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CASUALTIES.


Srtttat Dtaosl<h Il I74' Chicago Tribune.
1T. Lofts. Mo-, lice. 15.-Thcrc was m nect-
dent Oil tho Missouri Pacific Railroad, which
shfF'k up II trnin-lpad ot passengers IN lively
fasfion. aud It was piece Of sheer good fortune
thnt IN ohe WIS killed. 1t appears to hnvc lpcn
Kposl evening for sniashurs. As tho nccomno-
tlntioh traln reached Kirlswootl tcam and
wlgpn BtotAl at tho crossing. Tho tearu hntl
hecn lott unattended. and as tho train camo up
the hprscs fatletl to move OF tho truck. Tho
engine stFck tho outfit, smasllIng 1t to splntcrs
md killing ono of tho hDrArs.
THO Hurp ssrluus Incident. which
eaHsc'l considerable 1nnaxn to property and c,,-
tln'lRercsf Il largu number ut lives, occurred
]!ttlo utter. Tic rcHular west bound passenger
trim, No >, Of tho Missouri 1tcltic HALLWAY left
tito Ghion Depot lust cvon!nK behind tlmc. in
consequence Of n dclay In tho arrival Ut tho
VnndnliA train from THO Eu1t. The tf1,in WIS
cnfninsrtl Of tnait. ta.xxnKc. nId thrrr passcil-
Ef:r etC!.cs. Nhcn within twt. miles ut Ei!rek,
as'J nlNut twenty-efglIt miles from tho city, tho
train strutk Il brokcn F.il. The engine, iuutl
atid l'!lKRhEe cur, anl ono passenger couch
rnssetI over III susety. but tho baInnco
81 tue chrs Werp NIL thr,wiE tyur mud tlttetlGs.
str1inHe to- say. but four passengers w.,ru any
why Injured, ntL thoy very slightly. Tue unrs
dltchGd were badly wrecked. Scvctl hours
we're ta'nsumesl fn repairing damages. when tho
trtli prt,eectlctl m Its wny. Tho ncridclt ut.-
clrrrd ut about 1U:;sl.
, 1880-12-16

10 The Editor Of The Chicago 1rt5sv6
HEN1tY, H., f1co. 11.-In your issue If tho eth
Inst. you Kteo tho decision Of tho United States
Supreme Court in tho casc Of Joseph Il. Hoy VS..
tho Pennsylvania lenr0ad COnpAny. Tho errpr
upon which tho eslso was rcfna1dcd for new
triRl Is ony a1otor Illustration III tho til!'rul-
tics TINT lEo Ut tho why Ut tho injured party OBJ
tniniI,g Justice, p,1ro and si,ppto. In this sent-
mental Gt1t ot tho worlds history, III the effort
to Evo tito debtor tho trcsrasser, and tho GRIM
innl Il fair c.lNnto IN tho light tho Inv ains
hccfi ~ patched up TINT 1lnn may ho "clothotl
III purnie anil tlnr linen ntd fnr, hunptunuhly
yo,, can't coiA.ct dollar from him: und tho
ernisnMl Df iny hue nr grade cnEs. hy II sklliful
ttsa'l'tatlont t'f to luw, stave on payment OF
ieattcnci victim s!ses " from sheer gxhans:
tinst: And tho wosst fonture In thc ease Ia thNt
public sentiment ul,l tho Courts both soo1n to
lonl. thlt way. IN ke tho caso Ut itsls lnai toy
OF mtNhoo,l, str,tck down and utterly incnpei-
tntrsl for business for yours, If mt fr tlte. by
tho Rrtias cnrclcst!ess Of this corporation. was
u .lelnber IT tho jury TINT pnt!cftly and attcns;
instructions IN tho tsse. Nlld uf collrs0 tuck Irs
~ tho deliberations In tho 1ury-r,nt.. and ver-
dgt Wns rcnehed l,y II common seIse. huklpcss
wcru worth IN tho narkut when sllltd1 anl what
tho testimony showed them to slo worth nfter
tho injury. SuhtractlnK, one frutn the oihor.
md atl'linx h!s .netIcnl bills. wis tho method Of
arrivtnu Y !he 'neasurs Of ia.nHso found ny the
Jliry,-',oihing for sn1forlug. nothing for sytll-
l,athy. Ats,i when read. For thIs error nlono
tho Justice reversed tho Judgment. and rt-
thrcs md i haif years nfter tic trlai. IL tits
progress uf which cnililsol fur tho defendant
inorU thnn intimutesl tholr willingness to sut'-
nit to Il Judgment Ut st,00o. a1n led tn believe
ho sail, 'AEreo with thine adversary gnnk
Whio thou trt III tho way with flim." Y. y.
, 1880-12-16

