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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATORIAL.
Fire Record.

LONDON, November l7.-SiN OF VIM.
Whiteley's draper shops, in West Bourne
Grove, were damaged by fire. Loss $780,
COO.
BALTIMORE, November 1.-THE wholesale
drug warehouse OF Gilbert, Bros. Il Co. was
burned. Loss unknown. The employees
escaped without serious injury. Six young
women at work on the fourth floor were
rescued by the fremen and brought down
on LADDERS.
BosToN, November "A most alarming
fire broke out this morning in the extern
sive lumber yards of Statson, Mosely < Co,
corner First and L streets, South Boston.
By 10 o'clock it had assumed such dimen-
sions that it threatened 10 eclipse
apy FIRE ever known in that
part of the city, the flames spread
ing so rapidly and the entire fire depart
rent having been called out to fight them:
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed, and
the lost of property is enormous
PARIS, November IA FIRE to-day des-
troyed the Council buildings, schools and
postoffice at Groom, near Gumper. A
teacher and eight children perished in the
flames.
. CINCINNATI, November IA Marietta,
o., special says: A FIRE at Beverly, o, de-
stroyed the store of d. c. Haley, the gro
Gerry and dwelling of ]. 7. Palmer and in
iured the building of Mrs. Raridan. Total
loss, s10, ZOO; insurance, 5000.
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CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
PrOpOsed Location of the New Build
ing


Special Dispatch 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON, November l7.-There will
be strong movement made in the early
part of the approaching session of Congress
in favor of locating the Congressional Ii
brary Building on the west front OF the
Capitol, in place OF the present terraces.
The ground; engineers who have measured
it say, will admit of a building $50 feet
long 10 feet high and IS feet wide. The
point is made in favor Of this location that
the ground being already the property of
the government, it will cost nothing. 1t
is proposed 10 connect the new build
ing with the present library by an
elevator. The proposed new grand
staircase on the west front, according
to the plan, is to pass through its centre.
II Is thought that il will add about forty
feet to the apparent height Of the west
front of the Capitol. Light is to be ad-
mitted at the front, rear and through the
ROOF. On the paTapet walls OF the top are
to be placed national statusry. The plan
that has been pressed on Congress for the
past two years provides for the purchase OF
two squares east of the Capitol at an eI-
penditure Of Sl,IOO,OO0. 1t is charged that
most Of the property has been bought up
BY a company OF New England capitalists,
who hold il for rise. 1t was this charge,
made by a number of members on the
doors OF Congress, that prevented the pas
sage OF the library bill at the last session.
1t comes up in the Senate for consideration
on December l6.
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THE OLD DOMINION.
Hon John e. Massey will Contest John
A. Wise's Seat Malone to be ''ShOwed

A. Wise's Seat Malone to be ''ShOwed
Tp.''
RICHMOND, VA, November 17.-Hon. John
Z. Massey, ateDemocratic candidate for Con-
gresham at large from Virginia, is in the
city to-day, making preparations for deter
mined contest OF the seat of the Mahoneite
Congressman. at-large, John A. Wise, who is
apparently elected by a small majority. Mr..
Massey has a large number OF statements
showing the most glaring and unblHshing
frauds committed by the Malone manipu-
lators. Mr. Massey declares that, so far as
be is concerned, he would prefer not to
make any contest for his seat, but that as
Malone gained at first some sympathy In
the North by his pretension of free bal.
lot and fair count" Mr.. Massey will
show frauds winch are TO be hid from the
country at large.
Further. Mr.. Massey is advised by excel
lent legal authority that the opinion given
by Judge Hughes, and published here on
the morning Of the election, was, TO its
most important feature, in the face of a de-
Cision of the Supreme Court of the United
States declaring il unconstitutional, and he
can prove that the use of blank tax re-
CENTS on the day of election was gene
raj. The collectors of delinquent
taxes issued these blank receipts to
partisans, and thousands OF them were
filled up and given away TO negroes at the
polls, and voted upon in tiagTant violation
of the law, which required that the tax
should have been paid previous to the day
of election. Mr. Massey proposes, by going
Before the House of Representatives, TO
ventilate the Malone methods, and let the
people OF the North understand why the
white people Of Virginia have repudiated
him
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ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
Their Quarters Closed at the Grand
PaciAc-The senatorship.

