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BRIEF rELEeRAMs.

Seven new cases OF smallpox were re-
ported Yesterday andtive deaths in Chicago.
The steamer Illinois, on its way 10 phita.
delphia, has on board three hundred aud
twenty Russian refugees.
Ex-Associatc Judge Lear, Of PennsyIva,
MIA, died suddenly in Il passenger train at
Mount Union, Pa, yesterday.
Mr.. Potter, the owner Of tho old liorld
building, OF New York city, has been bailed
in the sum of 5000 to appear before the
Grand Jury.
A skifr containing four men swampcd
Yesterday in Sells Crevasse, llushpuckAnC
county, Miss, and Dennis Belts and Han
nibal Sauleton were drowned.
Sam Nfarsdcu, seventeen years old, drunk
Mt Grand Prairie, Texas, set IN oil can on
the stove instead Of the coffee pot. Tht
can exploded, the house was blown down
and Sam was killed.
The Mexico Neps announces two duels
Monday Seniors RabagO and 0uevadt
ionGLt near tho City Of Mexico. II {
iormerS arm was shot oil, Two edition
foupht in Guadalahara, and both were
killed. ,-~s
A Chicago local paper says the Governor
of Illinois has received information that il
southern Illinois women and children are
diving from starvation. The reports
although not credited, will be thoroughly
investigated.
A San Francisco dispatch says: Las
Sunday u land slide occurred at Catiey''
Cave, on Russian river, carryiug the houst
Of Charles L. johnson into theriver. Tht
occupants, Mrs johnson, an infant chill
and a white man employed rs cook, wert
all killed.
g. S Coen, Jr, General Ticket Agent o
tho Ohio & Mississippi road, was accident
sIlv killed near North Vernon, ny, OF
Ihs, road Yesterday. II seems that he pu
h;s head out tho window rs the train wen
on n bridge, and that it was struck by /
timber and crushed.
A Louisville, Ky, dispatch says: Til,
hoiler in the Marion distillery at Portlant
exploded this afternoon. John Blake, tht
cnrinecr. was near the boiler when it te
~. and when the men reached the place
they supposed Blake was killed, but he WI
found alive though seriously scalded by tn
steam nbout the taee, head and limbs. Tht
roof was torn from the building in whicl
the machinery was located, and scene Q
terrible destruction was presented. Th
main building in Which the distilling ap
paratus is located was not injured, but tn
loss will reach 5000.
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bullion and 60 in on the monthly purchase.
The amount subject TO exchange will be
$0,0O0,OO0.
Mr.. Jennings, Of Boston, has filed with
the Garfield Auditing Committee bill for
5000 for the construction Of u cool air up
paratus In the Executive Mansion during
the illness Of President Garfield.
The postal savings baRk bill will be
reported iavorably 10 the House.
The Senatc Committee on Territories
heard the delegation from the five nations
Of the Indian Territory In opposition to
Mr.. Vests bill Jor the establishment Of q
United States Court in that territory, The
committee invited them to place their sug-
gestions in the form Of bin.
The Cabinet to-day considered the Fitz
John Porter case. 1t Is stated that the only
legal method Of redress IS tor the President
to pardon Porter, thus removing his dis.
qualifications from holding oillce, aud then
restoring him 10 the army by nominating
him to tho Senate.
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NORFOLK, Va, February I7.-At a lato
hour tonight the only intelligence received
Of Governor Cameron's military expedition
against the predatory oyster fleet on the
waters OF the Rappahannock river is the
report Of Captain Bloodsworth, OF the
steamer CASTOR, which came down the
Chesapeake bay to-day. Governor Gamer.
on's steamer had six oyster schooners in
tow, and at some distance up the river was
steamer which was supposed TO be her
consort. No other oystermen were in
sight, and as the two steamers elIectually
blocked the river, 1t Is presumed that the
rest OF the fleet have been driven nm the
river, where they will no doubt be can. m
tured. The indications are that a fight has
taken place,
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suit. At II o'clock exactly the trap was
sprung and the prisoner launched Inio
eternity. The only words he nj.
tered were: IL lave been fetched
here wrong" The body was allowed 10
hang until ll:30, when Il was cut down
and life pronounced extinct. No exeite.
ment prevailed. No one witnessed tbe
execution excepting the officers OF tho law
and the newspaper men.
The crime for which young Allison SUI.
tered was committed on the evening of
June Is, 1850. The neighbors living In
the vicinity OF Allison's residence hearl
the report OF several pistol shots, Ind upon
hurrying to learn the cause, found the old
man lying on the ground with four shots
in his body. He died three DAYS alter
ward, aud before llig death stated that hs
son James had murdered him. James was
arrested, tried and convicted, the evidence
being strong against him aud showing that
bad feeling had existed among the inenl-
bets OF the Allison family for long time
on account OF their fathers dissolute habits,
LANCASTER, Pa, February l7-Elizahettt
Mash aged thirty, this morning attacked
her mother'in- law. Mary Mash, nged Hty
nine, aud knocked her down with a hatChei.
She then beat her victims brains ont
with u boot.iack. When arrested, Eliza-
beth assured tho Coroner that she had no
itI-witt against her mother-in.Iaw, but that
as she herself desired to die, and did not
like to commit suicide she determined 10
murder sone one, SO that she would got
hanged for II,
ST. LOUIS, February lT.-vMartin Plac.
qiette. who was to DO hanged at New
Madrid, Mo-, to-day for the murder Of a
member ot the Legislature named Barnes.
over two years ago, has been granted 4
stay Of execution by the Supreme Cont
until that tribunal can hear his casc.
ClNCINNATl, February 1.-THE GazN,.
Lancaster, KY, special says; Wm. Austin
was tonight found guilty OF the murder Of
Miss Bland, eighty years old, and sentenced
TO be hanged. Austin is twenty.four wears
old. The murder was committed on June
Goth.
aYouScsrowS, o.,-Fcbruary l7.-Jamo
McHanna, Of Hazlcton, suburb Of thi4
city, was waylaid last night, knocked down
and robbed Of his money and u portion of
his clothing. Erank Frost has been arrest.
ed for the crime.
LEXINGTON, KY, February I7.--Joe Law.
son, a negro desperate, was sentenced 10
death today for the murder OF John Stew
enson on Christmas Eve.
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THE AppoRTIONMENr BILL
rInally Passes the IIouse In Spite OF 4
combined Opposition.


