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ALEXANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 12.
Somk OF those who oDce denounced the
n adjusters 88 flat repiidiationisl9 have al?
ready commenced to talk about having the
"SbylockV1 and "bloodsuckers"?the own
era of Virginia bonds?"at mercy" and of
forcing them "to surrender." Such talk is
by no means conducive to the settlement tf
the State debt, and to the removal of the
great impediment toYirginia's rise and prog
r?:i- occasioned by the existing unsettled
coadi'ion of that debt. The wiser course
would be to advise the legislature to find out
what further, if any, reductioti the creditors
of the State will agrte to makeiu their just
c'uiuiJ, and then to accept that offer as soon
as possible; for no bondholder can be forced
to sunender his claim on such terms a3 Ihe
Stute may be pleased to offer him, as long
as tie following decision of ti e U S. Su?
preme Court in his favor, shall stand unrc
versed :
"Iiis right was to hav? bis coupon re
ceived for taxes; when offer fid. That was
the contract. To refuse to r< ceivothem was
mi opeu breach of its obligation. It is no
remedy for this; that he may acquiesce in
the wrong, pay his taxes iu money which he
was entitled to pay in coupon?, ani bring
suit to recover it back. His tender, as we
have already seen, was equivalent 10 p?J
inent, so far as coucerns the i?gali!y ol all
subsequent steps by the collector to enforce
payment by distraint of his property, lie
has the right to say he will not pay tho
amount a second time, even for the privilege
of recovering it back. And if ho chooses to
stand upon a lawful payment once made, he
asks no remedy to recover back taxes ille?
gally collected, hut may resist the exaction,
and treat as a wrong doer the officer who
seizts his property to enforce it."
A Northkrn republican manufacturer
has sent the following dispatch to the demo?
cratic Congressman from his district : "The
President's mes-age lias u:y ur qualified ap?
proval. Will support biai en that platform;
his arguments are unanswerable, and must
meet cordial indorsement from intelligent
and patriotic manufacturers and business
men tver5where. Responsibility now rests
with Congress; danger is imminent ; do
your duty." Wise Northern republican
manufacturers Bee that the protective tariff
by imposing a duty on raw material, thereby
necessarily increasing the cost of their pro?
ducts, and hy lestricting their market to this
country, by compelling foreiau orders to be
paid with gold instead of with foreign goods,
is injurious, rather thau advantageous to
their business. But, strange as it may seem,
Virginia democrats, citizens of an agricul?
tural Statp, now advocate the protective
tariff, which doubles ihn price of almost
every thing they have to buy, and lessens
that of everything they have to sell. The
incousisteucy ( f human uu'.ute, now as al?
ways, paESOS undeisianriinir.
MR. Spkncek, the new President of the
1> iS: 0. It. K, with an annual salary of
$25,000, a few years ago was an employee in
the workshops of that company. Most all
the uiillionuires iu the U. S. Senate com?
menced life as day laborers. With these
examples before thctn, there are thousands
who cry out that iu this country a laboring
man has no chance. The difference between
the successful laborers and those who utter the
cry referred to, is that while the former are
indu3trious,economical,well behaved,and al?
ways keep their beads clear, so that they
can recognize a chance when they see it, the
latter waste so much time in complaining of
their lot at <1 of the "oppression of capital,"
or keep so befuddled, that they never accu
mulate "a ' slake". or are unable to see
ohances when tlev nr? presented to them.
The man arrested for attempting to as
sasainate M. Ferry in (he lobby of the
French Congress last Saturduy, has con?
fessed that be :s one of a bund of twonty
revolutionists who bad draw a lots to deter?
mine which one of them should commit the
first murder, and that the pail bad falieu to
him. The crime was really, as St uator Ed
munds would tetm it, a lotttry of assassina?
tion. In such a lottery all the ticket hold?
ers are equally guilty; so that not only
Berckein, the man arrested, but the nine?
teen others should he headless in as short a
time as the law v;i;| allow. Political assas?
sination under a republican government is a
causeless, a monstrous, and an unpardona?
ble cri i e.
A DISPATOa from Wasbii gton ou the sub?
ject of the confirmation of the nomination Cf
Mr. Lamar as Associate Justice of the C. S.
Supreme Court, says it is now deemed im?
probable that !?>!>? Senator will no back near?
ly a quarter of a century to fiod political
acts in bis record to bring up against blm.
But tho President himself went back more
thau a quarter of a century to find acts in
the recoid ol Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
to cause him to revoke his commission as
collector of internal revenue.
FROM WASHINGTON.
ISpecial Correspondence of tbo Alexa. Gazkii *j
Washington. I) C. Dec. 12.18S7.