Their Quarters Closed at the Grand
Paeiae-The senatorship.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE Republicans
have at last closed their quarters here, and
'Leng" Jones and Dan Shepard are once
more to be found in the Government build
ing attending to the duties of their respec-
tive Offices. The politicians, since all hope
of strattan's election have gone giimmer-
ing, are heyoting themselves to the Legis-
lature, and the election of David Davis
successor, when that body meets. Though
the Farwell gang is satisfied over the re-
suit, the unfriendly feeling entertained by
them toward jones and other satellites OF
Logan have not been softened.
The painful lack OF harmony which was
shown to exist during the campaign, when
Dick Oglesby, Farwell, and the Custom
House were charging Long" Jones and the
State Committee with seeking to lose the
State in prder to enhance Logan's impor
tanee asa Presidential candidate in 1884,
while the Logan chairman of the commit
tee was retorting that his accusers were
seeking such a result that the odium Of il
might be thrown on him, has again cropped
out. In the matter of Congressman
and State officers, it is appararent
that the Democrats have di.
vided the honors, while the election of a
Republican Legislature can not be attrib-
uted to either faction. Preliminary to the
United States Senatorship is the speaker
ship of the House and the Craftsmanship
of the various committees. The former is
occupying the greatest attention Of the
politicians at present. As the Republicans
will have a bare majority of one their
choice for speaker in finding a man &C.
ceptable to all factions is apt to be a diff
cult matter. The fortunes of the
leading candidates will necessarily be-
come linked with the candidates for the
senatorship, and it will be long time be-
fore the situation can be clearly outlined.
Nobody believes that Green B. Raum has
more than shadowy prospect of success
but the question will be whether he is
able and anxious to beat Cullom by a COM
binstion. Oglesby's scattering strength is
not likely to straggle into Logan camp as
long as the slver-tongued Dick has his wits
about him. Whether Cullom will be able
to concilate the half-dozen local candidates
in different sections OF the State who have
a handful of followers, and prevent COM
bination OF the field against him, will be
one of the developments which will follow
the election of the Speaker OF the House.
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A DESPERATE FIGHT.
Three Thugs Armed with Knives Set
Upon Two Strangers at Midnight.

CHICAGO, November I7.-Reuben Hunt
and Bartel Curtis, two laborers, arrived in
the city FROM Minneapolis last evening aud
put up at q lodging house at No. 132 Van
Buren, street. They spent the evening
drinking in saloon near the corner OF
Clark and Van Buren, streets. When they
started to leave, at midnight, they were
followed by three roughs, who set upon
them in q dark alley which strikes Van
Buren street between Clark street and Pa
cific avenue. The object of the attack was
evidently robbery, but the strangers resisted
and called for help. The thugs drew knives
and stabbed their victims savagely aud re-
peatedly, but the half drunken strangers
made brave fight with their naked fists.
The uproar was so great that the ASSISTANTS
hastily ran of, leaving their opponents ly-
ing helpless on the ground. The affair oc-
CURED within ablock Of the Harrison street
station, but when the patrol wagon arrived
the roughs had escaped Hunt had $50
and Curtis 1886. and neither was robbed.
The former had two deep cuts, one in the
right side Of the neck and the other on the
head. Curtis was stabbed in the back and
in the region Of the left ea-. Both men
we're exhausted from loss Of blood. They
we're removed TO the county hospital, where
their wounds were pronounced serious but
mt fatal
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Revenue stamps

Special DisDGtch 70 he Register
WAsH1SGroS. November I7.-Althoush
it seems very probable that Congress will,
at its approaching session, pass the bill
abOiishtng many Of the internal revenue
stamps, and particularly the proprietary
medicine and match stamps, there has been
no cessasion yet at the bureau of engraving
and priting in the way of printing them
Indeed, the force of plate printers never
was larger than at present stamps o. all
kinds, except postage stamps, are being
turned out there every day BY the thous-
snd.. 1t is expected that when the bill
sbolishing the use Of stamps does pass the
force Of plate printers will be reduced to
less than one-half Of those now employed
As The stamps are used almost as fast as
they are printed, there is no danger OF haV-
ing any quantity Of them on hand.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Work Mapped Out for the Next
Meeting of Congress.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Spseial pispatch % The Renister.

