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WEW-YORK, FBIDAY, FKBRUARY 13, 1885. PRICE THREE CENT& V01-XUV._JS0-13,970. ^SANE PATIENTS BURNED. FLAMK8 IN A PHILADELPMA ALMSHOUSE. rROBAULY BISBTKEN BBBBON8 L09F. TI1BIB UVK8 -RAP1D PKOGKBS8 OV THE FIKK. IBT TBI.EORXVH TO TIIB IMBBBBJ P??..UKU.tuA, Feb. 12.-M leaat thlrtaea. .nor probab.yn.neteen *~~*? %???? throngbthBcriiBioal miEilBUmm^ T^XX^T^ city. Tbe Poor 112 virs a large track of gronod and KTorTeotTbraa in aueb acondiliona-stotbroat.n \Tm tinaTthe diaaster which befell it to-u.ght. At 8: 5 o'clock tbe first alarm was given ?from the iusaue departineut. Tbere wero BuTty-one men aud a large number of women fa tV building. When tho 1?B0B*?? diacovemL Tho Braaiea reaaooded ??**? tbe calKbut the firospreadBorapidly tl a N WBJ ,,,nediately apporont that Ihire must be many Jhe?w?tweBtyeoIto..UconUiain? either v.o ut or harmlcaa maniac*. Thoro were BB *? iaJapea and even if there had been UeP?snH eonld not have, beaa uvoided a8 tho cells were lockod for tbe night. While the flaines sproud from one joist to ano.heraneffortto bnrat open the cell doora waa Ldewithontavail. Amid the yella of tho terro Btricken and helpleea idiots, tbe oltcmpt* Moeae themfromtheinsidewaaabandoned.an, t .efirenien of a truck and lodder conipany monnted tbe?"" on the outaide, The heat was ln?.w*. tho flamos in eo.no instancea brcak tl the windowa. but the reaerves d iot falter Maufully thoy worked until they had ?otedanenfranceintotho cells. *?Jg~*? n,et their aaBe woe a terrible oue. In ??ht ofthe littleeaortoantotbo in.n.t?a VT^*? todeathor auffocated. In aix oth.-w the pat.enta ^rc f.mnd al.no.1 l.feleaa. Tbe injuml were ear? rled down the long laudersand the bodiea of the dead wero removed. While thia work was in progress and wh.le atead> ?aaaaMa of water were pourod upon the bumine KiS ?dtti?5 arar-h --"ade for t ho r,,,a,n ingftvepersouaknowutobo in tho l"Ck?i cins. Laaaa aa appalng Men aud woman in the wardfJSuS Ae iU-fatod one. wbowew n,-t kakedta their cell*. wen- rmming modly obout op Eji ei^ hotdo1,,;ran.i?hai1To ffjvtebai SSU Some with a kiud of dcmoniac nthBBB^Bad othora with awe. Mean while in tl.e oinei ejartnieVla, of the inatitut on every ejort bad boen made to j.r.vent Uaj of lif''. Ai the other buildinge bad lire o?coy?vi end owing to this faet alone. it a aato to say. bundred., of livea of the ..00 in all were not lost. iKamefof the dead who have haen ^Mod S^ov^^Uc^^O^ein.^Jol.r DiTe? Taomaa Rnah Michael Both, CbarleaNoUenherwr, Rotert Caauntafs, Jooob Ycasmaii, Francja bm th, Kd.ardT Murpl.y, Cbariea . 0 Brlou and Pbibp Kewberger. At one time in the pro Saaaot tbe ftra tbe .toaatea of, the Ibaaaa departaaol wero toraed kaae (broogb the grou..?la. At m.dnight the i.re waa ond? controL lt 1B^40 B. oa. It waa aecertaiaed th.it there wen ?acvfii dead. six dyinic aud throe misaing. Thefire origiaaled in ihe wiag of tbe old b.iil4liugof the Iii^ane dopartSBeot. which Ironta toward the Sclmylkill Ki>-er. aud direeily eaal uf tha ma.n building of the aiaahaan. 1 hia wing la 115 feel trool atul 00 feet deaa, eoameotod on ti.e eauth with tba n.aiu build.Bg uf tbe old ^ni.-u.r of the ln aue departmeut. wbtcb rnoBBOUthsVOO t.rt to a aiuiilar wiug to the m in which tho dlaaaer oooojred. I this nortn building wTare the flre broke out there ware ?ix.y eeomrato eeUa, for riolent ?Mtioota. twootyeaeaahfloor. Iaaddi tion o tha tbaie waa a large rooui on eoch ..f!"?three floors. in which cota lor twelvo men were piMOd, alloi "),7ci,w,reoe.upi.dwh.-n tbe flre broke out 00 tho secoiid tb-or eaapeaite the ceu.ral eoll Of the n.w of aeparate cel.H ou tue Jl(?t!i atde ef the eorndor; arhicb, runi from eaal to woat, waa a drr-roora, beated by fct.Min. Tbia rooiD, whieh was abrrat ian laet aooare, waadirectly alongaide themiddk u.rw;..v fcading to the Uoora alimo and below. Here tlie flamea ongiuated, but from what eanae u not now kaowa. At ihe lime thara weto iaaane patienta iu eacli of.be iw.ntye.lls ou theso tlire.- flaw t-n in the lar?<! roo.n ol the nrsi tloor ai.d twelre ineachol the large rooinson the Ki.ioml aud U.u.l Froa all the eonBieUnc aeeoonte to be nbtained it aapeara certain tbal tbe Bret alann waa piveu by au in: ano potant <>n tlo lirat fl'-or of tb"> n.ain buildiiK. Ibia i.iau, Jbeeah Hediae, eeeaeied e roen adjoining tbe atairwav au.l the dr\ lug-room. wnh about tweeti oiinr iiuiet patient-. w heu be aaw amoke aanioi froeo abore the >i<?"r which ooeoed Into tbe wi'igiu whieh the eeile wero sitoated be ran tothe big uoo-Brated door fraatiof oa t. emain eomdor ol tne building and cneil out " I'.re !w I hia aound laaehod tbe ean of Joseph Bcbroeder, t>ie atteudant of the gn.und floor, who waa ia b.a r<auu direetly opi.nHite tho one from nvhicli Nadine b;:d giT-0 the aluiu). . . , Mra. impatead, who haa _aaand eharge al aigln.aaya that it was .about H ocloek aaaa tba alarui reached her. bhe ?-* in ber oilice about '200 feet frmn th? dry-room, aad Bl once hurried to the acene. She aaya tbat BB at ti-inpt waauiade to put out the Uaiuea with bm>_? etsof wut?T, andat lirat it waa supgovd ihat the flimue w.re only biirniiig froaa tbe groaad lh?or near the atairwav, but altuost m aa BMtant it was fouud that the real point from whieb the daoge* canie waa the aecond iloorat the top ol and aboTB tbe (lrv-raoiu. 8be tbeo haetaned to _et aM tbe patioiite' from the uiain building, axtaadiag back fr 01 the e.iet wiag. .,___. , t .1 ? Attei.daut.-.boc-dei lakesupth* tbraad of the rtorvat thia point, and tbus relates aoine ot tbe ' bonora of ihe uight: " 1 do not know who sounded the alarm. Aa BOOB asl beard NadioaVacry I ruahed to the foot of the atairwav. and after a short atteinpl to ebeek the toro, at once set to work tt. ?_?-t <nit tho patients. First I unloeked tba door Ol tba rooiu iu which Nadine and his eompauiona wete lhev ranoutat once. By thia time tbe_a__aa were gBB-MBiag in lury, and deoaa voluinea of ___?ka were aaeeudiiiR lato tlie npper atoncs. 1 Bticceded in uuloi kn.g the doura of all tlie cella 011 the firat rloor and 111 iiettniff the iBrnatee out. 1 bad no time to liK?k afier tln-in further than to run tliem mto tbe yard, tor tlie llanie. were get tingMi Ictaa tbat it waa almoat unpoH?ib.o to -rcatbe in the building. Tbe amoke in the Upper atorlvHwaa ao tbick tbat brealbing waa ltuposai ble. " While 1 waa getting the nien o-it helow, At londanl Williain Straiu waa doiiijr tbe aame tor the iuniaiee on the aeeond tloor. 