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evening II was n full dress affair, and there
were no exceptions from the rule. The ladies
were radiant In costumes that were tasty aud
stylish, and the gentlemen were a. smiling
and agreeable as ever. The Opera House
orchestra played It's latest music, to which
perfect time was kept BY the merry dancers.
Bys o'clock about thirty couples were pres.
ent. From that time until half.past ten The
spirited polka, jolly waltz aud graceful
1ancers flied In the time; then the familiar
sound OF the leaders whistle was heard and
the German was started. 1t was led by Mr.. J.
2. Riheldailsr assisted by Miss Laura Har.
den. The favors we're pretty little novelties
and the old figures aud several new ones that
were introduced by the watchful leader were
danced with genuine pleasure until half past
one. Many were carried back 10 the pleas.
ant days spent on the sea shore and in
the mountains the past simmer when they
danced the evenings away, Several strangers
were present and they were treated with that
attention and gal1antry Tor whicl, The Wheel.
Ing society man Is noted. Holiday society
events promise to crowd closely on each other
Turing the next fifteen days, and last nights
hop ashers them Ia.
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THE OIL NARkEr.
Conflicting Reports From The Fields
H+ @t Weaken the Market. & .

Reports From lhe Fields
Nh Weaken the Market.
PlrrsauRGI, December al.-The oil mar.
kct was comparatively quiet this morning
the fluctuations at no time exceeding Il
cent. .iSS .5
When the session began the lint bid was
S2!c, and in ten minutes the price Ind I'D,
vanccd to s3c, bntquicly declined to sac,
and for the rest Of the mornipg remained
III that neighborhood, closing With 3 bid
oise,c At noon. Thereport thatthc Standard
intended taking hand in bulling the mar.
ket, and that the Dsrrick reported falling
of iu the production Of the Allegheny Geld
Of 1000 barrels day, was the cause Of the
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: 4 COLORED CAUCUS
To Cho0ss Delegates to the Coming State
Convention.


A Caucus, or Primary Meeting, was held
last night in the large hall In
McLain's Block, Market street, composed OF
number OF leading colored men, who me,
at the call Of Mr.. g. +. Jones, Chairman Of
the Colored Mems State Executive Commit.
tee, TO nominate delegates to the State Con.
yeAtlon Of colored men which IL 10 meet In
Gem Der q. + '"h' Nv
Dr. u. Il. Steelyard was called to the char.
ana Mr.. u. W. Welcome chosen Secretary. Ii
was announced that the different counties of
Inc Slate would be entitled In the convention
10 one delegate for every fifty colored votes
cast, and one additional delegate for frac.
ton Of fifty over twenty-five, This would
give Ohio county four delegates. and a bailot
being taken, the following named gentlemen
were appointed such delegates, Georue IIoi.
!!inger, II: Il. Clemens Edward Anderson.
ltohert Strange. '''
Col: AleI. Turner was called OF for A
speech, and made one OF his Characteristic
ones enthusiastically Republican In tone,
but lull OF common sense.
MI Strange returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him by selecting him as
delegate, and said as he understood i,
nothing was more foreign to the objects Of
the Convention than ths creation OF dlssen.
slons aIopg the ranks OF oolored Republi.
cans,
MI. Anderson also thanked the meeting
Tor the honor paid him by making him del.
egate, and promised as & nietuber Of lie Con.
yention to do all In his poysr 10 further ths
interests OF bis race in the State,
The Secretary suggested that 1t won,a hs
well To appoint Q committee OF ar,anpen,en,s ] ~
to SECURE hall for the convention and make
other arrangements for Its meeting. and nm.
ether on reception, to receive WITH die "a.
spect the delegates from elsewhere, The NJ.
aurance was given that the hall in which
this meeting was held could be nrocnred for
Wednesday evening. Nj. Hollineer moved
that committee of six on reception bs an. an
pointed, aud this prevailed. Messrs Ceorre
Hoillnger, Il. b. Clemens, Alex Turner. Ron
crt Strange, Dunnore Whiting and Ed An
derSon were named us members of s,,ch co,m-
mitiee. '' '"'" e''''-
Mr.. Sweeney, Editor Of the p,ov1e the
nc" colored organ, wss called for. and re.
sponded With q 1attling Republican
speech. which provoked considerable
enthusiasm: Mr.. Sweeney is really
fine talker, and many. Of The
race usually ,consilcred 10 possess more nd
v,antagea might profit by hearing him, At
the conclusion OF bis remurks the meeting
adjourned. '"s
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COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE.

