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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

We are sorry that Mr.. augustus ScHeII mas
declined being candidate for the Mayoraity.
If Tammany is to make the Mayor, 1t is not
likely to select anybody else so good. IL
Tammany is not to make the Mayor, then 1t
could not march to defeat more croditably
than under Mr.. Schelrs banner. The confer
ences between the Democratic factions con-
tnue and harmony and chaos-rcign SUI
preme,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

Colonization by Republicans. indeed! Here's n
new version of the rogue's cry OF stop thief"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

As n wiper-out of Democratic majorities Mr.
Blackburn is "A success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

The Tammany General Committee has got evil
dence it says. of colonization of voters in strong
Republican districrs. Why doesn't it make arrests,
then 7 Are they afraid of bagging all the repeaters
which they scnt out to Indiana and Ohio who es-
capped getting in Jail there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

OF one thing the Democrats can be very sure
and that Is, they will never again have the Repub-
cans as the disadvantage they have had them in
this campaign. In other words the Republicans
will never again be compelled 10 fight the Solid
south in one or two Northern States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

That Hancock Cabinet -. But then, as Mr..
Toots would say: - It's of no consequence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
It's sad! But Kentucky didn't do her duty.

Tilden, in his dispatch TO the Ohio Democrats,
urged them all 10 come ont and vote. Well, 1t ap-
pears they came OUT but the trouble was the other
fellows came out, TOO
, 1880-12-30

II this hchcmn fni1s, ConksIng will retire from
tho contoat, md thon tho Tong g-smotherod feel
ing between Cornell and Arthur Will break nut.
1'lntt Inns evidently rttircl. hut Cornell would
tnko h1s plncc. II ConkIing rcttros 1t will ho
mnnifcatetI at tho beginning Of tho canvass In
Albany. through tho division In tho ranks Of tho
machine.
II 1fE CONTINUES IN TItE FIGHT,
It will llo shown l,y tho concentration OF tho mn
ohtne upon a aIngIo cantlhlatc. whoever he may
be. This Is tho exnct nltuntion. Tho camp Of
tho machfno Ia divided. and Gart,cld's notice has
been served upon tho Now York politicians.
Commenting on tho report In tho Tribune last
Eontlay that
COMBINATION
Is tetng formed in this State to Influence tho
noxt senatorial election by tho Introduction of
mcnstiro to permit tho charters af tho various
rtlflroa'fs forming tho Now York Central system
to expire by their own limitation, tho Ea1ic &c.
marks: "Thls fnny prnyo to DO vury Important,
not onty 10 tho railroad company, but to tho
membcrs III tho Lcgiataturo."
, 1880-12-30
4 QUEER CASE.

6ptetdl Dbpdfeh 10 1M Chicago Tribune.
CLEyELANn, O., Dec. e9.-Consldc1nblo OF a
flutter prevails among tho authorities Of tho
Poleo Department ayor tho development Ut u
highway robbery which occurred Dec. =, tho vic
tim being 1phn T.. Woods, member at tho Iu.n-
her t,r1n ot Woosls, rosEy S Co., who ara known
throughout the Northwest. Woods waa walking
to his homo on Euclid avenue, whom suddenly
he WIS attacked by IN unknown person from
hehfnu aud beaten with a club TIL h0 beouu,o
unconscious. Fourteen dnlars wcro tnken fr,nl
hFa pockets, but Ills Rtil watch md othox yalu0-
bIe8 worc not touched. Tho mattoe was not
reported to tho police till thu noxt day.
Then tho detectives mat30 light Of tho ak1nir,
Qnd procured statements to show that Woods
was drunk. 1t wns saycrnl days boforu W.oosls
waA abio TO leave hs bed, but his friends aot-
lyc'y denounced tho charge, md asdavIts OF
protalnont citizens WIN had seen Woods and Ills
phyaican wcso prot'ueod. Tho club which was
,lsad by Woods assatlant VIVA picked upon the
hery, bnt tho pollcU Weru still !Etreduous.
hat1rtlHy last young follow nan,d Joscph
FltxsilltnDn8 surrendered t0 tho pR1lls,, cot.
fIsstng hf.ustflf Wnols' r0hb0r. In hfs account
OF ths uttIrk the t'flsun1r c1re0bDtsted Wn0as
y al.Sat oygry parias,,.'r ,I ITo & GE tare G!4os
nP, but the olI2cora ct'ul@ mt deceive bin. and
h0 m!nutrly described the proper ano hnforo It
maa shown hl,n. Io'day Eitxsiinu'ons was g!yon
pFeltninary hcnrttx and 1ouMst ovcr TO higher
now thAt tho turEetlur Ut Fltzaitnsiu,ls u only
blind: thur he wns hired by tho frIct,s OF WotAls
% acolst himself fur the purpose Ut supporting
th0lf ease. The WhusG Mltttr Ii tu b0 tNyGati%
aud t IA likely il few officials may lose their
hcndA
, 1880-12-30
Vanderbilt Gives His Daughters Christ.
mas Presents Of 1000 Shares
oi Lake Shore Each.
Con1slfng Doubly Embarrassed by
the Present Senatorial
Complication.
The MaItsters-Funeral Of J. B.
Stillson-Burning Of a Table
Mandatory.

