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The Fire Fiend in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, December 2l.--At this
hour, 5:45 P. NJ, a fire broke out on the
corner OF Louisiana and 9th streets,
whichif Hager's Mill burns the loss will
at least reach 100000. The fire was the
work OF incendiary, and started in the
rear room Of Borgs' paper warehouse,
east OF that building. Hoti.' bakery,
Robinson's grocery, Riley Bros. stove
works, and several other buildings have
been burned. Hager's Mill, it is thought
connot be saved. The insurance will be
very light. This is the sixth fire in six
days. AT 7 r. NJ, water had
not been secured by the steamers.
The hook and ladder company IN razing
buildings. II is understood generally
that the first man caught firing buildings
will be shot on the spot. The desperate
exertions OF the Fire Department and
citizens saved Hager's mill, on the oppO-
site side Of the street, and two.story
brick opposite Borgs' on Centre street,
owned by Richard B. Brogg, which was
several times on Gre. All the buildings
burned were wooden structures. Loss
$4,000, and very little insurance.
AT one time it was thought that
the Central house would burn.
Water was obtained from the town
branch after the first ciStern had given
out, and lines Of men passed the water in
buckets to the flames. Mr.. Borg, in whose
store the fire started, says his rear door
was broken open and the fire started in
the store room, where he had lately
placed three car loads Of paper. The
goods OF Faulck's grocery and Hills pro-
duce store were badly damaged by NOV.
ing. The residence Of John Bryan, on
Centre street, was badly burned. Mr..
Borg had $400 insurance on his building
in the Empire company, and $500 on
stock in the Underwriters. n. Acker-
man had $500 insurance on stock OF liz
quors; loss $4,000. ottenheimer & Bro. on
the building occupied by Koff7s bakery
had $500 insurance. The Pulaski steam.
er not being in repair and the Hot
Springs engine having been taken away,
but one steamer remains TO guard prop.
erty. Armed men guard the goods in
the street. A vigilance committee will
be formed tomorrow.
A second attempt was made tonight TO
FIRE the cotton warehouse 10 the rear OF
Fletcher s. Hobe's block, but the flames
were extinguished by the watchman.
Last night an attempt was made to fire
James Brunck's store on Rock street, by
bag Of combustlbles placed under the
building, but II was discovered.
A large carding and woolen mill and
other buildings were burned at Van Bu.
ren yesterday. Los hably $4,000.
The residence OF Sheriff Dixon, at Con.
way, Faulkner county, burned yesterday.
Cause unknown. Loss $1,000.
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Minnesota Democrats In secret
. Council.

ST. PAUL., December 2l.-A meeting
Of leading Democrats Of various parts OF
the State, some so in number, assembled
in this city to-day, al an invitation Of the
Chairman OF the Dem. State Committee,
10 discuss the political situation. The
meeting was secret and little that trans.
pired is known to the public, except
the adoption Of 4 resolution declaring it
a. the firm conviction Of the Democrats
Of Minnesota, that Tilden and Hendricks
are fairely elected, that they behold with
regret what appears to be a conspiracy
on the part OF the Administration
and corrupt politicians TO count In Hayes
and Wheeler in disregard OF all law, re-
pudiating the assumption that the Presi-
dent OF the Senate has the discrimination
OF all disputes with repard to the elec.
toral vote and declaring that the House
OF Representatives has an equal right
with the Senate in such settlement, and
We propose, in common with all patriotic
citizens, 10 support it in the exercise Of
its constitutional rights.
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ChegntelEiaenftr:


