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Pork House burned,

ST. LOUIS, December 24.-All the rear
part Of Maxwell, seiling & Mulhall'a
pork house on % street, between Rutger
and Convent streets, embracing tie
slaughtering depot OF the house, burned
between 7 and 3 o'clock this morning.
Loss $4,000. Insured in Northwestern
National Of Milwaukee, $4,000; French
Insurance Company, $500; two compa.
nies in Wheeling, ". Va, 81, 900; Kenton,
Kys $500; Franklin, ST. Louis, S2,500.
lncendiary the cause, as no work had
been done in the house this season and
no fires made in that department. Eu.
gene Gress, engineer Of engine No. s, was
kicked in the head by one Of the horses
attached 70 his engine, while on his way
to the fire and his forehead crushed in.
He will probably die. f r,oro-,
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

iWAhHlNGIoh, Lee. z0s
The session lasted only twenty minutes
when an adjournment was ordered till
Wednesday. 49, ..p
Mr.. Clymer was Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. Monroe resigned from the Com
mittee on Rights, Privileges and Duties
Of the House In regard TO counting Elec'
toral votes. ~ 4 J 81
Mr.. Regan, from the Committee on
Commerce, offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to
furnish the House with copies Of all or
ders made by him, or under his direction,
and OF the orders and correspondence ol
the War Department relating to limita.
tions made by the President Of the appro-
priations for the improvement oi rivers
and harbors, and to specify how the two
millions out Of the five milliSns appropri-
ted by the last Congress have been expen-
ded, and also TO state under what law such
Limitation was made.
Mr.. Springer offered Il resolution Tor
the compilation and printing Of the pro-
ceedings and debates relating 10 counting
the Electoral vote since the establishment
OF the Government. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted calling for
copies OF the orders as to the expenditure
Of the appropriation Of the last session
for internal improvements.
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Another Indiana Democrat who
Hasn't Heard from "Hend-
uunrferN.r 1-iI

YEvAY, Isp., December 2S.-The Dem.
ocratic Convention for the appointment Of
delegates 10 the State Convention on the
Sth prox., has just adjourned. Hon. Scott
Carter delivered the address, in which he
stated that there were enough arms now
IN the city Of New York loJoyerpower
thetwelye thousand blue coats with brass
buttons under the control OF Grant.
Their resolutions were mild.,, After .ap.
pointing fourteen delegates The meeting
adjourned,
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Political Comnleree.

NEw ORLEANS, December 2i.-RumOrs
arc current here Of 4 coalition between
Yarmouth, Pinchback and the Demo.
Gratis by which the Democratic LegisIa.
lure Is to elect them to the United States
Senate, and they arc in return therefor
10 assist the Democrats In installing
Nichols rs Governor. Prominent Re-
publicanS deny It positively, aud say that
It would DO impossible for either party
10 carry out the contract,
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have sustained, not what individuals
proved TO have sustained. 1t would be
TOO much, perhaps, to expect any con.
science In Congress sensitive enough 10
inquire whether the Geneva award was
too high, and consequently that portion
OF the unappropriated balance might be
returned. We would be sorry to see
such delicate question raised, interest.
ing as II would be.
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Democratic Agitators.

EVANSVILLE, December 2i.-The Dem.
0crais aGftated last night at the Court
House, which was well filed, 200 10 800
persons being present. They had several
speeches, generally moderate in tone, and
passed series Of resolutions OF the usual
character
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SAN FRANcRco, December 24.-Captain
Bogardus and Crittendon Robinson shot
a pigeon match yesterday, with 90 single
birds at 81 yards and 40 double at is,
boundary at so yards; Bogardus killed
81 single and Robinson 80; Bogardus,
double, aS; Robinson, q.
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Marine Intelligence.

