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Murder of nm Ehifnr

CHICAGO, March l5.-Stephen S. Jones
editor Of the ReligiO Philosophical Journal
No. l27 Fourth avenue, was shot dead in
his office this afternoon by DR.. W. G
Pike, who Immediately gave himself up.
Jones lived with his family atS,. Charles,
lllS.l ia G5 years old, and reputed
wealthy,
ltappears that Pike and his wife have
been rooming in Jones' building this win
ter without paying rent, and It is sur.
missed that this may have caused the
trouble. Pike alleges, as the reason for
the killing, that Jones seduced his wife,
and he produces confession signed BY
his vile to that effect. Mrs. Pike con.
tirmed her husbands story, but the
friends Of deceased declare that he was
incapable Of the alleged crime. All par.
ties involved are spiritualists and the
affair causes considerable excitement
Pike was held this afternoon without bail
TO the criminal court.
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Threatening Demonstration
Among the QInemDlOYc(1,

New YORK, March l5.-The unem-
plOyed workingmen Of Scranton have
made n demonstration upon the City
Council, calling upon the members when
in session and demanding an appropri-
alton OF $4,000 for public works that
employment may be given. A working.
man obtained permission to address the
meeting and said il the Council did not
do something for the poor they would
take the matter in their own hands.
There were four stores along Lackawanna
avenue and they would help themselves,
[Cheers. This threat caused great ex-
citement. Mayor McKeen, rushing for
ward, called the speaker TO order and said
as the Chief Executive officer Of the city
he could not permit such threats. Fear
ful uproar, and cries Of ave will have
bread or blood" The meeting broke up
in wild disorder.
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IsnlIoting for U. y. Senntor.

COLUMBUS, O., March l5.-The Repub.
lican joint caucus met and assembled al
$50 o'clock TO nominate candidate for
United States Senator, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Mr.. Sher.
man. Every member, !withone exception,
was present. Stanley Matthews, Alphonso
Taft, Of Hamilton, W. P. Rowland, OF
Ashtabula, Samuel Shellabarger, Of
Clarke, and VIM. Lawrence OF Logan
were placed in nomination.
The convention then proceeded to bal.
lot. Necessary to a choice 43. The ballot
resulted : Rowland 80, Matthews %,
Taft Il, Shellabarger 5, Lawrtnce G; no
choice.
The second ballot resulted: Matthews,
81; Rowland, 90. Taft, I; Shellabarger, :;
Lawrence, .. No choice.
The third ballot resulted: Matthews
4S; Rowland, 20; Taft, q shellabarger, s;
Lawrence, l.
Matthews was then declared duly nom.
mated, Mr.. Rowland seconding the mo.
ton, and the motion was agreed to amidst
great cheering.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

