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CHARLES B. HOW l.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Notary Public, Real Estate and Insurance
Agent. County Attorney Of Meeker
County. Special attention ta titles to
Public Lands, and to obtaining Land Pat
ents.
Litchfeld, Meeker Couty MINI.
A. o. CHINA, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON 3 ACC0UCHBR
81. CLouD, M1NS.'
Nay be found at his Office (up stairs over
Bush's Jewelry store, on st. German
Street,) day and night, when not away
ON professional duties. All calls prompt
ly attended to
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GAS.
Terrific Explosion In New YOrk----Part Of
the City In Total Darkness.

NEW YORK, December "a About six
o'clock last evening the purifying HOUSE
attached to the Metropolitan G Gas compa-
ny's work., on Forty-second street, be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, ex.
ploded with tremendous concussion. The
building was demolished, and Immediate
ly afterward the ruins were discovered to
be on FIRE The flames were extinguished
before communicating to any other de-
pRrtment OF the works.
The cause of the explosion was gas es-
Gaping from the purifying department and
ienising in body. Toe ooncussion was
terrible. Windows were smashed by
scores in Tenement houses near by. The
noise Of the explosion was like that sup
posed to be made by an earthquake. No
one was injured, except Patrick McGrsth,
q ficemsn, snd he not seriously. A fright
ful calamity was averted by tbs presence
of mind Of one of the employees of the
company, who, by shutting the gates
leading TO the mains thus cut of the gas
from the houses. But for this preoaution
there might have been gas explosions all
over this district. The escape Of the
workmen employed in this branch of
works was due to very fortunate circum-
Stances. A few days ago an alteration
was made in their hours for labor, so that
they were enabled to knock of at $3.50
pm, instead of 8. Had the old rule As to
hours been in force, hundreds of lives
would have been sacrificed. From Thir-
ty-fourth street to Sixty-fifth street, on
the west side, and to Fifty-seventh street,
in one part of Sixty-filth street, in snoth-
or portion OF the east side streets, the
stores were left in total darkness. This
state of sffsirs viii probably last week.
Loss, $50, 900.
The upper part of the city above Thir-
no services were held In any of the
churches in that portion of the city this
evening.
The president of the gas company prom
ises a sufficient qusntity of gas to. morrow
night to burn till II o'clock.
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81. John, lst chapter, 18th TO 34th verse.l
%. The next day John seeth Jesus COM
ing unto him, and saith, Behold, the
Lsmb of God, which tsksth away the sin
of the Worldl
80. This is he of whom said, After me
cometh man which is preferred before
me; for he wss before me.
81. And knew him not: but that he
should be made manifest TO Israel, there
fore am come baptizing with water.
SO. And John bare record, saying, saw
the Spirit descending from hesven like q
dove, and it abode upon him.
80. And 1 knew him not: but he that
sent NE to bsptiEs with water, the same
said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see
the Spirit descending, and remaining on
him, the ssms is be which bsptizsth with
the Holy Ghost.
a. And saw, and bare record that this
is the Son of God.
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WASHINGTON.
0HoIal and Congressional GOSsIp-ksusI
Tender cases-EtV.

WARRINGTON, December 24-Ofieisl
sdvices show that our minister (Bsssett)
has demonstrated with the Haytien gov
eminent against its want of good faith
shown in its observance of neutrality in
the domestic strife In San Domingo. The
minister of foreign affairs declared that
the government took lively interest in
the Independence of San Domingo, and
does nothing to foment discord there. Mr..
Bassett does not, however, believe in the
sympathy of the Haytien government.
The Investigation of all affairs of the
treasury department by the congressional
committee on such expenditures will be
resumed Immediately after the holidays.
The full opinion Of the United States
supreme court in the legal tender cases
will be delivered on the 18TH of January.
Those who will unite in the majority sTe
Justices Davis, Strong, Miller, Swsyne
and Bradley; and those in the minority
are Chief Justice Chase and Associate
Justices Clifford, Field snd Nelson. In
addition to the majority and minority
reports proper, 1t is expected several of the
judges will express their opinions on the
different branches of the question,
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TELEGRAPHIc ITEMS.