The committee that drafted this basis oI
union was composed OF leading ministers
and laymen Of the four churches, as follow:
Methodist Church, AZ; NJ. +, Church 10;
Primitive Church, "A; Bible Christians, |.
The details OF the union are left to be ad.
jnsted by the first General Conference OF the
United Church, which Is to meet at Belle.
vile, Ont, the first week in September
1883. In the meantime the General Con.
ferences Of the Methodist and NJ. E.
Churches will meet in special session.
That Of the latter has already been called
BY bishop Carman to convene at
Napanee, Ont, on the 9th Of Janu.
uary. The final acceptance or rejection
Of the plan Is with the Quarterly Confer.
ences Of the churches. These will vote
upon it ut their spring sessions, and that,
when the smoke Of the conflict clears, the
tiag OF union will be found tapping its
proud folds in the brisk Canadian breezes,
the leauing Methodists OF that land regard
as 4 ioregone conclusion.
The United Church will be the largest
Protestant denomination In tho country
and union there will have Il tendency to
hasten the inevitable amalganation OF the
Methodist forces in this country and in
England. HIT.
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4 Bt6Pirs.

{ iBpFFALo, December al.-ppea Of Tho
nost destructive fires that has ever visited
Buffalo for long time occurred this eyeu-
Ing. Shortly before s o'clock pass-
eR BY noticed a volume Of smoke
issuing from the roof OF tho magnificent
new building Of James D. Warren, pro.
prietor OF the Commercial advertiser, corre
Washington and North Diosion Streets
Almost Immediately after bright flame
shot up In the air and the roof was seen 10
be il fame. Total loss S5Qd,DDl, @l
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OuR correspondent III. r." whose let
tiers inye been so acceptable to our Meth
odist friends in particular, gives, in to.day's
IsTrl1aGEScEr, very interesting account
Of the Union Methodist movement in Cam
ada. The union Of so large body OF Chris.
tians ia un event in the religious history OF
the world.
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Nh. VANDERBILT continues to keep a
great many people in d nightmare OF
dread. 1t is true beyond question that he
does many things that can't be squared by
the golden rule, and yet it is true that il
he straddles locomotive and comes puff.
ing into Wheeling he cannot come US II
hated monopolist. And after Mr. Van.
derbit gets here We shall be glad to vel.
come Mr.. Gould.
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Strike OF Nall Fcstlers

ST. Laws. december GA short tine
ago one Of the nail feeders in the Aelle.
vile nall mill quit work and new man
was put in his pisce. As there is systenl
Of promotions in The work the feeders com.
planned OF having u stranger put over their
heads, and the manager not yielding the
point lnade by them, they struck.
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A BAD BOYS DEED.
THE BIG FIReAT KINGSTON, JAMAICA.
rue Trouble sad pl,a.ter, a wlllfui Youuy.t,r
hroasht on 4 ComulunIty-Ths American
Con'ult Story OF the CONDENSATION.
Hundreds Of People iiomele,,,

