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, 1881-12-23
GREAT MAINE SNAKE.
Authoritative Hshtetllont from nv. n
Hail, 1Vhos sDlHcoverctl tho aIonsttr.
ftIIuiI Ma 1ftufA ~

Authoritative Hsmtetl,ont from mr. p
Hail, WhosDlhcovercd tho lIousttr.
Caluis tlft.) Time.
On Fr!dnr, Nov. I. Mr.. 1fntl und Mr. w1Ilt.,
Libbsy, Ut IT. Stephen, were lnyinR out a I,upas
chance Oh iant, OF Wlitatn Duren, and In h'n.t
Ing for II certain bunch Of spruce unexpectedI,
camo opt On Chnin Lake. 1t wns II l,cautIts%I
dny, with un'y u slight bro1.o ripping tho watc,
mud thoy stopped on tho shoro to take ,hst,
lunch. Mr.. 1tbbey SOON noticed n pcc,,l,,,
notsc, which sconcd ut first to Issue oIt n,
tho woods, and n0xt cAtno from tho l,irretton \,
a cove nbovc. Sir. {Inll could not for lima
bear tho nolso 10 which his attention WIS cslod.
but, when hu tlid nnn'ty ti!s1inHufsh tho eolnl
e tho Ga a6ovo. Just then tnere npenIt w sfd !,
sight uruind tho point, u milo Hway, nU uhiert
which thsy look for mon In nkiif, hut soo0 d.,
bead eovutcd sx ieot aoovo The Water i s,Ms ~
swiftly ,luwn tho 'Nke. iMe.nH tho run, until !,
reacl,ed position, just oppoat the t1cn, md
short throwing tho mio pars .. % ID SoSys Ss'gspSa Sst
Sxh sss With i 's sa "ie tetors re !s, 'ss,
nnuto ans "a az tho 4eetoo He o M s aea nj 9s
ranlun, who stoui 1nu1ionioss. After thls ID.
pusscd by and down Into tho nlltlet. It's speei
was about Il mile in tive minutes, or tweEs
mlies ~ hour, anu rs nppoarslIco while III mo-
to tho water WAS six feet; tho next twonty tccs
or more Of lis fern was under wM{er: iran
guue twelve fcct Of IT. buck appeared Abnvs
tho slrfnc0 to hight Of above sixteen inches:
tho remainder OF its 9rcntor length vsns Hidden
from Wow, and, al tho prorelltnK Dosrt
yns necessarily attnUhcd to tho Inst Ntllc nsrt
its entire body .co,llu not tavo been undrr fI,y
feot lOnK, and moro likely was over sixty fec,.&
Tic Heal nt tho broatcst place could mt tfu hsv.
measured lesB thNn two and one half feet ncros
and tho upright portion oE tts tstly; tht,tvb, i
cutrso, BY nc lncMnB tho Inrxcst, WIS ''as l[e a.
Il pork barrel" Whom lust suon In tho outlet Il
hid left tho water, and W4s passing oycr 4 iii.
tAnt point Of land covered win Ertnf. buJer4
among which wgr0 tough btIs1ley, The prctt
Tnrt thou "lookpd like q man that would wejVh
:Ifj or 4O0.""
Sir. 1iad's theory IA that tho scrppnt tragca
mud lives on land is well as water. 4ttI that itl
eh.af food consists of doer. Oh tho day natneJ
p" 1t wns hungry, 1u,l, having smclicsl lis, cams
nut uf tho woods after Il nlonl." Coming down
the luke 1t t,ilsscl by tho scent borne On the
wind, aal when it lttially got whure tho sun
would permit II to sec iis, We stood 10 stjlI It
took US for stubs Dt tho shore, and procecJed
an Mr. ifall says tho TiHles 9as incorrect ID
stating that he saw lnrgc scales un The snRket
buck Ho saw nothing of. tho kind, and Il il
ttu scales they could not hnyt teen datIn-
xutshqd hnlf IuElo oil; nor did bo say, A9 one
puper deliberately reporta, that 1t had cyDs "as
hfe a,tnnru TN soI, fcIL uio,,& ia
, 1881-12-23
GEN. SHERMAN ar LEAvENW0RTH.


