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The Kansas Raiders.

Ch1cAGo, Dec. l3.-The following has
been received at headquarters here:
FORT LEAFENWoRTH, Kas., Dec. II.
The raiders are still encamped north of the
Indian territory line, and the troops are al
most abreast Of them. Payne himself has
been deposed. Major Randall, with two
companies Of cavalry, will join Mason to-day
near uunnewell, where the raiders are en-
camped One cavalry company occupies
Oklahama and is scouting that section to pick
up any small parties coming from the direction
OF Texas and Arkansas. There is no occa-
sion for any apprehension. (Signed)
JOHN Pope,
Drevet Major General Commanding.
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Tn OsllpsaM'H Views,

New York, Dec. ia Washington dis
patch says: Secretary Thompson tins morn
ing requested President Hayes to name his
successor, as he wall retire Oh the 2OUh inst
The president designated Sec. atary Ramsey
to act as secretary Of The nay. II addition TO
his other duties on and after |. date above
mentioned.
The attention Of Secretary Thompson was
to-day called TO the account Of all interview
between himself and Gen. Grant III relation
TO Panama canal matters. He stated he had
no conversation with Gen. Grant in regard to
his relation with the canal project.
The secretary's attention was also called to
the fact that discussion has arisen regarding
the appli cation OF The Monroe doctrine to the
canal senterprse.1., He said That when it came
to question Of lie absorption Of the slight
est portion Of any territory Of the Central
American States he would 90 as far as any
one to prevent il, and would be i'll favor Ct
using all the power cf the United States 70
tlat end. He added that the construction OF
,N4 canal involved no antagonism to the ira
| diiional policy Of this country or necessarily
any contest for the control OF the route. The
prQject is one Of private enterprise only, and
| there can be no more reasonable objection tC
bulk ot the capital, or even all Of it, being
subscribed by citizens Of European countrie,
than there is to the use Of foreign capital il
other enterprises.
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HAYES and Evarts Indignant.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The Euenilg Tele-
grams Washington special says: There is no
doubt whatever that President Hayes and
Secretary Evarts are greatly displeased that
Secretary Thompson should have joined hands
with DeLesseps in the Panama canal enter
prise in the way he has done. They realize
that he would never have been offered red
cent if he had not been member Of the
cabinet. 1t is fact that Hayes telegiap phed
TO Thompson to return from New York i'm
mediately, which he did. His resignation
will make no real difference at the navy de-
partment. A prominent official stated to your
correspondent that during the past three
months the secretary had seemed to begin to
break down physically and mentally; that he
has done many things recently which have
had bad effect upon the navy, and that it is
really better for the department to have him
go at once. 1t is also reported that he has
been much troubled of late by fantng spells
and other symptoms of physical decay. The
secretary was an inveterate smoker, and has
also been hard worked and the wonder is
that he has held out so long, as he is consid-
erably past 10. There is strong sentiment
developing here against the Panama canal
enterprise on account of the irregularities
which have characterized tbs organization of
the company. The naval officer above re-
ferred to asserts that DeLesseps is only work.
ing to get back large sum of money already
vested in the Wyse BOnaparte project, and
that there is no real expectation of building
the canal.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-In an interview
last night Delegate Cannon took occasion to
cIitcise very sharply certain portions of the
Presidents message concerning Utah affairs,
and even pronounced them falsehoods. He
denied first that faithful and Jealous efforts
had been made by the United States authori-
ties in Utah to enforce the laws against Nor
monism. He said the authorities had never
taken any decided steps to enforce the laws
for the reason that they wished to create pub
lie sentiment against the lIormOns throughout
the country by making the people believe that
the feeling i'll Utah was such that no statute
could be enforced. Cannon also character
lied as false the statement that the Mormon
sectarian Orga"iZatlOn which uph0lds p0lyg-
amy has the whole power of making and eX-
eculinL the local legislation of the territory
by its control of the grand and petit jurors,
and that it possesses a large influence over the
administration of justice. He SAID the first
sentence was not true, as nothing can be done
by the legislature without the approval of the
governor, who has absolute power. Neither
according to Mr.. Cannon, do the Mormons
have control over the grand and petit jurles.
The clerk OF The court and the probate judge
each make out a list of jurOrs--Ile former Of
DOn-MOrmOM3 and the latter CT MormOns-
SO that the iurcS are composed Of an equal
number of representatives OF t"lh classes,
and in trials for polygamy The Ainrmo"s, in
every instance where the evidence JUstihes,
will bring i'll Il verde. of guilty. Cannon
further states that he had been often asked by
persons whether they should not decline TO
serve as jurors because of their religious
views. amt he had always told Them that this
should make no difference. lie hal found
that they were iiot governed. conti oiled or i'll
huenced by their religious views, but brought
IN u ct in nrrnrS9J,ra with hp facts
This WAS illustrated 10y the cases Of Reynolds
and other Mormons where NerdjCts of guilty
We're rendered. ''lt WAS very evident" said
Delegate Cannon, '.that such ycrdicts could
not have been reached had not the Mormon
clement on the iuries agreed
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LONDON, Dec. 13.--The Pal MdU Gazette
in a leading article this evening says:
The summonng of The cabinet to-day for
meeting Will not cause much surprise to
those who have been watching events closely
and have observed Forslers character. For
one thing 1t has been an open secret that one
Of the most important members of the gov
ernment has borne with much uneasiuess
the decision at the last meeting not to ask for
coercive measures. Fer another thing the
want of grasp and frmness Which Forster has
shown from the first iS exactly the quality
from which we might expect Pre- ,ipitation at
last. 1t is Il very grave crisis both to England
and Ireland. Ii Gladstone and onc section
Of his colleagues refuse acquiesence in extra
ordinary measures it seems almost certain
that the ministry will fall to pieces. If Tie
government decide, with OF without the assent
Of parliament, to adopt extraordinary meas-
ureS Of repression they will incur immediate
risk u worse troubles in Ireland, aud will
hand 1t over definitely to the home rulers.
For the failure it is probable hat Forster VIII
obtain in some form extraordinary powers
that his subordnatcS at the Castle have al
las, rrsUaGrd him that he must have. Il is
unlikely that the ministers who have hitherto
opposed coercion will break up the govern.
itent IA her than allow III December " hat
they might be compelled ~ allow III JANUARY
The chances are that by this time tomorrow
We Shall Euve committed ourselves to the
pOllci u arbitrary government.
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ELEGRA.M| MS
A Acalhtng ReDuke.

