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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
FEEDING THE POOR.

The destitute Inhabitants OF Jersey city have
been well cared for during this trying season Two
soup houses are open daily, in connection with the
Young Mems Christian Association and the favonia
Club. The Charity Club will give ball IN ala Oh
the Poor Relief Fund at Cooper Hall, on tne 2.sn
inst. The Jersey City Schuetzen Corps oevo.eu TUG
proceeds OF their ball this week TO the SAME yn'e s
Mrs. Rouse realized the sum OF *sz aouA e"o a~A''
he Id at her h0usc Qr the Cuildrens HVines
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
Lecture nv Father Lake.

The Rev. Father Lake, OF ST. AIMS church, will
deliver lecture this evening Ill st. Bridgets
church, corner OF Eighth street aD6 avenue B, at
hall past seven O'Clock. Subect-''rne Ca thoic
Church ana The Question OF the Day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Closing Session of tho
National Convention.
FEDERAL And STATE LEGISLATION NEEDED.
Government Aid Solicited in Improving and
Completing Several Main Routes
of Interstate Communication.

WASHINGTON. Jan. II, 1874.
In the Cheap transportation Convention this
morning the majority report OF the Committee on
Railroads was adopted. II first states the follow
, 1874-01-24

Two mon applied to Jailor Foltz yesterday to
800 "Clris Rnifcrty, tho murderer. When
searched thoro wcro found upon them two ro-
volrers, hlc, and hottie OF whisky. These
were undoubtedly designed 10 aids to RaEer.ys
escape.
Otllcor Clark, Inst ovoning, aftor an exciting
claso. captured d nogro BY tho namo OF Hill,
WIN had threntouod to kill q woman at 1U9 South
JofferAon Htrcot.
Two youths from Elmwood camo to Chicago
On Tuesday afternoon. They decided to SEQ tho
elephant, and they won't in search Of him. Their
wauderluEs took thom to tho notorious place
kept by Vandorburg, Mt 10 Wost Ran-
do1ph street. IIora they wore enter
taincd by Kato Ha:fnott md somo other
Cy,rians, who managed to fleece ono of tho
rnsticB John AIcGowan, ont of sos in money
and $500 jn notes. The latter reported tho case
to tho police. md last evening Vanderharg'a
place was pulled together with Knto and tho
other inmatos. The case will bo heard before
Justice Scully this morning.
, 1874-01-24
Tho Illinois EEfycr.


special Uid,Mtct to Tht Chicago Tribune.
IASALLE, ILL.,, Jun. 23.-Tho Illinois River
has riscn FULLY IL fcot within Tho last forty -oght
hours. 1t now covorH tho broad bottom lands
opposte tlo city, and il still rising. The leo has
got!o out below thc poru bridge, hut is gorgod
III feet higll just above the bridge, a,ld tic jo
btonmer Alps, owned In st. Louis, mud lying bo-
low the bridge, il thought 10 bo inonaued with
destruction.
pEnu, H., Jan. 23.-Tho heavy rain OF yostor-
day aad the day hefore resulted III sudden rlAn
Of tho Illinois niyor, breaking up tho leo anl
flooding Tho entire bottom between tio bluffs.
Grcat damage 10 tho shipping at this port md
tue tue entire suspension Of ice llnryoat-
ing by the several deaerH arc the rc-
suits. The steamer Alps, which Inns
been undergoing repairs, waH raised of tho
bloclsa anu IL now atioat, Soma days before hllo
wan ready, to launch. Tho tug Kutlo is almoat n
total wreck. having boon oyorrun aud sunk by a
large -bargo breaking from itH moorlngB md
oollldInE With l,or. Tile Ice is gorgcd milo be-
low tho city. Somo Bl,ow roll lust evening, but
to-day ia oicar and warm.
, 1874-01-24