THE STORIES or ROME AND INDIA OuTD0NE.
Special Dspafch to Ihe CAteapo Tribune.
New YORK, Dec. o0.-Tho Public says: "Thorc
ia ono rnodurate-szed room In New York In
which tho payments tuat1o during the pnst ycar
hayo greatly exceeded tho entice amount re-
ccIvcd and tho entire amount expended b. tho
United States Government, from Its ilrHt cstab-
llshment down to tl1is time. Tho aggregate ra-
ccfpts OF tho United Stntcs Treasury on NIL nc-
counts. loans included, hnve boon I'll, SO 1917.
Tho n9grcgato payments, including all rodcmp-
ton OF notes And bonds, have bcen $l8 8:eli 85 ,t,
but tho amount paid ID tho Clearing. House. by
cxchangcs aionc, since Jan ]. 1850, Is $38 no.
6s, aud tho balances paid during tho same time
amount to $1,651 1D00o0. Tho largest transac-
tious ever known before In single year wcro
thoso of 1870. whon n third of tho exchange,
probably, WINS duo to speculation isl gold. Tho
exchanges thon wcro $7 .407 02s 087, aud tho bal-
ancc 81, 3le,N8 For tho first time that record
has been excceocd. Tho largest transactions
cvor inndo In any year through tho London
clearinghouse wero &c, ,031 no 000, In tho ycAr
18TH Is, equal to about go, t050,003 Hence,
tho payments made In 1850, In tho room whcro
MF. Camp has chtlrKo, WorO tho 1argost oyer
ma1e during any ycar
e IN ANY ESTABLISHMENT nv THg EA1lT1I.
Tho exchanges ut nil tho othpc cities iii this
country during tho year will bo not far from
Et"co5, 000,003. or loss than onp-thirl thUso at
New York. Thu exchanges for tho Inst week
represent only avo working days, during which
business in tho larger branches wns much
diminished by tho approach OF tho holIlays.
The amounts at San Francisco for the wock end
Ing Dee. II, md ut other cities for tho week end
inr DDc.. Ii GtC ghD,gu II, t1,a fn11n,vtnU tnhtn
, 1880-12-30


spftfdE Dispateh 10 The Chtta1o Tribune.
NEw f0nK, Dec. 2g.-A fncetEng Of tho matt-
aters ut this city wins held this afternoon for tho
purpose Of considering and discussing thu a,lcs-
tion Of protective tartE OIL imported mait, This
question Inns bccr III issue with tho maltatcro OF
this city and Stato for several ycarB. Ever
since 1866 tho Amcricnn n.nltator haa boon COM
PEELED to pny Ii ccnta hnshet, besides 70 per
emit nj raloFcm. on bnrlcy. At that pcrIod tho
t'nlttng business WIS not ns extensive as 1t has
s'rcc grown. nor did Canadian mattstcrs POSSESS
as Rrcnt facil'ty for making largo quantities for
exD0rt.
HILL.
was brought before tho 1ast session Of Congress
tn change tho present rnte Ut duty TO Us cents
srcclno duty on every thirty four pounds Of
mhlt. This BILL WIS passed by ono hoitse unant-
mous'y, and Is now before tho Senate. The
mnlAtcrs Ut this city intend to push tho work
thus started, and nd IN tho successful p,issago
OF tho bill BY presenting such resolutions to tho
scnnto as tnny havo tendency to further Tint
objcct, and series Of resolutions to that effect
was passed at to-dny's mecttng.
, 1880-12-30
Masked Burglars Make a Haul
in a St. Louis Resi-.
dence.
The Victim a Deputy Sheriff, Who
Is Chloroformed for the
Operation.


