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PrrrsBuRan, December 3l.-The rayages
Of diphtheria are being felt to an alarming
extent in Johnstown and vicinity. In
Cambria borough almost one hundred
children haye passed away and it is feared
that the end is not yet. In one instance q
mother and four children were carried off
In another, five children; in another, seven
children. On "Benshoofs Hill,n Tayler
township, 1t has appeared in Its worst
form, many little ones have already be-
come victims. In one family sig were
taken at one time, and two died within an
hour, Cleanliness in the house and In all
its surroundings should be taken into
earnest consideration by all who have
families around them. 7'
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A TERRIBLE TUMBLE.
A Broken Rail on the Iowa and Minnesota
Railroad Causes a Sleeping Car to
Roll Down Sixty Feet Ehbank.
ment-Slx Passengers Serl.
ously Injured.

Sr. PAUL, December 3l.-The through
express on the Iowa and Minnesota divis.
ion Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad this afternoon was two
hours late reaching Menodta Junction,
near this city, and while running at a
rather high rate Of speed on high en-
bankment along the Mississippi river, a
rail broke and three coaches, including a
sleeper, left the track. The sleeper broke
the coupling and rolled down an embank-
ment to the river, a distance oil sixty feet,
but tho fall was somewhat broken by the
Sioux City track, half way down the de.
scent. The car was smashed to pieces and
the six passengers it contained, taken up
insensible. At first 1t was thought that
one or more was killed, but all are alive at
the present writing, though seriously in
jured. No one forward OF the sleeper was
hurt.
The following are the names OF the per.
sons injured: Mrs. Prior, vile OF Super.
intendent OF the Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad, Minneapolis, injured In the
head, back and body; DR.. o. A. Stewart,
AIinora, badly injured internally; Ed.
Blood, proprietor OF the st. James Hotel,
Red Wing, slightly bruised about the
head; Mrs. Blood, wife Of the above, very
seriously injured, supposed at first to
have been killed; Rev. Mr.. Cowdery,
Minneapolis, slightly hurt; Prof. II. +.
Whitney, Of the Shattuck School, Fair.
bault. foot crushed, will probably require
amputation.
The three cars after being thrown from
the track ran about one hundred feet on
the ties until they came TO the end OF the
bridge. When fairly on the bridge the
coaches tipped toward the river side Of the
road, hut fortunately the passenger
coaches struck the frame guarding on the
side OF the bridge, which straightened
them back, while the sleeper broke its
coupling and was precipitated down the
bank about sixty feet, making two reyolu-
tions on the way and stopping upon the
race at the river edge o complete wreck,
and with tremendous crash that could
be heard for miles. The wreck will he
cleared away and the damage to the track
and bridge repaired tonight. In the
meantime trains will run around the
break without detention. The wounded
will be taken to Minneapolis where they
will receive every care.
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ghe gntelLigen1tn:
nice. .r=5l0 Nos. IS ana ~ rourtOentn street,
The ISrr1lloEStSR will be issued as
usual tomorrow morning.