New YORK, December S.-The steam.
er City OF Berlin, which left Liverpool
December 7, arrived to-day. She brings
81, ,00OO 900 in specie. ...-,-..
The steamship Pennsylvania, from
Hamburg, has arrived.
EEw YORK, December 24.-Arriyed-
The steamer Victoria, from Glasgow, via
Halifax,
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From the London Times.
Christmas day falls on Monday this
year. II fell on Monday also in 1865,
and on that occasion the following waa
unearthed from, II was stated, the Har-
leian Mss, No. 2, ,252, folio 1884:
II ChrIstnIAsdAy on Monday be,
great winter that year you'll see,
And full u winds both loud and thrill.
hut In summer, truth TO tell,
High Winds ShSll there 10, and strong,
Full Of tempests lasting long;
While battles they shall multiply,
Aud gFrat plenty Vi beAS' . shAll die.
They that lie born that day, ween,
They shall bs strong each one and keen;
lie shall be found that stealeth nught;
Tho thou be sisk, thou dlest not
The year 1866 was the year OF the Aus.
tro.Prussian war, q year OF disastrous
gales, and year Of cattle-plague. Again
In 1871 Christmas day fell on 4 Monday.
The twelvemon.h following that day aaw
us with cattle.plague In the north and
some great storms; but as 10 @battles" we
must 90 back a few months in 1871 for
the capitulation Of Paris and the conflict
with the commune. We have now a
Monday Christmas for the third time
within dozen years.
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Death OF Col. VIM. Il. .Vermi,ye.

New YoRK, December 23.-Col. VIM.
R. Vermilye, Of the house Of vermilye &
Co., bankers, died this afternoon. Mr..
Vermilye was conspicuous member Of
the famous Committee Of Seventy; a
brother Of Jacob D. VermiIye, President
OF the Merchants Bank, and for many
years Colonel Of the 7th Regiment.
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Weather Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPYICR or TuK cHIKR SIGNAL OYPicER,
WASulNurON, d, C., December 2b-i A, N,

OPYICR or TuR CHIEP SIGNAL OYYicER,
WAsulSdrOS, b. C, December 2S-l a. ~
FRoBAniuTia.
For Middle States, during Monday,
generally cloudy weather and snow, with
northeast TO southeast winds, falling bar.
ometer and temperature below freezing.
For Tennessee aud Ohio Valley, light
ram or snow, followed by partly cloudy
weather, north to west winds, rising bar
oneteF and slight changes in the temper
ature,
For the Lakes, north to east winds and
occasional SHOWS with slowly falling bar.
Ometer. In the eastern and southern por.
tions stationary or slight rise in the tenn.
peraturC.
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KILLED ny nus WIFE.

LITTLE LoCK, December 23.-The fol-
lowing was received from Fort Smith to.
day: Thomas Ramesdale, negro, was
killed last night, in Sequoyah District,
Cherokee Nation, by his wife chopping
him In the back OF the head with an axe.
His wife Was an Indian. M
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Mr.. MOopY, in one of hi, Chicago
meetings, asked all to rise who would
not offer strong drink to callers on New
Years Day. Nearly the whole congre.
CATION stood up.
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nARN RuRNEn M INcrNnLAEY