Special pI,pach to tie lntelllgencer.
WAsulSoroN, February 17.-Fhanks to
,be assistance OF the Texas and South Car
oina Democrats, the Republicans passed
The napportionmcnt bill to-day in the
teeth OF determined opposition. The
Democrats other than those who had COM
biucd with the Republicans, fought it tooth
and nailundcr the lead OF Messrs. Cox and
Springer. but they had the Speaker and u
majority against them, and they were beat
en- q. every point. The bill rs it passed
provides ior House OF 325 members, to be
aDportiourd among the several States
under the old Francis A. Walker method,
as indicated in these dispatches last night
In thOsc States which will have under
the new apportionmcnt less number than
they now have, viz Maine, New Hnmp-
shire and Vermont, all their Represents
iiycs, unless they shall rcdistrict before
thcOIectiou, will be elected onthe general
ticket. In those States which n gain in
their present members, the surplus mem-
Der, where redistricting does not occur,
will be elected at large. Arkansas will
have one Cougressman.at-large provided
no rcdistricting occurs; California, two;
Georgia, one, Illinois, one; Iowa, two;
Kansas, iour Kentucky, one; Massachu-
sits, one; Michigan, two; Minnesota, two;
Mississippi, one; Missouri, one; Nebraska,
two; New York, one; North Carolina, one;
Ohio, one; Pennsylvania, one; South Car,
Olina, two; Texas, five; Virginia, one;
West Virginia, one, and Wisconsin, two.
The bill, it is believed, will pass the
Senate without material amendment.
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Congressional News Hotcs..Current Com.
mCnt and Gossip.