EltEttAt OtSpttCA 70 ttc ncyiStcT.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-Two weeks
from next Monday the beginning of the end
of the miserable Robson Congress will take
place. Never has a representative body
been more signally repudiated at the hands
of the people. Strange to say Keller has
been saved, while popular wave Of indig-
nation has buried beneath its depths such
Vermin as Robson, Page and Hazeiton never
to rise again. Keifer is characterized by his
colleagues as a man who, by the grace of
Don Cameron, wields the gavel in the
House OF Representatives, and he will serve
in the next House as q frightful example
of imbecility. The boss idiot seems to
have been placed in power when Keifer
was elected.
1t is beliyed that the report of the Tariff
Commission will be thrown under the
table of the Ways and Means Committee
and that the whole question of tariff re-
vision will go over to the Forty-eighth
Congress The Republicans, however, will
make strong effort to cause an abolition
or at least a material reduction of the
oppressive war taxes, hoping there
by to forestall the Democrats and
gain party capital. 1t is safe to say
the Democrats will support any fair
bill and leave it with the people to deter
mine where the credit is due, resting their
case on the fact that the Republicans to-
tally failed to meet the question until
brought TO their senses by the people,
while they (the DemOcrats) strenuously
urged reduction of at least $70OOO.OO all
the while. The appropriations will, it is
thought, be more moderate and the River
and Harbor bill more reasonable than last
year, although there is no telling what
such an irresponsible body as this Congress
NAV do in its cxpiring moments
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THE PETER MURDER
A Sensation In the Court Rooas-Peter
Testfnes.

LANCASTER, o., November l7.-Tbere was
a sensation in the Peter murder trial yes
terday. Cora Peter, the daughter about
whom slanderous reports had been circu-
lated and which led TO the murder, was on
the stand testifying, when suddenly she
arose, and, pointing to young man back
IN the audience, cried in loud voice:
There sits the dirty scoundrel now who
has brought my father TO this Peter
himself has been on the stand all this al.
ternoon, and his story Of the killing was
straightforward and convincing. He said
that Betz passed and said: Didn't ] tell
yOn, Peter. your daughter was prosti-
tute?" and on Peters telling him that he
was mistaken, be repeated: mo, sir, l
know it," then the enraged parent drew
his revolver and shot him, the second shot
proving fatal.
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business Failures.

: New YoRK, November 1.-THE business
failures for the week reported 10 New YORK
number l39. of which l3l took place in the
country and in New York City. The
Eastern States had %, the Western 81 the
Southern %. the Middle Is, the Pacific II
and Canada II Jacob Vanwagner, eaPi-
talist, of New York, has assigned because
of trouble arising from the fail
ure CT Follett. Paine 4 Sack
EFT, of Providence, have liabilities
OF sl25, eco; assets $l5s,0O0. d. Arnett &
Co, Toronto. owe s255, 600; assets very
small. D. W. Coolidge, grain. Portland,
Ne, has liabilities Of about 100000 }. p.
Mccall, dry goods, Chattanooga, Tenn, ha-
bilities SO, 900; assets nominally $4,000.
No business disaster of importance has oc-
Cured in New York, which seems to be
exceptionally free from traae troubles.
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NEv ORLEANs. November 1.-The Gov
ernor is ignorant Of the publication OF the
intimation that he will issue commission
to Acklen. He says the returns have not
been received By the State, and that in
regard to the contest in the Third
District no information Is before him.
The Truth, OF tomorrow, after ar in.er'
view with Aeklen. will say, IL is to be in
ferred that no contest win be- made in the
Third district
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THE NEWS.

.r su in large quantities along
/ Hpison and in the Catskills yes
John B. Wood, who, for thirty
has been prominently connected
,bs rrpSS Of New York, Is to take
10 a, an evening paper in st. Louis
!, Psr Association of Washington
Nm recommended that Charles ).
w I hr not appointed Judge Of q PO-
/ S.rrf. fnr which action Bundy has
NH ,ut for 500, 900 damages.
L., Eo,>er, of the General Land
hs. prepared q map of the United
vh,rh shows over four thousand
m the west not heretofore ap-
-rc Ii will soon be ready for dis
unu.
-r.>.n. the boy preacher, has been
nv -rvival meetings at Grand
.... Mich, for several weeks. Three
2 ~. laNy been driven TO insanity by
,.,,u.rnt, the latest victim being
Emuous a dreSs-maker.
7ae.ri t0 the recent decision
NJ The VrohibitOry amendment in
, Nr> J. r. Foster charges that the
v,, made up between a brewer and
,rr- keeper, and that Judge Hayes
.v.I ms decision until il aided in
,,tiuu in a liquor district.
..r,' Grant has contributed to the
IA American Review a lengthy ar
On The case of FitZ John Porter,
mmsuding that he should be de-
--s hv congress to have been con-
,,5 on mistaken testimony, which
trakr him a Major General Of
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Held to Answer.

