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The Eastern Quesrion-A Cabinet Crisis and
ministerial ssTumuit" In England.
The kilograms from Europe which reached
us by cable yesterday report that the Eastern
question difficulty remained almost unchanged
in its general aspect at late hour OF the even
ing Russia is not disposed to recede from her
position. England appears resolved not to con-
cede the demand Of the Gar for the revision
of the Treaty of Paris under any circum-
stances. The case was narrowed to the
point of an anxious public canvass Of
the diplomatic communication which was
being carried on between st. Peters,
burg and London-its tenor, tone and
probable consequences. or the real state Of
feeling which exists in Russia we are not
exactly informed. There is little doubt,
however, that the nation will sustain the
position and follow the lead indicated by its
ruler. England reveals herself agitated and
excited, perhaps alarmed. The Gladstone
Cabinet remained divided in opinion during
Friday. 1t may be said, indeed, that the
Ministerial Council was distracted, and the
Ministers, consequently, hesitating. Queen
Victoria is averse to war. Her Majesty,
as we are informed, is decided and stub
born in her position, evincing very con-
siderable show of the self-will of her race, with
a good deal of the early spirit which she
showed during her very first difference with
her Cabinet Ministers on the Maids Of Honor
appointments question, Immediately after her
accession to the throne. Earl Granville had
audience of the Queen at Windsor by special
summons from the Grown. We are told that
his Lordship had barely reached the royal
presence when her Majesty ''assailed him
violently" with respect to the issue Of his note
in reply to Prince Gortchakoff, and declared
that s'she would not hear Of war under any
the ''peace at any price or ''let us have
peace" desire of the throne in shape which
is unpleasing to the national spirit of England
and greatly at variance with the constitu-
tional privileges Of the British Parliament.
The Queen must, consequently, give way
should the nation will it. The royal decla-
rations had their weight, however. The
Council room in Downing street was in s'tn-
multi, as we are informed, Immediately after
the resolution of the Crown had been an
nounced, and ''bear garden" scene such as
has been witnessed there at various dangerous
epochs in the history of England was repeated.
Prince Gortchakof's note was on the table,
unaltered. An adjournment Of the Council
was had, after very angry and lengthy de-
bate The consideration of the case remains
postponed. Another meeting of the Cabinet
will be held on Monday and Queen Victoria
will meet the Council on Tuesday. The crisis
We may repeat our question-peace or war?
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THE WANDERERS CAPTIvEs. The seizure Of
the American slave schooner Wanderer by
a government cruiser in 1859, her recapture
bv a mob at the wharf in Savannah and the
carrying into captivity of the Africans found
on board are facts still fresh in the memory
of most readers. Nothing was heard Of the
fate of the unfortunate negroes after they had
been dispersed among Southern planters
until some two years since, when
they were discovered by missionary
under somewhat remarkable circumstances.
These Africans, since the commencement
of the war, have been living in Georgia
in one community, keeping alive the love Of
their far distant homes, to which they now
are most anxious to return. The Secretary Of
the Interior has been applied to for assistance
to send these unfortunates to their native land,
but decides that he has no authority in the
premises. The matter will be laid before
Congress at its next session, and no doubt
will at once receive favorable consideration.
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The Chicago Academy Of Design.

Chicago, aspiring to be the New York Of
the West, has already equalled it's prototype in
deviltry and beat it out and out in divorces.
In business it has emulated the enterprise and
activity which have made New York the COM
mercial metropolis of the Union. And now it
aims at rivalling us in art 1t has founded an
Academy Of Design of its own, erecting on
Adams street five story building Of Cleve-
land stone, admirably adapted to the purposes
to which il is dedicated This structure is
both substantial and elegant, if less ornate
than the Venetian building on the corner of
Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, which
so frequently excites and battles the curiosity
Of rural visitors to our city. The Chicago jour
nails Of Friday last glowingly described the
new art building, with its two galleries, its
music hall, lecture room and sixteen commo-
dious studios; the brilliant reception at the
opening of the building, and the fine display of
paintings and statuary. One Of the galleries
is to be permanently open for the exhibition
and sale Of objects of art. Among the works
exhibited at present especial praise is accorded
to those of several New York artists and about
half as many ''home artists. We should be
agreeably surprised at the considerable num-
ber of the latter if we did not remember the
noteworthy fact that many of the most widely
known American artists hail from the West.
