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CONTESTS IN O7RER STATES.
EXCITEMENT AT HARRIsBURG.

EXCITEMENT AT HARRISBURG.
THE GROW MEN DrCGINE TO GO INTO THE PRE-
LIMINARY CAUCUs-THE OLIVER MEN MEET AND
NOMINATE THEIR cANDIDAiE-THE OUTLOOK
FOR TIE VOTE IN THE LFGIsLATURE.
HARRISBURG. Penn. Jan. 13.-The Republican
struggle for United States Senator to take tho
place of William A. Wallace Will have to be settled
by Republicans in the Legislature. This afternoon
a meeting of the Grow men was held which was at
tended by fort y-eght of ms followers. At the meet
ing the following paper was presented:
We. the undersigned Senators and Members of the
House Of Rcprcs ntatves OF P"nnsy yana beng Of the
opinion that ~ ne exist ng cond ton of things u no
Tor best Interest OF the Republican party or of the
welfare at III" state that should go Into caucus ON
the election Of candidate for Uhed states senator
drcine gnlng 10 preliminary caucus ana lnehu 10
give to our ind Vidual preferences ~ the
senate aud House or IN joint convention OF the senate
House.
The paper was signed by forty -four Of those pres
ent and aiterward, received additional sigma
lures. he acton of the Grow men caused consid-
cradle confusion in the Oliver ranks. They, how
ever went INTO caucus at the appointed time.
nIncty-elvht DELEGATES being present. MI Law, OF
Philadelphia, al or stating the situation as viewed
by the Grow men. submitted n motion that unless
candidate received sufficient number OF tepu 1lican
votes to elect him. delegates should be- ireo to
vote for whom they chose. llls motion was voted
down. Thereupun Aicssrs. Ruddiman of Philadelphia,
V,
Republicans out of be caucus. Thr caucus, how
ever, placed the following men in nomination and
ballo;cd for tucn the undersi andhg brug that the
candidate should have maiOnty vote OF all the
Republicans Of both Houses. lha first hallo' re-
suit ed AZ follows: II. W. Oliver, ir.. u A. loudcn
Snowdcn II; 6. A. Trow. 10; G. W. Stone, .;
{. w. q lnlan. ); Henry Whit'. .; William Ward,
! II. II. bingham, w. II. koontz =. II r'qmr-
iuE II votes for n majority. second ballot VAS
held and Oliver received G3 votes. On the third
ballot the Snowdcu men voted Tor Oliver and he
was nominated. receiving 20 votes The choice OF
the cancus was tncn made unanImous MI Kucass
made an effort 10 bind members in Wutlug to sup
pO:t the u"iniLcc, but Il wAs resented A. an insult
to their ..0uOT, and WAS withdrawn.
Mr.. Grow states Tonight that tnc signing of the
paper 10 stay ON of uc caucus does NOT compel tie
men to vote for him. but he thinks ,hry Will
do 30. In the pres, ut con litlou oi thing,
II ~ hard 10 tell who Will he the chrirc
Of the Lev stature. the Democrats to-uIpht
afc talking IayOr Ot Crow and 10 looh, as % -oue
coalition wund be formed Win auti.caucus Rcpub-
hcans, unless = Coinprouu~o i m.tlc ia ihat pTty.
The Leg q atur- -'auuS lI3 Republicans. 92 Dcu,-
crats = GrcrubIckcrs, 1 urceubdc. IL, publican aud
l FIsOulst.
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GoyLnyoE rLInI. DIN1CGURATLD.

