there was danger of a cave. ?? , A later dispatch aaya: Ihere is no hope oi rescuing the aixteea miners who were buried by the cave-in in the Utlca mine at Angelaon, Sundav. forking parties have found twe dead bodies, but will not be able to reach them unUl to morrow. and t is leared they wilt not ? able to reach the other victims (or several weeks. It is believed that all o the sixteen men were crushed to deatn bVolorinatoi' reached here later this alternoon that the surface ol the mine in which the diaaate. occurred Sunday lias caved down to a depth ol 40 leet and that the cave extends along the vein Irom the north Bhaltto the width oi 30 leet. This makes it neceaaaryui Btop all work of recovering the bodh*. There Is little doubt that the hoists have been drawn into the cave. TUB riULAUHU'lllAHOXTKltS, The DmiiuuhI for?u Vmj In tl?# lUmUiif tlia Intarnatlunal tnliiu. PHii.Anu.rnu, Dec. 24.?Kdwaril T. Plank, President of the International Typographical Union, arrived in thin city to-day to confor with the officers oi Typographical Union No. 2, relative to thodemand of theprintersof five morning newspapers for an advance from 40 to 45 cents per thousand in the price'or tvi>o setting. HeBawsome of the local officers who explained the situation to k'l'lie demand the printers made was to have gone into efleet to-night, but the refusal of the employe? to gran . served to complicate matters. Most of the men are not satisfied with the 4U cents per 1,000 rate, and they are not Inclined to accopt the employers action as final. President Glaxer, of the local union said this alternoon that no trouble would ho experienced In any of thenewspapercomposingrooms to-night. A meeting would probably be held In a few dayB, he said, at which the situation would lie consldored. . In the meantime members of the executive council of the International Union are expected in tho city, Kven If it wanted to it is said the local union l-ould not order a strike without the consent oi the executive council. A prominent member of the local anion Baid to-day that there was a dls Dosition on the part of the members to turn the whole affair over to the care of the International Union. Mr. Wm. M. Siugerly, oi tho Btmi. lias granted to his printers Irom 40 to 45 cents per thousand for setting m nlon. Thle action, however.it was said, was purely voluntary, and lias nothing what ever to do with the demand of the typo graphical union, the latter being Btlll In abeyance. _____ UHADt'B MINERAL. It WlllbaaUulalABair, Uut an Imposing mi,I aolatnn Damon?tr?Uon. Atlanta, Ga, Dec.24.-AU arrange ments for tho funeral of Henry W. Grady have been completed; wmie the funeral will not be a public one In the uaual meaning of the word, it will bo a moat solemn and imposing demon have been appointed to escort the re mains from the residence to the church. From the church W> the cemetcry orders and societies will attend in a body. Ijo uniform or regalia of any sort will be worn at the request of tho family, and the funeral will be conducted as quiet y ?? noaslble. The luneral services will be conducted by five of the leading di vines of the city, and the pall-bearere and honorary escorts are composed of prominent men from all portions of the Bute. IIENItV (I11A1IVH DHATll Deplored by the New Yuri* Hmitliern Noclnty. A Telegram of UyuipMtlij. Nitw Yohk, Bee. 24.?A special meet ing of the executive committee of the Southern Society ??i held to-night lo take action on the death of Henry \V. Grady. A sub-committcowns appointed to draw up suitable resolutions, and before the meeting adjourned the follow ing telegram was sent to Mrs. Urady: Ntw Yohk, Doc. 24, To Mrl. Henry II*. Orally, Atlanta, da.: The Now York Southern Society, pro foundly affected by a sense of the public loas sustained in the death of your dis tinguished husband, oiler ^ou their hoartfelt sympathy In the great allllction you haveHuffered. J. II. I'akkkk, V. 1' 1'ltOK. A8I1HUKNH I)KA1>, Til* Noted fl<uilo|tit Tnk?n Off Huiltlnliljr. An Authority on (In* mul on. PittsrukqH) Pa., Dec. 24.?i'rof. Cliaa. A. Aabburne, the well-known geologist, died iuddonly at his home In tho East End to-day of acute Brigbt'a dlsesao of the kidneys, aged 30 years. The deceas ed was a luouiber of the l'hlloaophlcal Society and the American Institute of Mining Engineers. He waa a recognised authority on coal.gaa and oil,and wna closely Identified with the Westing house interests. A Cfltit?mmriaii iiMif. HpRiNdnn.n, iLU, Dec. 24,-Ellli Wilcox, of Land Grove, this county, died at his. home laat night. He wis over 100 yean old, having been born In Davidson county, T?nn., August ID, 1781), and, with a single exception, win the oldest man In Sangamon county, lie remained in good health and In wonder ful possession of his faculties up to ? few wceka before his dsath. Where u John Williams? Niw Yoax, Dec. 24,?John Wllllami, Secretary of the liamel-Conley Iron and Steel Company, and alio representing the United BUtea Sealed 1'osUl Card Company it 5M0 Broadway) has not been seen at Ills olllce In three weeks and tmslnesa men who know him lav he ii oonlned In an Insane asylum. Edmund llnerstel, Treasurer of the Kamel-Oonley Company, had obtained an attachment against Williams for $4,0(10, money loaned, ?III Mil Hid*. Louiivimi, Kv? Dec. 24.?David Kel berk, a laborer, whlla stealing a ride Into th* city Irom a nearby atatlsn to-night, lell Irani the train and waa killed, CUVELli DEMOCRATS - L In Mass Meeting Protest Against Brice's Election TOTHE UNITED STATES SENATE And Warn Tkolr l'nrty Aguiiut a Ilapoiliiou dl' thu l'ujrne Bcandal. Judge IIIuiuIIu'n Speech?A Suicidal I'olluy Condemned, Olbvkland, 0., Dec. 24.?The anti