CoNsTINorLE, March l5.-Great apita.
ton prevails ut the recall Of Midhat
Pasha, and war with Russia seems domi.
nant among the confused demands Of the
populace. Grave complications are an.
pretended.
LONDON, March l5.-The Standard this
morning announces In an official form
that Mr.. Elliott will very shortly resume
his duties as Ambassador at CONSTANT.
nople, and It is probable that Elliotts re.
turn will be followed by that Of Ambas.
sadors Of the other great powers.
A Berlin dispatch announces that the
Sultan has proclaimed general amnesty
in Bulgaria.
The English answer 10 Russias propo.
sails Is expected to occasion further nego.
tiations Of friendly and pacific charac.
ter.
A Paris correspondent reports that
Gen. Ignatieff will 20 to England on the
invitation Of Lord Salisbury, who has
asked him 10 visit his country residence.
The object Of Ignatief's journey is to
second Count Schonelofl's efforts to ar.
rive at an understanding OF the differences
which now are merely verbal. 1t seems
impossible that the efforts for an under.
standing could miscarry after having
reached this point.
A Berlin correspondent says: The
Russian Telegraphio Agency informs the
Russian press that the Powers have
accorded Turkey respite, and 10 devise
means Of securing the execution Of re.
forms which will obviate the necessity
for the military.
A St. Petersburgh correspondent tele.
graphs as follows: Although the war
party is still confident, am semi.oflicial.
ly informed that peaceful solution is
scarcely doubtful. The only question
between Russia and England now is
whether Russia or Turkey shall disarm
first.
A Berlin special reports that Prince
Bismarck, at a Parliamentary dinner, in
course Of some remarks on the speeches
inveighed against Prussian particular.
ism, he declared that Germany did not
want to be made like Prussia, but that
rather Prussia should be Germanized.
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MANuFAcruRING Nors,-- The nail
mills at this point are havinga very fair
trade and are not aecumulating stocks.
The Association price adopted last April
still remains unbroken--viz--S2 Sc for
los. A meeting OF the Association took
place at Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
There is a mill out at Bellyille, Illinois,
opposite St. Louis, that Is reported as
giving trouble to the Association. The
mills at Pittsburgh are reported as hav.
ing spasmodic sort OF trade--some
times well supplied with orders and some.
times short Of orders. The Manuiac.ur.
er says that one OF the most encouraging
features oflhe trade Is the lightnei Of
stocks in first hands.
According to the Martins Ferry NeEs,
the Ohio City Mill is about To- pass into
the hands OF Mr.. VIM. Clark and those
associated with him. Mr.. Arthur Mckee,
oil this city, will be the traveller and man.
aser, and Mr.. Joseph Norton will have
charge Of the books, The BenwOod Iron
Works Company are still running the
mil, and also their own mill at Benwood,
which as yet has on only about 7s ma.
chimes.
The Wheeling Hinge Company are
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The President has appointed Fred.
Douglass, the well known colored orator,
United States Marshal for the District
OF Columbia. This is notice on the
part OF the President to the South, and
to the whole country, that he intends to
stand firmly by the rights Of the cOlOred
race. The appointment is intended to
have that sort Of significance, and it will
be thus understood and interpreted at
the South, and consequently will do much
good by at once letting all whom II may
concern understand that the color line in
politics is to be at heavy discount dur.
ing the next four years.
The appointment Ia good one In itself.
Fred. Douglass is an unusually bright and
capable man. Few men Of a, much brains
as he possesses ever held the position. In
former days it was part Of the fancy dn.
ties Of the Office to introduce visitors 10
the President at White House receptions.
Whether Fred. will be called to the Pres.
idents side on such occasions remains to
bs seen. The "ancien nOblqsse" Of Wash.
ington will bO somewhat shocked II he
should be, but, on the other hand, the
British minister and the English nation
generally(amoag whom Fred. has refugeed
in timtS pasD will be delighted.
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BIsMARCK's HrAITU
MEXICO.

