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II This NatIan. or Are We Living on
JAy GouId's Farm?

ST.. LOUIS, December 25.-The Poss'Di.
patch publishes an elaborate article regard.
ing the operations ot Jay Gould and his
associates in the West and South west-the
railroads they have acquired, the extent OF
the various combinations, the aggregate Of
them, and the present and future effect OF
these operations upon the growth and
commerce OF st. Louis. The miles Of
road embraced in what Is called Gould's
consolidation are as follows: The Wa
bash system, both east and west OF the
Mississippi river, and branches, 2,47
miles; the Missouri Pacific and branches,
7l2 miles; Central Branch Union Pacific,
sos miles; Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and branches, s25; Kansas Pacific and
branches, 1,0l1: Union Pacific and
branches, 2,ll5; Denver and South Park,
20l; Iron Mountain and branches, 6S4; In.
ternational and Great Northern, 664; Tex.
as and Pacific, go far as built, 5S7; total
s,B4S miles. In addition to this there Is
sS5 miles OF road in course OF construction
in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, which will
enter into the Wabash system when com.
pleted, and nearly, II not quite, two thous-
and miles under contract or projected In
Texas and Mexico.
Much speculation was INDUCED in q
year ago as to what effect these consoli-
dations would have upon st. Louis, many
business men fearing they would injure
rather than benefit the city. Te show the
effect on the grain trade on the city, 1t is
stated that last year there was received
here OF wheat 159l6,000 bushels; corn,
l2,72l 600 bushels; oats, All, 900 bushels;
while this year the receipts have been:
wheat, 1850 900 bushels; corn, 1875.
900 bushels; oats, 6, $50, 900 bushels, an In
crease OF 2, ,665 900 bushels Of wheat, 1854.
900 bushels OF corn and 37S 900 bushels
OF oats. Mr.. Gould's idea that the Missis.
sippi river from here to New Orleans
should be used as an additional outlet for
the grain OF the west and northwest is
shown by the statement that the Missouri
Pacific, the Wabash and the Iron
Mountrin railroads have nearly $500 900
Of stock In q barge line on the Lower
Mississippi river, and that every effort is
being made TO make the river sure
means OF expectation OF grain TO the sea.
board and to Europe during all seasons OF
the year. To insure the latter result q
very large elevator is being constructed
on the river bank at Belmont, the
southern terminus OF a branch
OF the Iron Mountain road, below
which there Is rarely sny obstruction
from ice. During the past two weeksover
FIVE hundred thousand bushels OF corn
have been sent via the Iron Mountain road
to Belmont and put on barges there for
New Orleans. The barge line referred to
will, before the resumption Of navigation
in the spring, have transporting facilities
Of two million bushels OF bulk grain per
month, and this is only one Of several large
lines in operation on the Lower Missis.
sippi. The article also states that the ele-
vator capacity Of St. Louis will be nearly,
il not quite, doubled within q year, and
that Il will be kept fully abreast OF the
stoYing grain trade Of the city.
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wheeling Lecturer a, norsan,own.

hofgAhoNn DUninlou'
The Hon. E. G. Cracraft, Of Wheeling,
delivered his lecture on the subject, Mas.
ter or Slave, which," in the University
chapel yesterday evening. The audience
was, large, considering the inclemency Of
the weather. The speaker prefaced his
lecture with some appropriate remarks
rela tive TO the Obligations Of our citizens
toward the University, and graphic
portrayal OF the consequences to the peo.
Pile who fail to cherish Institutions Of
learning. He Is evidently In deep sym.
pathy with the State University, and hes
implicit faith In the success OF its mission.
Wihering auathemas were hurled at the
man or men who would destroy or even at
tempt 10 hamper its usefulness. The lee.
ture contained much that should encour-
age young men. They were shown that It
Is fitting for them all to be masters and
none Of them slaves. They we're urged TO
become masters OF themselves in every
psTticulAr-masters Of their professions,
masters OF whatever situation they should
meet; but fret 10 conquer and become
masters Of themselves. And no failures
should be allowed. The lecture was an
excellent one, suitinR the audience and be.
ing appreciated. Favorable comment con.
corning the speaker and his lecture was
heard all around. We regret that our
space iorbids giving synopsis OF the lee.
ture. It was well worth publishing and
would be the means OF accomplishing
much good II It were widely circulated.
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ny.terIous shootinr ip Missouri,

