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Statistics Relating to the Trade Of
IsOston-TIae Crtspill Ia eitcluent.

Statistics Relating to tho Trade of
Nostoil-Tiae Crtspin Ia element.
Special Dispatch to Tho Ch'eaya 1ridnAs.
BosToN, Dec. 2A.-1lo shipments Of boots
aud ahoes from this markot to places ontsido Of
Now England, for tho past week, have beon G, ,139.
cases. against 1908 cases Inst year. Total ship
monts since Jan. l. 1,170,189 cases, against
1,2G4,720 casos last year. 11anufacturera Of
brogans, plow shoes, mud similar goods, nre
incroasing their production, but tho stocks are
smaller tlan for many years paat, and, should
there he tho usual densand, It will require m iu-
creased force 10 make up supply. Thore is
also moro activity in tue production Of machine
sowod goods. aud while full force of workn,on
is not yet employed, tho number Of new hands
that find work il increasing daily.
Tho CriHpin excitement, which has run very
high during tho week., has now apparently sub
sided and workuen arc submitting to the de-
1uauds OF the boot aud ahoo manufact,'reru.
Their pay has boon reduced about Is
pnr cont iu some instances, while III
others they receive only per, cent
less than formerly. Their valor blinded tloir
discretion with both purtes. because the strife
cannot now be Of Botious Inconvenience to tho
manufacturers with few orders or uouo, and be-
cause tho workmen will surely renew tho contest
when business ia better aud the employers need
them most.
, 1873-12-25

compauioB, corporations, and private individ-
definitely, md would require tho gonius Of
Philadelphia lawyer to interpret The
Judge saya tho lllinots X MisaiAsirpt Telegraph
Company, Of Which ho Is President, own ovory
telegraph line IN the Stato Of illinois, and loase
rontnl Of s85,000 It requires u clerk two wackH
10 simply mako duplicate copy Of tho contract
botwcon his Company and tho Western Union,
md the Judge Ia Under the improaAon tlat k1r:
Creswoll does not comprehend tho situation Of
scheme with 30 much warmth Should tho Gov
ornmont undortoko to huy out tho Western
Union Company. tho Judge dosiroa 1t to 10 dis
tinctly understood that tho Government, and not
tho Western Union, will ho held 1csponsib 10 10
tho payment Of roilt OF hiH linos.
, 1873-12-25

Special Dispatch to T'hc Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, Dec. 2t.--Contrary to tho shoriffs
expectations, Harry Qonct has not bocu cap
tlrod. Tho Sheriff believes that lie is still on
Long Isla,n1, aud Doputiea hayo bcon diligently
securing tho surrounding country fur him
throughout the dny.
Ito khe dssociated 1'rtss.]
New YonK, Dec. M.-The story is told to'day
wny to Rio do Jnneiro, On bonyl Of his yacht,
which was proyisioucd and fitted for long voy-
ago Inst yeo1s. Ex-senator Noah Taylor, Of Jor-
sey City, Ia snid to DO also on board.
, 1873-12-25
UTAH ITEMS.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec 24.-Crinlinal jnrslic-
tion Of tho prohato Courts waH agaiu donied by
Judge alciiea,, in tho caao of kiusel. sentenced
TO tsn years. imprisonment in the rententiary
for rape. Tho action Of the Probate Court wns
Aot nsido, aud the prlaonor hold to bal to answer
ir tile District Court. There Is Bonlo talk of
having tho Probate officials arrested und lmprls-
onod. ......
Ybore IL much surpriso ut tho numerous bllls
in Congress Oh Utah affairs. Tbs MosMons are
happy il. tho belief that. between thom all, oga-
lation will fntl. T.,
(DaulBl) will ba iHguod Tomorrow.
, 1873-12-25
OUR COMM TWISTS.


