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WAsHINToS, December 1.-THE Demo.
cratic Senators made SO much fuss about
the distribution of fat Offices among mem.
bers OF Grants family during his term oil
Office that people here did not expect they
would do the same thing the first chance
they had. By their action the Democratic
Senators are estopped from complaining
Of the alleged nepotism OF Grant or any
other Republican.
Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, has ap-
pointed his son clerk of the Committee on
Foreign Relations at salary OF s, 200 per
annum.
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, has made
his son clerk Of the Committee on Rules.
Salary six dollars per day, Sundays in
cluded.
Senator Voorhees,, OF Indiana, who was
go greatly distressed at the examples OF
Republican nepotism, has had his son
made clerk OF committee in the House
at a salary Of 5000. He has also an.
pointed his nephew clerk to the Library
Committee; salary six dollars per day.
Senator Vance, OF North Carolina, has
appointed his son clerk of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills; salary six dollars per
day, Sundays included.
Senator johnson, Of Virginia, has ap.
pointed his son clerk OF the Committee on
Agriculture; salary six dollars per day,
Sundays included. He has also procured
the appointment Of his nephew 10 a
clerkship in the Secretary's office; salary
$2,29O.
Senator Withers, OF Virginia, has ap.
pointed his son clerk of the Committee
on Pensions; salary six dollars per day,
Sundays included.
Senator Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, has
appointed his son clerk OF the Committee
on Revision OF the Laws; salary six dol.
lars per day, Sundays included.
Senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana, Chair.
man OF the Committee on Public Lands,
has his son-in.law as clerk OF the commit.
tee; salary six dollars per day, Sundays
included.
Senator Salisbury, Of Delaware, Chair.
man OF the Committee on Elections, has
his son for clerk; salary g .22O per annum.
This is all in the line OF reform.
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DISTURBANCE at a ReIIrIou, He.,,nr

Ia
JEPFERsoNNILLE, December ia novel
and exciting scene, which came near end.
ing in big row and bloodshed, occurred
lastnight at Mozart Hall. For ten days past
Rev. H. W. Brown; Baptist Evangelist
accompanied by Professor Excel, a singer,
has been conducting religious meetings
at the Baptist Church and Mozart Hall.
Mr.. Brown had announced at his Monday
night meeting that he would preach SER
mon on Tuesday night to skeptics and in
tidels, and boastingly offered reward Of
s. to any infdel who would present con.
Trajectory passage in the scripture that he
Brown could not explain. DE-. Reuben
Daley, editor Of the Nears. who is the
champion skeptic and infdel in Southern
Indiana, concluded that Mr.. Brown was
knocking chip off his shoulder, and de-
termined to attend the meeting and 90 for
the preacher or the reward. The house
was crowded, and among the number was
Dr.. Daley.
After the preacher concluded his dis
course DR.. Daley arose, as he claims, 10 ask
Brown some questions as TO discussion.
Brown told him to publish his questions
in the N1rS and he would answer them
some time this week. 4 short colloOuy
ensued and finally Brown ordered singing,
DR.. Daley accused Browh OF Cowardice AID
said he was not able TO defend the faith.
but he could not sing him down.
At the close Of the singing Daley got on
chair and attempted to got Brown t.
consent TO discussion, whereupon Brown
commenced to pronounce the leuedic-
ton. During the delivery DALEY kepttalk-
ing, the audience cried "put him out :" go
hire hall, Daley" send for an officer, .
DC. The most intense excitement pre-
vailed; During the excitement Daley
started out, and many OF the audience
hissed him. Daley stopped, and turning
upon the party Kissing, said: "I.et the
geese hiss" Al this point Mr.. Webb
Holmes approached Daley and told him
he had no right 10 disturb the meeting,
This brought on quarrel, and Holmes
was about 10 strike Daley when other
parties interfered and prevented row.
In the excitement Captain Dorsey ierke6
Daley out by the coat tail, and Officer
Baxter invited Daley 10 leave the hall.
While the excitement was at its highest
the women in the audience became ffiobt.
ened and screamed as they hastened 10
get ont OF the hall. The entire affair wa
disgrace!ul in the extreme, and reflects no
credit upon any concerned. To-day
complaint was filed against DR.. DALEY in
the City Court for disturbing religious
meeting, and the case will be tried to.mor.
row. The affair has created considerable
feeling in the community, and the end is
not yet.
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NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.