NEW YORK, December ol.-Aaditional
details arc at hand concerning the recent
great Treat Kingston, jamaica. II appears
that had there been the sim plest means a,
mana when the con!lagra,ion began to pu,
out the fire, itconld not hive spread furthtr
than few yards, us for some time after the
alarm was given but few bundles Of
shingles were In flames. The Fire Brigade
was thescene ten minutes alter the alarm,
ont there was difficulty in attaching tho
hose to the hydrant, and In the neanwhile
!ne i!ames assembled and caught the tall
pulialne TO the north OF the savings
oanK. Inc water WIS now pretty
well brought into play, but the
sparks from this high house blew wildly
aDont, and In Il few minutes eight distinct
houses IN various parts OF the town were
nD'azc ana sending sparks 10 other houses.
ny which means the destroying element
soon surrounded several districts, literally
deiylng the efforts Of the frcmen. Tbe
people are homeless, hundreds OF them
Sleeping IN the open mir ut Central Park
ana the race COURSE where tho Governor
u endeavoring to get tents belonging TO
the military erected for their covering
THE coSsuL's STORY.
J.C. kretchmar, United States Consul at
9reirtown, in IN account Of the fire at
Kingston, said everything was gone; tue
entire business part Of Kingston is u mass
Of ruins and the suffering aud want are III.
descrlbnble. The steamer Alvo was com.
peiled 10 cut loose from the dock and
stahu out IN the harhor. Sparks poured
upon US and the heat was intense Fora
time 1t looked us though .the steamer
would be burned. The panic.strickeu
popalace slreamed down upon the wharyes
N the'r efforts to escape the flames. The
AiSos boats were sent ashore and upward
OF 10Y refugees were fed and cared ior on
board Of the steamer.
nAD EoY's MuLr.
AS to the origin Of the conhagration il
seems that number Of boys were smoking
IN lumber yard when one Of them, fright.
ened by the approach Of his father, threw
u cigar in pile ofshaviugs and chips, and
with his companions fled. The fire com.
munlcated to the lumber piles and III M
instant was beyond control and burning
iiercely.
On December l4th startling rumor was
to the effect that several days before the
lire the residents were told That the city
was TO be destroyed by tire and their only
safety was in flight. Several persons per
ished in the fumes.
hOlLEp ALIVE.
Ihe purser OF the steamer, said native
gentleman, was in his bath tub when the
fire communicated to his dwelling. lie
became paralyzed with fright. Ills boav
was partially boiled when found by his
family. The crew Of the Atvo worked all
night long to help the alIrighted people,
who implored them to crrry them to
place OF safety.
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THE STATE PRESS,
This rrocsedlngs .! the West virginin
Sf state Prcss AssoYlaai0p.
Special Dispatch to the Intelliyeuccr.

aus FFoceeetnkf =! !ne Hest sirkinin
s " state Prcss Asso Yiaai0p,
Speciul Dispatch to the Intelliyenccr.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, December Ell
The Vest Virginia Press Association con.
yened in this city yesterday at $50 p. NJ.
The meeting vas opened by an address by
the President, Mr., p.W. Morris, OF TIC
Ri4Aie Ga:e4e. The attendance was not
!ssrge, bpt = lait representation was present.
a nuiuheI Of new members yer6 added
to ,ihe roll. The committee on "slid.
Ing sealos Of advertisements : made
their report Which wsa discussed pt length
und finally Saspts4 with several. smenl.
ments. At S o'clock an elegant banquet
was served In Matthew'S Half to WHICH the
seventy persons present dig ample Justice.
The feast Of reason and flow Of wit con.
sulaed Hbout three hours, utter which the
Association aljoHrped to meet at Parkers.
burg IN July. The editorS started on m
excursion to Cincinnati this morning. All
are well pleased with their reception hsfe.
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lN view OF the persistent efforts to Start
panic from Chicago Senator David Davis
is understood to have agreed with his
many friends not to precipitate u crisis or
add to the alleged stringency Of the money
market by hanging up his ample stocking.
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HoS. ]. HIATT BREWER, Of New jersey,
knows all there is to be known about
Trenton pottery, tut there are sonic
things he llas not learned about constitu.
,ional rights,or he would not ask Congress
10 declare that suspected man must
prove his innocence. Congress is not likely
10 turn back the hands SO many centuries.
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Ey.GovEESonM MATHEWS. having takentne
hint, is busy with pick and shevel building
railroad to the United States Senate.
There are several bridges 10 build and big
holes to cut, and good deal Of fine enyi-
neeting is required for developing work
II tllis kind
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AcxLsx is bound to walk over the pros
lrate form OF the once proud kellogg, and
take the seat to which Kcllogg-with all
his iaults--was elected. Acklen is not a
very able statesman, but he has run his
yArtlstick over the election returns and got
the correct measure OF the next House.
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The Trouble NJ Jol,u,town sct,,.a

JonSsrowS, Pa, December 2I-1hc
labor differences are settled here. A maiori-
ty OF the men have resumed work at there.
dpced prices. AS many men will bn n,
work in ten days rs nre wanted. The men
recognize the necessity for Il reduction aud
confess that they acted hastily. Kind feel.
ing and moderation prevails all through.
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ur in Cleveland they are going to honor
.ue name and memory Of Andrew Jackson,
January sth. We suggest rs toast: An
drew Jacksonville eminent civil service
reiormer.-Replied to by Senator Joe
Brown, of Georgia.
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Nix. ALEXANDER having said, before the
convention, that Republican victory in
the district was ioregone conclusion, Is it
not fair 10 presume now, that he IL not
running for Congress, but for an increased
law practice? Doubtless Mr.. Alexander
will continue to do well at the bar.
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LAST NIGHTS GERMAN.
Enifnenfty AuHptcfoux Opening or the
--- ~ Halliday RoIa.A1l ------