NATIONAL IfINfSI.ATtON.
Tho movement tU acc,lrn tho pts*ago OF n
National ltalronsl Inv during tisls seas!on OF
Congress Inns Mlroity l,ccn tt,nuHurntcd, Mr..
Weaver. of tho 1ioIisa nf Representatives. rro-
acntott tho following resolution In tho 1fouso
Inst week:
WHEREAS, Grnyo abuses exist In thu man.
nrotliGnt ut comnercs lN.twcen tho Btntcs,
whereby tho producing mil shipping interests nt
tho cDntry Arts constantly compelled tn piy lilo
inst unjust Atld cxorhelnt raics for trilrapor-
-" Resoluai Tilat, In tho Judgment Of tho
ilosc, It Ia tfte duty Dr thu Gannri.l uoycrntnent
TO Ut t,l'co excrcae !ts constitutional right 10
lhlssaHu Ut stiull .la.Ea md establishing seh
regulations M will aGcusu to tho whule pcIpn
5!1t 1,d pttiai tes for to transportation
>. Mr. lscnxai,, Chairman uf lilo Committee IN
conInicrcu. hta n!ruHliy presented new .lrnlt III
his Interstate, Cun1nrrce i'!lI. which ho pro.
Thu ftn!lttx IN favur uf tho n'!0ption Of Ma
i!Dil1i ltliirol lnw 1sEettltK stronger every 1S
THE Legislatures Of tietr!y III! Tho Suites In tho
md IMss lHws to restrict tho tH,wer Of thu rail.
rt',hls mud prevent thorn frAt s1cking thu Rnr-
ROW oiit or tho b1nes nr tho putIc. an the
rAllr0h's frnr 3tntc f.exlsMttyUnclinn mari that
NntonA luxslntton 1t IL believed thnt tiloy will
mike no such eonerrtc'l oppo-ltinn nFninst ttio
lns.!Eo q y rotsuslnbla Inv regulating tho rasl.
Of tho managers nf Western ro.,..s hnye como
IN tho conclusion TINT they Will bu rntllur
benefited By such T. lnw than burned.
iIIs ntnrtntN tho Western itNitngits in,st of
whom aru ft.trlssi thut their lines .nny fill In
restricted t,y aotlon .f Csngr.as Tic opp'nltion
y tlso ptss.Eo nf Nntonal ltnisrrsill law tnrinu
tfs session Of Congress Will ct'ino almost entiEts-
y from the "CunsolIt'neton!sta,' md thoy no
doubt VII! uBa every .nuai.s Ut ahclr communal to
lCfGnt tho 6cllr,rc.
, 1880-12-16

over tho State, nntt TINT 40 ono line shnii erect
barrtcr mt 10 bo a.sti by others. It IL fnnni-
Test frtl1n thcsH tr,nrtdeNti0ns and others TINT
tnintlt nc na,nrh that tf,o respondent cotuphfy
ought t1 t,s trrsaittei 10 ctltnplctn thnlr ine
i.ofnnt,t s.'tnnatie xith Tho fl,li md ce,"pInto
protection nf tho ruflts 0f tho nttnr. e1at tloso
rights nm l'n fully n,,l contIe.rt, nrnseGtnh ny
proved Ht:curity 10 ray mi Fa,nnHcs which nny
h, nwst,''+l to cGs.i,iait,ant f entirely Tcnr:
n. Xachnrti> q Pct. tEis: Never vs. Hcott, II
lluw, .6*s Norman Va. Leo, = Hack. tNh It
Ia .t,"L necessary. IN Wow Ut thesn
authorities 10 .lec!t!o what tho power OF n
Htnte cDurt might b1 III cnso Ut this character.
nut svn sen nothing in tho statute which, IN Ulir
Judgment, ought 10 forbid n Court Ut Chnnccry
of tho etntt to acccpt n tnltl ttner tho cIreum-
atnl1ccs disclosed ty Ills rceort1 III this enae."
, 1880-12-16