KENT, O., December pa barn be-
longing to 8. Lewis, farmer, two miles
east Of Kent, was burned last night. Loss
5000 to $500; no insurance. Cause Of fire,
incendiary.
TOTAL LOSSES AT LrrrlERoCK FOB a YEAR.
LITTLE ROCK, December 23.-Chief W.
]. Murphy, Of the Fire Department. has
made a report Of losses by fires to Coun-
Gil exclusive OF the recent confagration,
viz: Losses during the year, $lS3, ,750;
insurance recovered, $4,000. The city
will probably soon let the contract for
water.works.
FIGURING MILL BURNED ny INCENDIARY
la.''aaA LOSS SIS. 900.
LIMA, o., December 23.-The Anchor
FIGURING Mill, owned by East Lewis, sit
uated near the. depot, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, at o'clock this morning.
Loss SIG, 900; insured for $4,000, as fol.
lows: Newark City, 81 900; Citizens, OF
Newark, S., 500; Ashland Mutual, 81 900;
Buckeye, OF Shelby, 81 900; Forest City,
81 500; Western, Of Urbana, 81 900; Ly-,
coming, $1,000; Richland Mutual, $1,000.
Three small dwelling, near The mill
were nearly consumed. The Firemen's,
ofDayton, has 81 900 in one Of them, and
another has 81 900 10 the Phoenix Mutu-
al, while the third has no insurance.
The ERE was the work Of an incendiary.
The mill was built about eve years ago,
on the site Of two Of ia predecessors that
were destroyed by fire, and was one Of
the best in this part Of State. %
FORK HOUSE BuRsRD--Loss, S25, 900.
IxDIAHApoLIs, December 23.-At half.
past o'clock this afternoon, TouFsey u
Wiggins' pork.packing, smoking and
curing house, on Pennsylvania street,
took lire. Their Loss ia $4,000; fully in.
sured. .r tl'
Johnston Bros, galvanized iron and
tin workers, adjoining building, estimate
their loss at $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Insurance all in Eastern companies.
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COUNCIL T0.MoRRow SIGuT.--Coun-
cilmen should not fail 10 attend the ses-
sion tomorrow night. 1t is important
that having taken in hand reiorma-
lion Of our city government, the reports
of the committees should be carefully
considered and all points wherein new
legislation may he deemed necessary
should be pointed out and placed in the
hands Of competent committees for con-
sideration and report.
IiCouncil would accomplish any thing
valuable to The city, they must expect TO
meet several times, probably once a week
during the balance Of the term. The
work cannot be done and done well, I'M
less Council buckles on the armor Of
earnest purpose and goes into determin-
ed fight agains, the abuses that have
sprung up from want Of a
proper municipal system. II the
City Fathers would have their com.
mitieea feel that the present step means
business, that il ia not merely the spasm
of a Gtful fever, they should all attend the
special meetings for the revision OF the
labors Of the committees, and to give
them The benefit of their personal pres.
ence. . fr'
II the present expiring Council shall
close its term with the erection Of the
solid framework OF an effective munich.
pal Cover nment they will deserve and
will no doubt receive the veriict-"Weli
done, good and faithful servants"
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RICHARDsoN MURDER CASE,

CANTON, o., December 29.-The argu.
ment in the Amelia Richardson murder
case was concluded to-day by William A.
Lynch for the State, and, after tie charge
by the Judge, the jury went out at about
$50 this evening, and are still out.
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RenlnrltahIe pnssnpe.

QUEENsrowN, December 24.-Steam-
ship Britannia, Capt. Thompson, from
New York, Dec. IL, arrived here at l:S0
this morning, making the passage in z
days and lS hours, the quickest trip on
record.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


New YoRK, December %. : Hugh
Mcclellan, clerk for Wm. II. Webb, ship
builder, has been arrested on the charge
Of embezzIing between $4,000 and SiO,'
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rHE INrFoRIrY OF rHE EMprRE.

LONDON, December 24.-A telegram
from Constantinople reports that MidhaI
Pasha daily receives addresses from Mus
selImAns offering sacrifice OF life and
fortune for the integrity Of the Empire
The new constitution ordains that the
Deputies be elected by secret ballots and
Senators appointed for Life by the Sultan
PREPARING TO MARCH.
LONDON, December ga dispatch
from Bucharest says great preparations
are making at Kisehenetf for the march
Of the Russian army.
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GhegntelLiaeneet.


To-day being Christmas no work will
1,Usin this establishment, and conse-
o,,n,Ir or no paper will be issued tO'mor'
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LONDON, December 23.-The steam.
ships FrisiA, from New York, and Ohio,
from Philadelphia, have arrived out.
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LOSSEs BY FIRE.

Fire ia PortIand-I.oss $4,000.
PORTLAND, December 23.-TLe fire last
night in the Savings Bank Block and Flu
ent Block caused total loss of about
$4,000, distributed among the numerous
occupants, most Of whom are fully in
snred.
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ENGLAND.
The Times ON the Indemnity sur.
plus.

LONDON, December 23.-The Tina says
the United States Congress is perfectly
within It's competence in considering how
the surplus Of the money Of the Geneva
award shall be appropriated. The Ia.
demnity was paid Tor losses which the
United States, as q whole, was held TO
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sENArEPRoCEEDiNds.

