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what recommendation the Bar Association
committee may make. He said the idea
embodied in his bill is not new; it has
been tried in England and France and
worked admirably; that the courts last
resort in England and France are sub
divided for the purpose OF facilitating busi-
ness and the system has given eminent
satisfaction in both countries, The Con-
stitution requires that there shall be but
one Supreme Court, and Mr.. Manning
claims that his bill keeps entirely within
this provision, US it does not make three
courts, but simply divides one court into
three branches. His bill defines or CLASH
ties the cases to go before each sub.Cham-
Der, and provides that constitutional ques-
tions, treaty stipulations and all causes
coming up from State Supreme Courts on
writs Of error shall be considered by the
United States Court in general session.
Mr.. Manning says he has received thous.
ands OF letters from lawyers and iurists OF
the country approving his bill,
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THENEw ATToHNEY GENERAL.
General Brewster Means to Make Il IIot
For the Star Route Thieves.

WASHINGTON, December l7.-There is
every probability that within short time
active measures will be taken against the
members Of the Star Route ring, which
will convince every one that President
Arthur is thoroughly sincere in saying that
he intends to do everything that can be
done under the law TO punish the Star
Route thieves and secure restitution OF
their plumber. 1t is stated on the highest
authority that the measures will probably
chiefly consist in the institution OF civil
suit against the several individuals, proven
by the investigation now in progress to
have received money directly or Indirectly
from the Treasury OF the United States, for
which no equivalent was rendered. This
Can be done under the statute which d.
reefs the Postmaster'General in cases OF
fraud, speculation, or embe2zlement TO in
form the Attorney.Generul, who Is to sue
the parties accused, in the civil Courts, to
recover the money. Such suit, II the prose-
cution has the evidence which II claims to
have, ought to net the Treasury muny hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars.
Benjamin Harris Brewster left for Phila-
dcIphia late last night, TO return next
week.
Before leaving he said that having been
promoted IN the Star route prosecution,
IRON counsel to Attorney General he would
redouble his efforts to prove the ringsters
thieves, to punish them, and to recover tho
money stolen, He said that he knew per.
sonally, and through George Bliss, mu-
tual, intimate friend, that President Ar
thur was in complete accord with the Star
route prosecutions, and would give all the
aid IN his power to Its conductors. lie
said that the work OF directing the prosecu.
ton would form the principal part OF his
duties us Attorney General, andthat he in.
tended TO produce results us soon rs posi-.
bic. He wanted il thoroughly understood.
that. while there was to be no boasting,
good work would be done by the proScu.
tion, and in such WHY that the people
would be satisfied. lie thought It proba.
bic that some OF the cases now in course OF
preparation would be given to the grand
jury now in session in few weeks, but
that other steps might be taken before
they were submitted. Brewster and Bliss,
who will be here next week, are In full nc.
cord and thoroughly in earnest. There
can be no doubt TINT they have the full
support Of the President, although they
will never be able to convict the thieves,
merely because the latter kept tho letter
OF the law while violating its spirit,
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a. 1852.

or other causes was 100000 in 1872, 250,'
900 in 1873, $4,000 in 1874, and only $1,000
in 1880.
More than 100000 of illCgible, misdi'
rected or insuficiently addressed letters
passed through the offices in 1891. This
mass Of dead letters employed so clerks
constantly to open and dispose Of them,
The staff OF officers employed is $4,000, Of
whom more than 1000 are employed ex-
clusively on telegraph work.
The number Of poslmasters is l4,22s,
clerks 4,lSs; carriers, sorters and messen-
gers, 1900. OF these nearly 1000 are
employed in London, and nearly 5000 are
attached to the chief office in st. Martins
le-Grand alone,
The gross revenue last year from postage
and money orders, was lin American
money S3S,5OO,OOO, and the expenditures
SO, $4,000.
The gross revenue OF the telegraph de-
partment was ss,l65,0O0, and the expendi-
ture $6,525,OOO; the total number of mess
ages being over 100000.
The money orders issued were nearly III
10000, and the aggregate amount Of the
orders was more than slSO,OOO,OOO.
The number OF the depositors in the
Postofice Savings bank was about $685..
900, and the amount of deposits, including
interest due, more than Sl7S,OOO,oOO, The
whole sum deposited during the year was
Sil, 800, ,0OO,amount withdrawn S4G,5OO,OOO,
and the interest credited to depositors was
q OOO mn
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0REENnA0K IAnon PATTY.
Arguments Presented by COngreSsmeI
DO LIN MatyF and Drumm.

