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warmOth'S AcquittaI.

The dispatches this morning announce
the discharge Of ex.Gov. Warmoth,
against whom the charge o murder had
been preferred. The acquittal means
that he was justified in killing Byerly
and In this conclusion oil the examining
court the country will heartily concur,
The attack on Warmoth was brutal and
coWardly under the circumstances. He
had accepted q challenge to fight duel
with Byerly's partner (Jewet0 and was
not expecting to be assaulted on the
streets pending an affair Of honor. Ap-
parently Jewett and his friends were
surprised and apprehensive when War.
moth accepted their challenge and
concluded to get rid oI him
some other way. The attack in
the paper, that brought on the challenge,
was bitter personal assault on WAR.
MOTH, and was replied to by him with
spirit over his own name. The honors
not being considered even In anewspsper
way tho editor demanded blood to bal.
ance the account and WARMoTH agreed
to give him a chance, although protest.
ing at the same time that he was not
duollist. As the Chicago Tribune said
day or two since, "this attack on WAR.
MOTH ought to settle the dueling question
once for all. No claim on the part Of
Southern chivalry, hencetorLh, in favor
Of the heroism and gentemsnlines5 Of
the Code can ever be admitted; and
no indictment against a man as coward
will hold hereafter simply because he re-
fuses to accept a challenge, and set up his
life against life that isn't worth a rush.
It will only be necessary to point TO .hO
WARMoTu case TO show that, II the chall.
enge he accepted, there will be an effort
to kill or disable the challenged man in
some cowardly manner, in order that he
may not have fair show for his life. Let
us hear no more Of the chivslry of the
Code alter this affair. Let men in the
South rather await a covert attack, and
like WARSEoTH, defend themselves as best
they can. We only hope the defense
will be as effective in every case as it was
in his"
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SnIcLde..CrimtnaIs Sentenced. i.

CLEVELAND, December 3l,-HOrace F.
Andrews, q young man, well known in
this city, committed suicide at on early
hour this morning, at the residence Of
his mother, on Huntington street, by
shooting himself The deceased left note
for the Coroner, in which he says thst
the causes which led TO the act cannot be
ascertained by investigation. He also LETT
letters in which he dispOses Of every ar
ticle Of property.
Judge Caldwell to-day sentenced John
johnson, the murderer Of Andrew John
son; 10 be hanged on April 2slh, 1875.
A young man named George Randall,
convicted Of rape, was sentenced to the
penilentiary for fifteen years.
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THE Irish World deplores the loss in
membership Of the Roman Catholic
Church in this country. 1t says that there
were 100000 persons Of that faith in
the United States in 1896, and that now
there are about 100000, while the
number Of those who "ought to be CathO.
lies by right Of descent from settlers in this
country from the beginning, and who to-
day are to be found amOuug the sects OF
in the ranks Of "Nothingsrinism" Is esti-
mated atls,OOOOOO The World does not
attribute this result to the activity or al.
tractiVeness Of rival rCligions,but seeks a
reason Of broader nature. 1t says: Had
ireland been independent two centuries
ago, had the early Irish settlers in Amer
lea settled on this continent under the
protecting shadow OF the green flag in
stead Of the blightiug ensign of England
those colonies, swelled by the Irish
exodus Of after year,, would to-day be
great lrish.Amerlcsn Safes, and this
country would bO great Catholic
power"
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Reduction OF Fare OH the Central
Ohio Road.

