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AFRIGHTFUL SCENE.
Burning ofa Coal Mime.

OsAGE CITY, KANSAS, Feb. A.
This {: = was thrown into q fright
full state Of excitement yesterday,
by the breaking cut Of = Are in the
shaft Of the Usage Mining compa-
ny. Thirty men and three boys
were at work In the mine at the
time, and ~ the flames shot out
OF the shaft high into the air,
mothers wives and children rush-
cd to the scene. and rendered the
scene narrowing to q heart rem
ding degree. Water was poured
into the blazing shaft. While the
FIRE was at its height the head OF .
man appeared in the sea Of flames
he having come out ola very far
mace. AS the man was drawn TO
the surface he tainted. This was
two hours after the fire began, and
soon fafter = man named Marks
bravely went down the shaft to
rescue those who remained be-
meath the ground. These soon APP
peared coming up one after the
other; some with sufficient siren
9Th 10 hold on to the ropes. and
others unconscious. BY Al O'Clock
every man was saved. All the
men were doing well last night;
there being no question As to the
recovery OF any.
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BY TEL EGR APH.
FOR THE INDEPENDENT.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-BrookIyn
court was crowded again to-day.
Tilton resumed his evidence at the
point where it was broken of yes
to-day. He said the next inter-
view with Beecher occurred short
~ after. / think the second week
In February, at my house, at my
request, given to Mr.. Moulton. /
told him when he came that /
wanted to know If he could tell
me with reference to the little boy,
Ralph, and he said that the date
fixed by Mrs. Tilton was q correct
one. Beecher asked me the date.
] told him Elizabeth had teld me
that the date at which their GRIM
inal intimacy had begun was the
10th day Of October, 1868, and he
said that he had no remembrance
of il, but he thought she was right.
Some expressions of grief and mi
ssry fell from him, and that was
the end of the interview, and he
went to Mr.. Meulton's house.
This interview lasted about ten
or fifteen minutes. I recollect the
time Of the PUBLICATION of Wood
hull's card. Had an interview at
Moulton's house with Beecher at
the time of that publication. /
told him she came to me at the
Golden Age Office and puta card
in my hand which she wished me
TO read. One portion stated
that a public teacher In one
city was living with the wife of
another public teacher in the same
city. She said that she referred to
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and
my wife. She related other par
ticulars which were gathered in
her card Of November I'd, 1872
Her other story was that / had
discovered the intimacy and had
used personal violence TO my wife,
had taken the wedding ring from
her and ground it in the earth
with my heel. / told Beecher
that Moulton and / went to Mrs.
Woodhull's house about the mat
ter, and had an interview with
her. She referred only slightly to
the scandal, aud M0ulton admon-
ished her that she should not
speak ill of her.
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Newspaper Men.

little they know, or even think,
Of the work there is in the shedding ink 4,
BY the busy wielders of pencil and pen,
Generally known as newspaper men
"Jotting." " In General" "Spice of
Life"
" Variations" and rumors rife;
Saturday Notes" and Sunday news,
d" All Sorts Of Paragraphs" to amuse.
Market reports and steamboat disasters,
Now in the theatsr in white cravat.
Claw-hammer coat and opera hat;
Then in the prize ring, where you write
Sickening details Of "a bloody fight
Back to the city, just in time
To report the sermon of some divine;
Steamboat collision, smash-up trains,
Election returns to bother your brains
Agents dramatic with long winded story;
To write up his star to theatrical glory,
Deaths and marriages, murders, rows,
Balls and parties, minstrel shows,
Stock speculations, bubbles of air,
Tossed about by bull and bear;
Praising the limb in dancers pose,
And next the calves in the cattle shows
Pencil in hand at the racing, course,
Taking the time of trotting horse;
Jotting down each stroke and catch
Made in famous baseball match
New Of street-row taking a note
And then a row in a college boat
These are few Of the many things
At which the tireless pencil swings.
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A Minister Gagged and Rob.
bed.