Both houses ol Congass were in session
tc-day, and the crowd at the Capitol was
large, composed in great part ol people,
women and men, soliciting tho members' as
sistance in obtaining them cilices either at .
the Capitol or iu t?e departments. In the1
Senate the committees wer? announced, i
Mr. ftiddleberger, as stated last Saturday,
though on the 0rguni2.iti<-.n committee, got |
no more or higher places than beheld in the
' last Congress. He will makeit up, however, in
getting a larger share of the Senate's patron?
age than be has had heretofore. Senator Dan- j
i 'I being in the minority,and ? new member, I
,^ot no chairmanship. Ho is a member of1
the committees on the census, Public Build?
ings and Indian Affairs. Mr. Riddleberger
presented a petition of John F. Lew s, of
Virginia, for a certain portion of unpaid sal
ury ts U. 8. Senator. Mr. Daniel pre3 nted
petitions of the postmasters a" Trenton
MUIf, Trinity, Cave Sprirgt and o'.her 4th
class offices in Virgin a for increased sala
r t-s. In the House Mr. Fpringer moved
that the delegate fiom No Man's Land, or
the new territory of Cimeron, be admitted
toihelloor until his right to a seat shall
have been considered, but Mr. Cor opposed
it and it was defeated.
Mr. Faulkner is not yet a Senator and his
name will not be announced when the corr.
mittes are elected by the Senate, but as
there ia no doubt of his admission places
have been assigned to him to which he will
be appointed when he is seated.
Ex Representative McKiuzie, who intro?
duced the bill for the removal of the tariir
on quinine,is now in the city. He pays that
before that bill was passed, the wholesale
price of quinino was sometimes as bigh as
$1 50 an ouuc-5, and ilsmaaufacturo in this
country confined to two or three establish?
ment:;." Now, he says, the manufaruture
has not only been greatly increased, but the
price reduced below fifty cents an oudco.
This is a pill that w'ti! gag the protectionist?.
Tbefiieudsof Judgo Gjolritk of Fred
eriekhburtf. Chief of the Inspection Division
of the Poatc.Qice Department, say that the
sialement in the New York Tribune of to
day, to this eiltet that the Judge is to be re?
moved for borrowing money and failing to
return it when due, is grossly inoonect.
Ir looks more at d more as if Mr. Mills of
Texas, will, as he should, be the chairman
of toe Hons- Ways und .Means Committee.
He is i.ot only a thorough going revenue
tariff man, but he understands the subject
as well hs any other man iu the House, u-:d
bef-idea.h? has the vim and the ability requi?
site to had h's party in any move they may
determine to make towards securing a re
duotion cf the taijif.
Notwithstanding the fact that the repub?
licans profeSBtobe delighted with the Presi?
dent's low tartlf and iuternal revenue mes?
sage, it is apparent that their professions ato
not sincere, and (hat they are at a loss as to
what course to pursue. They also know
that they cannot present a solid Iront in op?
position to a measure to reduce tho tarifl'on
raw materials and the necessaries of life.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate to
day for confirmation were thosa of P Stephen
IIuotor, to be collector of customs at Tappaban
nock, Virginia; L. W. Rthl.ol Alexandria, to bo
Assistant Register of the Treasury, and Mai shall
Parks, of Norfolk, to be Inspector of the Third
District.
It is now generally understood that the tana
disn Fisheries Commission will accomplish noth?
ing in the shape of a reciprocity ticaty.
VfK<*I.>IA KF.WN.
The Portsmouth Daily Record has sus?
pended publication.
The mealing of tho Virginia Sla'.e (lran?0
will bo held at Norfolk this week.
Threo men wero killed by a collision of
freight trains on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad last Saturday.
J. A. Marshall has been appointed poll
master at Markham, Fauqnier county, vice
Geo. S. Cable, removed.
"Shelburne," in King George county, the
beautiful estate, formerly belonging to Dr.
Robb, has been purchased by Mr. John E.
Mason.
Rears from tho Dismal Swamp killed six
cows on tho farm of John Oasiine, in Pleas
ant Grove district, near Norfolk, on Thurs?
day night.
The Young Men's Christian Association cf
the University of Virginia i? to be provided
with a $50,000 building through tho liberali?
ty of a Northern gentleman.
LiviDgston, Nelson county, was visited
by burglars n few nights since aud the safe
of M. K. Estes & Co., blown open. Only $8
was secured but tho safe was wrecked.
A dispetch from Charlottesville says :
"Complaint of irregular mai's, is heatd eve
rywhoie just now, and some effort has hern
made to elite-over who is to blame."
Gen. Mahonc asserts Iiis claim to the
leadership of iho republican party in Vir?
ginia, aud will probably be awarded the
empty honor of a nomioalion for the United
Slates Senatorship.
Tho annual report of the Superintendent
of Pubiic Instiuction, Dr. John L. Bucbau
an. will be summitled to the Legislature in
a few dava. Tho report will make a good
showing for the public schools.
The surgeon of the State penitentiary has
r( commended to tho governor that he par?
don Sarah Robinson, who was sent from
Fauqnier county fifteen years ago, when she
was only thirteen years of age.
Abraham Sparrow, colorod. has been ar?
rested and sent on to the graud jury of Nel?
son County Court, on the charge'of attempt?
ing to wreck a train on tho Richmond and
Alieghany railroad on the ?shli ult.