lur o'TH OF OFFICE 1WlN BY nW C"INrA'G
Gov,E>OE OF NAI>E-~rDG.,nONs hND iEc-
uMN >pNIp>4
ArG1-rL Me-, Jan. l3.-Both branches Of
the L,.,..,urc a.-rinpr1 $50 loiut oonf ntor at ID
,,cock Iarus 4. Pi,l1'd prrtrcd aud t,oh tlr oaih
NJ office as Ooyc--ur TN iIti of Representatives. w,~
crowded. Arer slny thc usll otth Gpyrruor Flaet'd
delivered lls man .uI4l hcforo The convention Ait"r
thanking his fi.os cit.ns for the houor conferred
MN. hc pad:
OWING 10 the uncertainty Fs 70 thc rlrc;lpn and nc
Il l4t .,l Tie r--u., have not mddr such O. tiiud.
,i., uf fur.c Affairs nf the State ~ night oh, rV'sr
h,V, ,elf if NV iut5 10 uakr Tee lp's fur ls~O
we're "a 3L l} txuCudur - rl.JNl, 100 90; -luk.
- -, 500 The csuulacs Tor lo0l not yet com
pir,d.
lie recon- nncnds the abolition of all e1cmptions from
trim, cd burdens tax esaces and inh,rtinccs ~
adysci Enlarged powers Tor Railroad Comini-sioncr-
IN ric cncr o The establishment and revision ~ rates
ARE recommended. lie urges that the management ot
ali STATE Institutions charitable rcl1Imhtury, be- taken
nut of uoncs, and that more tnan shuuid hc
rpresrnted on Boards OF Trustees lie expresses
r omnon thai thr provision ~ the constitution wAich
nc mi the Executive LcgIslnlurc 10 cal upon the
tourl On anv i-IUn. solemn or otuttWiHc Tor us
piunu srrf.Is iOug IA principle ~ = N dagtou1
n ,,..tlcs The abollilo ~ upieu.urnt for drb' In
ltvnrrt and also "a law hnltnR IA" rate Or interest
Trs a. ~ HE effect ~ ih3 growth % corporate power
and M. rand accuu t'nu ~ great fortunes, are 81
,r.s.rd IT.. clusra with the recommendation that tie
Stutc rbOud .rcs tn common pru!cuCe u busnens
men and uInurc Ijs punc buildings.
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A sKETCu OF ME NOMINEE.

Thomas G. Plat was born at OwcgO, Tioga
Couuy n Y. July -, o33 iis athcr. "l'am PA,
wag a lawyer and land agent, and was ptomihc"i fT
many years among the active ana vigorous men
whose impress stIli remains IN the social
and busiuess life Of OwegO. Thomas g. Plat
recevod an academic education the OWeR0
Aealouy and was also member OF tho class
Of 1853 in Yllo College. Iilhealth. however
compeiled him to Withdraw from Yale IN his
iuujor wear. since his retirement from college be has
been engaged IN mercantile pursuits, aud has been prcsi
dent of the Tioga National Bank us organ "a ION,
and IA largely Interested III numbering Ia Michigan.
Nj Plat has hcld Office but little. although always
pron ncnt worker the Republican ranks.
From 1859 TO 1861 he was the clerk OF
Tloga County, aud for ,wO terms be was a mcmhr oI
Congress trorn the XXIXth District He was hrst nomi
mated in 1870 but dccuedto accept the nomination. lie
wa delegate to the Convention winch made tue pom
nation The district WAS composed Of the counties Of
Broone Schuyler, Iora and Tonpkns. The late Giles
W. HOtchkss, II BingnamtOn, and Mlo Good
rich, then Of TOmpKirs. were the candi-
dates before the Convention. Two OF the
counties were for Mr.. HOtchkiss and two inclnding
TIoga were for Mr. Goodrich. The Convention was III
session fOr a week. and over thousand bal
lots were taken without result. On the last
day business interests required Mr. Rott To
leave the Convention and go to Michigan.
friend substituted IN his place, and the bailoung
went on when Mr.. Patt reached Michigan he found a
telegraph dispatch ANNOUNCING MS huin'h"'i w
Iy the Convention. He declined and persisted al
declining against the most. urgent solicitations
from ali the counties In the district But he felt that
hls honor was involved and resoutely refused The
Convention was called together again, and three days
b,fore election Mr.. uuOdricn finally nominated.
Al the next election for Congressman Gn
1870, Mr.. GOoirioh, having joined nh fortunes
with the Liberal forces, not candidate before the
RspuDlican Convention. 1t was then that Mr..
p,att heealue the unanimous choice OF the Re
pubcan party in tho district. and was sent
o. Congress- hy the largest majority the district
ever gave At the end Of his term. by common
consent he was renomnated and reelected leading inc
ticket handsomely In every direction Inc uhuSnai
honor OF nomination for third term was ready al hl-
hapds Int he chose TO retire yield the field to other
gentlemen ,,.
In Congress Mr. Platt not " floor member Dut
he was Influential and active, both IN legislation ana
politicsl work. lie was q member OF the kepuohean
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NETWORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1881.