Brice meeting at Music Hall, was large, orderly unl enthusiastic. The attend ance was about eight hundred, and the cheers elicited by the mention of the names of well known Democrats allowed that those present were mostly Demo: era la. Ex-Attorney General James Law rence presided, anil made the opening speech, lie said tho meeting was justl fled by the fact that aman hi no senw* citizen of Ohio wa> seeking to be elected U. 8. Senator hy means that would dis grace and dishonor the party; that the Democratic party could not afTord a rep etition of the Buaatorial scandal, and that to electa millionaire with no other qualification than his money would be an act of supreme folly, exceeding that of the election of Mr. Payne. He said Brice's conduothail justly aroused sus picions that he was running a boodle camiialiiu. Judge K. J. lilandia made a speech that aroused the enthusiasm *1 the Audi ence. lie began by nuking: "Who is 11 rice? What IB lie that lie should be considered as the llttest among (our hundred thousand Ohio Democrats for this high honor? There is no answer, His frieniis are silent as the grave. Whence does he couie? ![A voice: 'New York.1] Yes, liecoiiicsfrouiNew York." Judge lllandln then declared that Urice hud, on September 111, 188,'I, in signing a contractor's bond, made alii davit to his residence !u New York. He declared that Brico was note resident of Ohio, and the people ol Ohio did not waut him. Urice, he said, Imd invonted a new method in politics. His emissa ries invited Representatives-elect and Induced them to pledge themselves to Urice. II it uppesred that their con stituents were unfavorable, the next thiug was to manufacture the seutlinent to make the pledge bludlng, This was done by bribing the newspapers, which gave the Urice color to all the Senatorial news. In this way Democrats were misled. If Brice should lose the money he has mado by speculation, what would lie have to recommend him for Senator ? The Democratic party baa survived twenty-five years ol defeat. What folly to prove her mortality by committing suicide iu the hour of victory? William lleialey followed Judge lllan din, saying Urice was not iiuulilledfor the office, and declaring he was against the entire boodle gang. Hx-Congrcssmun Koran also spoke. Tom L. Johnson, ex-candidate for lion tress, said Brice's election would be a thing to be dreaded by the Democrats on account of the scaudal that would attach to it. Urice, he said, was largely responsible for the defeat of Cleveland, for the cowardly tactics of the National Committee brought about that defeat. Virgil P. Kline asked why the Demo crats would throw away a victory won, by electing Urice to the Senate, when such an act could only bring obloquy and odium upon the party? He said there were things about Brice's cam paign that would uot bear the light. C1TV COUNCIL BUNT TO JAII. For Contempt of Court In Uefimlng to Oboy n Writ of Mnmlumua. Tiiknton, N. J., Dec. 24.?The entire Board of Common Oouncll of Elizabeth, N. J., were arraigned before JtidjteQreen in the U. 8. Circuit Court, for contempt of court in refusing to obey a writ of mandamus, directing them to levy addi tional tax, and fill vacancies in the Board of Assessors of their city (or the pur pose of satisfying a judgment issued from the Circuit Court. The Court sentenced the Counciimon to pay the cost of Court and stand com mitted in the custody of the U. S. Mar shal for this district, who is directed to conflue them in the county jail until the costs are paid. The costs are about $100, ten dollars lor each Alderman, Up to 12:30 thin afternoon the money hau not been paid. A CASE OF UKMKIlAli' INTEREST. Jutlgo (ItTNlinm Dorlile* n Hull Inter??tlng to lilectrtc Light I'eople. Indianapolis, Ink., Dec. 24? Jmine Qresham to-day decided n ease of gen eral Interest, especially to those con nected with electrical nation, It was a suit brought by the Brush Eloctrlc Company ol Cleveland, against the Fort Wayne Klectrlc Company (or Infringing tho ltrusli patent upon the no-called double carbon lamp. All of tho claims of the Brush patents are sustained, six In all, and declared to be infringed. These claims cover the all night electric lamps used for street lighting where two or more pairs of carbous are employed; one pair being llrst burned and thon an other automatically cousuined. HE WON Tll'li WAUWt lint Him KiwiirIi Qiuill-Cnrrull McQlll Winn Ilia HUkM. IIai.timohk, Mi)., Dec. 24.?Carroll Mc Ulll to-day flnlshoii Ills task of eating thirty ijuail In thirty days and won his wager. He began on Novouiber 25th, and each morning since reported at the same place and partook of the quail. He says that hereafter the qnall and him self will b? strange?, as he haa enough. The Jury llrlbem Inillrtcd, Chicaoo, Dec. 24,?A new Indictment for conspiracy to bribe Cronin jurors his been returned by the Orand Jnry against John K, Graham, A. 1., flanks, t red W. Smith, Mark Salomon, Jeremiah O'Donfioll, Tlios. Kavanagh and Joseph ((olio. It illUera only in form?in more careful and technical phraseology and a number of counts from the omnibus hill from the Orand Jury which Investigated the conspiracy. forger I'nlgnrn I'onfPMn. iNDiANAroLis, Doc. 24.?James Dal girt), tbo forger, arrested at Braali, Ind,, has made * eonlenlon, acknowledging hiving toifixl four notes, escb for tfflO, which lit discounted at the Worthing ton Dink two yein igo for $200. lie denies victimising the First National llank (or 1000 three yean ago, lint ill tho clrcumsUntlil evidence li against hltn, IfOnt In A MuunlnlhR. I'lknirroK, OiiaooN, Deo. 24.?Michael Mirker, Jamea lliiilie, ind Tug Wlltop, let! Alb* on (oot lor Oontrgctor Smith's camp on the Long Creak road In the lllue mountain! several days ago. They (tiled toirrlvo it the camp ind It It mpposed they lott their way and perish ed In the mow which wis from 18 Inchea to 4 leet deep, CHristmai bell$ are rirvamq, Ai\qel<f siT\Qii\<j - To day tr\e |avior'5 bori\. 