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National Republican., 1880-11-17
rntnI l:nlIro,d Aocldents.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Noy. l6-The Amsricaua
Birmingham (Alul special says: At / O'Clock TO-
day, just as he north,blund passenger train on
the Alabama & Great Southern railroad was
passing Eleyton, the engine struck a mule and was
thrown down an cmb0ukmeut twenty feet high,
the engine being wrecked, James o. Mcl7euou,
son Of Rev Dr. J. =. McForron, agent OF the
southern methodist publishing house at Nashville,
who wns IN the baggage car thinking to escape aud
expecting tho baggage car 10 follow Inc course Of
thG engine jumped In the opposite direction the
bag gage car falling on him and crushing his body
into the earth, killing him instantly 4 large num-
Der of passengers were on the train and some
werc slightly bruised,
GALVESTON, TEX, Nov. lG,--A Neps Louisville
speCial SAYS: A construction train on the Dallas
& Wichita railroad went through II temporary
bridge over Hickory creek, four miles north OF
here this evening, Thirteen lUbQrCrs were wound
ed aud three have since died, Physicians from
Dallas reached the scene by special train and
the wounded are stlll on the ground, the phys,-
clans opposing their removal during the prevail.
ing snow and seet, Half OF the wounded Will
die.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, NOV. 16,-A passenger train
was thrown from the track of the lchigh Valley
railroad on the odge Of this oily to-day and badly
wrecEed. ThOmus Malone, q tlOgman, was in
stanty Killed, John SWeeuy n fireman. was so
BADLY scalded that he died I'm the hospital NJ a
| late hour this afternoon Patrick Manhood,
| brake5man and Henry Murphy, engineer, were
also scUlded and otherwise hurt but their injuries
are not thought 10 be fatal. detective switch Is
| believed to have caused the accident
National Republican., 1880-11-17
Ru,nors in tho pbiIp Matter.

NEW York, Nov. 16.--A rumor reached the dis.
trlct attorneys onicc late yesterday afternoon to
the effect that Kenword Philip, who It is alleged,
forged the letter upon the Chinese labor question
that was attributed to James A. Garfield having
been dismissed from the employ of the scurrilous
newspaper that published tho letter, had deter
mined to make revelations in regard TO the author
ship of the letter that would implicate others than
himself.
Color of probability was given to the rumor by
the appearance of Philip in tho distrct-attorneys
office. lie asked 70 seo Assistant DistrictAttorney
Joseph Bell, who acted prosecutor in Philips cX-
animation before Justice Davis. An attendant
showed Philip into Mf. Bells private Office. lie
spoke IN an undcrtone to Mr Bell, and then Mr..
Bell led the way several visitors being in his own
room, to the room furmery occupied by Judge
Horace Russell. There Mr.. Bell aud Philip had u
long and apparently confident tlal conversation.
Alterward Phip quilted the room by private door,
and Mr. Bel had some communication by tele-
phone with George Bliss.
subsequently Philip said that the rumoras to his
object in visiting Mr.. Bell was unfounded, and Mr..
Bell said there was 10 truth in IT, so iuras lie knew,
but the real object Of the meeting, If there was any
other than that ascrDed in the rumor was not
made known by other.
At noon yesterday Philip appeared before
Justice Davis in the court OF oyer and terniner
aud renewed his bond for 5000 to await the
action Of the grand jury. His bomdsmen were the
same as before-,Deputy Sheriff Fay and General
Frank b. Spinola.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
TIE ANrHROPoLoGICAL SOCIETY.
Two Interesting Papers Head-Indinn
Relies Noar the Luray Gave.

