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The sun., 1881-01-30
Tho Olivet Helping Hand.

There are now over three hundred and flfty
women In the sewing circles of the 0vet Helping Hand.
FIFTY applications refused at the beginning OF
winter The organization Is supported by contributions
OF money and clothing and tho circles held the
audience OF the Oivet CHAPEL on Second street
On every afternoon the members and sow
Tor three hours Many bring their children and place
them on the floor while they No money Is paid for
work the workwomen receiving the clothes upon which
cost price " " '"'
The enterprise begun in January 1870 by a fey
ladies' lit has year by year until has ASSUMED IL
present proportions An emergency fund greatly aids
many necesstous families have received timely aid.
The sun., 1881-01-30
Mrs. CIave SIN Alive.

Mrs. Catherine Clave. who was shot In tho
hallway OF her residence. Charlton street. wednes
day last, by william sindram who had some time
occupied room in the house Is still in critical condi-
ton The physician that tits wonderful that death
has not resulted from the shot In the head Not
thousand would have survived the shock and the wound
Unless Inflammation sets in Mrs Clave's recovery may
be looked Tor Mr. Cave said yesterday that Mrs Ciaye
when shot was carrying breakfast through the hall to
Sindram's sick brother Adolph, who boarded with
Clave family Since the excitement Of the shooting
Adolph has grown seriously worse.
The sun., 1881-01-30
HHnroad Tr.,n. stuck In snow Drln..

PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Jan. 29.-The gale OF
yesterday and consequent drifting OF the caused
great delays 70 travel on the Eastern Railroad The train
ana that due Rt bh T. VI. nine hours late. Three
Boston bound trains rom This city this morning stuck
Immense snow DRIFTS at Portsmouth Plains Rud ScYc raj
engines and large force Of have been despatched
there to assist IN relieving them The pasSctrs were
obliged to return here in teams The mail rom New.
castle had to be brought in horseback tins moruinI
The sun., 1881-01-30

Tho Aldermen balloted fifteen times yester-
day for President Of the Board with result Five
Irving Hall Democrats and three Tammsny Democrats
voted for Alderman Joseph j. McAvoy Gammany, and
four Tammsny Democrats voted for Alderman william
Sauer 0ammanyL The Republican Aldermen voted
times Alderman John McClave thrice for All.
derman Frederick Finck thrice for Alderman James W.
Hawes and twice for Alderman George Hhard Cor.
poraton Counsel whtneys opinion that majority OF
quorum members Of the Board could elect Presi.
The sun., 1881-01-30

Tho alleged Theophlus Youngs appeared
before Referee Edward w. Undrrhili yesterday wit
against the claims OF Mrs Theophilus Youngs TO
administer upon his estate, now held In trust by his
brother and which Mrs. Youngs wants to have admin
isered on the ground that Theophius Youngs dead
The witness tested that lie was born IN this city
that the Mary J. Youngs, who has appeared IN this
Is his wife lie Xamined nj considerable
length tu places II residence aud his &C.
cupRtons, evidently with view to contradict him t
some future period Mrs YOungs and her daughter
not present and the crOsseNaninatOn was AdJUurrvd
until future day, when IL is ude rstOod, they will at
tend and CONFRONT nm with denials OF his idenMty
The sun., 1881-01-30
Washington NOTES.

The United States OF Colombia has applied for ad.
mission 10 the Universal Postal Union,
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations yesterday
decided to report back the Chinese treaties iRNorAby
The Indian Land In Severalty bill was up In the Senate
agHin yeste rday and again went over without action
An examining board has recommended DR. Oar.
michael OF oswegO for anp"ntmentas AS assistant surgeon
IN the Marine Hospital strvco.
The sun., 1881-01-30