I.xAvENwO1trE. Kas, Dec. asee,-uen. Sherman
and Col. nacon. his. ast:io camp. arrived Mt
Fort Lsavcuworth. this morning. The 0oner,ll
was 9reotca with tho uaull salute. and Is tho
Ruess Of ucn. Pope. Tonight Il reception was
gvuu at tho bop-ro tu hts taonor.. 10 ueu.
bherman m0re thAp my oth0r mutt ls duo tho
establishment Of tho tr1allnT- school ut fnrt
i.eayonworth, aud ht visit hi4a As ou at its ul,-
3esss 70 !e,rt, hoY tao sA,nt - prs,xrossnx: lte
his lo,,x-chesshe4 schuIne Of sesing foaintlsi 1T
th.s past atsG DE, tho il.lest krintng. .aehaUs futhe
world III In fRtr way Vi 1olu6 fully rtullx0d,
, 1881-12-23
CASUALTIES.


FrelElit-Cnrs md &.ab0uae Wrecked.
spstth. Dsp4teh to ,1hs Chicago c+:suns.
ADRIAN, Mich, Dec. ..s.+-Tho regular freight
from JaukBon 10 this city broke IN two ut Chnso's
last evening, aud In consequence n locomotive,
which was following with u hoayy train. crashed
intotho cAbooso .aonnplctely de,nornttzne II. Tho
engine. considerably .laninged,. WIS brought
hern, fDr repalrs.. -Four frotEht-carn wuro
wrtcked, but ito train nlcn injured.
, 1881-12-23

Of Kcshenn, which hnvo resulted III III invcstl-
Ruunn. ara drunk ennosa. 1awflneas.ani bni mnn-
nKcnent, toaf1ns difficulty with tho 1n''iuns.
which led 10 tho recent sutre. Tho Rpccal Aannt
wt.o taa ,ecn investigating ut Kesi,,,iu hits 9e,,c
~ Vt. rAnl ~ rxat,l,,U tho troops win Mnru MI
,luty Mt kPsllenA. II IN Thought thAt the invcat-
IN viow Of this, OrIin AnlrDwa, MI rn.liin In
strltutor ht thu nncnoy, js helnR strongly sup.
pptEcd for tho position,
, 1881-12-23
A DELlGHTfUL SURPRISE,

Tho yoNlsl ladies and go1llVnlcn VIA hNye ~.
statssl In tp4 very successful tatleaatx auu unl.
tcur thu9t ecais kivoH ut tue rcsLtonco ot Ms. +,
II. Cha.siur, No. IL. Hush struet, tor tho benefit
OF tho Wpnon aa4 ChIklrcn i Hospital, wore ut
Lust 0vnnfux's ettortain,uont. trratod 10 a. very
iuasapt surprise a. tho hands nf their fair apts
kvc ultss hpstcaS. AZ tho elosu Of eAr, lublelIx
Itho Aet1ss therAfIl Wgru each ui.d nl psusu,ltpu
wifh e!Esant souynntrs nf appropriate uespIi
mn c0stly tluAlity, The Hitt IT Mrs. Chandler III
token or hcvupprcoIAtiun ut their egrta TO leI@-
uur tho NllAlr sIicurystul,
, 1881-12-23
PISCICULTuRE.
Queer Habits OF Carp Species.