1 met Mr. Haima. tlie mjrht wat4;hinau, who was alao belping. und we weut up to tba thirtl Btotr, bal wereariven baek by tbe namea. whieb bad iorced th.ir way tbroniju tbe atairwav aml were ereepiag aloug to tbe c??il8. We rau around to tbe ..tber stanwav, n-afthe BOW buildmga 011 tho weat, aml bv tbat time -aaaa liremeti hail arnved. All tbe inmatea bad be-n gotten out of the eeeoad etory, ao Uiat tbere reiuaiued about twonty-euht ou tha thml li-ior, tweuty in tho cells. and eight 111 tbe Ettga conimon room m tho weat eml. I m tuvuieii, myitelf and a patieut nainetl Katleity erawled oa our hands aud _nech to racb ol :he men ai we eoald re_ch aud draggi d out fonrteen, eigxu of tbem aiire, four .utloealed and two so badly burued tbal they diotl liefore we tould get tlieni out of the buildniK. VYa ???w Il0f aaa aay of tbo bbm in tbo oelta, of coarae, but coum li - rti-.eir horrib'.rcriea abovo the roaringOJ tbe flamea." . ,,,,.. AiimiiK tbe iead ia .lamea Hnik, wbo killcd U_r< 0 ol ibc im_._tea ol ibe iuBiituiioii 111 the 1 *'. uty-two Jraatabewa-. c n lincl t.ien;. For Iv.tnly ytiirs i ? . ..1111* wtro chiiiic.l tt> )i;h body. Herngea, an 1 r of tha aa_H ward, ii tbe man wbo w.i- di - caTT-dta ih7i? iu a aaanty at Koarth and Loni I'.nti auu, abata be had l?e?ii uoiiliuod iu ebaaia b> bi- p. ici.u for tweaty yeara. iUMKI-Isl ' OW 8TA1U-B& Max Li^hte, a DgU- ?l?*al< r iu Hc tcr-st., lhin flty, k_e|ieUiB4l_lr.V at llm bea-l 01 Wood Ku_d, Cllltuii, -? I. T-e.ro are aiiout IM cnws ln tbo Bta_-M aud ai. ia TbeaaaraarefedBatoeigallyon br<w.r'a palaa Hiuireomlltloii aml BBhaaaltBg- have beeu repcaUMly pniuwunr-dnitby uii.l iiiibealtby by tho ?UlaK? aatbaa. tlcs. Phlltp Bratty, ageut on Btaten laland for ^*-. BuraU'a aar'nly. luta uroai-ated Ur _.l_bt? on account of the treatmcnt of tba ?""? LbbbSSb L raeay. Hoaith oriker **?"??&" 8T5a village trustecs to euppreaa *he uulaMcc J"? k aaliualB and tba sheds create Tho trustcca ?*?nno1 ''J aay artiou bocaiiae tne mllk la not aold ou Staten rStn wa. coaawerabie taagt*aaat_> jaCMfBaBTaaBer. daywhen lt waa learned tbat durlug tbe nUht MW'? __Maaafnl attempta had been made to buru tha atablis. Th.nre* were afiirted ln buildmga not now uaod :or 11M eowa and are sunpoH.-d -?ta*3g2??adlagaa^awat* iag to tbe owner to abate tbe nulaaiico, or more aenou. roaulta would follow. _ TH1NKINO THE A8T0K HOUSE WAS EVBEVFA An awninp on the uuiltling at Paik Uow and Ann-Kt. caught nre at ?:.I0 laat eveulng and was burncd up. Englncs comlng to tbe firc in anawer to an nlatin whleh had been aent out rolled volumee of denae MaeB amoke againat the Astor House. aud people In tbe strect begun to cry : " Tbe Aator House la on flre I " Pc<ii'le ln tbo Aator House. bearlng the cry. rame jatBll tbe streetandlookedup at tbe Iniihling IflgfifJZJS Oamea burst out of tbe arladowa, B Itaftfl d g00** *J that it waa onlv an awning aaroaatba ****** iaey__WB*w baak und told theae la tha botel wbo bad not baard tha alarui of the narrow eacapo that they had had. FLAME3 IN WAKUEN-ST. Charles Fi.shor, a trucknian, saw the rooras on the fourth floor of No. 70 Warreu-?t. llgbted up shortly ?taat <i o'clock last nlght. He aent an alarm of Hre and before the cuglnea nrrired tbe flanies had burst through tberoofandthreatenedtbe eutlre bntldlnj-. A etream from the waler lower soon extliiRtiiahed thetn. riMiir A '" . otcupyi?_ tbree upp. r *}SSJ^^SSTtm in-ittresat?a and beddlng. wero bunicd out. llieir ioss W-SK-OO M. < av-nalV 4 Oo.. aboe .na.,ufactur,r< ,.,, thVaeoaad-oor, and HUUrbraad g "/?'?-.".n h __T floor. e-__a_aakn dealera in butter and egga,each ?* tai-edaloaeof gl.OOO. damagad ^^SW^KeB iDaaraaoa. The bnlkUng la otraed byW. -*? oamwrn aud tbo i-TTIg* toit waa plaeed at *1,jW. ? s> LOBBM IN VAKIors ri.ACES. Connv, IViin., Feb. 12 (.s;n-..7ii).-T\vo fiies bere last ni.lit. in whleh twt? dwclling hoiiM.-.s were dc_ trovert. Ixiss, ir'l.OlH). No lnaurauce. It wie> cauaed by B defcctive llue, 0-uoAgo, Feb. itw-Jba lair-aaaa'aPBBBTaBBB^iawa, dispateh aaya : " The Aulman Dii-lne Worka were dain __eUtot_-axtaat_t g__,-00bygre thla Bwralag. m aiiranee. gg.800. PBgBOBIOB, Mo., Feb. 12.-A flre broke out in tbe Moivof tbaWhlta Otaaaay Ceeagaay aadlaatrayad the w. st Rtdaaf the Pabbe square. ineliidlnir *_lx briek and iKeframeliml.tliiga. Tb-lOBB Uaboal ftofiM | luaur iincc, ^;i7,50O. 8T. LO-Tg, Feb. 12.-Tlie Mis.ouri raelfle Bailway bridge. at St. Aubait, loo mliea wot of bere,waa burncd last nlght. , Gl.ASt. Kaiihs. Mich. Feb. 12-The flonrlng tiillls of Darran Hrothers. ot Btg Kaplda. was bimicd thla -_Mr? lug. ? Tne losala *:i">.tNa? ; iu -iiraiiff. lrl.i.000. Mii.i.\M). Mlcb., Feb. l-'.-Tuo Uladatone Hoii?f BM lba PM 0__M wero burned. Tbe losa is almut Hg^BaO, (iNCiNNAii. Feb. 12.--A fire this uionitnK iu Haaa IlnitUera'bar-iixturefaitory datnnge-l tbe Moek latba , xt.'i.t of 1^6.0001 iBsuranca, *i>.t>oa Tbe io.. ra lba bulldtng ls 15,000, fully laaarad. TKi Kt>. N. s., Ktb. l'J.-Tbo Tniro nirnltnre Fartory aaa flaaliajnl )>> iire tuia aiaratag Tne aaa i? 110.000. ATi im lOa, ifi-. r..- -Th.-rrew BtraH Poblle Bcboal r.iiti.lliigwasileatr.'yed hy ilrc lnst nigbt. Tbe loeau gl*,,000. BU-aadl-d cbildren are deprivtd ol acliool _t.CoiniujtlatlouB. ATIAMKICWT, N. J., Feb. 12. Tbe pafMC BBlUa be loaxlng ta (bulea R. OalwaU, at w.>m...itb. about tweutr-flvemUea from thla clty.wera daatrayad by nre l__a*_aa_-flg. Jtbakaialaabeal -tI".""". DMMOCBATIC METBODB IS TBS80UTB. COINTI.NO IN A BTATB 8 NAIol.-A .MIAMI-IX-S W JI S1ICK. inY Ti:i.i:f.n.*in To ihk Ticintxr..I BaLEIOH, X. C. Feb. 1_.?liertie and North biiinptt.u eooattea cotiiiwao tbe Thlnl fienaPutal I?i-1 j i.-l au-l rantaln I^IOO BagahHaaa __*Jaatty. ai 11?-- alaatloa ln Nr.Y-iiil.ii Jamcs W. Newaoui wa* lba HepuWh an ati<l Tii.iiii.i.- w. Meean t!e- DaiBBiirBtlii cs-B-ldata B-twltb sl.tn:ni_ Ni'*.-.iii'rivol 1. "?<><? vtitesiii.iiftli.in llaaoa, thclatlerwnsdeelarcd ele.tt tl by tb- Nt-StMW BB* TaTftitg baara, and !- aerrtag as Baaator. Hawaaaa aaa t. aad tba Baaatloa, baalag lds alalaa apaa lba faal tb 't al titopndaetfl orYottag placaa la Bortbaaiptaa pwuyty talled "JuckKouV " Hanlliiga htore." Mf__b-_*4y' " Kleh fr.u.ire." __d " We.teiu Itia:...-.'." aoveral haa dred ballots w-re not e,.m,!ed t.y tbe Jodgee of el. - tlmi Baeaaaatbayaaata-aad lba w..r.ia M_taa_a <?< Regre aeiilatlves," aiitnimneiliat. ly lielow tbe-e WOldB, iu * ,e line. Ifea furttier wurls ?Nurtbainpton foiinty." Tbajadgaaal alaiaaaa laaatdad Bbaaa bua aatda aa a ???..... ?? Itacaa iiiiiiots traia aaal for tha eoatt aie!, If et.mitcd, woiU'l l.avt- |lraa liu.i a majority -..' tba VOtts. Ti.e Ct.ni'iiittee mi I'rivib .?- aa i Elaetloaa, to vbaaa tba wiinf matiTr ??> rasarrai, rapartal tbal? aaarfci ls aartblagwhlehaaablee Igaoraal rotara to tii-tit,_?'.', baflota by mere Blght wltboul readlng, and arblcB aaa Intended ao to enabla tbem, and that sawaoni waa uol entltlod to the aeat, J. W. Todd, a Denm?_t.and \ &.* T;i4,.,r made a mlootity report tbat tbe worta M Honae of Kepreaeatatlvea, Nortbatapton Oountr, do ,, ,? , nii-'itiiii b di vit-f mii ii* is t ontenintated by la a TUe tleketa were prlnt4?d aa foUowa: "Ppr tbt Benate, ibird INatriet.Jar-ea W. Bawaom. For llouaaol Benre santattTes, Bortbampton Conntjr, Jamea Parker. !'