"AsHINoToF. Jan. 29.-At meeting Of the
House In eroceauic Canal Committee today the sub.
Committee on tho Eads Ship Railway bill reported IL
back according to the instructions given by the com.
mttee. with the guarantee section stricken out They
accompanied this report however, with recomme nd A.
unn thht the committee Insert lieu omitted
uou a. hodined nrolostton providing tor guarantee
ol interest ht Tour cent bonds I'm.
stead oi six cent and tn yea A. with enlarged re
quremens as 10 the tests OF the canals capacity bring
ing the later up 10 vessels of 400 tons Ii was claimed
tor TINS modified proposition that majority Of tIc luii
committee wiz ihpOr ~ but without reaching the point
OF action Adjournment take until Wed ne slny
The sun., 1881-01-30

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 29.-Samuel g. King has
concluded to make the for Mayor opposed 70
Mayor sokey. In letter to the reform committee OF
100 to-day. he places himself broadly upon the platform
OF the reformers He says Of their principles They
accord In every respect with my sentiments that
part OF them particularly which refers n
police elected Mayor, no man shall be appointed
removed by me Tor political atOns s all he
be assessed for political purposes" The Republican
ormers thus endorse the Democratic nominee Mayor
and tht reform candidate for the tax Office John Hunter
Most OF the Democrats will support the same ticket
which Will probably he elected in spite OF the and
rinRsterA Tie way out OF bOssdOm seems clear
The sun., 1881-01-30
THE IRISH COERCION BILL.
Mr.. Gladstone Explaining its EHect-Deser.
tion from the Parnei Party.

LONDON. Jan. 29.-The first clause OF the third
section Of Mr. Forsers bill for the protection of life and
property in Ireland provides that list OF person. i'm.
prsoned under the act with statement Of the reason
for their arrest shall be presented
In the House Of Commons last night Mr.. Gladstone,
answering the accusation that the Protection bill aimed
the Land League pointed out that nobody could
arrested under It's provisions unless he came within the
stringent definition OF being under reasonable suspicion
Of connection with act in proclaimed district tend
ing TO interfere with the maintenance law and
The reasonabeness OF such suspicion could be chal.
lenged In the House. The Government he said had
license OF discussion.
Mr.. George Errington. Home Rule member Of Parlia.
ment for Longord County Leinster has seeded from
Mr.. Parnelrs party.
The sun., 1881-01-30

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Conkling makes no
OF his determination to prevent If possible the
confirmation OF George II. Forster as Stewart L. Wood
ords successor To-day he has had earnest
with senator Anthony. senator Davis Illinois and
other senator's He will try either to have the nomins
ton rejected or else not acted Mr. EVars is
der stood have recomme nded Forsers Appuntmc nt
and John She endoT sed the recOmme alton DO
known not single New York member IN Congress
favored the nomination.
The sun., 1881-01-30

At the crcedmoor reception OF the rwenty.third Reg
mcnt last evening, the comparative discipline OF the
Thirteenth and Twenty third Regiments discussed
posed tile the question by submitting the rer
me nts to n competitive driiL This, he toucht, would
serve also interest IN the National Guard The
suggc OF Col Austen viii probably be acted upon
The sun., 1881-01-30
The Arlon Bail.

Extensive arrangements are being made By
the Arion Society for its masquerade ball in Madison
Square Garden on Feb 2l. The committees say that tho
ball Of this year will be larger scale than any OF the
former and that the decorations including the
tunes and some features OF the will cost not
less than S25O Tue decorations OF the interior Of tho
Garden arr designed by two archtects members OF the
Arion, Messrs H. 7. schwarzman and Paul SchOeu
The sale Of boxes for the ball will take place in Aroa
The sun., 1881-01-30
WARLIKE MOVEMENTS IN GREEOE
Now Army Corps Forming Daily and Troops
Ordered 60 tho Frontier.

