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, 1875-12-23

Tie railroads leading from this city to tho
East are getting rsther alarmed at thoir own ac-
ton In making the ralos from luis city higher
III proportion than tloy aro by tho roada leading
from st. LolH, indianapolis. Cincinnati, anu
othnr points, thus discriminating against tho
merchants Of this city. a mcetins was held at
Cincinnati ycstosJay to brlag aaout chauge Of
rates which will pIaco Chicago OIL ali equal foot
ling with tho other Western cities. II uotll-
lug is dono within n fow days to 1cctIfy tho ex-
sting oyils. and II Chicago DO not put on Nh
equal footing with other Weatorn places, tie
merchants Of this city will undoubtedly tiao III
terms. III thoy Layo been compelled to do iu re-
gard to Now York Dy tho merchants OF that city,
Tneru IL but ill,lo doubt that Chtcago iB treated
thus u"]natly at tho lnst.gation Of Mr. Thomas
Scott. ot tho Fennnylynna lsallroad, who means
Southern, raciAa Ralroad scheme. llo
Baltimore l. Ohm llai1road, because it IL
in Lis Interest to hare tho Western trade turned
!n southery direction. slr. Jewstt. Of tho
Will blinslly tollow that Ecntteman's lead. Tho
srason why Sir. Vanderbilt aids Mr. Bcott tn hia
httelnpth .o inlure thu buslness interests OF thia
city IL almost beyond comprelenstou, unless 1t
ran DO explained l,y tlo fact TINT Mr. Scott al
luwB his Iluoa undilo advantages. Al! tho lines
leauug from Chicago to tito East arc pooel,
aud adopted tho .ratcs dictatetl.ny slr. scptt
mnlo tlIa roads leadiug from ut. Louis, ludan.
applis. mud other Nchteta placos arn not united,
aud competition on thenl romans AZ brisk aH
aver. Tho uraud Trunk llaltoad haa no outlet
Of tts own to this city during tho wlntsr,
4ad has to ,'se tho Michigan Central.
No relief from TINT source eau bu OK.
I,octod until tho opening Of navigation,
Tho onlY way to punish scott and Vanderbilt for
their determinations against this city Ii to pay
Ehcm back iu thclr own coin and dlscriullnate
lealilst them in the Haine way. Ihia CAT, ba ef-
teetualy done by coss,gn,ng all shipments from
His city y!a tho Grautl Trunk, even II tho ratet
are tho samo. I'Ae low rates just established
iron, Sew yusk anA phi.aIolp.sia to tho Wes,
@ero nlninly malo to punlsEa the Grand 1runl
for aoepiae out Of tho Eool. Tho ,pcop!o Of thi.
city NJ we'll 81 OF Eew York should aso to 1t that
!his road ii not nnnllilated by tue giaut u,ono},
oiBta. for as soon W that should haprsn tht
Now Workers. would agal. lIayo to pay high aut
unreasonable rates. but Il should be upheld aud
uded 80 that it uay continue to worry orpros
live combinations,
, 1875-12-23
E;c1,r.Yrtl s'.Naais.cH:S In New
York Concerning" Chicago
Il Southwestern Stack.
Tho Pennsylvania Road Adopts n
Low Schedule for West
Bound Freight.
How Chlcago's 1,nsfncss Is 1nInrcd by
Inscriptions Railroad Managers.
Tho Eastorn Road Of Massachusetts, and
Its Remarkable Downfall.
NORTHWESTERN FINANCES.
A t,tsInunAfiSa EXHIBIT.