philadelphia Irtsy,
9eyon hundred littl0 carp swum taztty around
IN an old zlno bath-tub ut G0T Arch street yes.
turdny morulng, anu Capt. NJ. T. Iclrce, United
States Fish Commissioner OF Ellstern Penn
Bylvunla ind Suuthorn New Jprscy, watcLol
their movements with evident satisfaction. The
fish arc 0 months old. and nverago about tu o
inchea in length. They were bred In tho Ma
alonnl ponds In Washington. and wero sent horc
by Prof Hntrd for distribution atuuHg tho plscl-
cutuF1sts Of this district. ThAt tho Importance of
tho Gnrp as food tlsh Is btinR moro fully APP
prtctnteta bvory ycnr ID proven by tho tnut Tint
Capt. p0irco has received over 600 applications
70: fish to stock poutls. In LET'S khoro wcro but
four carp ponds In Eastern ponusyivaniH mud
hut throo in Southern New Jersey. Since thon,
howesor, tho breeding places have multiplied
rapidly, until now there aro moro tlnn 100
stuekgd ponds III the uiatrtct md at least GOO In
colirao Of construction.
IT. bus bc1u clourIy demonstrated to all who
huvc tred tho cdstiy experiment that trout rsfs-
ing 10 not ren,uncrntisD and TINT bnck t,lss do
not thrive when conuned In small bodies OF wa
tor. On tho other han1, tho cur, will live and
thrive ~ utmost nny body OF wntGr, bo 1t great
or smhl, but ho grows best In shllow ponds In Il
wnsm @ climate, = carp possesses y many u tho
thoy hnvo boon cultivated for hundreds OF years.
those fuinIllos who hlyono nuturat pond 70 rniao
barroi IN tho house and feed tic l,sh with tho
Kitchen dcrnps mud othor refusc OF tho fumliy.
cp x0 a IN o1S S ss &c., Il saf os
supply Of young tlsh, and engaged MI cxocrI-
onced iiss,-ireedor, nr. Heaaoll to bring tho f1y
dill, ail of which diod during thu voyage. a
accond nttcmpt wits ulado with bpttor stjccoss,
,ls clovcu Of tho second lot OF 400 roauhel Now
Hssx ayS Dua ff Xxi sR 's tns
The h ss a .a Was p Rsfssy e.
t&3rS 1uC<kt In, NufI rf1I 4r,
, 1881-12-23
SPORTING EVENTS.

Nashville Nlood-1iorso Association.
NAstlv1t.IE, Tdun,, Dec. @.a.-Tha Nashville
Iiioosl- Horse Association will 'lnug up III club
pilrsos and stakos at tho spring meeting to be
offered Mbout tho lse Of My, $7,0eN There will
two Ml-ago stnkos with S7.G0O to fs,606 ntitictl;
throe a-ycar. .o4-stnkos, with 500 a1dod to euch
of two, mud si00 to third.
, 1881-12-23
WELCOMING A SENATOR,

LEAyeawolsrn. Kas., Doc :4.-Tho CITY coun-
Gil tins dcyignated maynr FNrtostlue. ex-unttod
Etates penato1a Caldwell. Crozler, snd ltoss, and
ex.Mayors Garney,, Antaony, Ua.n,sth,.,n, and
Aborhathy III Cummltteo Ut Reception To up
pruprIatoly woleono Upitel Stuto4 Senator John
J. luguls ult tho evening ut tho u0th, wtlul llp
win address tho pcNl,l1 Ut l.eayeslWorth on
:" potspn4l ltennssSnces ot GARFIELD" fos The
phAn Asylusns- Tho Freedom OF the city wllt
plsp EXTENDED to him,
, 1881-12-23
THE FIRE RECORD.


In a THEW FRcf0rY.
A trlft!ne hlnxu In tho onulno.rt,om Of Et,trgta'
ttt,- warn fuctory, at tho corner Ut pcorn and
West lInrrison strccta, at 8 o'cfnck yostort1Ry
morning, waa tho ca,,so Of mn alarm from lux
;EN. Tho binzo wns cxtinaniaho,i bcfnrn my
datnnno hnt lnctt done. and tho ,lepIrtg'unt ap-
minutes latur, tho iiro having broken out
afrcsl. Again no dauiaRo.
, 1881-12-23

Mrs. Dcloa NI. Baker, or Jackson, Mich.
Special Dtspateh to Ihs Chteaqo 7rtbuns-
JACKSON, Mich. Dco 2s-h1rs. Deios ~. l}akcr,
wife OF wcll-known Businessman, died this
norntng after lricF illuoas. Sho was born ut
Whitehall, N. T.. nrd n,Arr!oa II, Milwaukee, Ii,
Jnnnnry, lS93. Deceascd was u most cstiinabo
WDtnAn.
, 1881-12-23

