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sinking offI,e v,rsinlus.

New York. December 30.-Licut.
Commander liasnell, executive OIL
cer OF the Os-ipee, says; The Ossl-
pee left Tortugas with the Virginins
in tow on the morning Of the 18th,
and had fair weather until the after
neon of the Saturday following, when
a gale sprang up. They continued
to have bad weather like that en-
countercd by the Jnniata, and The
Virginius signalled that she was
leaking badly. Captain Walters, OF
the Ossipee. therefore determined to
shape her course f5r Charlesto"n.
but AZ they got into smoother wafer
the Yirginius behaved better, aad
the water was kept out OF the fire
room.
On Christmas day, however, the
severe weather continued, the Nir-
ginius was leaking as badly as ever,
and the vessels put into Frying Pan
shoals. where smoother water could
be obtained Here the vessels came
to anchor, CIy.a.u Walters hoping
the yirginius would ride out the
gale.
Before daylight next morning,
(Friday) Commodore Woodrow sig
naled with lights that the Nifginius
was leaking rapidly, with the fires
out and pumps stopped, and that
the crew wished to be taken OH. Boats
were lowered from the Ossipec at
daylight, and by seven a. m. ali on
board the Virginius were transferred
TO the former vessel.
As heavy sea was running. the
work OF removing the crew was one
Of much danger and difficulty and
therefore no lives were rIsked - en-
deayoring to save their personal ef-
fects OF any other property on the
Virginius. A hawser OF the Virgin
JUS was cut and q buoy attached 70
mark her position in case sac sank
ont of sight The Ossipce remained
at anchor during The day, and "a; =
quarter past four O'Clock. p. m. the
Virginius which had been gradually
sinking went to the bottom III eight
fathoms and her top masts remained
above the surface.
The Ossipee then resumed her roy-
age to this port
NEW YORK, December 30'-Tho
released Eirginins prisoners to-day
passed vote ofthanks to Command
er Brnine and other officers of the
Juniata
Engineer knight Of the Eirg:nius
said the original sentence was that
the entire crew should be hung az
the ward arm, but the captain Of the
Isabel Ia Catoiica d d not wish such
a spectacle made Of his vessel, and
obtained change OF death by shoot
ing and the Communication of seven
teen of the crew to the chain gang
knight and two of the quarter
masters and one of the oilers were ac-
cordingly sentenced to the chain
gang for life, and the other thirteen,
all of whom were boYs. 20 eight and
four years OF hard labor in the gang.
A life sentence Of this kind was re-
garded as worse than death Thirty
ivc of the rescued men are still ia
charge of the Cuban iunta here.
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murder in Grand Jury Room.

RICuN0ND, December 2I.-At one
O'Clock to-day Henry 4. Atkinson,
Commonwealth's Attorney of Hen,
rico county, upon entering the Grand
jury room OF the county court house,
at Twenty-second and Main streets,
was appalled, to discover the
body Of Colonel G. A. Spaulding,
a well known member of the bar of
this State, st;ff in death upon one of
the benches. His skull was crushed,
and the blood had flowed cut, cover
ing his face and making pool upon
the floor. Col. Spaulding was a man
of considerable legal attainments.
He was Lieutenant Colonel in the
Confederate cavalry, and served
with galantry in many Of the most
memorable battles. OF late he had
fallen into habits Of dissipation, and
usually sought the Grand Jury room,
which is rarely kept locked, to sleep
OF his deep potations.
He was last seen on Wednesday,
and ii seems he that night sought
the customary refuge in the coart
room. The murderer must have
crept in through back window aud
struck Spaulding with some dali
weapon, like heavy cane, while he
was seated in a corner The deadly
blow prevented bim from rising, or
from moving more than to ontstretch
one arm, which fell paralized a. kis
side aud rested against the edge Of
the bench. There were no eviden-
ces ofa struggle. Spaulding was not
known TO have an enemy in the
world. The Coroner this evening
impanneiei jury OF inquest and re-
moved the body to tho city Morgue.
Full and searching investigation into
the facts bearing upon the ease viii
be made.
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Tragedy in Green County. Ohio.

