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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
A sERENADE rO LIE MAYOR.

About $50 politicians assembled last even
ing az the Westminster Hotel ana at 1880 o'co k
ma chcd To- Mayor Coopcrs house Wd-hingion-squaie
headed bv The G9h Regiment Band. give him sege
made Toe Mayor invited them al INTO MS house,
where ex-Assemblyman james FHzcerad delivered a
ief address 10 the Mayor on behalf OF the ass'mbage
TINS called forth hcary response Mavor Cooper said:
Believe me feel very heartily the compliment which
Won nav me in coming her 10 give me tnis sorenale.
cor, dering thc cold. Ny term Of office il nearly
If a close. aud wntt iulgmrn- may be-
n ,ssed upon the last two wears n Is perhaps too
early 10 form definite opinion; at le 80
II not for NE that OPINION feel very gad
Ia know thl; yOu approve Of what has been dom thus
ar for suppose ina you alude particularly to- ibe
events OF TO-DAY. because they are Of II more
strisIug character. The Offices OF Controller
and CORPORATION Counsel really those
that were filled at TINS une.
INC fact that many came together IN what people
fern a slate has not been altogether my fdut. VI u
due 10 tn fct that have been stan mug FOR year
II more do not th hat in the distrbu ION OF the
ufcrs among The parties lave done anything that was
not rignt toward The whole city, even rs pnhc man
think that the commission. thai Lave several hcas
te minority should properly have rrpr Seuiat0u do
not tinuk hdi III any action hive been Mayor
SIMPLE hing has not been Democratic IN every respect
/ am gad ibs meets your "a pTOYa, Tor many 81 you
are recognized pg me frcubs who were active ana
eerlcs. III the canvas i. whoa was chosen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
DIED.

CONNoLLY-On Wednesday, ,cember 1880, Isabella
suwell, widow o the late Cha le- ". Connolly.
vice at the Church 81 the ADnnc alton Msnbat
tauyile, at 10 O'Clock Sa urnay. December IL.
Relatives and friends IN itel 10 attend. .
only relatives will the remains 10
the cemetery.
PHARMACEUTICAL 332 West 3Oth-st the 18th Of Deocm
Der Louise Youngest DAUGHTER of
T. Sarah A Farm 3ton, Ia the eh year OF her
Funera private.
FISHER-On the OH inst, after short Illness Nathaniel
Fisher. the firm VI Nathaniel Fisher * Co.. NeHlOrk
CITY.
late west 59hst Friends are req esiei not
TO seud flowers
Boston and Lynn papers please copy
LIN TZ-udd enlY, Thursday evening December 0, VIII
IIntz.
Re aves respectfully invited to attend his
funeral late residence 81 Wet 5lstsi. on Mon
nag morning Decemb -. at 10 O'Clock. Please omit
flowers
NlLES-Op December 9. Earl +. Niles aged II years.
Funeral services SATURDAY. December H. az II n az LIS
iafe residence. No 329 Madis0nst Brooklyn.
MULFORD-At III. zabeth, y. j.. FRIDAY, December 10.
1882 William p. MuIod. 10 the 10Th wear OF his age
Funeral his late residence. No. OlJ North
BrOadst on Monday, the 81 inst. AZ D. IA.
Relatives OF the family tte invited 10 aueDc
RILEY-In Mansfield Ohio. December g. 1880. James a,
late Asher Riley.
sPELLHEY RAT Elizabeth y. J.. Friday. 9th inst.
Roo Moore cn1 Of the Rev Henry Spo'Beyer.
PAstorO 1T James church, Elizabeth n j.
BuiIai vii take place privately.
Youngest sou william W. aud ARA f. Wall IN the 9Th
Of his age.
L tn inst, /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
EXPLOSION AT THE FIFTH AVENUE THEA
JKE.