ttsEnHHAH1SH EXHIBIT.
Erte,af f,i.rasth 10 7hf chfcaae 7,tfswns.
FEW ToEE, l,cc. 21.--DcApernte efforts were
na,o to-day to R,lstaIn Northwestern stock.
Publication vas mado in tho Now York Times Of
u falso report that 1Ay Gould owned Il 1nrgc
suo,,nt Of thr eiock,nn,i cnntonplat ell nakfug It
Tho Ina1n connection Of tito Onion ruci1c.
{ionld. on being interviewed. dcnicd tho reports.
1llo gradual depression OF tho stock from u to
IA has been owing to tho unloading of fow
heavy holders auonE tho Directors WIN wore
aware TINT nn investigation WAS making into tho
fncts OF the suppression OF pars Of tho report OF
May. 1875. Two weeks ago. fice.Prcsidont
sykes ndmtsctl TO your correspondent TINT part
uf .he report OF tisat date l,ol been suppressed,
mud no telcRraphotl sou. Ono Of the Directors,
who Ia Brcl by yirtuo OF The fact that l,o repro
scnts tho German bankers who hold about
twenty millions Of bonds Of tbs road, trlmcii-
atoly insisted OIL m investigation, mud this
bna boon going on since. Meantime, largo
amounts Of bonda liaro bern offered aud To-
.leenlal, and this las proved Hcrions trunbio to
tho Company. Ille tnuro tnId Directors also
sold largely, and thus oppressed tho common
ttor1. Ii opened this morning Mt 37;S, nnt, W1.aer
a report That Gould waH tnFing, It went np 10
as96, hut folt of to 3sii4. lilo last Bao OF tho
day betrayed tho waRkncea Of tho stock. 1t vAe
for 1000 shares at 3s,4-iaif tho cntiro Haloa Of
TIN. and panic during tho dny il anticipated.
Tic Northwestern t,coplo horo hayo beou loudly
crying out TINT tcrn was bear Clique endsayor-
ing to tlepreFa tho stock, bnt to alt appearances
it llas been hull rliquo vainiy cudolTorlug to
euntuiu nj inherently weak stock.
, 1875-12-23

srfciat Dtspatfh to Tia ChtctAuo 7Tt6uns.
gpalSofigLD, Ill Doc. 23.-TAe Executive
Committee Of the Illinois Poultry Association.
in session hero. elected officers as follows
presdens, u. 7. Il. pou1laud, OF Peoria; @. +.
Mills, OF springfield, Hocresary; J. II. Leaton,
of bloomington, Assistant Secretary; ]. II,
lioylon, Ut Lincoln, Treasurer, II. q.
l'lelps, Of Mansfield Superintendent, Further
claaB.ilcAtiouB u poultry wors nlado. pron,luus
for future exhibitions woEo incrcnset1, and q
comuitteo appointed to lotermsae tus tlmo and
piacs ot he'llug tue next Anuual SLOW, ard In
structed to require Of cities ur towns competing
for it = guarantee To provide a proper hail well
lighted aud hoato1 and sufficiently largo to con-
tam not less than bl0 coopd. lilo body thcn
adjourned. ~ meet at tho pIosidents call.
, 1875-12-23


The voting !or Judge OF the Supreme Court
Tuestlay resulted in 81 yotoa for DcAey aud 81
for lIurl or u voteH for tic whole town. show
ing tle inte,lso excitement shat prevailed up
tlpre.
The eoftened condition Of thu weather for tho
Inst few days has thawsd out tho pIpe-laycss.
and they Rro at 1t again. bidding fair, bofore
finally fseezng up. to yet in tho whule length Of
PHO contracted for, viz. II miles.
HYDE PANK.
This order Of examinations Ut the Hyde Park
IIigh-school Thursday and Friday IL ~ followu:
Thursday forenoou-AuAhasis Tsiyonometry,
Algebra, C!cero, Il,aA; Tluralay afternoon
Physiology, History, Algebra. Friday lnoEniug
Virgil, bookkeeping. English Literature, TO-
oMetrt.
, 1875-12-23
FRANCE