4way all Inouqhft of sa&i\ess,. |reaKoufir\ soroof- qLates. Happy, Happy rf\ori\. A 1'ATHETIC SEPARATION, A Houiauce In M. I.oiiU-IIiinIwuhI and Wife Olillgetl to l'urt After Ynara uf IIopplneaN. Sr. Louis, Mo., Doc. 24.?One of the most pathetic separations that has ever been legally ordained occurred liere yes terday, when Mariah Miller received a divorce Iroin Louie Miller. Tho latter Is a Russian and was exiled (or political reasons. He left a wife and child'In Russia whom he supported for five years after coming to America. Then came the Ruseo-Turkish war and the wife anil child were lost. Miller was notified that they were dead and he mourned them as such. Ho made a success in business here and in lHttl married tho woman who secured the divorce to-day. They lived happily. Meanwhile, Mrs. Sillier, the original, and her hoy. now grown to manhood, arrived in this country and through some mysterious Influence came to St. Louis. Thesame influence brought father and son together, and though neither suspected the other's identity for several months, mutual friendsBpolte of the likeness and puddenly the boy told his story apd there was a denoue ment. Miller visited his Russian wife and andthero was a reconciliation. When wife No. 2 learned the Btory she quietly sued for divorce and the nappy unlou was broken. She bade Millur an eflec tionate farewell to-Uay, and he installed bis first wile and boy in theold home. A DISTKDSSIN'd SIGHT A Family of Hlght I'emuim In a Htnrvlng Condition?lleyuml Itecorery. Connsllsviu.*, Pa., Dec. 24.?A very distressing Bight was witnessed hero this evening. A family of eight persons, consisting of mother, father nnd six children, were discovered in a starving condition near Mercer, and were brought here to be sent to the county home. All of the family were lu a dying condition. The gaunt faces of the elder people and the hollow eyes and hungry looks of the little ones elicited much sympathy from thu spectators, but little money or assis tance. The father and mother had been taken ill from fever, and as tliey lived in an isolated place their children could procure no aid. Tlieir condition was accidentally discovered by a farmer who chanced to visit the house. The family have reached such a stago that it is thought none can recover. Dll'HTIIEItlA SMITH) Willi the Corpus or n Child From Chicago? Vive Other Death*. Zankmvili.k, 0., l)ev. 24.?Ono week ago the corpse ol a child ol Henry B. Tattle, that had died in Chicago, arrived In thin city for burial, and was takon to the residence ol Thomas Glhhons, a rel ative, lor funeral services. The certificate ol death was sinned by a Chicago piiysi clou, and gave the cause ol death as heart failure and blood poisoning. Sub sequently It was discovered that the child had dlod of diphtheria. One in mate of tho Gibbons house died yester day of the sauie disease and another to day. Three other deaths outside the family have occurred, and six other members of the Gibbons family are down with the dlteaao. There Is great indignation here against the Chicago physician. The matter has been refer red to the 8Ute Board of liealtb. Terrible Diphtheria Epidemic. A iucudkkn, 8, D., Deo. 24.?The Sup erintendent ol the State Board of Health has gone to Eureka, the center ol the great Russian settlement of Edmund and McPheraon counties, to take measures for the suppression of malignant diph theria new raging among tlie Hussions, The disease was brought to the aettle mentbyafatnlly of Russians who re cently came over, losing two children enroute. Thirty deaths have already occurred. One farmer lost six children and another Is said to have buried fonr children In one grave. Tit. Ilia Clilrr* Kt Hamilton. Fort Momroi, Va., Dec. 24,?The de legation ol Bloux chieftains, who liare been In Washington for some time, ar rived here this morning and passed the day at Jlainpton school wliore many children ol tlieln or from their agenclei are pupils, They were welcomed by Indian Commissioner Morgan and Gen eral Armstrong and expressed hearty appreciation aud approbation ol the aohool, ('"I'll I'ifll R? Purl, Toi'is*, Ka*? Deo. 24.?A State offi cial who returned from a trip through out Northwest Kansas, lays that thou sands ol bushels ol corn are being used (or fuel. In some counties tlin price ol corn li lees than fllteen cents per bushel, while coal Is from twenty-live to thirty Dye cents per bushel. 4 Reenter iMin., Niw Yorh, Dee. t4.-The National tosgun for the protection ol American Institutions has been Inoorpontcd here. Its special object Is to look alter the In ternals ol the common school systsm and to prevent sectarian Interference. MWtliT, MKUm BlICKEKH. How John .lone* H? Indled People by Offer* lug to rurultiiHH (loud*. Nbw Yokk, Dec. 24.?A man giving his name as John Jonea was arrested charged with using the malls for fraudu lent purposes. For some time past circulars have beon sent to various parts of the country so* licltlng business for the "National Bar gain Emporium," No. 835 Broadway, New York, which institution, according to the circular, would undertake to pur chase dry goods and other materials for | out-of-town customers at cheaper rutes than they could be otherwise procured. The circular stipulated that cash should I accompany all orders. Ooinnlalnts hav ing been made to the j?oat-ollleeauthorl | ties that no returns had been recoived for various remittances