mCnt and Gossip.
WAsulNcroN, February lin connec-
ton with the bill to establish u United
States Court in the Indian Territory, now
pending before the Senate Committee on
Territories, it has been suggested to the
committee that the Indians OF that Terri,
tory regard this measure with suspicion.
They suspect it to be scheme tending tc
the opening up OF their country to settle
hent' and to deprive them eventually oI
tHe'r lands. 10 remove this fear, and a,
1ne same time to afford protection 10 life
ahu Property in that Territory, the chair,
ulah oi the committee to-day proposed Ia
me representatives OF the Indians that they
WScnt 10 the extension OF the United States
criminal laws over their Territory. This
proposition was received with apparent
iavor, and Il is probable TINT substitute
iior the pending bill will be framed proyid,
Ing punishment for criminal olIences in
the Indian Territory, but leaving ali
civil questions to bG settled as now ar
ranged among the Indians.
4 number Of petitions, upon blanks Will
fEiGted headings prepared for that pur
lose, are being received by both Houses o
congress, praying for legislation to rcgu
ale Interstate commerce, aud prevent ex
aos'!ons and determinations by cogmo!
carriers, The first paragraph Of these ne
ntlons Is MS follows: "rhat the railway
81 our country are public highways, bull
ior the public benefit, and oil the peopl,
!taye M equal right TO use them, on equal
Just and reasonable terms, without extor
h9a and without discrimination"
The House Banking and Currency Com
inlliFe Today decided to report favorabl
Sna substitute for the two trade dolla
bllls which provides for the redemption
q l0de with standard dollars, the N
9ee'ned trade dollars to be regarded o
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Financial Notes.

NEw YoRE, February l7.-One Of the
city banks sent $500, 900 in gold to the in.
terror yesterday.
Parties who sold Tennessee bonds at ton
prices arc said TO be regaining their hold
ings.
Fresh reports Of the consolidation affect.
ing the Wabash, and other roads in the
southwest, are in circulation.
The Paris advices last evening were
more favorable.
A prominent Wall street firm, which
sold n block OF St Paul yesterday, was
somewhat surprised to find that the whole
amount had been taken by Mr.. Sage,
A Chicago dispatch says tho Eastern
trunk lines have proposed to make grain
rates % cents per 100 pounds, and pro,
visions IS cents on Monday next. Com.
missioner Fink has called a meeting
on March l for recognizing the trunk
lines on the recent basis adopted,
Benedict, Melone 4 Co., wholesale gro.
GERS at Kansas City yesterday and assigned
to Charles Stewart. The firm was cauchl
by the Macon bank failure. They asseri
that they will pay dollar for dollar and re
sume.
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GENTILEOpINIoN
On Utah AnAIrs-They Plead for Enccl
tive Legislation on PofySamx,

SALT LAKE Cry, UTAH. February l7.--
At a meeting OF prominent GentiIes Of
Utah to.pigbt tbe fo,,ow;no rroomhlo orJ
'An ..eHs ,.,-e,., '''I 'o.'O"'Ns P's"N'O'' anu
Fesolunon were aaopted:
WBEBEAs, The Legislature OF Utah, now
in session in this city, to-day adopted q
concurrent resolution protesting against
the passage by Congress Of any bills dis
franchising polygamists, but instead there
OF, praying Congress TO send Commission
to investigate the condition Of things in
Utah
ResOlred, That said action is merely n
Polygamous blutE, strike to gain time;
that il it was, these very men will claim it
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county, cut her throat to-day. she died
soon afterwards, No cause Is assigned for
the act.
Truman NJ. Sanders, u well known lawyer,
aged about thirty.fOur years, living at 4S4
Jefferson street, was found late this after
noon Ia dying condition by +. Brake
man. Mr.. Sanders has been missing for
several days, and u search being made be
was found In his house in bed and the
bed full Of blood. II Is supposed that u
blood vessel burst in his head, causing
cerebral hemorrhage He cannot live I'LL
evening. 1t was supposed that he had
gone to meet his wife, who had gone East,
She has been tetegraphed for.
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Artsr Tlefinnmcnt Rniirnn,r.

HARRIsDURo, Pa, February l7.-SGcre-
tary Duukfe, Of tho Department OF Inter
nal Revenue aiIairs, placed list OF seven
teen railroad companies, doing business in
this State, in the hands OF the Attorney
General, requesting him to proceed against
them because OF the failure TO return TO the
Auditor General the annual report within
thirty days after the expiration OF the
financial year. The penalty for each road is
5000.
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CRIMINAL NOTES.
Murder" md Crimes AGalns. Soslety..
Hanging nj IudEana. pa


