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self aud breckenridge were standing in the
hal when they lenfd d scntiia In nntaal

sell and Breckenridge were standing In the
hal when they heard scutiie In Dukes
room, and on rushing in, saw Dukes and
Captain Mutt engaged In desperate strug.
| gle, Dukes having Nuts head under bis
arm and pounding him savagely, Feathers
and breckenridge separated them, Feathers
forcing Dukes into one corner OF the room
and holding him there, while Breckenridge
held Captain Mutt. Dukes then said that
Captain Mutt came In there to whip him
and he would shoot him, nnd before
Feathers could prevent him, drew his rc.
volver and fired. Captain Mutt screamed
murder and fellto the floor, Breckenridge,
who was supporting him, also falling.
Feathers, after a desperate struggle, then
succeeded in taking the revolver from
Dukes, and also took 4 revolver from,
Breckenridge, which he had pulled from
Captain Nuts pocket. fsnml
Hon. W. II. Playford aud A. D. boyd
have been engaged to assist in the prose.
cution Of Dukes. Other eminent counsel
will be engaged from elsewhere, doubtless
Pittsburgh. Hon. G. Z. BOYLE and X: Ii.
Lindsey will defend the prisoner. Counsel
Tor Dukes will probably set up plea Of
seltdefensc, and tho trial will be one OF
the greatest that ever took place in Fayette
county. Dukes spends his days in the
parlors Of the Sherilrs residence but nm
effort will probably be made to have him
released on writ Of habeas corpus. The
prisoner now expresses great regret ut the
death Of Captain Mutt.
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THOSE Southern "colonels" are very
handy witt, the pistol. Another has drop.
ped.hia man, and, fortunately for the mur.
Jerer, the otiense was committed in Ken.
tucky, which is even better than Georgia
ior the practice OF the murderer's art. The
Governor Of Kentucky has said that he
will pardon as many convicls IS he pleases
and il this gallant colonel should be landed
in the penitentiary, and has influential
friends, he will not tarry long in the house
of bondage. The expiation Of his crime
on the gallows is hardly to be thought Of.
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
PASSAGE OF THE eENpLEToN BILL
By the Senate Last Evening BY Vote Or Thirty.
nine 10 flve-Ths Amendments ADOPTED.
Salient Features Of the Last DAYS
Debate On tbs Reform MsA,nIt.
From Our Special Correspondent,

from our spctlhl Correspondent NTN.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-The Senate
at seven O'Clock tonight by a vote OF SO to
5 passed the Pendleton Civil Service
Reform bill. The five voting against It
were all Democrats, us follows: Brown,
Call, Jonas, Mcpherson and Morgan.
Quite 4 number Of Senators were
paired with absentees. Voorhees,
who was paired with Johnston, said he re-
GREETED this because It failed 10 give him
tho opportunity he wanted to vote square.
ly against the bill. "A full Senate is made
up OF seventy.six Senators, Of whom 80
make a quorum. The by which the bill
was passed was only five more tl,an quo.
rum. Had the Senate been full there
would have been more Democratic votes
against it, but every Republican would
hive voted for II, because long ago it was
decided in Il Republican caucus TO support
it and pass it. The debate to-day on the bill
WAS prosy save with the exception OF IL
vigorous speech by Beck denouncing the
bill as Il sham and II fraud. The bill will
be sent to the House OH Saturday next and
will come up for consideration some time
in January, II"
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The Misunderstanding Contest

CoLvMpus, December 27.-Wallace, who
is contesting Maj. Mckinley's seat in the
next Congress, from the Eighteenth dis.
trict OF this State, was here to-day and OBJ
tanned from the Secretary Of the State a
certified abstract Of the vote on Congress.
man in that district at the late election.
He says he will servea notice OF contest on
Mckinley next week. While here he had
q long consultation with Hon. Geo. Leon.
verse, and arranged with the latter to look
after his case in Congress. Converse will
take Mr.. Waltace's papers to Washington
with him, and object to Mckinley being
sworn in as member OF the Forty-eighth
Congress.
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\ CAPITAL CULLINGS,

james NJ. Skaggs has been commissioned
poetmaater Ut Hughart w. Va. Z
A postofIicc nus been established ut Dan.
icls, Raleigh county, ". Va, and Joel S.
Lewis appointed postmaster. "
The Spanish. American Claims Comu.s.
sion has adjourned sine die. The Commits.
sion has been in existence II years, during
which one hundred and forty clsims were
considered, representing about $4,000, ,oao.
i, The Comm issioner on Agriculture has
prepared revised table showing the grain
production for theyear ending December
ist, was as follows: Corn, l,035 ,0OO, 900
bushels; wheat, 5l0o0o,000 bushels; oats,
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WEETEl,N UNION AND THE COURTS.
An Injunction that fnilau to "InIunct,'
Opinion or the Court,