LONDON. Jan. pa Constantinople despatch
says that in the event Of the Porte intends exec
Ing TO the fullest extent its rights as bellgerent at
Instructions for the guidance Of naval commanders will
be founded on English precedents commission has
been formed for the purpose of considering projected
naval prize law.
The Greek Parliament will meet Monday next
when there will probably be a Ministerial crisis, N.
Tricoups having decided to attack the Cabinet its
waverng policy. New army corps are forming daily
in Greece. several regiments have been ordered to
Vonitza and two regiments Of have been ordered
to be In readiness proceed to the The Minis
ter Of the Interior has instructed the provincial authoh
ties to rolls Of National Guardsmen from 80 to 10
years OF age.
England has accepted the proposal for NEGOTIATIONS
Consantinople on the Greek question, the condition
that the decisions OF the Berlin and the treaty
will not be considered as dropped.
The sun., 1881-01-30

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.--The House settled the
YeatesNartn election contest to-day by unseatng Mar
tin ttep) who the sitting member OF the First North
Carolina District In OF Ycntcs The decisive
the minority resolution declaring the stee
NJ Mncun entitled TO his seat THIS was rcjecrd-yeas
10; nays, li7-a party vote with the exec ptiun Of
Messrs eton and Stephens OF Georgia who voted with
the Republicans In the affirmative. The Greenbackers
Also with the pton OF Mr. Ladd OF Name voted in
the Affirmative.
The sun., 1881-01-30

PARIS, Jan. 20.--The Temps publishes tho fol-
lowing as tho Chilian conditions of peace The OF
AnoiagNstA to Chii the surrender the allied fleet
and the payment of an indemnity OF S3OODo orO whereof
Perm shall assume S2O,pIlOlo, Nni BOLIVIA 81 OuUOO
Chil to occupy Cnao and work the guano deposits and
demnity Is made. ~ - . y.
The sun., 1881-01-30

Henry Skinner and Andrew Chambers. two
young who in the business Of supplying ves
along the front with fresh water have been
missing since Friday morning When last seen, their
small boat caught in an ice foe and was moving with
the tide II is ereore believed that they have been
carried Mr. Skinner the father of one Of Tho
young became anxious as to the fate OF his son
III AT he started in 4 boat to search for hun
The sun., 1881-01-30
Alleged Gambler. md Policy Dealers.

The following persons were arraigned yes
tcrday IN the Essex Market Police Court and held by
Justice Smith for trial the charge OF keeping gatps
policy places John Beck, Bayard street. Louis
Dodge, s5 Orchard street; Il G. Leigh, los Brooms
street; Charles Malisun 545 Grand street; Clark ~
Pitts street, William P,eper 2sl East Fourth street. Joha
LindAuer 81 Fourth street. Frederick iopp 81 Column
bis street. j. Smith 845 East Eleventh street; L. Ober
dick. PAT Avenue B.
The sun., 1881-01-30
IMPRISONED IN BURNING CARS.
Mall Agent and Passengers Rescued by Cut
ting Holes In the Sides.

MIDDLEBUBa. Pa. Jan. 2S.-The mail train on
the sunburv and Lewistown Railroad was thrown from
the track by broken rail- this morning. two miles below
this place The train consisted OF two passenger cars
and engine When the rail broke the hind jumped
the track dragging the front car with It. Both cars
turned their sides and took re The passengers
were taken out with much difficulty and only after the
doors and windows had been broken in Fifteen persons
in all injured ve Of them seriousy the latter be-
ing Andrew Wofkill, conductor; W. H. Hans Of Lewis
town. mail agent; Samuel Bowen Of Middleburg, Mrs
ariener Of seno drovs and John stah
Hans for time believed to be dead but
resuscitated. There were only twenty-five persons
the train.
The sun., 1881-01-30

WAsHINaToN. Jan. 29.-During the debate on
the Indian Land IN severalp bill today Senator ingalls,
woke up the sleepy senate by telling Senator Morgan
that lie dnsas) believes that the Alabama Senator
would have ndincnt add to the Lords PRAYER
and petition attach to the New Testament lie ar
cusrd McSsrs rgan and Teller OF causing the debate
be prolonged 10 NO purpose at ALL and pulled both
senators over pretty hot Goals
NJ relle scg,ncd ncued lie turned red and his stiff
SOFT answer oi hall an hours duration turn away lie
Kansas Senator'S wrath
The sun., 1881-01-30