?? <-iu e the woils " .Niiitliatiiliton < ounty " WaW oi: IM Urkeu tbo ranraaalng boarda of the -enatortal dlatrlel adjndged ihat they wen- a davlee aad gare tnaeartlncata of.ir.iii.ii it. M-aoa. Today aftar fall dlacuaalon by a voteofSl tolOMaaoB w^s contlrmad ln bis aeat. A uoraoatrag-O-adeclakiB npon purcly t<-.ibaleal groundfl a us n.vei ma le by a polltical body, ami tn uolnt ol fact. tbere Is uot tbe alliflil.-.t eieoao ror this wllful BOppreaa lngof tbe vobe uf the pi-i.ple. beeaiise tbe Benate woii.il , ontaln wlthuut Ma-on 49 !'? m. i.itHt.f the -OHenatora. lun | lieiuocrats vt.te.l to -ivr tlit-Ktut to BBWSe IWW B0CEWB\L 8 BAh DS 00T8CBA TCBED HIS KXAMISATION CnSCUVVV 1 BB Tl I M- NF 4?* ISO AN I M>. TOMa RlTBB, N. J., l'cl?. 13. Ko.kw. II n mul Ua ?Baoaa aaai ta la] a Ba Baiawrtgai aaa, a.iU limen.sH-4Xiiiiiliiall.iii wns rontinm d. ROtMtlBefl timt taa aeratohea wbak aara faaad on bla eaoda a hra Uaya afwr tha n.ar.l.i, aad whi.li tha Mate rlaluis wire eadewbaabehld tha i?.dy a ti.e areeb at Baaaer. w.r. iiiuaed by lils falllng ln aoine brl. ra, when ehasing his def for kllilng el.lrk- BB. r.ireaareaaa to his taktag kaau edtlea vltfe lapaalte aj.ilBjblabaaaa*a aaaae Ittad t>. bke|taaekBBi tha Boed aaaa waaee i^<- bo<iy w*? Baarad, ha aaai tbat he Haagbl they could make alnmst any ahoe BttB thoaO traefca ta tlie aaadi aetl where th>- laaeka BadapeaaL Ceaaoaflet i.in.iabury tbea aaked hl... toetate Mitbaaf aa >U>I at DaabOT il.eday afler Ihe kllilng that they I aald Und uny uia-.ksof now. Ilt aplad that hi+lidn't kliowof anythlng. The Siate clalins that it was ou thla tilp to llauiher that Kotkwiii eeaiayed the body to Oadar Oaak. taa wiui.^s beeeaaa rather eeaaaeed wi.cn ask.il to eipiele why hi> took ho iniieh ficd for hia BjaeaaatoBaaaar, an>i gara twe or three dlferent reaaona: UtaTbe expeeted taael eraaberrtoej lhal ba Bspeeted to aara Uaber, aad Baa tbal be daul kwow Ih.w loiig he mkht star Ih.-nv B> dealed havinc )> naaad up tha aeaeheear nad oa tba aevnlaa ol Ua aarder, at tbe Uae tbal atarr Braoaa aaia thut shr saw inm clrivelivfHi th'iroail to WaliiwrlglifB. Thls ncariy ron cluded the teatl.ny <>f Boekwau. Mebad beaa on the st.ui.l axaetli o.Uy. Varlima Dptolona areeipnaaoa aatatia foroa of his taaUaaay, the preTalUaB Baa belng that be haa doae hia eaae aa good. Ltieiaii (Jrevatl leaUBedthat ba dnrre t>> Metedeeonji Beeh with Buokwell two years ago. Taey atarted at'J a. m. TbUteattaoajr waaUHrodnoed aahowtbat Itnckwcll drava about the eountry at all hours of the night and day ... , . .,. Iibert c. Matiin. one of Boekwelra lawyera, took tha ataad and IdenUfted pleeea ol wood rroa Roekwell ? wood-plle and tbe atnmpa or treea lhat the defenw claia wereaaidowa la tne i.uk.r tieid ny Ti.on.aa E. Bryaat, a week befon the inurder. Klsoii K. lloikwell was reealled for further croaa exaiiiliiutloii by the Hlat<\ "Mr. KiM'kwell, dld yoii have your borae reshod BM Satunlay lieforr tha murdi-r I " was Ua llrsl oui-slloii. ?? No,sir," rppiiisi the wttneea, ?? Benjaaala weltea and leaaa imua aaked aaa aa taa ?oteaaaf nftT the aardet for the Old shoee of n.y bnrse. I told them the BBaaa wi-re nt .he ahep ln ii '.-.li ki-K. I uski'd Ir.ius to take my mai ??'- BhoM oil, batoaaotaraaaaeai tho order aftor i saw my law? yera." Tbe owner ofthe fleld where Roekwell gatherad plne needlea waa rioalied, and UaMllisd at leaejtb rafardlag the laprluts of wiikoii wheela aud a h.irse's foet. He de n'.r.l UB atatemetila of Kryiint, who i-laluiril that lie drovi' through the Lukcr fleld the week prevlou* to tho ahootlng. Andrew J. Hurley was en'led and flatly WaBadbJlad Br.vani'a evldi-uee. A uuiuhei- Ol other wltnesses wero Btaalar* I.ut notlilng new ellcltod. A IRCCE OS TIIE TEXAH FHOSTIER. Laki:i><>, Tex., Feb. 12 (Sp(<uil).?On Feb runry 10, (aptain Iw Ilull and BBBTlf Mi'Klnney, of leflalal Oaaatyi repreaeutlng the Amerkana. aud Dr. l-oj^i und two Mexleau olllclala. repreaeutlng the Meaaaaa, met oa Bba laland in the Klo Urande Kivir and held a couaullaliou relatlve to the ri? aaat troublea. It waa a^reed on tho purt of tlie Aiiieileaiia to turn looae four of tho flvo Mcxlcan paaaaaa uow iu Jail ln CarrlKo, aud on the part of the Mexlcauatoccaaeallhoatilltlea and endearour to cap ture aud aurrender thlevea to the Americaua. ITie banka af the rlver wero lloed on both eldea of the laland by Amerlcana and Mexlcana, but none were penultted ou the laland except the prlnaipala. Both aldea wero armed.. At one time lt aeemed aa U an agtveuieui would uol be reached and a flght waa Imnn utut. The Uaue. howavur. waa uaaoaXul. aud the partlca aeparated for the BBhBJaJ ,1 out[*?& 3* UnUed 8S -vairy 3* ^ff^H.il u'clock to-day. and raport _..vl.i? BBB OM ?Mi U?e 1Ug about alx miles from the rkrr- ?""-"?"? pn_ tblrty men. honieward bound. after tbe aooreJgOgfo, g erenee and for thla reason ,ts>B rej^el ^*-?g whlrh ereatad toteaoe ewltament ?^"1na"3_ra po? iu8 ta. -SSR Sw ?8l?ned by all. -, Ji A1LU0AD INTEJiESTS. ouncnnra the pennsylvania. HOW TllAT IIOAD nAB EBTRANOED SBW-YORk STI-AMSHIP IMMldRANT TRAFFIC. The mluctions mado in tho working forrea in.ilntnlned at Caatlo (iarden by tho Kne and the >ew York Caagral ra-MraJa gave rlse to tho rumor - MU-raay that the HIB-BlBlr propoaed to wlthdraw from tne (iarden. Thla la otllcl.iUy denled. The companlos are not carrying any Immlgraiit buslness whlle the l'cnuaji vanla iimlntalns its rato of gl, and conaequently ha%e temtorarllylald.asldo tuost of the men who have been handltng tbe trafflc. There ta no i.itcntlon, howerer, on thelr part to abandon thelr offlccs at Castle Garde_ or to withilruw from the iiuiulgrant pool. An olllcor ii.tcrest. d lu the stearaship buslness *gM yesterday: "Tho attitnde of the IVnnsylvanla toward the Imini-rant pool ls utterly unjuatlllai.lo. Tbe com pany trird bard to get a largo abare lu tho ini.nlgrant biisii.easimd failed. aadlt- attempt to get nn lnereaaca pool pere. ntuge llkcwlae. came to nougbt. It then turnert ?roaad an.l entb-avoreal to make tbe trafllo nnnrotaWi to the ttaea whleh were earrj Ing mpel of lt. T?s mjui li. s antlrely witb the Ponnaylvaula'a pollcy ln worBiBg for ii.imv yeara not only againat Ihe atanniahlu llnca luniilugt.iNtw-York. but againat tbe port Itaelf. VM liie-iMM.mafevTlii^ai.ees. Whm the Mennonltc im uiigiiitio'ti begaa in i*7. a ootnmlttae <>f tbeea faavraa a r?t. from tbe Erlo aad tbe Inmaa Bteaat-htg. lme. tho (t.nnnlttee went to Pblladilphhi, and were olT.red a re duetlon of Bd if the party w.mi.l oome to rhnadeipii a. Tbe Frie and the luinan l.lne. mct tlie rediie lon. and tben the Pen aaylraaia aaat oa hera nnd aBanaa raj tbt r out of *<>. The reaall waa taat. ?inl- tbe l rnnsj i raala did not aeaora the boatneaa, the F.rle aud lt? oeeaa connectioo weie oorapelled to take lt at a gl2 -ut unuei theBrsl rate. Again.slneetbeMormonimmlgrationiitg.ni the eburch baa brought its dtadplea over bere Bj aaa Oulon line, tbe ralJ roate aolaoted betni *?''