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FIRES.


Destruction OF properly XeSLeT0tAJs
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, Dec. 11-2 a. n1.-At 11:30 tonight
2 steam.pipe exploded in the Laundry room Of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, setting fire to the rood 3
municating to the two upper stories and tai
roof. The dremen worked splendidly, combining
the fire to the top Of the building, which was
partially destroyed. The furniture throughout
the building was badly damaged BY water. The
guests sought quarters elsewhere: Three female
servants, named Mary Faga9, Mary Denny, and
Mary Ann Heaney, we're badly scalded. A fire.
man, named Resvy, fell out Of window, and
WAS dangerously hurt. Total loss estimated at
S150,00o.
ALLIANCE, o., Dec. 10--The small hub factory
owned by P. s. Keplinger, Was totally destroyed
by fire last night, about II o'clock Loss about
$4,000; insured for $1,000 in the following
companies; American Central, Of st. Louis
State. OF Missouri, and Allemania, Of Cleveland
The fire ia supposed to have caught from one OF
the stoves, as they had two fires going all the
day, besides the fire under the boiler.
, 1872-12-11
ARKANSAS RETURNS,

LITTLE RocK, ARK, Dec. 10.-The Republican,
to-day, publishes q statement taken from the
oiicial returns in the Secretary Of States Office
showing the election of Baxter, as Governor, by
majority Of 1906. The Secretary of State fur
nishes an official list OF the members Of the
Legislature, showing the Republicans to have 20
Senators and 81 Representatives, and the Demo-
Gratis Senators and 26 Representatives, with
one district to hear from.
, 1872-12-11

ST; Lou1s, Nov: 1o:LzNavigation remains Gp % au5-
falling, with d good deal Of ice running.
PouaHkEEPaE, N. T., Dec. 10.-A fierce gale
Of wind prevailed along the Hudson last night.
Steamboat Austin, with q large tow, was
blown ashore near Fort Montgomery, and
now lies aground. Propeller Har-
brouch, bound south, was compelled
to drop two Newburg barges, heavy
laden, and they drifted ashore near Crows Nest.
A propeller lies aground of the saugerties, and
will probably be frozen in for the winter.
, 1872-12-11
HOW It HnDDeneff.

st: JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. ia special from
washington, received here to-day in the Press
report, regarding an alleged Discrepancy in the
accounts OF United States Collector Ransom,
does that gentleman injustice. The facts
in the case are that an examination
ago by special agent from Washington. who
found Ransom in debt to the Government about
1000. Ransom was positive there was no de-
fcit, but promptly deposited the amount to the
credit of the Government. A few days after the
departure Of the special agent. Ransom's chief
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Special Despatch to The Chicago Il

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Qu1NoY, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-Another large meeting
of citizens favorable to the enforcement of the
Sunday law was held at the Opera
House tonight. Governor Wood presided
The stage was filed with leading
men Of all parties. After an address by General
Bane, resolutions were adopted calling on the
Council to enforce the law. Another nesting
will be held and the agitation continued until
the object ia attained.
, 1872-12-11
Te1egraphic BreVities.

John J. Patterson, Senator-elect from South
Carolina, has been arrested in Charleston on q
charge Of bribery.
The name of the man found dead at Union
City, Ind, on Monday, WAS G. P. Raining. The
carried out to the woods. The doctors say he
had been dead two weeks.
James P. Halley, who Was found in an insane
condition on the streets Of Philadelphia, on
Monday, wns yesterday sent to an asylum, and
soon after his brother called in search OF him.
Haley left his homs in Chicago last Monday
week.
An unknown man weB found hanging to a tree,
about two miles from East st. Louis. On Mon
, 1872-12-11

LIVERPOOL, Dec 10.-The steamship Iowa has
arrived out.
HEw YoRK, Dec. .-Arrived-The Weser,
fElm Bremen, and steamships Celtic and City Of
brussels, from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. l0.-Steamship Baltic, from
New York, arrived.
LONDON, Dec. 1O-The steamship City Of
Bristol, for whose safety some anxiety was felt,
has reached Queenstown.
BREsT, Dec. 10.-Tho steamship Vile de Paris,
from New York, arrived.
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a JVi1f1lI Murderer Obtains Straw Bail
and Wandcrs Abroad.