fA" 49,. ~ ., 80 - .41 "'cf
4Htfoa tfft fffs. We' =.
horrible domestic trnEcdy occurred ut 12:45
this morning, resulting tn tho death Of John
Fcrs1,snt1 at tho hnnds Of Ills w,fo Mnvufc. II,
whom ilo Ind heen limit mnrr,cd but thrrc % days. and
whose mnfdeftItss net "as. IN detense or her
own lifo. In rcsponse to the cries Of tho iii
mntos Mt tim hoR,, rnt rt,tf1nn Eat,r WIN VIM o
,i,,tv NJ ,,,o Mtntl.. tsntroI f,o,,,t .,,r-Io, ~
49,. ~ -. ~. ~, st. IeI t'st" A".ta" ~
t"u 0po.' NJ. luz "oooprluRo st'eot "estt aF'
rested Mrs. Ferguson and took her to the Cen
trnt Police Station, bringing with him u flyo-
shnnter of thIrty-tvo catIbre.
Thu Cnlcinninn f1nt,sn. M. 1ns 1yt,o1bx;t,un
atrnnt In With lin abnotnu yaa3 ,jon fs G1, ~
thp funt,v chean l,narjn1. hH,,s:s tn i fr,int IN
Tint f,GIuhtmrEfsM. In sft, UT1,nn;l tisk,r thn
frnnt rInnn IL t,s.l NJ. saf,t,1 ut,,i mrk ~ r.
il sccond whtch IL fas;,nin,l m Iii sltti,,H.ronm ~
I,Ifnv iro tLIs ro,,,n ~ 10 t,nrr.y stor.
WHY 10 tha r0otrs nIM,yn.
Tho tnE1atos nf thn house. or holnp inter-
viewed. at,tnG tint Sn Fvru,isn1, a1,d h,s win
frenj, and stoupd In lie sl,tI1ly-roou1. S,cAS.
nftcr c,,tivursin,t f.r nwlt1 ihov ,,,tarrfin ifs
som nnc lin md thn uiris, NJ lila ht,;se rotfr,.f
ieayinT ttpn kis,,,1 IN nil ovn1 S,It.I, ,'fhnr' Enr
nwhIir nyrrythin1, ,ycnt snnat}r Init ht,f wnr,la
na,litt nrnsn nm5 IN ia, lin wf,rtis ~ Sniii,.
TIIiiips MIN nf thc fnnrtfnrs: vi WA i,tHt N,
1u1 tn ntccD wfcn hrarl antl,cfhlur itEr Il stst,
or Il ilnw. Ind hnnrt, Nuvutc Forui;stn nv Wit
me, il ycii tlnrr. with ti,at ntnss.' Ttnn sht.
sotnothjrr 70 thut Hf,r ts,nii unen lar tn"r. sha
finally xuf the iolr ntnm.d. ri nut tho ttsio.
went 10 tho staTr,yny. att9l snitl. INV CANT NJ,
here yoi, c,tr ir III, tiart. nnd iii IA .1,riS
no,ti niyht, ind iftcrwarjs irod down ths
stn]r,yiIy twjrr Shn anil ain did mr. ,ynnt tn
, 1880-12-30
PRODUCE.


6pfeadt 1Hspdteh 10 ING Chtfdeo 1ftoaHe.
NEW ionK. lice. 2o.-Wlntcr whcat quito
nctsro, chiefly In tho option line. ut, however,
very unsettled prices especially In tho instance
Of NO. rcd, which continued III highest favor
with speculative operators. 4 rnoifnratcly net
fo eApuFL INJURY HOlCt1. 1uc earliest trailing
was tn1Icntive OF decided heavlncas. and q fur
,ther nccisne or 4ae5l cent bushcl. rally
speedily occurred which eNrrtcd tho ratlgo OF
aaotatlons back to neasty yesterdays closing
tgi'ros Subsequently vnlncs weakened aRniri
sltEhtly on frcer offerings. Near tho
close, With moro urgent call from
speculative sources, prices were advanced
onco tnore hbnut HGbA ccnts b.ishof.
Western reports, which wcro also Of very yRrta-
bio utlrkets, largely controlled tho col,rso of
, 1880-12-30