Hpse161 DtpattH 70 Ih4 Uhltdqo 3T7buNk.
ELxHAnT, Ind. Dec. a@.-Eurly this morning n
brukemnn on the Air Line Divisi0n of Tho Luke
Shore & &altohlgau Southern 1suilroad by tho nnsno
Of Mickless wIs discovered by tho crow OF Il
passing train near Cort,nnu living beside tho
tfAek dea1. Ills body VIA terribly isluHxled anu
cut up. II Ia surpassed that ho bud fullou from
tho train lust preceding.
, 1881-12-23

Mon1LE, Ala, Dec. :s.-Tho brir Mary Alleston.
which put to sen this morning, returned In Tho
afternoon On tlrc. and wns beAchnd Vessel and
tnrgo nre total i1ss.: Insured III EnstGrn Col1i
panlcs. Vessel bound for Galveston.
, 1881-12-23
No Preparations for Immigrants.

spse1as DIpa1th 70 7Hs CHICAGO 1fiblsns.
1foNrnEAL. Doc. .@.-:rhc Swiss Boulety has
passel several resolutions concerning in.,uiera-
ton. onc of:whtoh says III consideration that tho
dominion Government hnve mado no provisions
tor their tccopt1ou and paoinx thesn III their
respective positions aH tar1nors, artisans. or
other Occupations, resolved. "1'hnt the swiss
spttety JGtn With tho German ant! kinHrc3 81.
cfctics III taktnr steps to srEld II tlcnOriAI to tito
prurer au,horlt!os for II speedy remedy Of tho
urttaNnt By8tcu,"
, 1881-12-23
prIYAto Hills.

Special bi,1ateh 70 Thu Cateaoo 1ftounG
OTTAWA, Dec, ::ss...--At no ttmn sinco confedorn-
tor hlls there buon so: much private blu legls-
Iatinn Hs fs In prospect for tho noxr scsalun Of
rarilAmpnt,atrenIy axty-Beyeu i1utleea uf uppIl-
CATION hayuboen recotyea.
, 1881-12-23

Bpftld{ Dt5bdtE8 70 7H5 CHEtdoo 1F1bNNE.
CHARLOTTE. Mich, Dec. IAN old uiau who
WINS walking on tho Michigan Contral track q
few Enilos Gust OF this city this aftoru,on was
struck by IN oxpross tr.iu and instantly killed.
The rotnalns wore taken to Enton Rapids, whero
they await Identification. papera OH tho poraon
Indicate hia naino as Fryo. Ho wae about O.
yeirS Old. '---
, 1881-12-23

The UnVolcoMo Visitor at NlliIbrook,
- Ill.
sp.eta. uv5ateA to n. Chicago Tribune.
st1lI.n1pmk,' Ill.,. Doo :....-A genuine cosc Of
smallpox hesrtust broken out hero. Tho VIC
tin, IL id-toas-old tluughcr ut Goorgo 1lld,l.e-
inus. whip works in Doeriug s1arsh tlurvostet~
Wotks,Mt Chicago. IIa WIS at hosne visiting with
his ts1ny. over Sunday. and IN that way cosn-
CAUTION ID being tkun. a1,d !, further sproad or
tl4 tlsoaao, 1t 10 thought, will 10 prevented.
, 1881-12-23

emigration soctcty to mid tho emigration Of Ger
ts,ntl RirIa and wotnen ~ tho United Htntcs. Tho
headquarters or tho eoeoty win To Mt New
York. md hrntcl.ts will l,p rrrnntzr1 through
thit thu country. MMe. he kDursh.r II eInllt,frt
l'Y tho canadlan authorities ns MI emigration
utNht.
, 1881-12-23
himself. SO us 10 proong tho War, would lo A
lteah ilttaaict TIM tlI.unc nf the SQuth which