EMlnentIy Au.plctoux ONeninV or the
,a'@ ~ Holiday Round. n
Last nights German" was but a continu.
ntion ofthe eminent success that attended
the Mcclure House hop Of few weeks since
that opened this seasons society. galeties so
auapiciously, Last evenings gathering was
one gotten up by the members OF the Ger.
man Of 1872, which was IS successfully
and ably conducted. The gentlemen were
slow In starting this yenr, and now only In.
tend giving three m9re before Lent, although
III very probable that one or two more will
result Franzheim's Hall never presented q
WpFe brilliant appearance than It did last
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BERLIN, December ol.-In the Harden.
burg mine, ut Dortnluud, the chain SUP,
porting a cage Of workmcn broko and tho
Men men t!pp Gtt!Eppea down the SHAFT. Twenty
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DECATUR, LII, December ol.-Emanuel
P. Dearnoir has secured a verdict against
the Wabash roud for $1,000 damages for
haying bis foot accidentally cut of by q
Sar wheel while be was il the service Of
the company. Qn apreviops trial be was
given q verdict Of $780, = VT
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Jus. Enough ior M . warning. ID, .

-.srmseflELp, Ma, December 2l.-1ames
onp of three hoyp who lppt
summer attempted 10 wreck . passenger
train few miles south Of tho city, pleaded
gail'y, and, being miner, 60. or With a
sentence o. forty days, Imprisonment in
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WATKINS CONVICTED.
ThS ToIedf Incendinrism- Ferguson Hr
HOPES or EAcapiug,

Hopss of EsraPiuE.
Special Dispatch patel to the lntellixepccf.
TolEBo Ono, December 2l.-John II.
Watkins to-day was found spilty Of firing
tue Toledo mills, The jury went oft at
$50 and wers out six hours before they
agreed on verdict. The Judge will gea-
tence the prisoner next week. Tie
term Of court is SO far gone that
probably the trial Of Ferguson will
be put over t0 toe apSt term. ltis thought
the attorneys Of Watkins viii 1o5e for a
new trial, but US the case was almost irei;
from exceptions and none being noted ior
the defenhe, it is diEcr!. to see on what
er0HRll they ean askit. While ths spat;-
ment Is that the verdict CARRIES With i The
guilt Of Ferguson, j js pRqefstooSd That be
will make strong fight and bis attorneys
claim good show i0r success.
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TnE Senate doesn't want ten days
holiday. 1t is strange that the House
does, seeing that so many Of It's members
are soon to lay aside the delights Of leyis.
htion.
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TatERo. December ol.-[Auother ac-
count; There was considerable excite
ment in the city this eyeping when it was
known that the jury in the Watkipu cass
had brought In verdict OF guilty. i. Il.
Watkins was jointly indicted With James
Ferguson for the burning Of the Toledo
mills on the 9th Of lust Feb
raaly, Watkins made confession
under oath at the pfeliHiRary trial, but
afterwards he claimed that be waa forced
to testify as he did. The best legal talent
OF tho city was employed and it was
one Of the hardest fought cases ever tried
in this court. Al the preliminary trial
Watkins was bound over in the tum Of
$500.
The jury disagsced. During the progress
Of tho trial great interest was mapifestel,
and while the people ALMOST universally
believed the men guilty, 1t waa feared the
jury would disagree. At 9 o'clock the Jury
retired, and at $50 reported verdict OF
guilty, Tith the recommendation for mercy.
Watkins is now in jail. 1t is believed that
Ferguson, who is thought to be most guilty
will be convicted without doubt. His trial
will begin In few days. The penalty is
from five to twenty years in the pen;ten:
tiary. Ferguson was greatly affected by
the verdict, as also Watkins son. The do
tealspt took the verdict very coldly.
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New foRv, December a1.-Andrew Jeff.
eFson, negro, committed double mur.
der In brooklyn, tonight, and seriously
wounded two other persons. il
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Gen. Curtis Pays Up ana is Dlsclurr.,,

Gen. Curtis Pays Up nnd ix Discharged.
New foRK, December 9l.-Gen. Newton
Martin Curtis. convicted OF violation OF the
United States statute in collecting assess.
ments from Office holders for political pur.
poses, and sentenced by Judge Benedict,
OF the United States Circuit Court. to INV
fine Of $1,000, through his counsel NJ.
peared to-day and paid the 81, 900 by certi.
tied check In open court. Judge Benedict
t!liefeunou directed the entry Of un order
dlscharglng the General from custody.
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A .Jesse yn..s Gang in Italy.

