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Rlnn ,rnlch az Creedmoor.

NEw Yong, December lS.-The Ma.
tional Rifle Association tried the expert
ment OF Christmas match at creedmoor
to-day, and the venture proved a most IN.
qualified success, both as regards entries
and excellence OF workmanship. Over
ak hundred marksmen took part in the
contest, and the skin displayed was far
above the average. William Robertson,
The celebrated Caledonian athlete, scored
twenty-five points from Eve shots, which
Is the best score ever made in an
otf.hand match with military rifles
In use. The trophies hung on a
mammoth Christmas tree, and no one
knew what he had won until he had in:
yestigatsd his package. Dirty pieces OF
rags inclosed $50 gold pieces, and the
packing cases contained two toy rifles and
dsh horns. Some winners received tee
services while others were awarded silk
hats, smoking gaps, rocking chairs, &C.
william Robertson, With ferty.six points,
took the frst prize; ]. L. Paulding, With
forty.tiye, was second, and F. Donaldson
was third, with forty.tour points. The
lowest number oil points which took q
prize was twenty.seyen.
After the regular match was decided the
bows had competition contest, which re-
suited in Fl. overbapgh taking the first
prize with % points. J. y. Grohman sec
ond, with the same number. II. Q. Pauid'
ing made % points and A. ]. Sommerl
tied him.
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WARRINGTON, December ls.-The di.
vorcs case Of Mr.. Christiancy, Minister to
Peru, ugainst his wife, Lille NJ. Christian
cy, was taken up in the Equity Court to-
day. The defendant filed motion mop.
position to the appointment Of commits
sion to take the testimony OF Edil Giro,
who, 1t Is alleged, occupied room with
Mrs. Christiancy at the St. James Hotel,
this city, in December last. Mrs. Chris
tiancy says her financial condition Is such
es to render 1t impossible 10 attend the
taking OF depositions in New York, or to
pay the necessary expenses oi counsel TO
The same, and that In case the motion 10
granted her case will be greatly prejudiced,
unless the Court will make an order for
plaintiff to advance the necessary ex-
penses. The Court, after hearing the ap-
plicatlon, make an order appointing Hora-
tio E. King. OF New York, as Commission
or TO take the testimony Of Giro.
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election was as follows:
RELLAIRE BRIERs.

Messrs. Nelson and Brother received q
vsry fine safe from the firm OF Marncal &
Urban, Of Cincinnati, on Saturday.
Remember the Christmas Tree at the
Chapel on Gravel Hill on Friday evening
Miss Maggie Hilles, Of Barnesville, is the
vrest Of Mrs. Walter Darrah.'
Miss Susan Cain received the set ol
ysss ware at Zilch's Hall Saturday even
Miss Eta Burschey and Miss Lizzie
Bentfeld are the contestants for the gold
watch at the Catholic Fair which begins
in the CITY Hall on Thursday evening.
The revival at the Second NJ. E. Church,
on Belmont street, will continue through
this week.
School will receive their annual treat on
Saturday morning.
The BelIaire Nail Works will shut down
for repairs between Christmas and New
Years.
Miss Pool, OF Morristown, Is the guest Of
Miss Mollie Dunnaway, in the Fifth ward.
There was no church at the Methodist
Church on last evening. Mr.. Chapman
invited his congregation to attend the
Disciples Church to hear. Rev. Deane dis.
course on temperance.
Mr.. Brown, Of the Allegheny Presoyts'
~, will fill the pulpit in the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Brown is now without a
charge, and comes well recommended.
Mr. Will Stevens and vile will spend
Christmas with his parents on Gravel
Hill.
Mr.. Arthur McClain, manager Of the
street railway, Is having. the summer car
made into closed car. 80 the company
will have an extra car, II OF any time one
should be needed.
The foot race, which was to come of
yesterday, between stroble and LynskY
did not take place, owing to Lynsky's non
appearance.
The new planning mill OF Dubois 4 Nc
Coy is about ready for the machinery. :,
a new telegraph Office has been estao
lished by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company at the round house, with Mr.
&C. Butler at Its head, for the purpose o.
rning trains over the bridge OF this plaes
R. @. F.
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Interest on Bonds