Won against capital. resort to force IN caaa t1e DE-
n,ana uoii tho city wcrc refined, aud an equitable
ef these acnagcgnca iB hll that prevents them from
Icing dangerous in tho present condition If naatra
Tas as nd 9s s sf III asSMs @ @
them crmnuont ruin Instead Of relieving thcr lres-
st wan'e nofe excited spirit apears to prevaii 10
to the good Of tho iaborng caAsrs wo do not
nhase IL tho apprehension that they will sesort to ae-
tuat vloence.
THE 81. 1ou1a REPUBLICAN.
Tho ST. Louis 1cpnblican Expresses itself On
tie aalno subject as follows:
wonK On dread.
me,l at cooper Institute. Now York UIty Under te
auspices of tho International tho Republican deemed
tho occnaion timely one to suggest TINT the denana
rould not bc Ignored. Not many daya have clapse4
allee thcn and though thcru hare bccn no roto,1a
las bee n, pfsient 10 suggest tint shoud 1ot only
1e watched but stamped gut e!ao wo VII nave Soa'
ssssS s,s s Ss% sf Eos M csn w et osns lie sa
and ohrago layo Witnessed similar gatherings Of
tho working ,na 9na aa d,na or II the
Louis. Their speeches. tclr resolutions hhve shown
nothing now They have been perhaps but fccbie.
tint Thero WIS nothing new in tho incena!ary mot
toea TINT decorated tito Rpcakcra afhul md harel
The4o nohng iii now IN Tho revoaon nat eaes i
onr largo ciues shelters number Of desperate men,
thnt ahrank nut Ut t1e appalling wickednoss and tho
nothing ncw III the revelation that they uocd but tho
exciting motive to recpaso upon us tho scenes
Of bloouRhed nra destruction Because these things
a1o not now IN no reason why VIC shunld ignofc tho
fact that thia dager which ua 10 long been lowering
over ua IS becoming moro threaening every tay.
It Wilt not do 10 raiso the cry Of aonsationalhm
against this warning. Day by day It becomes moro
apparent that this wluter Will not without IN out
break II something Is done 10 avert tho dangor It
is wse 10 CONCEAL either tho gravity Of the situation
Or the di0lculty Of quicting tho turbulence which
stands ready to burst Mpnn us. There thousands
In every largo community for whom cxstonco Inns few
Joys a, many BorrowB ut its Dcat, aud in the most
prosperous times. Nlot aud disorder bhyo no tcrrora
lor then sinco Change In their miserable lot cannot
be for the worsc and ,rny be for the bcer Tho ranks
Of these unfortnnaes harc been swocn by tle recent
financial papic to unusual numbers and tolf aespera,
themselves viii. resolutions and other reaeeahlo DOM
ostrations bnt Is there any insurance that they will
long content themselves with e,ch lneans7 night
they marchea to Tho Council chamber Of uhcago and
demanded that the city should give them work Or
bread Thero is ANAL chance that bankrupt munici.
pslity will grant thun either, md how long will It be
bofuTe they will olect to tko by forco what IL not given
Vul1intArilY9
, 1873-12-25
IN OlIESDII.l-E.