h YORK. Dec. 11.--The Euening Er-
Tho Tammany organ, thus speaks of
ammany aldermen who yesterday voted
she republicans. and anti-Tammany al
kn, and made sure revolution:
srnard Good,oin, Robert Foster, Fred
lex Helbig and Henry Hofens::
b-You were elected aldermen by the
bf honest democrats who believed your
lions and trusted in your honor. You
hcted as members of the Tammany
Tracy Of this city in the belief that you
carry out your pledges, made before
Election, in good faith. You have be-
your trust, repudiated your profess
burned traitors to the people who elect
h, and branded yourselves as utterly
lt principle, honor and manhood. You
BOLD yourselves cheap, very cheap, for
bgrace and infamy Of your conduct will
. your names while you live and will
to your children's. A grave was dug
h aud you laid down in it. There is no
ection for men who have damned
Elves. The party whose abject tool you
bly, became will not trust you, and have
ther use for you. All honest men de-
ou. Judas went cut and hung hir1self
Pe had got his 30 pieces of silver. You
bot hang yourselves; you are already
than gibbeted. The brand set on Cain
lrder to carry than death. Live and
|he price of your treason, if you can;
Iyou live to the age Of Methuselah you
lever outlive the crime OF which you
lay convicted yourselves.
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Fire.