WASHINGTON, December ls.-The aign-
ing Of checks to pay interest on the re-
gistered four per cent bonds, due January
l, ia going on rapidly at tho Treasury De-
psr.ment. About seventy thousand diff.
ferent checks will have to be prepared and
mailed, which is no small job. The
amount Of interest due and payable Janu'
ary Is sl5,73l, 1886, inclusive Of the
loan OF Janury, 1881, which will be
payable, principal and six months
interest, on December 81. Deducting the
purchases OF this loan, made during the
present month, the amount Of bonds out
standing on the 3lst inst. will be, 1t is be.
lieyed, about eight millions, with accrued
interest on that amount, which will be
about two hundred and forty thousand.
Adding this principle and interest to the
Januafy interest account, it will be seen
that the aggregate amount for. which the
Treasury will be liable on December 3lst
and January lst Is in round numbers S94,'
900 600.
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Columns, December l9.-Oon Lyon, q
patrolman, while attempting tonight to
arrest George W. Carlisle, sporting man,
was shot in the bowels by Carlisle. The
ball, a 42.calibre, lodged in the smaller In
tsstines and it is feared the wound may
result fatally.
The residence Of Frank osborn on Broad
street, was entered by burglars last night
and clothing and yaluables amounting &c
800 taken thereirom. The goods were
afterwards recovered and one Of the
thieves arrested.
CLEvELASD, December 1e.-No clue hal
vet been obtained to the robbery Of dia
monds from the Tod mansion In Youngs
town. One thousand dollars reward hai
been offered.
Alexander McKusick, convicted OF muir
der In the second degree at Canton, for thl
killing OF John Mailer at Me Iilon las
October, was arraisned yesterday for sen
tence. The verdict was set aside and hi
was allowed TO plead guilty oi man
slaughter. He was sentenced to nineteei
years imprisonment.
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CANDxx, N. j., December lS.-An ex-
press train on the Camden and Atlantic
railway ran into gravel train on the Cam
den, Gloucester and Mount Ephraim :rail-
way in front Of the yard Of the former
company where the tracks Of the two
roads cross at right angles. The following
train hands on the Gloucester road were
injured: VIM. Campbell, three ribs brok-
en- and severely injured internally; Phillip
Stanton, wrist broken and lace and head
cut, and Thomas Krips, leg broken and
otherwise injured about the bead and
arms. Campbell Is in critical condition:
An investigation resulted in the dismissal
OF engineer John Mckee, Of the express
train, yardmaster Stanley and asgman
Burkott,
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TALESOFTWO DAYS
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST In ALL
PARTs OF THE COUNTRY.
Sad Suffering or yeamen-RaiIroad Ru.
mors East and west-The Pittsburgh
Trnnk Mystery-saIe Of Barnums
show-CougressIona BoinEs
Yesterday, &e. dc.


CALDWELL, Ks, December 19.-The
storm that set in yesterday is still blowing
very cold, and four inches Of snow have
fallen. The settlers, who have mostly
been soldiers, have gone into quarters.
They dug into banks and have nice fire.
places, and are really comfortable. A
strange infatuation seems to possess them,
and they show no signs OF weakening.
They have devoted the day 10 reading the
Bible and singing, but no regular service
vas held, it being too cold. The colonists
say that II they do not get in now then
they will keep up their organization and
make more early start in the spring
when they will call out their full organi.
zation. They hold secret meeting
nightly.
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.oNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20. 1880
Negro Executed at Jackson, Ten.

Negro Executed nj Jackson, Tenn.
JACKSON, Tenn, December ls.-E
Long, colored, to-day suffered the extreme
penalty OF the law on the scafold for the
murder of Sit Rogers, colored, in June last
The culprit declined to take an appeal,
preferring to meet speedily the fate which
he knew would undoubtedly oyertake
him. There was ne doubt Of his guilt, and
he sat with unchanged countenance when
the death sentence was pronounced against
him, and to the last he expressed no re.
gret at having committed the cold blooded
murder, nor seemed in any way sensible
OF the awful change he was about to un'
dergo.
Four hundred people witnessed the exc
cution Just outside the corporate limits to-
day. The condemned man mounted the
scaffold with a light and airy step, show
ing no signs OF fear. he said, In making
a brief address to the crowd: "Ikilled lite
Rogers in cold blood. / have wished,
even longed for death, and am willing 70
20. Ny mother has always told me that II
I make my bed hard | must lie on 1t. !
have now found it to be true, and want
all to take warning from me. Love and
jealousy and blood have msde me wretch.
ed brought me to my doom when scarce
ly out OF my teens. Ny life has been cut
short by my own act, and l have no other
one TO blame but myself. The river be-
yond may seem dark, but 1t cannot be
blacker nor more dismal than the
days of wretchedness that have
spent since l murdered Mollie's hus.
band. l hope, however, that Jesus may
have comp passion Oh me, for ! have con-
tessed all and die with no lie on my lips.
have repented the crime, oh! so often,
and have wished that might by some ex:
traordinary power have brought Rogers
back from death to life, but 1t was too late
after dealt those fearful blows. / am
prepared TO meet my fate like a man,
knowing iull well that deserve It, and am
glad 1t will soon be all over with me. l
am thankful to the Sheriff for his kind.
ness and the ministers for their attention
in the hour OF my sore distress"
Young died comparatively easy death,
and his body was given over to his father.
who will take 1t 70 Turkey Greek, his old
home, for intermeut. He was attended
on the scaaold by Elders Musely and Ben.
ton, the former Of whom administered the
ordinances OF baptism and sacrament to
him yesterday.
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REPEALlNG THE TAX
who Did Not Fold Their Tents and silent.
Iy Steal Away.