In 1925, whore lic las resided over ainco. Tie
built 0vor 400 htoamboats. including Homo of
the fastoBt aud mos: benntlful veHaoB OH tho
Wnstarn waters. tlo wna d bachelor, without
pafiy In stocks mid bonds.
a horBo-thiof named Thomas Wilcox with n
hnlf-dozon hliaHeB. wh8 nrroatod night bofore
Inst by 0nlcor Crauso, In poorla, ILL.,. and lodged
in Jail yesterday. Tho Sheriff Of Mclean Coain-
" took tho man to Denomination, 11e has boon
Btcn1ing horsos in tint neighborhool, and tho
o[llcors hayo boon after him for somo time.
At tho Acadony Of Music, III Cleveland, last
night Clara Morris, tho actresu. Cleveland
girl who began hor etago carcor 1t, that city at
~ % %wcok. was presented With magnlticont got
diamonds wero purchased by general subacrip-
tion. largoly contributed BY formor school.
mates OF AIiBs Morris.
Tho polioo Judge in Cincinnati hns fined =
railroad engineer sloo and senooo him to
dog alive in his enginato.furnnco. Nov
ity. Tho city ordinance; framed In tho
no rights Of an unlicensed dog that any man ia
bound to respect, aud undor 1t tho ongtnoer
takes refuge md will contoBt tito caso, us tho
roasted dog was not liconHbd.
THO corner -stone Of tho Now York Tribune
Building will 10 laid this afternoon. Tho box
ito containing copies Of thu fatcst fHHucs Of tho
| Tribune, autobiography Of Greeley, and
portrait Of tho founder Of tho
| Tribune Mr.. Ripley, tho President. and
/ 1rastcoa will make speoctes, after which Misa
Ida L. Grccloy will close tho box mud deposit it.
Tho whole affair will bs private and Informal.
It was intended to de!ay tito ceremony till Fob.
8, tho annivoraary Of Greeloy'a birthday, hut tho
worltnen aro pressing. and ii cannot 10 delayed.
| Work on tho now building Is mixing rapid
] progress.
| Under a troaty rnado twenty-five yonrs ago, Il
was provided TINT residents Of Chippewa County,
Mlnn.. by yir.no Of lawfu authority, might eaci,
land. ThiB WIS intended only for traders and
missionaries, but it appears that tho
Department Of the Intoiior has lately
privately rulod that Indians aro en-
titled to mako ontrios Under that trcnty.
Hundreds Of Indian signatures havo hecn oo-
tained on tho protonBe that thoy woro to be- at
tachud to receipts for small suinB said to have
bcon paid on account of acryiceB rendered. On
these signatures are bascd numerous recent
locations Of valuable pine Iande, and u1any more
aro in preparation by agents Of the pino-ring.
Evidences Of these operations lnve boon yent
forward in connection with tho charges against
Commissioner E. 7. Smith,
, 1874-01-24
TElEGRAPHlC Bl1EVITlES,