sent to the "Em | porium," an investigation was made and the concern found to be a fraud. Instead of occupying a live-story building, as claimed in the circular, the "Emporium'' merely had a little office at 835 Broad-* way, where mail matter was delivered. The police visited the place and capt ured Jones, who was the only person in the office. (JONK MADIA' WRQNQ. A Millionaire'* Son Marriott a Pronlltute. The Yonng Alan Declared lunnnc^ St. Louis, Dec. 24.?A remarkable sensation in high life.camo to light yes terday. Alfred H. Plant, a young man of 38, son of George Ii. Plant, of the Plant Milling Company, a millionaire flour manufacturer, was forcibly taken from a house of prostitution by his friends and relatives and hurried to the Four Courts. He was examined by two physicians, pronounced insane, and was at once sent to 8t. Vincent's Insane Asylum. About two months ago ho obtained $3,500 from an elder brother, and has been on a prolonged spree ever since. Last Thnrsday lie was drunker than usual, and while in this condition mar ried Mollie Murphy, a notorious woman of the lowest stripe, and was consorting with ?her when arrested. His friends claim that he is insane, and has been ho for eight years, and that ho was incar cerated in an asylum for several months about eight years ago. A FATAL l'mn FllillT. A llrutfll Mill Hear I'lymuuLli, I'n., llint Mh; Iltiftiilt In Munler. Wilkkshahri, I'a., Dec. 24.?A brutal prlio light was fought In a barn lour uiilea from Plymouth early this morning, which, In all probability, will end In murder. James Burns aud James Far roll were the principals. Four rounds were fought. When time was called in tho last round'Burns was unable to re spond. He was picked up and removed to an adjoining farm house. A physi cian was summoned aud an examination revealed the fact that he was badly in jured Internally in the region of the stomach, I/>ck|aw sot In later and his denth is expected, lie cannot be re moved from tho (arm liouso. A Hnvnfce Fight. San Francisco, Dec. 24.?Danny Need ham, of St. Paul, and Faddy Smith, of Birmingham, England, light-weights, fought at the Occidental Club last night for a purse of $1,000. Tho hardest flglit lng was In the second, third, and twelfth rounds. First blood Was gained hv Needham lu Hi# Unit round, whle Smith gained the only knock-down blow. Smith plckod up In the 13th and fought savagely until he was knocked out In the seventeenth round. A Flour ltlockmtff. Mrwadkm, Deo. 24.?Milwaukee at tho present time Is the eostorn terminus of a flour blookide that extends is far west u Minneapolis and bids fair to last for several weeks. It Is reported that the St, I'aul road alono has H00 cars of flour here and on sldo tracks along tliB line, while the Wisconsin Central Is In the same predicament and has tilled the sidings at other points. The trouble Is that the roads on the other side of Uke Michigan are not taking tho Hour fast enough, partly because the Michigan llneiaresliortof cars. ?>|^t Heir Ctilnx, nml qulrkl; Ton." Chicago, Dec, 24,?The Signal Service Bureau li sdvliod of the approach of a cold wave. U Is now In Dakota and li moving In tills direction at a rate which will land it hero to-morrow or the day alter, wltha temperature of about It degrees above lero. It will street the States of Mlnnesou, Wisconsin and I!ll> nnls, and later will spread to the States eastward, t ? A Ml||j Rfjioft Toiokto, Out., Dec, 24.-A special cable dispatch to the (/laI* denies, on the authority ol Sir Charles Tupper, the statement telegraphed from Ottawa to the elfcct that {lie modus vlvendl with tlie United Htalea In the matter ol the fisheries wntild not be renewed by Can ada owing to President Harrison's fall* ure to aci. BUTTED TO DEATH By a Vloioiu llum Near Zanetvllle-Aa Aged Lady'* Head Out mod Bruised la a Horrible Manner. Zam?sviu.k,Ohk>, Dec.2-4.?Yesterdsy afternoon t little boy putlog the house of Mr*. Mary McKloty, an aged and feeble woman residing near McLuney Church, noticed her itrgggllng with a vicious ram, long the terror of the neigh borhbod. Hastening to a neighbor's for help he met the son of Mil. McKinty, who at once ran boms, only to find his mother lying in the vard. her face and head covered with blood and the ram ?till striking her, He drove the animal away, carried hia mother into the bouse, where she expired in ? few minutes. The face was terribly out and bruiaed, the back of the bead waa beaten to a jelly, the handa and body were braised and swollen, and one arm wag broken near the shoulder joint. An examina tion of the premises proves there was a (earful struggle. The house door waa broken fromTts hinges. It is supposed when first attacked she retreated to the houae, when the door was struck by the ram and forced open. Driven to the yard she turned to defend herself with the ax, but without avail. The sheep belongs to James Fmnegan, a rich old bachelor. * CDTOMIMKUSK. r?o*ICjr or a Wife'a luiW.llly-Worlc of a flu* bund1* lUaor. Baltikohi, Dec. !!i?John A. Weh ner, a grocery man, living In East Balti more, bad reason to suspect bis wife of being too intimate with Nathaniel I'owell, a young clerk in his stare. He hss been watching the pair (or some time, but until last night they eluded his vigilance. Early last evening he informed his wife that he wss about to take a walk. She bsde him good-ty and saw him to the door. But Webner, instead o( departing for good, turned back and slipped into his cellar, where he divested himself ol shoes, stockings, cost aud hat, and ahlv eringly waited developments. Boon he heard voices, and creeping to the lloor above, suddenly opened the door and found his wonit fears were realised. Mail