THE LOUISIANA DtsAsIEn.
I4oSnoy, Dec. a3-7 n. ma paria lispatch to
tho London Telegraph asserts TINT only ono pas-
songer WAS drowned on tho steamer LouiuIana.
All the othors lost belonged to tho crow.
AN AMERICAN CIRCUS IN rARia.
Dtspnteh 10 !stio ro,k Herald.
PARIS, Dec. 18.-Tbo great event Of tho sonson
ia tho opening OF Myers monster circus tonight.
This 1atcBt anu must remarkable example Of
American cntotpreo abroad IL tho crcrB which
Mr.. J. ". Myers III alons to es:atl.sAi tiiscity.
Ite has lcascd the immense buildings known NJ
tho MagaAins Reunls IN tho flaco tlu Chltohu
Il Eat, located III the worry centre OF TnriB. The
building covers more than ~ acrcs Of ground,
and waH ORIGINALLY designed for grouping under
ono roof all kinds Of fancy stores. a. It's nauo ILL.,
dicatrs. It cost tho Cradlt Hobier Company
sA.40o. 900, and Was secured " Ms, Myers as .
rontal Of S1U.0G0 rcr year. Two hundred and
ilttS mechanics llayo boon at work night and day
upon tho building for Two months. They ato
employed by tho contractors, George friunino +
Co.. who ngrood for 400. to DO al! tho iron
work. Masonsy, cArt'eutering, otc., including
Rtabine for 15O hcrsos, thirty ppnica. une elu-
phants, n den of lionu md q lord Of white
snCrctl camola.
Dnfrcon L aonH, OF london, have charge Of
lighting tho building m tho terms Of 512i,D0H.
There nro eight crystal chandeliers, each OF ton
weight, II feet 6 inchos in diameter aud 70 fcst
in length. Tue ought eh'udeltera, will Goutain
1000 lights. Il float lfgLt containing 3,60U, bur-
rounds tho interior Ct tho building.
Each Beat il covered with plush velvet, md the
private boxea nro carpotod. All the dsnpory and
decorations Of the circus consist Of tho hoRt silk,
velvet. nnA nat!,s. with gold uuA silver tassels
AMI frinKeH. Tho promenade or winter garden
il 479 fcct long by 20 foot wide, With fountain
at either end. Mirrors and chandeliers richly
adorned will line tho promenade OH both Hlslus.
Thsrs are S1f miles Of gas-p!pc In the building,
antl IT, Bg0 yards OF ycgot3 miles OF god ftings,
and quo tas5eIa aro hccoseasy to complete tho
decorations. The chandeliers cost $5,n6D onch.
nusana, tile ruiutor, was engaged to flrlsu the
inter,or, nnd Lnfort IL to arrangc 4 caji, which
will 10 Tho finest in l'aris Its ditnonsuua arc
| l51 fect long anil CO foot wido.
| sillca alr, Myora loft America ha haa Travelled
with hin cirouH through Groat Britain and Ira-
land France. the Netherlands, and, in fart.
over tho greator part OF tho Continent. The
property bulonginR to his travelling Company is
| Haid to 10 wotti, St,0b0.00D. Ilo has engaged
for atabng purposes iarm OF 290 acres nt
| 0rnay, nCar Paris, Whorc Ao las ueariY 20U
LorseH.
Ito Inns III Ills Company Japanese, Arahs, tho
Ocha1skY family from Holland. tho A1adjgans
| from Aulerica, anl 1argo number Of other OK
| ports from MI parts Of tho world. Tliero are
twenty-ona clowus In tho troupe. and sixty-tiyo
| trick hurSeB
, 1875-12-23
The SONORA REVOLUTION.