Two Interesting Papers Read--Indiun
Relies Noar the Luray Gave.
The Anthropoogcal society met last even
ing in tho Smithsonian institute, DR.. J. Mere
deth Toner in the chair Two papers wcro
read: "Aborginal Remains in the Valley Of the
Shenandoah River" by Dr. Elmer Il. Rey.
nolds, and "ruckahoe or Indian Brcad.root,'
by Professor ]. Howard Gore. DR.. Reynolds
vas one of q company sent out last summer to
examine the celebrated Luray cave. While
upon this journey he was so fortunate as to
discover in the vicinity of Luray group Of
three very interesting mounds one of which
ho examined in person aud received the report
of tho exploration of Others from some of the
| residents of tho valley. Tho tumulus opened
| by DR.. Reynolds was identical in its strata
with many opened in the Mississippi valley,
and relutes the oit.repoatcd theory that no
mounds are to be found ON waters emptying
into the Atlantic ocean. There wero ia this
mound forty-throo Clipped implements, four
tablets, pieces Of pottery, four plates Of mica,
charrcd bones indicative of cromation),
quartz crystals, lumns Of white quur,zitc and
rude flakes. These objects were grouped
about tho head of tho buried chie(tain.
Mr.. Cores paper was called forth by the oc.
curreuce over aud over again among the old
chrouccrs of our country Of reference to GER
tain roots used as food by our eastorh Indians.
The author of the paper has thoroughly cN-
hausted the literature Of the subject col
| lectcd many specimens Of the fungus, ana.
lyzed It chemically, and, finally, sui jecled 1t
TO thorough microscopic analysis. Tho con.
| clusiOns TO which the paper comes are: ~
| That there are many substances which 20 by
| this mysterious name, g list of which was
given (2) That the fungus usually meant is
Of no use as food, consisting principally Of
pcctinous matter ana not having sufficient
lnitrogouuus matter to sustain life. From IL
careful examination Of Smiths History oI
Virginia and other authorities it is certain
that this fungus was not tho root used BY the
Indians for food, and that tho wako.robiu
godcu.club and many other roots were baked
in pits, being covered with wet grass to keep
the steam from cscaping Tho discussion was
participated in by Colonel Mallory, DR.. Anti
sell, Professor Ward Mr., Guss, DR., Toner aud
! n4t,ar iIgalf
National Republican., 1880-11-17
The Competing oarsmen.
MARYLAND NEJyy,

Gold is said to have been discovered at Chestnut
Ridge
DR.. John Galloway, an eminent physician of Bal.
timoro county Is dangerously i'll At his residence,
at Timonium,
The new episcopal church at Monte, Somerset
county, will be consecrated by Bishop Lay on
Thursday, the 18th instant.
An Artcsan well, bored near Dushane's paper
mills, Kestertown, has reached depth of 800 feet
without striking water In any quantity.
The crop OF mushrooms is abundant in the mead.
ows around Elkton. party of three succeeded in
getting nearly half o bushe one morning recently
/ Rev. W. d. Lefeyre and A. d. Keyport, of Littes
town, Pa believing that they had discovered in.
diCRlons of gold In tho vicinity of Westminster
have leased the mineral rights of moro than
twenty farms,
Mrs Price Strickland was thrown from wagon
she was driving on Wednesday last near Elkton,
and received R injury to the spine that paralyzGd
her body from the neck down.
Dob,on, the brOg shot of the Susquehanna fats
killed SOL ducks with 400 cartridges on the first
day of shooting. This is thought to be The hest
shooting ever done. He used but one gun, his sec
ond piece having burj, carly in the day.
Queen Anne's county has gained the happy dis
tnCtion of having no use for courts jurors, luils
At the court session just closed the petit jury wa;
not sworn, there was not single conviction ful
any oilense, and oGly four prescntmenls were
made By the grand Jury. Sheriff Gillespie sits IN
| the solitude of an empty JUL
National Republican., 1880-11-17
THE TEL BGRAPH WAR.
An 1mnortant victory for the wsrtern U

