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> FELL OFF THE TRAIN.

49, EEf4L OFE The TRAlNs
Special Dspatea to Tns Chicago Istb.sns.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 8.-A terrible ac-
cident occurred here last night. A man was
found dead by the side of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad track about half q mile west
Of here. The Cor6ner's inquest shows the
mans name to be Charles Rabe, and
that he travelled for the tobacco house
Of E. Whitman, No. 100: Wells street, Chi
cagot The theory is that he came out OF the
car when the train whistled. and In sthe
darkness stumbled off and was dragged some
was found in large quantities near his
body, showing where he had attempted to
rise and reach this place. He was also badly
frozen. His death was caused by injuries
from his fall and exposure to cold, he being
unable to walk and obtain assistance
On his remains were found money
ductor o'Keefe, who runs on the
night train east through here, and pass
book showing where lie had made collections
yesterday. and the list OF appointments for
to-day. He must have lain III the place where
be was found from 2 O'Clock A. iii. to 10 this
certain the whereabouts Of his friends or
family.
To the Western A&sociated Psess.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 8.-The body Of
the man found near the Michigan Central
track, a mile west of here, this morning, was
Identified by papers on his person rs Charles
Kobe, traye!ing; salesman Of E: Whitman,
ounstances indicate that he fell from the
evening express east at ) o'clock this morn
Ing and was disabled. He had dragged him
self about; and probably lived till daYbreak.
, 1881-01-09

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF S1GNA1. OFFICER,
WAs1uSGroN, D. c., Jan. 9-ra- m.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley, generally colder,
northerly to westerly winds. stationary or
rising barometer, partly cloudy weather, and
occasional snow. =.
For the Lower Lake region. increasing
c!oudiness and light snow, variable winds,
nearly stationary temperature.
For the Upper Lake region, light snow
and partly cloudy weather, northwest to
southwest winds, stationary or slight fall in
temperature, and high but falling barometer
during the day. Chicago is in this region
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys, very cold and partly cloudy
weather, light snow, northerly to westerly
winds, decidedly higher barometer, followed
by falling barometer and slowly rising tenn
perature, and south to west winds during
Sunday night. -.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO Jan. B-lQ;lB D. m.
, 1881-01-09
Formation OF a Rival Syndicate
to Build the Pacific Rail-
way.
Comment Of the Toronto ftTe1e-
gramo on Prot. Kinds
Charges.a
What an English Farmer-Delegate Thinks
Of the Dominion. ):
A Row Over the Publication OF a
Lecture. ":.


+ A RIVAL SYNDICATE.
i. Hptctds D1sDateh to I1e Chicago TrIbtn&.
OTTAWA. Jan. Sit is announced that .
rival syndicate has been formed for the con-
struction Of the Pacific Railroad, and OH
terms much more favorable to the country
than those agreed to by the Government. It
is stated that the new syndicate is willing to
undertake the work for bonus Ut S3,000, 900
and q, ,0o0, 600 acres Of land, apportioned to
the sections according to the relative cost Of
construction, and to postpone the eastern
section If the country desires it.
This is more favorable than tbs con-
tract now before Parliament of $780,
600 and 100000 acres OF land. But
in addition the new syndicate is willing to
pay customs duties on all materials imported
for the construction of the road, to pay m1i-
niclpai taxes in the provinces which may be
formed IN the Northwest, and 70 pay from s
to 1O per cent Of their gross earnings to the
Dominion Government. Among the members
Of the new syndicate are said to be Sir
William Rowland and Herman Cook of this
city. Col. Allan Gilmore of Ottawa, Col.
Walker Of London, and Mr.. Caruthers Of
Kingston. These gentlemen are too substan-
tial and TOO we'll known for their ability to
undertake the work to be questioned, and if
a favorable proposition comes from them the
Government and Parliament cannot refuse to
give 1t due consideration. Col. Walker. rep
resentinE the: new syndicate, is here, the
guest Of the Governor General. '-'~
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and that he has thereby been brought ,nto
public contempt and .rfdicule- M. s. r
pamphlet with the original man1scri6t he he
could pronounce the former 81 On INACCURATE at4
and unreliable report'' The defendant
states that he offered, through an
intimate friend Of the Lecturer. sd
for the manuscript; but the latter refused to
part with the manuscript He then asked
that 4 stenograpller be permitted to eo and
take the lecture and use it in pamphlet form.
This was agreed to, but Mr.. Bray .afterward
forbade him to publish it Mr. DeVins, how
ever, printed the lecture without paying a
cent. He feels himself In the right, and will
contest the matter in law.
, 1881-01-09
: OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC.
xnecfat rHaunteh to TIA ChitaaQ TftDxH&.