XENIA, O., Jany. about two
O'Clock yesterday morning bastard
ly attempt at murder and robbery
was made near jamestown, this
county. The occurrance took place
at the residence of Mr.. McBoAald.
who keeps the toll gate onc-fourth Of
mile from jamestown, on the
Xenia pike. At the time mentioned,
Mr.. Jerry Mcdonald was at his faith
er's and heard terrible crash in the
front part of the house, which also
awokc his wife. Before they had
time to surmise what the noise meant,
they heard cries of" Murder u lielp!n
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald instantly
rushed into the room occupied by
their aged parents, where they he,
held the would-be murderer in the act
of dealing death blow upon the
mother. At this timely interference
the scoundrcl fed leaving the old
couple seriously injured. The old
gentleman had been silenced by a
blow on the side Of his head. Of tA.
blows received by Mrs. Mcdonald
one upon her forehead, it is thought,
will prove fatal Fhe door was brok-
en- open by sledgc hammer, procur-
ed at blacksmith shop in James
town Samuel llaysIcttc, young
man Of jamestown, was arrested, and
had preliminary trial before Es-
quire SteckIey to day, the result not
vet known
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Railroad Accident.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 3l.-The Ter
re Haute and Indianapolis train, due
here at 8 o'clock PM, ran over q bro
ken rail about half q mile west OF
Brownsville, throwing the rear coach
Of the train down y small trcS;le
about ten feet in height, overihrOwiag
the coach and killing Mr. Chester aud
child of Middletown. Ohio, and John
Lines, Of Connersville. and iniuring
eight or ten Others. Two OF the in
iured were left at farm house near
the scene Of the disaster and four AZ
CONGRATULATIONS seriously injured.
Everything possible fer the comfort
of the injured was done by the rail
road company. Physicians were At
Connersyiil station on the arrival OF
the train to attend those who were
on the train. and other physicians
were dispatched to attend those left
at the wreck At last accounts all
were doing well.
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Murder ana Robbery.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3l.-Godfrey
Kuhnle, baker living on Frankford
road, was murdered at | o'clock this
morning. being struck on the head
with a heavy instrument, and the
skull frightfully crushed while work
ing in the bake house. The mur-
derer then went into Mrs Kuhnle's
sleeping apartment, choked her until
she was insensible, stole ffty-five dol
lars and escaped. 1t is believed 10
have been Kuhnle's journeyman, who
disappeared this morning. The po-
lice are searching for the murderer.
LATER.-Frederiek Heidenblut, the
murderer, was arrested at eight
O'Clock, in lager beer saloon. A
bloody vest was fopnd in his Yalise
and the stolen money in his pockets.
He confessed, and says he Grst shot
at Kuhnle, then struck him with a
shovel He is native Of Germany,
and has been in this country two
months.
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The first State election under the
new Constitution viii be held No
rember 3, 1874. The people will
then elect twen;y-seyen members Of
Congress. eleven State Senators for
two years, from those Senatorial dis
ricts (as at present cxisting) in
which the terms Of Senators expire,
two hundred and one members Of
the House under a new apPortion-
mcnt. an Auditor General, a Secre-
tarv Of Internal Affairs, Lieuten-
ant Governor, two additional Judges
Of the Supreme Court, and judges
in such new judicial districts as may
be created.
The Legislature, at its present scs-
sion, will district the State for fifty
Senators. as well as for two hundred
and one Representatives; but the first
election for the increased number Of
Senators will not take place until
1876. when the even numbered dis
tricts viii elect for four years and
the odd numbered ones fortwo years.
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Found Bead.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Dee. 3O.-Yes.
terday boy. while out Cunning.
found the dead body of man named
Charles G. Jacoby, living on his back
covered with snow He Immediately
returned to this city and gQ;iiied the
coroner, who at once proceeded to
Sterne's WOODS, where the body lay.
On examination he discovered q
bullet wound in the head about an
inch above the right ear, and near
the body Was found Derringcr sCv-
en- shooter with one chamber empty.
The corOuer's jury rendered YER
diet of suicide. Jacoby was sixty
two years Of age and has wife aud
children living in or near Allentown.
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An Illinois Tradesy.

