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RAILROAD STATISTICS.
Work of the Year-EKtent and ilapidItJ
of Construction Unsurpassed.

OF Construction Unsurpassed.
CHICAGO, December 80 "A railroad pub.
lication says; Tho year 1881 has been
especially notable for the enormous extent
and mpidity Of railway construction in the
United States Truck has been laid on
twenty-five different lines and aggregates
S,242 miles, much the largest mileage in
any one year, the largest previous mileage
being 1877 In 1871 Some returns vet to
be received will probably swell tho total to
5000 The heaviest mileage was In Texas,
I'LL; Colorado had 403; Iowa, 4s4J; Dakota,
4j0l; Ohio, 4l7!; New Mexico, 1891; In.
dinna, 375; Illinois, 341; Michigan, 2SO!;
Wisconsin, 2Sl; Washington Territory,
2B9G Virginia, 273l, aud other States 600 in
all. Forty-two States and Territories figure
In the table, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho
and Indian Territory and Utah only being
left out during the present year. The rev.
enues OF the Chicago & Northwestern, esti-
mating the current week, have been S2l,-
73O, 900, against SlOll7000 last year -Four
hundred and siXty.threo miles OF the new
road have been built, making a total OF
1927 miles. The Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific road earned Sl2,500,00O, against
Si1, 100000 last year. Tho snow blockade
last winter and spring alone prevented
much heavier earnings. The Chicago,
Burlington 4 Quincy earned S23,OOO,0OO,
or two and a-half millions more than in
1880, and has spent $1,000, 600 In COnstruC.
tlon alone, building over 800 miles Of
road. The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul
road earned $40, 100000, and has built 200
miles OF new road.
The statistics OF other roads have not yet
been forwarded for publication, but all
have had good and prosperous years, ex.
ccpt the Lake Shore and Michigan Central
roads, which show Il falling off.
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STEuHENVII.LE.
Land SwIndIcF Sentenced = McITCnry
Retired for Nix Years.

Land SwindIcr Sentenced = McITenry
Retired for Nix Years.
Special Dispatch to the lhlClIgcnccr
srEupESYILLE, December 3O.-Lindsay,
the Missouri land swindlcr who WIS con-
yicted in this county few days ago, was
sentenced tonight BY Judgepatrick for the
term Of nine years. This makes four Of the
gang who have goneto learn a trade.
The two from Clarion county, Pennsyl.
vania, are serving seventeen year terms.
Morrison, who was brought UP here from
St. Louis with Lindsay, gave bail for his
appearance at the February term Of court.
NlcIIenry, the young nun who killed
West at Lagrange, and was convicted Of
manslnughter, was sentenced tonight by
Judge Patrick to tho penitCntiary for the
term OF six years.
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plrrsBuRGn, December 3O.-The stock
holders Of the Pittsburgh & Western and
Red Bank 4 Youngstown railroad com
panes met here this afternoon and con.
solidated under the name ofthe Pittsburgh
& Western Railroad Company. The Red
Bank and youngstown Is TO ruin from Red
Bank, Pa, to the State line in Lawrence
county, and then connect with the Youngs.
town branch OF the Pittsburgh & Western
railroad. This route, It is clNimed, will be
sixty.Rve miles shorter than any yet pro.
jcCted for the transmission Of freight from
the East 10 the West
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RAlLwAY INCIDENTS.
SERIOUS Collision Near Lancaster, Pm.
Tho Wrecks Take Fire.

Tho wrecks take Fire.
LANCASTER, Pa, December 3O.-A fast
freight train, heavily laden, on the Penn.
sylvania Road, during the dense fog this
morning, ran into the deep cut ut Christina
Station and piled upontwo wrecked freight
trains which had already collided there
The whole mas OF the wreck took fire
from the last engine George DiiTenderfer
engineer Of the last train, and John Craig,
fireman, were rescued, terribly burned, and
will probably die. brakeman FTrownwclter
Is supposed 10 have been burned up. sev.
eral trainmen, whose names arc unknown
are missing, and supposed TO be burned
Fire engines from Lancaster and wreCkinu
trains from Philadelphia and Columbia
have been dispatched 10 tlles scene. Traffic
both wnys is blocked, and passengers ate
being transferred around the wreck.
ST. Louis, Mo, December 3O-A Gu.
boose was dtched near NGwburn, ILL.,. last
night OH tho st. Louis, JCrseyville & Spring.
field Railroad. John Beerharty and 0lia
Kelly were killed, three persons seriously
and others slightly injured.
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TorRKAr KAN, December 90-Replying
to statement Of Marshal Henry, us tele.
graphed from Washington, concerning tile
expenses incident to tic illness Of the late
President Garfield, DR.. s. u. BoyntOn says
he never made any charges during tie
Presidents sickness. fle Ind been Gar.
fields physician In Ohio, and by request
attended Mn. Garfield at Washington.
When,hc left, Mrs. Garfield gave lin n check
for thousand dollars, Which he returned,
saying that lie visited Washington as a
friend, and desired no remuneration for his
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The Exact Truth About the PnIImnr
Chr Company trouble.