with rage. Wehner picked up a ru sorand assaulted bis wife. Willi one blow be cut off bis wile's nose, and witb another he cut ber face open. Mean while Powell dashed out of the room, and, running up stairs, Jumped out o( the second story window. The police caught the clerk, but the husband es caped from the house 111 bis bare feet and ran a distance of live uilles before he was overtaken. The woman is ser iously Injured, TIIK TAKK.YH1M THAUED*. Excitement Over the llrutal Murder of Brave Mm. Huttert Hun Nut Abated. Tahintoh, Pa., Dec. 24.?The excite ment over the robbery of Paul Ituttert's jewelry store and the brutal murder of Mrs. Rutt?rt last night lias not abated. Armed posses were out all night scour ing the country for the three murderers, but witb very little success. One man named Clouts was found secreted in. some bushes near Tarentum and taken to the lock-up. A revolver with one empty chamber, was found on his per son. Hii protested his innocence, but the feeling was so intense that be barely escaped lynching. The Knights of Pythias, of which or der Huttert is a member, lias offered a reward of $T>00 for the capture of the murderers. (iBrrixu iN'rmttiCTmu. The VlfcHl fur tlie Hppakenlilp In the 1 Ohio Legislature, Columbus, 0., Dec. !!).?Tlio fight for the Speakership of tlio Legislature is growing quite interesting. There are only two prominont candl" dates, Measre, J. P. Forbes, of Ooahocton county, and N. K. Hyiell, of Perry county. The former la moat admirably aulted for the place. He was a member of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly, has had experience and hia ability la acknowl edged by every one. Mr. Hysell la the representativejof tbe mining district, and thinks that the labor element of the State is entitled to the Speakership. From present indications Mr. Forhea will not bsve much opposition in secur ing tbe coveted prise. Hon. John B. Lawlor, o( Franklin county, la making a good canvass for Speaker pro torn. A llurglar Captured. Boston, Dec. 24.?John Moore, aged 20, of Chicago, entered the apartments o! J. Wilson Dodge, in Hotel Bellevue, Beacon street, by means ol a ladder at 2 o'clock this morning. Mr. Dodge, who is partially paralyzed, grappled with the burglar and held him until aaalstance arriveJ, when be waa placed under ar .rest. Mlrneulnuii K*<-up? of I'lueenferii. Watkriiuhy, Cos., Dec, 24.?The en gine of a construction train ran into the rear end ol a passenger tra n on the New Haven A Derby railroad this morning at 7:30, making a complete wreck ol the rear car, Thoro were several paaaengen in the car at the time, but none o( them were injured beyond painlul bruises. A 1'robftblA Lynching. Dover, D?l., Dec! 24.?During a drtinken affray at Hartley, a small town In this county, this afternoon, Fred. Maaae and Alexander Dill were both fatally injured. Geore Peterson and John Hovey, the other participants, fled. Partlea are In pursuit and If cap tured they will beeumnmrlly dealt with. Maase baa died. Mother and Child Killed. Laxcabtiu, Pa., Dec. 24.?While crosa Ing the railroad track to tho station at Kiniera this morning,%ra. Annie Mc llvaney and her aix-montha-old child were struck by a faat freight train. The child was Instantly killed and the mother so badly Injured that the will die. Hliol hjr an Ki.CnnvlPti Ciiam.iston, W. Va., Dee. 24.?An ex-convlct named Hunley, while Intoxi cated, fired Into a crowd of boys who were iliootlng fire crackers near Camp bell') Creek. Tom Gardner, aged four teen, waa shot, the bullet taking effect in Ills bowels. A Terrible Tragedy, ? Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 24.?A terrible tragedy occurred at L'Ange Oardlen last nlgnt. W.Ford killed his wife and then attacked hla daughter and alster-ln-law. Failing In lili attempt to kill tbeui, he fired Uie houaeand cut hla throat. Olara?1"They tell tne that after your quarrel with Ciiarle* he wanted to break the engagement?asked lor hla ring, and ?II that.'" Loulae?"Not at all, my ileari I may be somewhat Injured, but I'm ?till In the ring." CANT HLRRf MUIIT* Is the complaint of thouaanda auflerlng from asthma, consumption, coughs, etc. Did you ever try Dr. Acker's English Itemedyf It la the beat preparation known for ill lung troubles. Hold on a positive guarantee at He and BOc. For ?ale by Uwan Drug Co., J. T. Goodwin A Co., C. It. Qo?tae, A. T. Young, John Coleman. paw-B CALLAGHAK'S- CHARGE. He Turns the Vials of His Wrath on the Judicikry. LETTER TO ALDERMAN FULLER Of Scran [on, in Wliiuh Hi) Helteratea Ilia Ctiurtfea Against Mr. Pow> derly?A Very T?rt Missive, Containing Severo Scutences. ScbantoN) Pa., Dm. 24.?Edward Oil laghan, who hu achieved so much noto riety through his efforts to have General Uaater Workman T. V. Powderly ar rested, evinces a disposition to turn the vials ot hit wrath upon the heads of the judiciary of this section. The dispatches from Oallaghan, which were published this morning, were followed by a letter to-day bearing on the same subject. The missive was directed to "Judge Archibald, P. J.," but the contents were addressed to Alderman Fuller. The communication was written on letter heads bearing the imprint of the House of Representatives at Harrlsburir, and was further emphasised by the affixing of a special delivery stamp to the envel ope. It reads as follows: Scottdalk, Pa., Deo. 23, Alderman F. Futitr, Sennion, Pa. "Mv Diaii 8ib:?Your failure to en done the warrant lor the arrest ol T. V. Powderly in a Hagrant violation o( your oath of office. The charge of conspiracy is specific and is olearly and distinctly Bet fortli in tlie information made before clquire Kauer, of Groenaburg, 1'a. This U the charge in substance: " 'X charge T. V. Powderly, John Jl. Byrne and Peter Wise of falsely and malicioualy conspiring to injure my rep utation and business. Can yon make the crime of conspiracy more specific than that? (can prove the charge, and aa for Mr. Powderly bringing counter charges against we, tell him I will be only too glad to confront a scoundrel like him. If the warrant for the arrest was In accord with wy sworn Informa tion, I shall hold you and Judge Hubert W. Archibald responsible for obstruct ing an olllcer ill the discharge of hia sworn duties. Yours, etc., "Edwaru (Jai.laghan. "I Inclose a newspaper clipping con. talning an account of your decision; also Judge Archibald's. It Is shameful to both if It is true." AN UMQUK CASK, A Negro Wonmii who J lint DUcoveretl Nlie I* Free llrii?