SOME time since Governor Mathews was
invited by the Pittsburgh Chamber OF
Commerce to address its members upon
the mineral resources OF this State and &C.
cepted the invitation, the date to be there
after announced. We understand that in
addition TO furnishing such information
rs he has had opportunity to gather,
Governor Mathews proposes to invite two
or.three gentlemen Of this, and The old
State. who have made our minerals spe.
cial study, to accompany him to Pitts
burgh on the occasion Of the proposed ad.
dress, and aid in laying before tho body
a tull and satisfactory exhibit Of our min
eral wealth. AS the gentlemen compos.
ing the Chamber OF Commerce Of Pitts.
burgh are among the most substantial and
enterprising citizens OF that energetic
community. and are very apt to take hold
Of anything that promises reasonablere'
turns, the meeting referred to can hardly
fail to be OF value to ourselves and our
neighbors OF the Smoky City. The
trouble heretofore in inducing capitalists
abroad TO investigate the opportunities
offered them ip the development Of the
timber, coal and iron sections OF this
State, has been that no data was furnished
of a kind which was satisfactory in every
particular. There could be no better
plan devised to secure investigation OF
what this State has to offer than the con-
ference Of its representative men, who
understand its resources and are in posi-.
tion to speak fully, fairly and disinterest-
edly concerning them with those who
have means 10 invest and energy and ex.
perience to push their ventures. From
the questions and answers OF such con-
ference there Is more to be expected than
all the prospectuses and descriptive
pamphlets that were ever published, aud
we hope that nothing will interfere with
the arrangements as now proposed.
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LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, December Sl.-The bank
clearings OF this city in 1879, are s955, ,7O6,'
075. There were 57pl6 hogsheads OF leai
tobacco sold; 81 million lbs. OF manuiact.
ured tobacco paid revenue taxes. The re,
ceipts Of cattle were 54.96S head, hogs 24S,.
732 head, sheep 1867 head, horses and
mules 7,01S head. The receipts OF mer-
chandize in the last six months were, for
leading articles, hams 100000 pounds,
bacon 30.704,47l pounds, butter l,06s,0la
pounds, cheese 2,16l, ,765, coffee 5.065,3l7
pounds, merchandise and sundries 385, ,O02
packages. The-internal revenue receipts
amounted to S,999,4ll,
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The PennsyIvanIa Railroad Proposing
to Increase the Wages OF Its Eni.
pIoyes.


The Pennsylvania Railroad Proposing
to Increase the Wages OF Its Eni.
pIoycs.
PHILADELPHIA, December Sl.-The semi
official announcement has been made, by
prominent officer OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, that some time early
in the spring, soon after the annual meet
ing in March, there would be an increase
in the wages Of the employees Of the cor
poration from the highest to tho lowest.
Talking OF the proposed increase, the gem
tleman said: cat the present time the
Pennsylvania Railroad is doing a
very large business, but 1t Is at
very low lates. The cause OF this
lies in the fact that the steel mills
and iron furnaces on the line OF the
road have contracts on hand taken when
prices were small. Things have risen since
the contracts were in hand, and the iron
and steel men come to the railroad author
tiles and ask low rates SO as to help them
out In their contracts There are so many
concerns in the same predicament that
the Pennsylvania Company cannot do
OtNtTWlht tuhl hCCuuluUNhto ito Suoto-
mers. As soon as these old contracts are
worked of, which will be in a short time,
there will be an increase in the rate Of
freights proportionate to the increase In
the price OF iron and steel. It Is on the
basis OF this increase in the receipts OF the
company that the wages are to be raised.
Just how much is not known.
Since 1873 the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has reduced the wages OF its EN-.
ployes about % per cent from the rate Of
compensation paid at the former date. II Is
making preparations to spend about SS..
000,00O in an elevated railroad IN this city;
also TO build new road to Norristown
from this city, distance OF about twenty
miles, and also to expend about s, ,000, ,000
in Improvements about Jersey City and
Harimus Cove. The officers claim that
| II they increase the wages OF the employees
OF their road, It will compel the New York
Central, Erie and all other great trunk
lines to do the same thing. Therefore. 1t
Is believed that when the increase Is an
nounced for the Pennsylvania Company
It will be Simultaneous on the roads nam
ed above.
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1,on.ul,Inr Wl,h ana Abeut riIaen.

WASHINGTON, December So.-Quite a
gathering Of leading Democrats from Wash
ington, and from both Eastern and West
ern States, is reported from New York.
They are are all friends Of Tllden, and
those sending the news say the confer
ence Is at his request. The main question
ID said to be in regard TO what should be
attempted in his interest in connection
with the forthcoming meeting OF the Nat
ional Democratic Committee.
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WASHINGTON, December 3l.-rhe total
amount Of additional National bank cir.
culation issued during the year ending
December Slst, 1870, was s9,507,s7 the
amount retired, $7,Gl9,76l; net increase
OF bank circulation during the year, $751;
9S5, 100; amount OF National bank circula.
ton outstanding up TO December Slst,
$40, ,3SS,0l2, not including the circulation
Of National gold banks, which was ST ,42G,-
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,EndeayorIpg 10 Justify His Rtsord.