Congressional Committee, where hs serVI'eS
most valuab'. Since leaving N"l
gress he has been at the front ~
the hard work OF every state and National cailP'lRu
being aluays ready 10 assume any duty mpos"d npon
him. rs wac chairman Ot tho celebrated r. chester
Convention IN 1877. -
Mr.. Platt has m9do much nOiPe In politics or Ds
nr and has not neen OstCHt tOusly cnnspi nous bl e
has always GeCn f0Uu1 where here was work u DC
lie has been Republican the Organiz1ton 0 'c
party. and is stawaTt Of the must 81 war; h,,I
Mr. Plaft his friends say, IL friend Of Mr. t'tukHnS
heraI-e Nfr CnuInc friend ~ thc principles ana
policies which he rprDves.an1 they declar" tat ne wiz
rot ~ echo. In all t:o8C matters VnlcD con'rIn
r .pnblcan Administration, they say Mr. COuklug %u
be que "a dLr be advised by Mr. Patt as ne oy 'r
Cuukilng.
During IN" summer Of 1879 Mr.. Platt elected gen,
frl manager and director of thr DnI'ttii
drs Express Company. At thrslme I'm MI r'all ou
the ofIirs m acting president of the uhrrn Cen
tai Railroad. president NJ the TlCgi National banh
(Owrgo and prcside,t of the TiOga Manufacturing COM
ntny tBIg Rapids Mich1 Last year Governor Cornell
appointed hla as Commissioner Of Quarantine at ths
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
WORK OF'CONGREsS.
A REPORT AGAINST PLACING GENERAL G

A REPORT AGAINST PLACING GENERAL GRANT ON
THE RETIRED LsT-FURTHER DEBATE ON TIE
RrFUNDING BILL-THE FRAMING REsoLUTIoN
IN THE sENArE-DIscCssING THE ARMY APPRO-
PRIATION BILL.
The Committee on Military Affairs of the
House has decided by a vote of six 70 three
to report adversely on the resolution placing
General Grant on the retired list of the Army
with the rank of General. The discussion on
the ReiuIdDg bill was continued in the House
Yesterday, and the bill was amended in sew
eral particulars. In the Senate, after debate,
the resolution in regard to the franking priv
ilege was referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads. The Army Appro-
priatiOn bill was also debated at some length.
Speaker Randall is charged with unfairness in
refusing to recognize certain members of the
House. Mr. Frye, it is said, has withdrawn
from the Speakership contest.
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How lIIE NUItS WtII IA'I
The following is the vote IN dr-au:

