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New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

IONDON WedntsudYi Dtc .I' IpF1.
There is much dissatisfaction among the
Irish people because the Government has not appl ed hs
urplus OF the Irish church fund for the relief OF the pop
ular distress which they empowered to do by tho
terms OF the dlsestabshment scThe directors and mem
hers of the Society Of stvinccnt de Paul publish deca
ration that the ccemosynary systems are mocSory and
deiusion II Intended oleet adequately the deep ana
dreadful famine approaching. Archbishop Met Caoes
of Dublin has issued "a the clergy OF his dlo-
cese asking them TO appoint day Tor COLLECTION n tno
churches.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH

ADAKoTA MERCHANT ROBBED
WoHTHINGroN. Mimi. Dec. 24..Lester e. lur-
pe Of Sioux Fa robbed here Of $4,000
by two men. who escaped
SEVEN BURGLARS COEvICTED.
CAPE MAY Dec. 2l.-Ihe seven colorcd men ar
rested aoat ten ago charged with being engaged IN
ruber Of burgafies Cape May and vcnty have
heen tired and convicted.
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
RosroS Dee. 24.-Ihomas H. Ramsey and John
r. now were to-day, charged with series OF pecna
ns on the Wavery butter Company Of tins city tor the
,s wo wears about $4,000 They were com
iaitted 10 prison.
PLUNGE INTO THE NIAGARA.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. u. Dee. pa gentleman,
syty years age respectfully dressed supposed TO bo
A. SKIES OF Kenaedyvle N y. Jumped this afternoon
from suspension bugo into inc ifcf pco"' ino
body has not been found --.
RANK EMDEZzLEn sENTENCED.
NuwAUkfF Dec. 2t.-Chares q. Bose. lnfc
boohseepcr Alexander Mfchells Isnk. Today p.e-led
o,,v IN and sentenced 10 Two years IA
hs uose Of Correction Tho OF the dealeation Is
aid TO have been over elO0OOO.
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been assessed by the Company. He held that the mutual
contribution plan adopted by the Company was an
anomalous and ilusory one and experiment outside
OF the beaten maths of life insurance and those bene
1ciaries IN whose behalf the assessment was asked,
might well have anticipated the contingency which tas
arisen. This decision applies to the following p0ncs:
Old A. New A. the b. the BIB and the Commercial League
Branch OF the Company.
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4 posr.ofnoE OFFICIAL PUNISHED.

Boston, Dec. Pain the United States Dis
tct Court this morning. Henry New, Assistant Post
,oas,e at Pittsneld Moss convicted Of removing
uncanceled stamps from letters after they had been
mailed and selling for bis own profit substituting
worthless stamps. Inc Court nneo MN 9-Vo'
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
BIG EXPECTATIONS.
THE LITTLE GREENBACK PARTY BUILDING WONDER

FUL CASTLES IN THE AIR.
Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Colonel Lee Crandall,
Secretary of the Greenback Congressional Commit
tee says that his party will put regular Presiden-
tial nominee IN the field next year. He believes
that there are brilliant prospects of success. The
names of the men who are likely to receive the
honor of the nomination have not yet been sug-
gested among the party managers. although Repub-
licans and Democrats have kindly mentioned
number of prominent gentlemen well qualified for
the candidacy. Up to the tune when the last Presi'
Dental message was issued the Greenbackers
thought their prospects rather gloomy but that
document caused rupture III both the old parties,
which fact working, so Colonel Crandall believes,
Immensely TO the advantage of the Grcenback-
Labor nartV
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
4 BLOW At INSUR1NCE ExfERIMENTs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-In tho United States
District Court this morning Judge Blodgett dismissed
he petition Cook assignee In bankruptcy OF the Pro
ecivo Life Company for au assessment upon
about 10000 polcyholders to pay some sixty death
losses amounting to over 832l.000. which had never
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
TRAINs DELAYED AT OGDEN.

OGDEN, Utah, Dee. 24.-There has been un-
precedentedly cold weather In this part OF
the country for the past two days. The ther-
mometer was 12 degrees below zero here this
morning while cast. and north 1t was 350 below.
There Is not much snow but the trains are delayed by
the cold.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
MURDERED By SCHOOL GIRLS.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.-Two school girls
about fifteen years old the daughters OF wealthy
parents. murdered sehoomate near Centrevilie
Ind two weeks ago. Therls had been expelled for III
treating her 1t Is reported that the murdered girls
mother received bribe OF $4,000 to keep the affair
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
A LorT9RYAGENT ACQgITTED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 24.-ln the case of
the Common wealth against the agent OF siiimons *
Dickinson q test case on number Of indictments for
ner,,pg the HenryCocge lottery grant, the Jury I'm
the Circuit Court here tns morning acquitted tho de-
pdauf
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.