In Important Victory for the Western Uniou
PfrTsBuRG, Nov. 16.-The case Of the Western
Union telegraph company vs. the American Union
telegraph company and the Baltimore s. Ohio
railroad company reached It's elimination to-day
by decision In the United States court which
restores tho Western Union to the Offices on the
PlttsbuTg division of said railroad. The history
Of the case Is as follows The line Of telegraph on
the Plttsburg and the Conncll5ville rlilrOad be-
tween Ptlsburg and Cumberland has been oper-
Ated by the Western Union telegraph company
under contract made In 1861. The Baltimore &
ONO railroad company, now operating that rail-
road, has made an arrangement with the American
Union company to repudiate its connection with
the western Union and 10 substitute its rival. In
pursuance Of such an arrangement, on sunday,
October 81 last tho railroad company cut out from
It's Offices along the route the wires Of tile Western
Union, took down the signs of the latter md sub
stituted the American Union.
bill was flied by the Western Union in state
court. which was removed to the United states
court 10 enjoiu the American Union, the Bati.
more Y Ohio rnilrond and the PittsDurg Con-
ncllsvlllo road from interference with the Western
Union lines and praying that II ho restored to the
connections which II had maintained up to the
time of tho cutting.
The case was argued yesterday before Judges Nc.
kcnuun and Acheson, who gave their opinion this
morning, sustaining the right Of the Western Union
company aud directing that nlalers be restored to
the conditions they occupied lcforo the subs;itu.
ton was made The ground Of tho opinion, ns
stated by Judge hIcKennan, was that whatever the
force of the allegation Of the defendants as to tho
fNlluly OF me contract ana l!a HlieBeu nou'peT.
lormance of 1t by the Western Union, II
was not competent for the railroad company to
take the law into Its own hands and fOrcibly to
substitute one company for another. r. contracts
are TO be rcscinded IL must he done legally and In
order by proceedings In court whero all the par
ties have right to be heard and the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad was clearly wrong in It's expulsion
of the Western Union company from the enjoy
ment of It's commercial business along the route.
A preliminary injunction was ordered directing
II complete restoration OF the Western Union con-
ncCtions and privileges and enjoluing the defend
ants from any interference whatever with Its right
under the contract of 1861,
National Republican., 1880-11-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Major s. NJ. Yost of the Vliey Vlyinian is
spoken of for the position of postmastcrgeneral In
the cabinet of the incoming administration.
Major Charles Buckley, q leading writer on tho
editorial stnifOf The New orleans Democrat died in
TINT city last Thursday, lie was II native OF Nir-
ginia and gentlemen Of high literary attain
meuts.
The vote of this state on the election forprcsldenL
was oil 1853 of which the regular democratic
electoral ticket received 05,GiU, readluster ticket
1881 and republican ticket S3,s3i. Democratic
majority over republican ticket, l2SD6; over re-
adiusler ticket G5,3jG.
The county court of Northumberland was occu.
pied on Monday last In the trial Ofa little cOlored
girl named Belle Jenkins charged with the
murder OF an infant child Of which she was the
nurse. The prosecution was represented by Mr..
Lloyd r. Smith, aud Mrssrs. Robinson and Well
ford appeared for The defense. The evidence was
very lul and conclusive as to the commission of
crime, but the tender years OF the youthful
muIderess moved the henrts Of the Jury to find her
guilty only OF involuntary manslaughIor.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
The National Rides soiree.

The first complimentary soiree Of the Ma
tioual Rifles came of at NJ arini's last evening
aud was an enjoyable affair in every respect
No attompt had been made TO decorate the
hail. but the costumes Of the ladies' present
mado ample amends for th defect, if II could
be so called. The attendance was confined 10
tho best people of this city among whom
were the following: Commissioner Dent,
Colonel Moore and Lieutcnants Dalton aud
Miller of company A, Captain Thomassen,
Mrs. General Ricketts,, Miss Hardness Moore,
Mrs. Waggaman, Miss Hough, Miss Fannie
House, Miss Oyster, Miss O'lIaro of Brooklyn,
Mrs. Rigglcs Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell CARING.
ton, Miss Volt, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Whit
ney Miss Britton, Mr., and Mrs. John A. FL
lugCr Mrs, 4 very, Mr., and Mrs. G.. G. Dun
canson, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. Drew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burbridgc, the Misses Korn, Miss Washington,
Miss Mcdonald, Miss Matte Fristoc, Harry
Towers, Mr. aud Mrs W. II. Rupp, Miss
Frankie Cowmg Miss Miller c. II. Laird,
William Shea, Mr.. aud Mrs Wi, liam RiCketts,
Miss Ennico Mintonyo, Il, II. Forsyth, Billy
Williams, =. c. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. sample,
Mr.. aud MIS-. William StCrua Colonel and Mrs.
Robert Boyd Miss Doyi!i-rs, DR., II. N, Sohoolcy,
Mr.. and Mrs Stoddard Miss Estele llotzman,
Colonel Buck Ward of Narrcnton, Va Sid
Ncly, L t. Chatter John Smart, Genie Elliott,
Harold Underwood, G.. NJ. Oyster, u. NJ. Knott
William Holmes El. Wheeler and Dir. Wells
The arrangements were in tho hands Of such
capable committeeman as G. W, Evans, j. T..
Oyster, G. B. Fonda, w. W. Thompson, j. c.
Addison, u. Fosdick and w. b. Maguder.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
Another Victim Tobbed M Monte.