sey County La put dnsp,l IN tho ngRrcsato Mt
$fbaU7d. In ~,rhuon to this thcrp Is
rial cstnto situated In nIuo Earth, Cnrrcrt
t,stomwuxl. l}akota, Jackaon, Knndiyohf,
La Sunl1r, Martin, Murray, Mobiles, otter Tall,
ltce. ltuck,, Htcnrns. Wattonwar, aud Wi,kltl
Counties. Mt,anrsntn. nnt siu,lx County. Iowa,
%s'li,t*l Ut n low t4stimntu Mt over t2i0tH This
tHakus tho roll estnt. wnrih oy1r $tas.fn.
rccrIva!,lc *l4G,8g7.57; 0ec1uints, tGI,fiji.:E,;
Et,ckr: t!st. ls'tE. ions, sia iEs75: iifc.insur.
a!.c9 ~: miscellaneous. <1i1aJ,;}: total,
elWs. ~. Atltt9 tho rtal aud personal; lilo
result Of $l,2li 0atY is rGnc.lctl; b,lt t.. this
must ho further ntl'cti tho. ynluo or tho real
estMtn III tho cnunticH nninet1. whIct, makes tho
estate conAldnrnbIy over $1,H0UU.
, 1880-12-16

ITEMS.
Tho Chicago e. EastorH Illinois flntlr0ah will In
n few tnys mt III, II thro,,vh sccntt,u. cuucl bc-
..', t1st..., o,,t r.,,,.,,",,,,iI. o.. ~. H.
t"eea cn'ea1' III" A1'ua..nloAa w ''o Ill
dlannpols. lt!oofn't1Kton y western Nallronl'
The freight representatives Of tho Nahash
nui tue Huntington Autd y meeting ScSterdhy
fur tho pirplse Of esfAutsshthT lntus Tor tho
lhMl lNtely tilocted hotWeul thu twu lttlca Gil u
lfuFtlun III thu!r lo"A bas!nesa.
Mr.J. r. MnrsI 1ns hoon nppntnted Car Ac-
co,,itt,lnt III ttG SNux civ & fncitjr Nuljrmtu.
viii, Hi,itn M Missouri VmIev. IN AHmamInlir,I.
nnfit.ns ,,ni h,taiatss nUrttintt,r tu fhn rnr
survictI Of ills IomiMll,y should bS udirrsssd 10
hin,.
,.,-,,,
oncral.SnPof1htent'ent lttmbali. or tho ttock
lslanu ltl'ttFUna nonrna tho lttss u hs tnot'tr,
VI Mn u.ea " nHnn!Tt uMeSHy ~ no MAo u
totn~ or, ihn i"sIv IN II" ,cuen'1' whirh 4 IL
~, iI,forr,ni nj DnrHr. IL. II.
~ Atos'4 Nv Noo'' :" 49,
Tho RontlorH Dispatch Fast- Freight limo III.
fnrsns tho public thnt 1t hEl* Just opubnd Il nov
route to South Florida n'l1 llHyatlH. CntH. sS
colnnettn4 with Hug uf Atun1hers frnsE lNtsii;
COLI. THO frfea for freight tn thoso points WILL
bu (ou!Il ola0WEert IN this column.
r,,,, f;rona trrunk r,rnnnv ii frstrrtnr n
o,i,nr, f.r ~, nrtn"sFs ~ its rn,, rim ifnt
fhr",,i, W in.n an1i ill., unr'1. ~ 1n1iIurtn1
.ahs.st l. h.,"ns ~. uei !, lin ~ st,stm.
; @ - ua.is. H. - t - t tr @ ~ III, ,..,f,,
fi ~ ~ SG3sn.I, .i,,i - tii'rnstn r,,iIr1n,1Is
'tNos' y. "'ee"''''A '"A>' 8.'oe'
H. u. Sniycly, 0onlrNi Freight Agtnt nt tho
ChtcAEO s. EASTERN Illinois, KvGa nDtsth TINT oil
mud after to.'lay hls rnl Will reerlyu ~ rtst-
, 1880-12-16
GOSSIP FOR GLENCOE.