In the storm scene in the second act of
"Bmtus," at Hayery's Ffth Avenue Theatre, last
night when the So ige beng lighted apparently by
ughtn NJ Il ashes the last sn oflIshnng was unusually
vivid AMI was accompanied by loud report. few OF
the dim lights on the stage were blown out.
The play went without any interruption. however
Behind he scenes tbero WAS little excitement and
commotiOn. Joseph Scuil0n who had been managing
the lightning part of the storm scene, lay near the
prompter's bvx gaspng for breath Three fingers and
part Of the palm Of his right hand had been blown off
sculou ma held in his left hnnd tin dish containing
small spirit lamp. At intervals he threw upon the
spirit hime small hand a. OF powdered magnesium
explosive ana caused the con entS OF the
box 10 hisA up AT The explosion caused 10 dam
age TO the scenery. Scullon removed % the New
York Hospital He is fr,y-sx years old and lives with
his wife aud child at No. 3GI Ihird-aye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
ACTION OF DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.

At a meeting Of the XIVth Assembly Dis
trict Republican Association lass evening al ~ 2O3
East Tweftnst. j. r. Nugent made an address N wnlcn
he commended the action Of the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen IN the nominations and combinations yeSter-
day. speaking especially OF SCION b. smith, one OF Tue
new polic- Justices
The Reuub. ,can Association OF the XXth Assembly
District met At No l5i East Fltyfourthst last even
ing SCION T. Smith In the chair. There was large
attendance. vote OF thanks t. Mayor Cooper Tor his
nomination OF solon Il. Smith Tor ponce justice was
passed. ~ ..-,,.
The XXist Assembly District Republican As-oc'aion
neld at Morton Hal last eVenih1' Jleoo Mss
nresiaed TW,piy-nye new members we're added Ia tue
roll Major Bullock presented resolutions congratulate
ing Scion Smith on his appointment as police justice
and hankng lyor Cooper and the Aldermen VINO voted
for The IA publican Nominees confirmed yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
WASHING lON NOTES.
WasnrNHnAN E.fpuy De-


The electoral votes OF Massachusetts ana New iorK
were presented 10 the Vice President Today.
Captain II. W. H0wgate. who has tendered MS res
ignaton has been ordered 10 settle his accounts rs
DsblrsiGg Officer. after winch his resignation VIII oc
promptly accepted.
Spencer f. Bard, Secretary Of the Smithsonian IN
situ ION. has in rmed the Committee on inaugural
CEREMONIES thar the Board Of Regents has adopted
resolution gianung the OF the new National Museum
buiig for the inAugura reception the Plcsuent -"
tht Untea States OF March 4 90 next
The second number o! the reports from Unted sfa'es
Cousu S on the commerce, manufactures and trade OF
the United states III their consular districts has Jus
been issued by he Department OF State, j. c3nla n
about dity reports aud COM anus much valuable lhloi
nation.
A circular has been issued by the secretary OF lhe
Treasury containing regulations governing the adms-
SION o. eaud to the grade OF Cadet In he Revenue
Marine service At the end of two years they WILL II
their probationary service has oteD sAtSiactOIy ne
examined fui promotion % iAe Er iuc OF 1HIU oue"'
ant Revenue Marine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
GATHERING ICE IN NEW JERSEY.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., Dec. 1O.-lhls was
the coldest December day known for many years.
Where the thermometer exposed to the icy wind
from the Northwest the sank 10 several degrees
below zero before The highest point II reached
was So above zero Ice six and seven inches tmck Is
being gathered from the negbDOnng streams and
ponds.
RED BANK n j., Dec. 1O.-Ihe ice on Shrewsbury
River Is 30 thick teams cross on IT, There are
many vessels IN the ice blockade. The steamer sea
Rrd OF the Merchants Line, Dad steam up to 20 20
NewYork bu,is fast frozen in, and has discontinued
ITS tnps until spring.
TpFMIEY n j. Dec 10-The body Of James Mason,
age ity-ue, iOuhd frozen SIN III the WOODS near
Trcmley Pond this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
A WASTED VT Elk.
4 WASTED Hfbh'
No rrRIlc BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY The hoosh-
SOUTHERN MEMBERS Growing FESTIVE.
INV ryIrcR,PH TO TER TRIBUNE