VERSAILLES, December 23.--The Sen.
ate, to-day, passed the public worship
estimates, restoring the salery Of the
clergy, which had been reduced by the
Chamber Of Deputies. The Senate also
reinserted the grant for Seminary schol.
arships, which was likewise suppressed
by the Chamber.
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EXECUTED.

srArEsvILlE, N. C., December 23.-
William Messenger was hanged here yes,
terday for the murder, on the 14th Of
May last, ofMrs.Sarah Selling, his moth.
er.in.lAw. Messenger was Just "a years
Of age on the day ofhis deaih,
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TERRE HAUTE, December 23.-An en-
gine on the Illinois Midland Railrosde@.
ploded At Paris tonight, killing Louis
Wilsey, Charles johnson and Mr.. Allen.
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KILLHD DY THE CANS,

BUFFALO, December 2S.-Victor Rehm,
aged 66, and Conrad Smith, aged 40,
while crossing the Erie Railroad track At
Checktowoga, were killed by an engine
Of the westward bound train.
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FRANCE.

More Communists Pard0neI.
PARIS, December 23.-The sentences oi
sixty.one more Communists cOnvicts
have been RENTED or commuted.. r
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WASHINGTON, December 23.-The ses-
sion Of the House to-day lasted only
twenty minutes, and not more than fifty
members were present.. A resolution
from the Commerce Committee, making
inquiries with reference tothe Presidents
distribution Of the river and harbor ap-
nronriatinn waa adnnted
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The visit Of the Caucus Advisory Com.
mittee 10 New York Is for the purpose, il
is stated, Of counseling with Tllden, who
has prepared a policy which he wishes
them to consider. Precisely, what his
policy is is not known; but it is known
that he is strongly convinced that he il
elected President, and is determined to be
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Why did he alone perish out OF the au-
dience present at Ford's Theatre that
night? Was ii warning to keep good
people like himself away from the thes-
tres and thus leave such places wholly 10
the wicked.
With all respect to lhOsr who DO not
approve OF theatre going we think ii is
about time to stop drawing far.ietched
aud irrational infsrences touching the
displeasure OF the Great Maker Of the
Universe towards this one particular Ay
speck on the moral disc Of his great crsa.
tion.EE
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ViFNNA, December 23.-Seryia has
readily rendered complete satisiaction for
firing on the Austrian monitor Maros at
Belgrage. The Austrian flag was sol.
emnly saluted to-day,
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A Theological View OF the Brook.
Iyn Disaster.

We are always sorry to see PuDLc
calamity OF any sort made the text, or
rather the pre.text for long homily
by some narrow minded person who has
taken upon himself the role OF an inter.
prefer touching the visitationS Of the
Almighty on the children Of men. The
Rev. Do Wit Talmage made this role
quite obvious some time ago to the people
OF New York, and when hiS Tabernacle
afterward burned down the public took
secret sort Of qualification in applying
Talmages remarks to his own disaster
by asking why that particular place Of
amusement had thus been visited.
In old times this Phariaaical DISPOSE
tion Of human nature to interpret calam.
tiles sS punishment on those upon whom
they lell was well rebuked by the ques.
tion put by the Saviour to them, viz:
whether they supposed that those on
whom the tower Of Sloan fell were sin.
ners above all who dwelt in Jerusalem ?
This would be happy question to put
to Chicago clergymen who, we observe,
has been interpreting the mind Of Divine
Providence touching the practice Of thea
ire going, by descanting on the Brooklyn
disaster as u punishment on those who
I a u a
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A CHANCE FOR THE CHARITABLE.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 2, IS