Among the excurslonsts from western Now
York who arrived here yesterday was Mr., J.
:, Boothroyd OF Middleport. lie concluded
not to wait until to-day to go out with tho
party, but sllicd forth on tour of inspection
alone. While promcnadng down the Avonuo
he fell in with two Of the "moute guides"
who informed him that u statue was to bo un.
veilcd at Arlington, and that il no wished TO
see the ceremony they wOuId show him tho
way. Mr. Boolhroyd thought this too good
an opportunity to be lost TO get ahead Of his
fellow tourists and cheoruliy asscutcd. lie
crossed the river in Il boat, and soon after
landing q game of cards was proposed, in
which Mr. BlothroTd states "throc cards and
monkey" played prominent part. llo put
up sT5 that he could find certain card, which
he did not do, aud his uewlouud fdouds
quickly deserted him. lie returned to his
horcl aud In speaking of the affair said no
had formed q conclusion gs lu who WIS tho
monkey in the case. Hereafter no will wait
lol the crowd when he visits u strange city,
National Republican., 1880-11-17
The First VIRGINIA District.

The following table shows the Official vote OF the
first Virginia district between tho candidates for
congress. Notwithstanding the poll-tax, Mr.
Woltz received within few hundred of the larg
est republican vote ever polled in the district.
1t is gratifying TO know that the republicans of
that district so long divided and torn by dissen-
tions, were united by the candidacy or Mr.. Volt
and by the active and aggressive canvass made by
him in the last contest. Hereafter we hope to find
the party in that district always united and ready
for vigorous fight with the opposition.
We believe that ifthe roadiustcrs had fought the
election Of tho flinder candidate as zealously as
they did the republican candidate the result would
have been different. gallant fight was made by
the republicans ofthat district, and ifnot rewarded
now, the time VIII como when they will be repre-
sented by man OF their own party, If they will
only combine and stand together
1t will no observed that Mr. Wolta carried eleven
of the sixteen counties fthc district and the re-
aduslCr candidate failed to carry Il single one:
National Republican., 1880-11-17
A California Tnwn nnrned.

SAN FRANCISCO Nov l6--A B1die dispatch says:
Reports have just been received that Mammoth
city was destroyed by fire on Sunday. No pNrlicu-
lUrs,
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. l6--A Bode dispatch say;
The Arc at Mammoth city ON sunday broke out
roof of George W, ROwan'a store. II rapidly COM
municned TO an adjoining building and was only
checked Rler II had burned all The upper portion
of the town above tho Hefald Office. The lower
mart OF the town, including all the buildings and
tho mill Of the Mammoth mining company was
saved. Considerable distress has been occasoned
10 tho families burned out, but the citizens are do
ing all they can TO alleviate the sulierlngs The
losses Ur0 Thought to aggreEato si5OlQ amount OF
insurance unknown. The hro Is believed to nave
been accidental
National Republican., 1880-11-17
puoillo Mining stocks.