A fire in Dunleitll, ILL.,, last night destroyed
dwolling-houBo and contunts. valued at 81 ,000
Tho Convention of tho Iron md Stool. .Asuocia-
ton Of tho Unitod 5tatos Ia called to moot III
Philadelphia, Fob. D.
&. Webster Peck, OF Minneapolis, Minn., haa
boon held in tho Blln OF $500 to nnA,Yor d charge
OF obtaining Endorsements to note under falHo
protouaca.
Tho Philadelphia Euening Telegraph states
TINT Capt. Jnnos s. Dislalo has Srtton q letter
declining tho nomination for Mayor BY tho
Democratic Convention.
Thomas Cutlip, OF Lincoln, ILL.,, has sued tho
Chicago l. Alton load for $5,00o damages, al
legod to hayo boon sustained by him by boing
thrown out upon the frozen ground from q
moving train.
Tho case Of D, Il. sooloy against tho Dayon-
port l. ST. Paul Hallway for injnrins BlatAined
by tho plaintiff. aon'o tlmo aso, in Which ho
claius $lO 600 damages, came III, for trial this
wcck III tue Circuit Court at AlcGroEor. In.
William Wilson, osg-paclsor IN tho employ Of
j. Il. Dudd Il Co.. or indianapolis, WIS run over
b; NJ, ot,gihe ut q p. III. yeHtGrday mud instantly
ljled. lie was ahout 80 yoars Old md not
married.
Tho evidence In tho sliner inquest tNow
York;, yesterday, Develops tho alleged faot TINT
diamonds to the amount Of #2,o01 wore 0,l
tl1o person Of Jacob Stinor wl,en removed to
tic MorEnu. but they woro not among the ELECTS
saul To tho Coronor.
All tho trnIuB Oh tho Illinois Central Nailrond,
both from tho East md Wost wofo from two to
throo hours bohilltl limo ut Dubuque, OH account
Of tho storm, alNl tranB that LOFT there night
before last did not mako moro than four milea
all hour. Tho snow III from ten to twolyo
inchcs deep vi tho lovul.
JoI,u johnson, tho famous steamboat builder,
was killed ycnterlay afternoon by lavipg bis
hcad crushed by tho passenger elevator OF tho
Glbson lloaso. ln Cincinnati: llo was looking 90
dcrrbi,dpd niul nlnbed hlB Lpnd to DfeCpH u0 W1H
, 1874-01-24

3St7ec{dl U18U02ct to TIC Chicago IT}5itNt.
Sr. PAUL, MIMI, Jan. 23.--1n the House yes
toraay evening, Benz, OF Ramsay. introduced q
q bill for the repeal Of tho Inv imposing tax
OIL li1uor-Bellers for tho establishment Of an
inebriato asylum, distributing Of the funds
10 received, IS, 900 for frontier relief, and tho
balance to tho school fund. Tho senato passcd
to-day resolution for The appointment special
Of committee to confor with Legislative COM
mittoes of Iowa and Wisconsin, mud agree on
Legislation regulating railway transportation.
lilo present intention of tho lenders in this
movement III to nilopt law si1nilar to tho Illin-
ois syatom with tho difference that commits
eioners Of several Staten bc authorized to-
gctlisr to iix through rates, n certain proportion
10 80 to each part Of through lines.
, 1874-01-24
TEXAS.

New OnLEANs, JIM. 23.-The Galveston Meas
Bpecinl from Austin sayB tho Governor las IT,
auod proclamation for holding MI election on
tho 18th of February to fill vacancies in tho
Twelfth aud Sixteonth Districts.
Trau's Rifles met at tho Armnry in full dress
uniform aud marched to tho Capitol building,
where swo Gatting guns wore in position. Ono
hundred and two guna woro fired III honor Of tho
great auccoss. The Governor mud Lieutenant
Governor woro callod for, aud responded in adj
dresses. Gov. Coko faid: ~ think you for
tive Of FREQ government in Texas. In
this demonstration you arc showing
that your hearts md eouls arc
in unison with tho great heart Of tho people Of
Texas from tho Rio Grandc to tho Sabine, and
yelling up from tho peoples healta, hccauHo
FREQ government, which Las been Suppressed
leln for theso many years, has at length aroused
itSolf,
, 1874-01-24

r., Sntciat D!apa!eh to Tho Chtcapo Tribune.
TorEKA. Kan., Ja1l. 23.-CoI. Phillips was in
yitod to come here by . dispatch signed by
eighteen members. lle declined to lsaye lila
post Of duty. AcaaeuH Of WeHtorn me,nbors,
nl,i.tnboring y, forty-thrco wus hold tLin evening.
Forty n'nao speeches, oach pledgiug himself 10
10 everything in iils power to resist tllo election
q Osborn. phillilu. Osborn atnl Plumb aro
ginning yoteH tho other canlatcB are falling
ont Of sight: Tho promised exposure Will coa-
slst Of to OLD charges concerning tho conduct
OF lngalls and Osborn iu tho Clla1Iis-Gayage
caao supplemented with solno court records mid
statement from elni,nallts OF trait ct land III
No,nella county, 81! inscnlod to reflect upon H.
gn!a' profcsaioE.l character.
T1o Investigation Of tho State Tronau,y oon,-
Auditor Wilder.
f1'a The dssoeiuttd E'rtss1
1T, LOUIE, Jun. 23-'liio Ntoba Bpecjal aaya
10 ono III dotcrmined upon az candidate for tic
sanato. The llelormols will havo u caucus TO-
morrow night. They aro greatly divided, with
no prospect OF harmony. Tho strnlght Nopub-
lieans 'a,';,,,, are , a!so unable to uoite, liz
my party. Ii tho llcpubllcans cannot unite o., =
man acceptable to tiom, they will probably vote
, 1874-01-24