WASHINGTON, December 17.-At the
workingmen's meeting last night, which
was attended by the Greenback Congress-
man, Hon. Gilbert De La Matyr, Of Indi-
ana, after urging the workingmon Of the
District to organize, for the purpose Of &C.
curing their rights, said he thought the
world was entering upon q grand revolu.
ton, which looked towards an equitable
distribution Of the product Of the worlds
toll. They had reached point at which
all should enjoy the advantages Of educa.
ton and culture, to put stop to the cen.
tralizution'of power and wealth. lie hoped
the day was not far distant when the
masses, organized, would secure thoir
rights. The intercourse between Europe
and America was so intimate that either
society In Europe must be lifted up, or
that In this country must be sunk to their
level. The question was, shall this Nation
lift the world up, or shall the world drug
us down.
Hon. Charles N. Brumm, OF Pennsylva.
mia, was then introduced, lie said that in
his district, in 1878, there was an organiza.
ton Of workingmen by whose efforts be
was elected to Congress, though counted
out. Last year he tried It again, and Ibid
his opponent out. He said there was no
district where the workingmen did not
have majority. Why did they not elect
their men? Simply because they did not
ape their masters In the matter OF organ.
iSation, in union and in strength. They
should fight their enemy with tho same
weapon that they fought with. The power
Of the enemy wis in organization. Speak
ing Of the workmen Of his district, he said
the system in yoguc in the coal mines had
30 degraded the men that they had lost
their.individuality. Hon. Ira s. llazellinp,
OF Iowa, was then called from the audience
and spoke briefly. He said he had always
advocated equal rights Of all men. In bis
adopted State he bud been one OF the car.
liest laborets In the organization Of grangcs.
They had common interest with mechan.
les. The representatives OF oranges were
here 10 demand Interstate legislation that
would enable them to ship their grain
without surrendering all their profits to
New York milliOnaires.
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t,Nr1cid Sts1,nsIsI.

WAsniSaroS Decemeer ls.-The sub.
committee appointed by the Joint Con,
gressional Committee on the Garfield
Memorial Services are 10 have m inter.
view tomorrow with ex.secretary lllalne,
at which they will formally request him 10
deliver the oFation on the occasion Of the
that they have inllnatlons that Blaine will
accept the Invitation Of the Committee, and
that an early day in January will be fixed
upon for the services OF course II Blaine
accepts no one else will speak, and the
test.oi the programme will be very simple,
consisting principally In music BY the full
Marine Band. The exercises will Of couBO
be held In the ball Of the House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes, which will be appropriately
dtaped,
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SA,,;lsi of tue british IoSlai system.

sMlbCirN OI tue BfitIhh POStAI SYSTEM
WeMc indebted 10 an English gentle.
man, now ii resident Of this State, for the
blowing interesting figures in regard to
The mail matter handled by the postal de.
ntmcnt Of the British Government The
!''AI number Of Offices, according to the
AS report Of the postmaster.G General, Is
AHo In addition to these there arc 49,
@nadletter boxes, 80 that there are now
H@tCccptNclcs, as compared with $500
@IoFc the establishment Of penny postage
10 1910. The number in London alone Is
over 1000. The total number Of letters
laSins through the postoiIlce and dellv.
gea during the year ending March 81,
lSI, was l,liO423OOO; an increase oi ~
N cent over the previous year Postal
S'd', l2?SSl0OO an increase OF u per
cent Book packages, circulars, and news.
RTeh, l5j19O,lO0 an increase Of 2 per
cent ToIal humber Of pieces, over FOUR
''e', hundred mud thirty.three millions
salnd cighty.two and one.halt million
'ale'' Y, in the last year OF dear postage.
loC number Of registered letters was up
sa'd'oi ' 100000, or about / in III Of The
@aI number Of letters, being considerably
more mon than double the number handled In
Iiontet.
q seyeniy.two thousand postage stampi
gM nag come loose from letters were found
niue uliiereht Offices last year.
me number Of newspapers for foreign
%autaE detained for insufficient poetagl
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THE SUPREME COUar VACANCY.