*BosroS, Jan. s.-The Italian opera season
by Her Majesty's Opera Company. which
closes tonight, has been the most successful
on, record. The receipts OF the two, weeks
we're SCI, - which Is largely IN excess OF
! FUr the eight days in January over 45.00o
persons attended the Boston Theatre to Wit
ness seven operatic performance and the
entertainment in aid OF the local Eiks Lodge.
SaIvini, at the Globe. has been dong
Wonderful business, the house being crowded
Nv critical audiences ut every performance.
The other theatres have Ind almost similar
.txperiyuce. So that, taking one conslae1a-
tioll with another, the week has been a1mcsa
without parallel In theatrical cir rc1e8
, 1881-01-09

FIGURES WHICH THROW SHAME ON Us.
Special Dispatch to The Chteayo 1rlbuus-
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Some interesting
statistics have been compiled here as to the
expectation Of grain from this port, and the
classes of vessels engaged In transporting it
across the ocean last year, which nation Is
the greatest carrier, and how far the
shipments by steam are gaining on
those by sail The. statistics show that steam
Is rapidly gaining on sail in this business,
and perhaps this is all the more remarkable,
inasmuch as the grain is not Of perishable
character like provisions and dairy products,
and hence does not necessitate
rapid transportation, and also because
sailing vessels have always been
considered as In every way fitted for. the
trade Yet, of the total shipments in 1850.
4Q, e66, ,579 bushels were carried by steamers
and g, ,375, ,554 by sailers, while in 1873, 4o,-
500,058 were carried by steamers and 5s,010,-
M3 by sailers, -
AN INCREASE OVER 1879
OF 9,466,2l bushels by steam and only 466,
56s bushels by sail. At this rate, it is evi-
dent it will not be long before the steam
shipments will exceed the sail. There was Il
large addition to the feet Of irregular steam
ery in 1880, and to this class OF YES
sells must be credited the largo in
crease over last year. In 1850 there
were 1,780 sailing vessels carrying grain and
1899 steamers, total of 3,061. In 1879 there
were 1,79s sallers and 1.056 steamers, de-
crease, in 1880, Of Z sailers, and an increase
Of 238 steamers.
THE STEAM SHIPMENTS
of 1880 were made by British, Belgian, Dan
ish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and
Spanish bottoms, neither American, Aus
trian, Norwegian, Portuguese. Russian, or
Swedish vessels being included In the list.
All these nationalities, however. excepting
Belgium, figure conspicuously in the ship
ments By sail. British vessels are the heaviest
carriers, transporting over so per cent OF the
total shipments The Portuguese carry the
least, but the flag which cut
TIE WORST FIGURE
is that of the United States. which, though
furnishing all the grain, carried but L. ,32s, 1876
bushels, has not q single steamer in the serV-
ice from this port, whereas even Spain excels
us in this particular, FIVE steamers
under that flag transporting 129, 7A
bushels. The British show the largest
increase over 1870, in both sail and steam.
English steamers carried 40, ,453, 527 bushels.
or nearly 7,000, 900 more than In 1879. Most
of the British sail vessels are colonial built,
and, while they have heretofore been dis
cri1ninated against by underwriters. they
have improved during the past year, which
fact accounts for the increase in British
sail shipments over 1879. The British carry
all but 1000 600 bushels OF the steam cargoes'
and about two-ffths Of the sail shipments
The British, Italians, Norwegfans, Aus
trians, and Germans are the favorlt sa1l car
rIers, although the Norwegians did NOT carry
as much last year as in 1879.
, 1881-01-09