CHRISTMAS CHARITY.
TORONTO, Dec 2i.-Io-day the usual Christmas
distributed to the poor OF the city by the different
benevolent societies.
THE LATE srXPENNY SAYINGS BANK.
Albany, Dec. 24.-Juslce Westbrook has d.
naaS 10 dispose OF sixty state cf
Arkansas.
HOW THE sTETTAUERs LOST.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-CharIes =. Stettauer during
examination Yesterday 20 the assets Of the bankrupt
had lost since the Spring OF 1875 nearly sl5OOOO by
specuations grain and provisions
POULTRY SHOW AT HUDSON, N.Y.
HUDSON, N. Y, Dec. 24.-'rhe Fowl Fancers As
sccaion the Hudson opened poultry aud bench show
December 70 for three days The entries tile
largestever made In this city.
THE sr LOUIS GAsLIGHT COMPANY,
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The receiver Of the ST.
Gasght Company by order OF the circuit Court has
The receiver held ss06o06 in Un States bonds acquired
as pfohts
CANADA ABOUT TO MAKE CARTRIDGES.
OTTAWA, Dec. 24.-Ihe Government intends TO
establish cartridge factory In connection with abstesy At
III foJabe that CANADIAN 0ncer VIII be sent TO
W0owtch through tue studies and make
such purchases OF machinery as may be required
whECKED THROUGH BURNING BRIDGE.
GALyf SION, Dec. 24.--A freight train on the Mis-
souri, Kansas aud Texas RAILROAD fell through burning
twentytwo cas- were wreckedand burned Michael shean
fireman. fell into the Dire and was burned 10 death.
HANJAN's POSITION.
TORONTO, Dec. 24.-iianlan appears disposed 10
accept Courtneys ofef for In April the the
latter proposcs would Ike 10 deposited
first Regarding the original prize lanan will wall tive
aud Courtney makes no -nite sign BY that tme he
VIII hold OF his friends and decle on line OF
duct looking towasd conclusion OF this apparently inter
minablo matter.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
IN MADISON AVENUE.

A fire occurred at 2:3O p. IN. yesterday, on
the topfoor OF the four-sory brown-stone dwelling,
No. 13O Madson-ave. The damage is estimated at
80 900 to the building and 1000 to furniture. The
loss covered by insurance. The building is owned by
John Griswod. and occupied by ID. p. Hathaway. The
canse of the fire is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. Pain the fire at
Carleton College, Northfcld, yesterday. Willis Hail. the
main building with nearly all the contents, including
furniture books and the students effects, was burned
The loss is estimated at $4,000. The building
insured for $l7 800. which was divided among several
companies.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
PASSING THE ABOLITION BILL.

Madrid Wednesday, Dec q, 1873.
The Senate to-day approved the bill for the
abolition Of slavery in Cuba. In the Chamber OF Depu.
mites the bill was re ad the first tne aud q committee
was appointed to report upon H.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
PROMOTIONS BY GOVERNOR JOHNSON

ALBANY, Dec. 24.-GovernOr Robinson has
promoted Colonel Robert olyphant TO the onlee Of In
spector Of Rifle Practice with the rank Of Brgader
General Colonel Philip Ii. Briggs, Assistant irpector
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
sTRONG ICE AT sT. LOUIS.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 24.-Advices from st. Louis
report that city cebound with The Mississippi River
thence TO Cairo unnavgabe because OF Ice. The ono
RIVER Its entire lengthi almost free from ice aud
rising rapidly.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
IN PEORIA, ILL.-L0SS $27, 900.

PEORIA. ILL.,, Dec. 24-Tbe Union DistilleIy,
belonging 10 woolner Bros. burned this morning.
Loss $4,000; fully insured
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sCCOCOENI sURRENDERS.
LONDON, Wednes

LONDON, Wednesday, Dec. "a. 1879.
A dispatch from Cape Town by the way OF
Madeira say that Chief secococni surrendered tho
I'd inst.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PEANUTS.

PETERSBURG, Nut Dccs hC Ddih anu
engne-house OF A. N Haskins near Wavery Station,
have been DESTROYED by fire. Tho building contained
800 bushels OF peanuts ready for the market, and
many valuable farming implements. The loss Is 5000,
which is PARTIAL covered by Insurance.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
VACATION AT WASHINGTON.
POLITICS AND AFFAIRS.