1y Steal Away.
RICHMOND, Va, December ls.-Last
night at 9 late hour, alter the performance
ct the theatre, as Mr.. Pond, Miss Rebecca
Rosedale and the troup OF Palestine Be-
douIns and Arabs were returning from the
theatre, q drunken oyster-man by the
name OF Murden jumped from behind the
corner and struck Miss Rosedale blow in
the face. The man drew back to repeat
the blow, when the lady lodged, and he
missed her. The Arabs and Bedouins,
seeing this cowardly assault upon lady,
rushed forward and literally lifted
Murden from the ground. sheik
Mohammed Suleiman, the Thirling
Dervish from Bagdad, displayed bis
remarkable activity by whirling
the assailant around until the demoral.
lied mau fell almost liieless TO the ground.
sheik Aboor Dauch, the Bedouiu Chief,
and Youseph Aydy, the ,Mosbite, then
came upon the oysterman as he was getting
to his feet, and beat him numerically, at
the same time uttering their strange cries.
Professor Rosedale, the manager OF tie
troupe, and Pond, by vigorous efforts,
saved Mnrdsnis lifs. The Arabs were in.
iuriated. IN fact, 1t Is atsted THAT this i
the first time they have displayed their
rage since their visit to the United States
Tie police, hearing the commotion, came
up and arrested Murden. To-day, he wat
fined $50, and sent to jail for thirty days
His face presents black and blue appear
ance from the effects Of his rasdsatian.
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RIYER RECORD.
stage Of water. Movements OF Boats AND
other Items OF Interest.

Stage OF wafer, Movements OF Boats ana
other Items OF Interest.
Saturday night the marks at the wharf
showed stage Of 9 feet of water. Last
night this had fallen to 8 feet 8 inches,
and the decline continued.
The following were the departures Sat.
urday: Buckeye State, for Cincinnati, at
"A. "; Courier, for Patkersburg, st II A.
NJ; Mallis Ragan, for MAtamoras, at ] P.
NJ; Bachelor, for Pittsburgh, OF 2P. NJ;
st. Lawrence, for Cincinnati, at or. N /;
Hudson, for Pittsburgh, at Pm.
The Salt Valley passed down yesterday
atSA. NJ, for Ironton.
Considerable ice is running In the river.
It Is heavier than the usual run OF shofe
Ice too.
aud will leave on time for Parkersburg this
forenoon.
night. o,,
to-day, and leave for that city at 3 o'clock
10 morrow afternoon.
The Hudson was due down last night.
The local packets make their regular
trips. ,.. .. al, p.,,.,
morning, at Louisville, TO W. h. Morris &
O.. ,iof Evansville, Ind, for $4,000.
CAIRo, December l9-Ariyed: Fannie
Tatum, st, Louis; Hopkins, Evansville
Golden Rule and James Howard, New
Orleans; Port Eads, New 0rleansi Ciar
lev Bowen, from below; Gen. Ruc' q, st
Louis; John Porter, Ohio; Vint s 'kle
Cincinnati; EldorAdo, st. Louis. Depart
ed: My Choice, st. Louis; Belle OF shreye
port, New Orleans; Hopkins, Evansville
Golden Rule, Cincinnati; Charley Bowen
lOhio; Grand Lake, ST. Louis; Rucker
IPaducah; Eldorado, Pittsburgh. River i
feet inches and falling. Weather snowy
Thermometer S0'
PtrTsBuRGn, December l9-River fee
{, inches and falling. Weather cloudy an.
, cold, Arrived: q. ". Bachelor and Hut
son. The Hudson leaves at 6P.M
CIxcINSATI, December l9.-River y tee
! 10 inches and falling. Weather cloud
and cold. Departed: Katie Stockdal'
8 Pittsburgh.
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MoUNDsvILLE.