Thomas G. platt r,c.ly"d the votes o. senators
P1,cr IT,. Birdsdl. Eimin, l'H.ntrt, " - .hf.
N m. R.,,crt,un. oclI,edrr, W ,gucr, Nrnd 'v'r.
Wus ow and Woo lin, ana Assam 'lymrn A.N"ld,
Aru,..tuur Baker, u uch. Brnlss, BnnuS I, Board.
man Rta. icy Br-nm, Culry, l. :. Carptutcr Cn-
man, Dcncy, Dusud. Du C. cr. Ev""'' ]. hn"r'
f,',rs Giurite Gondin.u, Got. 81 p. Hoe. l'"ldti,
IJuntrr Hu 'cd jack La-hr, i."i-. Moron, N'"
I, p.tL R0ucrt. Room sou. Root. G. II. i;i-.r. D
Yi,,,fl scrl,. snrIdon, sklnncr. H. II. Ia hi l.. "
1utl.dl and Yuung-5i
r. .l ri C,owIry .as voted Tor hy Senators Actor,
Rro,,at RorKwc. -tr3huu and " illun' and AHs-iu-
bIytnen Bingham, Broad~ky, CImrb' 10, +. A. 'arrher
cIr4 D. TX, u, cr, ~ r. {, IIanl o.. Hot, ltdr
Law Palmer, Punip- POttT, Shti,c, @iSHoh, ldIch'
V,uj}hiea, -. A. Mciis, ana Williams Id,
Wtul,fu A. Wheeler NAMED SciaOr Idndc and
As.rmhl, men Bowen, Brcn"ar, Bulirr, CIdm'ciiAIn,
Chicaering, Crapser PEEK, Sn' clN, .'nd Tt,'i1-Io
,er La s Il,s and Sr-sIOI.. an. 4 .,rlnnl mru tong
,ln' lick ran, Iulm.- Sipp ana " rlue- 10.
r a. Laln an wac udilcd bl senate. LOid and AsscH.
bI,lpel, Fish, Raines and ocUtt-i.
Lev L. Morton received the vote ol Assembly man
TIimhe. -, -. 80. ..... &c.. g.,
made unanimous. speaker sharpe seo"ndcd tEe Lotion,
aud II was earned. The caucus then @iJoirIrd.
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TELLGRAPHIC NOTES.
TIE NApDI GRAs CELEBRATION.

THE MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS.
NFNPulS lcun Jan. 13 --A urocldmaton has
boen s ed Mardl Gras festivities viii be observed
here In thr usual manner.
BRIDGE FOR THE SHREWSBURY RIVER
So RrlGur N j. Jan. l3-A contract has been
made IN omen the Shrewsbury from Sea Bright 10 Port
v Waslln gtln. with an iron bridge
SOUTHERN CROPS DAMAGED.
CHAELE TOS, :. c.. Jan. 13-Ihe Ncrs ana courier
pnbhos Of reports received from all seen ns Oh
,h state showing great the cotton and nee crops
from thc protTasted wet weather
A STEAMBOAT CoAPANY'S REPORT -
Albany Jan. 13.-lhe report OF the New- york
40 Cbampan Transportaon Company As Mel Win
th Sto ENGINEER to-day rhe capital stock II $40 900 one
seanoat company i've propeiers and eight canal
buats gross receipts from freEhts .eie so5yH1t II
rom lthe s0urccs SlbS2 0e caah dividend o 10 peE
cen naid
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rHAGMENrS or UI>rEEE NETS.