The New Orleans papers take holiday
to themselves to-day.
The directors of the Georgia Central
railroad want to lease their road.
One million dollars, in unsold city OF
Brooklyn bonds, were burned Saturday.
The committee of seventy have
drawn up q new charter for New York
city. 1t provides that the mayors salary
be SIS, 200.
The receiver Of the Union Square bank,
New York, reports assets sufficient to
cover AL liabilities, and leave S42, 600 for
the stockholders.
The health officer of Philadelphia reports
two hundred and twenty-sight deaths
from smallpox for the week--s slight
increase over last week.
It is understood that Archbishop No
Oloskey, of New York, was elevated to
the rank Of cardinal of the church in secret
consistory, which was lately held In the
Vatican.
The examination Of the prisoners In the
Robinson murder trials at Salt Lake
closed on Friday. Hampton, Toms and
Blithe were committed. Brigham was ex-
pected home.
The wife and child of Patrick Burns
were found dead in q barn 1t Kane, Pa,
\
and the child's skull broken. Burns was
arrested on suspicion.
A man named White fell overheard
from the steamer East Saginaw, in Chi
csgo river, Saturday night. Another man
named Cummings jumped In to save him.
Both were drowned.
John Kilgour, q well known turfman,
and . person called Meade, who is agent
for John Morrissey's gambling house in
New York, had q personal difficulty In
Cincinnati Saturday, which they referred
to the courts,
Busch, the insane lover of Nilsson, who
has on two occasions been brought up in
Essex market for attempting to force his
way into her rooms at the hotel, was COM
mitted yesterday TO the lunstic asylum in
New York.
The Grand Duke and suite attended the
choral festival st the North Pres byterian
church ct Buffalo yesterday afternoon,
which Was participated in by five hundred
children. Cstscszy left the royal party
and has gone TO Washington, where he
win join his family.
The commissioners for the examination
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road have been specially instructed to
convene IN st. Louis this week to consider
the dificaltles which prevent the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and Atlantic and Pacific
roads from connecting at Yinita, in the
Indian Territory.
The United States court met yes
terdsy ct Columbia, South Carolina,
The iury in the case of Mitchell vs..
WhitsIdea, after nearly twenty hours OF
returned verdict of guilty
on second and fourth counts. The de-
Tense moved for q new trial and the court
took recess tn wednesday next.
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St Marx, lst chapter, lstto llth verse.
1. The beginning OF the gospel Of Jesus
Christ, the Son of God;
2. As it is written in the prophets, Be
hold, 1 send my messenger before thy
face, which shall prepare thy way before
thee.
s. The voice ofone crying in the wilder
ness, Prepare ye the way Of the Lord,
make his paths straight.
4. John did bsptizs in the wilderness,
and preach the Baptism OF repentance for
the remission of sins.
=. 5. And there went out unto him all the
or or I'D Of Judes, and they Of Jerusalem, and
a! Tere all baptized of MIN in the river Of
: Jordan, oonfessing their sins.
S. And John wss clothed with csmel's
hsir, and with girdle of skin about his
loins; and he did sat locusts and wild
honey;
:. And preached, saying, There cometh
one mightier than I after me, the lstchet
of whose shoes am not worthy to sEOop
down and unloose.
s. indeed have bsptizsd you with
water: but He shall bsptizs you with the
Holy Ghost.
9. And it came to pass in those days,
that Jesus came from Nazareth Of Galilee,
and was baptized Of John in Jordan.
10. And strsightwsy coming up out Of
the water, he saw the beavens opened,
and the Spirit like g dove descending
upon him.
IL, And there came voice from heaven,
saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in
whom sm well plessed.
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THE STORM.
The Wind, Snow and Raln Destruction by
a Combination Of the Elements.

SALT LAKE, Decrmber 23.-There Is ten
feet OF snow on the level In the Little Cot
ton mining district, and is still showing.
