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with bis head crushed. He lad IL
ticket for San Francisco. and there was
SO III money but no papers on his per
son.
New YORK, Jan. 20.--A large num-
Der of men were discharged from the
navy yard to-day, and more will be dis
charged on Saturday.
James Sullivan, Independent Demo
in place of Henry Genet.
Missouri Legislature.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 2O.-A petition has
been introduced in the Missouri legisla-
ture for the removal of Judge Primm,
of the Criminal Court of this city for al
legged immoral and corrupt practices.
4 resolution was also introduced re-
uucsting Missouri Representatives and
Senators to vote for any measure for
the cxpension of the currency.
Adelbcrt Amcs to b: Exaggerated.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 20-Tho Supreme
Court of Mississippi unanimously decid-
cd that the late State election was Con-
stitutional, and Governor Ames will be
inaugurated to-day.
Death ofthe Stnmesc Twins.
New York, Jan. 20.--A special from
Richmond makes the announcement of
the sudden death of the Siamcsc twins
Saturday morning, at their residence at
Mount Aircy, Surrey county. Chang
was very partially paralyzed last fall,
since which time he has been very much
dcbilitated and strongly addicted to
drinking liquor as Il means of alleviat-
ing his sufferines. He had been quito
feeble for several days, SO much 50 us to
confine the brothers TO bed. Friday
night Chang became worse, and expired
suddenly about o'clock on Saturday
morning. Eng became SO terribly
shocked that he roared wildly for
awhile. This attack was followed by
what seemed to be deadly stupor, and in
two hours from the death of Chang,
Eng brcathed his last. The wives and
families of the twins arc i'll deepest
grief, the children many of whom are
deaf mutcs. expressing their sorrow in
the most pitiful manner.
Tho Third NOMINEES Tor thior Justice NJ.
Il. Waite, Of Toledo, Onto.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm. Il. Waite,
of Toledo, o., has been nominated for
Chief Justice The nomination of MIR.
Waite appeared to I've surprise, but it
was referred TO the Judiciary Committee,
and will doubtless he confirmed to NOR
row. All parties appear to agree that
it is Il fiji one. Mr.. Waite, 5S years Of
age, is son of the late Chef-Justice
Waite, Of Connecticut, and is a lawyer
of rs wears standing. He was ono of
the counsel for the L. S. in the Geneva
arbitration. He has been Il resident of
Toledo, Ohio, since 1898, and is ut
present President of the Ohio Cons.i-
tutional Convention. just year ago
lie was admitted to practice in the Su-
premc Court of the United States, Oh
motion of Caleb Gushing.
Cmanchcs Ruidin. in Tcxa.
Sir. Lorls, Jan. 1S.-Capt. Wyckofr,
I. $. A., writes from Concho, Tex,
and reports that on Monday last, while
mt Fort Griffin, he learned that Conan
che Indians had just raideu on settle
ment in that vicinity and driven off
over 400 horses. Troops are in pursuit
Wyckotf also reports that Indians were
about Fort Hill Reservation, and it is
believed they were on raids
The Board of U. $. Engineers who
met some months ago to determine
whether the st. Louis bridge, when
completed, would obstruct navigation,
has been in session again to further con-
slider the practicabili.y and cost of
draw or canal around the eastern abut-
. ment. The proceedings. Of the Board
are strictly private.
The Pennsylvania Golfers strike.
PoTrsvIIIE, JAN 1S.-The Executive
Committee of tho Miners and Laborers
Benevolent Association unanimously
reject the Gowan proposition, and re-
ported resolution allowing men to
work in any colleiry, the owner of
which was willing to pay 81 so on the
basis of 1873.
A meeting of operators was held at
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal Co.'S
office. Gowan was present and the de-
clsion of the men was Transmitted but
they adjourned without taking action,
declaring they had no further PROPOSE
ton to make. There the matter rests
with the prospect of long strike.
Another Horror Of the Sen,
New YORK, Jan. 17.-Parkard of the
American bark Mary ". Bird, a. this
port, reports collision with an I'M
known ship, which occurred on late
voyage from Marseilles to New York.
Nov. Sd. in lat. 800 "a north, long
81 8, ut A. NJ. He hove to and
remained in the vicinity of the collision
until daybreak, but saw nothing of the
ship. 1t is supposed she went down
with all on board.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--In the SEN
ate. bill was introduced by Hitchcock,
OF Nebraska, granting to the American
Fork Railroad Company the right of
way through the public lands, for the