The successful men are to be rewarded By 60
ects 40 per cent, the second man 80 per cent,
tho third man Is por cont. the fourth man 10
per cent, and tho NTH man per cent near
walkers. saving $500, which goes to John Ennis
OF the pedestrians. in the box office. In round
numbers. then. Hughes will get % 200; Albert.
e 400; vipt, 5000; Krohne., $500; Ho.wea6rd.
which was offered by O'Leary to the winner in
the event Of his beating the record. ~
eyeS tx Se RsGsps st the cp Won
The The belt IttHGS taken By Hughes is called the In
John, Astley, which ,R0well holds. is also a
Of mixing things here. The, oLeary belt has
for central al piece an oval a shield Of gold sur d
over i. and an American eagle holds a shield
figures Of walker in gold relief.
u The folowing Shove the miles covered h,y
work in his best walk is set in comparison:
Hoars Hg,o. Ror.en Ho.r. Hyela. Ros.n
i:sss Il: Il: sss::is :::s II Il
John Hughes. called variqpsly the Greenhorn
Ireland. June 81. 1850. He is s feet inches In
height and weighs $50 pounds. His best record
hours. At one time he worked on the big pipes.
The following, concerning Hughes's past was
Hughes d thu OF his
Ireland. He lived in Tippersry until he came
ed man. and is said to have run, at the age of 60
Yea1rss5 1s5d ten n miles In 81 minutes and 40 seconds
s #.
took to run from 125th street to McComb's
Dam and ID return in twenty minutes.
amer MurPss of ns who
a@ ths ssmo rhs F sm
Hughes won easily. Next, Murray and Har-
lem 4, rldsrmsn backed the Lspper against
same three mile course. Hughes led on the
homestretch. when a policeman arrested him
crossed tho winning line. tbs said By MUIR
rays friends that j 90 Coburn. who backed Fitz-
gerald seeing tina. Hughes would win per-
ETnnias by lanes Martin Of
of on the Fashion Trotting Course, and Hughes
won in 6ln minutes. Rain fell during the
hree as resa e ee
up by Harry Hill; under whose direction he at
| Garden and was a failure. hughes covering
| miles in twenty four hours. Mr.. Murray then
went to London and arranged six days walk
| training for this match. Hughes undertook a
six.day walk In Newark and covered; according
| that the track was short. Then came his we'll
remembered walk with O'Leary in Gilmores
| Garden.
While speaking OF the ability Of American
| pedestrians last night. Mr.. Albert Smith said
that il Frank Hart entered the next race here
| against Charles Roweil he stood ready to max e
side bet Of "a. 500 that Hart would beat Rowsll.
The sun., 1881-01-30

A Wall street firm. who desire that their name
shall not be mentioned in connection with the gift has
ordered steam launch for the Yale Navy OF John r.
Kirk, the Chester yacht builder tits to be turned
to the Commodore Of the Yale Navy upon Its completion
and viii ngure in the race next summer The dimensions
OF beam, and feet depth amidshpa Itwl be finished
with hard woods throughout Seats settees and VAIN.
scoung are TO be handsomely upholstered. 95 sc.
power engine Is being made for lt by W. H. DeTbp ~.
The sun., 1881-01-30

Academy Of Music Thursday evening, Feb ., 1891 Par.
nes aticnnM the above ball can be supplied with Hum.
phreysS Partisan Diamonds in cIcSccnts combs, stars
hair ornamen: necklaces bracelets, earrings lace pins
crosses studs Ac at one thireth the price of
diamonds fhey are as byilant, cannot be detected
IRON the genuine and last ltreyer and are for sale only
IN st New York.--Adg.
The sun., 1881-01-30
Arrested while Attending Prayers.