On and after tomorrow the Baltimore
& Ohio Company will reduce the psssen-
ger fare on their Central Ohio line TO
three cents per mile, instead Of three and
half as charged heretofore. 1t will be
rGcolleCtcd that number Of suits have
been brought against the company by
parties who claim that the present fare is
illegal under the laws Of Ohio. The law
intlicts heavy penalty on any company
charging On illegal fare, and although il
ia not clear that such penalties can be re-
covered against the Baltimore & Ohio
Company, because Of the fact that the
Central Ohio road was chartered previous
to the passage OF the law, yet the compa-
ny has concluded to reduce the fare tc
three cents and save trouble. This news
will Of course be gratifying TO the people
along the line OF the road. They will ac-
cept it as a welcome New Years gift.
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SAN BowLES ON THE SrTUATIoN.-Mr
Samuel BowleS, OF the Springfield Re
publican, is in Washington City, and Il
writing series Of interesting letters tc
his Independent paper" 1t appears tc
him that the chances for the Speakership
oI the FOrty-fourth Congress lie between
hlessrs. Kerr and Fernando Wood, with
the odds rather in favor Of the former
Notwithstanding the seductive influence
Of Mr. Woods little banquet and his
great power as an organizer. In Secreta
ry Bristow Mr., Bowles pcrceives form
idablc Presidential candidate in prosyeclu
The Secretary is very popular with all
parIies,Gnd ispretty generally received as
law, Thus says Mr.. Bowles:
"One day this week Mr.. Beck was firing
away al Mr.. Garfield over something in
the appropriation bill that he didn't un-
derstand; his voice grew coarse and ag,
gresslVo, his party plumes were bristling
and he swung the Democratic battle. Ak
presumptuously about; but when the
chairman OF appropriations quickly ex,
planned that the clause in question simply
sustained recent reform of the presen,
Secretary OF the Treasury, the Democratic
leader subsided into sweet grace, and
apologetically said that 1t was all right
and he withdrew every objection"
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Execution OF James Goodman,

TOLEDO, OHIO, December 3O-Jsmcs
Goodman was executed at Ottawa, Put
nam county, at noon to-day, for the mur.
der OF the Haywood family in April last
At live minutes Of twelve o'clock, the
spectators having arranged themselves
within the enclosure, the prisoner was
brought In, supported by Simon Naples
an old citizen OF the county, on one side
and Sheriff Sherrard on The other, He
was very pale, but seemed 10 be tolersbly
composed. The three asCended the seal.
told together; the clergyman then bidding
Goodman 10 look to Christ Tor mercy, and
kneeling with him on the scaiJld, offered
q bret prayer. The SherifTthen read the
death warrant, adjusted the moose and
pinioned the arms and legs OF the prison.
err Asking him If he had anything 10
say, Goodman said: "Gentlemen, this is all
justly done. ] committed the crime and
deserve TO suffer lor It. | bid you all
good bye and hope to meet you in
heaven" The Sheriff bade him good bye.
Al 2 minutes past 12 the drop fell. There
was not.s visible struggle. After 0 minutes
the pulse was slow at IS; At 10 minutes il
rapidly began to grow feeble and at the
end OF II minutes there was no pulse at
the wrist, and at 10 minutes the move.
ment OF the heart ceased. Death was
probably instantaneous and painless, the
neck being broken in the fall. The BODY
was laid in tcoflln and ;plsced in the
jail yard, surrounded by guard. After
which the entire crowd passed through in
lines TO see the face Of the deceased. The
remains will be taken by the parents Of
the deceased, neither OF whom were in
town st the time OF the execution.
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Fire ut CORY. Pa,

CoRRY, December 3O.-This morning
at 2:3O a fire commenced in d small alley
between the U. s. Hotel and the Capital
Restaurant, opposite the Cory depot, and
swept a block Of seven buildings, from
Centre street to GrifiiDg's Hotel, includ.
ing the U. s. Hotel, Capital Restaurant,
Senate Hotel, American Hotel, Jackson's
candy factory, and Finch 6 Webber's
billiard saloon. Total loss $4,000. An.
other fire broke out tonight at 1915 in
the cooper shop Of Hewlett, Bardwell &
20 The buildings were owned by A. f.
Kent. The entire shops and vacant
house near by were burned. Loss about
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DAVENPORT, Iowa, December 8O-Ir
the csse Of Ford rs. the Missouri, Kansas
II Texas Railroad Company, Judge Dill
Ion, Of the United States Circuit Court
has appointed William Bond, Of New
York, provisional and temporary receiver
OF said company, to stand confirmed II no
objection be made in twenty days, and
reserving the right oil the Union Trust
Company ol New York, trustee ior all the
bondhoIders, TO move 10 become substi.
tuted as complaInants in the case, and
with the right reserved by said Trust
Company, or any bondholder, upon ten
days notice, 10 move TO vacste the order
appointing the temporary receiver. This
appointment was made by the consent OF
the Railroad Company's attorneys, upon
its being shOwn that q receiver was i'm.
mediately necessary TO protect the mort
gagged property.
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Trouble AnIicinarcn.