tho mombors Of tho Imperial fanlly anl dis
tingnialotl gucbtH.
At tho conclusion Of tho hail, tho bridal
couple woro formally
s1AnonrD 70 THE nRInAL CHAMBER,
accompanied by tho Emperor md tho olicors OF
Of tho oonrt.
THO fcstivitios woro fcontin,lcd aftor tho ro-
tiromout OF tho happy couple, tho EmpreHs bo-
ING prosont.
GonnoN, Jan. 20.-Tlags nrc aisplayod from
all public md many private buildings III honor
Of tho n,arfingc OF tho Duke Of Edinburgh.
Windsor Cagtle, tho residence Of tho l'rti,co Of
WaloH, Mt Santlringhan,, mud other buildings Of
Throughout Eugland tho bells aro ringiug, md
In nearly oycry olinroli marriages. nre taking
pnce,
, 1874-01-24

a verdict Of MOT Guilty.
!sptcfat Disuatch to The Chtcaoo Tribune.
YonKy111E, ILL.,, ian. 23.-The trial Of Timothy
Dolan for tho alleged murder Of Mrs. Bridget
Carey, his mother-in-law. last Juno, began 1,oro
in tho Circuit Court Inst Tuesday, antl closed at
Q p. nj. to-day. resulting iii d vordict Of not
guilty. On tho night of Juno 49, Dolau
and Mrs. Carey Ind some words, as
they often llal hoforo, whom Dolan
assaulted her, atruc1s hor to tho floor. and kicked
her wulo down, nnd then put her out Of tito
housc. Subsequently l,o brought hor IN and laid
her oa tho bod. Sl,o soon aftorward got UP aud
walled to 1icr own house, III rods distant, who're
she lived alono. On tho 18th aho walked several
milas to 'I,1stico'B TO havo Dolan arrested, but
tho Justice not beiug ut homo, no arrest wAa
was found dcatl iii llor bod, with eyidont marks
OF violence OIL llcr mock, arms, and breast. The
door to the house, which Hho Invariably locked
upon retiring, was found with tha lock brokon.
This and other circumstances Indicated foul
Mrs. oaetoy4 s estS an % as ,o 1 lad Gses Gfostoned
nj different tinoa to kill tho old lady, suspicion
1i9 1Sstaa ntao %ron , h pons r. ps2a r.
Aurora, to help statss-Attorrnoy sweot-
ant snt. -, ,hsviang = secured the services 9, Of
ms A. es ~ y s1G 5 IF oae asst in 1 ' wes a Shs
fended by hlai. Nunn, assisted by ]. A. GlItiam,
Of this placo The attendance was largo
throughout tho trial, and today ito
largo courtroom was paolcd will, Indies
and gentlemen who wero intensely
Interested In tho ablo md affecting argument Of
tho nonior counsel on either Bido Aftor tue
verdict, d. Dolan voluntarily took solemn oath,
administercd by Mayor Mum, never to drink d
drop Of Intoxicating liquor ngaf1l. This was nm
impressive ceremony, especially aB The accused
WAS known aa q penccablo oltizon md good
nctghbor when not iii lio,tor
, 1874-01-24
Alleged Illegal arrest and 1lnrsla
TrCut.nGnt.