SAN FRASclsco, Nov. 1G.--Tho following are tho
oficlu closing quotations OF mining stocks to-day:
Alpha, 84; uta, o. Belchor ~ Best & Belcher,
gaS BodIe 1; Bullion, l75' Dulwer l. California,
"a; Chollar, 2lE Consolidated Yirguin 2M Crown
Point 1875 EXghuQuOr lI6; Gould N Curry, ~
Grand Prlza, ll4 Halo NGrcross, 4; Mammoth,
5-82 Manhattan, ~; Martin White. 4, Mexican
Sl# Mono, /; Monday, 2}si Northern 'elle, ga;
nEo, 2'f Sierra NcyadG, 50 silver King 81 Union
Consolidated l8ki Wales, l34 Yellow Jacket as
Boston Consolidated, "a; Columbus, liP GoQjshaW,
". Eureka consolidated has decl2gedR dividend
oll0 cents per share.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
Arrest of the Assatlant of Mr.. Crowley.

Liculouunt Austin aud officer Nj cholson Of
the seventh precinct arrested co lorcd man
named James Cook yesterday on suspicion Of
being the party who assaulted MI William
Crowley and Il friend at the corner Of Firth
and IL streets Monday morning, Upon being
taken to tho statou,housu Cook acknowledged
that he was the man, but said he only acted
In scflefenso Ills house in Washington
street was searched, and undor bed n bloody
razor aud knife were found. Ono Of his fingers
was badly cut which is supposed to have been
done during tho scunls between him and
Crowley The latter is still lying in u pre-
carious condition at his residence in the first
ward. Cook viii bs presented In the police
court to-day, but his victim will not be uble
TO appear to testify against him and hc will
probably be scat 10 jail for o hearing.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
rrnnnanh CnnsolIlntInn nr rncllin Nnnda.
rrnnnseo Lirn senntorshlna.

NEW YORK, Nov. l6,-Ata II meeting of the repub-
lican central committee tonight the following was
submitted and referred to the committee on reso-
luuOns
Resolrcd That IN the opinion Of this committee
steps should be takou by our representatives. IN
congress to so amend Inc constitution the United
Btalcs rs to provide that the presidents and vice.
presidents on their retirement from otlico shall be
admitted 10 life membership ofthe senate.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
cnlnrrh srhnnIl in Ionn.ylynnIn.

PHILADELPHIA, nov. l6.-A special from Harris
burg says; Mr. WckeThsm, superintendent Of
public instruction, has decided matter which has
caused much excitement IN Allegheny city. a
local board in that city claimed the power to de-
eide whether coorcd children shall be admitted In
the white schools or s5nt to separate schools. Tho
superinlendCnt decided that the ward board has
no such power rs against the board Of city comp.
trollers who, he maintained, can establish sepor-
ate cOOred schools, provided they afford them the
same education aud other facilities enjoyed by
yhlto schools.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
An English Torger In Custody.

New York, Nov, lG,-Eobert Bowden, linen
merchant Of Londonderry failed recently, and, it
Is alleged in order to tide over his difficulties,
forged checks aud orders TO the amount of tl 900,
Discovery of the fraud being Rt hand, lie took pas
sage for this country in tho steamer AnchorIa,
under the assumed name of samuel Mctndden.
lie was arrested On his arrival on Monday uight,
but was discharged on technically when brought
ba,ore United States Commissioner Osborne,
Within an hour he was realIeicd, however on
a tclcgraphlc request Of the English authorities,
and locked up g, police headquarters
National Republican., 1880-11-17