William Munson was arrested by Detectives
Haley and rutland yesterday, while attending prayers al
the Carmel Chapel 1874 Bowery. He was charged By
Porter Sherman Of 30 East Twenty street. his
ployer. in the Jefferson Market Police Court with run
ming away with sllO2 nrusted 70 him to pay gas bill
with hunson was remanded until to-day, that alleged
evidence might be produced that he had robbed nine
trunks stored IN Mr., sherman's cellar. charge will
also be made 1t is said that Munson stole property from
the proprietor of the Thompson House In Chatham and
Pearl
The sun., 1881-01-30

Tho President OF the Produce Exchange has
authorized to appointa committee OF nine to confer
with a comm tee recently appointed by the Hsuerf
Exchange TO take ton prOecn the Interests
Exchange and similar commercial bodies against
the consolidation Of the telegram cumpAnlts the cont
lnee. viii meet on Monday opfcphe circular to DO
stIihued among other exchanges throughout the
nnn
The sun., 1881-01-30

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan, 29.-Gen. sokobeleff
eegraphs that his losses GeokTepe the 18th inst
were four officers and niy men killed and eighteen
ofcers and two hundred and thirty yhye wounded.
or the wounded. seventy.nve were slightly injured
The sun., 1881-01-30
Porter, the burglar. Penitent.

William Porter. the burglar who Is serving q
OF Ave In the Kings County penentary.
has is said by Of hs keepers become converted
He faithfully attends the Roman Ga holio service
tesses TO the priest and has written number Of letter:
mother ssng pcnitrnc" for his life and
promising reform Ills wife has obtained divorce
IRON him BY the death OF his father II is said he recent
ly herltel 5000
The sun., 1881-01-30

MADRID. Jan. 29.-Grsat damage has boon
caused by floods In the provinces of Madrid Seville
Cadil Cordova, BadaJoz, fAadolid Toledo. SaragosSa
Terhel, JHen Murca, Guadalajara Burgos Aalaka and
Barcelona The railways IN many places are under
water. The GuAdalquiyer River is sull rising.
The sun., 1881-01-30

A minute later vlnt completed his b50th mile.
md LETT the track. Albert followed suit. Vint
walk N miles, and won an arm chair rs a spe-
cial prize.
The following shows tho number OF miles
made each day BY the several walkers. and the
full score. The fractions Of miles are omitted.
The sun., 1881-01-30

Jenkins's BEST Prepared BueLwheat
VIII MAKE delicious caaes in ave minutes, ado.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-05-27
The Newspaper Census.


The census Office at Washington
has issued preliminary exhibit of
the statistics of the daily press OF
the United States duringthe census
year, from which the following 6g-
ures are obtained:
The total numberot daily journals
in this country during the census
year is placed at o62. which includes
so dailips which were suspended,
and ia which were established IN
the course of that year.
The aggregate daily circulation
is placed ut 3,5Sl.lS and the ag.
rregate annual circulation at L.
1o7, ,337 ,355, at an average price per
annum of 1888. 1t appears the
people OF the United States pay
out annually S26,250, 100 for their
daily newspapers.
New York State takes the lead
in publishing the largest number
of ,lailies, 115; Pennsylvania next
with 9S; Illinois 73, Ohio aud Cali
fornia each "a, Missouri AZ. In.
diana 40, Massachusetts 30, Michi'
can SO, Iowa and Texas 81 each,
New Jersey q, Virginia aud Wis
consin 81 each, Colorado 20, Kan
sas 10, Connecticut II, Georgia 164
| Maryland, Nevada and Nebraska IA
each, North Carolina 10, Tennessee
u, Kentucky, Louisianaand Maine
| If each, Minnesota 10, Arkansas
and Oregon each, Delaware, Mis-
sissippi, South Carolina and Yer
mont 8 each, Florida and Wes'
Virginia 8 each, aud Al in the Ter
ritories and District of Columbia.
Statistics of the weekly pres:
proper and of all periodicals o.hel
than dailies or issues connected
Herewith, as well as some impor
tant information regarding TO dali,
tress, notably the amount OF capt
nal invested aud the value of an
nual products, are reserved tor
g bseauent statement.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-05-27