Mexico, March The Senate has been
ignored by the Provincial Government,
who declared that the law creating The
Senate was forced by Lerdo, appoint.
ing his friends. Diaz however, promises
to observe the Constitution when not loo
inconvenient. United States Minister
Foster recognizes Diaz as President de
tacto, but will not formally recognize
him as President de jure, until after the
meeting OF Congress and his inauguration,
A religious procession in Merida was
dispersed by the military. Two officers
Of Zacactecas' State troops, engaged in
the persecution OF the Protestants. Cries
Of death to the Protestants, and mingled
hurrahs for Diaz were heard in the
streets Of the Capital on Sunday, and
some abuses were committed,
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Last evening the marks indicated 2l
feet 4 inches and falling sowly.
The Tempest, while rounding out yea.
terday morning, had some difficulty in
avoiding an obstruction at the lower end
Of the Island.
The Granite State passed up at a late
hour Wednesday night.
The Hope yesterday got up steam to
go out, when her boilers were found TO be
in condition TO not admit Of her de-
parture. She will lay over day or so
Tor repairs.
The Mallie Ragan departed for Par.
kersburg at 1880 A. N. The Express
will be the regular packet this morning.
The Emma Graham was due down last
night, en- route from Pittsburgh to Gin.
cinnati.
The Kerr will 80 to Pittsburgh this
morning at o'clock.
The Hudson is due from Cincinnati to.
day.
The Carrie Brooks was due down last
night, en- route TO Innesville, about "a
hours late.
The local packets Telegram, Abner
ONeal, Phaeton, Tempest, Market Boy
and Bette Gilbert are running regularly.
The Star Of the West has been laid MP
a few days for repairs, but will resume
her trips on Saturday.
IBy Telegraph
MEMPHIS, March 15.-River rose %
inches; lG feet . inches. Arrived-Par-
ker. Departed-Hard Cash, Chester, Flu.
ture City and John A. Wood. Weather
clear.
CAIRO, March l5.-River 20 feet II
inches and rising. Arriyed-Belle Mem.
phis and Anderson. Weather clear.
LOUISVILLE, March 15.-River rising;
ii feet 9 inches. Departed-Andy Baum
and Robert Mitchell. Weather ciealSand
pleasant.
LITTLE Rock, March l5.-River feet
lOinches. Departed-Granger and Maui
melle. The Florence Meyers is reported
stnk 10 miles above here with 900 bales
Of cotton on board. One report is that
she is aground. Weather clear and pleas.
ant.
New ORLEANS, March lj.-Arrived-
Ashland, Memphis. Departed - Sher.
lock, Cincinnati. Clear and pleasant.
SHREVEPORT, March l5.-Arrived-
La..Belle, New Orleans. Down-Fulton.
Departed-Robert Young, lower coast.
Weather clear.
VIoKsBURG, March l5.-River rose :
inches. Weather clear and pleasant
Down-Houston. Up-Iron Mountain.
CINCINNATI, March l5.-River 80 feet
4 inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and cool. Arrived-Courier, Wheeling;
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans. Depart.
cd-Golddust, New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Arrived-Dol
phin, lower bends; City OF Alton and
Mary Miller, Cincinnati; Colorado,
Vicksburg; Means, Pittsburgh. Departed
Headlight, Arrow Rock; Colorado,
Vicksburg; Colossal, Keokuk. River
has fallen 7 inches. Weather cloudy and
cold.
EVANSVILLE, March l5.--Weather cold;
mercury 25o to ASo. River 2S $40 feet
and rising fast. Up-Jas. W. Gol, Sill.
verthorn, Arkansas Belle, Hot Spur and
tow, Etna. Down-Fawn, Evansville,
Grey Eagle, Dick Johnson. Business
active and Ereights abundant.
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COLUMBUS, March l5.-In the Senate
this afternoon bills were introduced tC
amend the act Of 1876, by providing that
board OF equalization for taxes on bank
shares shall not increase the aggregate
returns Of county auditors more than
100000; to provide that physicians shall
not receive pay for attending coroners
inquests; the senate bill to protect signal
lights on railroads was passed. In the
House the bill prescribing the fees ol
county auditors was passed.,
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Frauklin Hall,
an old man 5S years Of age, was arrested
here yesterday at his room, corner Of
Broadway and Ashby streets, and q large
lot Of dies for making silver coin OF all
denominations below one dollar were
found in his possession. Hall was form
erly connected with some Of the most
skillful and notorious counterieiters in
the country, but for some time past has
been operating for himself,
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THEY are trying Rev. Mr.. MCCune, a
Presbyterian preacher, for hereSy at Gin.
cinnati, and the Commercial calls atten.
tion to the fact that unless much care is
exercised some Of the witnesses will be on
trial for the same offence before the trial
is over. For instance, when the Rev. Mr..
Hills was on the stand, Rev. McCune
asked him whether he believed that 4
man could be n Christian and mol believe
in the infallibility Of the Bible. He re.
piled that man could be a Christian, in
his judgment, and not ~ believe. The
Rev. DR.. skinnerzthenput the question 10
a little different ,Itspe, and addressed the
witness thus:
"Do you say that II man may be n
Christian and not believe in the inialli-
bility Of the Word Of God?'
To this question DR.. Hills replied:
"t did not say that; | said ! thought a
man might be Christian without believ.
ing in the infallibility Of the whole Bible!'
The Commercial thinks that Ii many
such witnesses as DR., Hills are brought
forward in McCune's trial, much more
damage will be done by their confessions
than by his alleged heresy. 1t comments
upon his admission a. follows:
"The doctrine Of the plensry inspira.
tion Of the Holy Scriptures, including
the books Of the Old and New Tests.
ments. was not 30 very long ago univer.
sally preached and universally accepted
in evangelical churches. II Is the key
stone OF the whole elaborate theological
structure. Take it away, and the struc.
ture is in danger OF crumbling piece
meal, for who ia to determine what part
Of the so.calIed sacred writings is th e
word Of God and what part the mere
Bible2 This will never, never do. We
question whether anything, said, sung or
written by Brother McCune could be 20
damaging as that single confession"
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Stanley Matthews Accepts the
Nomination.

COLUMBUS, March 15.-After the an.
nouncement bad been made that Stanley
Matthews had been elected Senator, in re.
sponse to a special invitation he appeared
before the caucus and accepted the nom.
ination in short speech.
ENDORSING THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Speeches endorsing the nomination
were made by Messrs. Taft, Lawrence and
W. II. West. Resolutions were adopted
heartily endorsing the inaugural address
and paciGcatory policy OF President
Hayes, and hailing them as an earnest Of
returning peace, prosperity and happi.
ness 10 the Union.
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Ohio Leelslniure.