DENVER. CoIn.. Dec. 21.--Thc Trt5u,e's Santa
FL spcclal says: The situation at soceorru re-
mains very crltlcnl. About twenty-five men
went from Albuquerque to soccorro last night
to atd the ctfzcns' party. and d company IF tho
thirteenth Infantry ID gtlarlinx tho public prop
crty. Last night Antotn II. lhlca, one uf tho
prisoners held W tho citizens, procure,l re-
volvcr md shot ono OF tho gunrts. and was him
sclE Killed By nno.her H,1ar.l. Judge 1'urks, OF
ta1 ssconl JndIcal District. to-day rcieased tho
heavy lnti. Tie Amcrclns are Determined
thnt Conksfngs murderer shHIl not escape. and
as ho belongs to powerful md numerous Mex
lean family, WIN itrn assembled tt ut him. xc-
r!0us trOubl0 Bcesna imminent.
, 1880-12-30

DAsIrED INTO ETERNITY.

i London tuaf.> FREE I'Hss.
Saturday night sleigh containing Mr. ami
hlrs. Jntncs NcGrnth. their infant chilli! Miss
Annie McGratt, aud Miss Ellen Biakc, Of hid
dulpll, was being drawn hon,owartl from Christ
Inn Walt to II friend In Mct}lllsyary, and when
crossing tho truck Of tho London. Huron i
Bruce Hallway. Mt about n mile anl quarter
north of Caandcboyc, WIS run into by .r7.n
Four Of tho occupants were killed. A reporter
OF this journal learned uf tho 1uollrnful occnr-
renee, and WIS soon on tho wuy to tho scene
The home OF the McGraths Ia on tho second lot
OF tho ninth concession, or Roman Line, Ut
liddnlph, OF the rroof 1.tne. and ut dis
TANGO OF about sixteen tllites from this city.
aud milo and halr fnHu Lncan. Il was
s tG s1 w Ell f4ods W. % To 9oss ,s
den rolnoylI from ihuir 1,idas of four ,ersans
rased thres caskcts sds by ss. IT, iii nio on theiT Hs
respective lids wins silver cruofx bensIIl4 tho
ntlllcs aiid agea ot thoso who slept the 1kclrss
sleep within. At tho head of the culn sat Miss
Amino actlrfh, tho only surviving n,!l.lt 0f thu
ttfsaster. FrsIm her tho reporter desired tnienrn
,he p%'in1u'i fasts and aftera tow minutes OBJ
When ltd you lcayo homer" was asked.
~, We left honle to visit my Sister. strs. Me-
J!hargy' curly In tho aftertioot." said silss Me-
,.'ni whom did tho party conslstY"
."Of my two lrothors, Janacs and Matthew,
"..What time dil yo,s lsave your sstcr's?'
peo 10 aneSsr Srsfss # nE Me s sn
way hon'eward. Notatng Ct my ,nolnont occur:
Clandeboyo. At tlat paint wo ' saw tho 10 trnin In
tsIllig, aila ny brother said hc thn0ht lo ct'ld
nss oys1 o., II sc hd ssw tho axsr ,,l usgc
,ll,l n an i1lsiAnt threw 1nyaaif out"
..Wcrn tho horses thon going worry fnst3''
"1eS. very. | Huppt,go they bCcntne unfuAll-
tI4sCfll4 after tho fflin brEuu3D very uGur unlf
, 1880-12-30
- HTN0HG AND NuOYANT,
6pteta& Dtspatth to Ths fAteaoo Trtbun4


Spteta. Dt,pattA to IAa tAteooo Trtbuna
NEW Yoltl1, Dec. .o,-Tho atock mnrtnt I'm.
bccu Irregular, with an uctfyn hI,sn,as In thn
leading sbarcs, particularly. howovor In t,o
trt,uk.ltue shares, Ccrtral & tIntnn 1,oc,oc Wa
bash tho {3ranuurs. md Western IInfan ,,,o
opoulug prlcos ndyauccd Il 10 liz r. tIo ,o,,or.,
lit, but subsequently tlrolIne ~ ~ a. .ot,,,
place. In some cnses tho t,,,otuatinns ,yn~a
wttcr, There was subsequently, II frnotion"i
rally. Lackawannn. Lako Sborp. M,chirns Ta,,'
trni. Erin. md c1ovcIau,] Col,rln,t S,;nn,,.,".,
4 lndiannnoljs boInr stronger ani onna,.,ns
ably tmuroycd. western lIuIpn ain r",,.o.,
but fell m noatn in aymnnthv viii ''.uu' ~.
rc,nondor NJ the morkot NJ nnnn. ,rha .s,..,.4o ~
stock. wore Nouhattnu Eloyntnd 1aoirc MnI,
md tho wahnsI1es. 'sTho ahorcs of tho 1ot+ns, 1ta,
woro ~, ~ on,-.n-n,is,nI. ,ht so," .os
In o.rnI,.s ro.or.o oa ~. .hn t,t-a .ooE H., ~
cc,nt,or. mn .tock ,narkot continued oct,y..
and h,n,on. =, ia ,toso ,vt.n s'"'o
rur w1nuv.r n,,osr, ,r,oxs ov ,,
, 1880-12-30