o,. .,,cntion has been called to de-
,,.;on lately rendered in the United
% s,,,s. Circuit Court at New Orleans FeIa'
I'a%s ,i,s to the right Of a city to levy ton.
",ve Wharfage tax on SteamOoa"' !.
,.ep, u.so that the John Kile Steamboat t! and
1' Toxbost Company, and the North West
~. Irn;on Packet Company OF Keokuk,
81" cru ,n.d to recover nearly $4,000
which which they had paid to the city Of New
o,I,,n, III the shape OF wharf
age, and they we're successful IN
,ssi, Lss' anti, The Court held that
.Si, .SS rbsrtaFs I'"is lnf opop the boats of the
comp,pie. named, was contrary to tina, IL
sIau.s sSu,r in The Constitution Of the United
States, which iorbids a state to pass any
% law Isyying a tonnage tar on vessels
wb.i gives the New Orleans decision
.aJi,ionSl inters,, is the fact that sini-
lar t,uit, are pending in nearly every city
along lie Mississippi. We presume that
all ri,ie, and towns along the Ohio river
w;lI feel an interest in the final dispose
linn Of these cases, especially Is the Ne"
O,lp.n, decision is made under a deci'
.iop Of tho Supreme Court Of the United
s.,,e, We are not sure that the city oI
Wheeling can collect wharfage under her
present ordinance. Steamboats, landing
tour Sharf Al. required to pay wharf
AZ. according 10 their tonnage' For In
.iauce boats oil ls.i than 100 tons are re-
auired to pay 50 for the ir'' 81 hours
and ST 30 for every subsequent "a hours
or any part thereof, Boats OF 100 tons,
and les, than 200 tons, are required to
uly s. iOr the first n hours and 81 50
iorCycry succeeding 24hours or nny part
thereof
A.. va uuL. rstani Ihit New Orleans
decision such an ordinance Is in conflict
with Sec. 10 Of the First Article OF the
Constitution OF the United States, which
eaacp that "no State shall, without the
consent Of Congress, lay any duty oil ton
0aye" OF course, what State canno,
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Nnpposed Murder.

Sr. LOUIS, December 2l.-Adam DEF.
enbach, farmer living near St. Jacobs,
Madison county, Ills, came here on
Monday to sell some farm produce. He
left for home on Tuesdsy, and that night
he wasiound near the Vandalia Railroad
track, at a crossing Of the road and turn
pike leading into St. Jacobs, with his
skull badly fractured. He was taken
home and died that night. Yesterday two
strangers giving their names as Martin
Pfeifter and John Carter, were arrested
on the road. Upon one Of whom 8 pair
OF steel knucklers We're found which tit-
ted into the fracture on Diefenbacks q
skull. They we're taken 10 81. Jacobs,
and were to have preliminary ex-
animation to-day,
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BUSINESS Observation-Disclosures has
commenced to sell in Monroe county
Ohio, at$9 50 to So 90 per hundred.
The bond OF Sheriff Kinney, oi Bel:
mont county, was fixed at $4,000.
Nearly all the hog4 around Smyrna,
Belmont county, have been sold at A and
5 cents per pound.
Speaking Of nails, the Pittsburgh Aa"
ufdcturer Of yesterday says that while
stocks in first hands are large the indiea
tions still point to good spring trade
It il moi improbable that many Of th'
mills will shut down aud remain idle FOL
several weeks.
Producers OF petroleum claim that
they are not getting a fair price for the
raw article taking the present prices o
refined a. u basis Of comparison. The,
claim that they should have S..
The pric. OF coke at Pittsburgh il
81 25 to 50 80 per ton, and owing TO th'
stopplge OF 80 many furnace. not likely
10 improve very soon.
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count.
"rhe House Of Representatives. must
interpose against the encroachments oil
the Senate, and the President must be i'm
peached." How much this sounds like
the utlerancsa Of the New York World,
or A teIgraphic despatch Of remark
made by some Democratic member OF
Congress. One can almost fancy that
Fernando Wood was ia author. The
quotation, however, Is not Of recent date.
1t appeared in Democratic newspaper
in 1906, and the President to be i'm
peached was George Warrington.
The Chicago Tribune expresses the
opinion that the compromise suggested
Of taking Tilden and Wheeler for Presi-
dent and Vice President by throwing
the election Of the former into the House
and the latter into the Senate, would be
a violation Of the spirit II not the letter
Of the Constitution, on the ground that
they both reside in the same State. 1t
suggests, il compromise is to be made,
that Hayes and Hendricks be taken, and
thinks that the Cincinnati EHquirer and
other papers which opposed the nomina'
ton Of Tilden could make themselves
useful 10 advocating such compromise.
Governor Hayes waste paper basket
ia said to be filled to overaowing with
recommendations regarding the selection
Of his Cabinet. There is no mention oi
a similar deluge upon Governor Tilden
and vet Mr.. Hewitt ssys he is to be
PresIdent.
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brilliant Meteors.