The freighting of ore from the mines hiss
been wholly suspended. The sun has not
been seen for weeks.
OMAHA, December A.-The late snow
storm wss very severe, and extended
through the mountains to the Pacific
coast. Western trains are reported snow
bound, with q prospect that several days
will be required to clear the distractions.
TOLEDO, Ohio, December "a The gale
yesterday and last night was one of the
most severe ever experienced in this To-
cslity. The telegraph lines were pros
trated In sill directions, and considerable
damage wss done to roofs, chimneys, etc.
The spire of the First Baptist church was
blown down, falling upon and partially
crushing an adjoining dwelling, but
without iDiuring sny of the inmates.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-The
report ofssvsral deaths In Nevada county,
from the bursting Of 8 dam, is contra
dicted by the superintendent of the North
Bloomfield mines. Extensive dsmsge
was done to mills along the Carson river,
Nevada. Portions OF Dayton and Empire
City were flooded. The Southern Pacific
railrosd had trains running to Gilroy, but
there sre no trains yet via either Vaiijo or
Stockton TO Sacramento. Communication
by boats only.
ST. LOUIS, December "a "A very heavy
gale swept over Springfield yesterday
and blew down the immense skating rink,
the new rolling mills of the Springfield
Iron company and entirely destroying the
roundhouse OF the Galens, Clinton and
Springfield railroad, besides tearing of
several roofs, toppling over chimneys,
leveling fences etc. The losses cannot be
less than $50 900.
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and wrote, saying, His name is John. And
they msrvollsd all.
81. And his mouth was opened imrnedi-
ste'y, and his tongue lOosed, and he spake
and praised God.
IS. And fear came on all that dwelt
round about them; and all these sayings
were noised abroad throughout all the
hill country Of Judea
So. And all they that heard them laid
tsem up in their hearts, saying, What
manner Of child shall thia be7 And the
hand Of the Lord was with HIM.
81. And his father Zschsrias was filed
with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied,
saying:
6s. Blessed Be the Lord God of Israel I;
for he hath visited and redeemed his peo-
pie,
90. And hath raised up horn of sslvs-
tion for us in the house of his servant
David;
20. As he spske by the mouth of his
holy prophets, which have been since the
world began;
II. That we should be saved from our
enemies, and from the hand Of all that
hste us;
y. To perform the mercy promised to
our fathers, and to remember his holy
covenant;
70. Tbs oath which be swsre to our
father Abraham,
"a. That he would grant unto Us, that
we, being delivered out of the hand Of our
enemies, might serve him without fear,
IS. In holiness and righteousness before
him, all the days Of our life.
20 And thou, child, shalt be called the
prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go
before thH face of tbs Lord to prepare his
ways;
n. To give knowledge of salvation
unto his people by the remission Of their
sins,
7s. Through the tender mercy Of our
God; whereby the dayspring from on
high hath visited us,
IS t. give light to them that sit in
darkness and IN the shadow Of death, TO
guide our feet into the way of peace.
so. And the child grew, and waxed
strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till
the day Of his shswing unto Israel.
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st. Luke, I'd chapter, lst to 2lst verse;
1. And it came to pass in those days,
that there went out q decree from Cesar
Augustus, that all the world should be
taxed.
2 And this taxing was first made when
Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
8. And sll went to be taxed, every one
into his own city.
4. And Joseph also went up from Cali
lee, out of the city Of Nazareth, into
Judes, unto the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem, tbscsuse he was Of the
house and lineage of David
5. To be taxed with Mary, his espoused
wife, bsing great with child.
6. And so it waGe that, while they were
there, the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered.
z. And she brough! forth her firstborn
son, and wrapped him In sWsddling clothes
and laid him in g mEnRer; because there
was no room for them in the inn.
s. And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night.
8. And, 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them; and they were
sore afraid.
10. And the angel said unto thsm, Fear
not: for, behold, 1 bring you good tidings
Of great joy, which shall be to all people.
IL. Fer unto you is born this day in the
city of David Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord.