c1NCINNATI, Dec. ia fire was discoy-
eu IN tie dry house Of j. p. Gays bucket
factory this morning. The dry house was
TWO story's high; the main building was saw
ed. The house destroyed, next to the dry
nouse' was four story brick owned by S. r.
gay ana occupied by the Crown Manufacture
Ing company, who make kndlng wood and
window ornaments. The firemen entered
.he second story of the latter building, the OBJ
Ject being to fight the fire on the ground floor
oy sending streams of water down the stair
ways. Five of the tiremen were brought out
dead: They were standing round the chute
sending streams of water down when sudden
~ as II shot from a cannon, burst of scorch-
ing air ana binding smoke, mingled with
flames, broke up with lightning suddenness
through the chute. Those who got ont can
hardly tell how they did so. All of the i've
victims were dead when the bodies were OBJ
tanned. Gays loss is about $4,000.
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NEWELL, Kas., Dec. 12.-There is 10
pove of the Oklahama settlers. TLey
the Sabbath in religious worship, two
ers of the colony conducting the SER
Col. Coppinger and Lieut.. Mason
over to the camp of the settlers and
the services. These officers, by their
arsuasion, are having great influence
be settlers, and if bloodshed is prevent
pill be through their influence. They
FOn the settlers over 20 the belief that
by had rather escort them 10 Oklahama
prevent them going, and they had bet
tait the action of congress. While the
bination to go is still strong, it is now
that conservative counsel will prevail.
lr Corey, in his sermon to-day, said he
since they had changed officers they
'Rders that would lead them across the
once. This sentiment was applauded
krge deleg alton of ladies who were in
ance from the surrounding towns and
~. At night religious services were
ed, conducted by, Rev. Mr.. Broadhllrst,
th Haven. After these services a col
heetng was held 10 determine the
for to morrow. Speeches we've made
|Mbers of the colony to 90 into the ter
pt once, and it was only after the speech
wilson, of Texas, the cool head of
(tlit, that the settlers would agree TO
ne more day, hoping for congressional
The Rev. Corey said he had just
through sixteen counties in western
and there was actual suffering. The
say they have aroused the hungry
and can not control them,
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CHICAGO, Dec. IA Times Washington
SPECIAL says: Hayes heaId L story Il thrilling
interest to-day from the lips Of a special mail
agent 1t seems that Il Grrurlu e,ttu: If
Philadelphia paper wrote 10 tG" president
stating That he took no press diSual C!5,, and
wanted the message mailed direct. ! he mes.
sage was sent uut Friday aS thirdcta>S matter
with note on Tie el.vvl"pe IuStruc;lnH to
deliver only on Monday. III" German who
distributed the mail d!d not no,ice the i'll
structionS and threw tie document into the
editors box. The editor worked awhile
translating but grew tired OF the job, thrust
the message into his pocket and went out for
beer Aeeting the editor ot a rival paper,
and being Oh friendly terms, ha gave him The
document to translate or comment on. Eut
tie latter thought he had bctlerwait until the
English papers printed it, and threw it into
the waste basket. They only got mad on
finding that it would have brought thousands
of dollars at any hour during those tmce
4ayS.
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New YORK, Dec. l3.--The electric light is
acau taking possession Of the plsblic mind.
Edison, the we'll known inventor, says: ~
am preparing test for the sua division Of
the electric light and vii! SOON have il all
ready. | am already ii,fied, but wish to
show the gentlemen who are 10 put their
money il this Thing its practical working
order before taking any step. TLeie Is 10 be
no guess workabDur it. We will know eX-
actly the cost Of everything before we 90
ahead. Because have been for months PET
feCting this thing, the pIbllc said had lied
They forgot there ar millions OF dollars in.
vested in it, and they must mt expect one little
Jersey man to revoluioniZe the light of the
world and render all This capital useless.
The light produced is better and cheaper.
These are Two qualities that will kill gas !;
besides there is no dirt from my light. no
danger from escaped gas or combustion. The
light is an incandescent, simple light, pro-
duced by al impact of electric PARTICLES upon
carbon. Ii has clear. ready, unfiickeriUg
blaze and possess none Of those disa9reeable
properties which the public have come TO
associate with the idea OF electric light, gain
ed from those dis,ic5singly glaring balls
which you see snsi ended in front Of theatres
and other buildings. The difficulty seemed
10 lay III Subdivisions. A great many writers
upon the suhirct have declared this impu>s-
bic, hut It's not and have proved it. Eec' ric
light may he furnished al ii cost of something
like $500 ,000 900 less than it. would have cost
nv the original mrllt.d. | calculate that
New York city can b- lighted hv NV m4tli
at "a rost n om,'ihing like $2.IO.U0D. which
is Il very reasonable amount. My lgltt will
he perfected hefor: great while. | am work
ing very hard noW.'
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.CHICAGo, Dec. l4.-Chas. II. Reed,
Well-known attorney, was committed to Jail
this afternoon by Juise hnckerbocker, OF
the probate COURT on AL attachment issued
last week for his Eiilure to render his account
as guardian in the Trainor case. This delin-
luenCy constituted ii tlasrant case Of con-
tempt Of court. Judge Wallace, attorney for
the heirs, says Reed is probably short in his
accounts with the estate about $4,000 TO
$1,000. Judge Anthony, OF the supreme
court. tonight granted Il writ Of habeas cor
pus upon which Reed WIS released on giving
requisite bonds. Much interest is felt Oh ac-
count OF the prominence of the parties al H.
InrtSt.
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New YORK, Dec. 14.--Bartley Campbell,
theatrical manager aud dramatist, has COM
menced suit in the Marine court against
Thomas Mcguire, his ageEt for the state Of
California,to recover $500. The complaint
states that Mcguire was authorized to license
in that state the performance Of Campbel's
two plays, "FairfaX' and "The Galley Slave"
on the previous payment Of a certain sum of
money to James O'Neil, Campbel's financial
agent in San Francisco. Mcguire, it is
charged, produced the plays, making over
$4,000, only $4,000 Of which he paid O'Neil.
Action is brought to recover the balance.
Campbell applied to Judge Sheridan for an
order Of arrest against Mcguire, urging that
the latter is a nonresident, and that he had
conyerted to his own use the balance referred
to. Mcguire was accordingly arrested.
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Bayardl ana GOnatlinp,

