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work until their scale of prices is acc eptet
by the contractors.

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A Settlement.
| ST. JOINS, N B., December 2s.-A ina
settlenent has been arranged between z.
| ". JSweil IL Co. and their creditors. The
latter had agreed to accept twenty cents on
| the dollar cash, and ten cents on time, the
sum required TO pay this compromise bein q
| SoiUoOO. The casa was ready, but diff
| culty arose IN reference to the security ior
the tlme payment. 1t is now understood
that E. d. Suttons notes, indorsed by E. Fl.
Wilnore, OF Providence, Rhode Island. and
= u, Dunn. OF St. John, are accepted for
sl7o,VOO, payable in installments in two or
three years.
A CRnard.
san FRANCISCO, December 2s-News
from San Diego says the reported revolQ-
ton al San Raphael is canard,
Dissatisfied.
The Hong Kong Press says, considerable
dissatisfaction is felt among the American
residents IN Tientsin ana Pekin, at the order
of Admiral Reynolds sending the United
States steamer Monacacy to Shanghai for
repairs, while The unsettled state OF atfalrs
IN iunnan continued.
Failed.
The report of the failure of Russell S
Sturgess, merchants of Manila, is confirmed
Their liabilities are e. 100000.
Dead.
RICHMOND, December 2s,-Louis D. CIen
shaw is dead, aged fifty-eight.
A Town Burned in FIoridu.
SAVANNAH, December 28.-A special to
the Morning Ne,rs reports fire aJ Jasper,
Florida. A large part of the business por-
tion OF the town is destroyed.
A False Witness.
UTIcA, December 2S.-Mary Davis, upon
whose evidence Lodocia Fredenburg and
her son we're condemned to death On the
thirteenth of December for numbering an
aged cripple, contesses she swore falsely at
the trial. that she and her grandmother,
Mrs. Fredenburg, committed the murder,
Permitted to Plead Guilty.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-The Times has
information that District Attorney Bangs
has received instructions from Washington
TO allow all parties under indictment here
for defrauding the government TO plead
guilty, and TO insure them immunity from
the penitentiary.
Broken Rail.
MONTPELIER, Vt. December 2s.-A train
on the Vermont Central railroad, running
thirty miles an hour, was thrown from the
track at Middlesex by broken rail, Three
passenger cars were thrown down an en-
bankment fifteen TO twenty feet steep. Sew
eral persons were seriously hurt, but no one
killed,
Guilty.
Boston. December % The iury n the
case OF Abraham Jackson, the noted &C.
taulter and torger, rendered a verde. Of
guilty on all the counts of the indictment,
Fire Damp.
WLKEsBARRE, December 2S-An explo
sim OF ire damp occurred to-day az the
Hutchinson mines, near Kingston, killing
three men and severely burning a number
of others The explosion was in a portion
of the mine not in use. A wall had been
erected between the two parts, but an open
ing was made through it today, and some
boys, against orders, went through with a
burning lamp, terrific explosion following
and Dennis Foster and Martin Ryan were
killed, while the boys and several Others
working near were burned but their names
have not yet been learned, James Hutch
inson was blown into pool of water face
downward, and held there by the debris
until life was extinct. The timbers Of the
mine near the explosion were torn and
twisted in every shape, but otherwise the
injuries TO the works were not great
A Centennial Ring.
PoCGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, December Is
The Duchess county board of supervisors
to-day adopted appropriate centennial reso-
lutions, and provided for the ringing of the
church AID town bells in every town in -he
county at midnight of Friday.
South Cardinals Obnoxious Judges.
NL-NA--E-9AD-Nf CNNctAuSI Col ne IdryGst
and most enthusiastic public meeting held
in Charleston since the war took place ii is
evening, IN response to q call to sus tain the
action Of Governor Cham berlaln refusire
commissions 20 Whipper and Moses. The
assemolase was largely composed of sub
stantial business men of the city. George
". Williams, the wealthiest merchant in
the State, presided.
The resolutions, which were present
ed by General James Connor, were
adopted amid great cheering. The pre-
amb!e says The action of the Legislature
in electiug as judges W. j. Whipper and =,
j. Moses, Jr., men whose proper place IN
courthouse IS IN the criminals dock, is an
insult TO every honest citizen, and a viola
tion OF every safeguard which the law
affords 70 life, liberty and property. We
deprecate all appeals 70 passion and 10 pre-
judice, but it behooves US to speak plainly
the attempt 10 place infamy and corrup-
ton in the seat OF justice, violates he
primal instincts of civilized humanity, ard
70 that we will not submit. The righ. TO
Justice and good government is one which
we dare not relinquish. With no hostility
TO the colored people of the State, mindful
of the good conduct of those who have not
been misIed oy evil counsels, we are deter
mined 20 preserve 20 them every right and
privilege guaranteed by the constitution
and laws OF the country. But the ayowed
purpose that there shall not be equality
but domination OF their race over lie
property and rights of the white people of
the State, will be resisted to the last auI
under no circumstances shall it prevail.
The resolutions protest against the eleya-
ton of Moses and Whipper to the bencn,
and ayow the determination to resist 10 -he
end, while rendering to Governor Chamber
lain grateful thanks tor the bold and states
menlike struggle he has made in the cause
OF reform in the economical administration
OF the government, in the preservation OF
the puolic faith, in the equal administration
OF justice, and in the maintenance OF the
the public peace, pledge steadfast support
tor the accomplishment OF these ends,
Speeches we're made by number of lead
ing citizens-an reiterating the unalterable
purpose never TO allow Whipper or Moses
to occupy the bench.
Meeting OF the Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, December 2S.-The Leris
lature met to-day. The Governors mes
sage is devoted entirely to matters of STATE
interest. II makes no reference to national
affairs. report from the commissioners
TO settle the State debt, will be made in a
few days.
Death of n Baltimore Merchant,
BALTIMORE, December 2s-A private
dispatch from New York announces the
death of William Crichton, formerlv one of
the most prominent and active merchants of
Baltimore.
Suspended.
WORCESTER, Mass, December as.-Tbe,
suspension OF James A., G. n. and /.
Smith, woolen manufacturers, is announced
Their liabilities are variously estima-eJ
from 5000 0l0 m Sf0O mn. a,,o.SS ,,-,--N-'