the business of the club met last night and
elected j. @. Larman chairman and j. B
Thomas secretary. Captain j. O. Larmun,
First Mate X. r. Arlow and A. l.. Grimes
were appointed as n committee to represent
the club at tho meeting tonight.
THE NORTH cARoLTNIANs.
Tho North Carolina Garfield and Arthur
club last evening elected A. b, Lind and Hugo
Hillebrand to represent the club at the meet
ing tomorrow night.
THE wIDE-AwAKEs
At special meeting of tho Garfield aud Ar
thur Wide.Awako club, Henry Piper in the
chair, the following delegates were elected to
represent the club at the Thursday evening
meeting to make arrangements for the inaug-
ural ceremonies Of the president.oleCt, General
Garfield John 4. Johnson, Aaron Russell
aud John w. Curry. Altcrnates, w. Calvin
and George II. Boston. A resolution was
adopted that everything should be done to
bring about harmonious action between the
two Inauguration committees and that none
but republicans should DO put to the front.
THE COLUMBIA VETERANS,
Bows in Blue, met last evening, Colonel A.
Hart in the chair AMI Thomas II. Mcbride
secrotery. communication from the execu.
tive committee, Of which ID. b. Anger is
chairman was tabled. Lieutenant. Colonel
O'Bren late OF tho Twenty. eighth MassaChu-
setts volunteers charged with democracy, was
ably defended by Major Mcbride, and upon
motion, which was seconded, was honorably
acquitted. Tho club elected MessIs a. Hart,
+. d. Stevenson and II. w. Brelsiord to attend
the Wednesday evening convention.
THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
The fifteenth district Garfield and Arthur
club last night elected John Fitzgerald
Thonton Davis aud James Hughes as dele
gates to the Thursday night convention.
COMMISSIONER DENTS COURSE IN THE MATTER
Commissioner Dent replied yesterday to
letters submitted by each Of the Inauguration
| committees, assuring them of his desire TO CO.
operate officially and personally In any meas
urCs intended to secure harmonious and
| creditabe participation by this citizcns of the
District, without regard to class or party, in
| the inaugural ceremonies on the 4th of next
March.
THE IRIsH-AMERIcANs.
A special meeting of the Irish.American re-
publican club was held at its rooms, No. 400
Louisiana avenue, last night, the president
| Mr.. H. p. Rankin, in the chair, Judge p. f.
OConner secretary. Tho principal business
of the club was to decide whether two dele
| gates should be sent to the meeting called by
j. Il. Thompson, recording secretary Of tho
! Executive committee, inauguration cere-
monics," or whether three delegates should be
sent to the meeting called by Major Twining
aud Messrs. Clephauc and Barber. After con-
siderable heated debate IL was decided TO send
three delegates to the meeting called by tho
latter gentlemen. Judge p. i. O'Conner, secre-
lary; Mr.. Vice.Prcsident McWhortcr aud Mr..
Thomas McNIahon, were elected delegates to
represent the club at said meeting
National Republican., 1880-11-17
prlnoeton NoIIege.

President MaCosh IN his annual report just pre-
sentcd to the board of trustees, states that the most
thorough examination Into the sanitary condition
Of the buildings and grounds Of the college has
been mudl aud every necessary change has been
effected. Not II single case of sickness exists I'm
tho institution, aud II Is believed the longslund-
ing reputation OF Princeton for health VIII be here
after maintained. The number of students now is
greater than in any previous session, with perhaps
ono exception. one hundred and slHty'slx 0ppii'
cations for admission have been received and eX'
pal
National Republican., 1880-11-17
npmncrntIc FrnuA Evnosed.

vIcKsBuRG, Miss, Nov, 15-Oncial returns In
this (the SIXTH district give Chalmers (dem,) O. 72,
and Lynch Gep) 5,373 Tho Haald here has OBJ
taincd the ohcul counts of precincts in the dis
trct thrown out and I'm six counties It amounts to
7l6 Tor Chalmers aud 1913 for Lynch. These counts
will bo published tomorrow The counting OF
those ballots thrown ont upon the most frivolous
preteXt would elect lynch without the Jefferson
bounty box, which WAS surrendered at mouth OF
thgshOtgun.
National Republican., 1880-11-17
Vote of vermont Town 1hrown out.

MONTPELIER VI, Nov, l6.-In the house the
committee TO canvass tho votes for tho county and
probate officers and justices Of the peace have de-
cldcd to throw out the entire vote Of the town Of
Colchester for such ,ficers for the following rea-
sons: high barrcado was placed IN lront Of the
bal Ot.bOX so that voters could not see the box;
the right OF challenge was defeated and the boxes
were taken away sud the votes not counted the
meeting. The town Of Colchester is therefore
without any Justices