The company composed of Rosenberger,
Shirley & Co., bankers, at New Market, and
Rosenberger, Spindle & Co., bankers, at
Warrcnion, have determined to establish a
bank at (Jordonsville. They will begin
operations January 1, 188S
In the Circuit Court of Richmond on Sal
urday the jury in the case of M. J. Moore
vs. the City of Richmond, returned a verdict
for the city. This was a suit brought by
Moore to recover $5,000 damages for injuries
received by him July 21, 1887, by falling in?
to a bole in the rids walk.
It is probable that at an early day some of
the democrats in the Legislature will decide
upon the policy of suspending for a time the
operations of the coupon crusher. Some of
the members, however, oppose the plan
though seeming willing to yield I he point if
to do so will hasten a settlement of the
debt.
The board of education has conlirmed the
election of James H. Johnson as president of
the colored Normal School at Peiersburg.
Johnson Miccr-eds John M. L?ngsten, whose
term of otlico expires cn the 1st of January.
Johnson is an experienced educator, and ia
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of colored
Masons of Virginia. j
Eight thousand dollars out of the twelve
j thousand dollars worth of coupons recently I
! tendered in payment of taxes at thecllico of I
j the assistant treasurer of Richmond, have
been withdrawn ou account of the receut de- j
cislon of the Supreme Court cf the United j
S.'a es, and put in for identification, icstead
of resting simply upon, a tender.
There is some excitement in Danville
over a bill c tie red in the Legislature grant-j
lug a chnrter to the Richmond and Danville j
syndicate for a line of railway from Danville
to Bristol, Tenn. Many are of opinion that I
the Richmond and Danvil'e Company have i
no idea of building an independent road, the j
sole object being to get possession of the \
Danville and New River Narrow-Gauge I
Road, and thereby head off lines of road
in contemplation from Norfolk to that
point.
Mr. Thomas Nelson, of Clarke county, j
owner of the stallion Banker, closed a coa
traot yesterday with Prof. O. R. Gleason, in
Washington, for the subjugation of the
horse.- The animal bas killed several men
and injured soveral others, and has for some
time gone unhalted and unshod. Last night
the professor's assistants left for Clarke to
bring the animal to Washington. On Wed?
nesday night bo will he handled by the pro?
fessor, and a large number of Virginians who
know the animal will be present.
LETTER FROJI UK IIIIOM).
(Special Cor. of the Alc:"?ndrlii Oazktte.1
Richmond, Va.. Dec. 11, 1SS7.-Speaker
Card well is overwhelmed with applications
for positions as pages iu '.be House. No
!ee3 than thirty or forty hoys are seeking
these poti io^s.aming them are nearly all of
t ie o d psges. He will make tl e appoint
ments sometime to morrow or tha day afier.
Nearly every other delegate has been urg?
ing the claims of one or more of the app'i
cant? for these position ; and (he Speaker
has been worried no little in bis efforts to
please the majoiity of the delegates in re
gard to this matter. Tbo position of page
in the House of Delegates seems tobe u kind
of a s!ar;r-r for a politician, as there are now
no less than live legislators, who. away
hack in their boyhood days, were pages in
tie House.
The contested election case of Eilis vs.
Houston for a seat in the Senate from the
Roanoke district will 'no considered by the
committee, to which it wus referred, to?
morrow afternoon. Senator Jenes. < fHigb
laud, is the chairman of this committee, and
hu tells me that it is quite probable that a
sub committee will be appointed to gather
up all the facts in the case. The contestant
and the contestee will each be represented
by counsel, and it n ill take the committee a
week or so to get at the bottom ofall the
frtC:fl.
The committees of the Hou-oof Delegates
will bo announced to morrow. The action
of the Speaker in regard to this matter is
li cked forward to with considerable lotet?
est, as there are a number of Delegates who
arc exceedingly anxious to serve upon ier
lhin committees. The committees fot Courts
of Juaiice and Finance are the most import
nut ones, and (or the chairmanship of the
latter the friends of Col. Bcfjrd, of Rich
mond, are urging his appointment. Mr.
i'oilaid, of Kiog and Queen, was chairman
of the Fiuar.ce Committee ihe last session,
ar.d he has every reason to expect that be
wit! either be reinstated at the head of this
committee or bo made chairman of the Com
mitiee for Courts of Justioe. There are fif?
teen or twenly Delegates who would like to
serve on (beCommittee on Railroads and
internal Navigation.
The leaders iu the Home this year on the
republican side are Dr. Webb, of Rocking
uam. Co!. Wm. C. Elaro, of Louisa, Cel.
(lenrue A. Muri in, of Norfolk county, and
ex Judge Edmund Waddill. of Henrico.
