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New YoRK, February l5.-The number
OF patients in the smallpox hospital on the
outskirts OF Brooklyn have been increas.
ing to ali alarming extent, the disease In
many cases being Of the most malignant
type. Last week the list ran up as high as
twenty.six, and several deaths occurred.
A man named Murphy walked into the
headquarters Of the Commissioner Of
Charities and asked to be sent to the Coun.
ty buildings. He took q seat upon q
bench, from which he soon rolled 10 the
floor a corpse. Smallpox was the malady.
A Boston clergyman, name unknown, died
from the same disease at Flatbush Hos.
pital, aud his body now lies In the Potters'
teld. The State Normal School, at Tren.
ton, N. j., is closed, owing to the discovery
OF smallpox among the pupils,
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REAYER,s Kelley

In Regard to the Prospects for his Glee.
tIOn as Senator From Psnnsy lVanIa.
HARRIsBuRG, February l5.-Gen, Bsa.
yer is Htill here, working up his canvass
with the few members yet in town. Chill
Hazard and other members OF his brigade
staff from Western Pennsylvania are on
hand doing what they can to win votes for
him. He has told some OF the Grow men
that II when the House came together
again alter the municipal elections, Il
seemed apparent the deadlock could
not be broken, he would not per.
init his chances for the Goyernorship
to be jeopardized by remaining in this
fight. he bases his hopes OF success on
being able to convince his opponents that
he 10 In no way concerned in any war
with them. He prefers to occupy the DO.
sitlon ot q compromise candidate, equally
acceptable To both sides. His friends here
think he can be elected II his soldier
friends come here and 60 to work for him
In earnest. The General does not talk go
con6dentially, but he knows OF eighty.
four on whom he can rely with certainty,
On the 2Sth ballot for United States
Senator Bayns received 80, Beaver, 81;
Wallace, Sli Phillips, l, Convention ad.
jouTned.
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RrRANGE arArEMENTs.

The Servant Girl whose MIadeeds Were
blamed Upon Her Employers Child
Now Denies Her Guilt.
New YoRK, February 15.-A reporter
cot in the Tombs prison to-day with Mary
Davly, the domestic who admitted yester.
day that while guilty Of the theft she de.
liberately contrlved to cast suspicion upon
her employers daughter, who, strangely
enough, admitted having taken the arti.
cles. The father punished the child se.
verely, and became convinced that she
was kleptomaniaC. Mary In prison 10.
day wept bitterly, and told her own story
In very different language 10 that which
she used when answering detective Wilk.
ms inquiry.
"Dld you steal those things, Mary2''
said the reporter.
"No, sir, l never did,"
"Then why did you say you did2"
because Crawford'a name OF her EN-.
ployer1 brother.in.law begged me for Gods
sake to admit was the Culprt."
"Then you mean 10 be understood now
as having lied to oblige Crawford's broth.
er.in.law and save the Child2"
eyes, sir."
"Were you ever arrested beiore2"
"Never."
"Where have you lived all your life?"
with my mother In Melrose."
"And you wish us To believe now that
this child was the thiei2"
"Yes, sir. She was the thief. She told
her father time and time again she was,
and found things she had stolen and
poured kerosene upon In the cellar.
have worked at home with my mother,
and been seven months In Crawfotd's em.
ploy, and have always borne good char.
aCter. People who have known me since
l was a little child In Melrose can prove
this, don't know why Crawiords
bfother.in.law wanted me 10 admit that !
had stolen the things, except he wished
10 save the child from punishment for tax.
Ing the necklace off OF Mrs. Richards III.
tle girl. She said she did that, and others
who saw her said 90 too. Twas educated
at Ursulins Convent at Melrose, and have
been known all my life there, God knows
l am innocent"
And she wept bitterly and shut herself
tip In her cell.
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BosroN, February 15.- Government EN-
ployeS at the navy yard arc exercised ovel
the discharge from the yard Of Richard P
Jackson and James F. Staples, both black.
smiths. So far as can be ascertained, The
discharged men preferred charges against
James Bell, foreman OF the blacksmith
shop attached to the engineers depart
ment, the substance Of the charges being
that Bell was not q citizen OF the United
States. The matter was investigated BY
the authorities at Washington, who, upor
ascertaininR that Bell was a citizen, order
ed the immediate discharge Of the men re
ferred 10. ~
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CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS In THE TWO HOUSES
YESTERDAY.
Senator Hereford Presents HIS InStFHc.
IIOnS-WOOd'S FundIng Bill Under
Pire-"SpeAkeF" BIAckbuFn-
OFIh Awarded His Seat
Appropriations, 6C.
SENATE.