VVAhAVu VI tuc AOuFls
NEw YonH, December 21-1n the suit
which was heard yesterday brought by
William D. Williams, against the Western
Union Telegraph. Company and its direct.
ors, to restrain the company from paying
dividends on SsS,0Oo,0oO Of its capital
stock, which It was claimed WIS illegally
issued, Judge Arnoux to.day rendered
bis decision in the Supreme Court, special
term. He exhaustlvely reviewed the case,
and concluded rs follows: n
"The motion for IN injunction against
the payment Of any dividend on the SIS.
52G,5G0 Of the capital stock, being SO much
Of tbe stock lherepi ps was distributed in
the stock dividend in question is granted,
and in other respects the motion is denied d
III the suit ol Ruius Hatch against The
same company, in which motion was
made for renewal Of the original in.
junction obtained several years ago, Judge
Arnoux also rendered a decision erantinp
the motion for the renewal Of the iniunc.
ton against the declaration OF dividend
upon the stock specified. Eotice Of thu in.
junction has been served upon the com.
PaaaY t0'day, bHt lts eaec! p merely polnl.
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47ooooooo bushels; barley, 100000
bushels; rice. Q 1000, 600 bushels; buckwheat,
100000 bushels. Total, 9,G97, 100000
bushelA .8G
Among the patents issued yesterday
were two 10 West Virginians, as follows:
To James !. Wintz, Of Charleston, Tor d
tubular drill for boring artesian wells, and
to William NJ. Talley, Of Hampton, for 4
mining augur.
The Japanese Prince and Suite, In com.
panylwith Secretaries Of State, War, Navy
and Treasury, General Sherman, members
9! the Diplomatic Corps, Committees on
Foreign Allairsand Foreign Relations have
gone to Mount Vernon on the Despatch.
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ChtcNKO'N New HuiIt,iuss

CHICAGO, December 27.--rhe building in
the past year in this city was never OK.
ceeded, except in 1872, the year succeed.
ing the great fire. Even then the amount
OF buildings was only twice us great rs in
the past year, and the amount Of ground
covered by structures was less than twice
as great. Five thousand six hundred and
thirty building permits have been Issued:
the frontage Of the new structures, lineui
measure, is fourteen miles; the total cost
OF buildings OH permits, $l7,5OOOOO; total
probably $.0,0O00O0. The suburban towns
show IN equal growth and building pros.
perlty. The character OF the cdiiices is
generally improved.
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WuArEygH may have been the hope ol
the Democratic schemers who have been
trying to "work" the colored vote in West
Virginia, they get no comfort from the
colored .men who met here, Yesterday, in
convention. Because OF the effort to cup.
ture the colored vote, or some considerable
part Of it, the convention took occasion 10
make IL profession OF Republican faith
which is iull und explicit. Why should q
colored man be 4 Democrat Why should
hehelp the party which has always hin.
.iered iim-kept him i'll the bondage OF
body and mind wherever and us long us
ii could?What has il to otler him above the
Republican party? Democrats haye been
busy telling him that he ought to have
office. They don't give It to him whers
they have the power, and, what is Of vastly
more moment, they don't giveh his children
chanceto get common school educa.
lion. 1t is no libel on that party to say
that where il can it denies the colored
1,au every right which belongs to him US
a man, citizen and voter. We're il
suits its purpose it clubs him from the
polls or shoots him down with hit
Republican ballot In his hand. Yet
this is the ''noble old party" which
talks to the colorM voter. about Office
The Republican party has given him free
dom and the ballot-made him the equa
before the law Of any other man-and thai
is worth more to HIM han office. But tht
Republican party has given him office
too. and very high office. II It has no
placed in public employment every colorcd
man who has asked it, it must be rcmem
bered that several hundred thousand white
Republicans arc in the came plight. The
Offices won't 50 around. 1t nay be thuI
colored men have been neglected Tor less
competent and less deserving white men
hut II must not be forgotten that there cau
not he exact justice to every man In the
distribution OF Office; and, moreyer, thai
there still remains some O, that prejudice
to the fostering Of whick the Democratic
party, through 30 many yeaEs Of ascen
dsncy, devoted It's weatast energy spt
tiuest talents, =" q
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FAtnrlELn, ME., December o7.-Thc main
building OF the Somerset Fibre Company
burned this morning. A huge digestel
heated by the flames exploded, throwing
the machinery in all directions. John
Pool was killed by the falling OF m iron
pipe. The building and machinery were
entirely new. Loss $4,000. Insured.
MACON, GA, December o7.-Enslish 4
llusuein's warehouse, containing 2,995d
bales OF cotton, aud Il large amount oi
guano, was burned carly this morning.
The grocery Of Henry & Sherwood wsls
also consumed Loss, $4,000; insurance
SS5 0OO0' ~
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RIVER NEWS.
N"'eS Jo'tcd Down while StrOllIn
Along lbe J. svna