MouSDsyILLI, December 1s.-The first
Performance in the new Opera House will
take place on next Saturday (Christmas)
night, by Carter, Wells, Worth and Will
sons Minstrel Troupe, Of Wheeling. The
boys will no doubt have a crowded house
as they have the benefit OF the fret per
tormance and also Of Christmas night. :,
The election OF officers OF Marshall
Union Lodge No. s., A. F. and A. NJ, will
be held on Tuesday night next in the new
Lodge room.
The new Opera House viii be beauty
when completed.
T.F. Brock, who has been confined tc
his bed with sickness for some time past
at New Martinsville, where he has branch
store, Is home at last, and we are glad Z
say, Is getting we'll again.
The stores OF Moundsville are full o
holiday goods.
Oar old soldier friend, Col. ]. 81. Lock
wood, was robbed oil several hundred dol
lats by sharpers, on Friday night last, OF
the train some distance this side OF Chi
eSHo. They grabbed the currency from
his hands, pulled the bell rope, and, as the
train Stacked its speed, sprang from the
car and escaped into the woods, Moral
Don't show your money, Colonel, In the
presence Of strangers, especially those who
play three card monte.
Rev. Fullerton, Of the n. E. Church
goes to Wheeling, this evening, to till tht
pulpit Of the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church
tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock. :.
The Presbyterian Sunday School vii
enjoy Christmas tree at the church OF
Christmas eve.
Christmas day.
There will be two concerts in the neV
Opera House during Wednesday AM
Thursday evenings OF holiday week b.
Min Ida Mcdonald, OF Cameron, assiste.
by the very best Of musical talent. Thi
will doubt be rare treat.
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NASHVILLE, December ls.-The applica'
ton for msndamus having been made in
the Circuit Court to compel the Governor
and Secretary OF State to issue acertidcats
OF election to Stewart, Democrat from Polk
and Bradley counties, came up to-day, and
its consideration was postponed until the
2Tth OF January. The postponement oi
the question has the effect to give Repub.
leans the organization and control Of the
House OF Representatives.
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Ghe GatelLiQeucfr,
oniee Nos. IS and q Fourteenth street
ruE candidates named by the Repub.

TuE candidates named by the Repub.
licans on Saturday night for Council aver.
age up very respectfully in point Of fitness
for the positions for which they have been
nominated. II the Convention does as well
in the nomination OF city officers to-day
there will be no cause Of complaint asainst
them. There is, Of course, pick and choice
among the candidates, and Of course the
people will exercise the right Of cheice
among them when they come to vote. Our
Democratic friends will, however, be
obliged to average up better than usual II
they afford the public much ground TO
Discriminate against the Republican nomi.
nees.
We are not informed as to the probable
basis Of representation TO be adopted by
the convention, andi is really difficult
matter to get at correct basis from any re-
cent vote. Party lines are seldom rigidly
drawn at city elections, and inasmuch as
the geographical boundary lines at the
County, State and National elections are
different from the ward boundaries II the
vote in October or November cannot be
utilized. Two years ago there was all sorts
Of cross firing at the city election, mixed
ticket being elected. The vote for Mayor
a, that election was as follows:
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Apotner OH Fire.