~" ,o,-r,r,x MEMBERS GROWING FESTIVE.
my TELEGRAPH TO TER TRIBUNE.
u,su,xorox Dec. lO.-The House of Repre-
.s,,,-as spent the day in considering private
h;s II which it passed dozen. and then adjourned
until next Monday The Pensions Appropr iatlon
hill WAS brought in and sent TO the Public Primer
Tins ends the first week of session, when the
Democrats were so free to promise should be strcuy
business session. Not aslroke of public business
has vet been done by the House. he hefnndlhg
bill stands exactly where it did at the enc OF lasV
session. No attempt has been maze eNFn
10 consider the general appropriation bills
which have been reported, anu one Oh Mp'.n Nv
least might have been passed this week The DEM
ocrsts have preferred to waste time III 'a'" az
tempt to force through political measure for the
sake Of gaining some near or remote partisan ad-
vantage. II is not their iault that they
have inns far failed, OF that they have sue
ceeded only IN showing TO the country mat theY
ore a. ready TO embark i'll revolutionary schemes as
they were last year.
# has already become apparent, however, that
they do not he gilt of continuance" III the
same degree AS they did at the extra session They are
hegInnlnc 10 say among themselves that 1t VIII not
do for them to create the necessity for an extra
session OF congress. and that the present policy II
persisted in. will bring about that result. Sald a
Kentucky Representative 10 a friend to-day
cannot stand another extra session. | ne Iasl one
cost me - 900 III money and good oea OF SELL
some Of the Southern Democrats who are deep
interested in bills appropriate money Tor lnterhai
improvement On the South are ALREADY very resi-
less and are ready to rebel against the leadership OF
Mr.. Bcknell, who tries TO manage TIE E'ctoral
Count resolution III the House several democrats
OF prominence, among them MI. House, Chairman oi
the caucuS begin to think that u Wl DC best 10 let
the resolution drop early next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
THE C0LDEST DAY or TILE WINTER.
GREAT DISCOMFORT IN THIS CITY.

GREAT DISCOMFORT IN THIS CITY.
Yesterday was the coolest day of the winter,
and the severity OF the cold tue more keeny felt
b cause OF a strong that blew all day at rate
ranging be ween fourteen and twenty miles an hour Az
7 O'Clock in the morning the mercury indicated ll'
above zaro and II fell slowly until It indicated 10 at
@ O'Clock last evening, with prospect OF going down 10
70 or s. before morning The discomfort of persons
coiupeed TO be III the greatly augmented by
clouds of fine dust blown about Dy strong winds. Ac-
cordng to the evening reports at the signal scrv oe
Bureau the coolest point in the country yes
feriay was Burlington, VI, where the
mercury indicated above zero, IA fall OF
$50 At Albany II 1Oo fail OF 14o: AZ Os wego o.
ia of %; q Rochester IOo fd az - "a, ma o - a
fall OF To-; al Etstpor 2lo In the NOr,nwe< there was
"A maraed ca ng he her direction Al thlcdsO tht
mercury was 24o, OF llo at Duith ~. r.c u
2go II .okuk $40 rsa OF 14e at L"avonworih. 4i'
I'd La Gross ~ ul 2@5i at st. Paul Z9' rise OF
235 The indications are that the mercury W NOT re-
main below tn frec2 ppn' af er SUNDAY III. record
az Hudnui's yesterday W as a. lOiOWs: 0clUcA -; =
o'clock, 142 9 O'Clock. 49, oclocS IL; . 0c.och ii
Al tn, same uf ~ corresponding df laSt year IL
Wa 400. 400, 45o SO, $40 ind SO r spectlscB.
There was sKaIug at CcntrdI Park yesterday. The
ice was only 80 ncIes thick Where II had formed and
fine high wluus nad a tendency To Keep open large
pstcbe. of water winch constantly wdeued II wasno
next week. Many skater, however cJOycd themselves
at The Manhattan Athletic C.nD grounds II EZhIh-aVe
In tie evening the grounds were illuminated WIZ cleo
lights.
James Dalton, driver of the Second Avenue surface
railroad was overcome by the cold yesterday, and II
from the platform Of his car He was taken nom by
The police Many drivers were compelled by the cold
al times 10 run beside thcIr horses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11