|
Notes Jottcd Down while Strollinu
! Along the Leyce.
Tie J. C. Kraft uud L;oness NJ ,....:
up Will, empty coai bouis. Nv. passee
Tho r. " n,,,.o,o- .,,,,
ing for Pittsburgh md ,he @ nirna s''s r.. morn q.
kersburg. n = '>'"'""' 'os faf
The u M4c.a,ou 80.
tow NJ iin;tod II. es,am S,",a. passed down with 4
The Mou;tnr eu nos ossaI asn!es government barges
A u'of .,": iAsseu ao"" with coal.
a an mi'ion u. OF dollars expended on the Ice
int natoof a.. Marietta will not, it is claimed
now now : u % soo' a' 'ne 1arxersburs larbor /
N M,
!neflver lell about six inches yesterday
sne 1si, marks iast evening indicatinga depth o
leei inches There was very little ice
''oating, ana business was lively all day. ),
The Katie stockdale. in tow of the John
Wood. en- route for Pit.sburg In a disabie.;
condition, while trying to Affect iir" iandinu
at Huntington last Tuesday nirht % hnd
her wheel torn to pieces bv thc ico '''u
The regular Wheeling, Moupdsv,,,o o,d
powhatan packet G. y. Lucas now leav". rnu
uhlly III . l.. ". CnDt, j, Il. MDrrtu ia ,,,,uto.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The Guessing Contest for tho Wntch. n,
the Star ClUtI.inS Ator.

The announcement. made through the
columns Of the News. .ketser, Sunday last, bv
D. Gunaling " III & Co., The enterprislng proprie
tors Q, o. me star clothing house, tia. they
guessing the number or coming nearest tho
number engraved upon the works OF the
watch, has been the meaus of creating great
excislnent among all classes The watch 10
be contested for has been placed in the
hands Of Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, teller Of the M
Bank of the Ohio Valley, the number Of
which 'is known only to him. A book in
which Iuessezs are required to enter Their
names md numbers is now open ut the Star.
No money is asked for a chance, No pur.
chase Of goods Is necessary. All that II prs ~.
quIed Is that you 20 there, put your name
upon the list und any number yo, "n"ss n,s,
choose opposite :P H. t.; TIC book wi rsmAiS
person guessing the number or tom;nn ,h, ,h.,
nearest the one engraved on the wores ~" NJ
the watch will receive the ssu,e. "''Aa VI VI
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rnE Senate having passed the civil ser
yire refornl bill, It is time for the able
Democratic editors 10 get out their dyna-
mite and blow up that honorable body.
The Democracy hopes to.get into power
and it wants to turn on the hose when"it
gets there. Something is always happen
ing 10 erieve the Democratic heart. ,..
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GovERSoN.ELEcr pArrlsoN is borrowing
good dea! OF trouble before he takes his
seat. lie insists that it is his right to up.
point his successor Us Controller OF Phila.
,lelphia, and the Republican City Councils
insist on exercising the right which the
City Solicitor says the law gives them. atr.
pattison seems disposed to clean up what.
eyer is lying around loosely way Of
making the Democratic victory complete.
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Isresponse to inquiries it is timely to
state that the old Sixteenth and the new
Seventeenth district Of Ohio are indentical
in territory. The old was, and the new
is, composed Of the counties Of Belmont,
Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson and Noble.
The redistricting changed this district
only in name-leit it with its five splendid
counties and its handsome Republican
majority.
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A NICE SCHEME T..
4 Tourist Who Wanted Congenihl Com
pnniOnn or Means,