CHICAGO, Dec. pa dispatch
from Carrollton, ILL.,, states that on
Christmas day Solomon Silkwood
and William Huston quarreled with
the Hopper brothers, wood-choppers,
at Grand Pass Landing on the IL
linois River. The Hoppers visited
Walkervillc last night, where they
expected to meet their antagonists,
but failed. On returning home they
saw the two men approaching On the
road. The Hoppers stepped into the
brush, and when the others were pas
sing they were fired upon. Wm.
Huston was killed outright and Silk
wood DANCE. olsly wounded. The des-
peradoes were arrested.
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MEMPHIS, January A terrible
tragedy was enacted last week on the
plantation of Edward Mullins, in
Madison county, Tennessee. Matt.
Glidwe!i, II tenant, Went home suffer
ing nom an attack of mania-a. potu.
He quarrcled with his wife and struck
her over the head with gun, inaict-
ing probably a fatal wound. He then
struck his little girl, aged nine, over
the head with the same weapon, in
h;cting dangerous wound. He
then drew knife and swore he
would cut their throats. The little
girl tlel to the woods. Meeting Mr..
Gibson, WI Vas hunting. she in
formed t'u: e lie state of affairs at
home. - hson approaching the
house - As discovered by Glidwell
wEl al ilced on him with knife.
G.a- = rctrcated some distance. but
fIa vas forced to fire upon him. the
eol,ca,s of the shotgun bringing him
- il.o ground with Il severe wound
in the left side. On recovering con.
sciousness Glidwell regretted that
Gibson did not kill him on the spot.
The surgeon who was called ia thinks
Glidwell and his little daughter will
recover.
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Col. JACK 0GLE used to tell good
story Of client of his-one Freddy
Althouse, whose case had been
carried 10 the Supreme Court, and
there ruled against him. Dropping
into the Office some time alterward,
he inquired about his case, and was
told that the Court had decided
against him. They decided against
me queried Freddy" with a look OF
amazement? Yes. Then, said be,
starting out, Il differ with the Sn-
preme Court the d-st."
That was the only and last remark
made by Freddy" regarding his
case. and it was forcibly recalled TO
our memory on reading the last cX-
piring effort Of the Constitutional
Convention. That body differed
with the Supreme Court the d-st,
as to whether it was clothed with
sovereign power which no depart
ment of our existing government
could limit or control" ," and We think
its opinion Of the ruling Of the Court
will have about as much efficacy as
did that Of Freddy AlthoUse. "
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Democratic cunpecr-, as q great con
sti;ut.onai lawyer, and the lesser ie-
gal lights ia the Convcntioa, whom
ii is to be presumed knew some law,
did know or aght IL bave lown,
thai any town meeting has inst as
much authority as had thay 10 inter
pret the constitution; tLal power be-
ing vested solely in the Supreme
Court, and that the meaning Of the
instrument must be gathered from its
language, and not from the declara-
tons Of its trainers. The resolution
of these model lawyers is, therefore,
mere bosh, which the Court will de-
seryedly treat with contempt and
only goes TO prove the vast amount
Of ignorance that was coupled with
the arrogance Of our late Constitu-
ton makers.
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ApyIcEs from Washington repre-
sent that the Republican leaders in
Congress are generally opposed to
increased taxation 10 meet the def
cheney reported by the Secretary OF
the Treasury They favor reduc-
ton in expenditure, and it is likely
that the estimates Of the different
Departments viii be rigidly pruncd.
The appropriation for the improve
ments Of rivers, harbors and lortilica-
tior., and for public buildings will
bc less liberal than usual
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Troubles in New aEex;ec.

SANTA FL, \. n, Dee. 30.-Re-
liable reports have just been received
here that trouble in Lincoln county,
in this territory, between the Amer
icass and Mexicans is daily growing
more serious. Since the last report,
on the Both inst, six or seven more
persons have been killed. 1t seems
that the friends Of the Americans pre-
viously killed, wont to Lincoln plaza
last Saturday, where a dance was in
progress, and a trouble arose between
the Americans and Mexicans which
finally culminated fatally, as above
stated. Some reports say that eight
men and one woman were shot
Other reports give the number as
six Iaeu and one woman. Intense
excitement, prevails and it Is feared
that more bloodshed will follow.
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the Constitutional Convention, in
brief debate regarding the powers of
that body, Judge Jere. 5. Black said:
.It is human nature that whenever
eve get power into cur hands, we
"hold on 30 il with as tight q grip as
"we can. But / submit to members
"of the Convention whether we are
mot taking a little too much upon
ourselves when we say we are ON
"nipotent, and can do with this Con-
"stitution just as We please, without
"any reference to the law that dele
gated this power to us"
1t is. evident that at that early day
Judge Black had already felt the heit
Of the Convention, and intuitively
foresGw that it would run riot with
The power entrusted TO it. Bat we pre-
sumo when he uttered the cautionary
words, lac hardly contemplated the
full preparation Of the folly Of de-
claring itself omnipotent, and the as
sumption Of the power to do jpst as
il pleased, without reference 10 the
laws that delegated the power to it.
But this is just what the Convention
did do al its last meeting. Sotwith-
standing the unanimous decision OF
the Supreme Court, tbatitwas bound
to observe the law Of its creation, it
assumed the power to count and pub
lish the vote Of the State, declared it
selfsupeFiort to the Supreme Court, and,
grossest Of all It's fgllies arrogated
to itself the powers Of the Court, to
interpret and declare the true intent
and meaning Of certain obscure see
tons of the instrument, after all con-
troll Of it had passed from its hands,
and is own powers had utterly and
entirely ceased.
The superb arrogance and folly of
the entire proceedings Of this, hap
PLY defunct, body, at its final meet
ing woud be most amusing. if there
was not coupled with it the melan-
cholly reflection that: If these be thy
Gods, .oh, Pennsylvania! in whose
hands VIII there be safety for the ark
Of the covenant? Here were the
picked mcn of the Commonwealth,
more than thrCe-eourlks Of whom were
lawyers, so dazcd with the brief pow
er entrusted TO them as to assume ON
impotence. and set themselves MP as
above all law.
Arrogating exclusive representa-
ton and Judicial powers, they barely
stopped short Of seizing the preroga-
tive Of the executive, to proclaim the
new Constitution. Barely stopped
.shor, Of trenching OF the power of
the Governor, bat insolently request
ING him to violate the law, as they
had done, and proclaim the instru-
mcnt as the supreme law Of the land
in advance Of the assembling Of the
the Legislature and the performance
Of its duties as defined 10y law.
Within a few days the new Con-
stitution will be declared. and a !
good citizens viii chccrfully submit
to .nd uphold it, Bat Yc opine that
a majority Of The participants in the
last assemblagc Of the Convention
that formed it, will neither claim nor
be covg;ous IN the not distant future,
Of the reputation Of having partici-
patcd in that most disgraccful meet
ing, where sedition was rampant and
revelation was imminent.
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Heavy Robbery.