LOUISVILLE, December 80. - Much
trouble is expected at the Render coal
mines in Ohio county, KY. Some weeks
since the miners employed struck ior
higher wages, and the company procured
from Louisville an entirely new set oil
men. The new employees have been fire.
quently threatened by the striking men
and yesterday about 100 Of the latter
some OF them armed, appeared at the
mines and demanded that work be Gus
pended The President of the company
has applied to the Governor for aid, but
no Rnswer has vet been received.
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ScURRILoUsP POSTAL CARDs.-Mr. Moses
Chamberlain, of New York, being in
want OF money, wrote a scurrilols letter
to Mr.. Van Nalkenburg on postal card.
The recipient, being Of hard, uusymps-
thetic disposition, placed the ofllcerslol
the Government on Mr.. Chsmberlsnds 3
track, and secured his arrest and indict.
ment. The case was tried in the United
States Circuit Court, and despite the de-
tense that only the Post. OGle clerks
saw the contents Of the cards, and were
bound 10 secrecy, Mr.. Chamberlain
was convicted Of sending fourteen
ot these agreeable illusions through
the mails. The greatest penalty for each
offense Is ten years imprisonment and a
fine Of 5000, and the least one years
imprison ment aud 800 fine. This Is the
first trial in New York under the law
making Il crime TO send scurrilous
postal cards through the mails. Mr..
Chamberlain may not live to serve out
his full term of one hundred and forty
years, or pay his fine Of $4,000, but Il
rust be infinitely consoling to think Of
himself as a irightful warning to black.
msilers who try to make Uncle Sam an
accessory,
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Annual Statement.

MILWAUKEE, December 3O.-The an.
nusl statement OF the trade and com.
merce OF Milwaukee shows the receipt Of
whest to be 25,G47444 bushels; shipments
235,2n. Flour = Receipts 1856 ,9S5;
shipments 2,20S,4lS barrels. Lumber
Receipts 14l ,404 200 feet; lath l4,lO3 500
feet; shingles 17s09,7OO Cattle -
Receipts 2O,0O5. Live Hogs-237 ,OO7.
Dressed Hogs-7G,044, A carefully pre-.
pared statement shows that there have
been $50 buildings erected in the city
during the year at cost of about three
and half millions.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

PARIS, December 3O.-Tbo President
Of the Assembly, Buffet, N. Dufaure
Depyre, Leon, De Kerdril and Chesuelopg
and the Dukes De BrOgie, D'Andiflfet and
P&quier, leaders Of the various parties In
the Assembly, met to-day at the Elysee
at the suggestion Of President McMahon
TO endesVor to arrive at an understanding
concerning the constitutional laws. The
ministry was represented by Duke De
Cazes, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, and N
Chabaud Lstour, Minister Of the Interior
A settlement Of the differences upon these
bills Is hoped for.
A significant note is published in the
lie |. Frances warning the Assembly to lul-
ill It's engagement
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YICKSBURG.

VIcKsBURG, December 3O.-The Con-
gressionsl committee to investigate the
Vlcksburg troubles arrived to day.
The Legislative committee instructed
to investigate the Vicksburg insurrection
has been In session several days.
A special election to fill Cr0sby's place
as sheriff will be held TO morrow. The
negroes will take no part, so the election
Of the white candidate Is assured.
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The spinners and weavers Of Fall
River, Mass, have resolved TO accept the
reduction OF wages under protest AMI
make preparations for q strike in the
spring.
Sir James Ferguson, Governor Of
New Zsaland, accompanied by Hon. Jno.
Russell and Leslie Hawks, passed through
81 Louis yesterday en- route to New
York.
The bridge between Evanston and
Green River, on the Union Pacific Rail.
road, was burned on Tuesday, neCessitst'
Dg change of cars.
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The Chicago Grand Pacific Hotel.