two hours. Apparently 10 agreement could DC rcac ri
Mr.. Sho All Ouncud that the proprietor OF va IA
SAID th the rom haa been let only I'LL hal past d.
and thai If 70 was not Immediately vacated the Nas
wuul1 b. turned OF. A.
Accordingly M meeting WIS adjourned, and MI
Shook len T. g cInir As sDOn 10 Was empty me ~
pa-ItIun gathered around the platform ana et .r J''u
d. OitiwilI trurorary chairman, Christopher Pun I'D
aud Peter j. Stnyv,~8ut secretares. ana ptoree. 10
call The roll THIS was Interrupted by tn eAe'u i"u
of tho threat OF the proprietor. ana unnFr
cover o. the darkness most o. lHe
FER DELEGATES lcf the room wien the gas Vas
az IN turned on fOnnd that lsI persons VIZ
pres ut ana AZ this nunbcr cons iut'd malofY' 'ho
following pprmanent officer we're elected fIesurN'
BE an,ln h. Manirrte; yIut-presdent9. j. warren CO.
dard ami NJ. h. wilson; secretaries lranci5 Etnirl.o
aud L. Stuyycsani; tr"nsurer' JOhh mui's"n' oo'
gcant-at-Grms, William knipe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
TURNING orr The GAS.
. LIVELY DISCUSSION AND sISGULAR PROCEEDINGS
AT THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CLUB.

A LIVELY DISCUSSION AND SlNUUIAh Fho'Ehbh'Vo
AT THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CLUB.
A meeting for the permanent organization
NJ the Republican Central Club was held
at Clarendon Hall last night Delegates were
present from all the districts. Sheridan Shook
pres,ded. Tho skirmishing between the two factions
In the cub-the Manierre men ana the SHOOK Dlt'e"'
boefer deegatesbegan early 1t was alleged that coun
terft tickets mad issued ard that many were pres
ept who were not authorized delegates JUS
lice Angel nominated Senator George H. Fors
ter as temporary chairman; John ID. ottiweil WAS
also nominated but both afterward "ithdrawo as
q, s claimed that there we're present fty persons
wno coud have no right upon the question TIE
roll was called by Districts; the vensb, Ninth and
Twelfth we're contested. Justice Angefs motion That
the protested and contested deega Ms be referred 70
committee 80 be afterward appointed, opened up tho
.t oueston OF the ORGANIZATION. which the discus
Mr. Pullman objected decidedly to the motion. Mr;
Ditienorfer r. j. FIthian, Justice Angel ana sevefaI
took part In the discussion which lasted nearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
WORK OF TIE COMMITTEES.
.v,r,pcpApuTo THE rRIRUSE.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-COngress some TWO
x,ar. ago apYonted special commission TO codlfy the
land laws and 40 make such recommendations as might
sen fin for the Improvement of tao land system com
mission of the principal Experts of the head
OF which WAS General Williamson, or the Land Oncehas
bceo constantly engaged upon this subject during mat
fine The entire Western country has Deen raVersen
and a vast amount OF valuable Information mas Deeh
Obtained TINS has all been embodied III recommends
tons made Congress- but the Democatsin accordance
with their usual penny and pound -fooish policy
declined to PRINT enough copies to supply the
hers Of Congress This subject was divided into two
branches one relating lands in general, and the
Other 70 mining lands The question as TO lands
,ra referred TO the House Committee Public Lands,
and that committee has to-day decided practically not
10 consider the subject AZ inis t ntte
The House Committee Indian Affairs heid the nfst
annual meeting of the session ms morning. ana ~
sructed Chairman Scaes TO request tnst an edry uay
D. for The COL slderatOn by the House OF the
reyeraI matters pertaining 10 Indian aHairs ohainan
scass WAS al so instructed t0 Or an amendment " the
iii now uenIing upon the House calendar when pro
.s for tne allotment lands in severaty TO Indians
The House Committee on Public Lanls agreed io-uay
70 report avOraly upon Representative BeIoros OH
maki2g grant pubc land tor the purpose OF estaD-
Ii.hInO cemetery al LeadvIe, Col; also "a Dill grant
tng 10 the CItY Of Councn Bluns iowa. Cafr iaAe ior
pub.ic USE resort and recreation. <,,.. - A.,
Tine Conversational Joint select tOininitteS 1n vac
Yorkfowu Centennial Celebration and Tue iofhlo"n
Centennial Commissioners appointed by the GOVerhOrs
nj ali the States OF Union held lont conference 10
Sav In rhe recpptcn-room OF the Unted States seiae
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia presiding Inc arrange
ment of detailed plan Tor the celeDatoh "as
u subcommittee OF each OF The Doules ~ wac wy
sentiment Of the Commissioner ana also OF
2 majority of the members OF the CONGRESSIONAL Nom-
mttee the appropriation by 10 600 INC ~,
$780, 900 and that liberal appropriations shouo pe
made also by the several stateS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
PROSPECTS or THE COTTON CROP