WASHINGTON, December 3I.-Mal' Cen
G. X. Warren, who commanded the Filth
corps in the army Of the Potomac under
Gen. Grant, before and during the siege
of Petersburg, has been visiting Peters
burg, Va, and the adjacent section. He
went out TO Dinwiddie county TO visit the
battlefield OF Five Forks, with view, II
Is understood, OF making q survey oi taking
some notes OF the positions OF that memora,
lie field, Gen. Warren was deprived o.
his command by Gen. Sheridan. alter the
battle Of Five Forks, for alleged inethci
ency, and has been granted Q rehearin,g
MS he Is confident that he can establish the
fact that there was nothing censurable II
his conduct or movements.
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THE DISARMAMENT OF THE POWERS

LONDON, December 3l.-A correspon.
dent OF the Edinburgh Scotsman says: He
learns on good authority that the atten.
ton Of tho English Government has lately
been directed TO tho project Of the disarm.
ament put forward by Prince Bismarck,
that despite the recent qualifying state.
ments Prince Bismarck has projected u
scheme for the gradual disarmament, but
Anstriais the nly continental power which
has yet given absolute adhesion to the
scheme. In the diplomatic circles, the
correspondent says, ii is expected that
Bismarck will make a declaration OH the
subject shortly, but there does not seem
to be much confidence felt in the integrity
OF his motives. -f.r@ -
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ScoRpoRATroN.-A certificate OF incor.
poratiOn was issued yesterday by Secreta.
~ Of State Brady, to TIE Reymann Brew.
Ing Company, an association formed for
the purpose OF carrying on brewing and
principal place Of business Of said com.
pany Is TO be in this city. The capital
stock Is $4,000, with privilege Of increas.
ing 10 100000. Shares Sl0O each, Of which
Anton Reymann holds sixty, and the re.
mainder are held by Henry Hess, August
Walther, Henry Happy and others.
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OIL Matters.

TirusyILlE, Pa, January |, 1sso.-The
Heralds monthly oil report to be publish
ed this morning, gives the number OF
wells completed in December in the Brad
ford field as 1872, producing S,765 barrels;
completed in the lower country so wells,
producing 3S2 barrels; total production Of
new wells for the month, 4,l47 barrels,
against 4,243 barrels in November from
237 wells. The total rigs up and building
for December are 49S, against 400 in No
vember. The total wells drilling are 44S
in December, against SOL in November.
The dry holes in December are Il, against
90 in November.
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DOWNFALL IN GAS STOCKS.

LONDON, December SO.-In obedience 10
cable dispatch received by the CORES.
pondent oi The London Times, be visited
Mr.. Edison at Menlo Park, and In conse-
quenoe Of an editorial published in the
same paper to-day, and based on the in
terview, gas stocks have fallen five pounds
to-day, following drop Of fifteen pounds
from their price this day week.
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RELIEF FOR nIsTREssrp IRELAND.

LONDON, December Sl.-The Mayor oi
Limerick has letter from the President
cfSt, Patrick's Society Of Chicago, inform
Ing him that he llas forwarded $500 for
the relief Of the distressed poor in Ireland.
The fund instituted by the Duchess OF
Marlborough, for the relief Of the distress
In Ireland, amounts TO fS500. DR.. Nc.
Evilly, Coadjutor Archbishop OF Tuam,
acknowledging the receipt Of Gl 900 from
the churches in Cardinal Mannings's dio-
cese, England, says that no amount OF
private charity can cope with the ap.
preaching famine in Ireland, AID the sys.
TEN OF remuneratiye public works can on.
" be etTectual.
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SWITZERLAND.

GENEVA, December 81 One Of the con.
sequences Of the industrial crisis has been
Il complete revolution in the embroidery
trade In Eastern Switzerland. American
merchants, the principal purchasers oil
Swiss embroidered goods, instead Of or.
dering them from the manufacturers
through native agents as formerly, have
established their own houses at St. Gall,
buy materialsin the cheapest markets and
give their orders direct TO operatives who
work 1t at their own homes, thus dispens-
ing with the help Of the manufacturer
and annntl
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AN ORIENTAL WAR CLOUD.