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 81. D. Brewer, a
carpenter, who is engaged In putting up the
new bridge for the Railroad Company across
the Wabash River at this point, was Instantly
killed this morning. He was striving to slide
a heavy piece of timber from one fiat-car tv
another, when the end opposIt from
Brewer fell off the car, and In
such way aS to throw Brewer
with it. He struck the ground in advance Of
the timber, which fell upon his head, crush
Ing the life out OF him instantly. Deceased
was In the employ Of the Smith
Bridge Company, and his family, consisting
in this State, to which point the body was
sent this evening.
, 1881-01-09

OTTAWA. ILL.,, Jan. 8.-The Coroner's jury
In the inquest over the body Of John Kelly,
who was killed at Utica night before las,
returned verdict late last evening Of crim-
inal carelesness on the part Of the foreman
of the gang, who had his men too near the
"fall," and in not ordering the man away
when he knew he was in danger of
his life, man having been cent to the top
Of the mass Of earth and rock to loosen it.
The forema,1's name Is J. G.. T4lly, who is
under the direction Of ]. s. Wolf & Son. con-
tractors, The foreman was not arrested.
, 1881-01-09

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. Sat the investi-
cation into the cause Of the recent boiler
explosion, by which thirteen lives were lost,
two boilermakers testified that the explosion
was the result Of the accidental introGuc-
ton Of current Of cold air, which forced
itself into the boiler and created a vacuum.
One witness swore he saw the boiler leaking
a week ago. Others testified that they saw
q leak just before the explosion.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. s.-Philip McCaf~
erty, Michael Boyle, Peter Gallagher, and
James Harkins, victims of the boiler cxplo-
sion, died last night, making thirteen deaths
up to this morning. Two more persons are
IN dying condition.
, 1881-01-09

Conferences have bBen held in the city dur
ing the last few days, but Mr.. Conkllng has
not attended them, and they have not
been decisive: The prominent candidates are
all in the CITY, or. represented here.
Thomas G. Platt, of 0swego, is ut the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where his friends are LII fre-
Quent consultation with him. Richard
Crowley, of Lockport, is at the st. James,
actively pushing his canvass. Senator Ira
Davenport, brother-fn-law Of Sherman B.
Rogers, of Buffalo. is also at the st. James,
working TOR Rogers. Levi P. Morton is at
the Fifth Avenue, looking after his interests.
THE CUsToM-HousE
is headquarters for Vice-President Wheeler,
Collector Merritt being the interested party.
Secretary Evarts has his friends, and thinks
be may come in for compromise candidate.
E1bridge G. Tapham, of Canandaigua, and
Lfeul-Gov. Hopkins are numbered among
the dark horses. GOV. Cornell, it Is said,
has made an alliance with r. c. ~Platt.
Chauncey NJ Depew is In the city at work,
but las not opened headquarters at hotel,
as have the other, candidates. A[r. p1att has
the strength which Cornell can give him,
with the patronage at his control, and with
the control Of the State Legislature.
THIS EVENING
Jacob M. Patterson, Jr., John J. Easter.
Dwight Terrence, and other workers for
Crowley were running back and forth from
Platt's rooms to the ST. James, the hotel
where Crowley's headquarters are. It takes
64yotes to nominate III the Republican cau-
Gus. Platt's friends claim a. They allow
Crowley 81 votes, but the latter claims 20, and
gives Platt only so. The remaining votes.
according to the friends OF Platt, are scat
tered among Morton, Wheeler, and others.
The anti-Conkitng men claim over fifty
votes. Mr.. Depew has the lead on this side,
but he is unable to poll the full strength OF
the anti -ConkllnG vote. .. .~
DASQuErs. '-'- !.
1b tbs Western Associated Press.
NEW York, Jan. S-The program OF the
entertainments to Gen. and Mrs. Grant dur
Ing their visit to Albany is rapidly taking
shape. 1t is understood that Gov. Cornell
will give dinner Monday evening,
Jan. II, at which Senator Roscoe
Conkling, the State officers, and number
OF prominent citizens will be present. A
general reception will be held at the Execu-
tive Mansion the following Thursday even
Inc. Judge Amasa J. Parker will entertain
Gen. Grant and Gov. Cornell at dinner on the
10Th. The Corning & Fort Orange Club will
also give receptions, General and Mrs.
Grant will arrive the 18th instant. Among
the distinguished citizens expected during
the canvass for United States Senator are
Whltelaw Reid, VicePresident-elect Arthur,
Vice-President Wheeler, Senator Conk1ing,
Chauncey II. Depew, George William Curtis,
Richard Crowley, Thomas c. Platt, tho Hon.
Levi 2. Morton, Charles E. Fitch, Collector
Merritt, and Sherman S. Rogers.
, 1881-01-09
A. HARD WINTER.
PITTSBURG.