ST.. LOUIS, December pa report comes
up from Meeleyville, Butler county, Mo-,
point on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern Railway, that while pas
senger train was there yesterday, man
from St. Louis. name not given, shot R.
P. Jones and wife, OF Smiths Ferry, Bea.
yer county, Pa, and DR.. ]. II. Rogers, OF
orrell, Texas, and then escaped to the
woods. All were passengers on the train.
Mrs. Jones Is dangerously wounded in the
head. Her husband was shot in the hand,
and DR.. Rogers received severe flesh
wound in the shoulder. Jones and wife
were left at Corning, in care Of the rail-
road agent, and Rogers continued his jour
ney to Texas. The affair seems to be in.
yolyed in great mystery.
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TIMELY TOPICS.
SOME NEW AND SENSATIONAL sroR
les ABOUT GRANT,
Blaine aud the CabInst-Jay eould's Re
cent operatiopsi In the west and South
west-JudEe woods Suceessor-GoS.
ernor Mcclellan, ConkiiuE and
Bayard The Census.
9. w. ATKIssoN,s BUSINESS SOUTH
Result of HisInvestigatIo lions in the LAME

Nnse.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-1t is IN,
derstood the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, with the concurrence Of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, has arrived at a
definite conclusion in tbe case Of B. Il,
Lanier, Collector Of Internal Revenue at
Lake Providence, La, whose friend and
partner in his newspaper, DR.. Jones, was
asssssinated the day after the last election,
and who was himself compelled to leave
his home Ia the night time TO avoid a
similar fate, which, as he believed, await.
ed him. The facts have been investigated
by Revenue Agent Atkinson, OF Wheel.
ing, who has taken the statementa oi
thirty.four prominent citizens Of both po-
litical parties, the most OF whom only gave
their evidence on The distinct understand
ing that their names would not be made
known. The Commissioner declines to
make public bis agents report for this
reason. It's, however, understood that
the charges preferred agains. Lsnier by
Hon. J.. Floyd King, the sitting member
OF Congress from that district (who is
still under indictment In the United
States courts for completely in the Tensas
riots OF 1877, when. as shown by the mes
sage OF Governor Nichols, Kings con-
testant was driven out Of the State and q
number OF his supporters killed, as
Nichols admitted, for political reasons")
are not sustained by the facts.
The revenue officials, however, take
cognizance OF the fact that the opposition
TO Lanisr Is not because be was an officer
OF the internal revenue, but because he
had the hardihood to run for Congress on
the Republican ticket against King.
The determination accordingly is that
whether .Lanier goes back or not TO
his division shall be left to his discre-
ton. II he elects to 20 back he will be
protected. 1.-The thinks his life will be en-
dangered by so doing he will probably be
retained in the internal revenue service
at New Orleans. As Lanier has wife "a
native OF Lake Providence) and four
young children, he. probably may elect TO
take the latter alternative.
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TnE NEWS d nRIER.
Home and Foreign Matters OF Ym.
poFtanee.

Home ana koretgn matterS OF I'M
The Boycott relief fund now amounts to
El,000.
The steamship silesia, for New YORK,
took out E40, 600 specie.
N. Desprez, ambassador Of France to
the Vatican, will start Tor Rome January
18th.
The London Electrician states that the
Postoffice Department has ordered 10000
telephones for the postal service.
The authorities 81 seryia have forbid.
den meeting OF peasntry, which was To
have been held in the interest OF the Lib.
erals.
The Russian Minister at Athens has
been summoned to ST. Petersburg to en-.
tighten the Gar on the Greek question
and receive instructions.
Anderwert, elected President OF the
Swiss Confederation for 1851, committed
suicide at 8 o'clock Saturday evening in 9
public promenade by shooting.
The Tribunal OF the Seine has sentenced
the Pstit PdriGien TO 600 francs 6ne, NJ. d.
Westyne to 25 francs, and the managers O.
the remaining journals to l60 francs fol
' libeling Mad. De Kaulla.
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soorr's sHor.
A Drug Clerk Killed By an Ex-Governor
OF south Carolinn,