NINpE ot A GRAVE GOhBFKf.
Vrgcr~Hts. Ind. Jam. 13.--Ih-re is hi
t.r ncrrtt, ih. cilv O, Guir william, mas De. II
iohpc oi tnr siiy'r coffin 'rmmiug'; bar II is inpO;-
suic hour o @iy now much truth there 80 ~ u.
BURNED rO o Alu.
CwCNVAr, Jan. 13-fclogrlms recclvcd
l.-., ....r. iolpwlr.: o. -. az lay lt-' a Itt.c
J,ic.t.r of " ur,m II wood. ~ Green Cou.ty. Kc
Hcf wa, burned 10 death. her clothing having caught
smor by MS FlrTrE.
SrrA1l,yIrLr. O.. Jan. 13.-On Tuesday
~ ..i trs'p "r Nui va WIS sh't ani Killed. y NJ
- ,r- st an o mi,, a7 ib7 ic.t OF the sn,
wncn inc weapon w.,s accacnll ~ discharged
~ FAVOR ~ LOCAL OPTION.
CINclNNtrI, Jan. 12.-lhc State Local OPP
, U.s.. ty -.ut f. I>Ituic 70 pss- local "p.i0U aut-
iqlrr W. aud 10 cAs" of me non pa'sag' OF >'srn -
OIL TO iuoa, .,it if,s taIorlrs such Hesitation.
SUICIDE or Az iXPErSs MANAGER.
Sr. PAU. Mimi. Jan. 13.-WIlliam II. All
h- nin r" N Urd a.. 1.Stss S, ExptGS t !.o ,'e' ,u ~
,if thruu h tac temple. He was about ioriy y'ar' Of
a.c ana came =. PAM about tw'lye YEAR aso from
Montreal Ils business, 50 Tar - known Is AL HSht'
and no cause cau be assigned for hi, act.
FLIGHT OF DrF>ULrNG CLERK.
ClvcINNATI, Jan. 13.-Thomas Ambrose.
a'. 'rA oi tnr Uut"! 9tai~ our "as removed IGm
otr" year Tor making and prosecuting false claims
AGAINST the Government aud mas berh under indictment
tor somo TIE in the unttd 5'aits Court. criminal
nidl had be"u M progr"S" ma ll' morning Ambrose
was MOTTO found. some ihlnk he has gone % Canada,
T. Nyu
fr,itnu FOR the ofcuce charged The amount That he
i. charged with obtaining from the Government ia
about $4,000. Among ms bOndsmcn are two or the
wealtmest men n the clty.
THE LAST NAN.
CfNCpSNATI, Jan. 13.-Dr John LOring Vat
tier dit suh!c.iy about OclVOk ths morning &c ms
r.-l,nre NJ 5OS West ScVcnth-t. On the 3Oth day #
Stut,mbcr 1892. srYrn then wclknown young mrn Of
mis- rtv met aud formed clnD irOm tts pecnl al
object called the Lt-t Mans Sociey." TIE seven were
70 hold an annual dinner each year or as many az sur
viyrd and the first dinner, held october o. IeJZ
mahogany islct bottle OF WINE was placed ana thr
kt WAS locke the lock sealed aud the Kew tnrcWn
away This ca dct was be- kept by the members Oi
. sucie y and wnrn had died the seventh wa-, on
hr Gt o ober nc xL following the death o. the SKIN,
10 ol.u il AMI drunk the wine tms agreement was
intthfnlly carried , out In June, 1880. Mr
Itwson, the nGh man died, amt ma dtath ~ sald
IN nave Drolucsd sncn an effect on the nlnd ot hr.
T,tnm m whose custody the box was at tae time, nat
he ,i.d two months laier IN he dellrnm preceding
dt Lr l. ,old 10 have begged thI+ tho casket he re-
,',~I fron ihe house. BY the death Of Mr.. Iaun Dr.
W,thr n came the last surviving member, aud ~
ac'rrianre With the Obj for Which tho club was
ornsd he on 9Th OF October, ls5J broke open the
r9srt opeued III" bottle ana dta the VINE w to the
,i oi his death Dr. Vather Euarly each October
ft, b,. prepared and eaten all alone dinner IA menl-
nv f he Mans Society ~nicn by his death ~ now
ar. .TrF
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Bos1oN. Jan. l3.-Iho Democratic member Of
the Lcs urr held oaucu- the ai crnuun 10 con-
slider the approaching .cnatoual contest. Sp""chcs
were made ia favorot retaining .hr party organza-
ton H. the contest. whiie others favored The nomi-
nation of soue Rcpub cAu who would command
hoth y iu5critr and KepuniIcIn vote. fma " %
VAS Vufcd 90 appoint u Cumn'itt"', winch VIII fe-
puu names ou sluuday next ron whb bu 'auul-
tlate WIl H.. selected. The Rcpubi. ,Aas Va! n0id
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absent Mr.. Plat was nominated, but Mr.. Hunter,
who had been nxious from the first to vote for MIR.
Platt. changed his vote making Mr. Platt's vote 81.
The nomination was then made unanimous, and the
better class of machine men rejoicing together at
their Joint victory.
Later IN the evening Mr.. Platt was serenaded at
the Governors mansion and left on lie night train
for New York noticeable feature Ot the rc1olc-
InCs everywhere was the feeling manifested against
John f. Smyth
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TuOs. G.. PLATT NOMINATED.
srppoRTED BY THE BEST ELEMENTS.