NEW YORK, December 3L-At
about nine q clock last night twelve
masked men entered the house of
VIM. ii. SoutIer, at West New Bright
on, Staten Island, and after securing
three servants, one man two females,
who were the only occupants Of the
house, they rapsacked the premises,
carrying of silver and other ,roper-
ty valued at about five thousand dol
lars Most Of the silver was stored
in the safe, which the robbers blew
ODen,
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L Domestic Tarsedy.

PHILADELPHIA, January 3.-An-
thony Evans, lately employed in the
police and fire alarm teIogra..h il this
city, Tonight, iH tho street, met his
wife, from whom he had been separ
a,ed, and after few words stabbed
her in the side, inhicting probably
fatal wounds. He then slightly stab
bed himself lie was arrested.
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IT is given out that the Governor
will not proclaim the new Constita-
ton. except after the formula laid
down in the law, calling the Conven-
ton. Under this, the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth viii, within FIVE
davs after the convening Of the leg
islature, submit The returns to that
body. and it viii count the votes
No time is indicated, within which
this canvass must be made. When
done. however, the Governor will
pr0clair IL
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The Yirginias.

New YORX. December 3l.-Thc
United States District Attorney says
that no further proceedings will be
taken III the ease of the Nirginius.
1t is not likely the vessel viii ever be
raised, and it is deemed that this
requisite should be produced before
she could be libeled
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The Philadelphia ring supported
the new Constitution, because under
1t Judge razon will be supreme
Judge, Colonel Mann Common Pleas
Judge, and Stokely Centennial May
or. Everybody is suited but the
people who pay the taxes.
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DARING the wear ended. New York