CcLuMnus, March 15.-In the House
this morning the Senate amendments TO
Mr.. Richards Compulsory Education
Bill were concnrred in, and the bill ia now
. law,
Resolutions were presented from the
State Grange asking for a law to tax dogs
and the revenue derived thereirom 10 Be-
used as a fund to compensate sheep.
owners for Losses sustained by dogs,
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Glre9ntelIi9eucer.


STANLEY MATTHEWS, one Of the abless
lawyers in Ohio, was nominated by the
Republican legislative caucus, at Column
bus last,night, 10 succeed John Sherman
in the U. S. Senate. Ohio will be ably
represented In the persons Of two such
men as Thurman and Matthews. That
State has taken the old place Of Virginia
in American politics, She is the mother
Of Presidents, Chief Justices renowned
generals and great statesmen. Grant
Sherman, Sheridan, Waite, Chase and
Hayes Saying nothing OF Thurman and
Old Bill Allen), are names that draw at
tention 10 Ohio.
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Jacob Rchm ana the Whisky
Tnx

CHICAGO, March l5.--It is ascertained
that the suit for the recovery Of one
million dollars, being twice the amount
OF which Jacob Rehm deirauded the
Government in connection with the
whisky ring, will be pushed vigorously
by the Governments special counsel,
Hon. Emory Storrs. Mr.. Storrs says,
that the long delay in this matter, has led
to the belief that the suit would be
dropped, button the contrary, the Gov
ernment has now thoroughly prepared
itself, and will present very strong case.
Notice was served on Rehm this after.
noon, and the case will be called up on
Monday. A motion is pending to dis
miss the suit, and the first argument ia on
this noint.
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in Passenger Rates

CHICAGO, March l5.-The passenger
agents at st. Louis recently decided on
an advance Of 50 from Chicago and
other western points to any and all east
ern points. The new rates go into effect
to-day. This makes the fare from Chica.
go to New York $50, to Boston S2l, tc
Baltimore Sl7 so and TO Philadelphia
SIS %. The tickets are, however, limit
ed, and the rates from st. Louis are s.
higher than from Chicago.
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UnprOVOkcd Murder OF China
mon.