Thn last earned Delegate is tho chief talker
on the republican sido, and the brat day of
the ?eceiou his colleague, Dr. Webb, face
tiously declared that if Mr. Waddill was
made Speaker the democrats would be no
more annoyed with Mr. Waddill'a fa
nious old chestnut, "Mr. Speaker," (with
the accent on the ker) ia this con
nection it might be well to add that during the
ft-ssion of 1885 G Mr. Waddill called upon the
Speaker no leis than six hundred and seventy
timos. This e*timato was given mo by a Delegate
who has been joking Mr. Waddill in regaid to hie
statesmanship. Cot. Elam wes tho only Delegate
who took a modilied oath tho day the Legislators
were sworn in. He was compelled to do this, as
his disabilities had been removed after tho pass?
age or adoption of tho anto-duoling cath.
Letter* have been pouring in hero to-day from
Danvillo in regard to trio bill looking to the es?
tablishment of a road from Danville to Bristol in
t lie interest of the Richmond and Danville sys
torn. The Danville people generally seem to ro
giiid the proposed railroad charter us an etfbit to
scoop In tho Newltivrr lino. Tho bill has gone
to the rlcrk of tho Committee on Boads and will
not be considered for several days at least?ror
tainly not to morrow, as none of the Ilouso com?
mittees will bo ready for work until Tuesday
should tboy bo appointed to-morrow.
Notwithstanding tho fact that tlie Governor
has urged in his mes-tage the abolishment of the
eiliec of Fegiator of Lands, tho number of appli?
cants for that office has not diminished. The
proposition to give tho Second Auditor control of
tho records of the cfliec of Register of Lands has
been discussed and agita:ed for six ycais at least.
It looks now as if the recommendation of the
Governor will bo carried out. B. P. 0,
NEWS OF THE UA Y.
Mr. Eu>ero Higgias has decided to resign
the cfBce of chief clerk clthe appointment
division of the Treasury.
The city of Hoboken has won its suit
against tho bondsmen of ex-Collector of
Revenue John McMahon, who defaulted in
1883, to the extent of $17,454.
The tolal sum set aside by the Finance
Committee of the City Council ot Philadel
pbia for permanent improvements next year
is $2,2f?2,?00. which covers flewers, streets',
school houses and water woika.
The New York World congratulates M
Fetry upon the fact that he was not called
upon Saturday to cross the Ferry managed
by that old friend of tho human family, M
Charon.
The New York Timca says Scotch pota
ties, wilh some consignments of the vegeta
bio from Ireland, are arriving at that poit
in considerate quantities. This is the first
i time that this has been the caee for live
years.
Mr. King, in his letter resigning the posi
j tion of second vice-president of the Balli
: more and Ohi.i Railroad, snvs hu resigna?
tion was to insure harmony in tho manage
I mrnt of the road.
At Plymouth Church Brooklyn yesterday
j morning Rev. Dr. Dyman Abbott informed
j the congregation that Rev. Cbarlec A. Har?
ry, 'of Wolverhampton, England, had de?
clined the call to the pastorate.
T;ie new high license law, which has just
gone into client in Philadelphia, will drive
cut of the liquor business those who cannot
pay the J-'iflO lic-icse, and many others, who
cannot secure the necessary bondsmen.
A passenger train on the St. Denis, Ar
! kansns and Texas Railroad was stopped by
j train robbers near Texarkana the other day
and the express car, mail ar.d passengeis re?
lieved cf nil caah to the amount of about
$40.000.
The sixth day of tha trial of Tom Wool
folk, charged with murder, closed without
incident at Macun, Ca , on Saturday. The
defence have practically closed, and argu?
ment began to-day. The prisoner for the
tirst time showed some signs of weakening
on Saturday during the trial, but at nicht,
when being carried to his cell at the jail,
whistled as he went up stairs.
The IJ. ?V O. It. It.
As stated in Saturday's Gazetti:, Mr. Samuel j
Spenrer, foimerly Ceneml Superintendent of tho j
V. M. K. Ii., was chosen Tresbient of the B. & 0. I
B. B. Co., at a salary of $25,000. Thomas M. !
King, Second Vice President, tendered his resig
nation, which was accepted. Mr. Spencer took
the oath of office and addressed the directors. |
The terms of tin- consolidated mortgage bond.-i '
. f $29,600,000 wereapproved. Tho nousolidiied
ujortgi g t accomplishes two results: First, it for
nishes the ejrujiAny with at least $7,5(10,000 of
bonds which can be disposed of; and, second, the
company will be relieved in the future from mak- 1
ing large eish investmenti in the sinking funds. '
by placing therein constlidatei mortga-e l>onda
winch it will have in its treasury for that pur- !
pose. The aggreghte main-line mortgage debt,in- \
eluding csr tr;;s; bonds, is placed at S^l,377,0'40, !
the annual interest upon which is $4,244,6(13, ?
aud first and second preferred stock, 6 per cant, !
$0.000,000. with interest amounting to.<:>00,000.