II. And this ShaU 5e s sign unto you;
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in sWsd-
ding clothes, lying in a msnger.
lS. And suddenly there was with the
angel \ multitude OF the heavenly host
prsising GOD, and saying,
Il. Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men.
Is. And it came to pass, as the angels
were gone away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said one to another, Let US
now 90 even unto Bethlehem, and see this
thing which is come to pass, which the
Lord hath made known to us.
l6. And they came with haste, and
found Mary and Joseph, and the babe ly-
ing in q msnger.
IL. And when they had seen it, they
msde known sbrosd the saying which was
told them concerning this child.
Is. And all they that heard it wondered
a. those things which were told them by
the shepherds
1s. But Mary kept all these things, and
pondered them in her heart.
20. And the shepherds returned, glori-
flying and praising God for all the things
that they had heard snd seen, Rs it was
told unto them.
q. And when eight days were accom-
plished for the circumcising Of the child,
his name was called JESUS, which was
so named Of the angel before he was con-
ceived in the womb.
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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
The Story of Glad 1Idlngs and Great 10y.

ST. Mathew, Ist chapter 18th to 18th verse;
Is. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was
on this wise: When as his mother Mary
was es2oused to Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with child Of the
Holy Ghost,
le. Then Joseph her husband, being q
Just man, and not willing to make her s
public example, was minded to put her
away privily.
20. But while he thought on these
things, behold, the angel Of the Lord ap-
pesred unto him in dream, saying, Jo-
seph, thou son of David, fesr not TO take
unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which
is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
q. And she shall bring forth son, snd
thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he
shall save his people from their sins.
p. Now all this was done, that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord
by the prophet, saying,
% Behold, a virgin shall be with child,
snd shall bring forth son, and they shall
call his name Emmanuel, which being in
terpreted is, God with Us.
"a. Then Joseph bsing raised from sleep
did as the angel Of the Lord had hidden
him, and took unto him his wife:
25. And knew her not till she had
brought forth her frstbOrn son: and he
called his name JESUS.
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Murder In Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, December 24.-A tragedy
was enacted in front of the Enquirer
office, at O'Clock this morning. Charles
Tolmsn, assistant pressmsn in the Metho-
dist book concern, was in Lorenzo Des-
gle's all-night drinking saloon, where he
got into quarrel with some customers.
beagle king AZ started to lead him home,
but, arriving at the Enquirer office, Toll
man drew his pistol and shot Deagle in
the left breast, the bali passing above the
heart. Degsle will die. TOlman, who is
ifty-three years old. is under arrest.
Deagle was forty years old. Both have
large families. Tolmsn's reDutation has
haau u0pH
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publican, to appoint a committee to con-
suit the governor, and other authorities,
as to the proper action to be taken with
reference to the unfortunate troubles IN
Chicot county, and ascertain what could
be done to relieve the people Of that
county, who are sufferers by reason of the
present condition of Affairs there.
The meeting hsviag besn called to or
der, DR.. +. NJ Ohrisman was called to the
chair, and Captain J. W. Martin appointed
secretary.
Judge English stated a delegation of
Chicot county people was in consultation
with the governor at the time, and sug-
gested that the meeting adjourn over un-
til the result Of the conference was known.
This suggestion was amended so as 10 be
subject 70 the call of the chairman, and
was thus adopted by the meeting.
Carter Mcclellan, negro, made short
speech, the substance of which was to as
sure the white citizens thst the black
people were in sympathy with them in
their efforts to restore peace and order in
the troubled portions of the State His
remarks gave great satisfaction. and the
meeting adjourned as per Judge English's
motion,
THE SITUATION.
The Little Rock Journal CRsdical) says:
We learn both from the Governor and
from General Reynolds, who reached
mere lkst nlBnt from CnlcotJ tnab tne re-
ports Of rsvishing and various other eX-
cesses reported by the telegrsmH, sre
not true. The mob have charge of the
town and seem to be holding It under
system. They hsYe pressed prisoners
and mules ETC., into use, but otherwise
have not interfered with the rights of
citizens. The only wanton destruction
perpetrsted up 10 the time of General
Reynolds departure, was that of Gar
u 141 To ~ mn
control.