The names OF Powers and Powell and Frank
enstein belong to long list Of Western artists,
whose works have acquired national and, in
not few instances, European celebrity. Gin
cnnati. indeed, boasts not only Of its nume-
rous and valuable private galleries of art, but
also of having contributed largely to the cata-
logue Of successful American artists. In both
these respects, however, Chicago is manifestly
and laudably ambitious of competing both with
Cincinnati aud New York.
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IMPORTANT IF TRUE.-A delegation of four
from the Cunacunas, tribe of the Darien
Indians who live on the banks of the Atrato
river, were, by last advices from the isthmus,
on their way to Bogota to consult with the
Colombian government. Rumor attributed
their mission to the capital to be for the pur-
pose of entering a complaint against the
United States Exploring Expedition, but the
most popular belief is that the delegation is
charged with secret mission in relation to an
easy route for an interoceanic canal. 1t has
long been the opinion of learned men that an
easy route across The isthmus is known TO the
Indians.
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gle had directly cost poor France up to No
vember L.

/
destruction OF buildings, fields &c. 1000 600 900
LOSS 10 industry or In ground rents,
49,. l,oOuuuO,OOO
Continued losses In consequence OF
present defeats. 25O0,OOO.O0O
Total .l0, 600 e0O, 600
Ten thousand millions of francs or nearly
So, 900, 900, 600, in round numbers utterly
taken right out of the substance Of the
nation within six months, under circum-
stances and in form Of civilization where
every franc is really worth as much as
five times the amount with us; but when to
private loss of every description we attain
conclusion absolutely appalling. 1t can
not stand for less than $1,000, 600, 600
more, making $4,000, 000,O0O in all, for
the half year--in other words, Sc, 900, 900, 600
at the end of twelvemonth. But If
a franc would, in June, 1870, purchase in
France for poor man as much as dollar
would in the United States, we must compute
the above at five times the stated grand
amount in order to get its proper relative
bearing; and what, let us calmly ask, would
even America, with all her resources, think of
material loss of $50, 00O OO0, 900 SUPER
added to public debt already absorbing one
fourth of her revenue to pay its interest?
Well may the coolest business men unite
with sympathizing philanthropists in exclaim-
ing ''Poor France!" while viewing the dry
calculations of the accountant alone.
But who shall utter, who shall understand
the absolute, eternal loss, the speechless
woe, of the families decimated and scattered
the hearthstones chilled forever, the homes
obliterated in the thirty departments of this
beautiful land overrun and despoiled by the
invader? The agony unspeakable of wife
and husband, of parent and child torn from
each others arms and gaze, to meet the loving
smile and hear the tender voice no more;
the blackness of ashes only left to mark the
scene SO lately halowed by what is nearest on
this earth to God, because it is the traest and
the humbest-mutual affection and common
toll? For the elegances and refinements of
life that have been extinguished and trampled
out over so wide region, so lately one of the
gardens of the world, we might be pardoned
sigh but ''the mothers corpse beside the half
burned cradle of the missing babe, which so
many desolated hamlet has beheld in France
since the summer ripened, demands the tears
and the prayers that whole nations shed in
pity. Let those rulers weep who feel no
blame, but who can hold out the unspotted
hand Of charity to this stricken people. Let
those tremble who, in their troubled dreams,
beholding such ruin and feeling the reproach
of conscience, already hear the avenger COM
ing, ''who treadeth the wine press Of the fierce
ness and wrath Of Almighty God!" !.
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CANDID AND SENSIBLE were the remarks of
Mrs. Somerby---a pleasing little brunette-at
the woman's rights meeting in Union square
the other night when talking on female
suffrage She said, very frankly, speaking
for herself as one to whom the franchise
might be given, that if she had the right to
parties, she said, are equally corrupt, and it
would require new system Of government it
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AN INSTRUCTIVE LEssoN.-The Pennsylva-
MIA State Senate is tie from the death Of a
republican member of Philadelphia. An cleo
ton is ordered to fill the vacancy, but it is ex-
pected that the democrats will carry the day,
from the factious divisions Of the republicans
over Tom, Dick and Harry.
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The War situation in France.