The directors decided to call a meetin.'of the;
stockholders en the 12th of January to consider !
tho matter of issuing ?5.(100,000 of six per cent i
third prelerred >t ck Hon. A. P. Gorman was
appointed a member of tbo finance committee
A report from the treasurer wxs presented show
in? the assets of the company to be $115.148
57. mid tl.e liabilities the same lc-cs$tS (
[)S:t,720 surplns fund, which represents invested
Eapit d derived from net earnings, and which is '
aot represented by either stocks or bonds. ' i
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Congratulatory Resolutions, Ac.
[Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.]
Richmond, Dec. 12 -In the Senate to
day Mr. Heaton, of Loudoun, introduced a
resolution congratulating Attorney General
Ayersand Mes-rs. Scott and McCahe for the
pan i h?y U ok in bringing about the nc nt
decisicu iu the United Siatts Supremo
Court, which settled the debt controversy,
and congratulating the State upon the re?
sult.
Mr. Tyler, ot Kb hmotid, rffered a simiar
iesoluiiori inlLellor.se. Both lie over till
to-morrow.
How tho republicans will vote upon tho
resolutions is uow a matter of conjecture.
Mr. McGruder, democrat, of Sheuaudcah,
is opposed to any farther debt legislation,
and baaintroduci d a resolution in the House
wiih this o'j ct in view. His resolution
was rtfeiie i to a committee. B. P. 0.
Ordered to be Removed (o Richmond.
[Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.]
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 12?A telegram
received here this afternoon from New York
anncuueed that all Riet mood and Danville
Railroad otlices in Washington were ordered
to he if moved b&ck to Richmond.
_B. P. 0.
CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c, Dsc. 12.
senate.
Immediately after the reading of lbs
Journal of Thursday, Mr. Hoar offered a
resolution naming the Senators to consti?
tute the standing committees for the Cf.ieth
Congress.
The resolution was adopted. A similar
resolution naming the Senators to constitute
the select committees was also cflered by
Mr. Hoar and adopted.
A large number of communications and
petitions was presented and referred.
Many bills were afterwards introduced
and referred, among them one for prelimi?
nary suiveyB for the Potomac and Chesa?
peake free ship canal.
house.
A number of Executive communic-aiioni?,
principally relative to private laud claims
in New Mexico, were laid before the House
t-y the Speaker ar.d appropriately referred.
Mr. Springer, of Iii, presented the peti?
tion of Oweu O. Chase, who claims to be
elected Delegate from the Territory of Cim
aron, commonly known as tho "public lard
strip." After debate the petition was laid
on the table.
Speaker Carliole, having If ft the chair and
having called upon Mr. Criep to preside,
briefly requested tho House to relieve him
of the responsibility of appointing the Com?
mittee on Elections, lie said that the early
selection of that committee by tho House
would greatly facilitate the appointment of
the other committees.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the House will to morrow proceed to the
election of the Committee on Elections, and
tho House then adjourned.
Fuel Famine.
Lkavenwoeth, Kan., Dec. 12 ?Deputy
United States Marshal Currier, who las
traveled much about tho Western part of
the State duriug the last two weeks, says
that the condition of the people so fares
fuel is concerned is truly pitiable. Coal is
not to be obtained at any price, and tunny
cases of actual suffering are reported every?
where be went. The last cold wave ex
baiBted what liitle lupply they had, and
should another follow B< on none cau esti?
mate the misery that will ensue, and prob?
ably death. Inamijirity of casis where
there is tuch a Fcartity of coal it is partially
the fault of tbe railroad companies and the
dealers. Tbe latter did not order coal until
late iu the fall. Then the mines werenotof
sufficient capacity to supply tbeoiders. The
railroad corporal ions saw iha*t they would
be cut short if all the dealers wero supplied,
and by one pretext and another failed to de?
liver coal to the dealers, but put euch re?
strictions and rales upon it that tbe mines
wore compelled to furnish them in advance.
Their supply is uot limited, hut they have
hoarded it up to the suffering and detriment
of thousands of people who have settled up?
on the prairies of Western and Southwestern
Kansas.
Itody Found.
Atlantic City, N. J , Dec. 12 ? Patrol?
man Aaron B. Steelman, of Life Saving Sta?
tion No. 29, this beach, discovered a body
at an early hour this morniugon the strand.
It is supposed to be that of William Reed,
the eccentric and wealthy iron and oil pros
pector of Pittsturg, who with his mysteri?
ous electrical divining rod went to Somer's
Pcinf, in search of buried wrecks, suppossd
to contain treasure, and was drowned thjre
from a small skiff on October 21st. Coro
ner Irving will hold an inquest today. It
is reported that a latg* reward has been
offered for the recovery of the body. A con?
siderable sum of money, jewelry and valua- j
hie papers were found upon the body. Mr.!
Reed's family at Pittaburg have been tele-;
graphed for.
Double Tragedy.