MoSMoUrH, ILL.,, November II.-MessrA
Mcfarland, johnson, Milligan and Buch-
anan, who represented the Glasgow Clydes-
dale Breeding and Exporting Company, in
q recent raid on the farm OF Col Holloway.
at Alexes, in which they tried TO take
away one hundred and thirty four head Of
imported horses, were held to the Criminal
Court to-day on the charge Of riot. The
charge of conspiracy was then taken up
and continued until tomorrow.
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Arbitration League.

wAsH1ssros, November 18.-At a meet
ing of the arbitration league this evening, a
resolution was adopted appointing com
mission to suggest to President Arthur the
propriety of his calling the attention OF
Congress TO the resolutions adopted by the
National Arbitration Convention held in
this city last May. The resolutions refer
red to ask that Congress endeayor TO pro-
CO ed for the settlement by arbitration OF
ali the difficulties arising between ths
United States and foreign nations.
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CAPITAL cULLINes.
x.~s, Notes OF a National Natare.

w.sHISeros. November I7.-George K
NiIbprp- Of Sants Fe, n. NJ. has been ap-
pointed special Indian agent, vice Wm.
Burris, resigned
Inspector Pollock writes his friends that
be will be in the city soon TO have an In
tsryieE with Teller about his suspension.
In the Police Court this morning. Thos
r Foote, the alleged Star Route briber,
gave bail in =, 0o0 for his appearance " hen
the case is called
Henry Brooks, an aged colored man,
who claims 20 have been the body servant
OF Gen George Washington. s3d who says
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n-u,.ll-nntrnrad-

81. LOUIS, November ia special from
Pans, Ill, last evening, says: Lena Zinn,
a girl Is years old, on her way from Ma
toon to Beardstown, missed connections
here, and while waiting in the depot was
enticed away about six o'clock by John
Keller and Vim. Coulter, two young men,
one represent ting himself 70 her rs an OH
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New Consisnment OF Prison Birds.

81. LOUIS. November H.-In the United
States District Court, Samuel Leyeair, a
letter carrier, was found guilty Of robbing
the street mail boxes, and sentenced to
three years imprisonment in the Chester,
ILL.,, prison, at hard labor.
Jacob Bufart, charged with opening q
letter containing $50, addressed to Mrs.
Buffar, was found guilty and sentenced to
three months in Jail.
Aaron n. BroWner, for counterfeiting,
was sent to jail for two years
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THE DIVINE MARY
Made the Recipient OF Handsome
Testimonial.

CINCINNATI, November 17-To-night at
the end Of the play at the Grand Opera
House, an unusual presentation was made
to Mary Anderson by the Dramatic Fesh-
val Associationin honor Of her engagement
for the dramatic festival, to be held
here in April next. 1t was huge
foral piece, consisting of circu-
lar daiz, eight feet in diameter,
height, surmounted by q star and q crown.
The name MARY Anderson" appeared in
evergreen letters. Manager Miles made
the address, and read letter from Hon.
Edward F. Noyes, President OF the drs-
matte festival, to which Miss Anderson
made a brief response.
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pIPe>>-
/ r~,.urgh, yesterday, oil dropped
81 90 >l.lSt.
,um in oil has raised the S25
...u Tie Pittsburgh OIL Exchange
., IN the Nicaragua Canal Com
..u- amount of SlW,OOO, has
...v subscribed in the wholesale
.-.-u, IAN Francisco.
N.--.. .,lirjal> of the Union Pacific
4 .t.I arrive in Chicago, to-day, to
ur.~ Misunderstanding with the
I.rh Line Association.
f.. Grand Trunk railway authorities
- .rl. ryt 20 build a new depot at
r.-,a. ;u co>t $500, 900, if the city
4 4uruI IL deb. of 800, 900 against it.
..- ,,u,k: Cattle-Steadier at Chi
aleu-, steady at New York and
.. SO East Liberty. HOgs-Quiet at
N.-k. trm AT Cincinnati and tirm
.caco.
amyauy with a capital Of S75O,OOO
ay,a organized in Pittsburg by
u,rr, 'rpu men To erect works for
manufacture of nails and spikes
o. ,,yyi- something which has never
cen done in the United States.
Tra.g.e market: Wheat steady at
44,.ph.a, steady at Baltimore,
% s., New York, irregular and un-
Cd q. Chicago, and stronger at Gin
,a-. Provisions Firm at Philadel-
3 ,.rsdy a, Chicago, quiet at Balti-
-- H-tyy AZ Cincinnati and dull at
b l.g5.
ar-, have been served on the re-
--.t;hy Ihenango Valley railway at
-.u~v. giving notice of an applica-
,r,ar appointment Of three COM
SO. ,rr, 20 riN the damages caused by
-.,,lrg the track by the West
mad The motion will be argued
Supreme Court next week. Re-
E-llen will make an earnest
. Wall street: Money 3D6S per
Fr.ne mercantile paper SOIL
r-, Sterling exchange steady at
~. Governments ! per cent.
..T tur extended -; ! per cent.
a.r&r =. and unchanged for Is and
E..ruad bonds irregular but higher.
~ruriueS neglected. Stocks opened
a,Wl,n prices lower and the market
~ IL the close.
Montreal Board of Trade has re-
% 'u memorable the government
.,,a.-- the debt for widening the
lain Of canals, in order to meet
4 mprlit,on Of the free waterways
htT York. The Dominion will also
'sri 10 defray the cost Of deepening
-. lawrence between Montreal and
rr. Commercial leaders in Canada
p. hat the canals will be enlarged
.ce4n ships can reach Chicago.
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INT Gaze Of nArriax. I,.uvnn...