The long-expected battle has not yet been
fought. For nearly two weeks the opposing
armies have been man9uvring in the valley
OF the Loire, preparatory to the great struggle,
which cannot be much longer delayed. On
Friday the German army of General Won der
Tam and the French forces met near Artenay,
as the former was advancing towards Pit
hiviers, and an engagement, we are told,
ensued but the result was not known.
General Won der Tanns forces consisted
Of about ifty-five thousand men. If battle
was fought near Artenay we ought to have
something more definite than the information
conveyed in the kilograms. Had there been
a fight resulting in German victory King
William would certainly have had his usual
proclamation announcing the fact; ifa French
victory was achieved, the government Of Tours
would have given it to the world with loud
French and Germans would have claimed a
success. In the absence Of all these the
affair al Artenay will, we think, simmer down
to skirmish. The Duke of Mecklenburg
with large force is now about days march
from LIE Mans, which city is held by General
Fierck. Keratry, with an army of fifty thou
sand men, is intrenched at Camp Csule,
about fifteen miles from the city.
Reinforcements are marching from Dreux
to strengthen the Duke of Mecklenburg's
army. On Tuesday last force Of twenty
two thousand Germans occupied Belleme, and
two days later they retired towards Regent
lie Rotrou. Judging, therefore, from the
situation Of the armies the movements Of the
Germans are westward, apparently with a
view to concentrate and give battle some-
where in the neighborheod Of Orleans. Little
is known of the movements of the French
armies. Whatever the movements are they
keep quiet about them, and we have less
bombastic announcements from Tours as to
what the French intend to do. The situation
of affairs in the valley Of the Loire now is
such that the great struggle cannot be kept
back much longer.
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women were to go into politics. This, we
think, is about the position all our woman's
rights women would find themselves in II
their views were carried out. They would
not know how to vote, and they would be as
perplexed as sensible Mrs. Somerby confesses
she would be, if gifted with the precious right
of franchise, as to how to use 1t intellgently.
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DOMINGO, of which Cabral is the leading spirit,
is not destined to quiet down. Cabral has
about two thousand men, in different parts of
the country, ready to do his bidding, and with
this force he contemplates upsetting the pre-
sent government. BY New Years Day he is
to have St. Domingo city, SO he declares We
have heard such boastings before this, and
experience has taught us to place very little
faith ia them.
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The STATE OF ALABAMA is doubly blessed.
She now boasts of two Governors-one elected
by the people and one who s'holds over under
color of the law. Yesterday the Legisla-
ture Of that State met in joint convention to
canvass the votes for State officers, when Gov
ernor Smith stepped in with writ of njunc-
ton and prevented the counting of the votes
for Governor and Treasurer. For few
minutes the precept was respected, and the
canvass for Governor and Treasurer was post
poned The new Lieutenant Governor how
ever, not having been enJoined, Immediately
after being inducted Into office proceeded to
count the votes for Governor, when Lindsay,
democrat was declared TO be elected, and
took the oath of Office. This flank movement
was totally unexpected by Smith, who still
calls himself Governor, and Is recognized AS
such by the Senate.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of sth ". and 2ad st.
LES BRIGASDs
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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW EVENING.

LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 72e Broadway.-FAUsT--
THE BLIND BEGGAR-RoMEo JAFFIER JENKINS.
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner Both st.-Perforr
ances every afternoon and evening.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-THE PANroMIME o
WER WINkIE.
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THE DAILY HERALD, published ere'y day In the
iear Four cents per copy annual subscription
price S12.
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remainder of the enlightened nations the
impression Of master people residing in that
space of territory chiefly bounded by the
English Channel, the Pyrenees, the Medter-
ranean and the Rhine. Arts, arms, laws,
population, genius, soil, climate, situation,
products, skill, all appeared to have been
combined for them upon peculiarly favorable
conditions, and the Muse of History seemed to
have dipped her pen in sunbeams when she
sketched their annals.