sUPPORTED BY THE BEST ELEMENTS
u,s SUCCESS RENDERED DECISIVE By THE SUPPORT
OF THE INDEPENDENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FORMS OF HOSTILITY CONTRACTED - Thk
NOMINATION MADE ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
The Hon. Thomas C. Platt of Tioga
County, was nominated for United ota'es
Senator on the first vote IN the kepnollcan
eaucus at Albany last evening. lie received
the votes of Senator Robertson, Mr.. Skinner
General Hustled and other Republicans who
sunported him as the best of the non-lnde-
nendent candidates. His success was also
largely promoted by Governor Cornell, de-
spite the active opposition of General Arthur
.Jobp +. Smyth and other friends of Senator
Conkling. The election will take place ON
Tuesday next.
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THE VEST JIhGMA G0gERNoR8HIP.

WHEELING, w. Va. Jan. 13.-Ihe official
count OF the yoc. for state Ofc ~ was comprt'l
by the Legislature to-day with the following result: For
Gny,rnpy-Iacob H. Jackso'. Democrat G999l George
Sinr.ns.. ls.puhncin. 44.N45; Napoleon Is. French
Or cubtcktr, 1907 49,.
Tn Governor Meosage, read to-day relates wholly to
al mai
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ArIEcrn ONO nARGNY DrNlrD.

INtINNAII, JII. I1.--lA ItII IIdII IIVIH 'IVF'
laud -, 80 Ihe L,.IdrT pubusnc- an rduo.la 30 thr
nmhuriyu' Gugr..or Fo- cr. d"nyiu, thr sftfrWcut
fnu h. Withdrew nom trr Oh.o senate. h contest on
nd ion ,nd- r..r..irt Sa.t ,aH snutLl !,.r t-r
sen t.r-lp vu. ctrI. .d.t so into tu. 'tu.u.. "'N
a. .ur Iir- ~ iif UNDERSTANDING whatever
in tli. iui. t-l HIth t,.ef.l G'rii.ld
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PHlLADELPHIA NONiNATIONS.

PuLADELrIIA, Jan. 13.-At the Republican
CRY Con vrntInn ac.d hero today. william :. 81 kiey
was nominated for NayOr, rrceing loo votes against
nyr ior Grorgc De B Kcm. Most of keim's sup00i +
r., withdrew. rcf1SinE to vote william Nelson Wr,i
WIS urri,At.d pn the mr. ballot for cry li!tHr.
tiror.r g. pcrc nominated fnT Receiver Of Taxes,
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THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNEl

THE RESOLUTION REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
on POST oFFICEs-PoISTs OF THE DEBATE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlBcSs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Ihe discussion IN the
Senate yesterday and to-day upon the extension Of
the frankng privilege has developed the fact that
properly formed measure for that purpose would
receive general. il not unanimous. support 10 the
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH
KILLED ny A aRINpsroNE.