Spcc'dI DiapatcA 70 TIC CAicaao J+ibtnc
KANKAKEr ILL.,, ian. 23.--T1e Constable In tho
Town Of Morton, this county, with a warrant
from Jtiutico Of tho pcace Of that town. at-
teuEptcd tho arrest of Norwegian Ind for debt,
on "Wednesday morning. Tho boy demonstrated,
aa1d retreateu to yNrd two rods distant. Tho
officer t1tcn rewn revolver and deliberately frcd
officer put the boy Under arrest aud took him to
n J'tstace's Office. whero ho was kept all day
withts1t tho slightest attention to tho wound.
At nis9lt tho priboner was discharged and came
to Kauka,teo last night for medical MD aud war
rants fpr tho arrcat Of the Justico and Constable.
The JuStice iss1ct tho warrant for the boys ar
rose without nflidnyit. aud for u debt Of sc,
, 1874-01-24
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Tho Iowa House Organized and In
Working Order.
Fault Found with Gov. Tayior's Nom-
nations for State Prison
Directors.
Proceedings In tho Kansas and
Ohio Legislatures.
IOWA,

AZ " AAs
.specfat DfspatcA 10 Tho Chted1o Tribune.
DEs MotNrs H., .Ja,l. 23.-'Tho lf0uHo was or
ganizcd to-day, according to tho agreement mado
botwoon tho partios last night, Mr.. Goar was
olectod Speaker, md tho nominees Of tho Anti
Alonopolists for tho othor Offices wcro nil con-
flrlncd by Tho 1Ionao. After tho organization
was completed, tho 1loubo "t oHco proceeded
TO work.
III tho Senate, 4 resolution was ordered print
oil, TINT 1t WIS tho HonHo Of tho Senato tint tho
proBcnt uonoral Assembly should not adjourn
without regulating railrond tra1lc..
ouAob lave all gino home, mud tho peoples rop-
reaGntRtiypa Cnll mos 10 to work.
(7o the ..ssaciatcd tTts..1
DEs MotNEs, H., Jun. 23.-Tho scnato passed.
concurrent hesitation providing for tho ap-
pointnlcnt Of n comtnittco to investigate and
report uron tho condition Of tho auttlorB In
Northwestern Iowa.
Resolutions providing for tho taxntion Of
church and other property woro Indefinitely poHt-
ponel.
A resolution providing for tho ropoal Of acc.
tions Of tic Herd law, permitting al kinds of
stock to run. ut lnrge, was placed Oh lilo.
a resolution providing , TINT thts Legslatnre
ulating rairoad tarlfru i'll tho State /; prohibiting
railroud companies In tho State from holding
moro roal estate than necessary for operating
tioir roaa forbldding tho issuo Of FREQ or dis
c1iantcu InBhGS TO state 0lflCGrB prohibiting dlH-
examinations In ratos, and regulating and taxing
railroads anti railroad property tho Hasno otll-
or property, wcro offered and rcfotrod to the
Railroad Committee.
The organization OF tho Houso was effected,
Gear receiving To votos for 6peaker, soyoral Of
tho Opponision refusing to vote, mud HevorRl who
did voting undor protest. lilo otllor officers
woro elected unanimously ms follows Chief
Clork, Wcarty, If Buchanan First Assistant,
Irwin Of Story; Enrolling Clerk, Mrs. Vanpolt, of
Dubuque EngroBsing Clork, Mrs. Ives, Of
Wapelo; SorCoant. t.at-Arnls Ridcnour, of Pate.
Tho olllcera were all bwoln i'', and tho regular
routine of business proceeded with.
Concurrent resolutions appointing a commit
too to Investigate tho suffering iu Northwestern
Town was adoptod.
4 joint resolution instructing Iowa Congross-
mon to work for tho opening Of tho bridge
aorosa tic Missssippi at Clinton waH adopted
unanimously.
4 joint resolution dcnouncing the sa1ary-steal
iu Congs oBS WAS adopted.
A joint resolution providing for Corstitu-
tionai amendment prohibiting Increased Congres-
Hional salaries, waa placed oil tile
4 joint resolution askiug indennification for
settlcrB on Dca 0Ioincs River 1nnds for improve
mcnts, was carried unanimously.
Miller. Of Sag, offered L. resolution for IN in-
vestigation into tho Agricultural College
affairs. Postponed until next Tuesday.
The Governors rncs7nSo WAS sent to both
Houses and placed OH i4lc.
Tho special orflor for tomorrow is q canvasB
Of tho votu for Governor and Lioutonaut-Gov-
crll0r.
, 1874-01-24