A New Hampshire or Massachusetts
Man TO be Appointed.
Special Dispatch to tho intellIsenCer,
WAsnuNGToN, December lS.-The name
Of the new Associate Justice OF tho Su-
preme Court to supply the place made va
cant by the death Of Justice Clifford, will
probably be sent to the Senate tomorrow
or Tuesday. The New Hampshire delcga-
tion arc urging the appointment Of Judge
Doe, Of that State, and tho Massachusetts
delegation are urging the President to up.
point Chief Justice Gray, Of that State
Both mcnsarc esteemed in legal circles, and
are eminently fitted for the place.
There is some reason 10 believe that
Boutwell, will so into the Cabinet II this
is so the appointment will probably go to
Judge Doe.
The appointment when made will be
quickly confirmed, so that the new Justice
may take his seat when court meets in jan
lary,
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Irwould be interesting TO know whether
any body in particular is responsible tor
tbc present obstructed, dilapidated and
dangerous condition OF Eoff street between
Twelfth and Sixteenth, 1t resembles q
regularly contrived death.trap after night,
there being not 50 much as US q solitary
li.ht to warn a citizen in a buggy, on horse.
buck or on foot that he is in imminent
dnger Somebody will be killed or dan.
gerously hurt, and then a round amount ol
damages will be due from the city, The
situation is disgraceiul to the town.
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The war ofthe factions neither 1lranch
DisnoSeu 10 weaken.

WASHINGTON, December 17.-An attempt
Is making on the part Of the Pennsylvania
stalwarLs to secure tho support Of tho so.
called lIali.breeds Of that State In the
Gubernatorial campaign Of next fall. Both
factions realize that q split next fall will
probably result In the election OF the Dem.
ocratic ticket, but neither faction cares to
surrender what the other side demands.
A proposition submitted to tho Half.
breeds Congressional delegation to-day by
CamerOn's Lieutenhnts was that they
should support ticket composed Of Gen.
eral Beaver for Governor, PHILADELPHIA
Stnlwaft for Lieutenant.G Governor, Senator
Davis (tlali.breed) Secretary Of Internal
Affairs, and Senator Stewart (Haltbrced)
Chief Justice oi the Supreme Court. This
was not iavorably received, vet the 1nde.
pendeuls were told that the door ithe fold
would remain open for their return for an
indefinite period. A prominent Pitts.
burgh Democrat said tonight:
I" | don't believe Charlie Wolfe will &C.
ccpt any proposition Of compromise.
don't sec how he can. lie Is 30 placed
now that ho Is Obliged 10 put up an indie.
pendent candidate, probably himself.
told him last summer, when he was talk
ing Of running independent for State
Treasurer, that he was making a great mis-
take; that ho ought not TO talk about Tho
matter Until next fall, and then run himsel
as candidate for Governor He turned K
me and said; You must think I'm
fool. have no desire to pull the chest
nuts ont Of the FIRE for you fellows.
would like 10 know what he thinks he 1
going 70 do next iall,n
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Discovery Of Arms anu Explosives In
DubIIn-Number OF Arrests.

ubNUNoFy u AFmh uuu hGpIOaIYoo In
Dublin-Number Of Arrests.
DUBLIN, December 1s.-A quantity OF
arms and ammunition were discovered
early this morning in house on Brabagous
street -Four persons were arrested. The
articles seized comprised eight hand grena.
dies, two parcels Of dynamite, eaCll parcel
being in case, resembling a box Of rifle
cartridges, but larger, twenty:six Enfield
breech loading rifles, six revolyers, 5000
rifle cartridges, 500 revolver cartridges aud
twenty,eight pounds OF gun powder, with
the names OF officers belonging to some
organization.
Two brothers named Whelan and man
named Ryan were arrested The Whelans
kept u marine store and accused we're ar.
rested on private information. Documents
seized were OF old date and had reference
to FeniAn organization OF 1867. The dis
Covery is believed to he closely connected
with the Bradford affair, for which Robin
was arrested. Papers found AT tho time
llnplicute u number OF persons OIL both
sides OF theCllannel. No doubt the matter
Is associated with the Fenians.
The Constabulary barracks at Croboy,
near the hill Of Down Heath, was mglici.
ously burned to the ground. The occu.
pants were asleep at the time OF the fire,
and barely escaped with their lives Five
persons have been arrested In connection
withthe affair.
Armed bands go about nightly through.
out Glare, Kerry and Tipperlry firing into
houses and 80 intimidatihg the occupants
that they fear 10 report the facts to the
police. The situation Is growing inure and
more serious, and in certain districts the
ordinary administration Of the Govern.
ment hNs temporarily Ceased.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.
Clayton.DnIVcF 'Creaiy-Victlms OF th
Ring TIIpn1er FIre-kpRnIsh Anntrs.