sr. LOUIS, December 2l.-A meteor
presenting u brilliant color aud having
long tail like comet. passed over this
city tonight, from southeast 10 north
west.
LAWRENCE, KAs., December 2l.-A
large and brilliant meteor passed from
west to east, over this city this evening,
about s o'clock; remaining in sight near
4 minute.
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Oregon Electors.

SAN FRASo1sco, December 2l.-CArt.
wright, odell and Watts, Democratic
Electors, with Geo. A. Steel, chairman OF
the Republican State Central Committee,
J. n. Dolph, counsel for the Republicans
in the recent election muddle, and Seete.
tary Of State Chadwick left for the east
this morning.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Footing Up the Figurea.

NEw York, December 2l.-A TipIGa
special from Columbia says the three
members Of the investigating committee
remaining in Columbia are now engaged
in footing up the figures Of the precinct
returns 10 see how they compare with the
returns forwarded to the State Board by
the commissioners. No discrepancies Of
any account have been discovered. As
the evidence now stands the committee
will be compelled to report 10 Congress
that the Hayes electors and the entire Re.
publican State ticket were elected in South
Carolina on the face Of the returns, with:
out excluding the palpable frauds oi
Edgefeld, Laurens or any other county.
mAAProN's LEGISLATURE.
II is stated that Hamp!on's Assembly
will take recess in a day or two until
the 9th OF March next. It did nothing
to-day expect discuss a memorial which
il proposes to send 10 Congress and pass
series Of resolutions telling the people
Of South Carolina not 10 obey any Of the
mandates Of the traitor and usurper
Chamberlain. The only hope OF Hamp.
ton now is TO induce the people to refuse
the payment Of taxes, thinking by this
means to starye out the Legitimate gov
ernment. They also have faint hope
that by some iegerdemain Tilden may
smuggle himself into the Presidency and
recognize Hampton as the lawful Gov
ernor. .,'s'
REPORT OF THE LEGIsLATIvE COMMITTEE.
The special committee Of the Assembly
appointed to investigate facts tonching
the organization Of the Legislature and
the legality thereof, presented Q! report
to-day through its speaker, Mr.. Mackey.
It is q very able and exhaustive docu::
meut, containing complete history Of
the proceedings here from the canyasSlng
Of the returns by the board down TO the
inauguration OF Chamberlain, including
the action Of the Supreme Court. IL
cites law precedent and the custom OF
this and other States applicable 10
the facts and establishes The legality and
constitutionality oil the present LegiSla-
ture and OF Chamberlain's position as
Governor no clearly that no Judge Of any
reputation In. the entire North would
think OF disputing it for moment. In
deed, the Supr eme Court Of South Caro-
lima, feeble and contemplate as il il, has
never been stupid enough to declare
Hampton's House legal Assembly or
Hampton the legal Governor, although
the Democratic papers IN the North ap-
pear 10 assume that 1t has done both.
PLEDGED To HAMPTON.
At an immense meeting Of conserva.
tive tax payers tonight, a resolution
was unanimously adopted, recognizing
Hampton and Simpson as lawfully elect.
cd and pledging them moral, financial
and material aid.
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Siii:nr Emil ON fhe l.un.