n,.. +e,,....,...- 1....s ~. ,.-s.. S7.....'..,
jady of Nat,olcou. o.. hv n Ristar Of ex.f3oy.
scott, md rcco,,rta IN trorovy ~ ~ ,nnea roJ
aee... - suu .seou".s Nv naHeoS 10 - appe"seo
"NAr0tEoN, O., Dec. a7.-MY DEAR Mus.
W.: 1n this hollr Of dirofut gloom thAt DER
shadows 3 W. tals community ny hoart turns to you.
yolt hRvo learned I'LL nbout tho tofriblu trn9ely
Tint was enactc1 here on Christmas lnorItug, Il,
cornati. II 10 busey possible TINT no n1lu may
hayc written you Gro this. 30 will try nnll gtye
ynu Uni account OF 1t ns noariyns c,.ti. 1tsccus
that Arko flna been dlsspatlug fur S1tnp time.
ilia mother has been heru at tho Miller Houso
with the Governor for some weeks. Arkie catng
70 spend tho holdings witt! them. Upon Satur-
ooino home. .and sou,e ona told him thnt be was
at knocland's drug-asore drunk. The Governor
lug that Dr.try, tho young nan OF tho 1lt.1, re-
ftitod to allow him 10 bring Arklo. Tho Onv-
erflor then atnrtGA himself for hisl went to tho
, 1880-12-30

my Otlk Mt tho houtnntnn M ttn ro,x vcor Thu
nrrotnr n,,t ~ H. ..,1,,sa,. ~ -. ~ ~" ~ ~.
nnv lort ~, mi, 1,a.,, -, ,.,.... ~. ~ ..t,, ~ "
turn IN Tia ,norsn, a,,hor ~, H. ,nni a,,o,, =,
c,,rront rotns -. - ,,.,, ~ ,nro.,.a,s a,ta
rho ,no,,au ,.,',o,, on. 49,. .u - 10 m..s,." .a :.
ctear n.ltjton to tho at,clt in TIM f,onrkpt Tho
ruling ratio to-t]nv vas nor eont. Tlmo ,onna
nro cnstcr. q pcr can't tolnr TIM TOR, rnto. and 4
nor cent tho bottom rnto. In thu nftornoou In
was CHARGED, hut tho rnrkot closc,1 nj l00 Tho
Assistant Tronsror To- tiny paid ont over t30,.
ono on occo,,nt ut january Interest. Mr., WIjtlnt,,
II. Vanderbilt. az us.aj, wes tho Iuroost Intl.
vdtal recipient, Ills Interest check being siT0-
TOO.
sTEIrfsu.
Thcro IL considerable opposition expressed in
Wall strcot to tho proposed ehnnRo In tho n1ati-
1tcr OF quoting tho prices or rntcs for sterling
exctatgo on tho 1st Of JNnunry, and Some Of
tho inFRcat banking hottscs III tho strcet hayo
eIEncd rctnpnstrnllco, clR[ming that tho old
rltn Ia now well undcrstnotl, and tho chango
Will bo found rcxatf0us md comrltcntou.
, 1880-12-30