SHANGHAI, December 2.-It is report
ed that China has given Japan two
months TO decide in making Loo Choo
semi.independent, otherwise war will be
declared. They are making preparations
at the arsenals.
YOKOHAMA, December l3-The Loo
Cloo question bears more pacific phase,
II Is mutually agreed to appoint commits
sioners TO discuss disputed points.
Twduty streets and $500 houses at
Ilakadade were burned on November u.
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StIR steaIePs,

COLUMBUS, December 3l.-special dis
patches to the Journal from Fairfield coun'
ty give accounts Of dastardly attempts to
desecrate the cemeteries at Sugar Grove
The grave OF Daniel Randolph, who re-
Gently committed suicide by shooting him.
self at Topeka, was opened, but the ghouls
were discovered and driven away before
the body could be taken up. At Lancas,
ter the body OF Jonathan Boyer, an old
and respected citizen who died quite re-
Gently, was carried away. The people In
the vicinity arc very much excited over
this midnight work.
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tween General Martenez Campos and
Senior Sogssta for the purpose OF strength.
enine the Constitutionalists. .Notwithstand.
ing the urgent representations OF the Ma.
varrese Senators and members oi the
Chamber OF Deputies. the government
refuses to reestablish the Fueros.
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CKrcA0o, December 5l.-ofiicials Of
sNiLsOads centering In Chicago say that the
past year, especially the closing months,
has been unprecedented in the amount OF
business done. All the roads have been
taxed to their utmost capacity, and many
could have employed q thousand more
cars to advantage. The profits are esti.
mated at about twenty-five percent in ex-
Cess Of 1878,
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Deacon smith Of the Cincinnati Gazette
in 7 roub1e.

CINCINNATI December 3l.-Richard
Smith, Of the Gazette, was arrested at l
o'clock to-day on q warrant sworn out by
chief Of police wappenstein, charging
criminal libel. The matter which gave
rise TO the warrant was an interview pub
lished In Tuesdays Gdsetis, charging Wap'
penstein with completely with gamblers
Mr.. Smith was released on his own recog'
nizance,
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MONTREAL, December 3l.-A letter oi
the Catholic clergy to tho committee oi
Irish societies, in response to proposal Q
collect funds for the distressed people oi
Ireland, points out that In Ireland, where
the nature and extent of the want must
be well known, no general movement has
80 far taken place TO draw help from the
more favored portions OF the country;
therefore the proposal to collect funds IN
Montreal for certain portions OF Ireland
is premature.
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THE BUSINESS BOOM.
Commercial Reports Of the Cities Of Louis.
Vile, Cincinnati and ST. Louis, Show.
Ing ths Increase Ia Business Trans.
actions Last Year.
ST. LOUIS.
Favorable showing OF Last Years Busl.
ness.

Favorable Showing Of Last Years Busl'
ness.
ST. LOUIS, December 3l.-A condensed
statement Of the increased business in
some Of the leading articles Of this year
over last, compiled from official figures
made up by Secretary Morgan OF the Mer-
chants Exchange, shows the following
among many other favorable results and
indications Of prosperity: Receipts Of
wheat over last year, in round numbers
1000, 900 bushels; corn, 1900, 900 bushels;
oats, 100000. Total receipts OF all kinds
OF grain, 40, 5,000, 600 bushels, an increase Of
10 900 900.
The receipts OF cotton since September
!, the beginning Of the Gotten year, are
{, 900 bales more than for all OF the pre-
ceding years. The amount OF wheat ship
ped by river for foreign export via New
Orleans was 9, ,400, 900 bushels, an increase
over last year Of over half million BUSH
els. Amount OF corn by same route
100000 bushels, an increase OF 100000
bushels. Much more grain would have
kOhC uVhu tuC llNci put iVi tLC uuuouhl
low water and shortage OF tonnage during
the fall. The increase in the hardware
business has been so per cent; increase
in value % per cent. Increase in the
wholesale dry goods trade 25 per
cent; increase in the value nominal.
Increase In retail dry goods trade IS
per cent; increase in value nominal. In.
crease in saddlery business 33 per cent; in
crease in value 25 per cent. Increase in
grocery business 20 per cent increase in
value 10 per cent. Increase In iron bust.
ness l50 per cent; increase in value 100
per cent. The value OF buildings erected
Is double what it has been for the dour
preceding years. The number OF steam.
ers that have arrived at this port are 2,340;
canal boats and barges 1,4l4. The mum.
Der OF steamer that have departed are
2,0Sl. Tons OF freight htshipped by steamer
are 676,246.
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oat.lnndlnr U. 8. currene,.