? i"1"; aylranla. Wbaii thal road started its Aawrl?an u?,. to Phlladelphla It trtad t<? '?'V' "* tbe chiirclt to tranifei Its patrona.e from th" /?""?' '" the new steaa-M liaa. The Bormous stuek to tbe Oulon line and pald It IU rat-a, bowerer. -hepoUcj of wbicn thi aotwolnatanoBaaraa aarople, howerer.bas aiienato.. all ii,. n, wV.-ik Bteamabip lm-'* frora the I eonej Ivaiiia aud the Utter'egllaunlKTa.it rate wiU uot la-m-iit in laandlng witb tbem wbea tlie poola are reorgaplxod or when the quaatlon of peroentajrea la takaa ag for arr* trailon. Tbootbartruak llnee ar.- almply letting ine Pennaylranla can v all tbe l-atabiranl traval at waa taaa eoat, Tba Pennaylraala aharaa m Iba Bew-Yoea l"'"1 i. n in.s alwaya refaaad i" i.I Ibo hualn.-.a eomlng w 1'bll.id. Iphla. lt's polley b tb_t ..f a dog lu tbo mangur. TBBOl'UB SEH-YOBK STATE. crrriNc, _rn TBBOA1 in DMPAn. LTOMB, N. Y.. Feb. 1_ (Sprcial).?Tlie lin- which kiihiaatla OiM jaatailaj, waa aoBa*__ag-ladai uutti naarl] thi ahalgbaalaar' imtiion of tbe vtihge wasde atr.iyed. Tbe loa. I* 9140400, __B_B- < t.vtrt, the w.-.iltlii.'st mtrtliant In tha vIM.i.-.-, It.st bl. stor- cul atock. It ?ii. uiitiiMir.-l. II- be?ania doapond-nt IM Dotwlthalandlng tha egoruof bla frlanda t.? arooae him from hisdespotideu r.be beeame lasane. Lalec ln tbe daj hawM-aaadla Ua rooai alth lua tbraat eutUtm aar to ear. ? -? ICI li"AT ___CDI0 o.n TWi: iP'H-.iV. F..K.IIKMF-IF, Fib. L_l ( .<//mwi/.)-'I heico il in gaaaaadtllaa f-.r baattag aad U-raglagraaBaat-fMV iiinieiif tba ebaha hara aad at \i >4 n un wgh. Tfabi .?ft' r i.i.i.i, tbalaaeHag haaM aftaa P-aaghkaapaseClab aad a terabi.ta Waa Ifaaihanb Ibara w_. alaaaaaad Mnaraae batwaaa lba kwyaehta of tha C-rtbaaa club f.ir Un p. ii.n.t. Ifii \.i' icb carrrlug ,.'... man fbe Mi-.-iu.'-r wou tberaar. Tbe A?Ui ? B I li. i.iiii.i.il rtcatta ?f the n. ? llaaiburgh laa faeht < iuu rlil eaaai to -florrow. _ li; i:t..nr ai;m TOBB PBOM Rl 101 kft. COBOIg, F.li. 12. [Up '?!(('.?-JohB B-Bgh n. I in.. i.n.i-t in tba Pletoi Mi.:. i*d nis rlgbl arm aaaght la tha a... bbm ryta-iay. II a avar iahi I aagtora Iraai tba : aud dropped la .? Uaakel ot oottoo ui... m 4. i.ine. Ur_e-.n fall t.. tlie ll. .1 I ?.?. ???"??,- V<" t<"? >.\ thal 'ii- r-.... rry Is doiibtful. llrn-k"!! baa % wlfe aud a__e eblldraa _ rdEBATOB ?.in-' ?? am> mi: < i.ivii. inh. Ai.iiasv, feb. l-' (>/?'"'. Baaatag Baa* ,1j,h qbm...; Loahrtaaa, ga tlj aaaaa latha t"> la ,l?y an.l li.it! a . ...if. rm. ? With Ut. ChtTBlaad < ,, K u., rttioi .n.-is. It is snppoaad tbal M Btatpr-aaad_a-anatarJooaa foi a I i_U_?lpoalUea. i OME OF TBE PEIF0ET08 TBVaTBBt Pbibi . i"N. Peb. 12 [Spttktt). -Tha Boardof Tnartaea habl thelr-aaniar wtatei Baaettng bara h Pr_B_laai MeC-ah raad bla raport. la whleh he - tbat thi ebaage >?? I ?'..'? eurrtealan waa warktag weUi ihat lba aawptaa al .,!!,,,-..! livnti'ig tba elaaa late gaa groaga, waa tati-factory.bateealBbe haprrad aUghtlyi Ibal Ihi salartea of tba pragaaaara oagbi aa ba hacraoaad, aad for thla parpeee a faag affgOj-OOwaa aeei raary. Ha * ''-d tbal 123.0-0 ba i i'i-t aeaa aabaai Iboi for a raaaBtaa ft.r IbaartaebooL Tba ttaraaBaraol tbJa aabaol*aatataw ,i.-,vs m* aad Bppt*.i Dr. W.C Frtaaa, B. O. Mai qaaad aad Oaaatal O. B. Met ?? aa >s a aaaaaritlea ta -. ...i a-ii- tarabaUdlagoa Um eellegaeaaapai aad to aagaga an aivhlh el t.> raaha tbe ra itlaBa Blaaa. Iban ;- i, .;. ,.t. nii. in lba _ij_-..-i ? li kaa. tha raport aaya, wBtAbarprayara aad r_Bg_aaa kaatra loa in ?? hiioniii eaaaeor aat.aad wbethar tu?- alaattTe tho'ild eitend to all b-aachaa ?tha eeBega ' 11 i,. ,..i:. - toatate," aoded lu MeCoah,Mthal Prli ?U1 uke Ihi ii. gatl . ?.?l thia nueatioB." Tbe lloard dlaciuaed lbc(|iieatl.f requlrlog all tha arnlora to apeak on the ehapal Mage ano tba gt-neral ..!,i.n sae-M Ui be lt tl ... ibould he requlrad ta do bo, c-\f. ;.t .lii-. b.i.li.a- .? phyalcal disiihlllty. A oommilteeof tbe Itoanl waa appolntod to come tn au arraugeiueni witb the faeulty oa Iba anbjacl of ath ln. Board appoiatad II. B. Fine, who lanow studylngiu i_>ipalc, B-*taiaot profoaaor of raataaraallaa to ln. Iniili. Id. ^ tTTBMSM DCT Uf _ OBICAQO 8EWBB, Chioaoo, Feb. 12. The____? geargf in Kiu /.,???.. laa (aal badli.tt r, -aaaaa elofgeda Iwi layi ngo. aad ta>day alavea aaaa were aeat ta aaaaa n. Ulaa ,.f tn. in waat into tba aawat ?mi a seeaper, abOe the i.tiifi tworaaaalaedabora greaagta iraw up tiio ami ami diti. Near ifalataad at tba Bawagaa ii. aad a ary for ai.i, aad oa gagag doa a luto tba aawi r laaad aaaaa of tlie men near the -BBad-g gisptng for breatli. aud atbaia lying tb.-re daad. Paar aaaa ffora Bead whea takaa aal af tbe aewer aad auotiur .ii.-.i -?? u aii-iwmii. 'Hie i.am.sof the daad are Mi.ii.i--i _a*kl, Joeepb 0111, Jamea Urady, Dantal cnrtis aad Mathaw Baaou. all are roai ii..i t'i. <-j.i fJUi It is in.i known abetbei th* gaa lo tha aewer waa aa aecniuulatlou of ordluary aowor gaa, u luBuluailod gaa (roui a leaking ptpa, ..i Ira Baaap BOBBOB 09 t /./r/v. BVBIA I.. BOBtBBT, \V. V;... Feb. 13 (S,?ciol).-\t Okaaako, eeatef tba plaee on the i.ittle OBpaa Blawr, aonie duyaagoa Misa Cox lireauie 111. A phyidelau nd inlnlitirnl adoseof murphluo, laavbaf anollier to bo taken udny later. Hy mistake ll vasglwn ln au hnumr two. Taa giri aaaaraarU] dled and ???> peaaared f?r buiial. One woman BBateated, hut waa not heoded. Tho night after the yoting woman waa liuriid, dogs lu tha viib.iiy \isited ihe grataj ard aad made ae mueh eaaaa thut ihe gravc waa opeiieil. A slrk?iilng apoctaele waa ieveale.1. '. he gul hud <lu d In the i olllu. Ma bad UaTB herckrtheafroa har body aml ripped them to ahreda. 1 be llinli hiing lu *tri|>-. fr-iu. hei itrius. A llp was nearly i.iii.ii oBaadaearly aii tha balr had becu puiied iroui the bead. 'AOOIDBBJ to nn: nOTIBBWQB Fai.l Kivi k, r.'b. 13.?Hbb Mteaniir Provi rleiin. on her way from .Ww Ymk laat night. when iti... ii two inlles t.'list slibi of 1'ajilalu's Island, iu Long l-luu.l Miiin.l, htiuek soine olijoel ln Ihe wale! aud sluw a larga bota i.