ClRyton.BuIVcr TreaIy-VictIms OF the
Ring rheaIeF Flre-kpRniAh Affairs.
LONDON, December lS.-The ObSerra
commenting on Blaine's dispatch to Low
ell touching the Clayton.Bulwer treaty,
slys Blaine's argument amounts TO simply
a declaration thatth Union intends to as.
sert its supremacy upon the continent ol
America, regardless OF treaty rights OF
claims OF rival powers. 1t must De dis.
heartuning to the believers iu the new
evangel OF progress 10 discover q
model Democratic republic who eau
exhibit US cynical disregard for the
treaty obligations Ms could be displayed
by the most corrupt Of old world moliar.
Ches, but those VINO disbelieye in interna.
tlOnal understandings will admit that
America Is only acting In regard to Paua'
ma us other nations would aGt In her place,
Where Blaine Is wrong Is In his assumption
that the United States are doing In regard
to Panama what England has done In re-.
gard to SuG2. On the contrary England Is
content to leave the highway to her East.
ern Empire ut the mercy OF the foreign
powers that. are her friends to-day, but
may DO her enemies tomorrow.
The OberrF referring 10 tho Guiteau
trial says ut Is not too much to say that
the proceedings are public scandal"
VIENNA, December l9.-A correct list oI
victims Of the Ring Theatre fire has been
issued by the police. 1t give the total
number us 7O4, Of whom IA have been
legally identified.
MAbRID, December 1S.-A dispatch from
Santander says: The excitement caused
by the communication Of three liberia
journalists Is increasing. Several clergy
men, not wishing 10 excite the popuaCe
refused to read the Bishops mandate from
their pulpits. The PrefeCt telegraphed the
Government that no disturbance Is feared
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THOMAS POWER o'COSNOR.
IntOryIeW with lhe Irish PatrIOt and
Member of Parliament.

CHICAGO, ILL, December F,-To.day the
Hon, Thomas Power o'Conner, the patri.
otic Irish member OF Parliament, returned
from his flying trip through the Northwest,
o'Connor visited St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Lacrosse and Rochester in his journey, In
each Of these places enthusiastic meetings
Of Irishmen, and Americans in sympathy
with the policy OF the Land League, were
held.
Areporter asked 0'Connor how the anti
coercion movement was received by the
people,
He replied the people OF 81, Paul and
ment in great earnest, and the prospects
are tlattering, At meeting in Minneapo-
lis over $500 was raised, and in ST. Paul an
anti'coercion association has started under
the most favorable auspices.
"What do you think Of the proposition
to arrest you on your return to Ireland p
II have paid little attention TO the re-
port, / have had no personal adyices OF
the intention OF the Government, and
am disposed to regard the dispatch as SEN
sational Still, | have no doubt the au-
thorlties would be glad to get hold OF me
and should not be surprised II they did,
inasmuch us in England and Ireland
law has ceased to exist so far as the Irish
people are concerned. Yet | may say | |
have no opinion on this subject, rs have |
no means Of knowing what the Govern
ment is preparing for since | have been
here, l tried to communicate with Parnell
md other Irish leaders, but rs my tele.
grams were intercepted, stopped, | have
not written, as do not propose to regale the
Governor OF the jail with my correspond
once"
O'Connor said the refusal Of The Lord
Mayor Of Dublin to extend the freedom OF
The city TO Parnell and Dillon was not OF
much consequence as he would be out
On january lst, when he will he succeeded
by Hon. Charles Dawson, an Irish Nation.
list, and q member OF Parliament from
Carlow. Mr.. Dawson Is young man and
IN intimate friend Of 0'Connor, who says
MS administration will be remarkable in
demonstrating the attachment Of tho Irish
people to National principles.
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AMMuINoroN dlspatch 70 tho Clncln.