Reports of the cotton crop are received
from Norfolk. Galveston New-Orleans, Savannah and
Mobile In North Carolina there an increase In the
crop In Texas the prospect is also favorable. In
Georgia. threequarers TO sevenegths OF the crop has
been gathered that ming IN the fields is Ia very
moor condition Ia Florida the crop Will be about as
last year In rs per cent OF The crop mas been
picked yield 32l2 per cent less Than iast ear eI
cent In a few parishes. In Mississippi there Is an
average of ~ per IN Arkansas there Is decrease
OF 20 per cent In Alabama there 10 an average decrease
OF IL per cent In Mississippi there an average DC
crease OF per cent The total amount OF THIS year,
crop received at ports and shipped from overland
points OF crossing Is 2625914 bales an excess over last
wear OF 2Os S35 bales. Canada has taken overland
direct 73l bales, against 692S bales last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
PROVING HEREDITARY INSANITY.

HoyEsDALE, Penn, Dec. 1O.-In the Bortree
trial this morning. H. s. BOtrec, of Toledo Ohio brother
of The prisoner and Mrs Smiy Brrce the defendants
ami by marriage testified 10 the prevalence Of Insanity
IN tbe Bortr family from the great grandfather 10 the
r.san, geueraon showing that fully onehalf had been
ms me The prosecution dev Hoped the fact that 1t was
Tho women I'M The family who were chlcn, affected by
,nsauitv j ) Qumby. OF Grand Rapids, Men. testified
IN tne effect ha hi. wife, Emily BOrree IA insane
and III court adjourned TIL this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
THE HUDSON CLOSED ABOVE RHINEBECK

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. l., DtC. IV'-hHUtHoI
cold wave has entered the ndson River Valley. and to-
night the thermometer is down 10 zero and IL still fall
ing Reports from up the river show that the Hudson
IL frozen from Rbnebeck north. and there are heavy
fields between here ana RhnebccR. through winch thc
Norwich Will endeavOr break a passage with tow
from New.York The RhineOeck Ferry Is open. The
Tiyo Ferry il closed. Tho Caskill ferryboats meet
with much Ice aud the other ferries north are eOSed.
Ice harvesting Will begin the Upper Hudson near
Schodack aud Castleton next week with very enc0uf
aging prospects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
:. SUsPEYDIbG THE MINING OF COAL.

The coal companies agreed yesterday upon re
striction of production until March, IL was agreed
that, beginning with next Thursday. they should
spsoend mining three DAYS each week during the
rest Of this month and through January aud Feb
ruary The suspension is 10 be absolute for the al
ternate three days during this period and no allow
ance will be made for any restriction previously
made by the companies. The Pennsylvania Coal
Company, which recently reduced It's circular Prices,
will advance them immediately ~ cents ton'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
THE MEXICAN EXTRADITION CASE

SAN Francisco, Dec 10.-When the case Of
the Mexican Gotta. came up in the Superior Court this
morning Deputy United States DisiretAttorney Lowell
arneared and stated that had been received
from Atorney General Devens for the tIorney
10 represent the Uned states ana 10 endeavor To pre-
vent collision the State with the Mexican auihori-
tea ON the question Of tXtraditlOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
PASSENGERS TIPPED INTO THE SNOW.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec 10.-An eastbonnd
tram ON the Fort Pierre line OF he Northwestern
Railroad left Tracey, MIMI, wednesday even
ing with $50 passengers Al $50 a. IN.
Thu-sdav five miles east OF New Z III,
an xle ON the rear tender broke throwing all the ears
eycrp the rear one ON the track into the snow The
were badly shaken mp but no one was injured
rne thermometer indicated 200 below aud there
was CONSIDER able suffering cold The passengers
we're taken To New vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
HOME NEWS.
PROMlTENr ARRIVALS.