< i.er baw. Bba Baaaeaaad 10 Nov,i>urt, wheie iili. la now awaillug re|iuira. CBIkUU ABDCA8DALTZEA lt Y TBLBQBAPB A hAli.ltoAl) 0OBDU0TQB kll.l.i;i>. AliXAMHiU, Va.. Feh. IV!.?lly the bieakliigofa rallon tlie Washlllgloli, <dilo nnd Weslern Rallload, betWCeB (iuilford aud Kuruiwell stiitlona.thls iiioriilng.four frelght aara wera tbrowa froa the traek aml the ruhooso was BBaat. I aiwaaa Wwdiingion,tha eaaaaatBti waskiibd. AOQUITTID OF a ( iiaki.i. Of Ml'Kl.r.lt. NkwIIavkn, Keb. 11.? Ihejmy In the i ase ol John 0. Whlpper, cbarged aith tbe aaraaref Ehtrtdge Joanaea, |B lieeeiiilier, 1883. Bft?r belng out UU holir thla nfl>T uixin, retiirned with a m rdii t of " not gullty." Il WB8 fiitiniy a eaaa of etreaaataaUBi avfdeaee baaed on threata that ? hlpper hadlnaue agulnat Johuaton. J41I1N eWEENEY'H MYKTEKIOI'8 UEATH. I'lUl.AIihl.l'UIA, Feb. VI.? John Hweeiiey, who was foiin.l uBeynseloiis at hia home on Tueaday, and who wua aald to have hoeii beaten by his wife, dled thla inornli.g. ?me ot the pbyelelaus at the liosuital aaya that bwttuty dled from a atroke of Baapaxy. RAILROAD OOLUBtOB BXAB CHICAOO. CniCA<*0. Feb. 1'2.?A aiitiurtii.il train ou tlie llllnols Ccntral Railroad ran Iuto a train af empty iiaaaeinfii cara of tbe Ualtiiuore and Ohlo roud late laal ulgUl aud cauaed about fn.OOO damagt<a. AN ITAI.IAN MURDERED AND IIOHHED. Bthai Csr., Feb. 12 Au Itallan, one Anlonlo liayenm, waa fouud uurdered ou ihe ra'lroud traek at BaUiwiua villo thla uioriilug. Tbe body had b*eu robbatL THE VICTORY of EL KIBEKAN GENERAL BRACKENBURY'S REPORT. GORDON'S FATK fltU IN* DOCBT?8PIF.8 BKNT TO KHARTOL'M?THE FAI.L l)F OKXF.RAI. KAUI.K. Londov, Feb. 12.? Lord Wolseley telegraphs to-day from Korti to the Government thatnorelia ble purtieulars about the fate of Geueral Gordon have yet been rceeived. He assures the Miuistry tliat the praas reporth which have been publiahed have all been baw>d onrumors and atates that tbe-ie nimora were collecfed by Colonel Hir Charleg Wil son's party upou their returu down the Nile from their futile attempt to reach Khartonm. Lord Wolseloy inforiua tho Government tbat the Mudir of Dongnla and all the natives tbereabouta persist in their belief, in apite of all tho reports yet re eei veil, that Khartonm has not yet fallon. Colonel SirCharles Wilson, however, Lord Wolseley aays, a aositivc tliat tlierc ean bo littlo or no doubt en thls poiut. Lord Wolseley hiraself hopes to reoeive iu a few ilays specilic and reliable information con oerning tlie situation at Khartonm aud the fate of Gordon fr.ua the trustyepios whoiu he dispatched up the Nile for the piir|H).se of aacertaiuing theexact faets. These mesgengers are expected to BBOfl IBBOh Korti BB their retnrn. I.onl WoeBBley telegraphs coacerning the last battle tbat Generai Uraekenburv, who took coiu maiid of the lanea ndvuiiciug up the Nile when Generai Larlo fell, has sent froui Dulka Islaud, iibniit BBtaaty milea abova Merawi, the foilowing report of th" recent engagemeut: " The altaek araj well planed aml gall.tntly exo rttted, Our expeetation is that the effeet ofthe battle will lie to opentho way to Berher without fiirtluT tiuhting. The rebels held a high ridice of ra/i.r-baeked billl with soine advaiu-ed 'koppies' In front aloee ke the river. Six eninpuniea of the Blaek W.iti-h Kegiment and six eompanies of the iBBah StallonNhire Kigiinent marebed arouud tho high ridge of lulls, eutirely turning the eneuiy's poaitioti whieh area attaeked from tho rear. The nuinber of the enemy wus not gr.at, but their position was extremely atnuig aud dilllc.ilt of BBbBbBj and they fniighf artth the nu.at ileiermined bravery. Tho Iti.n k V.'ateli advaneed over roeks and broken gioiind.i|i<m tln'koopiea. Tluy anawered the fira of the enemy ln tiie inol.Mt luanuer poaaihle, and itfl.r tbev l.ad r.pe'.led tho cuauiv's eliarge they stniiued tho position under heavy tire. Generai l.arle wnauinoiig the f>>iv uoat iu this attack. aud t.itiie deep snrrow of ereiy ofllcr and BBtfl in tho foiro, waa killed JaBt as the mini.:iit of the tlrst koppie was re n lud. At the sarne tlBM tlie ?ix MB> priiiie.nf th>'-t iilor.l.shiro RegfaBOOt weut to tho atia.k 4if n high ridge, the w ay to wlneh ba* over tbemootdlflaoaltgroaaaipnaathla In tlus attaah th-ir gaiiaut aaaaaaadiag eeaaar, LieB> teiiunt Coleael Ijrra, w.n killed. lieaa while the Niiit.eiiih II.ias.irs had eapturcd the eueiuv'a eaaap aad ean aaaeeea was eoorpaaaa. Taa of the aajaajaj 'e ataartarda f?u baha bbi haaia The .?ii.iin's kaaa m m paai, bbb tluir dead Ue thick eeanai the taeha and ii the >>i>en s> i a where thoy tindtotaehtin'.iu'h eai adTaaelag foree when theyfeaad tbemaelYee Bajteaaaded eaaioely any ef thaeaaeayeaa kare eeeapad Baaidee Qeaeral i;..ri...?iiu wae aiiaad by a ballol hre.i fraa aeeaall bat.aad UeataaaaMfeleael Byte,tba Britieh siam BBuhetad IdaatoaaBt^VdoBel Cotweoy and eiae un i of ihe raah aml hl-. Fwan eeaei ra and forty tWO tneii were wou'ided. I **t M B ivc bOOfl broilght to Delhalalaad. I ah.ul eaatfnao thoadwaaea by the linii at dai lifhl ea Fehtaary 11. aad ahail en .i.-iv-.r toearty oal yoar haetrael. lo Qeaasa) 1' , ., witti *Uieh I ain lully a>>iu*''.i-d. iJlf> W..U-1-v ba* eont ord^ra to < .>|.?nel Sn lir.Weta Bulier. tbe enmtoander nt Gubat, t<> and a .; up the >'1" or, a rre?nnoiaaa.toward .. ;,.,. Bpie . left (1 .! >i-l nn Mouday t>.r i?m durnao, to aaertaln tl.e fate of (leneral (tordoa A r.uti.i .?.!?!.??. 11 "in Koiu tbat Goloael Bir Red \. is Bulier ..if.ii.-d the Araba i ntronrbod al Mi - lamaeh on rueadar. and rarried their poeition bj iis-;iiiit N" oalclal cajoaraatloa <>f tbe raeaoi has l? en r.-<?? i\-d. Tbe Kb. liTeto-daj receiTod at Cairo a teleeram froa Lord Wobaley, in which be aaya lebelievea there will be no more flghiiug aloaa tbe Nile until ...-in i ii Itrackc ihun ??... h'a !?? ",?';'?? . ,.>?? v liapatcl ted " In ihe I uld. Febroarr 12, . that ???'<> Aiaba were killed in Ineaday'a flghi ?ii tbe left baak <>i ihi .Mt>\ ahore HulLa idis'pateh fronSydooy Btatea that tbe eolpny of Xew .- n li Waleaia prcparral to land at buakiu witlim ihirty -l.iis two battariea <.t Beld artillerv and a batlolion ?>( tnfantry. 1 be aewe La reooiTeo ?itn reeei \ a>tiaaa I iti i a I i BABOB Al .'!. KtBBKAB. I-!,, f..l!..>vtug a.l.'.iional partteulars are firaa by //., v'n idarafa rotiaeooadeal >>i <?> Batal L-u;??':? hat tie on i ii adaj : v Bf tbe iiritisl. teroee bad eaeeoodedla .on' ||< i. iy suiK.uiiiliuu the aooay'a peoitloa oa lues day nii.iiiiiiK. Oaeaeal Barle eoaa ladod the Blaek Wateh BeBiaaaal toeatry theoaeaiy'a worhaal the .i of the bayouet. Th.I..1 i^pooded Uy to t.'.is e..iiiiiiaiid. Theplpen atrucB up. ntb inaptnna obrara the men uwived lorwara iab nUneaaaodTalor whicb thefiioniy were ? I.. wilhatand, aad whieh ralled lortb ex ,?, .si.,ns ..I" admiration from tlw llpaol Ueneral I-.,,;,.. Proin loopbidoa in tl.nemya worka nia pntfa --li >t >>ut continoxmay. but tbe Hl.irb Watch Upt bravely advanclae. Tbey a.uh-il the ?iniiiiili rocm whiehiay n their patb ,,,,,1 drovetbe rebela ir. their eheltei al ihe nointof ihe bayoaet, Unhapmly Weneral Eare v.i ..t this noitit, as bewaa giliautly leadinc hia t.Mta vieoiv. Meaatime tbe earalry poabed i? oud thu -."ii" ..I eoudiot au.l capturwl the Piit>;uy'acamp three a.lea totbe rear oi their la< hepched aawllon. I'hla aananne waa aeepm uhabad before tbe Blaek Wateb badaaoceeded la carn io| tli-- matn poa.tton. . Xwo eomp intea of tbe Soalh BtanonlaBire B?fi .t woredlreeted i>- eeha a i.u'h. rjaky Bill, uliub trabridatoen were st.lydefendtng. Ihe llntiah aprane boldly to tba charfe, bat tboenomy clangdeapxraieh t<- their eosition aod dlapnted the KTound Ineh by loch. Ihe men ol Btaflardab re limliv tlnive tbe enemy from tbebill. thla broucbl ,1,.' baiileof lil Kibeken t'.a ehae. lrotn tirst to laat it waa gallantly eonteatad. . Ii?. rebelaoonaiatedol Arabaoftla lloaaairand Kobatat tribea. With them ware anabera. of oea> viahivi from Berber. It i? ii.i|M...sii.ie tojudiiool tne uumberol the enemy owiog to their extoudejl posi? tion and tho rockj eature ?.f tha giound. ihe oorpaea <>f ihe rebela who weroalaio la ln Beapa MMinihe ridaea from whieh they ware driToo i?y Ihe llntiah ehurge. i'be leaderof tho foe, who was f,,.ii, Barber, and aeveral amin ware amoai tbe killed. Ihe Dumherof fugitivee wboeaxsaped imiu th.