pRntOnN OF Means.
New YonK, December o7.-The Tribune
says: Within the past fortnight IN adver-
tisement to the following effect was pub.
lished in this city: "a gentleman Of
means, who is going on shooting expedi-
tion to Florida, seeks congenial compan.
ions who will join him. Advertiser knows
the best hunting and fishing grounds, and
has good dogs. Address, etc." A doctor
living in Fourth street having decided
upon taking short vacation, and being
fond Of sport, replied to the advertisement.
In the course Of Il cay or two the gentle
man Of means called upon him. The
visitor was n tall, dark, distinguished.look-
ing man, iaultlessly dressed aud evidently
well educated. He wore full beard, and
weighed, probably, about $50 pounds He
did not mention his name, but sent in the
doctors letteras his sole introduction. Tie
doctor received him in his consulting
room.
"You are the gentleman who replied to
my advertisements" said the stranger.
''Yes. l should like to join you in max.
ing sporting trip to Florida, but should
like to know first what the expedition will
cost" ~
"Ah! you are man OF means?'' asked the
visitor. The doctor smelt a rat, and
promptly give his questioner 10 understand
that dollars were OF no particular con-
sequence to him, whereupon the stranger
smiled blandly. and said: "But after all,
the expense need not trouble you. pro-
pose to start before the new year, and, if
you feel inclined to make cool couple OF
thousand between this and then, YOU can
do so"
"That would exactly suit me-" remarked
the doctor, deity playing his fish.
You play poker, OF coursc2" asked the
gentleman Of means"
"Pretty well" replied the doctor.
"Then the whole thing is perfectly
simple Have you pack Of cards?"'
Half pack Of cards was produced, and
lle visitor at once proceeded to show his
skill as card-sharper. He dealt three
hands: giving the doctor four kings and IN
ace, and he next drew out, at the doctors
command, any card which was called for.
He was undoubtedly an exceedingly ac-
complished swindler. "Now," he con-
tinued, II have wealthy iriend-a mil
lionaire. He practically supports me, and
naturally it would be bad policy on my
part to appear to win his money. He las
IN establishment on alargescal in Florida.
If you join me, we shall stay Mt his house
there, but meantime he is in New York
you understand? We can make thou.
sand or two ont Of him before we start, il
you will assist me. You are my friend, l
give you tip or two. We three play poker.
] always deal you kings and aces, and, fin.
ally, We will divide the spoils."
"a grand ideal" calculated the doctor,
but be smiled IL sage smile, and told the
gentleman Of means" that, after all, he
thought he wouldn't take hand in the
game, The visitor, evidently somewhat
surprised, then took his departure. The
scoundrel's plan probably was to get the
doctor to play with him and some OF his
confederates, and then to fleece him. The
man is no doubt still in this ety endeayor-
jng to lind people to "accompany him to
Florida u.s.
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TWO CENT POSTAGE.

Arguments For aud Against Au Early
Dn,e for the Reduction.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 27.--General
IIazen, Third Assistant Postmaster General
stated to-day, in answer to an interrogu.
tory, that while lie has and does favor a
reduction Of postage on tirst.class matter
to two cents per half ounce, rs soon az
practicable, he does not think it advisable
that such u reduction should take place
until January lst, 1881, provided Tor
Ia the appropriation bill as it passed the
House. There are several reasons why
this reduction should not take effect until
January !, 1854, among which are by re.
tanning the three cent rate until that time
one-half Of the fiscal year will have passed,
and the profits for that half year will offset
the reduction for the next half, and pre-.
vent deficiency. The increased business
resulting from the reduced rate Of postage
will probably have assumed esuch
proportions by the expiration Of the fiscal
year that during the following year no de-
iiciency will occur and n sudden change OF
postage will prevent the public and post.
masters froul working of the three cent
stamps now in their possession, which
would otherwise throw Il vast increase OF
work upon the department in redeeming
the same, and adjusting postmasters' ac-
counts d.. -. -utt y
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OSCAR wILDE's PARTING DENIAL.
No f'rHtf in the story Tint He Wa
Sictimizesi by IsullcO Men,