Spte@@ bfspateh to 1ht Chicago 1ftbuHs.
NEW YonK. Dec. aI.-Tho rocont pruposcd
cnanges tn Federal o'1'cohoers In this State hnyo
Wy pollt'c!ana nRng, aud members Ut tho ma.
en'ile a1rc n'stcr anu denuncatnry. It Is stated
on tho bcst authority that Mf. Garfield hns no
intention or dcslFo to antngonszo Ms. Conkliu9,
out 10 aoes not psoposo TO allow himself or his
administration 10 10 placed In tho saala posi-
ton taat alr' Haycs' haa been for tho past four
years. Dns!nH Inc Waota or bis Administration
tie macano aas uaed tho Federal patEonng0 to
oppose hs. Hayes anu ftls declared Wishes and
Intentions. There has boon an arrogance In this
that must DO dlaplcasing TO President uayss, but
he 3Rs stcHffastly
nEFusED ~ T11uAP ur CHARGES
against TUG othccholaefa VINO nave opposed hts
Mlloy IN ofaor 70 scmo'o taoal. Tho entente
coedlalc ne9weets Aayea anu oaFtleld Ii perfect.
Miu u IS well known. no matter how much 1t
may 90 oehlea' tna1 taa aets OF pr. Aayes In
following tho pfcecnch1s eataoltshcd py Gen.
HfAHt hAHo tue eAhctl0A OF hlf. uAf1iotds IL 10
not 'ntendeu ~ h'lsa8oh'sn, but protcot4on. and
, 1880-12-30

9psstat pupateh ia 11e chteoeo 7rtsuna
NKw YonK, Dec. ag,-pr, J. Marion Btus In
still lying critically III ut bis rcstdenoc. Nm og7
Madison ayonue. He wna s,n.den,v nttanlot,
with rIettfisy on Suut!ny Dec. 10, ujs f]tscase
has nav nys,uet} tho form nj r,rurn- nnnn1nnntr
and although his condition VIVA very aturmInn
at one titno yesterday, bis phystu,nna. Drs'
I.oom!s, Wyl,e, md Wyetb, cxprcss a belief that
hls recovery ia possible,
GET mi
willis 8. PaIno, of No, 2t4 Hroodway. tho fto-
cclycr of tho Bond Street Savings flnnk. an.
nolIr,cos that I, dividend of 8 uor cont. mn]sjno
an nKgrcenta OF 80 pcr cont IA now raynbto 10
dppositors and other orodlto.s,
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
THO board Of Managnrs of tho pno1,,ce Ey-
change have approved tho amond1nonts rrrcnt1v
a1loptcd l,y tho cra,n trat1p. making rnc,nhcrs
personally RESPONSIBLE whom dealing far ont,
sIdora and restricting uptlou dealings in urnln.
wA1,rEJs t.. s1trpE,
SONIC thrcp or fnur yca rs nRo tho editor md
pubtTaher of tho Qreonback and Inhor- Reform.
crs' newspaper orgat, has been adj,tlcattsl a
bankrupt nlid Eranteti a discharge by Judge
Chontc In tho United States District Court.
TIE wAEstAEp.
. Tho officers Of tho steamship Wacstand and
tho ngonts of tho He'd ssar Line, to which tho
vcssol lclongs, deny most cmphaticniIy tho
truth OF tho published stntomcnts fnRds hy somo
stccruRe passengers As to alleged misconduct OIL
thu recent voyage TO this port. No complaint in
tho natter whatayor wus ua<lo to tho Etutgra-
uou Commissioners.
STAY or KxECuTtON GRANTED,
, 1880-12-30

EF*FF"% EFs&<4fs's w NsksFFsV0
ST. Lotus, 3lo., pcc, 20.-Thcro was a startling
masked burglary committed here thls nurniny.
Tho hunso hurglaFIzed was fhaI Ut Deputy
John J. Kirby. located within tho shattow u tho
Four Courts and pollco headquarters. At
o'clock MEr. Kirby Rwoko to lind tho snuzzlo OF
u revolver pressed aRaiust her nose, and heael
command to remain perfectly quiet. Sho
obcyotl. but her thoughts ~ 10 what her huy'
batld'4 into would ta worrctl her. At thu other
end OF tho pistol bss. Kirby discovered u nun
whose fac0 WIS masked. olla tu tho moncutnry
Klanccs which she took Of tho room she
shw another masked face. Kirby was appar-
entity dead. lIe bud been cbloruGoEmed, Mia,
, 1880-12-30

PROVIDENCE. Il. L., Dec. a9.-A FIRE at Mystic
River, conn., this evening, destroyed tho Mor-
ehants' Hook aud tho adjoining buildings Of f.
y. Evans, 4. NyaH. aud F. II. Aannlny & Cs,
Tho Merchants Hack contained tho dry.xoods
and grocery store Ut W. j. l.>gbcc s; Co.. whore
tho tiFe originated fron bursting lump; +,
Avery'a drug. g.stpre, tho pDst- -{}lce, and various
Offices, In QUO Ut which wero tho probate records
Ut tho town. Tho total loss lB eatiulatpd at Qvpr
&W,lN0, half covered hy Insurance.,
, 1880-12-30