NEW YORK, Feb. &c. A. Law
renee and his wife live on the
Bulls Ferry road, near Fort Lee.
On Sunday last their son, the Rev
j. K. Halstead of Philadelphia,
stayed with them. Early on Mon
day morning Mr.. Halstead heard
some one walking about the house
and while passing down the stair
way he was seized by two burglars
gagged, and then tied legs and
arms, and carried into the parlors.
The robbers rif1ed the house of
over $500 worth of clothing, all
the minister's money, $50, and
some valuable family keepsakes
Old Mr.. Lawrence was awakened
just as they We're leaving, and re-
leased his son.
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The Senatorial Contest.
special Dispatch to Intelligencer.

kopcCihi 0iopaLSH w AubCAllkGuCEI.
CHARLESTON, Jan. /.
The ballot in joint session to-day
was as follows: Camden 20; Walk
er 21, Price IL, Brannon Is, Bish-
op G, Foreman i. Wither /, Berk-
shire 2, scattering 3.
In the caucus tonight the vote
stood:
First Ballot Walker %, Camden
10, Price 10, Brannon is, g ID
Camden 5, Scattering 4.
A big fight was made over an
effort TO adjourn sine die. Speeches
were made against both Walker
and Camden the motion, how
ever, was lost. Another caucus
will be held tomorrow night
Walker and Camden are political
ly dead. II il not probable that
any nomination will be made this
week.
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How M q my COnfederates
Voted for Andy johnson.

A special dispatch 70 the New
York Times from Nashville says:
The following despatch was sent
this evening by Col. Burch, late
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, to zen. John B. Cor
don, at Washington, In answer to
a telegram asking how many re-
bells voted for Andy johnson I:
Senator mime Senators, cons
federate, and three Union men.
Twenty-one Representatives, con-
federate, and nineteen Union men,
Nearly all the confederates served
during the entire war and some
lost limbs.
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Washingtoa society.

The Baltimore Gdzecte is plain
lively enquiring "What sort of
women do they have in Washing
ton ?" Its editor has been read
ing his exchanges and Is consider
ably puzzled as to the status Of 90
ciety at the National Capital !:
"Here is Mrs. Williams for EXAM
pie in the eyes of jenkins: "She
has reappeared in personal beauty
undimmed. Beautiful she is, with
aJbumptu0us sultana beauty unsur.
passable of its type. And IL may
be many day before nne ,lrco-f
her loneliness will fade.' Here is
another, an imported Washington
belle she is OF middle size, slen-
der, but full, because right often
there is angel at the fountain look
ing up INTO pair of dark, rich
eyes, which are ever turned into
his. To see them of tears is to feel
that Heaven is weeping that IL
must shut US out. To see them
love, that Is inexpressible.' And
her nose and her mouth, and her
skin and her forehead, are drawn
to match. Let US try a third from
another of our exchanges Miss
Leila Is q pretty girl with fine, fair
skin, family blush-tinged. soft,
curling, golden hair, and great vel
vety brown eyes. Her manners
are charmingly native and her
linguistic accomplishments fine.
Her outfit for the season is extrav-
agantly profuse, numbering more
exquisite dresses than she can pos
sibly wear during the Winter oven
should she attend every party and
wear q different toilet at each one.
One eff the rarest dresses from the
hands of the modiste is a peach
blow silk. with little humming
birds of irredescent hues perching
TREMENDOUSLY upon the long reeds
and grasses, which are covered
with sparkling dew-drops., And
from still another, the lway Mrs.
Fish "goes it !" Monday she was
out in an elegantly embroidered
costume of plum-colored
silk Tuesday she chaperoned her
daughter to charmsng lunch, In 3
dress of rich, black silk |; Wednes-
day she received her callers in a
navy-blue silk, piped with turquo-
sse blue, with point lace collarette
and sleeves, and diamonds for or
nament Wednesday evening, at
the Bachelors German, she wore
a regal black velvet; Thursday
evening, at the Ross Rap party in
wine-colored satin Friday even
ing at her own reception, a pale
green satin, trimmed with exqui-
isitely fine fiounces of black thread
lace. And this is only q list for a
week -
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THY WILL.