From the LonisrslIs Co.r7er-Juurnai Dec. %.
The worklnglnen Of this city lad another large
meeting a. tho Court-HouBe last night.
afr. ". a. Morriwethor, Chairman, called the
meeting to order, and urged the men to be mod
crate ID their deliberations. He thon intro
luced the following resolutions from tho Com
mittee appointed Saturday evening Tor the Or
ganfzaton Of q Manufacturer aud Laborora
Exchange:
WuEREls, Many OF the worhngmen Of tho city Of
Louyvsn erc ii, need aud aak nos charity, but work
By rhcl they may bo able to support themselves and
that Ordinarily they ought not to look for or expect
employment from either the municipal, stnte, or
s1s Il s sns ee @ oh
and have right to seek such assistance as they need
'rom ny mud @ al sources therefore, be II ,.,
Council to urRa,size immediately aud, Il possible, n
der the city rtnrter to give needy workmen clnpoy-
stands, that thoy ask tho Legtaaturo to make Hcll
a,neudntnts to the charter III may 10 necessary to
giye tlalr body tho right for limited period to lave
work dono which they nlay deem necessary Without
Issolufd That wo respectfully ask tho Legislature Of
our sss to pass sca " IaS 10 neses
issorcd That wa respectfully AK Congress- to adopt
such nnauclal polley will tot's to ltft husiuess
ufactursng and commercial interests Of o,lr country
hssoIts. That we 1noat Respectfully urga the all"
sis u Us FUR Us tloy Gun by giving employment Ut far
wa:es to thoss who are in neud.-
I<solred, Tla. landlords and propertyholdera, who
tafa been renng houses to laborlhg-lnen WHEN work
was abundant. nre earnestly requested 10 rcre ttsr
mint, aud, wheu rcnta havo bsen required hs paid
monthly, where the tenant ID good honea md sober
ran, to ngreU tho reuts may be laid quartrriy
nesolsed THAT Committee OF lures woskilgmen be
appointed to confcr With tho members of tho City
Council In regard to tile subject matter Of teso rcao-
!ous, md q transmit COPY thereof 10 tAe ,o,n1ers
Vt the kentucky Legislature from s city aud to ths
member OF Congress- from this district.
Resolved, THAT tla COMMITTEES Of Three 10 a,thor-
LzeI 10 confer with the Executive Com1tteo Of tllu
Relief Association Of this city in regard o tho neeB or
lhe workingul1n,
Tho resolutions wore unaninously adopted
without comment. This presentation Of All I'D
ditional revolution by Mr. Il. ". Early excited
some debato which ut one ttmb Threatened to
faks the form Of Aerioua discussion Of tho sub
feot Of labor combinations W. the capitalist.
Ths resolution 10 presented read a. follows!
Heoitsa. TAAtA b eomtaltsss Of i've 1szsona from
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each ward be appointed to prepare md report nil
tlilgn necessary psr,anout organization of tho
workiugn1e,,a party oftl,o City of Lorsv1e.
a motion WIS ma1e to strlko o,it tho word
"patty" and substitute organizatson."
MIR. Trainer waa in favor Of a solid organiza-
tion of tho working pcoplo. When organized as
a body thov could command thoir rights. Wo arc
workingnlon, l,o aaid, willing to work for our
living, and wo will llavo it. If acc ca,,t get il by
tho WORT Of our hands tco mill Aaua 1t d.,ytaay.
t1romol,douH npplauBo.]
Tho voto was thon talson OH tho motion to
amend tho resolution by substituting orgaul2a-
tion for party. The motion prevailed, md tho
resolution aB amended waB ndoptod.
, 1873-12-25
CUBA.

The insurgents qustve All tho Arms
They neutrality-suspicious. for Hsccciv.
ing the Virgini1as' Survivors liz Now
INriEs
NEW YonK, Dec. 24.-Cnban agents In this
city state that orders hRye bcen received that nc
more rifles arc needed by tho Cuban forces, aa
tl!oy lluvo captured moro tllan sufficient to arm
nll tho mon that they can put at proscut into tho
field.
The Virginius prisoners aro oxpectcd horo on
evory effort to supply their wants Immediately
Oh their arrival
, 1873-12-25
IN CINCINNATI,