PrrrsBuRG, Pa. Jan. S.-There Is an ice
gorge three miles long and ten feet high at
Monongaheia City. At noon to-day it was
known that large destruction Of empty coal
barges has attended the breakup Of
the ice in the OHIO River in front
of Cincinnati. Fifty is said TO- be the num-
ber lost Their value is about ST 900 each,
making total OF $50, 600 in albarges This
was unexpected, as the owners had takeHex-
:traoraina1y care to secure them by cables.
The want of such barges in case Of coal
rise in Ohio Is more than than their worth. II
, 1881-01-09

EpEttnt 1}t5p0lth 70 1h3 ChttdVo IS.bIn4.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. s.--The fast mail
train which left here yesterday met with q
fatal accident last night on the Piedmont
Airline Railroad by running into heavy
rock slide in a deep cut near Lexington,
n. G. The engine and postal car
werp wrecked, and the engineer, Mike
O'Donnell {wlite), and the flteman,
Wesley Garrett (co1ored), were killed.
None OF the passengers, were injured. The
regular passenger train had passed through
4 sad aud singular circumstance connected
with the accident is that O'Donnell, the
engineer. had been married but a year, and
last night precisely at IL O'Clock, when the
husband was killed, tha wife gave birth to q
child, and at the same moment became mother
and widnw
, 1881-01-09

8pSt5dt D47ua8e" q TIE e"se177 = -
GENEVA, ILL.,. Jan s.-The St. Charles
accommodation, which reaches here at 6:so
D. M, ran over and killed farmer named
Anthony Duffy at Austin last night. Duffy
was crossing the track in wagon. He was
hurled sixty feet aud. killed instantly, He
leaves a wife and several grown children.
The remains lie In the depot at AUSTIN,
awaiting the Coroner's inquest
, 1881-01-09

EDzt1nl
LACROSSE, Wis, Jan. 8,-Jonn Griffin, q
brakeman on the River Division Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul Railway, was
run over by an engine last night and Instant
~ killed at the railway crossing in the Fifth
Ward. He had just left his car. the
train coming in from the north, aud
was walking down the main track, and was
so wrapped in clothing as not to hear the
engine. He was cut in two and instantly
kilred. He is q single man, p or Is years OF
ings and Austin. His body was taken IN
charge by the Railway Company. This is
the third death that has occurredin the yards
since last summer.
, 1881-01-09