-iieldof battle WMeamlL Half a battalioa <;f ihe BUck Watch Raaimeal remain ... the enemy a Lsitiou. The wounded bave beoa bronght Into ramo, and everythincpoeeiblein the ?lrcuinaiancea fortbeiroomforl baabaoodooa _ A diapaUh from Korii states that < aataio u II. Uordou, of tbe Welah ^almore, lorrespiindeni of The Ma>?hf?ter HuardvM, h-.s been mtaeiag ainee Jaaaary l". Upoa ibat Bave bewaa aaaa tweoty adtee aouth "i h.iiiti,on ma ?i.v alone to<.akuuI Wells. ,, ll,.. eorreapondeat of hVsatar'a relefram Com uany wua aeveridy wouuded in Tursday 8 u>-tion. ||eis With tha Nat ofthe wouuded Bl UBBU Aeoaaailol aarwee hetdal IhoWai Oawee nt .n to-day. Th.- Dake ef Camhridgo, <<>... mai.der in-Chief, pieaided. Tho jilinel|.iil ollieeia who have thm, far been aelectod f". aorviio m tbe new expedilion to Suukiin were present. lt ls re .ted that Geueral (iianam.it tl.e war eouneil tiMlav odToeatadaa advaaee from BaaBtm Briaav ,i,ii waitlai for tba laytoj of a railway. Ihe Dahe of Cembriidfe wiii. on Batarday, re vi.u Ihe Guards provious t? their ileparture lo. F.itvnt. Alliheiiieinbersof tho (iuards who wero ihaeu.byb have already repoctad here f>.r ,1,,. v. Tbe depariuro of tl.e GuanU h:w been post poaed until Wedaeaday, iho QaoaB will reviow a iHirtioii of theee Breape. CUMBbBB a BIDOB I0() PBB1 BMat L.i.mmiv, Keb. 13.-A.lispateh from II Kibekau aaya: "Avisitto tho aeene of Tuesday'a hattie ahowa that the enemy'a position was strongly forliUed, und ca.efully proteeted by screena 0f atones ai.d rticks. Tho South Sialtordshiro Kegi? ment was able to eapture the high rbigo only by cliiubing on hauda and feet. The ridge ia nlKiut 400 feet ? high. The pns ouera say that they were gr?atly aurpnaed at our appearanee iu their rear aathev ihoughl that Ihe Hiiii'lieauie from Berlwr. The enemy ls now MBBad ut Krher. lt (e bert^^thatjgarfal Wood haa hceu aoooiutcd to aucccod t.4^oral Laii4i. The latter was highlv eateemed. He was regarded aa ono of the most brilhant. brave aud popular sol diera in the Britiah aimy." __--__.__ A diapatch from Dulku Island aaya: Ou Wednea daj the cavalry ha!f of the Cornwall Regiment and the Egvptian caiuel B08M advanced three miles and occiipicd a stroug position, pcudiug the arrival of tho reniiiindcr of tbo coltimn. , , Kobti, Feb. 12.?A convoy of Britiah wounded, consisting of nino oillcers and thirty-niue nien, ar rired hero to-day from Gakdul. They bore tbe journey well. ? EL MAHDI TO THE FA1THFUL. HE AXNOUNCES GORDON'S DEATH. AN ARAB1C DOCUMKN. FOCND IN THK BKBEL CAMP AT KL KIIU KAI. London, Feb. 13.?ln tho Arab camp near Dulka Island, which waa deserted after yesterday'a tight, there was found n copy of an oflftcial document addressed to " Tbe Faitbful," by El Mahdi. The document is in the form of an eucyclical letter, aud states that tho Prophet took Khartoum by storm on J_r__g_jM| that he had killed tbe traitor Gordon aud had captured hia steaniers. QggftggJ Brackenbury telegraphs under date of Kibekau, February 11, ?translation of the Ara bic document found near the camp deaerted by the labalB on Tueaday. It waa found bv a privato sol dier in a ilonkey'a saddle about 400 yanla behind the captured position. It ia from the Governor of Berbcrto his faitliful followers. The document, which begitis in the namo of God, etc, contiuues as followa: ??To-day, after mid-day prnyer, I received ft letter from the faitbful Khalifa Abdullah Edon Mohammed, m whieb he aaya Khartoum waa taken on Mourtay, ninlh Kubi, i:M)_, on tho aide of Klliimii, in the following mannor: Bl]Mahdi prayed aml blesaed the troopa, wbo then advanced against the fortifleations. They entered Kliartoum in a ijuarter of an hotir, killed tho traitor Gordon and captured bissteamera and beafa. (iod BBB made him Blorious. Ba grateful, thank and praiao God tor his anapeakable raorey. i aaaoBBoe it to you.' It may be noteil tliat "niiith Habi" eorresponda to January 90, European Btyle, Thoforaay-O_gooa> liniia the pifvious rtpo.-ta that General l.ordon wa* killed. THK CONTKST IN THK SOFTH SEAS. London, Feb. 12.?A tglggna reeeired to day at tbe llritlsh-Australlan ni:w?paper oiliee, ln Lon don, fram Wtd'.lngton, New-Zealand, aaya that -BBBBM exiittnu art prevalls in New/.eulantl ov.ing to the state iiient jaal pabttabai that Qarraaay haa aaaaaai lba Island of Samoa. Tbls aotlou wai taken by tho (.erniaii aaaadraa ln tba faee of protests hf the Euglish and Amerkau coaaula. Tha dtaaUoa ta aartoaa. Tba Britiah aad Qerniaa eoa____aoaara appotntaa ?r the porpoae will aoon tm-et ln Iamdon to discu-.s modes of BdJ-atnwmt of the .llaputes batwaao Kngland aud ?..t Buuur eouoarni-xthelr reepectlve ri-ius lu tba Beath .-ei Filainta, Ncwiiiiiuea aud the Fijl Islands. POBTUaAL AND THE COHOO. Lt-s-OVi Feb. 12.?lt li unuounced that laa Oamraraaat al Nabagal aad tbo l_B*aaatleaal Afilean Aasoelatlon have beeu enabled through the tietiiaiion of faglaai. Praaea au.i oaraaaay to reach .rn iiadaiataeillBi in ragard ta tbe rtgbta abUaaadby aaeh alongth- BtvarC-aga This uiithTstandlug, It la aaid, BlaeompUrta barraaaf wHb thaatataa aaaaredby the taaoelati-a ln Its -onveottons with the Powera whlrh have ii-. d th- ir ..ill.. s in the ui.-iiiitlon. and it ih un ter ?toodtltal Portm .1 la preparlna toatgn Bnagraeiaant with the Uaovl itlon sinnlar ln every csentia! respei t to ihoeealready Bgaedby Raaata, Bagland, Qarraaay aaa 11. IRISB AQITATOfa-J IN' I'ARIi3-. PAKIi, Peh. 12.?The delepates to the Irish BatkM i -: l B-areaea in Parla tavltad Jaaaaa Haphaaa, __ ?z-HeadC-Btia.ta'awaala araa th.ir iaubarallaaa, but ha tb e.lm d BB-BB tlie Conference would excludc all r. Bobttioas rarorlagtba aaa afdyaaralta. Uaaaga iiiown, ejnaortad t.. be lba y .i.i agatrt of ina BoaBaagtJoa of the l.l.li--Ui.tor., .tl.-.lfromer-s!pelns ln a Fart-. hoeplt-l. ai. I w.mi i.nrletl to-day. Tun .elBgaBBS to tbe Conference atieudedthe funeral -?. FICIlTIVi; <>N THK WAY TO LANOSOBT. Pabib, Pab. 12.?A diapatch fioiu ToaqaiB ttatao that tho Ptaaeh aohaaa vbJeh ia adaaaaeng to ? ai il 1 BBgaaa. aailar tha aaairt aftlaaaaal Brtera de rTele, haa had three tiays' hard Bahttagla tbo deillea uf tba BiaaBtBlne The Preueh loaai ? ua hearry. bal tbe lieopaaraB-i-ing BBaady prarmaaa aTeapito the ebitlaata ...of thaChlaasa Geaeral Briarade riata t.