FERGUSON.
aptesat DtspateA to The Chicago 7stbuns.
FfTTsDt1n1. pa.. Dct. .0.-Ferguson, who was
shut and killed by his wifo mt Detroit carly thTs
morning, was wsl known in FlttaburH, he hav-
Ing rnsi'lcti hero for several yeHrs. Fsnlr years
nRo t,o rabbc,l tho store OF 1IoYgs Il Ituht of n
larRo qanttty OF sitks. lio was arrested, tried,
convicted. md sentenced to tho Western Pnnt.
tentihry for two years. When he was re-
leaHcd hs started snioon, which soon
bec,Iinc INC OF tho most notorious dona OF
infauy IN tho city. liz married ono wouan In
tho city and another in Mckccsport, II few miles
LID TIM N0nongul,cta. lie was hard lr1nkcr
md !fcsperntn gambler. 1sp ha,l scycra! fyhts
neuriy killed n INIT. All In all. ho WA ot1e Ut
tho hart!eal cnses that ever dlehon0red ptta+
burg Klth TrsEdunccs
, 1880-12-30
ASSAULT ON A. NASK-CAs1r1ER.


SpttHf CorTttt0ndtnte uf The Chicago Tribune.
bArftR CREEK. Mlch, noe. .a.-Frcd Aiwartlt.
Cashier OF tho City Savings Hank. was wnylali
by thug about midnight last night as 1,o was
returning home from his night work at tho bunk,
tho cmpluyGs being Obliged to work at night to
keep tito l,ooks up and make their annual stAtc.
nlcnt thia week. The robler struck him MIR
der0ue hfow over tho head With n cnr-pfn, md
only his hsrti hat sMfet his ltfU. ~ 1t wnx. he
consciousness he found his assailant standing
ovGr hm. Iic Enro q scream fur help. and tho
ftl1t|t1. nstl plrsEed by bis victim. WIN cauKht
hs fntne ns John Fnrti. Of Port ffHro1t. mud satd
ny was ~ his way to Chicago, where he had reiu-
tlYGs. Ho now lies In fAtE here, ATaftlu4 trial.
, 1880-12-30

Kirby hat1 been subjected to the samo process,
but It did not "takn." With she lay thoro Will,
tho pistol III her face. ahc saw tho other masked
man IN through tho room. IEo ransaokcn tho
wardrobe anu bureau. kiFhy'a pants, vest, mad
coat, and several other things IN tho room, md
this morning when tho Deputy and his wife
aroao they figured UP thoir loss. They rnissctl a
Rn!sl necklace, n pntr of gold earrings. q pnir OF
Hfll bracelets, a gold watch. chain, and ~ In
CURRENCY, .
, 1880-12-30

UyttCE uH luHtIlAAiEu AMI UklOr Z, T.,
Nos. j aud En.t WashtpRtun-st,
tH1CAEn. Ill, Nec. u ldAA
Sealed proposals, III dapcatp subject 70 tho usu4l
condlt1ns win bu recolsg ~ the oAee until 3ocloek
which TINY and Vfaus hey viii W 9psAea y pte.enee
ths SuhsstVueg Department Ut tha u. !, Army The
following aEtio!ea, IL b. dsIlyored on or b9fose tho
may hu u.iv.Ienatua by s..o nntteEn'fncd; .,,..-
lalAl kADH1luY bacon, ahHEt ulunf s11s, medium
thleknuas WvlHhtMa from 10 10 lI Io1nda esco. new
crop chieupo Winter cut and cured, well .1iotsd pAA
up In gIhles cohlannR about ~ pounds ret s4eh
pluce Ut meat III ~ wrapped IN new eotton e!oth
blank proposals. and any dssltad fastnene & n!n!otna-
ASIest j, ", "a RAl4KA,
Na1Qs sa1 u b@ Qs& h ]
, 1880-12-30

8Wtt4t DsPaeeh 10 IAs Chicago Tribune.
ADRIAN, Mich, Nee. so.-LaAt evening, Nhllo
section men were replacing a ruil ut tho Duyer
turnout, ty0 1HEfca wcst Ut this city, tho cnul-
ncer OF tho Gust. bound froIght, NJ. O., on tho
Lake Shoro Iioad, ruilcti to sec tho Signals, mud
seut tho locomotive und twentY- three cQta iuto