1uE IDEAS OF PRrsInEST HAYES WITH REFERENCE
TO MoRdoNrsM-ruE DOCUMENTS SENT OUT By
THE REPUBLIC ,Ns--MINoR NEWS.
The President has written very little In regard
TO his views about the way to crush out polyg-
amy in Utah, but he converscs about the
matter great deal. His ideas on the
subject are emphatic. He believes that the
Mormons should be deprived of political
power, and that no time is to be
lost. A statement has been issued show
ing what the campaign documents were
which the Republicans distributed during the
last campaign. The Greenback men talk of
electiDg the next President.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

General has been promoted 10 tho Office Of Inspector
General with the rank Of Brigadier-G General
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

CHRISTMAS CHARITY.
TORONTO, Dec. 2i.-Io-day the usual Christmas
cheer distributed to the poor OF the city by the different
benevolent societies.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
HOW THE sTETTAyERs LOST.

ALBANY. Dec. 24.-Jus!ice Westbrook has d
rectsd Receiver RUSSELL Of the New York Sixpenny
dispose OF sixty six $1,000 bonds OF the state
Arkan
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-CharIes :. Stettauer, DUR
examination Yesterday as 20 the assets OF the bankr
nrm OF Brothers. testified that the members OF
firm had the Spring OF 1878 nearly $4,000
,peculati0ns IN grain and PROVISIONS
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BUSINESS.

The progress of the business boom
throughout the country as exhibited by
the reports of the various clearing
houses, iithere were no other evidences,
is certainly very gratifying. "Never,"
says New York paper, has there been
a more remarkable increase in the vol
ume of business than that which the re-
ports of the clearing houses now dis
close. The aggregate Ot exchanges at
nineteen cities exceeds 81 100000 in
a single weekending October 18th, and
the aggregate at the cities outside OF
New York is the largest ever known, eX-
ceeding BY nearly -, 10000 the unpre-
cedented amount Tor the week pre-
ceding. In comparison with the cores
pouding week last year, the gain in vol
ume of business is sos per cent. at all
the cities, and 40 per cent. outside OF
New York. san Francisco alone reports
a decline, and at nine of the remaining
eighteen cities the increase exceeds 90
per cent. Deducting san Francisco, the
exchanges at the seventeen cities OF the
Atlantic States, outside OF New York,
amount to S225, $50, l2O against Sl4065l,-
9O2 last year, gain OF 6l.2 per cent
Certainly it cannot be said, in the pres
euce OF so remarkable a record of recOv-
cry from the depression OF hast year, that
the confidence OF merchants, manuiaC-
turers, investorsor Spectators is wholly
destitute OF solid foundation.
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ON IT'S OWN HOOK.

II is now announced under the au-
thority of a no less responsible source
than the Vice President OF the Texas
Pacific that the subsidy scheme OF that
road, which has been making so much
noise in Congress, not to mention its APP
pearanee in and disappearance from the
halls of the West Virginia Legislature,
has now been abandoned; its agents in
and out of Congress are to desist from
their efforts; the forces are to be with
drawn from the lobby, and there will be
no further appeal made for public aid.
A dispatch declares that the company
''is now engaged in building the line,
and expects to be able to complete 1t
without pecuniary aid from the govern
ment."
This altered policy of the Texas Pa
cifc affords one additional justification,
if any were needed, for the resistance
offered to its demand upon
the public treasury, and the
treatment it received at the hands OF
our Legislature. The majority OF our
people are friendly to the enterprise and
realize that the building of the road will
be OF great value, in the near future to
our own State and the whole South, but
it is always safe TO presume that when
ever any public enterprise becomes a
real necessity or even great advantage
to a people, private capitalists may be
relied upon TO furnish the requisite
money. The force of this proposition is
now confessed.
If now, when capital is on the keen
look out for opportunities, and when
the tendency is toward another craze in
railroad building, the Texas Pacific were
still forced to depend on Government
aid, such want of faith by capitalists
would be convincing proof that the time
had not yet come when the road was
either a necessity or profitable invest
ment.
The contrary is proved by the indie
pendent attitude which the projectors OF
the enterprise have now assumed. The
completion Of this great route will be to
the South not only q means OF satisfy
ing the local wants OF region as yet
barely touched, but of drawing a stream
OF emigration to that section which
has perhaps never been excelled or
equaled on the prairies OF the
great West. Here they will find a cll-
mate free from the rigor OF the Western
States, with a soil equally rich and pro-
ductiye, and opportunity OF culttyating
a variety OF products that are unknown
to any other section.
So far as our own State, and perhaps
the interest OF the country at large, are
affected by the construction OF trans
continental road in these lower ATTITUDES,
the claims OF the Texas Pacific to con-
sideratiOn are undOubte lily the strong
est. While the choice was between the
building of the Texas Pacific with the
country's money and the building OF the
Southern Pacific without such aid, the
Southern Pacific was in favor with
many of our people, but the relative
positions of the two projects are now
changed, aud there will be a general
and eager interest in the success OF the
former.
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will issue an order prohibiting their i'm