CHICAGO, December 3O.-The Pullman
Cur Company's official here says the fol.
lowing private dispatch from Ottawa, Ont,
gives the exact truth regarding recent af.
fairs In Montreal:
"The Pullman seizure has proven n
fzze, and nothing else could be expected
from such OlllCious officers as Wolfe and
Sinclair, who have been the prime movers
In the matter, and who by hasty and in.
judicious action hive brought discredit on
the Customs department at Ottawa. The
standing Of the Pullman Company and it's
managers in the United States and Canada
would warrant more careful and consider
ate action on the part OF tho Customs off
GERS than that TO which the company been
subjected by these inCompetehts. The
government organ, the Toronto Mail, says
Of the seizure II was mares nest"
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CtxctSSArt, o., December SO-The some.
what vexed question, whether Patti will
sing here during the coming opera festival
given By the College Of Music, In February
next, llas been finally settled. Henry T.
Abbey, PATHS manager, arrived here TO.
day, and this afternoon contract was
signed by which 1t was arranged that Patti
will appear ION two nights Of the festival
week, February l4th and 18TH" not with
the Mapleson Opera Company, but with
Mr.. Abbey's Concert Company, and will
thus give two opera concerts. She does
not appear in u complete opera.
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ST. Louis, Mo, December 3O.--Dr, C,J,
Alexander, Of Clifton, Cooper county, com,
mitted suicide yesterday BY taking stfycb.
nine. Deceased was engaged to lie MAJ.
ried, but for some Catise tlie wedding waa
postponed several times. Alexander be.
came dgspondent and took TO ifintiib
hard. lie was about 81 years Of aae. 2
Fred. Cops, formerly Of 81. Charles, Mo,
committed suicide near Kaufman, Texas'
by cutting his throat with ri br. Cob3
gave In writing as a reason 4 tho tledti
that his sweetheart, to whom Was an.
gaged, had broken Oft the cngat lent bs.
cause he had met with financial feyefse5
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CHiCAGO, December 30-Although there
has been no Ice made this winter by any
Chicago firm, the ice dealers say they are
not alarmed, Hs two winter months remain
and the chances are good for these. Should
their hopes prove iallacious, however, they
acknowledge that they would be in very
bad shape, worse than ever before. One
company, the Washington, hasan immense
surplus, but would not he able to avert nm
Ice famine II the Weather cnniiniina mild.
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TIE MOTIVE on TnE cRlME.

THE AOTiNk oF THE NltlME'
Witness continuing, said: ~ asked the
prisoner the question, Suppose the Presi
dent had offered you the Paris COnsulshiE
during the time you were rejecting upon
the subject OF removing him, would you
still have shot himF and he replied; well,
that would have settled thematter; tshould
have taken the position and left,
Guiteau called out from the dock, ~
said II he had offered 1t to me any time be-
fore the first OF June II he had offered It
after the tirst OF June, it would not have
made the slightest difference"
The witness asked tho prisoner how he
came to shoot the President, and mis- reply
was, II came to the conclusion that the
political situation justified 1t, gradually
became convinced Of this, and ! resolved
upon his removal"
Guiteau shouted again, ''That knocks
your Paris Consulship, and shows that
there was no malice in it, nor element OF
murder, but political necessity"
The witness then asked him upon
what grounds he resolved to remove the
President, and he replied, ~ considered
the removal OF the President political
necessity. then asked him, said the
witness, how he arrived at that conclusion,
and he replied, "lf you will read the pa.
pels Of Mly and June; you will find OK.
aCtly what the political situation was, and
you will perhaps appreciate what | mean
by political necessity.
THE INSPIRATION FALLACY,
Witness enquired OF the prisoner in re-
gard to his alleged inspiration, and asked
him II 1t came to him in the form Of vice or
vision, or direct command, and his reply
was, mo. 1t came into my head as II
conception, and reflected upon 1t until |
resolved that it was Justified by the situ.
alton" Witness then asked tile prisoner
how this statement accorded with his
theory OF inspiration, and his reply was;
1.-THE inspiration was In theiOrm OF press.
ure constantly upon me to commit the
act"
Guitcau-Thats all there Is in the case,
short and to the point, You Can talk about
1t for six years II you want 10,
DR.. Gray continued the story Of his in.
teryiew with Guitcau, with occasional com.
ments by the latter OF assent or dissent, but
not to the extent OF an annoying interrup.
tion, until the hour Of adjournment
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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THE INTERIOR DEPANTMENT.
Tho Prominent Candidates Pressed for
the Portfolio.