wAsuISGToN, February l6.-Mr, Here
ford presented the joint resolution Of the
West Virginia Legislature asking for law
to regulate interstate railway traffic
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Bills and Joint Resolutions were report.
ed back from Committees ss follows, and
placed on the calendar:
By Mr.. Bsyard, from the FinancelCom.
mittee: Reported favorably ior the relief
OF the Philadelphia 4 Reading Railroad.
By Mr.. Logan, from the Military Com
mittee: Reported iavorably with rmend.
ment, for placing Thomas @. Crittenden
upon the retired list with the rank aud
pay Of Brigadier General.
The reiunding bill was taken up Tor
consideration, and was still pending when
the Senate adjourned.
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WELLSRURG.
After tho RIOOd-LOcaI Notes In and
About the 'RuFG.
WRLLsBuRG, February Is,

EditOn IntOllgsneeF.
The continued high water OF Saturday
and Sunday, with the high winds pre-.
vailing and the temperature below the
freezing point, caused the overaowed dis
tricts to have gloomy appearance, the Ice
from the river being blown into the back
waters and freezing there; also making
ice In and about the inundated property
that will cause much inconvenience 10 the
dwellers therein, The damage 10 property
was light as compared to what Il MIGHT
have been had there been four or tiye ieet
more water, The Ice and drift knockei
out O portion ol the stone foundation wall
upon which rests the store room Of j. +,
Curtis, adjoining the steamboat landing,
The damage was light. For a whiIs
things looked little serious there, AZ no
idea could be formed OF what would bs
the final Lesult should the Ice and dyiit
continue 6pound the wall.
The water has fallen sufficiently to allow
the flooded cellars to be sgaln occupied,
The paper mills are raising steam to-day,
and will be going along again soon in the
usual order,
The temperance question seems to be
receiving the attention OF the citizens OF
other localities more than that OF ours,
We ind that people here are divided on the
question in about the same proportions "a
elsewhere. Some are In favor OF prohibi.
tion and some In favor OF staippent
license law. Some are In favor OF making
the license 80 heavy that 1t will reduce the
profits resulting from the traffic 10 such A
degree that but few will engage in It, and
these that do will interest themselves In
ferretting out those who sell unlawfully,
These are various opinions, Another idea
is TO punish persons who get liquors for
others. Also to make 1t hot for those who
will lie to, q physician for prescription
for the ardent, and some are In favor OF
Rning the seller OF intoxicants for making
one drunk instead of'tining the drunkard,
The postotliCe was we'll patronized yes.
terday. Many people paid their respects
to their aCquaintanCes and friends, We
learn that one citizen received all the way
to one hundred and one valentines OF the
comic variety. He Ia most certainly the
victim Of an unmerCiful conspiracy,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, wife OF George Cox.
residing near the mouth OF Gross Creek,
this county, died on Saturday after brief
illness, She was an estimable woman
and her loss will be deeply felt.
Our new assessor, T, II. Buchanan, Ia |
now calling on the citizens OF Brooke
county ascertainlng what their worldly
possessions OF o personal character con.
sist Of. @. B.. @.
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Tus Richmoud DiSpatch takes comfort
In the fact that the recent decision OF the
United States Supreme Court, in the case
Of Hartman vo, Greenhow, indicates that
Wes! Virginia is bound for considerable
share Of the old debt. In delivering the
opinion Of the court, Justice Field said:
"Daring the war a portion OF her ter
i.Ory was separated form her, and by itG
people a new State, named West Virginia
was formed, and by the Congress OF the
United States WAS admitted into the
Union. Nearly One,third OF her territory
and people were taken from her jurisdio
ton But ~ the whole State had
created the Indebtedness for which the
bonds were Issued, and participated in
The benefits obtained by the money!
raised, Il was but just that a portion oil the
indebtedness should be paid by that par
which WAS taken from her and made {
new State. Writers on public law speal
Of the principle as well established tha
where State is divided into two or mort
States, in the adjustment OF liabilities be
tween each other the debt Of the paren
S!'ie should be ratably apportionet
among them"
The State Of westiVirginia never de
MED her liability for an Equitable pro
portion Of the public debt Of the Com
mOnwGalth Of Virginia prior to the frs
day Of January, 1851" See section Sth o
the eighth article OF the Constitution o
1868, The only question Is as to what /
ln Equitable proportion"
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Ice RIoeGade ~ New YorE.