will issue an order prohibiting their i'm
portation.
A LARGE bear broke from the yard OF
his keeper in Highlandtown, Balti-
more suburb, on Friday, and started on
forage for human provender. There
was a general stampede on the part OF
the townspeople, the streets being de-
serted and "places of business closed"
George Thompson crept toward Bruin
after while and to the relief of the cit
liens put thirty-two effective buckshots
into the animals carcass.
The much-nominated Butler was at
Washington City last week, and to a
Post reporter made the following charac-
teristic utterance: "My election may
be claimed Democratic victory, as |
am the candidate OF Democrats; a Green
back victory, as l am the candidate OF
Greenbackers; a Republican victory, as
| am the candidate of Republicans, and
l see that the Free-Lovers have also
nominated me-therefore my victory
might be considered popular verdict
in favor of indiscriminate connubial
bliss"
THE Governor of Alexandria has de-
livered to Lieutenant Commander
II. Gorringe, of the United States Navy,
by order OF the Khedive of Egypt, the
obelsk known as Cleopatra's Needle.
The work OF removal began on Thurs
day afternoon. The English manufac-
turers have supplied, as stipulated, the
machinery necessary for transporting
| the obelisk, and Commander GOrringe
hopes to get it on board ship at an early
date. 1t will probably reach America
about month after it leaves Egyptian
soil. The story that the obelisk was at
tached is pronounced false.
ANOTHER way to settle the Indian
problem is to have all the white folks
| killed of.-Free Press.
PRESIDENT HAYES having made the
South solid by turning over the State
| administrations of Louisiana and South
| Carolina TO the Democrats, is now doing
his best to make the North solid by
turning the administration loose into
States when a campaign is in progress.
philadelphia Times.
THOSE who credit Mr. Kelly with no
motive but the defeat OF Governor Rob-
insOn greatly misunderstood his objects
and as greatly moderated his intelli-
gence. Mr.. Kelly went to the Demo
cratic National Convention in 1876 open
ly and earnestly opposed to Governor
Tilden's nomination. He made gal
liant but unsuccessful effort. When
beaten the usages OF the party required
his adheeion to the will of the majority.
Tammany Hall, under the lead OF Mr..
Kelly, gave Mr.. Tilden vigorous sup
port. For that humiliation Mr.. Kelly is
now to be avenged. He strikes fatal
blow at Mr.. Tlden through Governor
Robinson. In thus squelching Governor
! Tilden's presidential expectations | am
not sure that Mr.. Kelly, beyond making
the election OF Mr.. Cornell certain, is
doing the Republican party a service,
for with Mr.. Tilden as its candidate the
Democracy would be ANONYMOUSLY
ciphered out OF the presidency.-Ihpr-
! lOU Weed.
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TIMELY TOPICS.

GOVERNOR Robinson, of New York,
will celebrate his birthday to-day by a
reelection.
AN exchange says that John f. Owens
is worth 100000. There are few men
whose OWNS amount to that.
THE eminent author, Col. T. w. Hig-
gibson, is a candidate for the Massachu-
sets Legislature, from Cambridge.
Moody and Sankey do not go to Pitts
burgh this week, as several journals
have announced, but remain in Cleve-
land.
GEN. MCCLELLAN begins to boom for
the Presidency. From present indica
tons there is to be no lack of candidates
on either side.
PEORIA, ILL.,, has the credit of paying
the largest whisky tax for October, ST.
l30,129 When it is remembered that
Peoria is the home cf Bob IngersOll, this
fact assumes significance.
Is recent discussion OF the Govern
ment's Indian Policy, and its dependent
issues, at session OF the American
Missionary Association at Chicago,
white man, a negro, an Indian and a
Chinaman took part.
PAUL BoYToN is winning increased
notoriety by his dare devil feats in New
England. lie "shot" Bellows Falls
the other day in safety, something that
probably no other living fool would have
the hardihood to attempt.
THE Halifax, y. s, school authorities
have excluded the study of Latin from
the public schools ON the ground that it
is injurious to a sound English educa-
ton. school boys will now relish the
mandate, Go II Halifax"
The honor of establishing the first
Sunday school, which is generally given
to Robert Raikes, is now claimed for
Morgan Jones, of Newton, Long Island,
on the strength of the statements in the
records of that town that it was voted
February %, 1858, to have Mr.. Jones
teach such a school.
1T is said that New York is to have
new penny morning paper, with well
known journalist at its head, backed by
a big bank account. We should think
the history of the past few years in re-
gard to newspapers would suggest the
necessity of a big bank account and en-
tire indifference as TO what becomes of
the deposits.
THE statistics of crime in Italy show
a fearful state OF affairs. During the
past year more than 1000 murders were
committed, an average per million OF
population unequalled by any other
country on the face OF the globe. The
number of ordinary robberies, burglar
les. etc. is stated at 10000; while there
were $1,000 robberies accompanied by
violence. In her long catalogue OF
crime Italy stands without peer.
"SAUCE for the goose should be sauce
for the gander.' The reciprocity treaty
has been taken in a literal sense by the
United States, and Canada having pro-
hibited the importation OF American
cattle on account of fears OF pleuro-
pneumonia, the Treasury Department
finds that the same apprehension exists
this side regarding Canadian cattle, and
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THE LOST CAUSE.