- - ! A., Pa, November IT.-West
S--,.'u 5"anty shows the first case Of
"a insurance in Western Pennsyi-
si,,.. me Morris on Wednesday sd
}, ~! an oath 70 man named Wen
( - A1ansb1rg, who swOre that be
n, .oined in the holy bonds TO =
b Ss.y y named Alishouse, living in the
!, -. sAloorhOOd What the amount OF
j sry Is could not be ssceItained. oat
/ 49,, ,,si ~. LHil k.ely that the young man
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Railway Accident.

LOWELL, MAS, November E.-This
morning, at Billeria, on the Boston and
lowell railwsy, a freight train from Bos-
ton yas switching, when the cars ran into
some others standing on the track. derail-
ing several. Conductor A w. Clark. OF
Boston, was killed and brakeman, Robt
Hsynes, Of Boston. burned With oil OF
vilriol from broken csbo!s.
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"BEAR DAY."
pe,role.n r.he. /. suade. Drol

PrTTsBrRsH, PA, November T.-This
was bear day at the Oil Exchange. The
market opened steady, with sales at 81 25H,
but shortly after ten O'Clock the report
was received that the Anchor Oil Company
had struck FIVE hundred barrel well in
Forest county. The widest excitement
followed this report, and the market weak
encd and commenced falling two and three
cents at time until the noon close, when
the final sales were made at 81 I3Lf, q drop
of l2 cents from the highest point OF the
barrels OF oil changed hands during this
time
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Ger, and the other q hotel runner. They
took her TO the East school house grounds
and, forcing her into an clubhouse. bru-
tally and cTiminally assaulted her. They
are under arrest together with a chum
named Wm- Craiger, who claims he only
followed them.
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RnsaII.RnH

LOUISVILLE, November 1.-The approach
Of The cold weather brings the customary
smallpox case. Health Officer Montgom-
cry says the type Of the disease Is not viru-
lent, and Ia being successfully treated st
his house. Only twenty cases are under
treatment
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he WhetIinxand CharIestou.

."'a. sock, $500, 100. has been
- The completion ofthe Wheel
81. a-.estOn road, and work viii be
- a. once. The route is down
.-am the terminus Of the Pitts
N.'a.sns and Kentucky road az
o. 80 q FUiRt Pleasant, and thence up
M aSaa 70 Charleston. These two
g.. ae Of great benefit to Pittsburgh,
81. some Oi the richest sections Of
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suIeiman'a Story Secuted.

CAIRO, November 1.-THE evidence Of
Sulsiman Daoud, that Arabi Pasha ordered
him to set Alexandria on fire and murder
the Khedive is generally discredited. Sui.
tan Pasha denies meeting Suleiman DaOud
one the way to Ramleh Palace 10 murder
the Ehadiye
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Shielded.

CLEyELAKp, November F.-Homer W:
Barnes, q young man wellto-do, oil
Brecksyille, this county. last evening went
10 his barn and fred charge OF buekshot
into his heart. Death was immediate.
Domestic trouble is alleged.
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fSiAl Mine Accident

~ -oN. Tl. Pa, November IT.-At Grassy
-, -. evening. Miles OlyphanL
~. /" :, 4 ANS and Albert Wilkins. on
rss,-. a. Sere instantly killed. and
kgH. "'.5aus fatally i-jrred br a