SAN Francisco, March l5.-Last night
six Cinnamon, employed in clearing land
near Chico, Butt county, were attacked in
their cabin by gang Of whites. Three
were shot dead, the fourth died soon
after, and the 9Th being beyond hope Of
recovery. The sixth, who was slightly
wounded, escaped by teigning death. He
says that after finishing their work the
murdererS set the cabin on fire and fled.
He extinguiShed the flames and gave the
alarm. The murders were in cold blood
and unprovoked. No clue to the assas.
sins. No crimes Of violence have been
recently perpetrated on Cinnamon in
that neighborhood and but little exertion
made to discover the offenders, but this
crowning outrage has aroused the citi-
zens and steps are being taken to discover
and punish the murderers.
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very busy running their factory to It's
fullest capacity, Mr.. Hanson, who has
Just returned from western trip, reports
stocks in the hands Of iObbers very light.
There has been a recent advance In some
classes Of hinge goods.
Pig metal does not improve, and con.
Gequently manufactured iron is still sold
at low figures, The Pittsburgh Maaujac.
turer says that current rates afford no
margin, and some manufacturers are
more inclined to stock up than to sell
their goods,
The indications. are that a good busi.
ness will be done all over the country
this spring, Those whOl have been out
on the road tell US that everybody feels
good over the settlement Of our political
difficulties, and the general idea is that
hard pan in prices has been reached, and
that henceforward there must be an i'm.
proyement.
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AMONG those who went up to the stock.
holders meeting Of the Tuscarawas Valley
road ut Cleveland on Wednesday were
Capt. Mcclure and A. G. Robinson, E.q.
They made trip over the road from
urichsyille to Black River harbor, 25'
miles west Of Cleveland, and were great.
ly pleased with it in every particular,
and especially with its excellent terminal
facilities for an immense business in coal
and ore at Black River. The harbor is
one OF the very best on the Lake, and is
owned by the railroad company. AT this
point the company have already compile
ted docks and elevators sufficient to load
and unload hundreds OF car loads OF
freight per day. 1t il almost incredible
with what eaae, speed aud economy veS-
sells can be loaded and discharged. 1t is
said that coal can be carried from Black
River 10 Milwaukee as low as 20 cents per
ton.
Messrs. Mcclure and Robinson attended
the stockholders' meeting at Cleveland,
where the question Of extending the road
from UrichsVille 10 this city came up,
and where il was with entire unanimity,
decided TO do 10. How far this decision
will be affected by the success or failure
oil the movement to raise $4,000 Of
stock in our midst, we are not informed.
We gather, however, from the report Of
the proceedings of the meeting that Pres.
ident Chamberlain thinks $50, 900 very
small amount to ask from Wheeling 10
insure the completion OF this important
road to Bridgeport. 1t is said that he
named 81 so per ton for ore, delivered at
the Wheeling furnaces, as price that
he was willing to carry at on the
completion Of his road. This he thought
would be an invaluable reduction to
Wheeling, as it would give her almost
uuequalled advantage for the cheap pro-
duction Of pig iron in the Upper Ohio
Valley. The price now charged by the
C.& p. road is cents per hundred TO
Martins Ferry and Bellaire, and S. per
car additional to the furnaces on this side.
The Tuscarawas company propose to run
their cars on to flats at West Wheeling
and deliver ore direct TO thediilerent fur.
mace landings on both sides OF the river
at lower price than the C. & P. now
charges.
By the way, it is said that the latter
company are on the look out for this
new departure, and propose just as soon
@ it approaches contamination 10 make
the same sort Of transfer OF ore to our
mills and furnaces. They are not going
to do so, however, until compelled by
the prospective competition of the Tus.
carSwas road. They will Ssimply come
to that point of accommodation when
they can not help themselves. This
Is the way Of the world, and perhaps we
have no right to criticize such a policy,
but we may nevertheless observe that il
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Company
were to make the proposed change right
away, they would retain stronger hold
on the affections OF the iron men herea.
bouts than they will otherwise find await.
ing them when the Tuscarawas Valley
seta foot on our shores.
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Petitions IN bankruptcy,

ST. LOUIS, March l5.-About a dozen
New York creditors OF VIM. Keller, pro
prietor Of one OF the largest, retail cloth
ing houses Of this city, filed an involun.
tary petition in bankruptcy against thai
gentleman to-day. Those creditors rep
resent about $4,000 OF Indebtedness
The full liabilitiesof Mr.. Keller are mol
known, nor any assets estimated.
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The Nlemphis Postmnstar.

MEMPHIS, March 15.-A private tele.
gram from Washington this afternoon re-
ported that Gen. A. J. Vaughan had been
appointed Postmaster here. The report
spread rapidly throughout the city, and
was the subject OF much comment in bust.
ness circles, Us when 1t was believed that
Tilden was elected by large majority,
the business men OF thereby had gotten
up petition asking him TO appoint Gen.
Vaughan to that position. Gen. Vaughan
lost a leg in the Confederate army, and
has been merchant since the war, tax.
ing little part in politics.
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The New Secretary Of the Navy Is
Warmly Welcomed by His Old
/. Friends.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE new
Secretary Of the Navy, "Dick Thompson"
his friends call him, has met with an en-.
thusiastic reception from the old Wings
here. He is in his 6sth year, yet has the
intellectually vigor Of youth, aud is afinely
preserved specimen OF the gentlemen who
used to associate with Webster, Clay and
Calhoun. He was Representative in
Congress in lS40 and again in lS47,
and is, therefore, well acquainted
with the ways Of Washington. He
has relatives here and other kindred,
who live in Virginia, on the banks Of the
Potomac. He speaks with great pride OF
his recently published book on the tenn.
poral power OF the pope. His attention
was frat called to this subject in 1854,
and since then he has carefully studied It,
reading large number Of foreign works
which bore upon the question.
Ex.Secretary Fish Is TO be honored by
n public dinner at New York when he
returns there next week.
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FIRE RECORD.

ST. PAUL, March ia fire at Bis.
marck, D. T., this morning, destroyed the
Miners Hotel, Western Hotel, Odtleand
livery stable, Dunn's drug store, Gigan's
bakery, Storms meat market, Bayless'
saloon and Hare's billiard hall. Dunns
loss is about 81 500. The total loss will
reach S25, 900; no insurance.