and Wandcrs Abroad.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.-Late last night diff
Guilty occurred ut 5 grocery in the suburbs Of the
city, in which Dennis Shea shot and NOR
tally wounded James Laughlin. Shea
was arrested, with two companions, and
lodged in the station house, but at o'clock this
morning Magistrates Lincoln and Miller went to
the station house and admitted Shea to bail in
$500, taking the murderer's brother as security.
This morning Shea failed to apper at the City
Court, and forfeited his bond. It is believed
that he has absconded. There is much indig
nant comment at the conduct Of the Magistrates.
, 1872-12-11

CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 10.-A singular suicide
took place to-day. Estes Davis, about 60 years
old man Of some property but a recluse
in his habits, shot himself and was
found dead in the solitary room he
Brief written documents complaining bitterly Of
society and of neglect BY his friends. A letter
from the Hon. Job E. Stevenson was found on
him, showing he had applied for Consu1ship to
the Feejee Islands.
, 1872-12-11

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 10.-Fire vas discovered
this morning Issuing from the cabin Of small
sloop lying at the dock ut the foot Of Roadele
street. John French, Captain Of the sloop, was
found dead on the cabin floor, with his face and
hands horribly burned, and in his right breast q
deep wound, supposed to have been made with
dirk knife. It is thought the Captain was mur-
dered for his money, and that the vessel was
fired to conceal the crime.
, 1872-12-11


LONDON, Dec. 10-5 p. m.-Consols for money, 915l
81. 10-40s, s8. New 5s, 85T. Erie, 42Hc.
Paris Dec 1o@Rentes@ nj @ 5s f5a1ss os 80 centirnes
I1vEaroo1, Dec. 10-Cotton firm; up1ands, 1od !;
Orleans, 10A@lo1fd Sales 1900 baies; speculation
and export, 1000; up1ands for December, oXd.
Breadstut1s quiet, Red winter wheat, lis 10d.
Flour, 2os I'd. Corn, new, 28s Cd.
Pork, 72s. Ta1low, 43s Sd.
Receipts wheat past three days. Il 600 qrs including
Il, COO American.
shipments Of cotton from Bombay since Last report,
800 bales.
, 1872-12-11

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
FonT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 1o.-Berg, who was
arrested, yesterday, on suspicion Of being the
Chicago watch thief, at his examination, to-day,
proved himself innocent, and WAS accordingly
discharged.
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Toomer 1aa Blue Island Dec. H. at O'Clock m.
F1innds' of ~ tbs famiiy arc Invited toatrend.
II Belfast, Ireland, papers please co95.
BURNs-on Doc 10, 1s72, accidentally, Ar. William
Burns. ~ ~ o.. va
ncsday Il o'cjocE g. n, BY carriages to Calvary Gene
tery. -,......,
r.1.ypEER-Dao TO- 1s72 at Oak Park, Of tyr
farar. ,1onnie Lairabeer, youngest daughter OF y
r " aud Maty Jsna Lafnbeer. ..xxi
:Fnnerai Saturday. Deo. H. at 10 q. u1' At tae n
gAHEYDoc % 1s st. Sn A2I9od P D.: 81 s. Wsss esss
A.. Of hoast iissaKe. Mrs aiary Bailey, sReo 81
- GAINESVILLE (FYt4.} papers please copy.
, 1872-12-11

canal-boats, owned by the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, encountered 8 gale. Ehe
hawser to which the coal boats were attached
parted, and all Of the twonty-cight boats sunk.
The entire amount Of coal lost is 8, 500 tons, the
value of which, together with that Of the boats,
exceeds $4,000,
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Which Ransom had been charged with s6,o60
where he should have bean credited With that
amount. The correction Of this error made the
Collector's accounts square, but not desiring to
hold Office any longer, he has resigned.
, 1872-12-11
ObItulrYs

OTTAWA, H., Dec. 10.-An old citizen Of OF
tawa, Ill, Emanuel Brenning, died here this
afternoon.
ST.. Louis, Dec. 10.-Robert Craig, a popular
comedian from New York, died here yesterday.
, 1872-12-11
The Centennial Commission.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.-At the afternoon
session OF the Centennial Commission, resolu-
tion was adopted to the effect that it be the spe
cial duty of the Executive Committee during re-
cess Of this Convention to use all efforts to in
form the people of the intention and purpoee Of
this Commission, and to call upon them for pa-
triotic co-operation.
, 1872-12-11

dav. He evidently had been killed by blow on
the temple. and afterwards suspended to a limb
Of sycamore tree, only four feet from the
ground, BY unknown persons.
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c0Afh1