STt'fal Dl1FaEt2 70 1h6 C"7fNI1 95,tWNe.
BAN FAsScIsco, Cal, Dec. 2a,-uen. HcAu!loll
has ordered Company q, First Cavalry, from
l'rcHidio 10 Eau Diego for aorvIoe on the border
near Campo. A dispatch from ian Dlsgo aays
all remains quio:. A ylg1aut guard IL kops at
Campo. a dippa1cA frou Tucson reports that
Pcsquiera, tho Govornor OF honora, with GOO
r4yolutionlsy, have roroate aoroHs the l,ne i'll
to ARIZONA. Gov. SslIord Of Arizona, llas tele-
grapAod Gon. Kauta commanding tho district,
askiuR him to asnd troops 10 drive the armed
torcas back to Aonora, aud prevent tho troops OF
either BiIe crossing tho llno. The revolutton-
isrs aszest thoir intention Ut coatiaung tha cou.
lost with paaquietAB GoYer ulnent.
, 1875-12-23
KILLED nf TIE Chn3.

SbFftdt Ut.rflch n IHt EH1ca11 FF1F"N..
DEs MolsEs, IT,, Dec. 22.-5oin Crowley, c
soctfor.nan OH tho Ilpok Island load, who livcl
at Commerce.. few miles Wcst or this city,
startod for town TO procure medicine for lis
family. walfing on tho track when near tho city,
whero tho lock Island md Fort Dodge tracks
rim en- the samo roa1.hed for Homo dis
tho whistle soundcti, md, rs l,o know notx
Island train vas due. he stopped inside to tho
otEor track, without special attention to thc
train. Tho train wns M cxtrn freight on tic
Fort Dodge srach aud thus, Instead ut nycrting
danger, ho walked to his tlontll. }1o wHa etrci
by thu pilot knocked or Tho trick, arnl l[ct'
inhtantly BY tho crt,shng Of ha s!ull. ile leavtH
Z Mifo and four children.
, 1875-12-23

na investigating tho matter iImls that morn
than hut lilo fnni "r u sun, Of
:aI, 23o,Mr' franes waa invsss", tctwncE
1911 nH lH73 hy President 1'n|l'ruct
af tt'r Federal s'hanr'ry III plucAa a',a 'lntals
w!tlIu'.t yafie. tu,h IN tho =" prlrrian t'asnnnr-
ri'l tomrany nlrl tho ''linlln discount So
ctcy.' lho Iaw ba'l provided that nftcr ,1nlv l,
l,Ii. tho '.luyallti Find r!nt ha permanent
IL inveHtct! III torn1an GosorllM,nt l,at1s COM
ncr>ial lnans. n1ui railways Cnalnntrc,! by Tho
German Stase'. Less tl,sh half tho fsl,lt! How
ralila.nH to b, HI inye,tai, anl tlsoi,gt tho
uovcFmcns hopes to l'o ahlo 10 rcrovcr tl,o bal
anco i alI"weI 10 tlnancier with what is lift n
Ia 1sA0. tho licichatay IL III u sal io1pcs about
It, md not Titllulk roAHu;l.
, 1875-12-23
EATING up A RAILROAD,
"a ILLUSTRATED ny THE EAsrEnN NoAD IN

MAhaALuldkA%b4
Sptsfa! Etyrespt ,udt1ses Of TAs Chicago 1ffbun&.
DosroN Dec. 20.-Never was there potter
Illustration OF tho policy Of sapping the strength
II . road by building brsneheB by Investing itB
Earnings Ia !aud that may Que day be worth
,otaeth'ug, aud BY buying stock to control other
uads, than in the downfall OF the Eastern HAIL
foad Company In Massachusetts, Probably no.
kbe.o In the country Gait there bo found an
instance Of road with ]szgo freight traffic, III
pnortpouA amount Of passenger travel. and CON-
passliyely u,nnoulnbsrod with debt so com-
pleLciy swalnped by lntud,unla aud careleHs
competition. aud recksAa unI "anton s!seN!a-
t,uu AZ here.
uEtl1AAIH0 oY THE AAD 1AXs
VIC neea 70 back no tntluGE tA1u la7h, whcu
the 1uaL ~ rsyiag per cent disidouds. The
tsAilgoaA Commissioners report tho ruad, rails,
AUD equipment iu excellent condition aud well
:a,eA fof. lts capital stock paid iu was S4 0G2.-
3N, md itS total debt, floating aud funded.
k3,Gi28uo. Its Ans 0xtelsdu4 tpaaa boston "
, 1875-12-23
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