WASHINGTON, Dec l3.--The torrcsnoua.
ence between Bayard and Conkling is puh.
lished. 1t is quite long, and ccvets q period
from Nov. l3 to three days before the nub-
iicatlon of the open letter of Conkling, Ar
thur ct al. to Senator Bayard. In brief, it
shows that Conkling wrote very courteously
asking Bayard to deny that he (Bayard) ever
made use OF the statements attributed TO him
In his Dover speech. Bayard replied as
coirteously, repeating from memory his
statement i'll that speech, in which he inn
pugned the veracity of the newspaper repor
OF the speech, and says it was so grossly mac
curate that no honest person could have
written it. He says:
IL remember well of speaking of Phelps
Dodge u Co., and the proceedings under
which great sum of money-$270, ,00O-was
wrongfully taken from their pockets. | de
scrbed and denounced in severe terms the
moiety system and the share which in this
case accrued TO the collector, surveyor and
naval officer and t. intormers Jayne and
Herve. stated that the senior senator from
New York, Mr.. Conkling, was understood to
have received compensation as their counsel
from Arthur and Latin for his services and
assistance III the transaction. 1 also stated
that my authority for this statement was de-
rived from decisions published by one Of the
houses OF congress, accompanied by testi-
monv and statements made in open debate
on the floor of the house, and never, to my
knowledge, contradicted, believe also re-
terred to the publication by William P.Wood,
eN-treasury official, in the New York San Of
Oct. p, giving his account in full of the case.
This believe to be the form and substance
Of that part Of the speech in question which
had any reference to you or the molety sys-
tenn. [ shall be surprised to learn if there is
error of fact in any statement, and shall re-
gret If the slightest injustice has been done
you and if there has been | will feel myself
bound to apply any pr0pe: remedy my error
has been disclosed to work."
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iAGo, Dec. l1.--The 1'ribuac's Daveu-
y special says: A horrible murder
~ last night three miles from Colena
on the Chicago, Rock Island & racif-
Vaa, thirteen miles east of Davenport.
Early hour this morning Thos. Diilry,
'Ihy farmer and all old resident, was
aead i'll his bed. His skull was crush
us face and body horribly disfigured.
peslde him was bis wife, unconscious
looably fatally injured from blows
'he head, inflicted with some sharp in
" A short distance from The house a
panered and bloody, was discovered,
" the instrument OF death. Quite a
money in the house was untouched.
leVed that AN old grudge growing out
suit caused the deed. Two young
cement and Albert Gallon, are sus-
and the police are on their track.
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NEw YORK, Dec. 14.-Telegraph rates are
oeirtg cut and other reductions are promised
shortly, but there will be no general reduc-
ton Immediately
There are runners of fresh troubles between
the New York Central, Erie and Pennsylva-
MIA Central railroads because of the action of
the latter company which yesterday made a
cut OF 20 per cent on emigrant tickets from
this city to the west
Commission merchants and bankers left
last Eigsit for Washington TO induce the sec
retary of the treasury Immediately to antici-
pate the January interest and redemp:ions,
for the purpose Of relieving the great strin-
tency III money. The bears of the stock eX-
change claim that they have full control of
the loan market and threaten to create a
greater stringency before the week is out.
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Irish Affairs.