sr. PAUL, December 2l.-The follow.
ing was received at headquarters depart
ment, Dakota, to-day:
FoRT PECK, W. T., December SIZES.
terday, with force otlO0 men Of the 5th
Infautry,lI followed and drove Sitting
Bulls camp Of 100 lodges South across
the Missouri river near the mouth oi
Bark Greek. He resisted my crossing
for short time then retreated to the
Bad Lands. Sitting Bull is camped on
Bark Greek with over FIVE hundred war.
riorS. l4g5. p. .R.ll
[Signedl FRANK D. BALDWIN,
Lieut.. Of FJh Intdntry.
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MOODY and Sankey haven't converted
Chicago yet. AT fashionable ball there
the other night, the most enjoyable dance
Of the evening was one in which the
walters swayed about 10 the air OF San
KEYS "Almost Persuaded" and "What
Shall the Harvest he% The band wa'
led by u German who put on the pro
gramme, "WallI-SeIections from Mood!
and Sankey.
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ToPEKA, KS, Dec. 2l.-A special from
Hays city says: At2 o'clock this morn.
ing an Eastern bound passenger train,
from Denver, went through bridge four
miles east Of here, killing D. +. Webster,
an express agent, and badly burning
Crandsll, the mail clerk. The mails were
all burned and two baggage and psssen.
ger cars. There Is no mention made Of
Injury 10 passengers.
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Dealh Of Col. Joseph 5. lIn, ~.

CHICAGO, Decemer 2l.-Col. Joseph y.
Hayes, formerly an Indiana State Sena-
tor and valiant soldier in the war, and
lately confined in the insane asylum Of
this State because Of inotiensive inianity,
was last Tuesday badly misused by an
attendant for trivial ofense, and his
ankle was put out OF joint. Before it
could be set the doctors in attendance
resorled to chloral. whisky, laudanum
and other medicines, which were given in
large quantity. FIom the cumulative
effects Of these he died Tuesday night.
He will be buried by the Grand Army Of
the Republic tomorrow.
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BOstom Post and Wlnsi0w's AZ.
JIrsI yFt SiKueeg. "a .t

BosroS, December 2l.-In the Supreme
Court yesterday u hearing was begun up.
on the petition in the nature OF quo war.
ranto, In which j. Willard Kice and
Augusta Scott, assignees Of Ezra D. Win.
slow, set up claim to the Boston Post,
and seek to restrain the Boston Poi Com.
pany from further exercise Of cooperate
rt0hIs
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Marine Intelligence.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Arrived-
Steamship Wyoming, from Liverpool.
HALIFAx, December 2l.-Arriyed-
Steamship Samaritan, from Liverpool.
LONDON, December 2l.-The steam.
ships Nederland, from Philadelphia, and
Ualiiornis, from New York, have ar
rived out,
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weather Report.


OPFicE OF rHE CnTIY sToNAL OPPIcxR,
WAsuISnIOS, D. C., DecembsI 2i-l \. ~
PRonABIurIRS.
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, threat.
ening weather and light rain or snow,
with south 10 west winds and falling bar.
ometer during the day, followed by cold
er north west winds and rising barome'
ter.
For the Upper Lakes, occasional snow!
with northeast to northwest winds, and
during the night colder clearing weather
and rising barometer.
For the Lower Lakes, threatening
weather and snow and falling barometer
during the day; variable winds, shifting
to northwest or northeast, with lower
temperature and rising barometer during
the night,
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setilInr Old t,rutlres.

l4OuBvrLLE, December 2l.-A Har.
rodsburg, KY, special to the Courier.
Journal says: "Robert Gallagher and
son, James, were killed here tonight by
z. B. Henry, who used a shotgun. An
old grudge existed between their two
families.
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SAN FRANCISCO, December 2l.-An.
other petition for letters Of administra-
tion on the Lick estate has been filed by
W. H. Lick, nephew Of deceased, James
Lick. The petition, with others, was set
aside for 4 hearing January
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Sullerlngs Of the Oyster Crows,

BALTIMORE, December 2l.-The crews
Of the oyster Heet which during therecent
storm sought refuge In the Magothy
river, have suffered terribly from ex-
posure. Several OF the boats are ashore,
and the crews frost bitten. One boat
went ashore Friday night, and four OF the
crew were lsying;desd In the cabin,
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RUSSIA.