KILLED ny dRINDSTONE.
At-UTRS y. Y. Jan. l3.-Dudley Pcrl,nC. scythe-
grinder was killed here today by the bursting OF grind
'V'"' FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH,
CREAM BRIDGE, N. j.. Jan. l3.--Hendricks Shcin-
field abOut sixty tWJ was founJ frozen 10
deal Davis Creek las night
BURNED TO DEATH.
NORWICH Conn, Jal. l3 -Early TINS morning
Mrs George richards Of Now london was found on me
aoor of her house dead, having bren burned 10 crhp she
Il 10 have fallen th1 and bet her dehes Oh
ire
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GoTERNon cnURcnILL INAUG UR4rED.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. I3.-The inaugn-
ration crscmoar- to-day interesting Al II o'clock
CbirtJusiice English administered the oath OF Office 20
,ovcru,r Churchill WHO thon delivered hia inaugural
address 1u-lhght a complimentary ball u Governor
ChurcIill Was gwen Al COncOriia Han
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ArGrs1A. Me- Jan. l3.--lhc Fusion caucus
t,rnl-.s nominate. " .Io. Joseph !. sun ior ID'd
et,tc, senator. .u,cI Anderson. %. POULAND,, ,r-
c .lvcI a vote ,I. Pii-ica g.
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TELEGRAPH MONOPOLY.

THE SCHEME TO UNITE THE COMPANIES
THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF THE WESTERN
UNION. TIE AMERICAN UNION AND THE ATLANTIC
AND PACIFIC TFLEGEtPH COMPANIES not YYr
ACcoMPIIsHEE-INCoRKECT DETAILS or THE
sCHFME DENIFD-lHE OFFICERS NOT READY TO
MAKE PUBLIC THr ARRANGEMENT.
The promoters of the scheme 10 consolidate
the Western Union, the American Union and
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
panies still withhold all particulars of
the preliminary agreement which has been
made. Meetings of the stockholders
of the Atlantic and Pacific Company and of
the-directors of the Western Union Company
bave been called to approve the measure no
meeting of the American Union had been
called yesterday. That company is STRIVING
to complete its lines along the Pennsyl-
yanS Railroad before the hearing in the
suit brought by the Western Union against
the railroad company to prevent interference
with its wires. The statements in regard to
the capital of the several companies in the new
organization are said to be wide of the mark,
but no trustworthy statement of the details
can be obtained. The proposed consolidation
caused great excitement in the stock market,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-14

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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-31
The Racing Season Of 1880.

From an interesting article in the New York
World, reviewing the racing season of 1880, we
extract as follows:
The number of horses engaged during the
past season, the breeding of which is known,
or at least partially known, was 1908, while Of
those classed as unknown there were 631, an
increase of 149 for the former over the num-
Der reported in 1869 and of 126 for the Gun
knowns." Of the 1903 horses that ran
whose pedigrees are known, forty ran in for.
eign parts, all but six running iu England
of the six one ran in France and five in British
Guiana. The total number of races recorded
as run during the year in the United States
and Canada was 1915, Of which fifty-fve
were in the Dominion of Canada. There
were also thirty-one races won by American
bred horses abroad.
The most popular races were those run at
middle distances, heat races at mile having
greater majority owing to their popularity
at small meetings and agricultural fairs,
where horses recorded as without pedigrees
run two, three and sometimes four heats, all
well down in the "flfties" and sometimes
under. 1t is to reach this class of horses and
meetings, if for no other reason, that national
Jockey club is wanted, through which an
official return of all races could be got and an
official register of horses running secured.
In 1878 the grand total won amounted to
$461 1895; in 1879 it had increased to $685.
1880, while the past year presents the hand
some total of $SO5, 1915, a gain of 1885,
$50 Is for the year. Of the $S05, ,151.75 won
in 1880, 29,65475 was contributed by Ameri-
can-bred horses in England, S6,405 by Ameri-
can bred horses in British Guiana and the
West Indies, while s9,15o was contributed to
the whole by Canada, leaving q total of
$759,942 won in the United States-a goodly
sum, but not so large when the number of
owners is taken into consideration, especially
as two owners, Mr.. Gee. L. Lorillard and the
Dwyer brothers, won S156,590 out of that
amount. The several amounts won elsewhere
than in the United States in 1879 were $751;
OO0.13 in England, S3,315 in British Guiana
and 5,3O3 in Canada.