RoAE, December sl.-An armea band
rohbs4 2 passenger train between Bone
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4 CONCESSION,


The way in WHICH the btethvep Of the
Methodist Church accepted tho principle
Of a General superintendency us a conces.
sion to their Methodist Episcopal brethren
Is ops o! the most forcible examples Of
how not 70 DO Il thing yhjle seeming 10 do
i, that history records. The new ueuerAl
Superintendent is TO be a kind OF preacher
ut large, having the entire dominion q
bis iield, With the OCCASIONAL privilege Of
presiding oyer a conference and Of attach:
ing his name with that OF another az mn
obviously supernumary appepdage 10 some
pewly tledged minister's ordination b. pu.
peFa. HoE lqqg, the Hev ebHrch vii re- re-
lain this fifth wheeln arrangement time
and comMon sense musf Ietermipe.
Meanwhile all parties seem highly pleased
and we should no more think OF dis.
turbing their fond ideas e than Of
epsgestips to a doting mother that her new.
Born bahs Ipiyht not'aitcta|l embrce ii It's
precious frame the sum Of Ill moral
and physical periections. Suffice it thSt
the Jon and the lambs are lying down 10. to.
geiheE What 7 the lambs are Inside ol
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Ghe Qt.teuilqel|l1telr:: d
,,nlc.. No.. ~ and " Fourteenth Ntrest
A coon deal is expected Of this Con.
yf,ss, anda long holiday recess will cut Off
Iu,. ihat much Of its golden opportunity.
rn,r Yale student doesn't want to
lIgma duel. lie wants to be spanked and
vul 10 bed without his champagne and
,1uaIurA -- n

II We allow Mr.. Kenna 10 20 to the Sen.
ate, what guarantee have we that he will
not drop that before his term expires, and
accept the Presidency?
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METHODIST MATTERS.
THE poL'ry or THE CHURCH.
The Difference Between the Methodist Episeopal
and Ws'leyAn Churches Of canada-Ths
Changes Proposed In the Govsrnmsnt Of
the sChurch-Lstter on Msthodi,rn.
From Our Special Correspondent,

CINCINNATI, December 2O.-The move.
ment toward an organic Methodist Union
In the neighboring dominion OF Canada
has made such substantial progress during
the last few weeks that It's final consumma.
ton within the next year might now be
'ofeto'd without awakening increduiity by
even the famous weather prophet OF that
country. Aprevious letter informed your
readers Of the appointment Of joint com.
mlttee in this interest, and also Of what
was done at the first meeting OF that body.
Recently the committee met in adjourned
session at Toronto, its coming Together.
owing to bitter discussions in tie demomi.
national press, being looked upon with Int
little hope by the friends OF the cause. some
even tearing that instead Of promoting
union Its deliberations wouid envenIe1
slrlle ana drive the churches farther apart.
TIE WAY TO RESUME. :
This feeling Of dread which had at the
time only too good foundation shows how
the best Of causes may be injured BY
"muchee talkee," while the happy result
IN the finding Of the committee, almost to
their own surprise, Of a basis on which MI
interested could stand together in organic
oneness Is striking illustration rs applied
70 churches OF the wise financial maxim
!hat the way to resume IL to resume" ind
let the professional takers 20 to some place
where their senseless chatter is not likely
to interfere with the course OF events or
mar anybody's happiness. :.
The eMethodist churches Of Canada though
having "a common parentage and holding
70 me SAINT doctrines. are largely dispro.
portionate in their relative size. and con.
slderab!y out OF harmony in their forms OF
government. The smallest bodies are the
Primitive Alethodists and the Bible Chris.
!ans, each claiming about eight thousand
members: These have held tenaciously to
me prnelp!e Of equal lay und ministerial
representation IN their conferences and
other governing bodies, n principle which
the other two churches have hitherto o..
posed, though both have admitted minor.
lty OF laymen to some General Conference
privileges.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH..
The Methodist Episcopal CHURCH Of the
Dominion has about 1900 members, and
ls' as its name indicates, episcopal in its
form OF government, modelled almost exact.
ly after the Episcopal NIethodisms OF the
United States. The other BODY interested
in the pending negotiations is the great
Church which witI, ;to 10, nnn ,,,a.,3 ~.