MADRID, Dec. 10.-A body Of Carlsts entered
the town Of ManreBa in the Province Of Barce-
Iona, yesterday, but we're met by the troops sta
toned there and repulsed after sharp fight.
, 1872-12-11

New ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-The horse ma1ady is
disappearing. Some cars are running on most
Of the street railways.
, 1872-12-11
THE BOSTON MAYCRAlT

The BOSTON MAYOHhlTY.
Boston, Dec. 10.-Gaston YES re-elected May
*r to-day by 852 majority over Fl. S. Pierce.
CASTOR was the candidate OF the Democrats and
citizens, and Pierce the nominee Of the People
and Labor Reformers. The Common Council
stands about 40 Republicans to a Democrats.
, 1872-12-11

KINGSTON, N. T., Dec. 10-The steamer Nor
wich, to-day, while passing through Warregat,
West Highlands, with tow Of thirty vessels,
twenty-eight Of which we're coal-1aden
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SOUTH CAROLINA sENATORSHlP.
CoAuMB1A, S. c., Dec. 10.-John J. Patterson
~as elected United States Senator on the first
tallot
, 1872-12-11

A Wife Murderer Hanged.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Charles johnson, col
orcd, . wife murderer, was hanged this morn
Ing,
, 1872-12-11

HEUEL-;At his Residences No. 6A East Divtsiou-st-,
John Heuel, Monday, O'Clock D.
Funeral to take place at above number at 10 to-
day.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Maeauley, aged IS sra1s and
months.
Funeral ui1l tsko p!aoe ftnm ths residence OF Mn
, 1872-12-11

FULLER-EMERY-At Springfield, Mass, Nov. 20
By Rev. O. F. Stafford, George Fuller, of this city ami
Lucie E. Emery
, 1872-12-11
SPRINGFIELD,

State Revenues During Noscmber-~-
Observation-Disclosures District
Pension Agency---Glli1aois TT the
Vienna Expositions
Special Despatch to Th; Ch:ca9o Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 1o.-The State Treas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07
A Contemplate Outrage upon Colored
Man.

The Augusta Chronicle, of Wednesday,
furnishes the details of a cowardly. out.
rage perpetrated upon Stephen Brown, an
Industrious and peaceable colored man of
that city. by parcel of Radical rufdans
of his own color. living acress the river,
in Hamburg, 5. c., on account of his
having voted and acted With the white
people of Augusta in the recent election.
It appears that on Sunday Brown crossed
the river, in company with his wife and
Louis Williams, colored minister, to at.
tend the services at colored church at
Hamburg. They remained through the
service, conducting themselvesin respect
able and orderly manner; but, as soon as
they left the church, they were confronted
by a large mob of armed negroes. who
had been hastily gathered together with
the avowed intention Of Furnishing Brown
for voting with the Democrats They
seized upon their victim, and beat him
numerically upon the body, arms and
head with their clubs and bludgeons until
he was almost insensible; but he managed
to get upon the bridge leading to Augusta,
and The noise of the fray being heard in
that city, the police came to the rescue,
and Brown WIS carried to his residence
while the cowardly rufflans escaped to
the South Carolina shore. Several Of the
crew were recognized, however, and three
of them, Thomas Carroll, Silaa James and
Richard Anderson, have been arrested and
will Lc brought before Georgia jury for
trial and punishment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07