Wharton, Tex., Dec. 12.?A double trag- >
edy took place last nicht on the Wbarton
plantation, ren miles from here. A tenant
on that plantation named James Porter
quarreled with his wife, snd grabbing his
Winchester he tan out of the house, declar
irg be was going to leave her forever. When
he reached the jaid he turned and sbot his
wife through the window, killing her in?
stantly, the ball penetrating her brain. Por?
ter then turned tbe rifle against his own
breast and fired it off with his foot. The
ball tore a feuiful bole through his lungB as
large as a man's fiat. Porter died in half an
hour. _
Supreme Court.
Washington, Dec. 12.?Very few deci
cision were rendered by the U. S. Supreme
Court to-day and cone of them were of
interest.
, Xominationu.
Washington, D. C, D*c. 12 h, 1SS7.?
Among the nominatioDB seat to the Senate
tc-laywere the following: To be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the United States, Oscar S. Straus, of
New York, to Turkey.
Aiexaoder R. Lawton, of Georgia, to Aus?
tria Huogrry.
Bayless W. Uanna, ol Indiana, to the Ar?
gentine Republic.
To be Minister resident and Consul Gen?
eral cf the United States, S. 3. Carlisle, of
L miaiana, to Bolivia.
To be ConBulGaueral of the United States,
Jar-^l Lawrence Rithbone, of California, at
Pjms.
Charlton H. Way, of Georgia, at St. Pe
tTi-burg. _
Killed by a Desperado.
Denver, Col., Dec. 12?Soveral days ago
at Doer Trail, Col., an attempt was made to
arrest Newlo i Voice, a desperado, who for
six months has been terrorizing the people
of the eastern part of the State. A fight
ensued, in which Voice shot officer Cautley,
breaking his right arm, and escaped. Ye9
terday be was located near Corona, a small
town, 100 miles east of here. Yesterday a
oouplo of deputy sheriffs and several citi?
zens left here to arrest the outlaw. They
reached the cabiu at which Voice was hi?
ding late yesterday afternoon and a tight
took place. A telegram just received states
thit Gay Hollingsworlh, a brother of the
deputy sheriff was killed.
Itaiiroad Accident.
Akron, 0., Dec. 12.?The through freight
on the New, York, Pennsylvania aud Ohio
road in this city last night ran into a local
freight. The collision occured on a high
embankment, and men aud cars were burled
40 feet dowewatd. Engineer Mike Cassidy
and Brakeman Mike Keihi, were both prob?
ably f.?tilly hurt, being horiibly cut up. The
engine is a pile of scrap iron in the ditch.
Many cars were demolished, including stv
era! loaded with meat. Tho loss is $35 ,'100
Woman Shot.
Boston. Dec. 12 --Thomas F. Hoar was
arrcs'ed at 5:30 this morning at a house on
Bailey ttreet, Dorchester, where he had just
9bot Mrs. Mary Williams, the ball takinge -
feet in her abdomen. It was alleged that
the trouble originate I on acc >unt ofayoung
dmghterof Mra. Williams whom shelhougbt
would bo assaulted by Hoar against whom
she tried to lock the door. Mrs Williams
is in tho hoppital._
Burglar Killed.
Cino.nnati, Dec. 12.?A special from
Huntington, W. Va., says that on Saturday
night Joseph Mullin, who keeps a small
general.storo, was awakened by some ono
eutertaining tbo store. He took a pistol,
went down stairs, and seeing a man enter?
ing the window fired. The ball entered the
bea-i of the burglar, killing him instautly.
He provod to be a colored mau named Isaac
Moore. His companions fled.
1'olorod Man Killed.
LYN"cuiJUR(t, Va., Dec. 11.?Frank Moss,
an extensive cattle dealer of Tazewell coun?
ty, murdered a colored mail carrier on the
route to Bulk's Gardon. Moss had just re?
turned from eastern markets, where he had
sold a large lot of cattle, and was crazy from
a recent spree. He has been placed in a lu?
natic asylum.
Republican House Caucus.
WASHiNfiTON, D.C.,Dec.l2 ?Immediate?
ly after the adjournment of the Hou-i? the
republicans metiu caucus to sele ct the mem
bera who are to constitute the minority of
theCommitteo on Elections. Tho caucus
lasted but half an hour and nothing was
done beyond the selection.
Mr Higgin*' Retirement.
Washington. Dec. 12.?Mr. Eugene Hig
girs, Chief cf the Appointment Division,
said to day, that tho report that he will
shortly retire from the public service is true.
He will shortly tender his resignation to
Secretary Faircbild, but has not as yet fixed
upou the exact date.
lSiirniugr of a Chapel.
San Francisco, Dec. 12.?Fire last even?
ing destroyed St. Mary's chape! and paroch
al school. St. Mary'a hospital was saved.
T.io Iofs on tho buildings will not exceed
$15,000, but many valuable relics preserved
in the chapel were destroyed.
ISempsey and Reagan.
New York, Dec. 12.?The Dempsey-Ren
gin prize fight for the middle weight cham?
pionship agaiu.failed to come off this morn?
ing, a fog preventing the boats containing
the principals and their backers leaving for
the battle ground at Flushing, Long Island.
Duel.