fTt11 Lht Llflctnf@ui1 tFdzehe Lee. ID.
According to tho resolutions pnsBed by tho
wociing1nen ut their Olympic Hall meeting. on
Sunday afternoon, crowd began to assemble
boforo o'clock, yesterday mosning, ut Fountain
doulpel tho action Of Bristol, Trip, Lewis, and
Brioknoll, and to EXPRESS their good will toward
Mayor Johnston, Mr.. Stephens, and Mr. Cor
bett
preeont yestoriay, as wore the same Halter,
uruzR, aud KorE, who nre likely to be on hand
OIL pluilnr occasions until money grows on trecB,
to be had for tho plucking.
a little after the band played tune. and
then Mr: Hallor announced, with apparontt great
aatisfaetion, that tho Hon. hlr. Gary would nd
dress tho meeting, wheroupon tint gentleman
mounted the dry-eoods box prepared for tho
purpose, aud ma1o brief apcech. IN winch ho
cautioned his hearers against resorting toany acts
Of violence; and attributed the prevailing dis
treas to an insufficient amount Of paper money.
He uaia:
Without c!a.ning the gift Of prophecy, anything
more s x orn1ry t rM Ses 50 toe o casaes any
mud prostitution u al TUG business iutereala Of the
country was certain At no distant day uner tho nan-
cial policy Of tho Government. ..-.
With the unanimous approval Of tho National Labor
Union. introduced i thoroughly matured BIZ!
things It proposed to mako gold IN law what it is in
fact moro commodity -and provided for tue issue
BY l eon aSo for r. I'll parpoues rsceiysSa for ii
lebts, public and private; ths Withdrawal Of all NJ
tsonal 13nk aoses ina fesempon ~ ega'tenaer t YER
~ i thS ss into hons own9
ner cent and reconysrtiuo into legalten1ers at e
pleasure Of lie holder.
This ,neusl,ro would have secured m ample ctrcu-
hitting medium, willie ts conversion 1t a nn,es into
nGnds , would preSen , Ut
t ig Ra es arro a a,,t thepSS ~
.oIa mo. hnya Seo MN IN the conntrv oay I'M.
smploscd who was nb!e and Wiling to work TIo i,-
terest Of the noneyed class WIS uganss ts measure
The ess money tho better for thoso who haye it. The
National Danks representing tho honlhoding clasa,
influence res Was q Sha x H., ozav md to otom IL
not Set renched Without chanao II tao anctai pocy
Of Tia aoycrnlnens.
, 1873-12-25
FINANCIAL.

investigation Of tho Affairs OF tho
IEunlk Of H1adiRon, Wis.
Special Dispatch to 17.e Chicago Tribune.
MAD1sos, Wis, Dec. 24.-The Democrat Of
this city bogins the publication tonight to docu-
ments in regard to the Bank Of Madison, which
went into bankruptcy during the September
panic, showing that it had becn gravely nisman-
aged. Tho funds OF tile dopositors, it s alleged,
IT Gro obtained on false prctences, the capital
tuition, by means Of injudiclous loaus md bud
inyestments, having been really bankrupt for
yeara. It il expected to pay creditors dividend
Of Is per cout i'll January. Suita will bo brought
with q view OF recovering from parties who
have Aad tic funds Of tho bunk in their possess
aiOn,
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john Leonard, o ascotchmar,, residence unknown,
who was trying to atonl his passage to Columbus,
WAS forcib1y olcctcd from d passenger train on
the Little Mimi Railroad, at this place, tn-lay.
He waB kicked IN the face and pit Of the
was In motion, struck lis head ngainst n tie, ro-
cciving Bovero wound on tho henl, mud inter-
nal injuries. Ho now lies unconscious, and I'M
nblo to speak. Conductor McEarland md his
brakeman have been arrested to await tho ro-
suit.
, 1873-12-25
Alleged Ab0rsf0nfsta Arrested Mt Mons
ftENIfU% Ind

Special Dispafch 10 The Chtcaoo Tribune.
MONTICELLO, Ind, Dec. 2l.-Tho nan BylveH-
tor Wiley, who was somo days ngo arrested for
having criminal intercourso with l,iH own
tla,tgitor, mud who waH roeascd BY Ills daughter
not Appearing ngainst him, was to-day arrePtod
again with Que Mrs. Wheaton nB IN nccomplico
ii trying to produce M abortion on hia daughter
ThoY succeeded in their designs, but tho
daughter died on their hands. Tho 5tnto's At
tornoy had tlloln arrested, and a post morton
examination hold, which revealed tho facts ia
above stated. They will llavo preliminary OK
animation to-day before Justice Bonuott.
, 1873-12-25