We DO not want to revive the discus
cussion OF the whipping post among our
State exchanges, because after the
vary- f,;ar,slly- meeting, % ,hN a1itors this
Fall, it would be inconsiderate in us to
throw firebrand OF this character into
the camp. The past has assured US
that there is no bone OF contention over
which the fraternity will bite more vi
ciously than the whipping post.
We only refer to it now for the pur-
pose OF giving those journals which
made so courageous a demand for its
establishment some time ago, the COM
forting assurance that its advocates are
not all dead nor yanquished.
The people of Texas are agitating
the subject in manner and
with show OF reason
that ought to give courage
to the most faint-hearted in the cause.
We beg our cotemporaries to turn their
attention to the reports Of the discus
siouS down in that State that they may
be fortified with new arguments and inn
bibe some OF the spirit that emenates
from the doughty advocates OF bare
back penalties
a whipping post for every county
of that State".is not only demanded by
the taxpayers but one that "will make
the fur fly from that class OF scoundrels
who 50 much enjoy the comforts Of the
county jail 1t is determined also by
the press that no man who aspires to
the Legislature will receive their sup
port unless che will pledge his support
to the whipping-post.'
Then comes a report from one OF the
grand juries OF the State, OF which the
following is an extract:
eve have been in session for eigh-
teen DAYS and have found eighty-sevcn
true bills, and doubtless had it not been
for the wise and timely instructions re-
ccived in your hOnOr's charge 10 Us, TO
procure evidence on both sides OF doubt
iul cases, there would have been many
more bills found; consequently, We feel
that we have good cause 10 congratulate
the taxpayers OF Lamar county. We
also think a large percentage OF the bills
found could have been avoided by a
well-rcsulated wh;pping-post law.
We DO not know how it is with our
county jails through the State, but in
view Of the fact that We have tramp
laws in adjoining States, and none in
this, We have been prepared to
hear that something must
be DONE" and have been
waiting for 4 suggestion that wo Id re
viye the inquiry as to whether a whip
piug-post is not the best tramp law.
Maybe the business boom has absorbed
the tramps and killed the chances for a
whipping post discussion at the same
time.
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ALTHOUGH Virginia votes for legisla-
tors to-day the debt question absOrbs all
attention. That question is, whether
the State shall pay its debt, with the
rate of interest reduced according to
bill before the last Legislature, or make
a iorcible readjustment, without regard
to the creditors. IL is confidently be-
lieved that the readiusters will be
showed under"
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Tba North Pole and EQUATOR

Are not more widely distinct than the standard
tonic slimulautand Alternative, HoStctter'S Stom-
ach Bit.crs. and the cheap and ferry local bit
ters which INSCRIPTIONS vendors foiSt upon the
uuwary as medicated preparations with RENE
dial properties. The latter are usually composed
in the main Of half rectifcd alcoholic eXciiants,
with some wretched drug combined to disguise
their real flavor and are perfectly runous to the
coat, OF the stomach. HoStetter's BittcrS, on the
contrary has for its basis choice spirits Of abso-
Lutte purity and this is modified and combined
with medicinal extracts of rare excellence and
botanical origin, which both invgonto and
regulate the bowels, stomach and liver. They
effect a radical change in the diSordercd physi-
cal economy, which is manifested by speedy
improvement in the general health.