A Childot Mr.. Tate, on Gravel Hill, wa
burned Wednesday by spilling some ho
coffee down its dress.
That man who was around some tim,
ago wanting to sell q solid gold ring
which he claimed to have found in several
places, 1t seems did succeed in finding q
purchaser. A lady gave him fifty cents
for 1t. It's said by the ieweler, to whom
she.showed it, to be worth fifteen cents.
The Bellaire Manufacturing Company
property is to be offered for sale ne1t
Wednesday.
A movement has been started 10 build
another Presbyterian church in Bellaire,
ON Gravel Hill. A Sunday school
room Is much needed there.
AS last year, 1t is intended 10 publish a
small daily during the continuance OF the
Catholic fair and festival, during the holi.
days.
The Tribune, this week, has a supple
ment with holiday advertisements OF our
merchants. People out the narrow gauge
can have q better opportunity than ever
before to bny their holiday presents.
The striking machinery OF the school
house clock was out Of gear Thursday, and
struck in a promiscuous manner.
II. O.F.
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IrrepressibIe ContIIct,

WASHINGTON, December 17.-In the
Senate to-day Senator Morgan, OF Ala.
bama, broke away from his brother Demo.
Gratis who have been urging that nothing
be done to precipitate financial discussion.
He offered a resolution against interfering
with the existing volume of currency, OF
its legal tender quality. This he followed
up with speech Of some length, arguing
that the crusade against the legal tender
quality OF greenbacks was in the interests
OF the Republican party, which he alleges
fosters money kings and monopoIies. The
Republicans paid little attention to Nor.
gan, but many Of the Democrats were a
good deal disconnected by his speech, as
they say, privately, that their party has
nothing to gain by financial discussion.
Many OF the Southern Democrats In the
Senate favor absolute silence on sectional
and financial issues until alter the Presi.
Dental election.
A prominent Southern Democrat said
to-day that they had talked themselves in.
to defeat in two campaigns, and it was now
good time to keep still and win an elec.
ton. But this programme cannot be car.
ried out, Ben. Hill, OF Georgia, Is pre-.
pairing great speech on one side or the
other OF the legal tender question, it is
not definitely known which. The Demo.
Gratis are very much at sea on this question,
and hence the attempt OF many to lay the
question conveniently aside.
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The Strike OF the Chicago Rutchers'
Union Causes Many Packing Houses TO
Shut Down.


The Strike OF the Chicago Rutchers'
Union Causes Many Packing Houses 10
Shut Down.
CHICAGO, December 1.-THE rumored
strike at the Stock Yards has assumed
definite proportions. Last evening the
Butchers Union posted notices to the
effect that their members did not propose
to work with non.union hands, and that
unless the latter were discharged they
would inaugurate a strike at $50 this af.
ternoon. In anticipation OF this, each Of
the larger packing establishments dis.
charged some 500 men and stopped buy.
ing hogs. The result is that there ia no
work going on in the yards to-day, and
several thousand men are standing abouI
with no definite purpose but 10 await wha,
may turn up. Armour & Co. and the
Chicago Packing Company have a few
hundred men busy disposing OF the meal
which was killed yesterday. This will be
out OF the way before night, and having
made every preparation 10 close their eS.
tablishment until after ths HOLIDAYS, they
say they do not fear the strike. The men
say they have threatened often enough,
but this time "they mean businessn and
demand that all non.union men be al once
discharged.
There was rumor this morning that
most OF the hands who were turned
away last night were non.union men, and
that the packers were beginning to com.
promise, but this is denied by Armour 4
Co, and BY the Chicago Packing Company,
who say that more than thrce.fourths OF
those discharged were union men and
their object was merely to reduce the
number OF hands in anticipation of TO.
days strike. The rumOr was started a,
the hall Of the association, on Halsted
street, where large number of men io;n.
ed tho union last evening,
The Captain OF tho Polica renor,s
everything quiet. There have been Int
few cases OF disorderly conduct and these
men who passed the morning in saloons
drinking the health Of the ButchcrS'
Union. No violence whatever has been
offered, and none is anticipated,
During the forenoon the foreman in ,bo
packing houses Of Armour & Co. DAVIS
Brothers, D. d. Baldwin, F. a. ticker
Allerton & Co., the Murphy PACKING Gom''
pany, aud Chaplin 4 Cutting gave yerhaI %
notice TO the above named firms that their
men would not return TO work in The
morning unless they promiaed them that hat
all non-union men should be discbaroad o,sd'
The packers received this information
with apparent unconcern, and up 10 noon
had not taken united action upofl Tho mai.
Ter. They claim that Tor two weeks thev
have been losing money, and are only toa
glad Of an opportunity to shut down,
The packers will act individually and do
as they think best in the matter. q. W
Higgins 4 Co. will probably keen rivbi
along, as they have hut very few non.
union men in their employ. 4 large nnr, @
ber OF houses will close, however. anon nom
othen !. A: Kicker, the Chicago PseIins
and Provision Company, and ArmopI @
4 10.
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NEWARK, N. j., December ls.-A singu-
lar case Of insanity, running through an
entire family, has just come to light.
Court stenographer Samuel johnson, Of
this city, was noticed to act in very Pc
culiar manner on Monday while attend.
ing to his duties, and yesterday he became
so violent that itwas found necessary to
send Tor police and have him confined.
A short time after the fsther's removal
word was sent to the police that the eld.
est son, also named Samuel, was deranged.
An officer was sent 10 the house and found
il necessary to remove him to the station
house. Police Surgeon Reade made IN
examination Of the son yesterday alter.
noon, but arrived at no decision. Last
evening another son was similarly ei.
fected. The cause is religious excite.
ment
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Abolition Of Slavery Resolved Upon by
spaln-A Boon Among The English
Free.Tradsrs-A Announcement Of
the New French Ministry
The German Army Bill.
ENGLISH FREE TRADERS.