TOLEDO, O., December 25.-About two
o'clock this morning Walter G. Drury, q
drug clerk at Napoleon, was shot and in.
,tantly killed by General Robert K. Scott,
Of that place, former Colonel of the Sixty.
eight Regiment, o. ", and atterward Gov
ernor Of south Carolina. The only son Of
Scott, young man aged seventeen. aud
somewhat dissipated, had been on a
Christmas spree with Drury and party
Of friends, and early in the evening his
father had succeeded in getting him home
Later the boy had gone off with compan.
ions, and finally had been put to bed by
Drury in his room over the drug store.
When Governor Scott discovered the
whereabouts OF his son, he went to the
drug store and demanded admittance. He
remained only few minutes, and on
coming out he declared that he had shot
Drury. This declaration was found to be
only too true. Scott was not arrested till
two o'clock this afternoon, when he was
taken in custody by the Sheriff on his
own responsibility.
Meantime the excitement spread among
the people OF the town, who, In their sym.
pathy for Drury, declared that no justice
would be administered and that they
would save the courts the trouble Of hold.
ing trial. The feeling grew 60 intense
that It was necessary TO summon Company
F, OF the Sixteenth Ohio National Guard,
Of Napoleon, to protect the hotel at which
the prisoner was held, and they are now
on guard at this writing, l0.P. N. The
force OF the demonstration lies in the fact
that there had been thee murders recent.
ly in Henry county, and that the heaviest
sentence imposed had been the peniten.
tiary for three years. Both General Scott
and young Drury have relatives in this
city, and the affair creates painful interest
TOLEDO, o., December 26.-Gen. R. K
Scott was last night taken to Defiance for
safe keeping in consequence Of excitement
and the strong feeling against him at Ma
poleon. The preliminary examinR.
ton takes place tomorrow. The evidence
thus far indicates that the deed was COM
mitted in fit OF anger, caused by the re-
tusal OF Drury 70 admit Scott to his room
over the drug store to which Drury had Ia.
ken son of Scott's whom he found upon.
the street intoxicated. Gen. Scott entered |
the army during the late war as Lieuten.
ant Colonel OF the sixty.eighth Ohio In.
fantry and rose 10 the rank OF Brigadier.
General Of Volunteers. He was appointed
Provisional Governor OF South Carolins
by President johnson, and was afterwards |
elected Governor. He has resided at Ma
poleon since 1874,
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DENSrsoN, TEXAS, December o5.-News
has just been received Of a shooting scrape
that took place near Garlock Station, on
the D. and S. E. railroad, Thursday. A
number of mon engaged in a rabbit hunt
and got drunk. A man named Sysmore
became quarrelsome, drew knife and
advanced on Isham Coleman, and
threatened to kill him.. The latter drew
a revolver and shot Sysmore, woundiug
him fatally. Another party, whose name
was not learned, was shot in the hand.
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Tur theological hsresy Of the New Mar.
.iusyiIle Democrat is now bone Of conten.
lion in wetzel county. The editor, Capt.
Bob McEldowney, processes to be rigid
disciple OF Jefferson, and we all know
where that would lead him theologically,
sysu II we are not sure where it would
land him politically these times. Jeffer.
.ou was the Bob Ingersoll Of his day.
Cspt. Bob has evidently read up on the
subject, and is fully imbued with the
theology OF his chief.
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Ihe arnnt iIoxsment.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-Ths ru'
mors that General Grant is to be the SEQ
retary Of War in Garfield's cabinet are re-
yiyed, but cannot be traced To an author
itatiye source. In this connection 1t Is men:
toned that when Grant left here he told
several friends that he would return about
the last OF February. From what can be
gathered concerning the feelings OF mem
bers OF the House Military Committee, the
McCook project to place Grant on the
retired list Is efectually smothered. "A
member Of the committee is authority for
the statement that the bill will be quietly
sat upon in the committee room, and never
heard OF outside.
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AccoRDINd 70 the Army and Nary Journal
West Virginia furnished S2,O6s soldiers to
the Union army during the war, or reduc.
ID TO a three years standard, 27,7l4;
which, counting the population at S76,6ss
"A, given in the United States census) was
one soldier to every thirteen and half
psrsous. The State Of Ohio furnished one
.oldier to about every nine and q half
persons, or 24O,5l4 three years troops out
a population Of 2, 2,S30,5ll. Pennsylvania
furnished one soldier to about every nine
teen and half persons in the State, or
1851 three years. troops out Of popula.
lion Of ,9O6,2l5.
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Another Coal s,rihe IN ohio.