New YoRE, February l5.-The ice has
again become an annoyance and nuisance
in the harbor, and East river. While the
fields are not as large as q fortnight ago
they are much thicker and no ordinary
boat attempts now to break It's way
through, pilots generally awaiting the
opportunity to go around the large
foes, and slowing up as they strike the
larger cakes. When the wheel strikes the
Ice 1t Is heavy enough to raise tho boat
and give It a rolling motion, the wheel
going over instead Of through the Ice. The
Roosevelt street ferrybOats were much de.
layed and many Of the passengers from
Williamsburg took the Short Line across
10 Grand street and rode down town In
the cars. Boats were unable to make more
than one'third OF their ordinary number
Of trips, and accumulated passengers filled
the ferry houses and oyercrowded The
boats on the lower ferries. On the East
river less trouble was experienced, al.
though the ice was heavy, much Of It
being two feet thick, with occasional ham.
mocks rising two or three feet above The
surface Of the water.
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A Son Of Brigham Youns,s Arrested for
4IRnny,

IlIgamy.
DENVER, February 15.-1t will be re.
nenbefed that some time age John W.
Young, son ot Brigham, married Pbila.
dslphla lady Of high social position under
q pledge Of never pfaCticihs polygamy.
Nearly three years ago Young violated
The promise aud married Luella Cobb, q
very handsome young gifl Of Salt Lake,
scarcely sixteen. The first wife at once
separated from him and has been ljyihp
alone since. II is said that previous ID
her marriage che secured 0 dowry,
Lately Young has been engaged In extef,,
sive contracts Ia Arizona, and from there
went 10 81. Louis, where he telegfaphed
Luella 10 meet him In Denver on bic ySy
home. Luella arrived In this city satdf.
day evening and took quarters al The
Windsor Hotel, and Young arrived las
night. He was at once arrested by Ohas
q. Hawley, Deputy U. 8. Marshall, or
telegraphic instructions from the y. s
Marshal at Salt Lake, where he had beer
indicted for bigamy, Il is supposed at tht
Instance Of hiB fiFst wife. Young was be
fore the U. 8. Commissioner this afternoon
and gave bond In the sum oi $4,000.
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sr. Louis, February 15.-In response to
the inquiries sent to the railroad agents
throughout the winter wheat growing belt
tributary to St.. Louis, the Posl.Dspatel
to-day publishes very full report OF the
acreage and present condition and pros.
poets Of the winter wheat crop. The re.
port given shows that 80 far the damage
by the late sudden and severe changes Of
the weather have been very light and only
10 few localities. The acreage Is much
larger than last year, the present condi.
iOn favorable and the prospects fair to
good. The reports from Illinois are par.
tCularly encouraging, and indicate a very
large yield and Of excellent quality.
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PHILADELPHIA, February 15.-Dr. Nc.
Intosh, one Of the foreign delegates to the
recent Presbyterian Council, who has &C.
cepted q call to the Second Presbyterian
Church Of this city, is expected to arrive
at this port to-day. 1t is the intention OF
the committee, as soon ss the steamer ar.
rlves 1.-THE Delaware Breakwater, to pro.
ceed down the river on the Government
tug with the Custom House officers and
meet the vessel. Dr.. Mcintosh and his
family will then be transferred to the tug
and brought to this city. DR.. MCTntosh's
salary has been fixed at SO, 900 per annum.
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AIex hlenllrnn, Orntorr.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-An un'
usual scene was presentedin the House
this afternoon. Alex. Stephens was rolled
about in his wheeled chair delivering q
speech on the acceptance OF the Collamen
Statue. The members all gathered around
him with bended poBtnres and solemn
visagC, as II the thought Of death was In
every mind. Entire silence prevailed, and
now and then when Mr.. Stephens would
ehdeayOr 10 llft his voice II had a shrek.
inS sound, asthough Of dying agony. The
scene took on remarkably solemn char.
Artnf
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WOODS sUCCEss0R.
A Free Trader at the Head or. the Ways
and Means.


