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Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 31.-The closing of
the exposition was most imposing and
the programme enthusiastically carried
out.
Keokuk, To-, Dec. 31.-There was one
death from smallpox to-day and three
new cases, all medical students. The
victim who died to-day was VIM. Fox of
Edira, Mo.
Omaha, Dec. 81 Samuel G. Mallette,
treasurer Of the city, died suddenly this
afternoon from an attack of epilepsy.
ne was very popular and efficient Of
ticer, 36 years of age.
Little Rock, Dec. 31.-JudRe P. q,
Dooley and Hon. Casper Altenberg prom
inent republican members of the legis-
lature, were arrested this morning By q
special treasury agent in charge for
fraudulent collection and retention of
pensions.
st. Louis, Dec. 31.-A Post Dispatch
special from Kansas City says Joe Smith,
alias John Burns, noted burglar and
desperate, was shot and killed BY a 30.
lice officer early this morning, about 4
o'clock, while prowling around some resi-
dences.
New York, Dec. 31.-The vital statistics
the past year show 386Os deaths, against
3l,937 in 1880. Births, 26,13O this wear.
against 1886 last year. The marriages
reached l0,07G, against 9,OO2 last year.
-Four hundred and forty thousand emf
grants arrived during 1881, against 327,-
600 last year.
Des Moines, Dec. 31.-The State Regis.
ter tomorrow will give the amount of
building construction in Des Moines for
1881, which was $2629,344, an increase
over 1880 of 100000. The products OF
Des MOines manufactures in the wear
1881 were $3,770,O 600; sales of merchandise,
$25,Ol4, ,llS. The records Office shows g.
998. ~''''
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 31.-No further re.
ports OF violence from the riot at Ply.
mouth, N. c., have been received, but
the town is still in state of intense
excitement and apprehension. Gov
Jarvis is en- route thither, and has tele.
graaPhed the proper officials that section
Will repair to the town and institute
immediate and thorough Investigations
The services of the Pasquotank Rifles o.
Elizabeth City has been rendered ane
accepted to aid in suppressing the trou
bles. This and other military will ar
rive to-day.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-A shadow of mys
terry has been thrown about the arres
tonight by Pinkerton's detectives O
two men, Louis Otto and VIM. Polk, who
are locked up away from the reach O
reporters in the police station. It i.
given out that fraud of $4,000 is in
volved, and several other parties yet t,
be arrested are behind it. Sedulou
efforts were made to keep the matte
Iquiet.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3O.-The will {
VIM. r. Weed, the Boston mlllionair,
who died here, leaving an estate value
at $2l,OOO,OOO, was admitted to probat
to-day. The bulk of the estate is willie
, to four grand children, and $1,000 is b,
queathed to Boston charities. His wido
and daughters received annuities of $50
600 each and Boston residences. Tw
sons received 100000 each. The estat
is the largest ever probated in Philade
phia.
Philadelphia, Dec 3O.-At Christian,
on the Pennsylvania railroad, this morr
ing, q freight train parted and follow
ing train ran into the rear portion, caut
, ing general smash-up. Soon afte
, came another freight tram along and ra
into the wreck, when the whole mas
took fire. Two men were burned I
death and two or three injured badl,
one beyond recovery, Another man
missing and supposed to be in the wrecl
The authorities have sent to Lancastt
for fire engines.
Chicago, Dec. 3O.-The Pullman CT
company's officials here say the follow
ing private dispatch from Ottawa, Onta
10, gives the exact truth regarding tt
recent affair in Montreal: The Pullma
! seizure has proved fzzle. Nothing ell.
could be expected from two such of
cious officers as Wolf and Sinclair. wi
; have been the prime movers in the ma
ter, and who by their hasty and injud
: cious action have brought discredit {
the customs department at Ottawa. I'll
standing of the Pullman company ar
its managers in the United States al
: Canada would warrant more careful ar
considerate action on the psrt of IL
customs officers than that to which IL
company has been subjected by the,
3 incompetents. The governmant orga
/ the Toronto Mail, says Of this affair: I"
was u mares nest"