- spsetds Ut5pa7fh 70 1hs CFeago IF75uM.
~ a. Louis, leo. 16.-John ueartl, farmer near
sseheoo, Ut. Louts County, mourns tho iuss OF a
s,ushtcr. ~ sho was 10 ycara OF uge, the pride OF
~ ~ household, and tho bcllo of tho noiKhtor-
~ Mus Ueard had number of beaux, sou,o
ShoM her father luokcd upon with ruvor.
%ssa %t4s1a Wis ono whom tho fathor did not fnyor.
ny. 1a oeau wis tho worry QUO Miss l3curl favored
C,vsss a day or two ngo tho yuu,y lMly and her
az Gase tho old man thu slp, nnd hlod them
su"G. 10 s0nlo Gretua urcnn, wheEe they aE1
INK e*ed To haYo bteil luulu QUO tor Ills. The
"R* cauaca much talk at Glencoe.
, 1880-12-16

THE IItON MOUNTAIN 1iU1kD.
NEw To1K. Dcc. 15.-Tho Evening i'oat will
puhshedtn tn-t1ny some flcts.sa!d obo authentic,
nl,out Tho transfer Of tho contro Ut tho St. Louis
& ltt,n Mountain ls0ad. It Is understood that IL
Will be tho policy Of tho purity now controlling tho
lron Mountain to put It In ilFst-cinss condition,
iuytng stool rni1s rs soon rs possible, to Introduce
Il lesn policy with ttller rn.ts, to b1!t rmpltliy
some sil0Ft feeders III 4trsansas to itui'rnru tho
Memphis & Little Ioek, which IS owned BY Mt:
sort4. md to rcact tho City OF Mexlco US soon ns
possible,
, 1880-12-16
THE HORACE THOMPSON ESTATE.
Ebxs}yl Y1fsn1feh ia Thu rhf6aHo 7t{bnnf.

IT. PAUL, bti,lt,. tlec. 13.-Tho tnteDtDry Ut tho
real u1ld pvrsonaI cstnto VI tho lAt0 llnrneu
Thompson. fprtnurly President Ut tho First MI
tIonai llauk ur 1t. paul, Or rather Ut that ior-
tion IT tho former only which III s!t'1ascd In
itat,,yy County, was tilrl in the o1lico Ut tho
Judge Ut pr1,uatp today. Tic document Is Il
yolum!l,ous one, and contains Il general nua
itu.nlzul statement ot tho real aud personal. U.s.
tutc. Tho ya!uutioa Of tho real tstnte III LIANT
, 1880-12-16
UNDER TIE WHEELS,

o1F%Wk 17t9P9tt39 10 3HE Cs3FGdtU IFI0{Hf.
DArEs1onT, In, Dec l5-LaBt nvcn!ng ns tho
b:..j Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul train wns
co,nlnR Into Flock lslant1 n,u1i WIZ standing be-
tween tho track and ons on which II freight trnu
wns coming from tho opposit direction. lie be-
ctac confused md foil ngainst tho passenger,
nt,l wns str.icr on tho lcnI, ,lashinx Ills skull
lH1 killing him instantly. I&is MIME Is Swnn
Freeluan.
SrMISfp1EI.n, tfo., Dec. lb.-Jatncs Carmichael,
ri the AschIFott. Tupckn j. Santll fG Iulilrt,ntl,
formerly conductor Of! tho Central Pncllu 1soAu,
ulld hAs relatives III " near Syracuse, n. \.
, 1880-12-16
TILE RECORD.

Wtg1rtNn.rny Dnr 16-frhc FnJ1n,v{nc,
Mi. w.ro ,nt ro,,,, mi ,,d r,f,s,o,. ~, NJ
iii, w. 49, NV -" ~ n''' aGAc1'eo. Ds Mt:
iI!ll, oI Cul0rnuo, Tor tile retirement OF smnll
leeal-tenter f1ntrs, BY NIr. pnndietu,,. to
rcputntn tho ctvtl anr,.ioo ~ tho 11,t.oi r,a,s
~, ~. wv, oe4 VI tnu o"''eu ol,les
alu 10 promote tho efficiency thereof. Also,
abtI To nrah{hIt Ec,1nrnt nilIcers c1nlmnntu.
.pa ,,rt-n,.,,., r.o., ,at.I.. ".'at..f
~" eoatiaeto'o A1oh MnhAu< VI leceis!is
assessments or contributions for political
II. f,r,1 r..,. ,.,
,hn . uHsieu ieool".'o't 4i1atluet'nh
u' e""'cHty CoHl,u1lEe 10 inquire llLo ald
the l1b,tc,f Stotos f,n,,rto I'oId ~ In to,,Io
tot' -, ~ ~uu''' A'e y" 1ao s''''e,
W W eal!eu Dy Mf. Cnll herenftcr.
Mr.. Ingalls, from tho Committee on InfJnn
Affairs remortnd. WIN, nn,on,,no,ts tho 1to,,sa
XII IT,. .t.' WV an,.tAonse' .uo Iionse
GU 'oF tno reiet u sett1ces upon ataeuteo
eaawnce lands III KntlsAs, and for othpr puc.
poses. placou Of, tho cnacn,lur.
3fr Coko uuno,,,cct tl,nt T,,o.i,ov ,axt In ,,,,,
..k ~ aa,,",.,a,"s II. 4uosas ne1s NV ~ WIZ
~, ~ .uo colbsaer"t1on u Inc aonato blli provide
@e for tho allotment of lands tn Hevcrnty to tho
md TcrrItorIca ovcr tho rr.,oms m" so,1 -
6IiI IL thn,,,ht t,nr,-tno. t H. ~ i.u ssu 3,o
par,.rnt, t"e"' o*t''' ~ eoo A"'of'of no'
1.hn :. H,.Lo,,, .,,,>u .,.,,,,,
, 1880-12-16