Hanging at Indiana, IA,
ST. LOUIS Mo-, February .17.-Charles
and Christian Lundermcycr, brothers, Of
Piuckney township, Warren county, Mo-,
quarrcled on Tuesday evening over a land
sale in which both were interested. The
former struck the latter and followed up
with other blows. Christian drew n knife
and stabbed Charles in the abdomen,
causing injuries which produced death this
morning. Both men were prosperous
farmers. Christian was arrested.
PLTTsnvRou, Pa, February IA
special to the Chronicle from Indiana,
Pa., says: James G. Allison, convicted Of
numbering his father, suffered the penalty
Of death by hanging this morning at ] i
o'clock. The prisoner arose at q O'Clock
this morning, having slept four hours. He
ate q hearty breakfast, hut preserved a
stolid silence. At 10 o'clock his mother,
brother and sister called, but be positively
refused TO see them, and when kthey came
into his cell would not recognize them.
He also refused to he shaved and would
not allow the sherifftn dress him in II ncw
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Special Dispatch to the ImtclIiScnccr.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE matter
OF the Inter.o Oceanic Canal is to receive
Ousideration in the Housethis. Tie session
House Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
icrred Mr.. ROsecrans bill, incorporating tho
Nicamugua tnter.occanic Canal, to sub
committee, composed Of Mcssrs Kason,
Williams, Rice, Blunt and Wilson.
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CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, 0, February 1.-THE
iron markets are generally quiet
with the consumption large and no weak.
ening in prices. Pig iron is quiet and buy.
ers are holding oil, but sellers are not dis.
posed 70 oiler any concessions. They do
not look for any change in prices either
way for months to come. Charcoal irons
are tirmer. Merchant bur in light inquiry,
but prices are firm, Manufacturers have
enough to keep them busy Tor The next
sixty days. Theresis n good inquiry fol
steel rails, 3nd prices are steady and un.
changed. Vessel charters arc made from
Escanaba atl26 tor.single trips, In the sea.
son charters there Is q slight weakening
on the part ot vessel owners, though the
rate is l40; Petroleum is firm and prices
unchanged.
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RICHMOND, Va, February l7.-wingfeld,
a astFaight out Republican, heretofore active
with the Democrats anl boiling Re.
adiusters, voted to day with. The l1eadjpst.
ems giving the last named again control Of
the Legislature,
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ALBANY, n. y, February 1.-THE ;ce
below here gorgcd, and the back water filed
the stores and cellars along the rixer front
OF this city and at Grcenbush, opposite
causing quite heavy loss.
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sec. =, lDht whenever q new state IS nd.
mitted TO the Union the Representative or
Representatives assigned it shall be in ad-
dition to the number 325.
SEC. 3. That in each State entitled under
this apportionment, The number to which
the State may be entitled in the 4Sth and
each subsequent Congress, shall be elected
by districts composed Of contiguous ter.
ritory and containing as nearly as practi-
cable M equal number Of inhabitants and
equal in the number OF Representatives to
which the State may be entitled in Con.
gress, no one district electing more than
one representative; provided that, unless
the legislature OF such State shall other.
wise provide before the election Of such
representatives shall take place Us provid.
cd by law: where no change shall be hereby
made in the representation OF State the
representatives thereof to the 4Sth Con-
gress shall be elected therein as now pro.
yided by law. II the number as hereby
provided for shall be larger than it was be.
fore this change then the additional repre-
sentative or representatives allowed
under this apportionment may be elected
by the State-At-argc, and the other Repre-.
sentatives TO which the State is entitled by
districts, as now prescribed by law in the
slid State; and il the number hereby pro-
vided for shall in any State be less than it
was before the change hereby made, then
the whole number osuch state hereby pro-
vided shall be elected at large, unless the
Legislatures OF said States have provided,
or shall otherwise provide, before the time
fixed by law for the next election OF Rep
resentatives therein. All acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Memorials against the treatment OF Jews
in Russia, and pofygamy in Utah, were pre-
sented.
The night session was ordered Tor Mon
day instead Of Tuesday.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan, in the
chair, upon private claims
The first bill on the calendar was the one
authorizing the restoration Of Thomas Little
10 the army with the rank Of Captain.
Mr., McCook, OF New York, in opposing
the bill, sent to tho clerks desk TO have
read the affidavit Of Thomas Little relative
TO the charge made against him, and which
was taken from the files OF the War De-
pArtmept. The language Of the affidavit
was so gross that many ladies left the cal.
leries, and the reading was stopped By
objections from Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois,
and Mr. Moore, Of Tennessee, on the
ground tbat 1t was obscene, and 1t was
stricken from the record, The affidavit,
however, had effect, and by an overwheim.
ing vote the enacting clause Of the bill was
stricken out, thus defeating the measure.
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, February 1.-THE iron
market continues quiet, but without any
material change in prices, the tendency, Il
any difference, being rather in favor OF
buyers. Some furnaces that were not
willing to sell a short time since for future
delivery, now show disposition TO book
orders Mt market rates. Mill irons arc still
scarce for immediate delivery and nearly
NIL furnaces are more or less behind on
their contracts. There is little or no
market for cur wheelirons. Foundry irons
are in light demand and very little is
offering; prices are unchanged. The cot.
ton market opened very duii and quiet
and remained so till the. close Of the week
when 1t closed very much iirtncr; good
middling lie; middling llsc. The drug
market is very steady and firm with The
exception OF quinine, which decreased
from - GO to 50 40per ounce. The grain
market was firm and quiet during the past
week. The buying prices OF grain are:
ST so for wheat, G0C Tor good white corn
and 62c for yellow mixed; oats 45Ia46jc,
and rye 01c. The provision market dur!
ing the week was firm and steady with a
good business. Salt has declined 20c dur.
ing the past week,
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AT pgrFsBYRa,I.