49, -. s''N "s"sy nV -" an
Sictimizcsi by Bur,cO Men.
New IoHK, December 27.-Oscar Wilde
has closed. his account at his bank prepara.
tory to bis departure for Europe to-day,
and Il reporter meeting him us he was
about leaving the bank asked him whit
truth is i'll the rumor that he had been
swindled out Of $1,000 by bunco men. He
replied: "That is one OF the wonderful
stories gotten up by your American
reporters. You are really the most
ingenious people in the world. I
assure you there is nothing what
ever in it, and | cannot imagine how it
started" The paying teller Of the bank
was asked il Mr.. Wilde had stopped any
large check there and he replied: ~ do
not think it would be right for me to tell
you. Mr.. Wilde has.done business here
and we IRE bound not to disclose his pri-
vate affairs" President krider said:."l
do not think think there is isany&hing in the
story. Certainly no such check has been
presented here and have not heard lhat
Mr.. Wilde has had check stopped.n Mr..
Wilde sailed on the Bothnia to-day.
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.,;ss. West Virginia boys and girls
"played hockey" last year; 1887 Of them
we're not spoilt by the sparing Of the rod.
II the youngsters will not turn over now
lruf The teachers will probably consider it
their patriotic duty TO turn over more
unu nttst arc
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Enxt Liverpool Labor Troubles.

PITTSBURGH, December e. There has
been no further trouble at East Liverpool
Ohio. Master workman Rankin, OF the
Knights OF Labor denies the report that
the striking Potters became disorderly.
The proclamation Issued BY tho Mayor has
created . good deal Of bad feeling among
the strikers and II The attempt Is made to
suppress any meeting Of the order ut East
Liverpool, Rankin says he will not be re-
sponsible for the result which will follow,
us he has done all in his power to main.
ain peace and keep the men in the bounds
Of the lazy, yg l1# ,.@0,.'1''l :
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A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
La'nplighasr IN Envel0pe<i With
BlhzlnE OIL and Fatally Burned,


Binzlng OIL and Fatally Burned.
LEXINGTON, KY, December 27.-A hor-
rible accident occurred here tonight in
which fatal result is hourly expected.
Pat. ONeil, young man, while lighting
kerosene lamps on tIill street, IN the
suburbs OF the city on horseback, turned
on the oil and, not noticing that the lamp
WIS leaking, lit it. It tcaught fire and over.
turned, the oil falling all over him, envel-
oping him in blaze. The unfortunate
man ran some distance TO private resi-.
dcnce, where quilt was thrown around
him and the flame extinguisled. He was
taken home and doctor summoned, who
gave the opinion that death would ensue,
he having inhaled the flames. O'Neil was
burned from the face 10 his knees, the flesh
being literally baked.
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PERHAPS the esteemed Democratic scliem-
cw who have been setting on the eggs
ul hope in the expectation of Matching out
colored Democratic contingent in West
Virginia can think Of some other scheme
10 make up for desertions. Their attempt
to su,her in the colored convention was u
failure about US droll as it was dismal.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO 1854.
Edtnunds and Wilson Agreed OH Isy
N'' Conference OF Politicians.

y
Conference OF Politicians.
CH'cAoo, December o7.-Leading Repub-
lican politicians and otliceholders OF this
State had u conference here few evenings
since, the proceedings Of which are only
this morning made known. The object OF
the conference was TO settle upon n can
didate for the next Presidency. The
namcsof Conkling, Blaine, Arthur, Win
dom, Grant and Logan were discussed, as
was also the name Of Robert Lincoln, but it
WAS thought he would be estronger in Il Inter
campaign. The conference finally agreed
that Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, and
James Wilson, Of Iowa, for President and
Vice President, would make the best
ticket that could be nominated. The cou.
ference looked upon Mcdonald, OF Indiana,
as the most probable nominee Of the Demo.
Gratis for President.
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ROCHESTER,, December 27.-A run was
commenced today on the Monroe county
Savings Bank. The greater number Of
those Withdrawing their deposits are wo.
men Of the lower classes, who have small
deposits. Well.to.do citizens are deposit.
ing. The Bank is able to meet iii de-
mands.
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a. 1ss
Ghe Gtttelliqettter.
,.firr, Nos. ~ and ~ Fourteenth. Hir~et,
"fjow about Mr.. Esiep, of Cadi: 4"

" hare no, htard from him, but I ,riR be
qna,ly aurpri~d i he alloas his name 10 be
I,r,pn,ei 10 lie conrntiom. hNiis toO hopeiess a
roulea. Tie Republicans hare all t,s adrdn.
tears. Their mojoriti's are principally in The
tomnsuhrc a full rote cdn be brought out in The
.Ar. time al their disposal, ,rhIile The Democra-
lie strength lies in ariions ,rhich cannot be thor.
Uuqliy cunrdaed."
"1hn you regurd d Republican triumph as
fortgont conclusion" Il.
"y~ J Jo"--JIon. Ross !. Alefmd>r IN
Iulrllipnrer inierrit'c December II. ua