LOUISVILLE. ky- DEC. 16-A dispatch to tho
Cauricr-Joas1'a' from CHATTANOOGA says at m
curly dny tho contruct will bo let for tho tunnel
thrt'uph Lttokuut Mountain. which Will bo built
by thu Alabama GREAT Southern tiairtah. This
tunnel IS necessary in order to build tho cxtcn-
s!on Of tho Alabnma Qrcnt Southern Itallrond
from WnuhntchIc, i've miles betnw Chntt,l-
nGs,tsa. where Il now tcrmlAca. Il, Chattanooga.
Tho Nashyilio i Chattanooga truck from Wuu-
lutCA{u.
, 1880-12-16
"a n number of Senators and 1sepreschla-

n t,t1mhRf M t1cHNtNfA NTu JtGnFE5GHtGr
aha '.,n, mi ti,rir wives.
nScs s"m wa" ct,yr,,,,tAT1oy or aEy. ,rAzEN
~ rh,cf of flla Slrnn1 Serytca ill not
% ~, ~ wIth . TINT op1msltIon which so,uc have
mtJ1 mnat,I nn,i n was fnllowcl l,v tho ,,nnnl-
p'e".tI nontIrm,,,lm of Col. sfasot, A. Miles TO
! iao,r aom,r,raJ,rr.f;rucrnl.
u" "''e IN. 1I,a,t. or cu,cAao.
.,,o m argument tl,is ,,lorulr,t before tho
,1,'v ,ws.. and Aicuus Committee in favor uf tl,o
W., W., If tho inv which nutIlorlzos vinegar
.Ismnnf,r,,rcrs Ismnf 10 unkn their own nlcolot.
ir .,,hJrct viii nrofnIy mt In nrcssetl nm.
~ ns efirr tho holidays owinr 10 tho nbscucc of
,n..It,o auti Morrison, of lilo CU,nnlttrc. 10
"n,n, ibcso g1bircts nro generally rofcrrctl.
"''''' DAKOTA.
,,oIe7ato 1}cnnett. uf Dnkota. IA zcnio,,sty
,.,orIn,, tn crcnto n sentiment nn,o,,u ,ucnl-
h"rs ri t,,e House in tayor OF Ills bitl tD d.
IT, Oso he Tcrritory of I)nkotn, ontl to admit
.,o .outhnrn ycctfpn int, tho 1rnton NJ n
sta,c This bill llus been referred to t,1o
ro,nm,.tco o,, Territories, which, rs vet, l,ns
t.hc,. ,,o action rcgarltnr It. Mr.. bennett
n,o,nsls 10 divide the prcscnt Territory o.,
,ha fvrty-sixth parallel of north tntitutlc,
illus throwing about $1,000 y1,laro miles into
,ne new Stnte, and 70,0S>0 into tho Territorial
snMliytsul. Thu population of tho now
Si,,nwoutl be nbout lDD. .UOU, and Of tho Tnrri-
.ory about 81 000 Thu tmtyllatton Of tllewl,o]e
Territory III is7o was only a, 100 against 1a,,-
On lsS0, and Mr., Bennett yoys tint tho In
rtcasu during two years has been utlprccc-
dcntrtt. ,r],o totnl yDto In 1879 ,yny less than
1o0n Willie, In 1ssu. It exceeded q, ,co0. iii
nr,case III two ycary of more Than to nor cent,
CADET WHITAKER
h,s app]fctl to l'rcss,tent ltayes for trinl by
rM,st,nnrtEal. iii his application Whitaker
ssscycr,tcs his tn,ore,,co In The strongest
terms, and asks only for u fair trlnl on the ac-
rusatiD1,s al1ainst him, The President hns
.tbe subject under consideration, u1,d II drcls.
I'M viii ttDu4,t1ess spnn In ,mntlf.
sr,rr sENA1{us r1fAcI1E1, or ,fIyyrsoTA.
ma OF tic Presidential Electors. arrived #,
Washington to-dny with tho Electoral yote
of that State, which lu PLACED IL, tho lu,,dy Of
V,rrprcstleut Wheeler,
KEl.1ooo,
The Democrats wbo hnyo bcnn nursutny
Senator EeltnwR l,nve tl!scoycrr,j tint IT. viii
Ma yery difficult, protablv M fnpossthlc.
hing to oust hin. Snttl ono Of them to-nlr)t:
"Wu aru beaten. There nre ut icast six
Deuocratic Senators vim viii not voto II,
Cust Kellogg or DECLARE His seat yncnnt.
Among these ara Duyarl. B11tter, 11n,nntnn.
and pcn{llcton. 1,ut tin Dnmocrnis viii
force tllo question TO n test vote in order t.,
commit tj,o Republicans npainst declaring
esc,t vacant, },
, 1880-12-16