know, dear Gsd,
Thees keen strokes Of Thy rod
Have turned me from deep mires I
might have trs1
And often hath
That which deemed Try wrath
Been tender love TO keep me in the path
All chastisement
Which BY Thy band is sent
Is for my Christening, not for punishment
Why do ! ery7
"My burdens too far try
Ny Strength Who knows my need
best-Thcu or l?
II Sometimes, Lord,
Ny suffering maketh hard
The heart, and deaf unto Thine inner
word
Yet as Of old
Me with thv love enfold,
And in my wanderings shield me and
uphold.
Give me each day
lin humbleness pray)
The strength to still continue In the way
Give me each night
Thy peace, that added might
BE mine TO labor with the raorning light
Give me each hour
Some token Of Thy power,
so shall the heart rejoice though storms
should lower.
Eye may not mark
The path. Though all be dar K,
And to strange sounds the trembling
soul may bark.
Thy presence still
Goes with me. Good or i'll,
What'er befalls me, 1t is Thy good will?
They in Thy way
till load me day by day;
Thy will be mine, mine Thine J. dear
Lord pr y.
--Llberal Oh Yisffon.
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THE BEECHER TRIAL
Tilton CrOss-Exalnined

NEW YORK, February 4-The Brook
Ign court room was again filed with
spectators this morning, among whom
there were many ladies in addition to
those usually present. Mrs. Tilton was
accompanied by Mrs Fields, Mrs Shear
man and tn rec other ladies. Mr.. Bee
cher, his wife, and two sons were pres
ent. Tilton resumed his place on the
stand, and his cross-examination was
continued by Mr.. Evarts. He was
shown q paper which he could not iden-
tify as the letter written by Beecher to
the Cleveland convention, which caused
POLITICAL DIFFERENCES
said that the discussion between HIM
of the times. 1t was then the general
belief of the Republican party that he
betrayed it. l was then with the gem
eral bulk of the Republican party, and
Bescher was
SUPPORTING ANDY JOHNSON.
From that period there was no occa-
sion to bring us together on public
questions. took part in the woman's
rights movement after Beechel's lee
ture in Cooper Institute; / think this
was In 1861; before the war.
The chief denunciations | have made
against the MAJ riage relation are since the
time Beecher invaded my house [Shown
letter. / am the writer of this article,
and it was published by me. The article
was dated December Sd, 1870.
Mr.. Sherman reed the article which was
headed.
''LovB, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
The article opened by analysing the sub
stantive love, defining the marriage state
and ending with relation of causes of dr.
vorce. Mr.. Sherman here read an extrrct
from an article from the Golden Age of
October l4th, 1871. The article was
headed.
"Is MEMoRIAa THEODORE TILros.'
Mr.. Tilton's reply TO this article which
was attached was also read and placed in
evidence as being on his free love doctrines.
Evarts read poetic effusiod of Tilton's
which was published in the Golden Age on
August J, 1873, and it was placed in ev-
idence.
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CHARLEsToN. Fobruary !

CHARLESTON, February 2.
Special to the Wheeling Register:
At the opening OF the caucus this
evening, Mr.. Dennis withdrew his
motion Of sine die adjournment,
and stated that he was willing to
remain In caucus as long as there
was any hope Of making . nOHi-
nation
Mr.. jackson then read q letter
from Mr.. ] N Camden. In which,
In eloquent and graceful terms, he
Withdrew from the canvass. TAe
sentiments Of the letter elected
hearty applause.
Mr.. McEldowney then noLiina-
ted Hon. Okey Johnson, and the
thirty-second ballot was then
taken and resulted a. fellows:
Walker, %; Price, is; Brannon, 8;
Okey johnson, IL; scattering, IL.
Thirty-third Ballot Walker Is;
Brxnnon, 8; Price, IA; johnson, 6:
G ID Camden, 6; scattering 6.
Thirty-fourth Ballot--Walker,
%; Brannen, 8; Price, IA; johnson
8; ] M Bennett, 8; scattering, 8.
The caucus then adjourned until
tomorrow evening.
The joint ballot in the Legisla-
ture to-day resulted about AZ usual
The capital bill Was taken
up In the Senate this morn
ing and has been under dis
eussion all day. A substitute
was offered by Mr. Dennis propos-
ing to submit the question to pop
ular vote the place receiving the
highest number OF votes to be the
Capital. The substitute was advo-
Gated by Messrs. Denuis and Bur-
dett. It will be opposed to-m0r-
row by Messrs. johnson and Cum
ningham, and will probably cems
to . vote.
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Young Man, Stick to It.