ST. Loris, Dec. 21.-Tho County Court Of this
county to-day appointed committee, conslst-
Ing OF presiding Justice Schultz and Justico
Fagrar, to etsond tho mooting Of tho stock
holders of tho Missouri Pacific 1iallroad to bo
hold at New York on tho 28th inst. to represent
tho county's interest in that road. Mayor
Dritton wns invited to accompany them to rcp-
resent tho citys interest, aud Joseph l.. Stevens,
Of Boonvl!lo, nlargo Btockhodor In tho road. waa
also invited to be preaont, both Of whom cou-
sc,ltcd TO 20. +. u. Bowman, counsel Of the
county, will also accompany this delegation.
, 1875-12-23

"ES IHES Ell, FN.
NEST Ci1EB7En H.. Dec. 22.--Tho Dank OF
Dsandywiuo haH the following notice postad on
tue door: ''The bank, finding itself unable To
meet tho continuous draina upon ,ts deposits,
and, feeling It to 10 unjust to allow doposltors
living Ia torn chances OF preforonco over those
ut distance AaH decided not to opon ita doors tlB
morning. It entirely safe. Doposstnra mod foui
no uneaH1ncys, nj tlsa aAAota Of tho bank ara un-
gueetlonaby nble to pay tilom In full at MI oary
tiay." Crowds aro a.autad tho bank. and Muela
excitement EXITS.
NEST CtiEsTErs. ra,. Dec. 22.-Tho bank Of
11sandywilo has s.lnt!o NJ, assiEnnlont for tho
heeN. Of III creditors. 1t il Thought dnpostuss
will be paid In full.
, 1875-12-23