Tho managers 1T tho Enstcrn trunk finas hnrp
finally ct,sne 10 tho conclusion TINT It would mt
hu prudent to tnnku nh n.lynncu In cnat-buuHd
freight rates nt present, and tho announcement
ls ilt,w m1da TINT t!1orr will bn 10 ntyuncc be-
fHro Jun. !. The tr1,nk-lIno managers wurc worry
anxious to nuke Nh advance 1t bncc, but thDy
co,ild not ignoro tho opposition vi tho Western
lines. which clnlmcd thtt an nflvAnre ut this
titno, whtn HI, innonso ns1sttnt OF freight Is In
trnna!t md nwaitlng transportation fncittics,
would s%,,so Utilise such y Storm Of i'HiiTl'aton
ther islcrcnso the cla,tor In the West for
restrictive rnilroth lcu's'ntion. Tho Emstorn
llock,ttics tinit flave bcc1l so embarrassing to
thosn during tho last few wceka. htld must OF tho
rls ,fa,'* S;t fr ths ~. retsg to ,"k0
now IL trat.si,. Il ID l'eiiovc:! That ~ .nbont
igln mud .ro.dy to take c.re uf nj! tho htlstos4
TINT offers: ~ TINT time tho alyisa1hsy 1 1e
S1fa @ as 81 i io9 Ills fsson niss M
ine r.!St froin thl# ,city VII meet hero
.ai ' ilad oat " whothor It tD' vi! ihsn
be n1yisabla to orlcr IN advance. They Will
present difficulty rcxtsilng Gust -t,,,i,d pas.
sunFer business. und iii tho 1'icunt!!no Tho tian-
efnl lhssonHcr Agents Of tho rtsat!s l.ast frotn
this city WILL tnkc HU cOynE1aneo uf tho ''cufa"
Ka,ssas City.
NEW YORK CENTRAL BLOCKADE.
SYRACUSE, N. T.. Dec. 15.-Tho unprecedented
freight houn OH the Now York Cpnt1nt ltplroall,.
which started iu carly Ootobur, continues I'M
abatet1. Notwithstanding tho lnrgp addition to
tho rulliug-Htock Of tho roatl during tho I,,st
ycar, tho Central Ia ut times unable tp cops with
tho t!emnnl upon It, und although tho 1oHt1Hi
cnrs nro hurried through rs rapilly rs possible,
It tAkes froni tittcen to twenty nys for freight
ears tn reach New York from Chicngo. Freight
bfpckiits Aru Of almost daily occurrence.
all MnnH the rond frelSht-rlrs nrG lying
nn stc-trncks awaiting their turn tO
10 taken tist, At lJuwltt, tho rntke-np
etntro uf lhu roaIl. It ID not I'LL ,rcDntion thing
70 sec from lou to ::tU1 lon..ed frelght.cnts.
livery engineer does double duty, uni nl tllo
Myniiabin rollng.atock is prcsa'Sl tnto serticn.
Thu 1s'ckatio nt lsuifno Ia In 1,rouoruoii to tint
received from tho Western roads, bcscs tho
lnrE1 quantities Of grain md rclinndiIo
shipped iru1n that point. Tho Northwestern re-
g[otl hus becn very prolific titlrfslg this lust sun-
B1 III tho ntnunt of Gr1n r,.isntl, n1u tho cstl-
1tM ~ thnt 1t Is tho lnrgcst prul1ct TINT rnrt nf
tho Union hHs 1vlr IrutlttcEta This ID ono ut tue
rc,lsu,ls for tho hluckAo nf tho rontls circuml-
st.ltlco which hus ilcyur hsfDro hnppetlri
There pAss over tho Central ttnily nifty trains
l,iO0 cars. For tho West. forty trims Of forty
week. Hotnx Enat, 13,Ral c.rs; Eoln4 WGst. l:,sGl
cnrs; d grni,ti totnl or .Q0O cngs, for month.
go!nH East, 51,tU0 l1alltl tnrs: for tho West,
Gl.tOU cnrs: n grand totAI OF 1lluN cArH fer
month. These statistics aro nsldu from thu pls-
seugcr trulnr.
, 1880-12-16
THE sTELLAlsToS CALAMITY.