FAILURE OF THE PRoPRIRToRs-THE
BOND HOLDERS TAKE POSSESSION.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-The Grand
Pacific Hotel changed hands Saturday
afternoon. Mess:s. John Rice and Geo.
W. Gage were forced to relinquish posses.
sion to their creditors, and John B. Drake,
ESQ, proprietor Of the fremont House,
was placed in charge. The suddenness
Of the movement has created considerable
excitement, and many rumors are stloat as
10 the reasons for this unexpected change
Upon investigation, find that Rice and
Gage were compelled to vacstG because of
their inability to pay the smallest bills.
President Tracy, Of the Rock Island Rail.
road, and other magnates, who held the
bonds and stock Of the hotel company,
finding it impossible TO collect the inter
est, were compelled to shut down on the
late proprietors. The amount involved is
estimated at $2,000,000. Mr.. Gage, who
is one OF the Oldest and most respected of
our citizens, feels very keenly his present
condition. To add to the embsrrass.
ment, the President OF the Gas Com
psny gave notice that he would turn of
the gas at 0 o'clock tonight, and board
ers provided themselves with candles, TO
be prepared for the emergency, but the
gas was not turned oil, Mr.. Drake, the
new landlord becoming personally re.
sponsible for the bill, which amounts to
upwards Of $1,000. The suit Of Potter
Palmer, proprietor OF rival establish.
ment, also partner in the house oil al.
len II Mackey, for carpets, which was
commenced only two days since, had
much TO do with to days proceedings.
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Fatal Rail Room Quarrol.

ST. PAUL, December 3l.-During q
ball at Centreville, in the interior of An,
Okla county, Minnesota, Monday night, on
attray occurred between party OF
Frenchmen, and Felix Roswold, a French
halibreed, was killed. His body when
discovered in stable, was cold. His
murderers having resumed their places
IN the dance, the body was brought into
the ball room and placed on the floor in
one corner in plain sight Of all the revel,
Iers, and the dance continued Tor an hour
or two.
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Despcradoes Killed.

MusROGEE, |. T., December 30.-Three
notorious desperadoes were killed on
Pryor's Creek recently, one Of whom was
q member Of deputy sheriil's posse.
Jack DOubletooth, alias j. T. Beamer
was shot through the body. Thos. Cox
was also shot through the body while
trying to introduce whisky into the Ter
ritory. Deputy Sheriff Frank KauSsine
was shot through the leg. Alex. Cole
ston, one ofthe posse, was shot, and ran
Tor a swamp. He was followed by Wash.
Mays, who had some old scores to settle,
and riddled with bullets.
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An editorial in the British Ntdica! Jour.
nal, on catching cold, concludes thus :
"The practical considerations which are
outcomes Of this review of the pathology
oil colds are these. Never to wear wet
clothes after active muscular exertion has
ceased, but to change them at once; to
meet the loss Of the body heat by warm
fluids and dry clothes; TO avoid long GUS
tanned loss OF heat which Is not met by
increased production Of heat; 10 increase
the activity Of the vessels Of the skin by
cold baths, etc, 50 educating them 10
contract readily on exposure, by partial
adoption, indeed, OF the hardening plan;
to avoid too warm and facilitating rooms
and temperature; to take especial care
against too great loss Of heat when the
skin is glowing; and TO prevent the in
splration Of cold air by the mouth by
some protecting agent, ss respirstor.
We can readily understand how a respi-
rstOr should be an effective protection
against winter bronchitis in those so dis
Dnspdh "
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SAN FRANCISCO.