-ie ir ipb t..- I.iy to tbeOovernm-nt aa followa:' ?;i Bonday wedrove b ck tha Cblnlae upon Thaunol, kllllng twe and woundlag alx. ?*( eoatlaaad oaradTaaaa on T_aa> The Ooi oiamenl baa -? al ardaia to gdralral CoarbatBa v.i.t. ii foi the ai n*ai in < iiin.i aeaa ..f tba ataamera vt ;,i.:.i, from llamburg. Fabruari 8, and MaUpeuar. from liv^ri.; Pebruary 10, both for bhanabai. with auaa aml luunltlona af waronboard. rbe Btaamarawll] be waniadwben paaalug thro-gh theB_-aC---l agaiuat golu : t.. any Cataaae ihjh. ? ? NKWs N01 B8 PBOM LOMDON. l,,siM,N, F.b. lt, bB iBTrBBBArtOBAIi Poaoaa Colemaa. ebarged with foraini Fn-ii?h notea, haa be? n sautenced .?t \ u obb to alabt youra'peual aerrllude. Cotenum had prerloualy baan eonvlctad of forgerj it Roobeat-r, N. V. Hia.illasea .,:.' MBIer aad O'Deaoaaa. Paoa Bsgru r.i Br__m_ gydaay Loeook, Britiah Uiul.ter Be.ltlentln Barvla. haa baan appolaiad Hrltish Mi. later .it KJo Jaaalro, Maa wki bbb. -Tha aetloaoC Mrs. fgehtea aciin-t hi i bu.band tor gloo,0-0 for aupport aad iiialiilaiiBaaa waa tO .lll) lll'll.l.-. 'I. MABBIAOE OF HIB8 MACKAT. PaBIBi Feb. 13.?MiM Bfg Mneiwiy BBB -UUf* rl.d toiluy to Hon Ftr?liuand.Iiilieii( ..;.mni. I'nnt.'i f Oalatro. Iba earaflaaay was rmnrte, aml waa per forme.1, with poattgeal hlgii B-iaa, by Meaatgaor de Beade, tha Papal Baaaie, ba tba KaaabVa ebafal la thla elty. There were- .miy forty paaaaaa araaaai Tbo nupllal brtiedlotton was atluiinistoit'il ov Mt.n'unor do Kei.de. wbo also de ure-fd'tha auirrtage addreaa The elvll eeremoay of mairSge. a lilch la roqnlred bj tbe F.vn.n law, was par ,,,,..ive.t.rHay. The wlt_-*aaea t_~thla aranPi&ee . ioma iio.ia. Pflaca Oolonaa. Ualted Btatea BlnUtec Morton an.l l>uke Deoaaea. Arter tbace aoraUon af the reil-lons ilte l..-.l..y. Mra. Mack..), tlie inolher of the iins.'. K.i\f a recepttaa. FKACMKXTS OF CABLB NEWH ____r_BT_>or__, Pab. 12. ?Theqaaraatlaaal Turkish pona .rn tba BadltarraBaan and tbe Blaeb Baaa baa baaa u-ouahed. Mtmiiii. Fei. i_.-siight iboaka afaataqaaha were f.lt lo .I.i) at Alliama. Mii.iiiii Feb. ta.?Tha gagahiiaaai j-eetatday^bad baaqneiataaeveralot tbalargai rlUea oi tha Uaadan. iuno caae waa tba attoao^wee huw Befijw Zorilla tele _r_Dhed eonaratulatlona to tbe dirteicm aaaatabUgea. arhfcb maaaged their fo.tlvltiea wlihoiu diaunlcr. THi: U8B OF BJOB E1FL081FBB, DVNAMlTi: SUK.t.I.S IIAItKLY IMt.VirtCAni.K-MKll Of OOMMOB gCTIOM AhBMM NAUons. Gineial Abbot, of tlie BBffagW1 Co__Bl ?>f the Army. couinian.laiit ut Wlllefa I'oint, BBBd B paper l..-fore tho Mllitary s.rvleo Instltmlon. at (iovirnoi's Iikaad jaatanlaTi ?? " ?Baaal aargvaaa in higb aaglaalaaa uud their uses iu war." Aftor glving the compositmn of Blgb B-ftoatTaa and tbctr dlvisloa into elaasea, tiencral Abbot aaid I " lt is hurd to ivali/.e tbat theae exp'o-he* BaTaaUhaeB lat-adaaai -aaaatha civil war. i doubt tho piaeileab.llty of ualug dyn?mlto liiahell*. From a_ periiaaata aaaaa ta DsaataarBB ia arMeal that la-aja _uaaUt_sawa__4-e.n lofiaatlaBatha unnoi-of tne large lron ...on-of-war now alb.at. The oxperiinenta mnleby I.ioiitena.tt/.alliiiklatFoit HamlUoli aeein to atar aal hba Biiaaaln aaalvag from the Daatab axpart ___._. Tb? ditaaa laub ar lOtMoa goaa eaoM ?ro St_ntr-_vepouiidaotdy_a_ilta that la, If lt la acao ?...ieto nr- dynamlte abella from eaaaaa ? aml tt liSoid take 1.90- poanda of _yaa-_rta to -garaa tba Irmorol the li.ihuit.ie. which la tw.nty four lucbes tunk. The trouble with all tho btgh exploslvea ia ihat thelr ell'ftt ia Inteiisely loeni." tiemral AW> d .lepiecitett tbe BM of dynainit." botuba byaoldlerscouibiilliig with a ...ol. iu the strveta. M r,..?i.l to laws agatust tho u?e of ?)"?' mfte he aaid: -The BBB of blgb eiplo.lres n baatm_."p-ratloiu ia ao eoinmou that tho law eau , .iu- , U '. i h . -laiista and oth.-r erlKlUpoaad paaaaaa i ... _. ? . lit.l. .tl* it an.lan Iguoranl maa can niauu ll'tuK a i-.tr ? ive V" i dte T-o-ab. Ihe law haa alg nul ? faU.-?l to pre vent Ihe Srrylagol eonca MtOHua, n 1 I tliink It must fall to prev.-nt tha bai.tlUii- Of dyna te y Persons who wiah to e.n..loy lt lor imlawful riHises if tbenatlonaof tbeearlh should ugrao lu , a-ing the m.lawful uae of dynamlte ft crimo againat humanlir. aa they have done tn tho caae of plracy ; if r,o s^ul.tetlpeoiilealioultlbe n.ailo to fee, that M where they would Juatlce waa alwaya on tb-dr traek. Hi-lftl by tl.e tahagraph, the rallway and tbe .teamshl,.; tbeu. 1 think. tho danger would ba ohvlated." Ainong tnoae preaent at ihe ie.idlng ol the paper wero (ieneral Itodeubough. Colonel John llanillton. Majt.r lundolph, Major BeKee, U-Bteaanta /.ailuski. Baaford, Hale hfbeit ftt.d Allen, Colonel Uodney f. Ward. M?J..r Bchermerhorn apd many other officera of the Army ami National Uua.tl. Q-BatalFTyepraal_Bd tB tho abseuee Ut i.imi-I-I llaucoi'U. SNOW STORM IN THE SOUTEL NINE INCHE8 FALL LN MISSI8SIPPL THE C0I4) WAVK IN XKW-RNGLAND?TRAI.V8 OBT TISG FUKE FBOM WBSTERX DRIFTS. Nkw-Orleans, Feb. 12.?Dispatchee to I*e Times-Dmocrat report snow atorma at Montgomery, Talladega and Tuscalooea, Ala. At Columbna, Puck llill and Maeon, Mlss., there have been tho hoaviest anow atorma ever known in thoso locali ties, snow haviug fallen to thedepthof ulne iuchea. Ihe auow at Vicksbnrg bat night delaya railroad trams and a fog ou the river eheck.s the roovemente of the boata, Snow alao fell at Shrevoport, La. COLCMBC8, Ga,. Feb. 12.?Snow began tailing at 9 o'chick this moming. and now covers the ground to a depth of one and one-half iuchea. Cbattanooga, Tcnn.. Feb. 12.?A heavy snow storm prevailed here to-day, aud snow ia etill fall? ing. % Canajoharie, N. Y.. Feb. 12.?The thermometer indieated 2H? bolow zcro here this moming, 30? at Sharon Springs and 35? at Gloversville. Tho mail carrlers at vartoua pomta in the Valloy could nol get through yesterday. The Herkimer and New port Kailwav is blocked, aud a atreet-carat litoa was l.lown from tho track into the canal. Wokckstf.r, Mass., Feb. 12.?The thermonietera this moming at tho following places wero all below zero; Princeton Station 10*', Lancaatcr 10?. Wia chendon 14'3, Gardner 10^ to 12-*, Wc-st Boylstoa 0a, Cliuton and Mitlburg 8?, V.'hitinc 0a, Oxford and Uxbndge 5?, Webster aud West Brooktield 4?, and .Soutu Bndge 3?. TBOT, af. Y., Feb. 12.?The Schuylerville train on the Boston, Hooaac Tunnel and Western Rail? road. which left Mechanicsville on Tueiday 111. rn ing, is suowbouud betwiaen MeehnnicsviUe and Stillwater. Iriett'ectualatempts havo been made with fourengines to relieve tne train and it haa been ahandoned. Tho pussengers were returued U> MfclMiiicsville. CTliCA.in, Feb. 12.?The weatber thronghont tho Xorthwoat contitmes cold, but the railway bloek udo appears to have bc-eu goinrally lifted and trains aro beginning to move in all direcilone. 