|{M Mult for \Vnge*. Kansas City, Dec. 24.-?An unique ciue was decided In the I'robalo Court of Wood county to-day, It was that of A colored woman who lias juat discov ered that she la a free woman and not a alave, and who brought suit agalnBt her lale master's estate for $1,400 wages. At the commencement of the war Joseph Hickman, now the wealthiest and moat influential farmer in the county, bought a uegresa slave in the market and took her to the farm aa a nervine maid. Since that time she has never been allowed to go beyond the bouuds of the farm, and in her petition ahe alleged that abe had been per mitted to bold converse with none of her race and none of the family were ever permitted to tell her the results of the war. When her old master died three weekB ago she ran away to Booneville, and while tbere learned that the slaves had been eman cipated and that she was a free woman. She told her story to the lawyer and he brought suit. The court decided for the plaintiff to-day and allowed one-half of the amount claimed. SibtWr's'i'OTTKl). lie la In BIontreal??llla Peiunle Coiu]mu> Ion'* Movement** Montreal, Dec. 24.?The polico au thorities here have discovered Bilcott, the absconding Treasurer of the U. S. House of Representatives. Accompa nied by his paramour, Herminle l'liie bault, he arrived in Montreal on Satur day, the 7th instant. Hermlnie went to the house of her married aister, Mrs. Lemoine, on Sangulnet street, where she remained until Friday lout, when ?he left lor New York on na early morn ing train. Mre. Lemolne when aeon denied all knowledge of Hilcott, hut her husband admitted that he had been a frequent visitor at hia house. The New York police have been .notified of Her uiinle a return to that city. ON TUB UOUKCB. Price of llubbor Atlvntining-Tlia Hltuntlon In llrtull. Nkw York, Sec. 24.?Charlea Ii: Flint, Treasurer of the New York Commercial Company, Limited, lias received a cable dispatch from tlio Com pan hi Mercantll, the company In whose favor tho Prov ince of l'ara granted the ejietlal conces-. alon, advising a decline in exchange of |d,an advance in the prlco of rubber of 100 rela, with the market strong and holders not froe sellers. The stock on sale Is 75 tons. Flint 4 Co. liavo a cable from Klo ad vising that exchange la 25|d. The re ceipts of robber since December are 40 per cent, leas than the average receipts for the corresponding poriodsof the pre vious three years. From tills Mr. Flint Infers that the unsettled condition of af fairs In Braall is interfering with the gathering of rubber, Once Mora Cantnullrtril, Boston, Dec. 24.?The published slate ment In yesterday's papers thatr'theO. C. Washburn flouring mills of Minn* apolla had been sold to an English syn dicate, Is this morning contradicted by ? telegram from tlieC. 0. Washburn-Cros by Company, ol Minneapolis, proprie tors of tlio mills, to their custom agent. Another ((rent Itnllnmil Dent. * 8t. Paui., Dec. 24.?It Is announced that on January 1, the Wisconsin Cen tral and Northern l'acllla liallroads will bo consolidated under one ;mnnagament and the ootupany will be called the (Irani! Central. It l? Unfiled, Nsw Yonx, Dec. 24.?The officials of the Wisconsin Central road and directors ol the Northern Paolflo Company, deny the telegraghed statements that tiie two roada will lie consolidated, and they as sert that there la no truth whatever in the report. . Jml at Kipurlnl. Naw Yoag, Doc. 24.?The long ex pected assignment ol J. Q. Preble A Co., blank book manufacturers of Noa. lOand 12 Thomas street, waa made to-day to T. H, Uoalord, one of tlin ting's lawyer'a. The terms an about the aame as antici pated, The Clmlaiiit walSluf Mai'elh OutiuiiD, 0? Dec, 24.?The score at midnight of the all-da* im-aa yoiMilaaae walking match wu: Nolan IIW| Moors I ISO| UrganlKti Han 174. UNDER TUB WHUJUJ. Jobn RoviMmM m HorriUiOMtiiitUM Valruiuat HUIIob. Spteial JHipakh totht InUUtgeiwcr. Faumoxt, W, Va., Dec. 2-L?A thock lag accident occurred In tho oreaence ol the paaaengera waiting lor the accommo dation train about 2 p. m, John D. Rowe, ol Catawba, la attempting to ptaa along the edgv o( the platform near a moving freight train waaitruck by a car, or fell accidentally and rolled under the wheel*, levering" hla body. County Coroner Dr. A. G. Roger Impanelled a jury which rendered Ita verdict In io oordanoa with the above fact*. AMUSEMENTS. TUo Holiday AHdmUom at Both Kauit, Olkir AUraolloni Boalud. The Gray & Stephen) Dramatic Com pany attracted a monater audience at the Orand laat night. Not only tat every aeat occupied but ilanding room could not be had after the curtain bad gone up. The play waa "The Old Oaken Bucket," the earne aa presented Monday night, and it was received with every manifestation of ap proval. The company's engagement will close thla evening. There will be a matinee performance thia af ternoon. The bill for both this after