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at Pittsburgh was at freezing point, and tho
river was full Of ice.
A car attached to a train at Chambersburg,
Pa, left the track and fell over an embark
ment six feet high, turning on it's side. About
fifteen persons were injured more or less seri-
ously.
The Rhode Island Prohibitionists, in con-
vention assembled at Providence, nominated
tie present State officers for reelection.
Twenty-one new dentists were graduated at
the thirteenth annua commencement Of the
New York College OF Dentistry in that city.
The Peru Steel and Iron company, of New
York city and Clintonville, N. Y, has failed for
5000, 900, and a receiver has been appointed.
It is thought the assets will more than cover
the liabilities.
David Fender, tho young criminal who at
tackled Mrs. DeBary in broad daylight on Fifth
avenue, New York, tearing q valuable earring
from the lady's ear while the street was filed
with pedestrians, has been sentenced to States
prison.
The schooner David q. Tolck went ashore at
Barnegst, N. j., and the sea being heavy, be-
gan to break up rapidly. The captains wife
died in the rigging, and out Of seven men and
q boy landed by the efforts Of a life-saving
stations crew, two we're dead, while the rest
were in q dying condition. Another man was
swept from the rigging and drowned.
At the convention OF the American Fish Gull
ture association in New York, q number OF
papers on pisciculture were read, and Robert
B. Roosevelt was elected president for the
coming year.
All is fish that comes to the nat of the West
ern' highwayman, and he has NO more respect
for the armed soldier than for the peaceful
citizen. Brevet-Col. Rice and Lieut.. Fred.
Sibley, Of Gen. Miles regiment, and Morris
Calm, Of Evansville, Ind, with an escort OF
seven men, were surprised by four black-mask-
ed road agents on the Yellowstone. Five Of
the party were in all ambulance and five we're
on horseback, leisurely following at some dis
lance in tho rear. The five in the ambulance
were suddenly covered with the rifles Of the
robbers and told to throw up their hands,
which they prudently did. Then, while the
captain of the robbers kept 1.-The drop. OF the
c~aptives, tho other three disciples Of Claude
Duval relieved the officers Of 5000 and Calm Of
80, 500; refusing to take the gold watches of
the military men. When the five cayalrymen
rode up they were quickly covered by the
robbers rifles, disarmed and robbed. The
thieves then made the military stack their guns
and leave unarmcd. A military detachment
which was sent in pursuit Of the road agents
captured ono Of them.
The Ohio Prohibitionists are first in the
political field with a ticket headed by Gideon
r Stewart for governor. The platform adopt
ed favors giving the laborers for corporations
the first lien for wages favors reserving pub.
lie land for homesteads; the suppression Of
gambling in stocks the prohibition Of labor Of
children under fourteen years OF age in mines
and factories 4; universal suffrage; the issue
Of small Understanding bonds; compulsory
education the reduction Of official salaries,
and local options.
George Washington, a colored man, twenty
five years old, was hanged at Louisville, KY,
for an atrocious assault on q little German
girl four months ago. Twenty thousand per-
sons witnessed the hanging. A horrible failure
was made at the first attempt, the rope break
ing and precipitating Washington to the
ground. He was picked up half insensible,
and hanged again as soon as possible. He was
pronounced dead at noon and the body was
cut down.
Indian depredations in Dakota are rep orted
Two wagon-trains were attacked near Rapid
City, the savages firing several volleys into the
town to prevent the citizens from going to the
rescue of the transfers. Another band OF In
dams attacked the Sulphur Springs station, on
the Bismarck road, killing one man and run
ming off four horses. Troops we're sent in
pursuit Of the hostiles.
Lie auuuhl NhTQf ITdS CdCulfdl, dI NOW VT
leans, began with the landing Of the king, who
was escorted through the city and paid his re-
spects to the mayor, who handed him the keys
to the city. General Sherman and party were
present at tho kings reception and ball.
A legislative investigating committee in Mig
souri, reported that State Treasurer Gates was
4 d~efaulter in the sum OF S343, 600, and re-
commended hi5 impeachment.
A Portland (Oregon) dispatch says thirty
six Indians-the remnant OF the Bannock band
which was raidipg in Idaho last summer-were
surprised by pursuing settlers and all but two
or three Of the whole band killed.
A fire destroyed two-thirds Of the business
portion Of Bamberg, s. c., causing a loss OF
$50. 900.
The flames destroyed seventeen buildings in
Pensacola, Florida, entaillng a loss OF $685.
900, upon which the insurance is $4,000.
Major A. NJ. Hutchens and Thomas McNatt,
both highly-respected citizens Of Tishomingo
county, Miss, left Iuka together to 60 home,
being peighbors. Hutchens had drawn S1,70O
in gold from the express office, sent by 8 Gin
cinnati house to bs used in purchasing q farm.
Late III the evening McNatt's horse reached
home riderless, with blood marks on the sad
die. This aroused the suspicious Of McNatts
family, who feared foul play, and q search
was instituted, which revealed the dead body
Of McNatt, terribly muti!ated, about two miles
from his home. One hundred yards further
on Major Hutchens' body was found in like
condition.
From WASHINGTON.
General Barlow, OF New York, and William
E. Chandler have appeared before the Potter
committee. The principal point on which tes-
was counsel for the Republicans in Florida in
November, 1876; it having been charged that.
while acting in that capacity, he acknowledged
the State had given a majority for Tilden. On
this point tho two witnesses took directly OPP
posite views, General Barlow claiming that he
had not gone to Florida as Republican counsel,
and Mr.. Chandler alleging that Barlow had
been sent there in that capacity.
The Senate committee on railroads agreed
unanimously to report back Senator Jones
telegraph bill, with a recommendation that the
whole matter DO referred to a commission con-
sisting of two Senators, three members OF the
House, and four persons to be appointed by
the President. This commission is instructed
to examine into the question OF the alleged dis
elimination by the Western Union Telegram
company ; the relations and rights OF the A
sociated Press and National Associated Press,
and the subject of q postal telegraph. The
commission is to give the whole subject a
thorough and exhaustive examination.
The Senate has confirmed tho nomination Of
Representative Horatio G. Burchsrd, OF Lii
nois, to be director Of the mint.
The Greenback members Of the next Con-
gress have held several caucuses, and have re-
solved to vote together when the next House
organizes. At a recent session eighteen mem
bers of the next Congress were present. and
an address to the people was adopted.
An alteration in the Senate lobby between
Dom Piatt, editor Of the Washington Capital,
and William McGarrahan, who has boon promi-
nently before the country in connection with a
large silver mine claim, led to blows. Piatt
was knocked down and badly beaten in the
face. The parties to the row were opponents
in the claim referred to, and just before the
trouble q bill in McGarrahan's interest had
been laid over in the Senate, upon Senator Nc
Donald's objection.
foreign News.
Prince Bismarck has suffered a defeat in the
German parliament, which voted overwhelm.
ingly against the governments Interpretation
Of the socialist law, and refused to sanction
the proposed arrests OF members.
A report from Mandalay asserts that the
king of Burmah had murdered all the royal
princes and their families, and removed the
new ministers and replaced them by the min
listers who were formerly in office, thus restor-
ing the former despotic government.
Late advices from Cape Town, Africa, state
that the British have repulsed numerous at
tacks of the Zulus.
Reports from Hayti state there is q revolu-
ton in that place, and thst 1t has been invaded
by fllibusters from Jamaica. a night attack