KEoKuK, Ia, Jan. ga terribly accident
occurred near this city to-day which resulted
il, the death of young man. by the name Of
Meai1an, In company with three other boys.
Meahan went out rabbit-huntlng, and
= lad. by the name of Hank Ward,
In y lighting "a cigar. accidentally
touched the trigger of the gun he had
Will him. dischareing the load. Young
Meahan l was walking directly in front Of
Ward. and received the contents in the small
Of his back. He lived but few seconds
, 1881-01-09

the Captain, instead OF rounding the rock to
the westward, had run his vessel ashore on
the reef running out from the Tiilamook side,
the topmast being plainly visible from six to
ten feet above the water. The shore-line be-
ing a bold, bluff rock for considerable dis
tance from the scene OF the wreck, 1t Is more
than likely that the whole ships company
were lost. =
, 1881-01-09

D1apatth 70 C9nefNHaft Enquirer.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6+-1t Ii said fn New York so~
cfetv circles TINT Vice -Prestdent-e Arthur ia
to BE- married to Mrs. Aarshail o. Roberts, whose
husba1i died less than one year n,o Gen.
Arthur's wife has been dead about year. Cos
sin suys the marriage will not take place till
next fall Mrs. Roberts Is Il handsome woman.
n1d hny been twice u widow kumor says ti,at
si,e hns inherited -, ,0000O.
, 1881-01-09

!: Specie. Dt*pateh to Tbs Chicago Trbune~
New YoRK, Jan. S.-A detective. Of this
city went to Elizabeth, N. J., to-day to ar
rest a Young runaway couple from Kingston,
RI One OF the >runaways is Hattie O.
Bardlck, aged IL The other Is Frank Mills,
young man aged 10. 1t appears they ar
rived here this afternoon from, Rhode Island,
and then took train. on the New Jersey
Central Railroad for Elizabeth. =
49,. GOLD. ..
u IL. Water, Annotated rrsrs.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The arrivals Of gold
from EUROPE at the Assay Office for the week
ended Yesterday were S1,0l7,0o0 In foreign
coin and bars Tie total arrivals
since Aug. . were 5e5. 5.75'ooo' OF winch
S59,889,oo was foreign coin anu
bars and $5,oo6ou American coin
Total for the same perlod last year, sa5'-
4lol5o- Inc payments oy the assay onee
on this account announced an1 20 sl,to''"'a LUZ
the week, and 9,W7, ,7o4 since Aug =
:. H1GH-PR1cED.
The price OF a seat In the Stock Exchange
has advanced to $4,000:
, 1881-01-09

IR1ouou1s, Ont, Jan. 8.-William Coles
son.. Of Dixon Corners, and an Indian doc
tor were run over by the express train on the
Grand Trunk Railroad this afternoon. Col.
lesson was instantly killed, and the doctor is
believed to be fatally injured.
, 1881-01-09

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s.-To-day the ami
versary OF the battle Of New Orleans YVES OBJ
served as legal holiday. A salute was
fired, and there was parade Of volunteer
soldiery Canal street was crowded with
SPECTATORS - "tt
, 1881-01-09
j.. A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 8.-A man named
Watts or Walters fell on the street while in
toxicated, and a piece Of clay pipe which he
had in his mouth was forced through his
cheek Erysipelas set in, and the man died
this afternoon.
, 1881-01-09