Bcda-Pesth, Dec. 12 ? As the result of a
quarrel over money matters Edmund Litera
ty, a member of the Hungarian Parliament,
fought a duel with bis brother-ic-law. Pis?
tols were used and Lileraty received a
wound which is feared will prove fatal.
Harper Found Guilty.
Cincinnati. Dec. 12 ? Harper, cf Fidel?
ity Bank notoriety, has been found guilty
aid was sentenced to ten yctra in the Ohio
penitentiary.
The Freneh Cabinet.
Paris. Dec. 12.-Tirard, yielding to Pres
ident Carnol's appeals, has consented to j
make another attempt to organize a minis?
try. ^
Mr. Norval Jenkins died at bis home in j
Loudouo county, a few days since, aged 51
years.
There was a man in our town acd ha waa
wondrous wise. He jumped into a bramble I
bush and scratched out b >lh bis eyas. And '
when he saw his eyes were out, with all his '
might and main. He bought a bottle of Sal
vation Oil, and rubbed them in again.
I have teen banly troubled with c tarrb from
my earliest reenllrction and have tried everything
imaginable tor it, but never derived any pcrma
uent help until i n ed Ely's Cream Balm It is
working wonders.?A. H. Vif.ts, Superintendent
Pub ic School, Co!? man, Texas.
Fly's Cream Balm has completely cured
:ue of a long-stand'ng case of catarrh. I h*vc
never yet s.eeu its ec^a' i s a cure for colds in the
luad aud headaclia r<sn'ting from such colds. It
i* a r< uiedy of stilling merit.?E. L. CE03LY
Ni.shTille, Ttnn.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
New Yoke. Dec. 12 -Tho opening of (he bU fc
maikel this morning was irregular a3 conipired
withSatutday'sclosing nguro;,tbrou4I1 prices were
generally from 1*8 to 3-8 per cent, lower.
The market displayed the .sirno narrowness whi
distinguished it during most of last week, and the
same six or eight stocks monopolized tho trading,
though in theso stocks thero was an active bu-i.
ness, Richmond and West Point being most con
spicous. Decided weakness was soon developuj
and a docline followed, Richmond and West Poii.t
losing 118, per cent, and the remainder of tlio
active list fractional amounts, while Richmond and
West Point on voy light trading declined 2 1 j.
Thero was no halt in the decline whatever hud
at 11 a. 111. tho market was active and decided .
weak at tho lower prices roachod. Money e-sy t,t
4a5.
Bai.timobz, Dec. 12.?Virginia 63 coosoii.Ui
44; past-duo coupons Gti'y; 10-40s 37:^; new 3a
67H2 bid to-day.
WHOLESALE PRICES OF PBODUCE DEC. 12
Flour, flrjo. f2 50 (?) 2 75
Superfine. 2 75 @ .too
Extra. 3 75 @ I 25
Family. 4 40
Fancy brands. 4 75
Whoat, Lougberry. 0 83
Fultz...... 0 80
Mixod. 0 80
Fair Whoat. 0 76
Damp and tough. 0 70
Corn, white. 0 52
Yellow
. 0
lloin Meal. 0 5
Rye
Oat?
0 54
0 35
Hatter, Virginia prime. 0 20
Common to middling... 012
Hgga. 0 2:5
Live Chickens. 0 7
Dressed Chickens. 0 9
Live Turkeys. 0 !l
Dressed Turkeys, d rawn. Oil
Dressed Pork. 5 50
Hind quarters Beef. 0 5
Foro quarters Roof. 0 3
Veal Calves. 0 5
Irish Potatoes per bushel... 0 50
Onions.. 1 25
A pplea per barrel. 150
Di ied Peaches, pooled.... 0 7
" impeded. 0 5
" Chorriofl. 0 14
Dried A-Apl?. 0 5
Uncoil?Hams,country. Oil'1.; hi
elesi sugar cured Hams. 0 ll^i (<i
Butchers' Hams.
Breakfast Bacon. 0
0 11^ &
9% &
8 ?
c> % fee
8 itx.
7 Hi (<*
7*, (in
to
tl
Sugar-curod Shoulders
Bulk shouldors.
1 lg. el. sides .
' fat hacks....
" bellies.
Huron Shoulders.
?' Sides. 0 C<C
Lard. 0 7 <a)
Smoked Beef.. Oil (a)
SuKHrs?Browu. 0 ?"?11 (a.
On" A. 0 5%?
Conf. Standard A. 0 ti% @
(Irauulated. U 7 (it
Coifee*?Rio. 0 I8H1 (a,
LaGauyra. 0 2o (oi
Java. 0 24 (a)
Molasses B. S. . 0 15 @
C. B. 0 17
5 Oo
o 2.*?
0 88
osi;
0 87
0 80
0 75
0 55
0 56
0 50
0 62
0 37
0 22
0 15
0 24
0 m
0 10
O !('.,
033
0 0(i
0 5'..