I1IE1 STT11l1skIt T1IN CsLL1kNITTi.
STELLAmrnS, N. s., Dec. l6.-Thp tntsfurtuucs
TINT isavc attended tho operations Of tho l[nli-
fnx Mining Company reached climax In the
closing of tho lnrge pit In which tho explosions
occurred yesterday. tltlo to tho communication
of fro from tho Foorl pit. 1t Is difficult to
rcnzo tho extont to which tho serlus Of lHte dis
nstcrs wilt lend. Tho lmtntallMto consequences
nrc apparent 10 nl estituilDf,, uiltl utun
ilies uf tho workmen wtlu relied n tho old Al
hun Mr,cs for n,cnns to carn thoir nily brGa.l.
ffheru nrc now about k00 Mnres Of coal fields nf
Pctou County virtually clnst,i, out ot
which only onc-fourth Ut tho cuul has been
tlkru.
, 1880-12-16
MlssOURl'S DEBT,

ST. Louis. Na., uec. lh-Tho bonded debt nf
this st.te, shown by ul!sclal rcpurts ss $lus,-
nN, not Including s3,O00,000 Of bun,ls Issued To
tho !fali,l.ml s. Jnseph 1sn1ron, for whicl1 tlns
lsEu! II Responsible. and $.lN On tpyoniu hOuss.
i>f this slrt,t ony nNut fA eall 10 rufl,i,tlci
ut IL lower rasD Ut lnterust than 1t now be mrs.
, 1880-12-16

NASHVILLE, Tenm., Dec. 2i-.An amended till
Will ae tltd Tomorrow III tho United States Cir
cult Court Mt Nashville In tho case IF the tni.
norlty atockhUtletH Of tic SnshsIl,c, Chattanoo.
En l. Ut. Louis ltatlroatl Company ys. tho 1.ultts-
Vile s. Sashrllo ltaItroad Company, chnrgsng
that tho election uf tho netting Hoard OF Direct
OFs was huIitty; That tho officers and ltsrnts Ut
Louisville s. Nashville, With Stevenson, Iloldwtn
ltvaHs. I.nt1 FoKu, were combining and working
70 'ipnra*s tho stock md ,tlscrcdt the cotpany:
that tho Louisville & Nashville, IN violation III
noogn i ". Louis for its avn benefit, ind Iray
Ivy ~ inj,inc!fnn to cnjoIn the !foutsyi)lu 4
voting tho stock 1t bougut. and n!sn prnying for
necelycr. Jlit!rc Jnhn i3Axter and Judge KQy
viii tlear tho cusc Al Knoxville Tucsdu5. tho .ist
inst.
, 1880-12-16
C. ~. A. ~.
C+s w. 81 Al.
Enerfdt uftnAtfh In Thk fHituno Tribune.