hlnse!t 50 9, 70 preIon,x ne as, w9 ls %
lid nnt PROPOSE IN he pnrty to. rhis Is tho
;so'Ncnc.' Il M nf 2r,rra VI n,y rart witch t, S,r;
Fnil uf the Confederate tl,rcrtiulhnt,' nt.ttes tu
whit he says, ltnt ncn. .Jon.istut uleyrl tho Or.
ro,to soioute Dy himself with ulI h|s cavutry,
much ot tho tnthttr5 ~ could " tno9ttgi' Mnd
ses ees.s Sh as,se psc @ e sSss liz os sss an
was believed. hnve lecn sufficient to vanqussh
which j Icit Charlotte boon asaoelAtai with. i
future, iastcad of SotnR discouraged ~ the ~.
sns snry ~ "nan a ySr w. II % IN sa
M,ssisspp. have constituted ~ nr,ny, lnrKa
g sts9 s.1SS .nts s , aa cy,ry w1 "'o
JEFP. DAVIS 4 FAILURE.
"tlccnuso l not lend myself. to .th1s plau
Of IT. l%yis FOR prolDnKi's tho War, he s aeslI.s
Wac peoe 81 sy ass aHsais Il
tt tho pr9n,le tk9 ,f9rst ,tS ,Ss view q T. nd
| my Cotltlnrt on That pccAsaOll.
70 sir. i}reckinrid9o, as.ii communicated viii
him for II seennh conferences. this t,imu upon tho
! military fcaturcso Of tho reflected Agrcet,,emt. I
sunrise on. Tic Aitt nf Aprii, snG ut .ioon that
dny We aRln met IN the li9a,nott House, and II
tho sat.,n ioo,1, wheru tho iilst conference hui
tnkoh paec, and very toutl HGroGl ~ tho tcrtils
which nnt t n, ea, t3 tho War within Tho limits
either executive or tnilitNry uGlity. Ills service
atratcs ihls fHut. / do nut buluso lint thorc ~
II! tno history uf tho wtrld nnother yueh nxntnr!u
& tss sa'r t a osafrp4oy IT, p9ss c o
Isl tnan Of Oycrworntng vanity and Hrcat will
power. rcxard him even moro ur Il fAlt,irp IS
naturally ilas no Understanding or conception of
military ot'erntions q, an extot,ied acAiG; wv aha
| TiiE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. ..-
"Mr. Davis book is fnll of inaccuracies and
pullIeauon that has yot icon written, upon tho
fui nbout inany important matters cs,nneated
with bis Atl,nlntstrHunn Of tho affairs q tho
"y u tne facts n % relaton rtIts ~ ny y, tmSaisn
eosn,und nt Atantn III 1851. l ws.s II Kool t'rni
Msss'i osa s, ,it!l I ,sar.as @ .aat s.Ms' xSiss s.
rclatea 10 you in at,ch great detail: No such
i,utWeen Mr. llill anu, myself. lasted longer
than tsn minutes nnd # w'f @ 9f tho n'sa co;.
Imagination. and IL nulte capnblc or puitins
Tint told him that could hold shcrulan 10.
| yun1 tho EhuttAh0ocheG Six Wceky. ! lGvcr
hid the talk, aud hai ttotcrul!nej 10 mako two
Etanha 0ctWtn taAL 0tlu tn9 AuhtLMu1ocHo
| River, QUO about midway between tho two
points aIid one % the bunk Of TINT strcnn, and
ut tho tlNU OF tho tntofrioW With Alr. I'LL my
| engineer oIllcers wore ut work fottlfytng thuso
| pplniR.
" :. They were also fnsptctin8 tho Nights about
AtinhtA with u yfcw Ut SefsttilK tue strongest
rc.s,Is for II tna! stand MEM!ns1 sheEn!aM's ntl-
yhtleG. Ny plum WIS., utter er,sseh tho Clint"
tNhuoehGt to tuku up my position nn the hghts,
All1 furtlfy thCn strt'uRly. hhd spins Ktttl
hoAyy arttl'csy, and Gov; iroWn y, IL ltnd FURNISHED
mt j, wv mtin aid prnntsud III. 100 n'0rt. ThesU
troops l cnluullteif to post for ~, Enow Ht
strength 1tt.un tho bills about tho fnrttud
, 1881-12-23

dptt2al DIsDdtth to fAe CRftaoo Trtb1nk.
HAMILTON. Dec. s.@2.-Tho Hshop OF Nlarara
hus Issued bis nnnual Christmas paatoral. At.
tontton Is oallod to tho fact that all branches OF
business arc now is1urshtnR. but It is stated that
suffered tn consequence. L,trVo contributions
ut tho Christmas offur,ngB nro consequently
nakcI,
, 1881-12-23
John TIC Roller.