0 3V]
0 5'.;
0 70
1 40
2 .-.:>
0 H
0 O
015
o G
0 12
n 12
0 12
0 10
Q
f)
0
0
0
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Sugar Syrups...'. 0 22
Horriug, Eastom, per bid... 3 50
Potomac No. 1. 5 00
Pot. Family Roo r? bbl. 0 50
Do. 'rrt half barrel. 4 75
Mackerel, small,por bbl. 0 00
No. 3, modium... 00 00
No. 3, largo Tat... 13 00
" No. 2. 15 00
Clover Seed. 4 00
Timothy . 2 65
Plastor, ground,per ton. 4 76
Ground in hags. 6 76
Lump. 3 50
Salt?G.A. (Livorpool). 0 75
Fine. 1 20
Turk's Island. 1 15
Wool?Long unwashed. 0 tili
Washed. 0 30
Morino, unwashed. 0 22
Do. Washod. 0 30
Sumac. 0 70
Hsy. 10 00
Cut do. 18 00
Wheat Bran y. ton car.. '20 00
Br.)wn Middlings " 1!' 75
White Middlings " 20 50
Hominy Chop " 10 00
Cotton Seed Meal " 24 10
Thero is a fair demand for Flour, m d the mar?
kets are without change. Wheat is firm und
steady for well-cleaned, sound samples, and tho
ofTorings are still very light; sales are made aa ta
condition at 78 to 80 for common, 80 to 84 for
commou to good, and 81 to *7 for good to primo
lots. Corn is quiet at 53 to 55. Rye 56 to *<-.
Oats 35 to 38. Eggs are easy and lower at 23 to
24. Buttor 18 to 23. Dried Fruit, Potatoes and
other produce aro active and wanted. Mill Feed
ia strong, with a tendency to higher prices.
Baltimore, Dec 12.?Cotton steady ; middling
10%. Flour steady and quiet; Howard street
and Western super $2 37a2 75 ; do extra $.'{ 00
a3 CO ; do family ?3 95a4 35 ; city mills super
$2 37a2 00; do extra $3 00a3 62; do Rio brands
$4 50a4 75 ; Patapseo buportative patent $5 50
do furaily$5 15. Wheat?Southern higher; r.d
91a93; amber 92a95; Western lower and and
quiet; No 2 winter re 1 spot 84'4 bid; .Ian 8Ga
HW'ii; Feb 8S^a88V2; May 93??2a93V Corn
Southern steady and firm; white 55a57 + yellow
55a57 ; Western lower and quiet; mixod spot
65^*56%; yearBRifaBfPfo; Jan 56,?2a5u"?; Peb
57^807^ ; May 02 hid. Oats firmer and quiet ;
Southern and Penua3ta37; Western white 38
a40; do mixed 36*38. Rye steady at 61a63.
Hay firmer; primo to choico Weitern $13al5 <;<?.
Provisions steady with a modcrato demand. Mess
Pork $15 25. Bulk-meats?shoulders and clear
rib sides packed 71i1h!>. Bacon?shoulders ~\<i
8ty ; clear rib sides 9^4; hamsl'2al2:^. Lard
retiued 8% Butter firm ; Western packed 21a25 ;
croamery 26a31. Eggs firm at 24a26; limcl
16al8. CoilVe firm and quiet: Rio cargoes ordi?
nary to fair 17%al814. Sugar firm and fairly
active ; A toft 7. Whiskey fiim at $1 l lal 16.
New Yoek, Dec. 12.?Cotton steady ; uplands
lO1^; Orleans 10%; futures steady. Flour
dull and heavy. Whoat heavy and lower. Corn
lower. Pork dull at $15 25al5 50; old mess
Pork- dull at SI4 60al4 75. Lsrd weak at jT 60.
CiiiCAOO, Dec. 12,11 a. ni.?Tho leading fu?
tures aro quoted at this hour as follows: Hay
wheat 84%; May corn 64% ; May oaU 33%; M*y
pork $15 .i0al5a321fc; Mav lard ?7 75 ; M?y
short ribs $7 95.
MEDICINAL.
ELY'S CatarrH
SLY'S.
|909h
Cream Balm
Cleanses the Na;al Pass?
ages, Allays Pain and In?
flammation, Heala the
Sores. Restores the Sense
of Taaio and Smell. Tryl .
the Ct're
A particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable. Price 50 cts. at druggists'; l<y mail,
registered, 60 eta. Circulars free.
ELY BROS.,235 Greenwich Street,
New York.
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f^RESU ALMONDS, tnglish Walr.uH, Pecans
' Cream Nuts and Filberts for sab: at
dVcl2 .1. 0. MK.?I-..N -S.
ATM ORE'S CELEBRATED MINCE MEAT and
PLUM PUDDINGS for sale by
d?.~12_ J. C. MIL BURN.
WANTED?A positio 1 ua SEAMSTRESS, or *s
b?'p in a private fimily. Reft ranees give 1.
Mis3 Vf>BY E. MUNROF,
do.10,12 14 No. 320 N. Alfred st.