Yet, even with all this in her favor, such
was the earnest striving by the Napoleonic
government to develop and improve, that
even before the war with Germany broke out
France had to expend from twenty-seven to
twenty eight per cent of her yearly income to
pay the interest Of her public debt But at
that time her three-percents were worth
seyenty-four francs in the hundred How
shall we gauge them accurately now? We
are told that they have fallen at least as low
as forty-fve francs, thereat suggesting an
outlay of more than fifty per cent of her entire
income to meet the public debt demand of in
terest alone. Now, in the spring Of 1870, the
national debt OF Prussia called for no more
than seven per cent of the income of that
country, aud snpposing il to have only doubled
the rate as that of France has done, what an
immense difference between drain of four
teen and of fifty-ive per cent
But let us endeavor to get the exact figures
of these totals, as official hands very lately
summed them up in the papers OF Bordeaux
in the effort to illustrate what this strug-
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petroleum Item. from all sources

A new well owned by W. II. Baldwin ON
the east side Of the Saith farm is pumping
3j barrels per.dly. by actual mcasar'meot.
The Holbrcok wells on the llolhrook farm
are again increasing in theiI yield.
The well near the llumpbr! well, on The
Dawson farm is going iowa Ia searea OF
another sand.
The old Rock well near the Dawson farm
is TO be deepeued.
Capt. GoJdreh's wells On Tie Il. Scott
farm, are doing, No. /. 20 bb,s, No. =, 20
bbls,, No. ), rig Up.
Corwiu wi Is yielding 40 bbls.
Fisher B. y have \ well down 200 feet.
Tho West hickory OH Company wells
are doing respectively, u aod 5 barrels.
Cole Brothers two wells are doing Il bbls
lrvington Oil Company's well is pumping
10 barrels; they have another well nOw 80
ing down.
The Hoffman well is yielding b5ls, and
the WSo Awake s.
The Aimenial well has Increased iron six
to ~ bbls vi thin week
The big well on tie Henderson farm is
yielding about 40 barrels which is obtained
from u full pipe Of salt water.
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Ilig ghway Robbery in Pithoic.

On Saturday u farmer by the name OF
Cotton, who resides near Pithole, visited
that place TO make his usual purchases -
While SO doing he formed the acquaintance
of q man named Griffin, who to show his
friendship for Cotton. borrowed dollar
from him. at the same time Observing that
Cotton had some ten dollar bills in his
pocket book. Cotton, after imbibing con-
siderable alcohol, and enjoying some oi
the innocent pleasures of Pithole, started
for home about 9 o'clock p. M, followed by
Grifip, who bad no difficulty in keeping up
with Cottons team. Upon reaching within
agreeably surprised by some one jumping
into the rear Of his wagon and seizing him
by the shoulder with one hand, willie with
the other he distracted his pocket book,
containing two ten dollar greenbacks, be-
sides some ''postal' currency. Cotton i'm
mediately dropped the reins, and basket
of eggs that he was carrying, and "put'
for his assalsnt, but on account of the
brush or ''benzine," bis legs became ''tangl-
ed" and the robber escaped for the time
being. Nothing dauhted by his fall, as
soon as he could disenlange his legs, Cotton
started 10 Pithole determined to have his
money or 'wring' Grifin's neck, who the
bright moonlight had enabled Cotton to see
was the man. Applying to Justice Keenan,
for q warrant, it was Immediately issued, al
though late at night, and placed in the
bands of Constable Austin for execution -
Passing down Homden street, looking for
''his man." Austin met Councilman George
Thompson, who, upon. being informed OF
the business in hand, joined the officer, and
assisted in the arrest of Griffin, who was
found quietly enjoying his supper at res
taurant, ,.having made somewhat better time
than Cotton in returning to Pithole. After
icing placed in the lock up by Austin and
Thompson, Griffin was perfectly willing TO
be searched, throwing open his pockets and
declaring that all the money he bad in his
possession was some scrip amounting 10
about three dollars, but the experience ol
Austin and Thompson WAS too much FIR
him. After closely examining his pockets,
and finding nothing but scrip, Austin qiie.-
ly removed Griifin's hat, and passing bis
fingers around under the lining, the two
tens were eXhumed aud the Iohber stood re-
vealed. The prompt and efficient action O
Austin had convicted bin. Had he waited
till morning before acting be would have pro
badly lost "Hundunkec' for some Years
as the money would have been changed, and
its Identification rendered impossible.
Justice keenan, committed Griffin to ail
at Franklin.