Speeial D4spateh to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
fIOLLANp, Mich, Dcp. 1t.-jphn To I.olicr. n
prominent young inorehnnt md manufacturer
Of ulFnrs, died OF consumption this morning,
ngol ~ yoa1B. lilo leaves a wife uud one child.
, 1881-12-23
A MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

: PHlLApELri1lA, Doc. @,s-DeRiunlnR Juno %
next; u musical fcatival lasting a week Will bo
hrtd horo. 70 which tho music soclottus Of tho
country will h1 Invited.
, 1881-12-23

Special DJpateh 10 1ns Cateddo Tribune,
OTTAWA, Dec. "A cable dispatch snya that
stcps will shortly bo tul1en to add tho wor1ls
"Quobgo" aud "LDuiaburg" 10 tho Istinc-
tipus horna on tho colors at regiments shown to
under Wulfc.
, 1881-12-23
Novelaud's Telegraph kyase1n a yuf-
axarh

1psetat Dhpateh 10 1hk Chteaoo Tribune.
CLEvEs.ASu, H., Ded. ..e...--FIro IN II tclcxraph-
box lending 10 tho cable under tho GuyahpxR
River tonight rondcrodthrty-iivo Or forty wIrca
uns,t fur usa. una communication was cut on
with points M tho Cleveland, Columbus, Clloit,-
init H indianapolis iipAd except by u rOunJn. !.
bout way. Tno daulaRu asIaunta 10 SlUO.s
, 1881-12-23

A GIotei vi FORT valley, Ga.
< Ro1sr VALLEY, Ua, pSqt -. Tho nYtnxton
l,cts| l,Ist aaa 1louk burac1b well Ia.
, 1881-12-23
A Woman BADLY NIr,tllased.

CAnL1HvtLIH, ILL.,, Dec. IA torrlbfc accident
occurred Ut II o'clock last night. Mrs. Joseph
Alathlns, whllo attempting to Kct OF the light
Mug express TN tho Chlcugo & Alton ut this
rlurc, fell under tho Wheals and hnt Uno foot
cut oil. She lives IN the south part Of this city,
nnd works for II living Bhe has SIX children do
pending upon Acr for support.
, 1881-12-23
A llardcr Thrown from n blind IIor1e
md Killed.

HlFeIH4 Ats1H9l* 10 1Hs E79lfa9U 1ftuNH*s
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. .sss,.-Georgo Neal,
r.HldUnt Ut tho Chnotaw Mutton, WIS accidentally
killed. on wednesday willie corrnling Guttle lilo
WIS n1ountcd lpUn Il blind horse. md wb,l0 rid
ing Ut full speed, tho animal stumbled ana feIt.
throwing hlnl violently Oh the ground. ue lived
only thrcp honr9.
, 1881-12-23

a Church Furniture Nnctory Mt Ntclt-
nioNh, Ihtt.
RICHMOND, lad, Dec. .s'lTho FRO in Haynes,
Sponror l. Co.'s church furniture manufnnt0ry
toduy catised loss Of ST. ,O0. Insurance. Sl.,O0.
, 1881-12-23
TAXING PROPERTY on RESERVATIONS.
Xpeeta! uNtatth to 1hs EAtcagd Irttuns.