Special Dispatch to Ths Chicaoa Tribune.
BLooa11ToroS, ILL.,, Dec. 24.--A very soyort
accident, resulting from tho careless use Of fire
arms, occurred last Saturday III Bluo Mound
Township, this county. On that day hlr. John
Eppol, q German farmer, III company with
friolld named Ege1man, went out hunting
While climbing n fence. his gun went off, tut
a terrible wound. Tho wounded man was con.
royed to Eppel's residence, where ho still re.
mains. He IL recovering slowly.
, 1873-12-25
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

KANsAB CITY, ato.
Sptcfai Ditusch IL The thirH4o Tribune.
KANSAS Cry. Mo-, Dec. 94.-CAvrLE-A better foel.
Ing prevails Thers il little doig Native atock steora
Of Istu!1era' stock,
Eoos-Rpcelpts, 1,5sa; market stiff at a. s594.05,
w o1 e III s a. gapa 4ssse fs " 9 q h m
last-namei pyiee.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, nec. M.--CArr1E-Dcn.and allow
very bcst sae, 6a:GaGo; that generally rated Nrat
qunitty. 435c. Receipts, l,ls3; sales, I'll.
Iluus-Firn. mud fnirly active. Corn fed, 7A@7Not
stletn, dl;ts7c. Receipts, 10v60. -
RHEEp-Muro active Ut ~ lty51+c. Receipts, 1850.
, 1873-12-25

instantly killed Emanuo1 Robinaon, 4 whito
Erocery keeper, at Holena, Ark, Sunday. and
then mrao hiB cscnpo.
A negro nan,ol William Wilson wns arrested
here to-day for tho murder Of George Gbaon Mt
Fulton, Ky, two months sinco, and confessed
to tho crimo.
: Chnslea Olarh, . negro laboror, stabbed and
killed. Charles johnson, nnothur negro, at the
sYSr % oa a scS o sod ah9 g asarfs o 9row Sv 09 @ Of
SO1l.
, 1873-12-25
Tho Mysterious. Dis1ppcarnnce OF q
Chicago NEsan tu Now York.

New YonK, Dec. 24.--The following facta
have been aacortaincd III relation to tho disap-
afternoon Of the 18th iustaut, Il gentleman ar-
rived at tho steyona 1Iousc, Registered as 'T.
Chisholm, Chicago," and was assigned to Room
7C IIo did not turn mp that night, but no alarm
WIS felt. Next day lo was still absent, and
in the afternoon his room was entered sud his
baggago Rcarchod, aud card Of plankinton, Ar
1nour l. Co., merchants, 100 Broad street, was
found among his affccts, That firm waa COM
municatcd with, and cleriz named Wabstor
Detectives wore ut once rot III motion. and tile
most active search Inns been Kept up in quiet
way ever siuco, but without the slightest cluo to
the gentloman's whereabouts. His bsotlor ar
rived in town last night, and had an interview
with the detectives.
, 1873-12-25

.Specinl Lixpakch to 1Hf Ehicaa0 Tribune.
DosroN Mass, Dec. 24.-Tlo agent Of tho
spraEno Gotton 9l a. a Anusta IA Mo;, ,;. LAS @ re-
Monday. Tho Spragues' mill ut Baltic hos also
started up, und noxt week all tho sprague mills
will bo running as usual.
, 1873-12-25

New YonK, Doo. 24.-Elsoa Bradley, Of tho
firm Of Edison Bralley 4 Co., Broadway, who WAS
recently i'll trouble, Inns disappearol from tho
him, at the time OF lisdeparturo, g. considerable
amount Of money.
The suspension OF Dolaud d. Dulrill, glove
dealora in Pearl atreet, was announced yesterday.
II was also announced that the millinery goods
house Of William q. Carpenter had suspended.
The amount involved Is believed to be about
$500, 900.
, 1873-12-25
InIl[lM8IlSm.

Special Dispasch tn Tha chitH9u 1Tihume.
LASAL1E. ILL.,, Doo. 2l.-1Nn l!fst number Of a
now weakly newspaper called the LaSa!lo Re-
porter, and edited and published BY A: Z. Rath-
buru. made atp appearance here yesterday.
, 1873-12-25
CrilnitlNl MATTERS frOnl Memphis,
1oltl.