1 he pa-ssenger traius which left for the Weat and Soiithwest are reuorted as haviug made good tiino. lho reoamptioa of freigbt trailie u exuecD'il t<) bo giu ou nll the roads to-dav. The taaaaehire bere at 8 o'elock was 0G below zero; (in.ai.n, 6C below| Uubuque, 15? below; Fargo, W~ below; Winal peg, 23" below. a TEMPERA.TURE IS THE CITY HIGHKB. ICK IN TlIE RIVKlt AND TIIK SOl'XO-SXA ll.NG IS Tilt PARKS? MAIL8 BM TIMK. Taa eilieaao eoii we.ith.-r that mbm o 1 Wednee day aated through the greater part of yesterday. The temperaturo reniained low all niglit, but began. |0 riso alowly with the break of day. coutinuing bigbar till late in the eveiiing, when it was near tho freajtlQg point. Only men who owed bills walkesi oa the shcly aido of the street, for they didu't run any ri-k of meeting credltora. who patroni/.ed tho sunuy aJdOj wherever tho street was 'oroad c-uongh and tha baBdlage loa tneagh to lot the bbb aai down to tho aJdowolk. The Sii/nal Ollioer on the E-iuitabla BaddlBg aOOka .'for .raiu, probably this afternoon or to night, tho tcrupcrature iisiug up to that time. Ia tlw Miviissippi Valli-y J.ere were local suows, and some little raiu fell lu tho Gull Statea. A Mideoya view ef New-York aUowo.1 her to bo Mirt..iiud-d with an icy lOBBOe from tho Battery to HarliT BOW und thore a trail led through it in the wako of a tug or ferry boat, but the wiud aud ttdoeoOBeeeeedaBall openinga and tho.icepack may b? eaid to have been solid all day, Ihe Xorth Blaea-hoate wero more or less behind time all day, bat the Eaal Btiai ferries were uot so iiim h do lay.-d, BBMh ui tho ice being Biokaa by the tide and eorrad dopra tho bay. Lato in th>> day tho ue waa brougbt baok into the river bv tbe lloo<l ti.le and beeame more eioeaty p:vked than ?ver. The ice ex teuds out into the Boemd, lloiag both shoree for two or three uilea aod the SoOBd boat- wew all delayed from two to toieo hoiirs. They eame iu ln Heeta tia blaok-bolled City ef "Weeaaator leading the way. 11. r si.i.-s ware treated aaariy u:> to the bolararaa. I'nit ue waa tnet at the tnouth of the C'oinu eticut River anl many amall Bmborga taa toBfteea aa] high were aeea. Bach ice haa aot baaa aeaa m Baa Booud ainoe tbe wlnter of 1874-75, wheo it waa oloaed tn iiaviu'utiou t.u- two or three daya. Onaaaea of tili! ateamera beliare lt wiu not take nioretaaa two or three daya moroof aaeh weatber aa tbia ta Beal 11 apagaia. 1m aoaad ln the riciaity of oty laland waa aoeoTered v\iih ae as to be impaaaaam to aailing Tpatrla lae raaela ta Uarra l-.-md Roada were completoly boaen la amdpoopla wmaai out to tbea 00 tne n-e. Tne ateomer Captain J'.'.n, which plaee botweon City Island and this city, e-aa oaable to make ita aaneltnf betag fr>iziu ? tha Ice at New-Roebelle. Ifore thaa doable t!ie Dombor of rx-d.-stnana walked ov.r the Bridge yeeterday than oa tu>- pr.> vious day. Manv people who naoally patruaha tia ferriea ii->\\ aaa tba Britbw owiag to tha fra-qaoea delava to ferry travel by the.i.e. Ihe llanultia ferry b ut> have been mueb delayed bythoaeaB the laet two daya and many people after reaeblag th.- farrybouaein Broohlyn tako taaeiaatoWB iare to other farrka ratbar thaa waitu ,.?.?. TheCeotraJ 1'ark ponde aereagaio erowded ? itn Bkaten >eateiday,and m tbe eftern4)oa,wbon aeonel boura were over. the nuiuber ot b <ys aml girla waa lartwr than uanaL ln many of ibe atReta about the city where tbere bad been an overflow u?m frozen water pipee crowdBof boya colI?atod waaj ?katea 01 all a?es and deaeriptiona. The ice waa never botter, aaahi Caatral Para aoileeeaaa aaid r4aterday. . , . . Brooklvn skai.-rs reaomed their reTonta aponeei tbe aurface of the lakee in Prospeet Park ywterdar. The ice i.s In line eoodition. ;A gau.1 uaaeball will he played on the lurger lake ou Saturday and aowo weu-knowa proftaaanaal beeoball playara wiii tako '''ihe W.-atern niails arrive-1 ne.-irly ef taBM yesU-r ,iav Bxeept tiu-in.il from Baa Fraoeaeo, wbicbll inat twenty-four bonra lahiad blaae, aa tbe We-tera tralna bad faded t>. eoaaect with the?Chie^go Liiu.ted" on the Penoaylrania aailroad. Tag mails from Bearor p<>iuts aran raeetrod without dolay. ?______ PBOBABLl A 1AIAL BEAWL \ MAN 1BJVB8B OS M..M)AY I.IKII.Y rO Dlg OOMMBaTTB Bf rur. com'NKif. CoteBir K.nn.dy went tu Un- Om-huii.lredth ?t. aaaaa atataa yaataBBay to aiake au baaaBga* tioiuu the eaaoaf MleBaatfbaa*a eeeaar of n>>- IU I 1, \. itli ave.. wUo liaa been lyniK in tlie Nilitr-ullith st ii,?. 1t.1i wttha Beetaril akal aim-.- Baatay BtgaBi Dr. W.Mou, nf t'io Uis|iital, who bM had eliarae of tlie aaefcat, had BO! sent fo.- tho Coroner, beca iso b'eua was not 111 | eoinlition to make aatate.neut, but tia aajUeehad BaaaaafaaaJagreeta aud aaej Baaaadeaaaj excu.se for b.iUllng tbe prlsonera, beeau,.' Fean waa ft Beetal to4ite. Vaaa aud mffacal atkee uieu wer.- uriukiug on Mon.lay ui^llt in BaBBBM :"iai'ii's b.or sliop ?t I l.venib ave. aml --.xt\ ii.iitu-ot , w.iere lu.-re WM a tl.e luiieb UU'iwn to lierinana as - aaatwl BBtape. v .ir'nu.ii brawlaaoia the aaa aa a a hgat mwMah 1,,:,., giaaaea and bottaa were Baod aa nam 1 eaea. nutji Baker lieanl au outerv, aml Btff aomo or the eMB> ?H*2?^bafc?^Jrart?| a d uo. taow wuo bad talaraa Ua aoopar. b .k.-r hadpal IV11 to tl.e olevate.1 BUtlOB at HBU-lHJf a-eolld-at.. BU-l to. w iu... totba boaptuL lnaUtrailaiay halarotba oier yeaaroay, D.ke.-.leelare.i tli.t l?r. rtenion af.er ana-IUgtbe WOOUd waegoi.ig lolet the palleut iMbaM, aaviiu- tnai the wound wa* uot daiigerous. l)r. Wel.lon, nowever. aayabe kiaw <a Mon.lay uu-nt H.at l-.nna Hkoll waa tra.u.re l.au.l Ue wouhl not buvaaaralued (M man to leave tbe biiapltal. I'euii beoaua uisi-nsib.o tne e? aornlng. aad Itaa remalned la tbal iiadHlaa .ataea. Deteetivc Waguer baa arreated Crapp, Ua prorrlo ?ro ofthe beec ahepj Joba lllbaoraad, a rapiari Mha (.-ooiel.an, a pealer. aud Haurj Muatbank, a lai.orer, wbe were ureaont when r'cun was l.o'.reil. Tlie \ rlsoneia w.il babeld t.uiii tne reaut ortiio aiaryta aaowa i?r Wel.l.1.1 Uiought laateveuliw ti.at th. re was no l.opeTor I'euns reeuveiv. A.ter Coroner Keunedr had taa" wBal aatlaoay tba laillre bad to otler. he ?'Jft^g* . "i? ulspleasiue wltb Dr. Weldou ln about the folluatng i?n KU-ulntle.uen. the plnt that I waul to nda la ?* *?*| ?a-BtaWla?-^ had a rtcbtta aad ?^JJ'JJ.SSaat^ol the Oareaw eaghl MiniB of tho Vo>k?aM thavai^ , ?hy.,.ei.Mia ou o bave beaa eaiad Ba tia aaajiu^ . j g^ feU-n TuefMlav. ^??J2S?r* aeemed to ueet with Ihe ap makea too aaaaj mww?>* -~~ proval ot tbe othera. _ A MIS13TER IfO 0 POR A DIYORCE. lialUIIIIB, Feb. 12 (Hpecial).-A divorco caae waa a-gun her*. to-day by the Itov. Johu Jouea agaiuai hl* wife, who left hlm a fow daya ago, ckarglng hlm with beatlng ber. Tho Rev. Mr. Jouea cbargea her with uiaklug hia life Intolerable by her oruol aud barbar o. s inatmeut. au.l ?Uli deatroying bla uaefulnoaa aa a niluistcr of tbe Goapel by her alanderoua reporu. Baa M uuw at her uiueuu' Uouie. at i'liutou.