WASHINGTON, Decemqer sl.-The follow.
ing is the statement Of the U. s. curren'
cy outstanding to this date: Old demand
notes, Sol, $50; legal tenders, all issues,
s346, ,6sl ,0l6; one year notes Of 'GS, S47, ,S25i
two year notes OF '6S, $lS,650; two year
coupon notes Of '63, s23, $50; coupons in
terest notes, $3.50, $40; fractional curren'
cy, oil issues, Sl5,674,S0S. Total, s362, ,754,'
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Death Of Senator Houston, or AIahamI

Death OF behhtUF HOustUh' OF AIHpHhIH'
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December sl.-Hon.
Geo. S. Houston, United States Senator
from this State, died at his home at
Athens, this morning. The Capitol off.
ces are all closed In respect TO his memory,
Gov. Cobb and many prominent citizens,
will go to Athens to attend the funeral
services next Friday.
WASHINGTON, December 3l.-senators
Morgan, Eaton, Allison and Blair, as q
committee In behalf OF the Senate, left
here tonight for Alabama to attend the
funeral oil the late Senator Houston, &C
companied by similar committee from
the House, consisting Of Represents
tiyes Herndon, Shelley, Herbert, Culber
son and Thomas.
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ST. LOUIS, December Sl.-An attempt
to affect fusion Of the Republicans and
Greenbackers in the Seventh Congress.
ional District ut ScdaIia to-day, fell
through. The Republicans nominated
Ex.Gov. McCIurg, and the Greenbackers,
". Colnridgc, as candidates for the vacan-
Cy caused by tho death OF Mr.. Lay.
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Call for Republican National Con ,cnlIor

WASHINGTON, December 3l.-Chairman
Cameron, of the National Republican Com.
mittee, issued the following call to-day
A National Convention Of the Republican
party will meet at Chicago, Wednesday
the 2nd Of June next, for the nomination
of candidates to be supported for
President and Vice President at
the next election. Republicans and
all who will cooperate with them in sup.
porting the nominees OF the party are in,
vited to choose two delegates from eacll
Congressional district and four at large
from each State, two from each territory,
and two from the District OF Columbia, to
represent them in the Convention.
[Signed] J. D. CAMERON,
Chairman.
T. u. KEoGn,
Secretary.
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SPAIN.

Madrid, December 3l.-Gonzales, the
would.be assassin Of King Alfonso. who
had been lying in wait about the door OF
the Royal Palace, fred from the corner OF
sentry box. Gonzales didnt make much
resistance on being arrested, and the
guards had to protect him from the vic.
lence OF the crowd.
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warrington correspouden ents Indignant

WASHINGTON, December Sl.-The usual
preparations haYe been made for the New
Years reception at the White House.
Privileged correspondents received tickets
OF admission to the vestibule where the
grooms and coachmen await their masters.
Newspaper Row threatens to resent the
insult,
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AUGUSTA, December Sl.-The Governor
and Council have concluded the prepara.
ton Of series Of questions to bc submit.
ted to the Supreme Court, having worked
upon the matter all day. tits understood
the number OF distinct propositions sub
mitted to the Court is abouta dozen.
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CRITICAL CONDITION OF SPANISH
AFRAiRN.

LONDON, December Sl.-A dispatch from
Hendaye says: Madrid letters describe
the political situation in Spain as very criti-
! cal. An alliance is being negotiated be-
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Ksens,s Mhsnt nsnI.

CHICAGO, December 81 Four million
dollars in gold were sent here from New
York, to-day, by James Keene, and
this market, to conduct their January
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orrAwA, December Sl.-The weather
continues very cold, 2O' below zero here
and $50 below at Rocklitfe on the Upper
Ottawa,
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The President, Mrs. Hayes and the Vice
President will hold reception at the Ex.
ecutive Mansion New Years day, accord.
ing To the usual programme.
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MONTREAL, December Sl.-The Catholic
clergy have issued card asking the
ladies Of Montreal not to set wine before
visitors tomorrow,