WAsHINGToS, February l5.-The Com.
mittee on Ways and Means to-day elected
Tucker, OF Virginia, an outAnd.out free
trader, chairman, vice Fernando Wood,
deceased. 1t was agreed that the commit
tee appointed by the Speaker yesterday to
bring Mr.. Woods remains from Hot
Springs, should go to Pittsburgh to meet
the body. 1t is not yet determined when
they will start. The body will be brought
TO Washington, but what disposition will
to made Of 1t depends on the desire Of the
family, which has not yet been ascertain.
ed.
The death Of Mr.. Wood and the election
OF Mr.. Tucker Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, makes no material dit.
ferencei in the status Of the committee. The
tariff question, tariff retormes and free
traders are too much in the minority to
attempt any leGistion,
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WAsnlNaroS, February 15.-should the
present investigation into the nativity OF
Vice.Presiden Arthur leave q doubt, there
is question whether the Senate wonld
have the authority 10 stay the admins
tralion Of the oath Of office awaiting fur.
ther investigation, as the two Houses In
Joint convention have declared him duly
elected, Members oi the committee say
that q single objection from Senator
would be sufficient, as dAving been sworn
IN, and subsequently shown not 10 be
native.bofn citizen Of the United States,
which would occasion great confusion. In
political circles here, both Ia Republican
and Democratic, IL is regarded as some
what extraordinary that General Arthur
has taken no notice oil these statements.
An intimate friend, speaking Of this mat
ter, says that bis father was an English.
man, but that General Arthur was born
In tie United States. II 10 not known
whether his father claimed allegiance TO
Great Britain, or had come to the United
States 10 settle and become q citizen.
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LONDON, February l5.-TherO was a bril-.
liant assemblage al the grand banquet
rendered General Roberts at the Mansion
House last night General Roberts re.
plying TO toast said the English Atmv IA
apsntdly small and to meet the dsmSids
oil lhe, country lie spirit and tons tnnsI bs
raised TO o higher standard. lila decisyej
England should employ men and mi hovs' v
and attributed the failures in AiphanlStsn
to what he termed boy regimenis ~"
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Wasted Ills EGort and Life In Vain.

WASHINGTON, February l5.-Apropos o.
Fernando Woods death, II Ia said to have
been hastenel by his desire to get his Re.
funding bill through the House. He had
set his heart on this, and attended the
sessions Of the House against the counsel
Of his physician and when In q state o
great physical exhaustion. One day In
particular he spent alternately In the
House and Committee room in great pain
and weariness, He succeeded In passing
his billwith three per cent rate through
the house, but the Senate will undoubted
ly amend this feature, on witch he insisted
80 strenuously.
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PROVIDENCE, Il. l., February 14.-It is
stated by one Of the counsel Of Ex.Gover.
nur sprague in the forthcoming divorce
suit that he Is In favor OF having the case
heard in Providence instead OF Kingston,
In Washington county, and that efforts
will be made to bring about that result.
The Supreme Court sits on Monday next
at Kingston, and 1t Is expected that the
Sprague case will be called Immediately.
II q change Of venue Ia granted the case
will go over 10 the term Of Court begin.
ming here the fourth Monday Ia March.
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GgoEGR ALFhlD townsend, in q dispatch
n ,bo Cincinnati Enquirer in regard to the
!, ,,s Fernando Wood, says; "lu Congress
%o b.camo almost respected, though never
well trusted. He never excited one par
,icls of eRthugasm, however excellent his
native or behavior, SO terribly did the
s,,or Of his youth follow him into his
,,.p
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NEw YoRK, February 15.-A desperate
fSht took place on Long Island, Yesterday
for $500 side, between two English bull
terrier dogs, Toby and Paddy, twenty.one
pounds weight each. The con lest lasted a
little oyer five hours. After the struggle
Toby fell into a ht and died. Before lie
contest was over outsiders interiefed and
caused the match 10 be draw.
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ho MostIles Found rhere.