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The following lumber items We clip from
the Forest Press, the raitamaus friead ol
Forest connty:
The largest Allegheny feet that even left
the Tionat. Greek, oGe u Tim. Jachsol's
Coon Greek lumber 5G5, 600 feet, was swung
out aRd piloted thrO' the Islands by judge
Proper Thursday morning.
Our landlords and merchants are reaping
a rich harvest while lhe la amber floats.
Mr. George Morgan. of Bear Creek. run
ltO,0 shinges TO Franklin for the Stone
boro market Wednesday.
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AtsEIvAL ANDi DEPARTURE OF
IN g. d A. IL. *.
SOUTH.


No. 2, Passenger r-LeaveCorry lla.20
m. 4; ritusville. IL. 50 p. M; Petroleum Cen.
tire, Lao p. TO-; Oil City, 2.22 p. m.; 1r-
Ylneton, 10 p. N.
No Passenger-Leave Cory 6. 10 a. m !;
Titusville, 1885 a. M; Petroleum Centre
Il IN; Oil City, SO a IN; arrive at IT.
vinetop LAO a IN.
No. 6 Passenger-Leave Cory G. 05 m |;
Titusvillc, 7.50 p m; Petroleum Centre,
S,33 p m; arrive at Oil City $50 r N.
.~-S NORTH.
No. I, Passenger-Leave Irvineton 7.l5
s. IN; Oh City, 10, a n; Petroleum Cen
tire, H., ,c5 m; Ttusvilie, H. so IN; arrive
ct Cory LAO p III.
No. 3. Passenger Leave Irviueton, 12.-
o5 p m; Oil City 2,57 m; Petroleum Cen
ire. 1886 p m; Titusville, APO M; arrive
at Cory 5,45 IN.
No. 5, Passenger-Leave Oil City 100 a
m; p ro,eum Centre, 7,43 M; Titusville,
c,20 am; arrive at Cory l0,l IN.
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In the theories which have beun entertain
cd Ia regard to the PROBABILITY or possibility
oil the safety o. the missing steamer City u
bos'on, an impression seems TO have pre-
vailed that there tas been IN unusual alb
sence, the present season, fAinger from
ieeoergs. We perceive, however, that an
arrival a Liverpool. from Callao, reports
having net with icebcygs Of extraordinary
sz'. Several were seen at time which
were 4yO feet bigh, and IS many as 200 o
large dimensions were seen IN singIe day
great numbers Of which wese connected
with heid ice, so As to form an impasslbl
b-r.icr o. several ulilesin length
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They appear to have had u hot time at
Australia during the past winter Ga tie
9th OF December the mercury stood u; li0 :
in verandab, ana all outdoor life was for
hidden by intense heat There have been
fearful hot winds, doing great damage in
some places. In the botanic gardens they
succeeded in keeping the temperature
down between 50 and 90 with much labor
4 terrible hail storm occurred near the
same time. in near section.
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BY . recent decision OF Internal Revenue
Commissioner Delan0, it has been decided
that the expense of sinking oil wells, for
the production of oil for sale, isa ne ces-
tary xpeDse Of conducting the business,
and:thst deductions falling within this cat
egory are allowable. Heretofore, by the
ruling Of the internal Revenue department,
all deductions frem auaual returns ofincome
for the amounts expended in sinking OF
wells have been dsallowed. a Just decis
ion.
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The atea.ner jamestown, running On
Chaaauqua Lake, has been entirely relitted
throughout. New upper cabins, fore and
aft, have been stded, and other irnpr.ver
ments made. The. steamer will be under
the command OF Capt. g. G.. Naples the
coming season. a trip on Chautauqua
Lake is one Of the pleasantcs; that can be
mode, and the steamer ~ amestown is The
boat to make the excursion on.
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1t appears that historians have been at
fault in dating the opening Of the Anthracite
coal trade in 1920. Col. llendrlck 3 Wrigb',
of Wiikesbarre, Pennsylvania. furnishes
conclusive evidence 10 the interesting tact
that the trade is several years Older. ship
menis having been made from Plymouth,
Pennsylvania, to New York ns carly us the
summer Of 1912.
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The Dayenports gave an exhibition in
Denver, and let au Old minor shake hands
with the spirit THAI put its hand out Of the
hole In the cabinet. He snatched one OF the
Davenport Brothers cut Of the cabinet and
mashed the door down, ana the performance
broke ND 10 a ieguiar row.