The origin of the term dark
horsen is explained in a mafterof'
fact way by the Cincinnati Enqu'r-
en-. Once upon a time there lived III
Tennessee an old chap named Sam
FLYNN. who traded in horses and
generally contrived to own a speedy
nag ortwo, which he used for racing
purposes whenever he could pick
up q "soft match during his trav-
els. The best OF his Flyers was
coal black stallion named Dnsky
Pete, who was almost thorough
bred, aud able to go III the pest
of company. Flynn was accustoin'
ed to saddle Pete when nearing
A town and ride him INTO it to give
the impression that the animal was
merely IA likely hoss," and not u
flyer. One day be came to a Town
where country race-meetlng was
being held, and he entered fete
among the contestants. The peo-
nIe of the town, not knowing any
thing of his antecedents, and, uot
being over impressed by his ap,,
peal;,nce, backed two or three local
tayorites heavily against hlm'
FLYNN moved quietly among the
crowd, aud be took all the bets
offered against his nag. just rs
the !. flyers were being saddled ioi
rhe race old Judge McMinamer
who was the turf oracle OF tbal
mart of the State, arrived on tht
course. and Was made one OF tbs
, iu,lpes. AS he took his place Il
the stand he was told how the bet
tinp ran, aud of the folly Of tn
owner OF the strange entry in back
, inr his "plus' so heavily. Run
r nisg his eye over the ruek, th
/ Judge instantly recognized Pete
!. and lie said: "Gentlcmcn. there
: a dark horse in this race that wi
make some of you smell h. betor
SUPPER The Judge was righ
Pete, the "dark horse," lay bac
/ until the three.quarter pole wa
/ reached, when he went to the frol
/. With n rush and won the purse al
Flyun's bets with the greatest cas-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-05-27

r. d. Curtis IN Rural New Yorker
Five coarse wooled sheep Will pro.
duee lambs at the rate OF one and
oue.half to the sheep, but quite often
they will double their number.
Medium wooled sheep may safely
l,e relied upon TO Increase their
number one and one-halt, while
tine woolcd sheep will return
lamb Tor a sheep. The value Of
the lambs depends upon the quail
ty, when kept for breeding; or on
their earliness and condition, when
fitted for the market. The price OF
lambs for these various breeds will
range from three dollars upwards.
Wool was worth the past sea-
son IRON 30 to 40 cents per pound.
Six pounds OF wool per head are
not extra average for . well kept
flock Of sheep. They maybe made
to average more than that by extra
care. A flock OF combins Wool
sheen. with the same care aud feed.
| Ing which good dairy-man wonld
rive his COWS, will average per
Sheen. at least ten dollafs. This
would afford an income OF W on ?
lock Of Eve in the place OF Que cow
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-05-27

miss tie y0llow pine trees; scrub
BY oaks, washed gullies, black hill
sides, muddy streams, waste fields.
are abundant, all interspersed with
an occasional farm in excellent cnl-
tivation. Thousands of acres lie
ont; "nO one to till TIE soil,p II
the plea. Soil that produces luxuri-
ant orchard grass, and red clover,
wherever it is planted. The lands
from Terry OH TO Tennessee are
susceptible OF high state OF eul-
tivati0n. But time must pass, be-
fore the farmers that own them,
will make our fair State blossom rs
the rose. MORE ANON.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-05-27
UYDER CLOD AND COFFTN-LIn.
By EMMA ALICE BROWN .

Heads Of shining chestnut brown!
Now the chill rains patter down,
How my heart aches when ] see
The gannt woods rock drearily,
Aud the dead leaves drift AID cover
Your low, sodden pillows over.
Heads Of daffodilly goldl
Now the nights are long and cold,
How my heart breaks when the cry
of some bleak wind quavers by
And | think how ye are hid
Under clod and eoflin-lid f!
Never more In sun aud dew
Shall the leaves unfold for you!
Never, when the South's wind sigh
Wakes the sweet spring. by aud by,
Aud the creeping grasses cover
Your low, peaceful pillows over.
Yet, dear hearts, | can but know
That your sleep is sweetest so!
Fall the rain, or shine the sun,
while the yeals their courses run,
Ye from grief aud care are hid,
Uuder elod aud coflin-lid