noon and evening will be "Saved from the 8torm." Minnie Gray haa a very taking part in thla play and the other membera of the olever company appear to advantage. The house has been al most entirely reserved for both the af ternoon and evening performances, so those who want seals will have to go early. [HOLIDAY BILL AT Till OPUA 110UBB. The entertainments to be given at the Opera House thU afternoon and evening by the George Bill Novelty Company will probably draw large audiences. Tbe program la one containing a number ol novel acta that should please all who at tend. Tbe company compriaee several artists, and a good holiday entertain ment la promised. KKKNI AT TU1 OPKUA UOUIK. There waa a (airly good sale of seats st House's yesterday for tbe engagement ol Thomas w, Keene, tbu tragediau, at the Opera House to-morrow night. "Julliu Ciesar" la to be played anil Mr. Frank Hennig, of tills city, ouu nf tiie princi pal members of the excellent company Mr. Keene Is said to have tills season, will take the part of Marc Anthony. Mr. Hennig's histrionic ability has been re ceiving marked attention from the press of the cltiee where the company has ap peared this season, and ilia friends here will doubtless see to it tlist Ilia borne town is not behind others in payinghltn tribute. KM MKT IN A NBW I'l.AV. Next Baturday night tbe popular Ger man dialect corne lian, tbu genial ami inimitable J. K. Ethrnet, will appear at tbe Opera Hnuse In a new play, ''Uncle Joe; or, Frits in a Madhouse." The Enquirer says the play is replete with comicalities, and the absurd situations of tbe third act would tickle the riBibll itleu* of the gloomiest hypocbondrisc, and that "Uncle Joe" la by lar tbe best piece, and more adapted to the powers uf its chief exponent, than auy other play in which this actor baa hitherto appeared on the boards. s TUB otkka house's niw yeab's DATC. Lixsle Evans, tbe popular little come dienne, will be tbe New Year's attrac tion at the Open House. Miss Evans will present (or the first time in Wheel ing her two latest comedy successes. "Fine Feathers," a three act comedy ol English life, and "The Buckeye, a quaint picture of Ohio life, which wss originally written for Dennian Thomp son. "Fine Feathers" will bo peiformed at tbe matinee, and "The Buckeye," which is very highly spoken of, will be the bill for New Year's night. The en gagement will open next Tuesday night with Miss Evans In her romantic come dy drama entitled, "Our Angel," appear ing as Blmom. the Angel, * character iu which she made quite a hit two years ago. Miss Evans has tbe advantage this season of a particularly strong company. TUB CAT1I0MC CHI818, Tim l'ope'a Address to tit* College of Car dinals?An Kncjcllt'itl Coining Hood. Bomk, Dec. 21.?Hiallolineae tbe Pope received to-day tbe Hacrtd College of Cardinals, tbe Supreme Council or Sen ate of the Church. In addreeaing this chosen body ol advisers the Pontiff aald: "In these limes, when the Church li assailed and pureecuted becauae It ia the great stronghold ol faith and truth, It is a consolation to know that .among the children of the Church themaelvea there la perfect unity." ilia Holineaa announced that be would shortly issue an encyclical letter defin ing the duties ot Catholics in this crisis. Ooolneis of the Itojral Family. Madrid, Dec. 24.?During the perfor mance at the Opera House thla evening an accident to the electric light machin ery cauaed ? panic, a cry of fire having been raised* By the efforts of the actors and the manager, the alarm 'was checked and the audlenoe waa dispersed quietly. The Queen Regent and the Infauta Isa bel, who were In the royal box, remained atandlng during the commotion and were tbe laat to leave tbe boast). Want Kmln'e Bervloei, Berlin, Dec. 24.?Dr. Schwelnfurtb, in a letter from Cairo, urgea the German Government to secure the aervlcea of Kmin Paaba and aend him to the inte rior of Africa to conciliate the Arabaand create a commercial centre at take Tan A Glial* In llnull. Bbknos Aybwi, Deo. 24.?Private tele grama from Montevideo received by per sons here conllrm thenews of tbo recent disorder and riots In Braall. They also atate that the situation of the preaent Braalllan Government la critical. ClinrlM M*?kny D*i<1. London, Deo. 25.?Cbarlea Mackay, L. L, I)., tbe well known author and Jour nallit Is dead, aged 70 yeara, During theolvll war he resided In New York aacorrea|iondentofTlie London Tlmn, lloulftugcr la Lnek, l'Aiin, Dm, lit.?Midline Honnemaln. *1 enthusiastic supporter ol General lloulanger, haa juat Inlisritad tl.MO.OOO, the bulk of which the will devote to the General'! cauie, (l>rmmi; Will Hand an IroniCljul. I/IKDON, Dec. JH.-ri.il fluffy Neiri aaya that Germany will md<1 au Iron clad to Uraill to protwit the German oolonliti on the Rio Grande, Imllnn AtinrrliUU, IIkhni, Dm, W.?Italian anarohlili have |KMt?d placard! In hugann calling upon lullani to follow the eaample of Hraall anil overthrow the monarch/. Duller th? Frmmtlro T?nir, Hcranio*, Pa., Dec, 24.?Notice wai given UMlay to the ateel mill and blaat einplojiee of the l<aek(winna Iron and Goal Company that on January lat an lncreaae ol wagea ol Iroin live to ten per cent will go Into effect. Tlile effect* over 9,000 men and la Juatlfled by the In creaaed price of ateel ralla. in 11 mis. How the Influenza is Still Sweeping Over Europe. A MALIGNANT TYPE ASSUMED Ik Soma Sections untl There lime Been Blany Deatlu ? llimlnciu Practically 8u?i>emlmt ? In. Humiliation of I lit) Iiilllgi. Plan, Dec. 2-1.?The epidemiu relnoi and rages. The Conference ?1 Uwyefli which wm to have convened yeatenluy did not becauao the majority of the ipeaken were ill. Iteporta from Uerliu are vu me eneci mat tlieru is do abatt> tnent ol the evil there. Iu Brunswick it bM assumed a malignant type and there bare been many deaths. At Frankfort it ii Incresaiug. The tramways have ceased operations because the em. ployes are all ill. At Munich the cases are increasing. The thea tre* announce that the programmes of the play are not to be depended on aa the illneaa of actors may make it necw - sary to change the names at any wc-' ment, or even to change the piece. At Antwerp the disease Is increasing, but it is diminishing among both thogurriein and the people at Amsterdam. It lua appeared at Dordrecht among the soU tilers and sallora and iu the factories. It is very serious In the barracks at Urui? sela and half the carbineers aud grena dier) of the Corps Ue# Gules are ill, inituenut Taken u Duugwroiu Turu.