poN, Dec. 12.-The public feeling in
Pa Is becoming more aroused by the
ped outrages in Ireland and the practi-
(rthrow of all law in that country.
|enan:s have, for the present at least,
Fited the property OF their landlords.
fch Of the land league now holds its
|urts i'll various parts of the island, an
|hs its determination to administer
This, of course, amounts to the es-
lnent of lynch w,undcr the very eyes
OVernment. Bright and Chamberlain
adical wing of the liberal party gen
6ntinue to oppose all idea of cuer-
any form whatever, while Chief Sec
Forster strenuously demands coercive
|es, and is backed in his demands by
lerate element in the cabinet. The
seSy threatens to cause IL serious split
liberal party.
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Grants Speech.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Gen. Grant was
received by the boys in blue at Masonic tenn
pie this evening, and some OF the most prom
inent citizens were present. He made a
smooth speech expressing pleasure at being
back in Washington again among familiar IA
ces and old comrades. He alluded to the
omniprcsent boys in blue that glocied him in
every cline, and maintained the honor and
dignity OF their OWN land where ever they
were found. lie said he had, however, found
a few Americans who lauded foreign coun-
tries above their own with very bad taste.
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supreme Court Judges

uohioAdo, Dec. l2.--The Inter Ocenn,e
Mashinston special says: Justice Strong viii :
open MS last day on the supreme bench to.
morrow: On Tuesday his seat will he w.
dispatches. 9'1''u III 'lese
,,;. nuuge ". B. Woods, of the Alabama cir
cult, Will be his successor This statement ,s
made on excellent authority. ''''''' 10
~ ous.'ce owayne will probably not 20 off
me oench until after the holidays.
justice Clifford will not long remain on the
pehcl,, anG 1t is understood his successor will
be Atty. Gen. Devens. "'''
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a Fight.

WILLIE, Tenn, Dec. ll.---A letter dat
efcay, at Bloomington, Ulram comfy,
tight, twelve miles from Cooksville,
Welsh and Capt. James DAVIS, US.
collector, and &. w. Campbell, U. s.
sloner, Davis was killed and Camp
'ten nearly to death. A letter dated
svllle, Dec. 9th, d'c!ated by Campbell
Collector Wopdcnck, confirms the
The fight grew out of the seizure of
brandy.
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PARIS, Dec. l5.-Reinach whom Roche
fort challenged, is Gamtc!ta's secretary.
Baron Hickey Harden and Arthur Mercer,
editors, will not fight.
The success of the Panama canal enterprise
is enormous.
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Measures for Protection.

ROME. Dec. l5.-ln view of the approach
ing attack on Lima, Peru, the Gillian govern
ment has notified the Italian charge "e al
fairs at Santiago that measures lave neen Ia
ken for the protection of foreign residents.
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Obituary.

LONDON, Dec. l5.--Earl Crawford is dead
and his son has succeeded 10 tie peeraSe
making vacancy in the house.
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YANKToN. u. T., Dec. l3.-The Brule
chief Medicine Bow was accidentally Shot by
a revolver that dropped from the picket Of
one rf Lhr council which had been called 10
discuss The pr"p"si'iUu 10 lease the right of
way to the Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad
through the reservation. Tie wound was
serious, but Mr.licile Bow charged hls follow
ers not L. modest any white man becauS,. of
the accident, aud gave Mir. Bertriuge, who
o"ncd HE revolver, his last horse as a token
Of goot! will.
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PARIS, Dee. l4.-Louise Michael, the COLL
G.unIst, has prurlaimt! Henri Rnclrtnrt a
traitor who ought 10 he expelled from the
circle Of communism.