elVc Persons Fatally Injured by u
Falling ltOOf.

EAtltkB ItOOfs
Special Dfapatch to 1Hr Chicago Tribune
FIrTsnunoiI, Pa., jan, 23.-To-day very high
wind prevailed, and considerable damago of
minor Importance waa done; but nothing to
compare will, terrible and fatal acodont which
occurred at Dcaddock'a Flcls, about @ miles
from this city, whore lnrgo buildings are
being constructed for tho Edgar Tlomp-
BON Stoel Works. These structures are
Of brick, with iron truss roofu. Quo Of these
roofs was being h'atcd, When tho witld took it
Oft, carrying with 1t aonlo ton workmon WHO
wore busy on 1t ut tho limo. Five OF thpm.
aasnod Duffy, Lawton, nolsby, s4olhy, and
James HnGhus, woro fatally injured. alil two
men Eamol hcCieand all Douglass wcro sorl-
ol,sly hurt. I'l,e building from which they wcra
thrown III about fifty feet III height, IIughus
las Hlnco dted from his injuries. Shelby IN In
stlch condition that ilo ia not expected to 1.-Two
Through tho night. There aro very slight hopes
Of lho other tIroo, 10 badly hurt, recovering.
I4ele jsa general impression prevailing that
, 1874-01-24
RAILROAD NEWS,
Schedule Of Railroad Reports Ro-
quircil under tho Iowa
Stale Law,
Affairs Of the Chicago, Pekin &
Southwestern Road.

soliEpuLr OF 1sEronrs PROVIDED ron

sonEuuLE OF nEronrs Provided ron.
Tho rairoal conpanioa III ths city wloae
linos run through tho Stale OF Iowa have received
tho annexed schedule to he followed In makiug
reports ~ required by Chapter 5, Title TO- OF tho
Guide of tho State Of 1owa, for the year Guiding
Dee. III, 1879:
/. Number Of n,lles Of main track owned BY the
company, in the Static, Dee. III, 1878.
.: Number Of ,na Of ri1l track operated or leased
by sne in te =; sats De- a s,3 v o
rany, u tho State, Dec. a. 1919. ,
4. Number Of nlss Of ss.-track operated or leased
0s sG NumGor q es II % m trasE oSc by o
company, In each county in tho sato, through whrh
their road r,l.:, Dce. 81. 1879.
BY t1o company, in each county ~ the ssAse through
which tho road runs, De-. u, 1873.
road runs, Dec. ii, i873
9. Numter oi miles Of ai!e-track Operated or lcafcti
by tho company, In cach county " tue S!a:e through
which their ruaI runs, Dcc. g. 1879. 49,.
.. Number Of asros Ut lsi'd, a't number Of town
owned by tl,e company, aI ,sc ozclusiycly III opsr
atug tho road, aud l,ow uEed, giving description Ut
towi lotp.
1a Number Of passenger statious III each county.
II. Number Of freight houses in each connty.
II. Number OF round-houses III each cuanty, md
III. Number Of water.auks in each county, md how
operated.
II. Number Of machine aid shors in each
and classified statement OF Htock aud material OIL land,
with rash value Df eaIuc,
IT, Number Of rcI,,Ir xl,ops in each county. with
value OF nachnrry ll.l tuos therein, and classified
statement Of stock and 1tuteral IN hant aud cash
value OF same.
lG Number of engines owned nut In uso by the
company, in ore7ntiig thcr yoau in this State,
II, Number Of passenger ,nre, first-usa owilc md
in ,sc by tr COMPANY, iu orrtin tirir rpa.i iu tAis
Stnto
IS, Number Of passenger ears, seconl-class, owned
anil in sc by the company, III operating their road III
tilir Statc,
H. Number Of mail rars owned a.nl In lsso by tho
company, i'll p,}:rati.g lllclr r.,al II. thIs Stato
HU K;,inEcr OF eylrcsa ana baggage Carn owned md
III pe y u cplnnu1ly In oEerutii,l: hetr road M this
Stale ~
ii, Number Of slecp!ng-cars owned ana III use by
Tho coIn,,a,ly III onprntinu t1tir road III this State
na Number uf tinily.eNrB owned aul ju use ly tic
company III opctslting thcir road i,l this State.
u. Nnmlcr Of bos.rnra ownc,i ami in t,so by tho
company in operating ti.cir road in tIis state
Fl. Enber Vt cahuose.ca,a owned aud in use by tho
cull1pany fl orerutis their road ii, thfS State
81 Nnbpr oil stoCk-ears uwnqI md i'll 1.so BY tho
company il, pperatiug tlcls rond i'll this f3tntc.
20. Number Of thtt-cars owned and it use by the
eufalrny in operating their road In this sntc.
81. E,,ter Ut ours If all kinds, not enumerated
ntoyr owned by the Comrauy uu used fu operating
, 1874-01-24
YAljlBRlE INVENTION.