SnfcfaI Dispafch to TAe fHicaao Ttibnue.
MEMrlls, Tcull., Dec. 44.-Willa.n Morris.
white man, attempted, whi!o drunk, to onter thu
house Of William Jarvis, u negro, and was shot
aud fatally wounded by tho latter last night.
, 1873-12-25

OMAHA, Nob., Doc. ol.-lt is currently roport-
etl on thu srocta that Soritf Ellis aud Treasarer
Kauo, OF Cheyenne County, have 1oon atrosted
for being u culltaion with the gang Of esindlors
who hayo beon operating 10 extensively upou
tho Union Pacific Uoull.
, 1873-12-25

Thosu nils aro snuosed exclusively Ut voKotaho In
gredouss, ad although they enttfoy 1anGrssds th9 nso
act directly uon tho lyVf, aud nto valuable rqtorY -
81 uass ot aeranapmont sosnf an aTI SnsMs HsSSsea
lalxssto slok iIsatae!e ypAoil Esyofs &e. H..
A nDputuG FROG Ut ScIencka h1aurnk0 tuls.
Iu In Il, NIL ,1ri md HpAt1rk.
, 1873-12-25
Tho Ntagurn Railway Suspension
IsrilEcs

years ago laAt August, and the first retitnberiug
it has had has Just boop completed. The work
began tho 7th Of April last aud has beon under
tho general supervision Of George Mckenzie.
William AlcFaul as foreman. Mr.. Mckenzie 30
managed tho work that ut no time has there been
auy detention Of trains or teams, and 10 acci-
douts OF any magnitude have occurred. Alr.
Mckenzie says that 100000 foet Of seasoned
timber has beon used in tho retimboring proccss,
and about $40. 900 has been paid for labor. The
most difficult part OF the job hns been to re-
build the girtlers under tho railway track. Tho
Inst stroke of tho work was done on Saturday,
the 28th ult., aud the bridge stands now as good
rs new IN itB woodwork.
, 1873-12-25

Correspondence u TIC CHicugo Tribune.
McGnEaoR, IT,, Dec. 81 On Friday last. q
ta s NJ Wha LIZZIE W. foet gs'G a H.
surface, the box used for clevating tho dirt cnulo
loose from tho rope, foil upon Mr.. Daggs, and
injured linn fatally.
, 1873-12-25
IN MEMnRtAM.

DoByoN. MaBs., Dec. a.-pho Board of TruHt
toes Of tho Museum Of Comparative Zoology to-
day adopted resolutions and msado addresses in
commemoyation Of TIC life and labogs Of Prof.
Agasaz.
, 1873-12-25

Special Dispatch to 1Ar Chicago Tribune.
DosToS, Muss., Dec. 24.-fhe consumers OF
iron and steel in Massachusetts arc looking for.
ward to the formation Of . protective aaBoola-
tion.
, 1873-12-25
CASUALTIES.
A mnn AccIdcntlS Killed by Tuts Son.
illmkaA4Y.

Special Dispatch I" The Chtcagn Tribune.
MARIETTA, O., Dec. 24--Lass Sunday, a.
Wntertowl,, this county, Granville HAwkns &c.
cdentiy killed bis father-in-law, Thomas Pierce.
Pierce, who Ind gono to mill, wan taking q sacA
Of grain from his wagon ut tho Wate,towu
Mills, wien tho suck slipped. Hawkins, who
catch it, mud in so doing tho gun was discharged,
the ball passing through plerce'a heart, causing
instant dcuth
, 1873-12-25
Ikaln10rcd IEelcnse Of mn Alleged NInns
itObull NltlrdprDr.