1'ntsn,u,tf,. n, H., A distance Of ;n mtlas: !.
l,n.f IT,; milo. nf double tracIs nsiti u mites of
l,fanci4ce lts passenger mileage was l.22o, ~.
n,ni ita fright meage 7.slo.f17. H. ha1 A
1o,,n,at,y+a EG fasseuter 4cnrr anil III
fIrjrht-cura, ttu operating cx.onaea wcfe
s,.r,. ]. ja0. ia, Twt, years later ita caritnl
stuck ,yn4 increased a2nonnn. n,hi ltH dott nj.
nrrt ;I'Hn nthl {:otiWi,3igD. II hal invested
s1ai i51 in he,,ds and stick ot tho porta-
mouth Great Falls l. Conway Iioatl at par. mud
ta branches ind grown to ii n,itos. It was nlso
npcrntng 151lI t1tlcA Of roatt besides iIa nNn.
Tia locomntl9oa lad incrcascd 70 Is, nn'l ras-
hctlrcr cars ta 1a3 lta expenses for n,ain.cn-
auce II way wore abont tho nyernxo-s2, 5sf.4t
Dor milo OF pinglo track It's hntarcs. olics
md law expenses 47o.onO; tn percentage OF
e1pcflees to income 5GS.47, and Its net Income.
above operating oxpouAc., F57s POI, or 63l
per cent of ia capitat stock md dobl 1t had n
nornpal surplus or 4lt5, $50, but this wnB not
cnougI, to my lho coat Of Tho Revere lisaHrr
e l15ili>. Tho Directors had also Advanced
oynr 0plI Gnu for tho construction Of branches
nnl excursions. They Ind also cntorod into a
COMPETITION WITH TIE rosToN 4 MAINE.
unler thcso circumstances; 10th tho fun.l1 rnn
nyer tho Portland, Saco & Portsmouth frtn,
Soulh 1}crxjck to Portland, ~ miles Tho Ea't
nt B1nt out tho Boston Il A!R.no from The ~ no
ot tho Portland. Snco 4 potta,noutI, Rond. The
result wns tint tho Eastern load llad to par thu
rent all alone, and tho Maino fload It, sin!'lo
fCHT uHllE TIL UNLGuhfHl ~ 'tt'"t1' .''e''
runs nearer tho sea, a:,d tlas taken AWAY MI tho
aca- a-Bhore traflo formerly enjn.ed by tho rorts'
mouth load Tho Enstrrn has found la 10 per
cont ioaso 70 onctou. That tho T., \. 4 i. hrs
Just voted Of its own motion u reduce tllo safo
an {; extenson tS Sof tho Eastern.
One year morn. and III 1si1 No fntl tho capital
stock Increased to S4t9i7,Co9 anI tho Debt 10
| 4g7I1, inL7t, MI ......
1y,'nEAaE OF None THAN forn MILLIONS.
| and vet tho net earnings had fallnn OFF. being
bn S5t. tit.87. mud there waH dctlcit Of 's91.-
3s} iu slo years blsluess. Tue percentage ~
expenses to Income waH IL l1or cont, md VA look
in vain to ascertain whore asl fills increase of
debt comes from. Wo find S7G',Uao clargeL, to
land, and about :S71, nD0 nAvancct to other
roads, On this slluwinE tho 1.n:hrol-liooEcr
management went ont. anu dnil "oold'r|e q
Lynn Blloo mhnufacturer stcps IT. as President.
with very littlo other chhllge. AIr. Charles :.
1fntch, formerly Of tho Lake Slore. Ind little
winie oefnre teon maac 0ercrai Manager. Tho
report for 1877. shows hut a2o,o ,o0n adttcd to tlie
stick account, but tho slcbt Ind been increased
Us noby AZ ovor. Tho ron,l now
OWED OVER TWELVE NILr.toxa.
or almost three millions moro thnn It did tho
year beforo, Tho managers now eaw tho neces-
siiy of figuring to make nome excuse for th1
tremendous increase OF don't. Inero lau beoi1
ITO vote authorizing any building, nnh yct III
ono year tho construction Account Slows tho
enormous increase Of ovor four mll|iona.., Il'ie
sH lad t1riF f1tp
, 1875-12-23

CEl4kDHAE1UM,
LISBON, Dec 1.-ro-lay bciug the Anniversary
Ct tne declaration Of Portuaucss indapeuts ICE
las been celebrated ly public rojolcinys thsougA-
out tho country.
Tho first Btouo Of monument to ba erected
to commemorate tho restoration Ut tho lortu-
g,oBo Monarchy In 1GiU was laid with great ceto-
lnony here today. Tho hlinBier OF tho Interior,
souor Rodrigues ssmpato. wns present I4o
king htluudel To Doum 10 the Cathedral.
Ia the evening all tho tAcatses represented
patriotic plays. Tho ii!u1nluatious wero spolit
by tho Talu.
, 1875-12-23
TELEGRApHlC B8EVjTIES.

The Railroad anil Warehouse Commissioners
acpaEseA from their routuo of business by CON-
Ing last night 10 Chicago 70 investigate tic mat
ter Of flrst Assistant drata 1nspeotor 1'arkor,
alleged to 10 incApacitAted for oftaoist duty, II
no ,s found, he Will be beheaded officially.
Tho fecretary Of State yesterday issuea q
certificate Of organization to tho MuBooda Iron
aud Lime Company, capital $4,000, the luuor-
gorators OF which sro J. n. llscce, J. Ii. Ad.ir,
aud ", P. Emery. three OF his olorks, who own
Aulino and quAstftes near Madison, Wis., aud
loIm Company a RboYs 10 work tho sa1as.
, 1875-12-23
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