LONDON, December ls.-A great demon
stration in favor Of free trade was made a
Rochdale tonight. John Bright and
Thos. Bayley Potter were present. Reso
ludons were passed thanking Potter ioi
his efforts and those Of the free traders ia
the United States 10 promote free trade
with America. Potter made q speech
IN which he said he reciprocated the
kindly sentiments expressed by
the Americans towards the EngliShmen 4,
many gatherings, which he attended in
America. He paid high compliment 10
the sobriety and fraternal behavior OF the
Americans, aud concluded by presenting
to Bright q number OF congratulatory let
ters from chief American cities, in which
hope was expressed that Bright would see
America before he died.
Mr.. Bright, in reply, said he could not
adequately express his thanks for these
letters. He had received hundreds Of in.
vitations TO visit the United States, includ-
ing one from President Hayes to stay at
the White House as long as he liked, but
he was obliged 10 decline all OF them. He
hoped his friends ia the United States
would believe that he fully appreciated
their kindness, hut he feared there was
little chance Of his accepting their gener.
Gus invitations.
Mr.. Bright then proceeded 10 descant
on the vastness OF the United States as
compared with European countries. and
concluded by saying that he believed there
was no country with whom all other coun-
tries were more friendly than the United
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WASHINGTON.

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, December ls.-RicharC
Smith, Of the Cincinnati Gd,ettt, urget
upon the House Committee on Appropri
atlons to-day the necessity OF the appEo
priatlon Of S25O,0OO to complete the Gin,
cinnati Custom House.
The hearing in the BradIey.Slemons
contested election case closed to-day. A
report will be made by the committee
alter the holiday recess.
The Census Committee OF the House
has agreed TO recommend an increase In
the compensation OF enumerators In
sparsely populated territories to two dol.
lars per diem. Several bills before the
committee were discussed to-day and
General Walker was heard upon all
points.
The names Of the citizens OF Kansas 10
be brought to the bar OF the Senate after
the holiday recess, for refusing to testify
In the Ingalls, case, are: Len 7. Smith,
Geo, !. Anthony, J. V, Admire, E. B.
Purcell end Levi Wilson.
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION CALL.
The Executive Committee Of the
National Republican Committee has
authorized Chairman Cameron to issue 4
call for the next National Convention and
70 attach the names Of the members OF the
Executive Committee thereto. Senator
Cameron left this morning for New York.
The following gentlemen were selected
to till the vacancies in the committee:
Platt, OF New York; Cooper, OF Ohio; New,
of Indiana, and Heath, OF Michigan,
II very probable that Gen. Phil Sheri.
dan will accompany Gen. Grant on bis
contemplated visit to Mexico and Cuba.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor to-day agreed on the bill introduced
by Representative Goode last session, and
ordered favorable report to be made 10
the House. The bill provides that the net
proceeds OF the sale Of public lands shall
be forever c0nsecrated and set apart for
the education OF the people.
The National Bank currency has in
creased to 81, Ill, 900 since November l.
The bill reported by Mr.. Baily to-day
from the Senate Committee on Postal al.
iairs is, in general measure, a substitute
for various pending bills which provides
special relief for postmasters entitled to
readjustment and increase Of salary. It
is estimated that 1000 postmasters. prin
ctpally in Iowa, Kansas and other western
States are entitled to It's benefit, and the
aggregate amount required to pay their
claims will be over $500, 200.
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: James B. seney, Virginia,
Justice oi Wyoming Territory; ]. S.
Short, Ohio, agent for Indians at Sac and
Fox agency; postmasteTs, Edwin D.
Henry, AmIo, Wis; b. ]. Kinsey, Har-
Ian, Iowa. James II. Morris, Litchfeld,
Mimi; G, NJ. WorthingtOn, Sterling, IL
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THE GRANT BOOM.
A Campfire Reception end Hand. Shaking
The General Declines the Nlcar.
aagua lSb Ia AdYancs-Hls
Remarks to His Comrades
Of the Grand Army 0f
the Republic.
A CAMPFIRE RECEPTION.