. ;:, At TIE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
Special Dispatch to Tne Chicago T.lbune-
NEW YorK,, Jan. .a-The semi-annual
meeting Of the Executive Committee Of the
National Association of Amateur 0arsmen,
held tonight at the Metropolitan Hotel, this
city," -wns fully : attended, as it
was known that, In addition to
the regular: business, Messrs.5 6. Holmes,
Mumferd, and Murry were to be tried for
alleged hippodroming in many OF last years
regattas. .-':.,. - 49,. .->"
- The. report of the: subcommittee con-
cerning the oarsmen who are under ban
was that Murry, of the, Elizabeth boat
club, be expelled; that Mumford, of New
Orleans, be suspended; that Gaisel, Of the
Metropolitan Boat Club, of tttHRelty, be dis
qualified, and that the charges against Frank
Holmes, OF Pa%tucket, r. l., were not sus-
tained< Murry was disqualified by the Exec
utive Committee. Muulford was suspended
till the next meeting of the Association,
which takes place directly after the
annual regatta, Gaisel WAS disqualified
from the ranks OF the organization, and the
Committee exonerated Holmes. A resoiu-
ton was passed condemning and promising
to discourage in every way possible pool
selling in connection with amateur rowing.
There will be no more college races connect
ed with the regattas of this Association. It
Is likely that Newarkwiil be elected as the
locality for the next regatta.
: g. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
-. 70 the West<.n Associated Press.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 8.-The Executive Com
n.ittea OF the National Association of ANA
teur Oarsmen met tonight j. z. Stevens,
OF the Wah-W ah~Suni Club, Saginaw, Mich.
was present. The number of clubs on the
roster is ninety-dve, with 1886 under the di-
rectory. Frederick Jones, Of Hoboken, N.
j.; was disbarred from the amateur races,
being engaged In the business OF building
and letting boats which involved the alse- OF
the oar. The Neptune Club, Of Philadelphia,
was debarred for having participated In races
for money. The following individuals, all
belonging to Philadelphia, were debarred:
John P. Smith, William Taper, John
McKusler, Bart McKusker, John Glenn.
Michael Byron, Daniel Gallanagh, Samuel
Hazlett, James AlcGaryey, James Keely, and
Richard ]. Eagle. William Murry. OF
Portsmouth, Va, was expelled, and F. a.
Mumferd, Of New Orleans, disqualified until
the next meeting. It was resolved to dis
courage pooi-seeling at races.
, 1881-01-09

SpccfdF U75TdtcH 70 TIE CHtezkoo = so"''e.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 8.-FEank Daley.
while coupling freight-cars on the Chicago y
Northwestern Railway at Bertran tot}ayr
was caught between two cars, and it IS re-
ported fatally injured.
, 1881-01-09

OTTAWA, Jan. 8.xRichard Lester, who
married Miss Hart in the Police Court to
save himself from Imprisonment, attempted
to murder her by choking. The woman is In
a critical state. Lester was arrested.
, 1881-01-09

PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 8.--There was a
very heavy snowstorm to-day along the Pc
tersburg & Weldon Railroad. Weather very
cold here. -
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berg, the murderer, sentenced to be executed
On the 20th inst, has escaped from Jail.
, 1881-01-09
ROrnESTvER. MTTv.

ROCHESTER,, MINI.
Special Dtspatca to The Chicago Tribssz.e-
ROCHESTER, MIMI, Jan. S.-Yesterday the
thermometer stood At 80 degrees below zero.
This morning it registered 2 degrees.
, 1881-01-09

MONTREAL.
Special Dfspatea to 1ns Chicago Itibunk-
MONTREAL, Que, Jan. s.-Another cold
wave has visited Canada, the thermometer at
Gp.m. registering degrees below zero in this
city ind various other points throughout the
Dominion.
, 1881-01-09
rrHr ROCK OF. DEATH.

Asron1A, Jan. s.-By the arrival Of the
lighthouse tender, this evening, from Fila
nook Rock, the loss Of the British ship
Lupata is confirmed. Capt. Wheeler, Super
intendent of the TalIa,nook Rock Light
house, arrived here this evening, and re-
ports that on Monday evening, the Sd inst,
about s o'clock, the weather being very
thick and the wind blowing hard from the
southeast workmen on the sock suddenly ::
HEARD LOUD VOICES SHOUTING, = :
and on emerging from their house saw a
ships light just inside OF; the rock, and i1ii-
nedfately heard the command given, !" Hard
a-port," Captain Wheeler ordered the Ian
terms to be placed in the tower, and as speed-;1:
lily as possible large bonfire was started.
which revealed large vessel apparently not
200 yards from the east side Of the rock. The
red OF port light was IL sight about five
minutes, when .. ~
IT GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED.
Those on the rock concluded that the Cap
tain had backed the ship, and successfully
stecred his vessel out of danger. This morn
Ing the fog had disappeared. and it was found