had one thousand three hundred and
ninety fires, and sustained loss u
property amounting o. more than 81
eco. coo
The London Tfm~s estimates
that 100000 bushels Of wheat viii
be required from this country to sup
ply the markets Of Europe unal the
crop Of 1874 IS harvested
A TiiusyilIe Uapcr says. a maa
called at oac Of our shoe stores YES
terday and vainly essavod go ses 90
either Nos II, II and i3 shoes
The =torckecpcr ,hcn suggested that
he should pat Oh = simmer pair -
stockings and try Ca the box
4 man in Hartford has stopped
his newspaper because his name was
printed in the list ofadvcrtised letters,
and his VIE, happened to see it first,
went and cot IL for him and found il
was from n young lady, who com
planned that he didn't meet her OF
Worcester as be had promised
Under the new Constitution Phil
adelphia will have % members Of
the House Of Representatives. Ale
ghcuy COUNTY rs Lance.ter r EcrLs
6, Luzerne ., Montgomery >. Ohc
only county with number. Bucks
4 Chester 4 Crawford Tr;e 4
York ScbuvIkiH & the ro.t , ,
and / but the smaI,es, county has
one. Tie whole nnm5et ot kepresca-
tatFcs VIII be 20i.
Ia New Aibanv lad .g Wod2e,-
day morning John Parker n carmen
ter shot hi, MI, -b-yusb the head
and then b.cw h;s own brain, out
Parker died Instantly Ills wife is
still, alive. ba: viii NOT .,ryiye II
is understood that domestic infe.ic.,v
was ibe cause Pt-k--.. -,.r,. ,,si1
A'r's''iie on Tuesday ere1'as with
a strange man.
The Bedford L,ga,ys,. f.il- If "a
rlfl who stands an haff brsbcl
measure and gracefully shoulders
three bushels Of wheat To p
d, ubtirr cGi or in an ,dioiriD y
county the newspaper men
tious the fact that she il q brunette
five feet three inches longitude that
her gravity Is 225 mounds and thai
She can "h'p any editor m Cambria,
county.
Lucid and comprehensive was the
charge Of ;be Kapsa. Judye. The
evidence shows that he sot up with
hsr night after night and thew squ9ze
hands and talked soft and / think
She oueh, TO have e23 damages "
But the Jury. in consideration Of the
low price of corn. reduced IL to $40.
and In Kansas that uasses for ius.
t'ee-
4 small dog bcI31giur fs a eentle-
man in Portland Me was missed by
his owner for six dave Search wa.
made for him. and he wa. finally
found in cistern containing six or
eight inches of water II was evident
that he could u,t bavei lain a,yp dy--
ing the time mentioned nor cauld he
have Obtained agy food vet be wa.
quite lively and or,;ya whom rescued
from bis confinement
Sunday last g man named Michael
Casey w.s foupd dead living !, I'm
ker run hclaw irwin s.bo@I bon.o
When found 5, wasIv-nr on lis f,ce
in water ab,ut three i,eIcs IN ae,tb
and aaDcared to bc effbcs etra,olaj
or frozen =, deatb Ills root y,s
found some distance from him and
some money ,or7 in p;ec.s cetter,.i
about
~,
~ IaIae "l III" estate "i The late
'o"t - i'"pA.I'S o.lI .. oi baltimore amounts
!" 'iV,ooo, ,O0o- vi tbs amount So
- '' f't"l"'u to J"hG mop
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TnE Official statement for pecem-
ber shows that during that month,
The publicdeb was increased $S,00e'-
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CURRENT NOTES.

\ Kansas preacher has had his
salary increased 500 It year, for
thrashing three men, whJ disturbe d
his congregatiO
A few nights ago John i Howjen,
of Somerset township, Washington
county, had about fifty sheep killed
and wounded by dogs
The grist mill OF the .!ohast own
Manufacturing Company, located at
Woodvale, is completed, and viii go
into operation in the course of few
days.
A Dubuqe man hired a policeman
at 50 per night, to watch his wife.
and she was at the same timc pay
ing the same nan 81 per night, Ia
watch her husband.
1t has been suggested tha; two
cent postal cards be issued, on which
the receiver Of the message might
send reply without cost TO himself
The demand for postage stamps in
creases. During the month Of Oc-
tober about 100000 more postage
stamps were issued than in any prcyi-
Gus month since the establishment Of
the department.
Two members Of family named
Nertz, Il brother and sister, residing
in the Loop" Blair county, were
burned 20 death They were insane.
and Were kept confined in building
adjoining the residence Of the balance
of the family.
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Steam Pumps a nd Connections

lrHu Pipe :nr Steam or Water.
Brass AMI Iron Fittings,
Jack Screws ani Log Jacks
Patent saw GumEicys AMI LIN ny Wheels.
Stocks. Dics. raps, and PIPE r0ngcs,
Flge Brushes. Ser. pcrs ant Rniclicr-iriUs
JutSnn Governors ami Valves.
iiohe, stop, Angle AMI Check Valves
Whistles, Gauge Cocks AMI Steam Gauges.
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RaAaEEs 1888 Z 5gG.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
How the New Constitution
giil Affect ti6 Session.
kasoiiy Questions sor :ise STU
f,rcnac Court.

Buckalew's Twenty-Thrcc Amend
mentS.
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s5'I8155 HENS PA

Turbine Water Wheels.
Grin ling Machines for Plluer kni.rs.
Grinis,one Shafts anI Boxes.
Horse Power aai TumLiiue shafts.
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El!ire9j and Mine Cars.
Oar Wheels aai Axlcs. with Pa;cnt Oilers.
Wool GnI Iron Working Machinery.
Metals AMI Castings. (srnt kr ilius,ra 'i.u..)
BeTcl AMI Mitrc Gearing
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". W. SICKAIG.