PHILADELPHIA, December lS.-GeneraI
Grant was tonight escorted to campfire
at the Academy Of Music by q delegation
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
route being brilliantly illuminated with
pyrotechnics and calcium lights, the rays
ot which lent additional splendor 10 the
pFotuse decorations which embellished
the streets aud house fronts along the
line. Shortly after the General reached
the Academy the exercises were begun.
In one Of the prosceuium boxes sat Gen.
Grants family and several personal
friends. The heads Of departments and
prominent military officers occupied the
other boxes.
General Grant took his seat on the stage.
at the right oi General Hartranft, VINO
presided, and the camp fire" was started
BY Rev. Comrade John w. Sayres, Chap
lain Of the Department OF the Pennsylva-
MAC. A. r, whootFered prayer. Gov. Hoyt'
delivered the address Of welcome. During
It's delivery Gen. Grant stood facing Gov.
Hoyt, and upon the conclusion OF the lat
ter's remarks the building seemed fairly
to tremble under the enthusiastic greeting
the assemblage extended to the General.
He stood bowthg his acknowledgements
and as 1t was evident he desired to make
some response the audience quickly settled
into silence.4-General Grant began by re.
marking that he was sorry that be had not
prepared a response that would be more
fitting under the circumstances than any
he could make unprepared.
He then alluded to the opportunities OF
observation which his extended tour
abroad had given him, his journeyings
having included visits to every capitalin
the world.
After referring to the spirit Of enter.
prise in the American people, many OF
whom he had met in Asia and
elsewhere during his journey, Gen.
eral Grant paid a tribute 10 the Grand
Army OF the Republic, which he thanked
heartily for the welcome 1t had given him,
and concluded, "there is one thing
l want to impress upon you as
a result OF my iourneying, You
have q country TO be proud Of, to fight
for and to die for. No other country
Oh the face Of the earth eau compare with
ours, especially in the extent Of unde-
veloped resources. Again thank you f.;
the cordial reception have received at
your hands. Enthusiastic cheering This
response was followed by music and ad-
dresses eulogistic OF the General.
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THE LAST CHILEAN yICTORr.

LONDON, December ls.-Details Of the
last Chilian victory state that an allied
force Of Peruvians and Bolivians, II COO
strong, marching northward from Noria 70
effect junction with reinforcement OF
5000 men, under command OF the Presi.
dent Of Bolivia, attacked on the 2Ist Of
November the Chilian advance corps Of
5000 men who occupied an intrenched
position at Doloras, near Aqua Santa.
The Chilian heavy cannon decimated the
ranks Of the allies, whose cavalry charged
three times upon the guns and attempted
10 carry them of but were unsuccessful.
In the evening the rear OF the Gillian
force came up and decided the day. The
allied forces were driven back aud their
camp was taken, in which thirteen cannon
we're found. Many wounded officers, in.
Guiding Bolivian General villegas wSre
taken prisoners and another Of the allied
generals was killed. The Chilian loss was
heavy
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StIII NhaRInE IIandIs.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1s.-This al.
ternoon Gen. Grant spent about half an
hour at the National Department Head.
quarters otthe Grand Army OF the Repub,
lie, smoking and chatting with the leading
officers OF the order and shaking hands
with such comrades as were presented.
The commander Of Post No. 9, on behalf
Of that post, OF which Gen. Grant Is a
member, presented the latter with hand,
some Grand Army Of the Republic badge.
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RIshop GIlbert Hny.n n,I.r,