SAN FRANCRCo, December 30.-Con.
siderable excitement has been caused
here by the fact that the proprietors of
the Cornell Watch Factory have deter.
mined TO employ Chinese in all depart.
ments. Seventy operatives from Chicago
have protested. Several have been dis.
charged to-day, and one foreman was
dismissed. Nearly all the operatives are
from Chicago. A general strike Of all is
threatened but the proprietors persist in
their adherence 10 the plan OF employing
Cinnamon. The works arc not yet in
order. Other ioremen will probably be
discharged to-day. The company pro.
posed 10 employ about 500 persons.
BLAsPHRMoUs ON THE sCAFFoLD.
John Murphy, who was executed yes
Ierday at Carson, Nevada, for the murder
OF }. r MCCallum, was native OF Scot.
land, and at one time travelled with John
y. Heenan, giving sparriDg exhibitions.
On the scstlold he professed belief in
spiritualism, uttering horrible blasphemy
at the same time.
THE WEATHER
. cold and frosty, and rain is needed by
the farmers throughout the State.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
oRYIoH or fHE CHIRE SIGNAL OPFTusR.
WAsHNsTON, D. O., Dec. $1,000 ?. \.


IL
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. SO-s:OOP. n.
PRoBABuITIRs.
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley
very cold and generally cloudy weather
with areas ol light snow, north or cas-
winds and continued high barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region and North
west partly cloudy and decidedly cold
weather, variable winds, shifting to easter,
ly ard sOutherly and very high but slow.
ly falling barometer for Thursday.
For New England, the Middle States
and the Lower Lake Region colder and
partly cloudy weather, with north or
west winds, rising barometer during the
night and followed by areas OF light
snow.
Tho Ohio and Lower Mississippi rivers
will continue 10 rise during Thursday.
The rivers in western Pennsylvania will
fall.
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Marine Accidents.

GALVESTON, December so. - The
Steamer Blsk Asterlide from Liverpool,
ran ashore on North Breaker near the
east eud OF Galveston Island, she ia lying
easy and will probably float when ight-
ened. The Schooner Geo. L. Fessender
from New York, repOrts having been
struck by lightning during her passage
shiveriug her top mast.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, December 30.-Gen. Marten.
eze Campos has pronounced In favor Of
Prince Alphonz, son Of ex Queen Isabella
and with two battslions OF soldiers is at
Murvidro in the Province Of Valencia. A
portion Of the Republican army OF the
Centre has been withdrawn from the
pursuit Of the CarliSts 10 march against
him.
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PHILADELPHIA, December 80. "A
meeting OF the operators and miners wal
held al the Mansion House to-day with
closed doors. A reduction oil 10 per cent on
contract work and about 10 per cent on
miners and labOrers wages was decided
on, TO take effect January 1st, 1875. A
committee was appointed to meet the
men al uazleton tomorrow.
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MISSOURI.
cnARoRb w1rn wIrE MuRpER.

cuARGRD WITH WIFE MURDER.
KANSAS Cry, December 30-CharlCs
A, Porter, who has resided here lorA few
months past under the assumed name Of
James Fulton, was arrested yesterday
charged with numbering his wife by Abor.
tion In Ocean county, N j., last July.
NOTORIOUS OUTLAWS KILLED.
Two notorious horse thieves nsmed Jim
Cox and George Alexander, who murder.
ed gentleman named White at Spring
field, Mo-, last October, were killed yes
tGrday near the Okslsmulgee territory by
Detective York, Of Springfield, and on.
other notorious outlaw named KlinCk
West was mortally wounded.
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PANAMA, December 2O.-Advices from
Peru state that the government troops al.
ter two days fighting forced Pierola, the
leader of the revolutionists, to abandon
his stronghold on the heights OF Torato.
Pierola and his principal officers escaped
into Bolivia, while his troops scattered in
all directions.
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Tho HaydenvlIIe ReserroIr,

BosToE, December 3O.-Mr. French
Chairman Of the Legislative Committee
on. Reservoirs, visited Haydenville yester.
day 10 ascertain the cause OF the late
disaster there. His verdict was faulty
engineering, faulty material and faulty
building, and thai the dam was not wide
enough, the stone not suitable and the
grOutiDg not good enough.