The fact that they hold the town as they
do, probably arises from fear that If
they disperse the whites will retaliste. In
this state of the case we think it is peces-
ssry that the situation demands the pres
ence Of q power which will be an assur-
snce to both races Of mutual protection.
We believe the only danger there springs
from 3 mutual fear Of each other, by
whites and colored.
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LOUISVILLE, November A.-Yesterdsy
evening Mrs. Charles Weisert, living on
Shelby street, went to the house of her
mother-in.lsw, Mrs. Annie Klsrner, aged
sixty-fve years, living in the suburbs Of
the city, and brought the old lady home
to stay with her for a day or two. This
afternoon, when the old lady started to go
home, Mrs. WeiseTt attacked her with q
hstchet, knocking her on the floor, and
mutilaling her in a horrible manner. No
cause is known for the deed. The old
lady will probably die before morning.
Mrs. Weisert was arrested, but pretends
70 know nothing shout the affair
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A CHRIsr~As CAROL..
By CHEn RossETTI.


In the blesk n u Inter
Frosty wind m sde moan;
ERrth stood hard as iron,
Water like q s'one;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth HuAtRin,
Heaven and earth shall fee away
When He comes 70 reign;
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable place Eufficed
The Lord God AlmiS Shty-
Jesus Christ.
Enough for HiEa whom Cherubim
Worship night snd day,
A brsastful OF milk
And q mangeful OF hsy;
Enough for Him whom Angels
Fall down before,
The OK End ass and camel
Which adore.
Angels and ATchsr gels
Msy have gathered there,
Cberublm aud seraphim
ThTonged the sir;
But oniy His Mother
IN her maiden bliss
Worshfped the Beloved
With q kiss
What can I give Him,
Poor As i am
II were a Shepherd
! would bring q lamb;
II were q Wise Man
would do my part
Yet what can give Him
Give my heart.
-Sc7fbReT'S for JdnUcTy
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TELEeRAPHIc SUMMARY.
Rsfnrm Nnvamant IN cInnInnatI.

CrEo1sNATI, December 24.-Ths Gen.
trail Union and Reform organization
adopted platform and elected officers
yesterday. Tbs officers are: President,
". B. CALDWELL; vice-prssidents, Rufus
King, J. B. Stalls and George Hoadley; (;
secretary, B. Storer, jr. Among the mem.
bers OF the committees are Robert
Christy, Alfred Ysble, M. W. Oliver, ].
f. Fallst. g. w. Nichols, s. Hssssurek,
Stanley Mathews, William Ramsey, and
Nicholas Longworth.
The platform admits to the organization
all law-abiding citizens without distinc-
ton of party. It obligstes the association
70 organize branches throughout the
State. It states its object in the following
words; "one of its special objects at
home shall be TO insure the election of
capable snd honest men to local offices
and 10 defeat all unit and corrupt ring
candidates by whatever party nominated.
1t will also labor TO disseminate it's de-
elared principles and to promote its OBJ
jscts In this State and throughout the
Union. The attendance at the meeting
Was not larReU
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Yatv PrnnarIv Lvnnhed.

ST. LOUIS, December A.-Further par
ticulsrs have been received of the lynch
ing of two desperadoes near Seneca, Neo-
she county, Missouri, last week. 1t sp-
pears that Lewis Swimm and another des-
persdo known as Texas Joe, alias Buck
skin, induced German named Henry
Salesman to go about two miles from
Prairie City to get some whisky which
they had secrsted. After getting out of
town they assaulted him with clubs, and
left him for dead, after robbing him OF
twenty. five dollars and a watch. Sales
man recovered sufficiently to crawl back
to town, and reported the affair. Swimm
was arrested at Seneca by the vigilance
committee, and Buckskin was subse-
quently captured, after being shot three
times. Both were hung TO q tree. Be-
fore the execution Buckskin confessed to
having murdered eleven men during the
last year, and the total booty obtained
being only $50.