BRADFORD, Pa, December ia fire II
Duke Centre, an oil town 12 milest east o
Bradford, this morning destroyed min.
buildings, causing loss of $4,000. Th,
principal losers are Viewer & Williams
owners Of the Applebee House and sta
TONERS, S, SEQ. insured for $500; L. MIL
Ter, jewelry. $1,000, insured for S9,lCo
Greepbury & Co., clothing S., 500, insured
for s2,400; Applebee ( Rogers, grccers
s., 500, insured for 81, 200. The FIRE orisi.
mated from an over pressure OF gas in the
store Of Applebee & Rogers.
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New YoRK, December 1s.-The proper
ty and rolling stock Of Bsrnum's chow
were sold at auction in the American In
stitute yesterday. The occasion drew to-
gether q remarkable gathering OF thret
hundred showmen. twenty-five stee
cars from Barnum's stock have been solt
to "Uncle John Robinson's Snow" for Sl2,
600, and number Of animals disposed Of
Messrs. Pullman & Hamilton and Bar
Shelby, OF Buffalo, paid sc. 900 for thret
elephants, two came!s, a den Of perform
ing lions, and ten dens OF assorted ami
mails.
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NEW YoRK. December ls.-Freight over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is being
received regularly after the loss Of one
day. Completed arrangements are that
freight destined for the west will be trans
ported by steamer to Locust Point, oppo-
site Baltimore. Perfect security against
marine disasters is guaranteed by the
company. An increase OF business Is ex.
pected, as there was always detention at
PhiladeIphia Junction when freight was
sent over the Pennsylvania road. The
Inference in time by marine over all.rail
route is not great.
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stationed close to the platform, carried or
signals With the camp which was close al
hand. There were also fifty policemen 10
ambush.
LONDON, December ia battalion ol
scott's Guards goes to Ireland tonight.
DUBLIN, December l9.-Bence Jones
denies that he had quarrel with his Ia.
threats. Ee also stoutly denies that he
had 9 dispute with his tenants. He has
telegraphed to Chiet Secretary Forster for
twenty marines, and the request has been
complied with.
LONDON, December 19.-The Mns, in q
leading article, says that Captain Boycott's
extraordinary claim for compensation
should be seriously supported, shows how
desperate are ventures which areprompted
by an oyermasterinG desire to dlscredit
political opponents.
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wAsHlsroS, December ls.-rhe plates
surrendered by Brockway haye arrived.
Chief Brummond, Of the Secret Service
Department, Gays that Rrockway maintain.
ed that counterfeit money Is usually made
to sell; that he did not undertake any
small work that he always did work that
would not affect poor people, always con.
fiuing his operations to prominent banks
By SO doing, he said, poor people were no;
affected, as those banks had sinking funds
and could make their losses good.
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nard Mnn,a ,rore rIms.

LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Boyd, replying to
Hanlan's challenge to row a race for E5o0
a side, fortnight alter his match with
Laycock, asked Hanlan II he would double
the time allowed. Hanlan replies to Boyd,
adhering to his original offer. he says he
cannot remain in England longer, and
only issued the challenge thst there might
be no doubt Of his willingness to row any
cother.
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A Ponea Commtssion Appointed.
WASHINGTON, December ls.-The Presi
dent has issued the following request;
EyEcUTIVE MANsION
WASHINGTON, b. g., Dec, is, 1880.


WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec, Is, 1880. !
1 request the following gentlemen to
proceed to the Indian Territory as soon as
may be, and after q conference
with the Ponca tribe OF Indians, to
ascertain the facts in regard TO their recent
removal and present condition, so far as
necessary TO determine the question Of
what justice and humanity require should
be done by the Government ot the United
States, and report their conclusions and
recommendation In the premises. Big.
Gen. Geo. Crook. U. s. A.; Brig. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.; William Stick
ney, Washington; Walter Allen, Newton,
Mass.
It Is the purpose Of the foregoing re-
quest to authorize the Commission to take
whatever steps may in their judgment be
necessary 10 enable them 10 accomplish
the purpose set forth. General Crook Il
authorized to take With him two Aides
de Camp TO do clerical work.
Signed +. B. HAYES.
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Horrors OF ofTriehinR..

BEAVER DAN, Wis, December ls.-Mr.
Hinges family, Of Burnett, are all down
with trichina, caused by eating raw pork.
The mother and one son have died, and
Others OF the family will probably die
Two Of Mr.. MiIlard's family are down
with the same disease, caused by eating
the same pork. One Of the attending ply
sicisns has q small piece OF the boys arm
which Ia alive with parasitea.
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Jay COULD apd the Iron nopntain Pur
chnHe,

NEw YoRx, December ls.-The amount
Of the transaction between Gould and
Thomas Allen, President Of the St. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern railroad and
others, is between sixty and seventy thou
sand shares, and the price paid Is some
thing above the market price at the tint
when the agreement was made.
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LAeoRTE, IXD., December 9s.-obadiah
Dawson, OF Wells Township, this county,
heretofore referred to as suffering from
cancer Of the stomach, has at last died,
having survived six'y.days without food OF
an evacuation OF the bowels, the only
nourishment received being through the
skin by the absorption process. His age
was sixty years.
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scarlet Fever and Diphtheria In New

NEw YORk, December ls.-Number OF
clses of scarlet lever reported last week,
$50, and Of diphtheria, 1866. At noon to.
day 179 cases Of scarlet fever had been re,
orted, and 157 Of diphtheria. Number
o. deaths from these diseases thus far this
week Is, from scarlet fever, 81; diphtheria,
4s. Last week there were IS deaths from
scarlet fever and IS from diphtheria.