OFFICIAL MEANNEss-This Admins
tration has done many mean things. but
the meanest of all its meannesses, was
the dismissal Of Cadet Digges from the
Annapolis Academy, which We announced
Yesterday. The simple facts are, that
this youth met the colored cadet, Conyers,
in the grounds that they came to blows,
and that the white cadet hogged the black
fellow, as he probably deserved, for some
impertinence. 1t was nothing else, after
all, but boys quarrel, such as has occur
red hundred times before, mixed up,
perhaps with little of the "irrepressible
conflict" Now, the practice always has
been, in such cases, to have an inquiry
and to administer the discipline of the in
stitution to whoever violates the rules.
That would not answer partisan pur-
pose, however, on the eve of the Presiden-
tial election, so the Navy Department dis
graces the service with an order, which,
so far from being stigma upon the
yorngster against whom it was malicious
ly directed, is burning stain upon the
man who was despieable enough to soil
his epaulettes with such filthy funkeyism.
When the negro cadet at West Point
was convicted Of lying and other offenses
which are punished with expulsion, and
which made him an unfit companion for
the youth Of that academy, be was par
doned and forced upon their society, in
defiance of honorable principle which is
professed and incuicated in that iristitu-
ton. This partiality was entirely parti-
zan, and prompted only by the low mo-
tive of gaming negro votes. Under a
system where the first law of military or
ganization thas sacrificed, and mendaci-
ty is officially protected. it is easy to see
what the future of Annapolis and West
Point must be.-Washington Patriot, Oc-
tober 24,
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argument of L'Africaine. Her noxt ap-
pearance in Faust, as the Marguerite OF
Goethe, won for her undying laurels.
The struggle of innocence against the
power Of the demon was enacted to per-
fection, and New York has acknowledged
what she has never done before, evenson
the artistic rendering of this characterb by
Nillson, that our own prima donna, Miss
Kellogg, whose name has been solong
favorably connected with the lyric illus
tration of Goethe's heroine, has been
eclipsed by the performance of Madame
Lucca.
We are to have Sunday evening con-
certs ut the Grand Opera House, and
Thomas's orchestra are to give series OF
concerts at Steinway Hall. There has
never q season opened that las given
promise of such rare musical perform
ances as this, and those who are interest
ed in this ennobling act will have their
fill during the next three months.
I do not know as it will be descending
from the sublime to the ridiculous to tell
you of sick horses in the next breath 70
the one that has been talking of Music.
I believe every one who has any soul
loves horses. The poor dumb beasts in
our midst are so afflicted that their con-
dition is the topic of general conversa-
tion.' Most Of our horses are sick in the
stables with the prevailing equine infiu-
enza, and those in use are blanketed and
nursed with preventives. The disease is
not as fatal here, as it has been at the
West. trust that your district will es-
cape the epidemic. ALTHEA. :
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MvRDER.-A few mornings since we
gave an account of the beating and ROB
bing Of Mr.. Ham Martin by anegro high
wavman, Henry johnson alas Ben Nc
Intyre alias Ben Bacon When MIR.
Martin was found BY the roadside he was
insensible. He remained in this condition
until a late hour Friday night, when he
expired. He was an aged and esteemed
citizen, and will be greatly missed by the
community in which he resided. The
Coroner held an inquest upon the body
Yesterday evening and the jury returned
:. verdict that he met his death at the
hands of the negro above mentioned. His
head and shoulders were fearfully injured
by the wooden standard Of the wagon
which was the weapon used by the mur.
derer. The grand jury yesterday found
a true bill for murder against Bacon, and
his trial has been set down for Wednesday.
The evidence against him seems perfectly
clear. Before leaving town he went into
Mr. McDerlnott's store and signed con-
tract to work with Mr. Martin fora year,
and left town with Mr. Martin. When ar
rested he had this contract in his pocket
and Mr. Martins cotton receipts. Besides
all this, he confessed lis guilt when ar
rested
We Understand that the evidence ad
duced at the post n,ortem examination
showed conciusively that knife was used
as we'll as a stick, and that it was the
wounds from the first named weapon
which caused Mr. Martins death. The
verdict was that the deceased came to
his death from injuries received on the
head by knife or other sharp instrument
in the hands Of Hen'y Johnson" The
post mortem examination was made by
DIR. Joseph Halton.-Chronicle & Sentinel,
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THE ADVERTISER.
Edgefield, s. c., Nov. Z, 1872.
The Election.

The Augusta Constituencies, of We'd
nesday morning, says: "our local col
umns furnish the result, so far as heard
from, in this locality. In the city the
election was the most quiet and orderly
ever known, and the vote very full The
news by telegraph is unfavorable to Mr..
Greeley; in fact it appears that the Libe-
raj movement has met with crushing
defeat. But though disaster may have
overtaken the cause, the Southern people
have no reason to regret their action In
sustaining the cause of the Liberal can
didates. In good faith, with earnest
hearts they desired to bury the past and
reunite the sections that were lately az
war. The people of the North and w est'
as it appears, have treated with scorn
and contempt this concession, and now
let the future tell whether Justly or un'
Justly.
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c-.lu.r rolrrnh;o pboe7;,