AWNuISGToS dispatch to the Cincin.
nai EuYuier Of yesterday says;
Secretary BInine will not, as he had
contemplated take u trip through the
South lie will give his sole attention for
some months to his business interests in
Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
He in splendid health. He will not oc.
cupy the new house which Is now being
built iOrhim until late next fall or early
next winter"
The cx.Sccrctary is understood to bc in.
treted with Senator II. G. Davis and the
syndicate that are building the road up the
North branch OF the Potomac, and in their
Ualopcntions. lie is also interested in
What is known as Auditor Miller's road,
which is the extension OF the Richmond
and Allegheny road down the Kanawha
Valley and through Ohio to Toledo. 1t is
aid that the ex-senator was so fortunate
HtObc able to unload a portion Of his
Richmond and Allegheny stock at about
Hiccib present selling price.
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New YORK, December IS. = Samuel
Smith aud his wife, Of Manhasset, Long
Island, have been married ten years and
are parents OF six children, Mrs. Smith las
beuil an invalid for the last six months,
and has been so i'll at tunes that she was
not expected 10 live. She had dread Of
leaving her children, lest they wohld rss
be properly cared for after her death,
and so SHE declared that her younger sister
and her husband SHOULD be married before
her death. They entered Into mutual
agreement that tease Atrs. Smith should
die they would become inan and wife.
Thisdid not satisfy tue sick woman, and to
paCity her they were married Since the
marriage Mrs. Smith No. has 30 iar teeoy.
cred as to be able TO leave her bed, and
she bids iait 10 live for some time. Smith
and his two wives are now living happily
under the same roof
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CINCINNATI, December i7.-Cotton stronee, Al
ie SnsP % ss 6S Corn sS,is+So s sSS lSEG,i i1. NJ
A6t5c, mh .qnleti No, mixed 4Sai9c Rye duli
snd lower MSIl Barley 81 OS FORK easier Al
%; lAtd, SO %. Bulk meats dull; ihOuideIs
combination sales Of finished goods 6SOtmFfrT an
basis ON lS Butter hrm and unchanged.
NEW YOAk, December Observation-Disclosures
Cd copper firm; new IhcAthing 2Sc; InFoi INke 26c.
pig Iron hfm Scotch w gOa26 20; American Sll OOa
. 40; olineh 81 SOa6 %. Wv " WV
CINciSNLfl, December i7,-iloEs steady, common
aud light u 0Oa6 10; packing and butchers IA az
80. Receipu 400 head; shipments ii0O head
TlTuGyllLG, Decembeti7.-Oil opened Al Niilc.
hghsSt lowest slI4e; closed sS)fc ehipmeiiiI
NEW YoAE, December iT.-I,ElfHta-a,.,dv .,N
moderately astlye hemlOek l9le 2ll9Sc, ''-S' --O
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FoR the Information Of tho Clarksburg
EaI We will observe that under the decis.
siOnS Of tho courts United States green
back notes are just rs exempt from taxa
ton by any State, county or city as are
United States bonds. Therefore, the Newi
may be correct when 1t says that II this Is
-, 'thc sooner they are redeemed from
the face Of the earth the better" But is
suing silver and gold certificates would NOT
better matters, that we can see, as they
Vould be a promise Of the Government 10
pay money, and no promise Of the Gov
eminent can be taxed.
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BANKRUPTCY nUsIXEss.
Statements Showing the BonOats Debt.
Ors Have Derived,


OFs Have Derived,
Special Dispatch to the lntCllIgencGr
WASHINGTON, December lS.-In the ar
guments prented by Messrs. Wise and
Pillsbury before the subcommittee OF the
Senate Committee on judiciary, Saturday,
against schemes for bankrupt law sub.
mitted to the Senate by Messrs Rainey, oi
Chicago; Hughes OF Virginia, and Lowell,
Of Massachusetts, occurs very compre-
hensive statement of the extent To which Il
bankrupt Inv benefits debtors Of the coun.
try, The last bankrupt law in force in the
United States went into effect June !, 1857,
and was in force eleven years and three
months During the time this law was in
force the number of petitions filed for
bankruptcy were us follows:
Eastern States: Maine, New ITamp.
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, 1854.
Middle States: New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland,
25,3Os,
Southern States Virginia, West Virgil
mia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, 2l,Ol4.
Western States, 4O,O07.
The whole number filed August 81, 1873,
was 2,Ol7. The number OF inhabitants to
each bankrupt in New York was 972; in
Massachusetts,, 100; in Pennsylvania, 53l (;
In Ohio, 47S; in Illinois, 32l.