WASHINGTON, February l5.-A dispatch
from the commander OF the Department
Of Arizona says that Captain Hertig, Sixth
Cavalry, has just returned to Fort Apache
from scout up the San Francisco river
and Tulerasa country In New Mexico, find.
ing no signs ot hostile Indians. Newspa.
per reports Of atrocities on the San Fran.
cisco river and In the military In South.
western Arizona were sensational and
falaa
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HANCOCK.
Hancock? Seems TO Us we've Heard the
Name before.

hhueOChE beeub 10 Oh "o'No heuFu ING
Name Before.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-Col. Cor.
bin, Corresponding Secretary Of the 1nau.
gural Executive Committee, has received
the following letter from Gen. W. s. Ham
cock:
"1have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt Of the invitation OF the Executive
Committee on Ceremsnie to myself and
Btaf TO be present in Washington on the
4th Of March next, and participate In the
ceremonies and festivities incident 10 the
Inauguration Of Gen. James A. Garfield as
president OF the United States. My staff
have been individually notified Of the Ia.
vitation and should conclude 10 be pre-.
sent l will notify YOU later Thanking
you, and through you, the gentlemen ot
the Committee, for their courteous atten.
lion, l remain very truly yours.
NV. s. HANCOCK"
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rlilAhntrh .innlnlnal ,i...l...

PItrsDuNan, February l5.-Maj. Lyons,
the Citizens candidate for Mayor, was
elected over Hon Miles Humphreys, Re
enblIcan The Democrats had no ticket
10 the field, and Lyon was tho only Demo.
gMon the Citizens ticket. The femainde,
o. Ihe ticket, Conlrole, and Treasurer, ate
y u doubt, but II is thought at his boui
h@ me Republican candidates, Morrow
aud Dennisont will pull through,
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ohio knights Ternplnr.

CINCINNATI, February 15.-The AncIen
Accepted Scottish Rite Knight. TEN
plars Supreme Consistory Of the State o
Ohio convened at two o'clock this after
noon In the Masonic Temple. The ses
sion continues three days. VISITING
Knights present from Canada, Cleveland
Pittsburgh, Louisville, Indianapolis ant
elsewhere swell the number to four hun
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WASHINGTON, February l5.-A general
order was Issued TO tho army to-day re.
sCihdibg the existing orders on the sub.
jsot, and stating that hereafter no expehdi.
tutes from reglmental or company funds
will bo authorized on account OF libraries
or for newspapers,
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ST. Louis, February 15.-A special tc
The Republican, from Jefferson City says
The House to-day adopted a joint resolu
ton urging Congress to grant pensions u
the survivors Of the Mexican war and the
widows Of those who are dead. Also 9
lotnI resolution asking Congress to grant
ihe rlVhtot.way through the ChoCtaW
inulan Nation 10 the ST. Louis & San
francisco Railroad Tor branch road oi
, InM llGe now being constructed from
''e'ce oIty southwest to Dallas.
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WASHINGTON, February 15.-All Of the
naval vessels on the home station will be
In the vicinity OF Washington on the 25th
Of April next, the day set apart for the un.
yelling Of the Farragut statue, so that
their officers and crews can participate In
the ceremonies. Such OF the vessels as
can get up 10 Washington will come, and
the others will probably go to Annapolis
or Baltimore.
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Celebrating Its IIundrsdth birthday

FALL RIVER, MASS, February 15.-At
the Flrst Baptist Church to-day were held
exercises commemorative Of the institutinp
Of the society, one hundred years ago
The church was tasteiully decorated, with
testoons OF green, interspersed with ap.
proprlate notices. The ChanCel was filled
with hothouse plants and floral designs,
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Prospects Of Itepubllcan sueceSaOf 10
FAFnnndO wood,

wAsnlSsroS, February 5.-DemoctatiC
Congressman from NeyYotk teAr that the
bitter fight between Tammany and anti.
Tammany will result In eleCLihg a Repub'
liCan 10 succeed Fernando Wood. Tam.
many will Insist upon 4 candidate from
its ranks, and with the bitter feeling now
existing there II is believed that antiITAm'
many will not yield, and that there viii
be two Democratic candidates,
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HenInna Heinlnr the nners.

LONDON, February 15.-1t Is rumored in
Cork that Fenians in America and The
United Kingdom are aiding the Beers
with men and money. tits paid 500 Ameri.
can adventures have gone 10 the seat ol
war. A large body Of Beers are reported
moving south Of New Castle, apparently
10 attack the reiniorCements OF 100 Hea.
men. ordered 10 TfansYaal.