Gen. Grant (says the Columbia Phoenar)
has done well to ennoble his Admin'stra-
ton with brilliant act Of clemency, al
belt he is not much given to the melting
mood Two "noble reds" who have i'm
proved the shining hours Of rather long
lives in effectively welding the torch and
tomahawk, whose wigwams are graced
with the scalps of innumerable women
and children, whose corrals are full Of
mules and horses stolen from settlers, are
to be pardoned and restored to the well
coming arms Of the horde Of thieves who
own their chiefs, provided they keep quiet
for time. The mercy exhibited in this
case is not all strained, and We only marvel
that its force is expended on Indians in
st'ad of white men; that in reaching for
t..e prairies of Texas it has entirely over
looked the penitentiary at Albany. At
the latter place score Of poor farmers are
rotting out the miserable remnant OF their
lives for no offence against society other
than interfering with the purposes and as
pirations Of the Administration party.
It is marvellous that the people OF the
United States submit so tamely to the in
generation of the first State prisoner ever
held in durance by the republic. Notori-
ously convicted upon false and insufficient
testimony, in accordance with law ty
rannical to the highest degree, and entire
" inconsistent with the Constitution un-
der which we live, one would naturally
expect the.popular fears to be excited, and
at least an impartial inquiry forced, as to
the condition Of these unfortunate victims.
On the contrary, they seem to have been
ming their dungeon door, seems to have
shut them out equally from his own and
the public's sympathy. The murdersrs,
Santanta and Big Tree. are to be pardon
ed; but the poor North and South Caro-
lima farmers must still suffer, to point the
modern moral of crime against the State.
How long oh, Lord, how long?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07
fFrom the Raleigh E''a.]
Womsn Burned TO Death.

The Goldsboro Messenger says most
distressing affair occurred on Wednesday
night last, the evening of the performance
of John Robinson's Circus. There was
an old well near the place Of the exhibi.
ton, and while the people were leaving
the pavilions, negro woman walked into
the well. Mr.. Clark, Of the circus en-
ployess, jumped in after the woman. A
large crowd collected around the spot, and
Nocholas Ashe, another Of the circus men,
was pushed into the well. A large lamp
which had been placed near the well, was
upset and knocked into the well. The
woman was soon enveloped in fame
that destroyed life The men were badly
but not seriously burned. A colored man
was also slightly burned.
The woman was the wife Of Silas White,
and had no children. Mr.. john Robinson,
as soon as he heard of the heartrending
affair, called at the Messenger Office and
left twenty dollars for the purpose of de-
fraying the burial expenses.
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COMMERCIAL. T..
AUGUSTA, Nov.

AUGUSTA, Nov. s.
GOLD-Buying at ll2and selling atll4.
COTTON-Market opened with MOD,
crate demand at 17s for Middling, and
afternoon prices hardened, and 1t closeo
steady al ia. Receipts, 1893 and sales
BACoN-Clear sides, 114@12; G. R.
Sides, 14@11t; Shoulders, S4@81; Hams,
1920; Dry Salt Sides, 104@lOt; d. 3.
Shoulders, 8@8l.
CORN1White-by car load, 81; yel-
= WHEAT-Amber, 81; red, 81 80;
white, 50 10. vol }iEs =
FLOUR-City Mills are: 80 90 for gu
perfne; 80 so for extra; $40 for family,
and Sll for fancy; Western and Country,
$5@1O.t M .b.-.., =. :. I
0ATS-White and mixed, $1,000;
Black Seed, 81; Red Rust Proof, 81 500
80. Prince Edward, 81 rs.
PEAS-We quote at 81 25@1 SO.
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What the Radicals call "Ku Kluxism"
seems to be taking new direction in
North Carolina. The Raleigh Sentinel
relates several instances Of the brutal
treatment Of colored men who support
Greeley, by other colored men, the gradu
ates Of the Radical League Of the State,
who "'rah for Grant" In the case Of the
prosecuted negroes; efforts were made by
the Grant blacks to take their lives for no
reason except that they have pronounced ed
this conduct is, the blame should not SO
much rest upon the negroes, Ignorant and
unthinking, as upon their white carpet
BAG leaders, who in the councils Of their
Loyal Log League instruct them to commit
these e1cesses, and promise them the
countenance OF the administration, and Of
its unworthy officials in the State, to stand
between them and punishment.