INC fFOmlueut tNuWMAleh FFaAbeu AOt
the Portfolio.
Special Dispatch to The lntellIgCncer.
WASHINGTON, December 30.-A strong
effort is making to boom Con. Williamson,
Of Iowa, late commissioner Of the general
land office, us the successor to Kirkwood,
Secretary Of the Interior Gen. William
sons friends says that his long experience
in the general land Office peculiarly fits him
for the position, and that the Iowa people
would accept his appointment TO the
Cabinet as an amicable sentiment
such as they have been asking
for. They claim that ChalIee has
mineral land contests in the Interior De-
partlnent which would debar him, and this
Is probably correct; and that Sargent is
not supported by the California delegation,
which Is. in letters and figures incorrect,
The California delegation, with Senator
Jones, Of Nevada, are working diligently
for Sargent, and have been for some time,
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CiScISSATi, December 8O.-Eatly this
morning tile steamer llostOnn struck a pier
Of the Newport railroad bridge, tearing of
ono side Of the vessel. The damage is over
5000 Two or three passengers jumped
into lie river, but all were rescued.
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Nkw YoRK, December SO-Dun, winan
kCOmpany's mercantile agency, report l6i
business failures throughout tho country
during the past seven days, which Ia lower
than last week but fully up TO the highest
average which has been maintained for
some months past, Thcyate distributed as
follows. Western States, 80; Southern A.;
Middle, "a; Eastern, 8; Pacific, 8; New York
City, 10. The principal failures In New
York City were the standard Tinware Com.
pany and Taylor 4 Mhyher plow Company.
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rntLAnrI.riiiA riCNlNus.
Obituary -tntsFsstInG items Of III
Quaker city Crook edneAS.

quaker city CFookedness.
PmLADEL4IirA, December 3O.-The will
OF W. +. Weld, the Boston millionaire, who
died here, leaving an estate Of twenty
one million dollars, has been admitted to
probate. The bulk Of the estate is willed
to his four grand chlldrcni seven thousand
dollars bcqueathed 10 Boston charities the
widow and daughters given anhuities oi
$4,000 each, together with the house now
occupied by them ia Boston, while the two
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By the Associated Pre'S
PHILADELPHIA, December SO.-Gcn. Bur-
bridge, Inspector in the PostOiIico here, de-
cines to be interviewed regarding the
published accounts Of the quarrel between
him and Congressman Blackburn, saying
the matter will all be brought out later.
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TnB pi,YMOUrn Rtor.
The Military on Their way 10 Quell the
t1lathfbanee-'fh Latest.

WINIWFUWWVV-HWV HWVVHIs
NohFuLk, Va, December 3O,-There are
no further reports oi violence from the riot
al Plymouth, N. O., but the town is still in
a state Of intense excitement and apprehcn.
sion, Gov. Jarvis is on route thithot, and
has tolegtaphed the proper officers Of that
section d fepaif to town and institute ah
inmedIale ind thorough Investigation.
RILli5n, petgmbefS SOl ThePAsquasenA
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san tfRAScisco, December 9O.-A Los
Angeles dispatch states that Mrs Cruise,
living at Florence, Los Angeles county, was
delivered to-day, by Dr. Joseph Kutiz, oil
six perfectly formed female children. This
is the most remarkable instance Of tho
kind ever known In the Suite,
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AURORA, I'm, December 3O-Augusl
Bloom, Of the firm Of Bloom Bros, grocers,
died this morning from blow on the head
inflicted by his brother Albert last night
AuViist abused Albcft'g wife
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BostoN, December 8O.-A suit for dam-
ages was entered by General Butler for sl0,-
600 against Lieutenant Commanders Q. j.
Train and Theodore Porter, Of the United
States steamer powhattah. The oiiiCets
while praCtlcing at The navy yard with
rifles, shot John Shea and jus. Mulcahey.
on tile MysLlc wharf.
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smniInnS ln 1llInnIa.