IsAVkNwOitTiF, Has, Dec. 4aas.-Sou1e time aRo.
Jl"l9a oroxloF, 0f tho D4tsice Court, rendered a
dcuisoil In effect that tho State hAd no right to
sax property Oh Government rasurvaupns. In
ortor to tost thu luattur fully, Matthew ftyMn,
who Is aasesecd e9o.000 for his interost IN tho
Lonvsnwusth coal shnft, wbtch is situated 1t,st
nt tho cdgo OF thu Fort LvayGnwnrth ItGsDrva-
uoIs, hns rofuSod tn- taY the levy uloE thu
AEGliunt mentioned, Anl the uaHO will prDbAbly
w to tho htRhor court to d0tartlfnu 'whpther u
uot Judga csozor has drAlt cut sound E1w.
, 1881-12-23

4 TlloAtre NJ PouyxcoEa, Wtsl,
ColuMnus, uA., H8c, ;s--Thu TAluxunn Thea.
tre an'! Gut let tAutGry lat Pensacola. Fla,
burlGl; loss heAyy, ~, y, -
, 1881-12-23

Spsstat Correspondents ef IN Chicago T14tunA
W0NHwOG, Wis. pup, 2l-Eour nasss OF siuall.
pox at Union CaAtre, thrce .nlcs from ihIs placo
-unc ucW eHse tt,slay.-tho outrd school hnv,n9
been exposed, Thu UutGuniu ~ ulIeult 10 ietuFs
niue. .Alx0 ttYo GAapa 1T lillshorxA
, 1881-12-23
smnl1~A'ox Assuming u Mild Form In
gtucftSuRs}.

CtNclNNATI, O., Deq: 1.-The Health OAcor
reports that now uaxpa at snull-pox shuw Il
slight lnctaase, but ,hAt tho deuth-rato i4 de-
croas!nR,. On uueount Vt voty gonerMl vaccInu.
Ito says there ncter. has l,,un such Gpuefut rtt-
course to vMGe!..Atlonnn row. y
, 1881-12-23

Dispatched Il with ali rnsshlc hastc 10 Gen.
Hampton, who was authorized 10 not unly fDr.
lime snd paeo f's for .he conference nc With any
oi'cr lien. Sherman might '":iunnsr.
cpt,,a,. @ sn., Ut q; 'i's h I,h @ "r iprii rr"e,t"
urn. sher.na,l'a fns,,lhly reply I" my rrt'les,!l
fnr 1t conference. ticII. linnipton. III tho sumo
ntho l;th of April ut tho tonso of NJ Isounott,
9!i tho direct ronl rli1sistnR f!,n ii,l!soorn TO
outrt,sts of tho ~, ar,niek. Or ste morning q
ttAl7th. aceoml'anted by ny stah and ainn,tI!
co"Ty :hory S saco AZ 81 ae
halted. md did mt dlsn,otnt until hc rtH,c u1,.
ann wlikeil Into Tho hnaso tovstnor WI
Woro shown iuto 9 room that hid bcer sot
wcrr Munr. Tic tttnt thing ticn. Htcrn,aai tlttt
w,s s, - haud nv 2 tulsKrnm trpt,l tho secrnnry
e Wss sn" i. az. S t. sn gsseSe Se
.snrler O, his way u the conference, nnd that
he had I'D rstr.inud frnn speak!nE II z nr stow.
undue excitement among tho trtnla, AMI c!ltl to
q n,tstnken inpresson that tito rrltno bad hoen
thnrities WINS, therefore. the irst ono il that
section after 0on. Sherman 70 receive thn sal
intsxcnce re- Of Mr: L!ncns s,n ,nur''ss: e. OK:
Tint enid havo bcmcn tic so,i,h. H. ~''''''
DISCUSSING MILITARY rlli:cEDENTs.4
"AI.er AZ; tns .ssessatnn which H., 'ho intFoeon
meeting was brought nU by t1en. shornnn re.
tarktnF lint !,e 1'fercd t,,o ths ss'nc terS,s n,
attention to the teuor Of my ,tbtc. and suggested
that It did ilot contemplate a cnrferu1ru fur
ev " sa W. eaires e seseti. M
erni',unt q ne untca sta.ss ll l!ot reuornizs,
lhnt hn could not ircolso ur trMtlsnt my prop
o*ltinn addressed to the dovcrnnant of thy
Il tho to e IT, u" Ss
expressed htn'sclf ,s oxeccd!nfly nnx!oIs 10 a.
ysr, fr, q ne sgSth such salaties T. as the con.
rcl!or1tod hts offer Of such tcrtua ns urant Euvo
to Leo. rcini.nled bin TINT tho position OF our
wAa four taya' marrt, ,fro.n him, and
h4s .spcfoEs n wo ssf of bc st " sk ill.,
satIon s,iEEe.ed that ihora were ea,inet,t pre-
mssp saspeSsions sf hesssttes eitc'i sossrni @ II
tbo1n and called bis attention to tho offers Of Nn
other ointment military uuthorltirs WIN lid iie
a,e wnsM very !ateses.sna pas. og she .onter-
or these military preecticnts viii, yrual Interest
lle eyneod ~, narf,rst dcsiro y prevent further
question Ut authurity ta e'nt,lct negotiations to
ttai nn! had lcen settled We ',eitsN tD consider
scs II eve u o IT. t,H d so
authority Of tho Unitc stA.cs. Gcn. shcrn'an
had s'aa ~ ta.Ht e'',sersaAoM @ With NJ: t.taea!,.
isis fs'r tho Terms Of pulcc which VIZ uftrrwnrl
I sat IT thoy wsro "tS c.irciy Ii, % acsas coz viii ~h Mr
Llnc0lii's vitws, mud would htto 6oc,t Auucptcfl
@ @an1 ratillu by hln, had he lived. AdIl not
thko uB long to uErec upon tho terms ItS IN
our seconl ,neeung, with the exception ii ono
fUr liz layy and III lis T,plnot. yr ~ snst NIT
, 1881-12-23