PLYMOUTH. Dee. 44o.--S,oaul1lip Lsbtaaos,
FROM New York tor Have. arrived OF thus port
lust night. Owing TO the prevalence of heayy
ga!e. however. 1t was found impossible to laud
hsr phssongers aud mails, aud they sill cot,Ao-
Quently be uebalked Ut Charbourg.
tluEENs1pwA. Dec. 2a.-Hteh,uer Queen, from
New York. has arrived.
New YoAk, Doc. 23.-Arrlycd, steamship Erin,
ffom LEyeipoo PoinmsIAuis, trou, Hamburg.
h0gruAMtluN. LEG. 23.-AIriyed, stGal4sr
AMeries, troua Nav York.
, 1875-12-23
TEE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

Every drop nf tho 3arsapat]an Hc4oyant c1arnu4s
oates hrun4l tho bfp5l, swea urino aud ahsr Iaii
nud Huo,o tug FJsfi. tho slEnr Ct !ifo pstt repair
Sstotus eyphti! e.n.,,,n'n. enn1aes di'e.,e uIe,9
III LEU ihfafs sIulsn. lus, lhhs1 ii the glands anf
either pats nf taa kystg, crti, s.Eupios?us 10
eaaes ita!a U: car. aud til, wn,ns nrs NJ akla d.
:n.nM es,p:'s. "c,,, hse srots. w1sma Il tho dst.
alntni sscn ,tGs night sWratt lass ot spoin lid ii
wslrt"t II, ny ntinciain within o n|Tatl!e raazt
u tis Wt''1rr0f ltHcsn ccnI.r5, an' fu1 days
VII ayo r. hry rrts' 1sIn:tt for either dtseass III
il iii ratonf. daily bocon,ta: rsneod by the wAnct
aud decomposition thai |. continually pEfre iao
With nsw stet,} aae iron hsalty bla s9d ths r.,
tor tf ttsp .f.ls rontry ls work ri pnfa
Sat aa .sGsol. II alnnl.ia1 tao TO- To-. q ws'
fri Aimpf growing bsttrr hnd stronger, lin fou 4.
e'tt1 hettcs, appetite Importing. and eal mud "ssat
Not oniy d,os Tho Earsapa.inn 1tesavout c1csl ri
kryn tn.19tinl Asrnts RI tvoHe, Henlul,iS
tnst''nt!" and s.in di=Aes. but !tls tnu ou, 1s
1.-Two tura iur
, 1875-12-23
GREAT BRITAIN.
RIIttt bttHHrI},

Iosnov. Doc a!.-Y4o training ship Goliath,
at GrAvesenl, was burned t!lis morning.
LATER,
Tho reports that there WAS no loss OF life by
tao burning Of tho training -thp Goliath aro con-
indicted. Thure IL reason to bclieFo thai twenty
boyB pcr.sllca.
ELECTION.
Lord-Adyocato Edward Ntraslearn Gordon,
Conservative, IL re- -e;ected rnr',auont by tho
Universities Ut Gl,egow and Aburdccn.
, 1875-12-23
CASUALTIES.
Bursting Of II Gns-AJnIn in Ono Of
the Streets Of 1suSt0n.
Some Dozon per:ons Killed and L1apy
Badly Injured.