Greciat DhpAtch 10 The CAteueo Tribune
ELxtlA,er+ Ind, Dee. l5.-O. ". 1.n.nport, tho
newly uppn!hted Superintendent Of tho Oin-
cinnntt, Wubash & Michigan ltailroud. takes hold
to-day. Ills hundquartors will he Mt Wabash.
1nd. lIcrotof1ry General NnnuErr Eor.nnn
llcckley has tlouD tho wEsUiU 0f tho work. Tho
business or tho r0All has Erl1ltly Increased
thAt ulprD assistance W1s necessary.
, 1880-12-16
SUIT DECIDED.

bpfttdt J}hpdtth TO 7M EhLdf0o 5fthtH&.
DoSTIN, Dca. i5-Tho decision in tho long,
FcsHlttlH case Of tue Vermont CcntrnI lln1lwnS
hna hacn rcntlrrcd by tho Supreme t,ourt In YER
mont. The decision tinntly determines tho lnng
dlsptc't question NJ tn tho prturitlcs nn.l rIyhB
Of tho different classes Of securities sG,l u1H}
tho Vermont Central and tho Vermont & cnt,uri1.
hIfroats, mud l,olds l,nt tho lutls Issued by tho
l&eecfvers ad MnhuHers from time to tItne. and
known ns tho "tr1ist securities" nrU IIfHr
ln right nnd security 70 tho clA!n,s
Kngr .bondhnt'lers md tho stot:kl1oldors VI
the Vermont Central ltailrn,l. tli,tl TIM stock.
nimins or M t Worn a naa an ap Luz fSna fa
pay md must bc tltsL pail. Tho pfD fOrtnn do
crtu of tho Court 1t Lhnnccry IL ruvnrst, md
tho c1ist! IL rG,nnn1ct. with mandate thilt II hu
referred 70 II Mnstcr Ur Mlstees to nsccrtln tho
RtOo!!nt die On the several bonds. the inIltlU
or tho medley received fDr cur-nnrvlcu, tho
amount OF tho '0atiny debt. ctc. On tho Ascnr-
tatnntnt NJ thesn eGVertl fnctS, tlccrce will no
entered tn f:ieaso tho rights Of tho bo,ldholdors
Us ulO}G defined.
, 1880-12-16
ACCIDENTS.

f. H.
,,cc,tcnts IN lila ioat rcnort.
'cciaet'.s M..a, III n,s lasl ..,Is lSposs: uo ,,.
which havo occurred IN tho unitea states during
o 'rea va r f.nn s0 @ ,ss ,' ,%n
number Of llyos, md tho destruction or property
9f ;. considerable @ ., yn.ao: Thoss haso boon without
us ~ ,a " ao o,es ~
fepoftesl' or olso csasssl anaor to aena OF aeo1.
ioss ~ ISo ca'1s r. in' ,hn p'' s"atr %'.a
in this country at Aahtabuln, O., Dec. %, 1s7o
Atld Mt IArittyillc. COnn.. Jun. l5, 1K7a. AL nf
tnoso threo llsasters woro accustomed by ,lpfocts
~ to .aueo''es' c''no' III aoa'sa Ut
mnh.lfaotuso. Or ootn.
rs not an uncommon practice IN the United
with mnnufnct,,rera for hrl1yca t1 hc ,nnstr,rt,
VI "'I r.' ,"e,'. s.,o 80 -. " w
mat,y cases tho designs aro never oxnm!ncd;
tho material and wurkmanshpnro,l not luspeu tod
during tho process of munufaot,,ro: nor Is tlo
ton ny 81 expcrt on nvhnf oi tho tnlroItti com.
Whpse in4rgins of sa1uty ar0 tntesl ,esa than ls
eaMea tor W ING nes. ptaot!ee. III SONY eases
as pau y n
Osior 70 sat9 III ltrst GUST. ami prRos hasn Gc'l
greetoa which hav9 nau 70 70 ro,n1ytAl Ill shurt
A rclatlae 70 tho ptaet!cu Of allowing manu:.
facturers TO- design bridges without expert
fs Gne,'s .he sro ~
tho American socety Of Gtvl! EnEi'1c0rs, put.
!ishca y. tho Hnstan Ddttu tlavc'tGcF, Jun. 70,
INT. ~ Which, alter ctlL.l'numtlng o iho ASH
tnhuia fnil!,rg, BY ',,y says: "Thuro Is only one
constructing engineer must acsl9n ths briuxo o
satisfactory to tho party thAt pays Tor u and nlt
ct.nt.nct9Ea must VIZ! o.! That pl..;" Ths. inMy