COLuMBus, ONO, December 2s,-word
reaches here that there Is q general strike
Of coal miners at Nelsonville, Shawnee,
straitsville and Corning, the osteusible
reason for the strike being demand for
the payment Of wages twice each month.
The Hooking Valley Railroad Company
to-day brought all their engines and
cabooses away without coal trains and
they will be kept here until the strike
ends. It 10 hardly probable that this strike
will last longer than few days.
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TnE Hon. Charles James Faulkner q
not without newspaper backing in the
coming Senatorial contest, but his great
trouble will be that his district holds the
pusxpired term. The selection is almost
certain to be accorded to the First or
Third district.
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CHRISTMAS CRIME.
a MEMORABLE DAT In TIE ANNALS
OF MISDoINGs.
Numerous Murders Reported on "rhe
Day We Celebrate" sad Suicide
ofa Young Lady = Death at
Dance = Fatalities at
Various Places.
DEATHS DANCE.
Fatal Termination OF Christmas Eve
Baii-A Marshal Stabbed TO Death.

CLINTON, IND, December 25.-what
was intended to be merry Christmas eve
gathering terminated in terrible tragedy
at tive O'Clock this morning. During the
progress OF a ball given by one Of the yari.
Gus Clubs of our city, quarrel arose
which brought about general fight, in
which several young men engaged. Mr..
H. Fitzpatrick, the City Marshal, was
called upon by the management 10 quiet
the disturbance. He responded to the
call at once, and endeavored to quiet the
parties, and in doing 50 was stabbed sew.
eral times, from the effects OF which he
died in few minutes.
Isaac Fought was also dangerously stab
bed, and several others wounded in the
fght. A young man named G. W. Shir-
ley, who was seen to display an ugly.look.
ing knife during the melee, was arrested
and held on the charge Of murder.
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Dwelling and ChiIdren nprued,

CLEVELAND, O., December pa farmer
named Anthony, living near Weston, o.,
according to the Leader, special, attend
ing the Grand Army Fair at that place
last evening, with al his family except
two children, aged fourteen and sixteen
years, returned 10 find the house in ashes
and the children burned to crisp,
Nothing Is known how the Are occurred.
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Rntnl Rniirond Accident.

NArlcx, MASS, December 25.-A terrible
accident, causing the death of three men,
occurred on the Boston & Albany road,
near here, last night. The men, John
Shea, Chester Morse and Jacob Bruce at
tempted TO pass crossing, when the late
express bound east crashed into them
All three and horse were instantly killed
and the wagon converted into kindling
wood. The remains OF the men were hor.
ribly mutilated.
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NEWS OF ALLKINDS
GATHERED PROM ALL QUARTERS OF
THE COUNTRY.
storms wreaEing Destruction in the
East-The Oklahoma Colonisis-ohIo
miners, Strike-CentraI American
AHairs-napy Matters of Minor
Moment Merely Mentioned.
STORMY PARTING WITH THE OLD
YEAR
wind, Hall and snow all Along the East.
cru shore.

Wind, Hall and SNOW all Along the East
eru shore.
NEw YoRK, December ga heavI
north.north.easterly gale, accompanied b!
snow and sleet, set in at an early hour thi
morning, and still continues at Sand!
Hook this evening. The wind is blowing
at 6s miles an hour, and disasters to th'
shipping are apprehended.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, December ga
severe .north.eaat storm OF hail and snow
has ragged since early last evening. Tht
Southern fast mail passed two hours late
and other trains are considerably delayed
The Baltimore steamer approached within
eight miles, but was compelled to return
on account OF the Ice. The country road'
are badly blocked by snow and ice. Com
munication Is very difficult in all direc
tons. The early weather has not been
characterized by such severe weather iol
many years.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., December 25.-A
heavy wind and snow storm set in at 3
o'clock this morning causing large drifts
on the line OF the railroads. The snow is
nine inches in depth.
LEwEs, DEL, December pa heavy
easterly gale set in here early yesterday
evening, and still continues. The wind
changed at 4 o'clock this morning to the
northwest and increased in violence. The
bark w. T. Horward, here for orders, is
high up on the beach above the railroad
pier, and the little side.wheel steamer
Wanderer, from New York, bound South,
has gone to pieces near the iron pier. The
crews OF both are safe. Bat few vessels
are in the harbor and no further disasters
have been heard Of.
This Ia the severest gale since the one in
October, 1877, at which time so many ves-
sells foundered In the harbor. The gale
had been accompanied by heavy rain uu.
til o'clock this afternoon, when 1t
changed to binding snow storm, which
still continues, the wind changing TO the
northeast.
BALTIMORE, December 26.-The heaviest
snow storm OF the winter occurred to-day,
after rain storm nearly all night. The
snow began TO fall about o'clock this
morning and continued until IL O'Clock In
the forenoon. The snow fell to the depth
OF one foot, the heaviest fall for three
years.
BosroS, December ga heavy easterly
gale with light snow prevailed all day
along the coast and continues unabated.
AtThacher's Island the velocity Of the
wind was 81 miles. AS yet no report OF
wrecks or damage TO shipping Is reported.
ON THg OTHER SIDE.
LONDON, December ga great snow
storm prevailed in the North OF Scotland
from Friday TIL Tnesday mnrnine. A
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cenhllnr.nayard trouble.