| Vienna, Bee. !U.?A frcqueut sequel to casea of iulluensa here la an attack uf ioliamation of the lungs. A number uf persons In the hospital who had been suffering from inlluensa were stricken with Inffamatlon of thu lungs and several of thein hive died. Inlluunia has inmlo its appearance lu a Jesuit school at Kulkshurg, the pupil* of which are the children of conservative aristocrat*. Hiuy-elgbtof thu school have beeu at tacked by the disease. Tito Inlluenxu lit ItruiuolM. Bbusssls, Dec. 24.?The Inlluenia is rapidly spreading in this city. 30 per cent of the school childrun of the city are Buttering from thu disease and the schools have been closed lu consequence of the epidemic. The dlseaaii has spread to a l government olllces aud u number of ollluials are 111. TUB IHISU USD 1111,1, Hm lUncluMl the Final 8U?k? of Pr?|iarn< tlou?Lonilun'ii Kloutrlo Mgliu. Lokoon, Dec. 24.?It is Btated by those who are supposed to bo learned In government movoments thnt thu Irish land bill has reached the Ileal stage of preparation. It has been cunllduntially asserted in many iiuaiters that the bill js only to apply to the disaffected districts of Ireland, but the authority that an nounced the bill's couiplotlou ssys that this view Is incorrect. Tho govern ment's proposals go a great deal further than this and will enable thu tenant farmers of Kerry, equally with llionu o( Ulster, to purchase their land If their landlords are willing to sell. As to the financial aspects of the scheme, the principles of the Ashbourne act will, it is believed, be reproduced in the new legislation, but there Is n strong impression that they will be supple mented by machinery which will enable the whole burden of the soiicme to b? cast eventually upon theshoulileriof the local authorities. ' ' IMCTtltC LIUMTINU, The Hoard o( Trade has received from England and Waloa 170 niiplluallotiH for provlalonal ordera relating to electric lighting. Of these twenty-tkreo rclato solely to London, the orders covering practically all parta ol thu city three timi-a over, while in aevoral instances the orders include areaa (or which powers were granted laateeaalon. The lnetrop ollaia divided into sections eain'ilully arranged with reference to electric light ing, to that no company, or, indued, small ayndicate of companies, shall hnvu a monopoly. THE glllTII-BUVIN I1UIIT. Slavtn UecogaUeil n* the Clinm]>lnn of | Knglaml-Hiultli'* Umpire "Kxplnliin." London, Deo, 24.?At a meeting of tlio Pelican Olub laat night it was resolved to aend > letter to Frank 1', Slavin, the Australian pugilist, who was assaulted by roughs during tho progress of his fight with Jem Smith, near Hrugoa, Belgium, yesterday, expressing sym pathy for him in the treatment accorded him and admiration for hlacourage in fighting in thu faco of tho rufilaulsm displayed nt the ring aide. Tile club decided to rocognlto Nluvln as champion of Kogland and to present him with n belt and a purse ef money. Fleming, who acted na Smith's um pire, and who la a member of thu club, waasuspended from membership, pend ing an explanation of the part hu took In the disgraceful affair. In an inter view following he aald he waa not ac quainted with the roughs who caused the trouble, but that they were doubt less friends whom Smith had hired to interrupt tho fight in the event ol its go ing agalnat hint. Fleming alao said that he had severed tho connection between himself and Smith forever. UKItilAN) AiSD KTAMiGt. A New?pnp*r Arllcln oil tlm Altitude of tlia UovrrittntiliUflUttilejSi Itaftiirt*. Hkhlin, Dec. 24 ?-The Vouitclut '/.tilung hu an lotere?tlot( articlu on tho German attltudo tonrard Hlatiley, In which It iaya thatlf theOerman euthuainata for colo nial development ilioultl attempt to fol low the attarki uikjii England by auall Ing Stanley, they would prove them Hive* mean iplrfted people In tholoweat tenia of the Word. In tlm reception of Htaoley ihe people of llurlln ahoul.i not allow theiuaelvea to lie liillnencnl by any other IrellnRH than thine of admira tion far hla oouragu,Ilia reaolutlun ami hla achievements They mum honor hlm?tono?aithogue?lof tlm Kmpuror and M the greateat living African ex plorer, > . A Fatal Attiuautmiiit, Duaiii, lxn., Doe. 24.?Kred Wil liam*, a powerful bully, ammod hltniiclf at Aahboro yeaterday by repeatedly atrlklng ftobert Tlirealier, hla brolhcr fndaw, Tlirealier tired ol the apoit and told Wllllauia If he atrunk lilm win bn would kill him. Wllllama attempted to atrlk* a^aln and Tlirealier nli.it lilm .lend. The murderer eacaped and a iw<> la panning him. Mr, apnriean laniiBvranalr III. Loxooxi Oeo. 24.? A dUjuirii from Mentone aaya that the throat ailment of Mr. Hpttrgeon, the Well known London divine, haa aMumed a grave aapect. The doctora In attendance diagonal. th? caae aa one ol mat. Mr. ffaUrgeon ala? lufltra merely with pain In hla knoem