TERRIFIC ExoLosloN, ....
nosroH, hthsa., Icc. 22.-Shott1y heforo
O'Clock this avoning terrible explosion oo-
cured in sonth Boston. by which n largo nnm-
bor Of persons wnre injured md toypral killr,
As Jet 1t Is Impossible 10 learn tho cnuae Of tho
explosion or the o1tont Of tho damage. The
largo gns-main running under Fodctal street
bridge to Routh Boston. ami thenco along tho
waters edge untler tho pavement OH Fe1rrai
atEcet., sxp!oflea With lout rernit, teasiug
up tho pavement for n tl;Htnnco uf
1870 foot or. moro. Tho street was tbroneea
with pcn1,io as tho tHnc. md 'nans
warehouse ysha hatss aliatturcl. md vii! hare to
10 tRkcn tloNn. Tho foreman wns instantly
killed. 1t ls supposed that several pnrAuls wero
htown into tho water. seyorai dt,ad bodiep haso
already hccn takou out.
Thc list Of killed aud wounded, as far MS na.
cortainod IL "a follows: Killed. q: fa,allv inur-
Cd. i; seriously hurt, n, slightly injuys>!.
j. Scvon pgrsons nro rnlaAing. aud aro Euj'
roHed to llayo been blown into tho wasnr
md drowned. ~ vet t!.ess III no positive Apowl-
cdgo Of tho rat,Bo If tho explosion. hnt it is
supposed that thu reeent rold Weather cauHcd
rregnatest With ,gSs. ignition from nense eausa
| communicated the lire to tho coDtlucl Eaa A,ld
| cnrao1 tho explosion. Eyo-wttncs tos atnlo hat
tlie first !nlifnntiol whs bright nsh eboat midi
| Way tts cauhaway, followed by D sharp exrls,-
| sion, ravlng-stouee, gravel, and taohrls tfylrg
in all directions, aud nl'nnAt tncdtntcfy thcrr-
after tllo ca'lsoa ay tho right hand ese. uler
which ran tho gna-ruan. fell nrcr into tho river.
| carrying with it FGveraI peFepns who were
stunned, injured. or killed. by the eSo1os,n.
Tho number Of these IL mt sot ascorsalnnd. bit
It is fcnrcd that horeral wrto lrieh under the
debris nt tim bottom ut tho river. 'T;io pave
tncnt was completely torn up ior 'utRHco ol
t76 foot.
, 1875-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS,

TEE CINCINNATI MEETtSu-ADYANEH IN FREIGHT
HATES.
CINCINNATI, Doc 2.-1lepresontatiyes Of the
trunk lines hold rneeting ut tho drnna lIotas
today, and decided to adrauco fourth.olaHa rates
to correspond with thoao a1od Ut tho meeting III
Chicago fow weeks ago. They utslo no change
In ra,cs OIL flour aud grau. Tho now tarif
takes effect DOC. 29.
, 1875-12-23
THE KANSAS TREASURY.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 33,-John Francis has &C.
cspted tho ollco OF Htaso Treasurer. nnd hla
commission WAS giyeu hlnl t3-day. Ths ax4min,
alton Of the funds III the hsutls of tho Treasurer
Ia still going on, and will not be completed until
tomorrow night. 1t IL he'.ayed that as! are cor
rect aud 10 thu vaults. Y4e papers IN the suit
sgkiust Lappin aud Aia boudsmcu will DO He'd In
tue District Court OF THU county to. M0rroW.
, 1875-12-23

ST. Louls, Dec. PA suit brought In tho
Cireui. Court hesa, soma weeks alace, by Attos-
uoy-leneral IIoc1adsy against the Misaourt
ssato Lottery, managed b! Murray. Aillef Co.,
charging them with usnrpation Of their fran-
cl'las, eud praying for Judgment Of oustSs e. W
decided today by Judge Knight tgkanst me ~ 20"
Ioudauta. An appeal WAS talen to tho su'
preMa Court.
, 1875-12-23

Hpeelas U4pN@ch & TIC TR4c0ao TfibINt.
ST. PAUL., Dec. 22.--rlae schooner Stranger.
OF Supporter City. carryug PROVISIONS TO tho iil,-
Ing grounds on Grnnd RtaraiB, capBizod iu II
storm on the 18th. Capt. Isaac n. Clari, Ueorss
Ooburn, Joseph Codntto, and Jaulos J4atauro, all
OFT board, were drowned. Tho Hchopner has
sinoo come ashore in fragments. Tho fathers Of
Clark and cohNsn arc prominent etizrnH Of
Superior.