PIrrsuuRGn, February 17.-Trade has
been rather quiet during the past week
with the markets for the leading products
steady and unchanged. ,g1 !
The demand for pig iron and manuiac,
tuFed iron has fallen oil very considerably,
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CONGRESS-.
DuII Day In the Senate-Passage OF The
App0rtIonment BiII.


WASHINGTON, February l7.--Mr. Miller,
Of New York, presented 10 the Senate to.
day memorial from the Union League
Club, OF New York, signed by ex,SeerctdtY
Evarts, Us president; in favor Of the pass.
age OF Senator BlairiS BIZ 10 appropriate
$i5, ,000, ,000 for public education. The me-
mortal calls attention to the illiteracy In
the country, shown to exist by the last
census, and urges that 1t Is the duty Of the
general government to assist in removing
this blot from the nation by providing
means for the education Of the masses.
The Senate, after considering several
bills on the calendar, without action,
agreed to adjourn over until Monday, and
then went into executive session.
Tie Senate went into executive session
at 1880 o'clock on motion OF Mr.. Logan,
who said he was indisposed and wanted to
get home. He said he wanted 10 be pres
ent at the executive session and would
therefore ask that II be held earlier than
usual.
Senator Logan Is Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs and has charge
OF the Rochester case. The committee re.
ported favorabty for RochCster's nomina-
ton to be PGymaster-General Of the Army.
In the House to-day Mr.. Springer moved
TO reconsider the vote by which Mr.. Coltr
tck's amendment to the apportioument bill
was rejected yesterday.
The amendment provides that the Gov
ernor OF any State may call q special
election when the Legislature fails 10 re-
district the State before the election Of
Representatives. The House tabled the
resolution by vote Of 1870 10 "A.
The yeas and nays were then ordered
on Mr.. ColeriCk's substitute fixing the
number Of Representatives at $40. Rejected,
nays, t54; yeas, 81,
The question then recurred on the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Page, Of California,
providing that the House shall be COM
posed OF 3l9 members This Mr.. Page de-
sired to withdraw, but as it was q number
favored by tho Democrats, IN objection
was made It was, however, rejected; yeas
80, nays l4S.
The previous question was then ordered
on the final passage Of the bill, pending
which Mr.. COIerick, Of Indiada, moved 10
recommit with instructions to the Com
mfttcc on Census TO report that in States
where the number Of Representatives is
reduced, it shall be lawful for the Cover
nor, after the State has been redistricted,
to provide for u special election. The mo.
ton to recommit was lost; yeas l02, nays
l42. The bill then passed without n liyi-
sion. 1t is as follows:
Be Il enacted, That after the 3rl OF March.
1883, the House Of Representatives shall be
composed OF S25 members, to be appor-
toned among the several States rs follows:
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, February lL-Cath.
crime Frederick, tifty.tIiree years Of age,
living In the town Of Lake, Milwaukee
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BosroN, February 1.-THE Commercial
Bulletin says: No overtrading has been
done in any branch Of mercantile business
but alair trade is in progress.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
matter come

"Where does this matter come
from ?"
81 don't know" said the scientist.
"You might as well ask where the
matter that comprises the earth comes
from. If we knew one we would
know the other"
"1s there much known about COM
cts ?"
81 think there is less known about
comets than anything else in astrono-
my"
The professor did not seem to think
that the new visitor was of thrilling
interest, and said that he had not paid
much attention to the matter. From
another source it was ascertained that
the comet would not be visible before
next month.