There is a great deal of regret
expressed In speeches, letters to
agricultural papers, and in editor
ials by kind-hearted, well-inten-
toned editors, that the boys are
leaving the farms. No doubt
many young men have realized
the fact that farm life is no harder
than city life. Many have been
wise enough to return to the farm
after testing the realities Of life in
city. But the boys who leave
the farm for tho city or village fol-
low the example of older men.
The number of well-to-do farmers
who have realized beautiful homes
reached middle age, have sold
their farms bought village or city
lots and settled on them with q
view Of "taking things easier" is
mo- a small one. These men dc
with the same or similar motives
with which young men leave the
farms, and they are as often disap-
pointed in the result.
We knew farmers, both young
and old who have abandoned pro-
fitable and beautiful farm home
steads, removed to the village, in
vested their capital in trade, got
pretty thoroughly cleaned out in
a business in which they had no
practical experience, and have
Bought back their homestead at an
advance price, running in debt to
get possession of them, and wor K
ing hard and contentedly to pay
again for what once they possessed
Some of these men have said to us
within the last two months, "a
farmer is fool who sells his farm
thinking to have an easier and
happier time in village or city,"
The effect of such reaction in the
case of these examples upon those
who stick tothe farm is exceeding
~ wholesome. II r1nders them
content They have not wasted
their substance in 'pulling up
stakes" and removing from 'sthe
old landmarks They have been
steadily accommodating as farmers
and gathering about their home
steads all the modern appliances
for the conser .atipn Of comfort and
content. The farmer who ''sticks
to it" is sure to win what city
made money rarely purchase-in-
dependence, happiness and sense
of security which is the result of
well-doing.-Rnral NeiC Yorker.
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Inc New YORK LlDorai cluD nave
decided to appeal to the highest
court OF the country in case in
volving the question whether an
atheist has right to testify in
court. The case is that of u woman
who deposited four hundred dol
lars in the banking house of Mes
DANES woodruff & Clafiin, and lost
1t when the firm failed. She
brought suit in the Marine CourI
for the recovery Of her money, and
the case came upa week or two
ago before Judge McAdam. The
plaintiffs principal witness was an
atheist or free thinker, and refused
to say that he believed In God
when questioned by the counsel
for the defence, He was therefore
excluded from the witness stand,
and the plaintiff lost her suit.
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PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
Failure or the Recent Con.
lorencc...views OF Rev.
stuart Robinson.

LoursvrLLs, February A. The Courier
Journal publishes to day long statement
made by Rev. DR.. Stuart Robinson last
night, relating to the recent conference be-
tween the two divisions Of the Presbyteri-
IN church in America. The statement has
peculiar value, a. DR.. Robinson may be
regarded - the representative Of the
sontheran branch Of the church. He de-
tends the Presbyterian Church South
against the-chargs made that the confer
ence failed Of the main object because Of
the unwilliBgscss Of seutheran members
to fulfil the conditions asked by their
brethren of the northern division.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The Episco-
pal Diocesan Convention meets to-
day. De Ravens friends claim he
Is stronger than when before the
last convention and will contest
strongly with DR. Leeds.
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THE W. VA. DEADLOCK