RIM irepue oie-lhe H. Rich I'd ". Ihomp'
SON Secretary Of the Nav Hrbcy As+on. y waning
ION ana ~ con gresham D. M0rrel o! Pennsyv hp
(l1c osu ~ r-senat0r Danoi W. V orhce. O olh
Gise H0vse-Generd GEORGE III sharpe OF hhGson' 'vli
and COngrts man 10 -. Sarln -. " y,
m ID I0shoD Of Bridgeport Corn ana eNt"heieS''ha
~ % 0re ". 0meroy. Of Aubu d, NM, y"@ mn,
senator ira Davenport ~ u a.. y. Z thrHs Ioss
Captain II. W. lOVgAte o. WashiLgt'n "''" oF""'
lfOtet-Ceneral ;. C. Arnstr0n g, Oi Hampton va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
DECLARING 4 Dividend.
ACTION or THE NotTutRN CENTRAL RAILWAY d.
RLCIORs.
InY rELrCRApn 10 rHs rRIBUNRI

fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 10.-As intimated yes
terday The aiu Directors OF the northern Central
Railway at meeting hid this city to-day declared a
dIvldend Of dig per cent, payable January TO- 1881,
10 such stock oidcrs registered on the books Of
the company December 81 1850. This WAS surprise TO
the street. the advancing Al the highest price
since the panic in 1873 nnt closing at 464 For the
four wears preceding 1878 his company paid regular
diVidcnds OF 6 per per anuum Dul OWING 10 me
tame II that dividend was paid In 1874 &c
recent was paid. aian IN 1873 the dividend Was
passed. In April of 1876 per cent was pad, since
which time no dividend has been declared TIL the
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
PLYMOUTH CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING

About forty persons attended the annual
business meeting o Plymouth Church last evening The
repnrt showed the present membership to he 249l
The amount received for pew rent was $4,000, and
with tine collections etc, the total reached S5iO76 SO
In the election of officers The following were reflected
GENERAL C. r. Chriscnscn clerk f. C. Marvel. assistant
clerk stephen " White. treasurer: Lorn Palmer and
Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
OBITUARY.
OLIVER V. WINCHESTER.

NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, Dec. 1O.-OliVer "
Winchester the head OF the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company. died this morning. at the age OF seveny-one
years. from a combination OF causes resulting indirectly
from stroke Of paraly lis received year ago lie was
born In Bostol 1870 and am SEED large fortune ID
the manufacture ~ patent snlrs He hen entered inp
the aaufic IRE Of nes AM cartri ges. lie wa
Leutennnt- Governor % tnis state IN l-OO, Uehel
Hawloy being Governor. He was the Ivunuer OF ,us
WnchSsier Conservatory at Yale and made many gifts
IN hat nen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis far the past "a hours.

SynOpSlS J0T M puSI "A HOUFS
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. / Il. m.-The barom-
eter is hghestin Tennessee aud the OHIO Valley and
lowest IN Manitoba The temperature has fallen during
the past twenty -four hours IN newfoundland and on the
Atlantic coast Il has decidedly In the Upper Lake
region and the Northwest Ncrthcrly winds prevail IN
New England, the Middle South Atlantic and East Gulf
States Easterly winds IN the West Gull States and
Tennessee and the Valley and sOuthery winds in
the Lake region and he Northwest. Partly cloudy or
cloudy weather with snow. has prevailed IN the Lake
regcn and New England
Indications.
For New-England lower barometer. higher tempera-
turp mort herly winds partly cloudy weather.
For the Middle Atlaptlc states lower barometer,
higher temperature. nortnery winds clear partly
clouny weather
Caitlt0ndr1 signals.
Cautionary signals continue from Cape Lookout 10
Cape Henry. and stationary of-sbore signals continue
from Cape May TO BDstOn.'