T1rUsv1LLE, pa., Jau. 23.-Tho trial OF Col.
7. 4. L. Noborts' now donbie-exhaus ting ateam
engine, at t1o works Of tho Titusvillo, Manufac-
turing Company, i'll this city, took place to-day
i'll tho presoEce Of large number Of woll-known
engineers and experts. It il allegetl that this
invention will mark n now era in steam power,
aud lhat WHOM applied to locomotives and tho
propollera Of ocean steamers tho speed will bo
Increased throc-fold, at diminished cost for
fuel. Tho engine was worked up to O. speed of
1000 revolutions per minute, and tho test was
ominont1y satisfactory.
, 1874-01-24
TIT: WEATHER.

WAsrr1varos, D. G., Jun: 23-For Now Eug-
la,,l rud tho Middle 6tatas, oloar or clonrin;
weather and lower tc,npora:uro will prevail. with
fresh antl bris. norsiawcstly winds alltl rising
aoulhwald to the Ohio Valley, continued Aigl.
barometer mud ooar Or fair woat4er, with frosh
and brisk nortiwostorly and variable winds. For
the Southern status, cloar, Or oleariny weather,
with lower tonpolRtpre, rlslng naromotor; a''sl
wost, decidedly oo'd md partly cInndy "ca1her,
continued high barometer, and southwesserly to
northwcstorEy NntH.
, 1874-01-24
TIE 1RoN-WoEKERs' STRIKE.



Cno1SNAT,, O., Jan. 19.-Tho rolcr-boHvcs
publish card to.day giving thoir sido Of tho
subject now ongaglng public attention in tho
rolling-milla stoppage. T4oyclaim, in briof, tlat
the proprotors want to reduce sono branches
Of labor lower than it was before tho
war, while in point OF fact iron ia 10 por cent
higher aud they also Claim that it in rot nccce-
sity hut compols tho reduction, nor yet inability
to compete with Pittsburgh prices, but mainly
because there is larger manufactured stosls on
hand, aud not much demand for iron.
THE uANp
aays that II. Swift nude $.GU day for n wear
tile mantifs ctnrern tWo OF three times before Ii,
tight down the. prices far mil labor II,,
card concludes: +" Boya. be Of goud cheer.
Gpritg will be horo soon, md wo can CoL wor!; ot
u1y person or property, for il you do you viii
mako cllen,icu OF those who are your friends,
aud We need all tho friends wo have"