srmSuFiRLD, I'LL, December 8O.--Dr
lIouck, Secretary oi tho State Board oI
Health, Is informed that there Il smallpox
in thifty.seven places In illinois, although
In about lwo.thirds Of them Il is under con
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CHICAGO, December Colt is asserted
that some roads are taking grain to The
East "a low as 10 cents per hundred. In
Milwaukee the open rate is l0l cents Ia
New York. There is great Decentralization
hi the business
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lie didn't believe in what had been
called moral insanity, II was impossible
TO lissever mental unity so as to locate i'm.
paifmenk oi a moral nature that was not
accompanied by intellectual deterpra-
ton Insanity in itself had no more ten
dency 10 excite to crime than neuralgia or
any other disease. II puts nothing new
ito n mah's nature, II only prevents what
is already there The witness, at some
length, classified tho various groups Of In
sane people that had come Under his 0iten.
ton; and described the various phases and
peculiaritles OF each. He did not believe
any kind Of insanity exists, outside Of asy.
uns, that has not Us prototype in asylnms
Recess.
After recess Dr. Gray stated that he
made q Thoroughly complateand satisfactory
examination tthepfl5onet II the jdll and
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CtScISSATf, December Goa Iancs,tst.
Ohio, special TO the Timetlldr sdvs TLs
Jury In the case, ,oi Dr. lsbach, tried iot
vile poisoning, brought In verdict tHIs
morning Of murder in the second degree,
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spRtNoFifLp, o., December sO.-A grand
reception TO Kieler was given last night by
the Grand Army Of tho Republic Dis
tineulshed Republicans were present from
an over the State
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NEw YoRE, December 8O.-Iouls IJeni.,
salOOn.keepef on West TSentysiSih ftfbsl
was shot and instantly killed in MI hs
THIS morning by burglars,
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WHEELING, MORNING, DECEMBER 81,

gave ut some length the details of his ex-
animation and conversation with the pris-
After half an hour had been thus taken
up Guiteau remarked; "Ehis is very in
teresting story, no doubt, but it must be
familiar by this time to every one. The
Doctor is telling it very well, however, and
is getting in all the facts as told them to
him. haYe no objection TO it,
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THE STATE OF TRADE,
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW,
Fall And Exhaustive Report. from III. PrOal
RSnt Commercial and Trade Csntsrs Of the
Country, Showing the Condition Of
BuIInSW aRd FuturS Prospects,

""~'NN--NN--NA~Nf
/ thing being downward, The retail busines
has been active on account OF the holida,
trade, which is reported in all quarters un
! precedentedly largo. In the dry good
trade business is very quiet and few good
moving. Hat manufacturers and commits
sion men have disposed Of a large quantity
! OF spring goods already, with bills dateC
March l, although deliveries are mad,
now. In some cases goods were sold IN
November and the bills dated April /
There Is an earnest effort on the part o.
leading houses to stop dating sales so fal
ahead but sellers can not be brought tc
combine on this measure.
In the grain market a day or two before
Christmas there was considerable strength
exhibited, followed by a sharp advance in
wheat and corn, which has been well main.
tanned, and the market closesa shade weak.
er ut the advance,
In. lard and provisions there has been n
good amount Of business doing, with some
fluctuations, the market closing lairy
steady, :
In cotton there was q drop in prices just
before Christmas, which has not been re.
covered. Tho market il now dull and un-
satisfactory,
The wool trade has been dull and buyers
are not very plenty. Prices In the country
are relatively higher than ut the seaboard,
and the holders have confidence in the fu.
ture
The iron trade continues satisfactory
and IN all lts branches prices are firm and
n good business is being done. The hard
ware trade is dull, but the prospects are
good and prices are steady.
ptrrsn,,pru
p,rr,n,,no,, naas.,lS. oo MT,
,ha nsm"i Imii oIJen,ui nIJeoet oG-7lneTe was
nearly all branches OF trade the past week,
But little business has been doing, and the
market, have not materially changed from
last 81 week.
The sales oi pig iron were large, and the
market Is very strong at the late advance,
win tendency 10 q still further advance
IN prices. Manufactured iron was quiet
steady, and the business Is large for this
season.
The window glass trade Is dull and there
Is not mnch doing. Manufacturers are
stocking up Bottles are in light stock and
aieavy ue''ahu III urn ana unchanged
lgpres, gprts,,,,,.. ...,,
Petroleum ruled dull carly In the week,
ant.,oI put to""ri lie Close was active ana un,
during the week nj s9SoSSic "prI and Closed Closed
this afternoon at Sc, Sales and re.sales,
l,4i02,OOO barreIs;i shipments, 3lIGG7 bar
rels.
Tho river coal trade Is still active, on &c.
count OF the continuous good boating
water. Since lust Saturday, 32l4,00O
bushels OF coal have been shipped to Gin.
cinnati and Louisville
Live stock wNs in fair supply, but the
market was dull owing TO the uafavorblO
weather.
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Itlrhnntmet, ni sltnei l,nr,.