Correspondence Nev York zH5sns.
CHARLEsTOW, w. Va, Jan. rs.
The dead. lock in the Legislature
ovor the electioA Of the United
States Senator hiss excited great
interest, not only In this GAtte, but
In political circles throughout Che
country Sketches ~ the promi-
nent candidates may nee ~ unin-
teresting to Northern xcn(lore
Camden and Walker arc tlto main
candidates, Price and Be1nnOn
ranking next.
johnson M. Camden fs-a InH9o
man with small head. He kae
been active in politics for yeayot
and WAC twice defeated as Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor:
Although his sympathies were
with the South he remained ct
home during the war. He Is ge-
NAL and popular, has spent vast
sums Of money for his party,is an
oil speculator, lives At Pal kors-
burg, and Ia connected with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He
is about 80 years OF age.
Henry 5. Walker Is small
man with q large head. He Is an
editor, and IL perhaps the bitterest
writer In the State. He was Pub
lie Printer, and was charged with
fraud, but n.e1Ort at,impeachment
failed. He isan eloquent speak
or. He had no connecri0n with
the Confederate service. He Is
about 46 years Of ago.
Samuel Price was Lieutenant
Governor under Gov. Letcher, and
was very active during the war.
He is lawyer, white-haired and
dignified. Soon after the war he
became very dem0nstrative In re-
ligion, and being called upon to
pray in q little meeting In Fayette
he grew very earnest and In an
appeal for an awakening of sinners
cried out, 20, Lord, make them
ground the arms of their re-re-
re-re-oposition against thee" He
wouldn't admit srebellionn In
prayer. This incident illustrates
his strong sympathy with the
South. he Is about 10 years old.
The Hon. Allen L. Caperton
was q Confederate Senator. After
the war he refused to ask for the
removal Of his disabilities. Strange
as 1t may seem, there are strong
indications of his getting the Re-
publican vote. He Is lawyer
and fine DICTATOR, and is thoro-
ughly identified with the mater
ial interests of the State. lie Is
about IS years old, q fine looking
man, with white hair and beard.
(. Judge Brannon was an active
friend of the South during the
war. He is lawyer, and nearly
20 years old.
or the list now presented I
might say that Walker has tn
most audacity, Camden the mos 1
money, Price the most religion,
CapertOn the most honesty, and
Brann0n Is the purest Bourbon.
On the Republican side the COM
pliments will probably be distr l.
buted between Senator BoremO =
Ralp Berkshire, President of tho
Court OF Appeals, and ex-Judge
George LOOmis.
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A Family SuH0cated by an
Avalanche.

QssBEcK, February 4.-The fear that all
the members Of the Gibson family were
killed by the avalan che Of snow from Cape
Diamond, which crushed their house last
night, was fully confirmed later in the
night by tho discovery Of the dead bodies
Of the Gibson's and Of the child Hsther-
.ington in the ruines of the house.
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

NRw York, Feb. 4.-The locomotive,
tender and two coaches of train on a
branch of the Long Island and South Side
road, which runs from Valley Stream 10
Hampstead, were precipitated from the
track last night, and tie engineer, con-
ductor and brakeman were killed, their
bodies being dreadfully mutilatsd. II is
said several other persons were vsry badly
injHred.
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THE WISCONSIN SENA.
TORSHIP.
Senator Carpenter Defeated.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3.-The elev-
enth ballot for United States Sem
ator, resulted in the choice of Hon
Angus Camernn, OF La Crosse, by
the following vote Cameron, 68 !;
Carpenter, SO /; Hazeton, 2; Clark
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BosToN, Feb 3-F0ur young
men, perpetrators of the late post
Office robberies have been discov-
cred and arrested. Thousands of
dollars in drafts and notes were
stolen from the letters.
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Charlie Ross.

BARxEaAr, Feb. 4.-The sloop James
Nelson At Barnsgat Inlet has man, wo-
man and three children on board. One Of
the children Is boy about four years old,
dressed in girls clothing. Has hazsl eyes,
light curly hair, and in every respect re-
semblea Charlie Ross The family have
been telegraphed for. The man gives his
name as K. Savory.
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Perplexed Schneider, who had
made garment for youth, and
found himself unable to dispose of
thej surplus fullness which
appeared when trying IL
on the young candidate, declared
vociferousiy: ode coat Is goot |! is
no fault of de coat. De boy Is too
tin.
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King Kalakaua's Entertain
m0Ut.

The Senate to-day passed House
billappropriating $25, 900 to defray
the expenses OF the visit OF King
Kalakaua to Washington. 1t now
gees to the President for approba-
ton.
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Heavy Arrivals ofCoffee.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3-Six car
goes of coffee, were entered at the
custom house yesterday as arriv-
ing at this port or in bay from
Rio.