a Case or SMALLPOX NJ lslkndcr, In,
SDsetat Dtapateh 10 7hs CAteaao Tribune.
NcOnEdoR, ln.. Doc, :ssss--At Elkatler, Clayton
County, In. onp caso Ut snnl''pux hns appoarot,
upou ono Ut tho prisoners eont,nod In tho aol,Msy
jail. Everything Ii being luno 10 conllne the
dlstaac. M uthor canes 1ec GxIlputad 10 upncar,
, 1881-12-23
CANADIAN EaiGRhIloN AGENTS.

H0sT0N, Doc. ga pso1ect "a on ft,Ut under
tho supervision Nf 'hme. Ilp koerbvr, nf Nerltu,
now LII thls clsy, to establish AZ international
, 1881-12-23
ANOTHER BOON m IRON.

TlTTanuRai, pa. Doc =, -Grny forge pig-trnu
wasadyinecd 10 S.J por ton today: This Is an nd
yaneo Ut u In the Inst t1lro days, and saD per
ton In tho paHt thirty fiuys,
, 1881-12-23
Il Logging Camp 1Bur1tcil.

Epfttat Dtpdteh TO 1ha Ehteaco 1rtbunA.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Doc, &ssa.-A tolrRrntn fran
6hnwnno states TINT tho logging camp Of 0eoruo
CORY, Of Appleton, VIVA destroyed by tro on
tho night OF tho 10Th, and with 1t clothing, he'd.
EufnHGG.
, 1881-12-23

CHARGES AGAINST An INDIAN AGENT, :
Special Dupateh to 1ns Chicago 1ttban<.
: OSHKOSH, VIA, Dec. ss:.-It u loarned hero
taat the charges against Indian Axeut Stephens,
, 1881-12-23

WESTERN UNION vs.. BALTIMORE l. OHIO.
Tl1'rshuIu. fu., Dec. Observation-Disclosures
Rowe. of Tho Western Uulon Ttcgraph Conn.,
paur. today died ~ aGalay!t iu Ito United 6tAtps
, 1881-12-23
MILWAUKEE, ODD.FELLOWs.

UPs*s0t a7ssp0sEH % tn QAft416T T37E81H&
MILWAUKEE. Doe. s:s.-The news Odd.Fotlowsf
Hall was dcsicatoa tonight With Imposing core.
n,onlea, nishop, Fpllows of Chicago, Mayor
gsnwn OF sh!a city, sad. others, delivering ad-
Lrpsstx.
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