TOLEDO, o., December 8O.-Highwaymer
last night attacked the drivers on three
different street cars, and with cooked re-
volvers forced them to surrender the
money boxes.
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IN A HORN YOU WILL.
THE HILARlTY DODGE WON'T WORK
Old "TOtal DsDrarItyo-YOur HunOrou, Hood
WIllbS Few und Far Between Ifths People
RuOW Their Business, aid We ThIak
They DO-Ye,tSrdaJ's PrOGssdlnTL

i WASHINGTON, December S0.-At II
o'clock Guiteau was led into Court by thu
bailifs. As he passed the table at whicl
his counsel sat he paused moment ant
whispered to scoviIle, "If you will only
keep quiet to-day will laugh this case out
OF Court" As soon as he reached the
dock he shouted out; Some Of the lead
ling papers in America consider me the
greatest fellow they have met in some
time. At o'clock lust evening ! received
a telegram which will read for the edia-
cation Of this audience and the American
people;
TIE LORD uELP BOSTON.
Mr.. Chas. J, Guiteau, Washington, D, c.
All Boston sympathizes with you, You
ought to be President,
tSignedl A HosT or ADMtRERs.
Pausing Il moment, he branched off into
q rambling hamngue, uotingscripture and
comparing himself to the meek and lowly
Jesus, who used plain language, though
sometimes severe. II have been accused
Of using too harsh language" he added,
"but take my pattern from the Saviour
Of mankind. | shall submit my'name to
the next National Republican Convention,
| shall expect to be before it. There are
only two men in the country who want me
TO be hung. One il Judge Porter, who eX-
poets to get 5000 from the Government II
] am convicted, and tho other Is Corkhill,
10 fFnt IA
knows that am the cause OF 1t"
Counsel for the prosecution having en-.
tered, DR.. Kempster took tho stand and
ScovillG resumed his cross examination.
TIE sIcELEs PRECEDENT,
Witness did not believe in temporary in.
sanity in the sense that person could be
insane and wholly recover from it in an
hour, The witness was asked II hG thought
that Sickles was sane or insane when he
shot Key, and replied! ~ think he was
sane, sir"
GIiteau,-The jury didntagree with you,
sir; they thought he was sane.
Upon the witness leaving the stand Col,
Corkhill announced that he had one more
witness TO introduce on the part OF the Gov.
ernment llewOuld like to hear from SEQ.
vile Us to how much tlmo he might want
toconsume in rebuttal, so that some idea
might be had us to how much longer this
long'drawn.orlt trial wouldcontinue. Mr. ).
replied: we have some witnesses whose
names have been presented since we
closed our case. and ! shall ask the Court
to permit Us to have them sworn, and our
reason will be upon tho ground Of newly
discovered evidence material TO the CsIse. !
shall only ask your Honor however to al.
low me to ask n few questions OF these wit
nesses, relative to independent facts not
heretofore known to Inc"
rim rr s,,onr
o,,m Nv. '.,' - '"V"'' ~, ,..
CorkIllll--Wo would ike 70 Know what
you expect % prove.