Sptc3al Wspatch 70 Tie Chica0o Tribune.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 24.-A dispatch received
from, Manitoba today eays TINT Lopine, ac-
c,laod Of the murder Of Scott, Inns boon privately
liberated OIL bail. The rumor cauBcs much ill.,
dgnation bore.
, 1873-12-25

Is fly odisao f%r di.esse. ot tho ki1noys
Gottls Louk uut ior uountetfvit.. o IenuY has Tbs
to onKn Nss YoE sas 4asa
, 1873-12-25

Special C4,7espoudencc ~ 1he Chicago Tribune.
CARTHAGE, ILL.,, Dec. % "A desperately adventure
with q horse-thief took place in Wytle Town
ship on Tuesday evening of last week. Tho two
sons Of A1r. James Elder heard noise In tlloir
stable, and shortly afterwards won't to the stable
to investigate. They found TINT valuable mare
WAS gone and they Immediately mounted horses
mud started in pursuit.. They rode abont half.a-
milo, when they camo to the forks Of two roads,
when they separated. In aahort TIME the oldest
Bon caino up with the thief on tue missing mare,
and. grabbing the marc by tho brdlo, ordered
tho thief to disnount, which he refused to do.
Jumping OFT Lis own horse, Eldor grabbed tho
man by the legs and aru,s. mud succeeded in pull
ing him Oh LILO marc, recoivinE Il seyoro
kick from tho thief in the stomach, The
thief then drew revolver and fired two shots ut
Eldor-one taliing effect in tho heshy part Of
tho left nrm, md tho other going through his
Int and grazing his scalp. Tie shooting fright
oncd tho two horses, and thcy ran homo. Elder
and tho scoundrol continued tho desperate
struggle until tho revolver was finally wrenched
fyon tho hands Of the thief, who immediately
fled through the thick brush Elder did not fire
on the retreatiug thief on account of his not
knowing how to manage the rovolvor,-a quoor
pattern Of tho Smith i Wosson make. The
thief escaped, aud has not yet been captured.
Elder ia worry much prostrated from loss Of blood
AND tho shock to his nerves. from the desperate
encounter.
, 1873-12-25
Il Careless Driver Held FOR Nun
al1uwlltars

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2i.-1n Now Albany,
this afternoon, child 8 yenrs old waB run over
by heavily londcd wagon and killed. Tho
Coroners jury returned verdict charging tho
driver, john Elmonson. with mauslaughter.
, 1873-12-25
Completion Of tho Grent Aron Bridge
Of the Chicago, Alton T. ST. Louis
IfltlrONu Mt Louisiana. Mo-

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Ihe great iron bridge Of
the Ohicago, Alton & st. Louis Railroad Com
pany, crossing the mississippi River at Louisi-
ana, No., was completcd yesterday, ana a train
Of cars passed over 1t. This bridge consists Of
niue spans ranging from 100 to 2G0 foot in width.
tho longest in tho world. The total
longth Of tho bridge is 1852 feet,
md in It aro 5000 yards Of masonry,
&c, 900 cubic yards Of rip mp, 25e,ooo enblc
.s all iron. OF the best quality. The whole work
has been dono i'll loss tfan Dix months, it having
been commenced in July Lust. dyke half q
milo long ,s being built from the Illinois shore,
so as to Insure o pornanout channol through the
draw. 4. 3. Blackstone, President, John J.
Mitchell, Vice-p President, and other officers Of
tho railroad and briugo companies engaged in
Tho work, reached Louisiana to-day, mud thero
will be formal opening Of the bridge to-
morrow.
, 1873-12-25

United States Es0atls ut Frankfort.
FnAHKFonr Dec. 24.-United 6tatoR $50 bonds
closed at 072a for iaBuo Of 1869.
, 1873-12-25

Wasaf,lqton {i!et. 3!l Ha,act to the H Louts TMes
Judge Catou, of 1!linois, now lu Washington,
auggoatB home very important problems for 30.
Croawols postal telegraph helo1no. rlis
sctome, II carried cut, will entail tho purchase
by the Government OF all tho privileges nov
hold by tho Weatern union aud ott,or telegraph
Do hlr. Creswoll .ud his friends contemplate
fulfilling all tho con.ractB onlorod into by tho
controllers Of these linus NTH khs rAltosd