WAsnxorox, December S.-The con
troversy between Senators oonkling ant
Bayard relative to the latter's Doyel
speech, is not ended. Itis said that soor
alter the holiday recess Mr.. Conkllng viii
rise TO question Of personal privilege anC
make a speech which will include ful
history Of the Phelps. Dodge case, and pu
the Senator from Delaware in o yer!
unenyiable position.
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LUCAS, oSr., December 26-A party OF
six were returning late Christms night
from visiting friends in the township Of
McGellvray, and approaching the railway
track the horses halted and their sleigh
was struck by q train on the London,
Huron & Bruce railroad, near Clandeboye
station. James McGrath. his wife and
brother Mathew, and Ellen Blake, a
cousin, were instantly killed. McGrath's 3
thirteen months old child was dangerously
burt, but may recover The siIth, Annie
McGrath, saved herself by jumping.
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fatal RanaWny Accident.

SANDWICH, ILL.,, December 25.-Last
evening, as a German named Aug. Manke
was returning home from here, his team
became frightened aud ran, throwing HIM
out, the wagon passing over his head, kill
ing him almost instantly. He has quite q
family, and was hard worker. His age
was about forty.fye Years.
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Mysterious Disappearnnec of Two Chill.
dren.

NEw YORK, December 95.-Alfred Carl.
son and his vile, Of Brooklyn, are nearly
broken hearted at the loss OF two Of their
children, who have mysteriously dissp-
peared. one was a boy ased thirteen
years, who has not been heard from since
starting on an errand October IA. The
other was girl aged eleven years, who
has not been seen since last Thursday,
when she left home to visit neighbor.
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WARRINGTON, December 25.-Itisunder'
stood that the President has determined to
appoint Daniel A. PArdse, Of New Orleans,
70 the United States District Judgeship
made vacant by the promotion OF judge
Woods to the United States Supreme
Court bench. Mr.. Patdee is native oI
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Census Returus.

. WARRINGTON, December s5.-General
Walker says that contrary to expectations
he was unable 10 get the census returns
IN readiness for presentation 70 Congress
before the holiday adjournment, as the
returns from several States required enr'
rection on account OF errors. de expects
10 have them ready for presentation I'm.
medlately after the reassembling OF Con-
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NEw YoRx, December 25.-Durirg o
disturbance to-day in the hotel OF Il. T.
Griffin at Rockawsy Beach, one Mahou
attempted TO stab the proprietor. The
latter drew revolver and fred sig times
at MAhon, who fell mortally wounded
Griffin then seized a gun and riddled
Mahon with buckshot.
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Rnr,ea meath

CHARLESTON, W. Va, December 25.-A
three.year.old child OF Mrs. Jane Adams,
living in Ponca district, this county, was
burned to death to-day. Mrs. Adams left it
alone while she stepped out to the garden,
and when she returned it was burned to q
crisp.
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TRESToS, N. j.. December 25.-Goyer.
nor Mcclellan has declined to accept the
Presidency Of the New York Underground
Railroad Company, to which he was re-
Gently elected. He will 20 abroad With
his family in April next.
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The Non.R.pIosIye kerosene.

NEw YoRK. December 25.-The resi-
deuce Of Patrick Wynne, ST. Marks
avenue, Brooklyn, was fred to-day by an
explosion Of kerosene. Mrs. Wynne was
fatally burned.
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BOWLING GREEN, KY, December 25.-
VIM. Morgrn, q brakeman, Of this place,
was killed near Nashville to-day by falling
of train. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.