BcsroS, December l7.-Bishop Gilbert
Haven, one OF the twelve bishops of the
Methodist Church, is dying at the resi-.
dence of his mother, in Maiden, near this
city, tonight He has been located at
Atlanta, Georgia, and came North a short
time since suffering intensely from
Brights disease Of the kidneys. He Is
fitty-two years old, was the first chaplain
in the Union volunteers in the rebellion,
going out in the Eighth Massachusetts,,
Ben Butler's regiment, and was elected
bishop in 1872. He was noted during the
war for his extreme radical ideas in on.
posing slavery and the South, and as IN
exPounder Of woman's rights, education
and prohibition.
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a NEW FRENCH MINISTER.

PARIS, December lS.-An early an.
nouncement OF the new French Ministry
ls predicted, with Defraycinal as Minister
Of Public Works and Premier, and Mr..
Waddlngton as Minister oil Foreign AT
fairs. There will be two or three vacan.
cies in the Cabinet, besides the Ministry
OF Justice, caused by the resignation OF
Leroyer.
A fete, tonight, organized by the
Paris journalists for the relief OF the sui.
tefcrs by the floods in Spain, promises to
be a great pecuniary success. The Span.
ish representative here insists that one.
hall the proceeds be given to the poor Of
Paris. The weather is still exceedingly
cold.
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80 Nicaragua for the eeneraI yet.

PnIL4pELPAIA, December 1s.-General
Grant was laked personally this afternoon,
whether he had. as was announced in
some morning journals, accepted the pres
idency Of the Nicaraguan Canal Company,
rendered him by Admiral Ammen yester-
day. II hardly know enough abont the
scheme to say much about it." remarked
General Grant; "but," urged his ques'
TONER, "you can say whether or not you
have accepted the Presidency OF the Com
pany." "Yes," replied the General, car
satisfy you on this point, l certainly have
not accepted the Presidency oi It"
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FIftIeth Anniversary OF Lane Theorort.
eal RemInnrY.

CINCINNATI, December 1s.-The tiitieth
anniversary Of the foundingof Lane Theo.
logical Seminary was celebrated to-day by
the dedication Of the new addition 10 the
building, which cost $4,000. It contains
chapel and museum, besides number
Of lecture rooms. The installation OF Rev,
DR.. Ellis to the chair Of Sacred Rhetoric
and Pastoral Theology also took place
Among the ministers taking part in In
exercises were Rev. ]. P. E. Kumler. Rev
DR.. Day Of New Haven, Revs, Morfort
Pratt, Maxwell, Evans and Patterson. II
one Of the rooms in the new building ia I
portrait Of DR.. Lyman Beecher, iormel
President Of the Seminary, and a chail
used in his study.
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RUSSIA,

LONDON, December lS.-Letters to the
Cologne Gdlette from st. Petersburg assert
that the reason the police have 50 little
success in discovering the Nihilists is thai
the evil is hidden where the police do moi
venture to look. The conspirators are to
be found in the drawing rooms OF the rich
and noble; hence police in the employ
Of Court within whose very circle these
people carry on their games is powerles.
against the Nihilists.
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s~
Great EnteFpFisea

The present time is fruitful in schemes
of great magnitude. There are already
projected;
A new suspension bridge over Niagara
A new Atlantic cable in addition to tha,
now in process Of construction.
a ship'canal across the Isthmus Of Da.
A Ship-railroad across the same strip Of
land, separating two oceans.
A railroad over the desert Of Sahara
connecting Algeria and soudan.
A canal, which, conveying the waters o
the Mediterranean into the sands Of Al Airiea
shall make q great inland sea and iertiiiSt
arid wastes. $3.50,
The establishment Of water eommuni
cation between the Black and Caspian seas
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rmEIKISII RELIEF FUND.

LONDON, December 1s.-The Duchess oil
Marlborough, wifc ofthe Lord Lieutenant
Of Ireland, writes that she intends 10 start
a arelief fund for the sufferers in Ireland,
and appeals for contributions. She says:
While the present distress, actual or posi-.
BILE, isnot for a amoment comparable to that
OF AZ, still, undoubtedly, in parts Of Henry,
Galway, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Donegal
and Cork, there will be extreme misery
and suffering among the poor.