Arrested for Union and Ltbcr:y.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 2l.-Eievcn
women and twenly.one men students aL
the School OF Medicine and Technical
Institute have been arrested for shouting
"Liberty |" and uniurl:ng red lag bear.
ing the Inscription "Union and Liberty"
at service in the Kassan Church.
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During the gale the decks Of the steam.
er City Of Bristol, which has put back,
were constantly flooded, her houses were
smashed in, the chart room was Quilted,
the saloon skylights burst in by the
weight OF the water breaking board and
several OF the crew were injured. The
steamer Illinois has taken her pnSsen'
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-, Iue1e was no change in The rates from
wheeling to the above points, The late
SAeAp rates never applied to East bound
''s'Sh' from this point. In other words,
1ae rates " above given are the same that
S''' oOIaiued 10: a long while past.
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FoRC1pLE INTERVENTION DEMANDED
Brent the Forger.

LONDON, December 2l.-Charles Brent,
the Louisville forger will leave for The
United States on Saturday, the 2Sd Inst.
He will embark at Liverpool, in the
ateaner Parthia. tH
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WASHINGTON.
Senatorial Caucus on Grover.

WASHINGTON, December 2l.-The BE.
publican Senators held a caucus this
morning for the purpose Of determining
whether the pending resolution offered
by Mitchell for the investigation Of Gov
ernor Growers action, and in regard TO
the Oregon Presidential electors, should
be pressed 10 q passage, II being consider
ed advisable by some, to discontinue the
prolonged discussion OF the subject, in
view oDthe fact that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections have already
been given by the adoption Of the Ed
mond's resolution substantially the same
power on this subject, as that proposed
by Mitchells resolution. After some
discussion il was decided TO press the res.
olution to u passage, and thus make
special case ia regard TO Oregon. No
other action was taken, and nothing was
said on the subject Of a intcommitIee,
which is to be appointed by the presid-
ing officers OF the two houses, to report
some plan for the settlement OF all antic.
ipated disagrc.ments In regard to count.
ing the electoral votes, &c. It's general.
" understood that the members OF the
committee on the part Of the Senate will
not be designated tuntil alter the House
committee shall have been appointed.
ada COMMITTEE BUSINESS. g2
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad this morning, referred all bills
and propositionsin in regard to the Texas
Pacific Railroad, to the sub committee,
consisting OF Messrs. Atkins, Lamar,
Neil, Garfield and Luttrell, who are TO
report upon them al the next meeting.
A full committee was ordered for Jan.
uary 9TH, until which time the committee
adjourned.
The standing committees are not dis.
posed to do any business, unless such as
may be pressed upon their attention,
until after the holidays.
The House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs held meeting, at which J .o'Conner
Power, NJ. p, was present, and read 10
The committee an address OF the Irish
nation on the centenary OF American
independence. The committee then ap:
pointed Messrs. Swan, Faulkner and
Monroe a subcommittee to report TO The
full committee as 10 tho proper manner
Of receiying and acknowledging the ad-
dreaa. -a-1 D. '"
The Senate Sub. Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections have subpoenaed the
following Witnesses to testify in relation
10 the Oregon elector matter: Governor
Grover, Secretary OF State Chadwick, J.
W..Watts, J. H. odell, W. II. Cartwright,
John Simpson, o. W. Denny, ]. n.
Dolph and J. a. Steele. They are ex-
rected next week. ..l.E .r...
.e. CLAIMS DISMISSED.
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Cyphcr Messages Prohibited.

HAVANA, December 2l.-The gov.
crnment otthe Island OF Cuba published
decree prohibiting code and cypher
messages Of all kinds to and from the
Island OF Cuba, on and after to-day.
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For the BrookIyn Sufferers.

New YORK, December 2i.-The mat.
ineo performance at the New York The.
atre to-day in aid Of tho sufferers from
the Brooklyn FIRE realized about $4,000.
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ITALY.


ROME, December 2l.-The Pope has
appointed Cardinal Raiaelila Wallet TO
succeed the late Cardinal Patsezi as Dean
Of the Sacred College.
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,.si, SS4' u the State. have not classified
nan, = scattering a votes. Undoubtedly
I, Ior :,'..a, oa those stated above were given
Ute, ',..Ioaek' "..1 or prohibition. The fg.
.,' NE ,h"'l S''a IN making up these aggregate.
an, ,' .S"., OaeiAlly returned. I'll, vote
' Ss. Snort s'.,., Of 'Aa! actually given, a, in in
'A's' counties did not make 70.