In an old hulk OF house In Water street lives the
widow OF Palrck Paddcn, who found wounded In
an open boat two weeks ago. and who shortly after ex
pred the hospital. pleading with his last breath his
innocence OF the charge OF piracy which had been
made against HIM. aud which subsequently dis
proved. The death of her husband n severe
blow tho poor woman, but moro trying than tho
stigma upon his character, which she felt would
also fall upon tho little she boro him.
Her ptlfu remonstrancc when visitcd by =
HERALD reporter attcstcd how profound her
concern Tor the reputation Of the dead bo1iman.
and appears that the excitement occasoned by the
defamation OF his name, lees than by bis tragic
death, prosrHtcd her at the time, and her cvndilon
has become very critical she has large fam
n.y. aud difficulty OF providing Tor thcm aggravated
her entail suffering, while the lack Ot proper
iuent aud OF the nourlshment she needed much
had less dangerous tendency. Whiie in this sad
condition she became mother for the ninth time, aud
tho infaEt brought into the world at such
ment Is another addition 10 her cares. less
than another 80 10 bnd her the life which recent
misfortune has made so miserable. The children
all young aud quito unable tc provide
Tor themselves and with tneir fathcr's death. their
mothers illness and the presence Of want, The taiuio
OF these young folks seems dark indeed. The case
deserves the consideration OF tho charitable and tho
tragic event which caused the name OF the ianily 10 %
dragged pubncty should further tend TO awaken
sympathy IN their behalf rho condition OF the widow
and mother ~ extremely critical ~ present, and ~ IS
doub.u II she can unless bestos care and She
propar remedies bo Afforded hAR
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IRENE HOUSE A MANIAC.

THE DIVORCE LAW1EB WlDOW BENT TO A
LUNATIc AsyLUM-THE MEDICAL MEN CnI-
THY AS TO THE PROGRESS OF HEB INSANITY
SINCE THE MURDER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON, NJ j.. Dec 2, 1876
Ircne A. v. House, who was acquitted In this city,
about month ago, on the charge Of having murdered
her husband, Urson A. House, has become insane and
to-day she was placed in the state Lunatic Asylum,
stuated TWO miles from here.
Drs. W. w. L. Philips aud Walberg II. Coleman cx-
amncd her yesterday, whom they concluded that she
was suffering from "acute mania"
Dr. Phillips, in interview with representative
OF the HERALD this evening, said that Mrs House had
been laboring under great maniacal excitement
for days past and had given much
trouble. Occasionally sho would become quoted
down. and IN reply to questions would
givo rational answers. but generally she very
Wild and unmanageabe. Sho believed she under
the influence OF spirits ana had desire 20 out in
the streets fields Shc broke windows and
everything she could lay her hands aud gave as
reason that spirits told her TO do IT, Ever since the
she has been afflicted with insanity
FIRST II appeared In mild form but nj length ~ cu
Minated In violent mama Her father, mother
son, sister and farm haud were her attendants. All
lncy could failed to control her Her athcr was
She was conveyed TO the asylum IN u close Carriage
accompanied by Doctor Coleman and two other men.
She Is thrty-two years old aud has q son aged
cen.
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twice recalled. THIS closed the most successful
season OF English opera ever known in London
ART EXHIBITION
The long delayed Royal Academy exhibition o! the
art works OF Gibson. the sculptor. was opened last
night This was done 10 carry ou, the sculptors
las, WISH anu proves very gratifying 10 the lovers
OF art The exhibition contains models OF az his
principa, statues and some originals.
THE BOOK WORLD.
The publishers complain OF slagnation in their
business. rennyson's play "iIaro!d.n Harriet Mar
tneau's three volume autobiography and Charles
Kingsley's two volume biography are the principal
announcements.
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THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.

Mcssrs Washington b. Williams, James 3. Ogden
and Robert e. Blcot the commissioners appoinsed By
the New Jersey Supreme Court 70 condemn landa
required tor tho construction Of the Hudson Rivss
Tunnel met At Tayior's Hotel, Jersey Guy, yesterday
They proceeded TO the foot Of Fifteenth street.
panied by Colonel d. c. Haskns President or she oom.
pany; Mr. Henry s. White, counsel Tor the company,
aud Mr.. James Archibald. engineer OF the Dobawar0
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. the
land was surveyed, and missioners adjourned
msas MAXI Wednesday e'nlsck ~ rafannnA