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Of Newton, II. j., and the fireman, Frank Por-
ter, Of Highland Mills, Orange county, were
scalded to death under the wreck. Brakeman
Howard Sutton, of Easton, Pa, had several ribs
broken and his face cut.
Z horrible murder was committed neaT
Smiths Cross Roads, in Mecklenburg county,
Virginia, few days ago Alpheus ThomRs
jones and his brother, Henry. both youths,
! qusrTeled over the distribution Of Let OF wal
nuts sno subsequently the former shot the lat-
ter With shotgun, killing him instantly.
The murdered boys head was torn almost
completely from his body
a Ire In the psrlor Of ths Lotus Cub on
| Fifth avenue, New York, Saturday morning,
destroyed foar paintings loaned 70 the club for
the art exhibition In the evening. One Ct the
pictures was portrait Of Peter Cooper by VIM.
NJ. Chsss. The loss 10 nearly $1,000. There
Is special insurance on the paintings of
| $4,000. The damage to the paIlor is $1,000.
Three men, Of the schooner Collingwood,
wrecked IN tho storm on Lake Michigan On
! Thursday might, were picked Up by the steamer
! Wisconsin Saturday. Capta.n WilletJs,
master Of this schooner, vas drowned. -Four
men got en- picoo OF wreckage and 0na Of
thsm frogs 10 desth. The other three dTifted
for 81 hours, till picked up BY the Wisconsin.
| Lewis Pettigrsyg ana Sandy Workman, living
near Rock Hin, II. C., were rivals for place
in the affections OF the same woman. To settle
| their claim they appealed to blows one armed
! with s club sad the other with an s1e. The
battle terminated by PettlRrew splitting Work
mans head open with the sxs, killing him
instantly.
! heating pipe on board the Fish Co-nnis-
! zion steamer Albatross st Pusey snd Jono5s
wharf, Wilmington, Delaware, exploded No
vembeT 25th, severely scslding three work
lnen, one Of whom win probably die from the
! effect Of his injuries.
| Peter Dick and Charles Roads two clerks Ia
stors al Chariottsville Virginia, fought duel
with butcher knives lsst Friday. The cause Of
the encounter Was Dicks throwing some cay
| enLe pepper ia Rosds's face. Roads received q
bed cut, but Will probably recover.
4 paper mill near New Holland, PennsylvS-
| MIA, wss destroyed by fre early on the morn
ing of tbs 18th inst, involving loss of $900 900
! The fire communicated with bridge acTocs
! Corestoga Creek and destroyed it. The loss On
! the bridge was $4,000.
The Ontario cotton mills caught Are on the
night of the 23d inst. and before the flames
| could be extinguished the stock, machinery, &C,
were damaged 10 the extent of over 100000.
William Abner, mulatto living at Norwich,
Conn, November q, becoming jealous of his
| wife first cut her throat with razor, then
shot her and finally shot himself.
! Taylor Dunbar was murdered near Darling
! ton, Indiana last Friday night; his murderer
| secured 81 aud s. silver watch.
CAPITAL TOPIC
| The Garfield monument fair in the rotundS
Of the Capitol was formally opened by Prosi-
dent Arthur on Saturday. The general Of the
army, the members Of, the Cabinet and Judges
OF the Supreme Court were present ana every
inch of space was denseIy crowded. Mr. Thomp-
son introduced President Arthur, who said
i regret that the management of this ASsO-
citation were unable TO obtain such accommOda-
| tons as they wished for the inauguration OF
this fair. Their inability to do so has deprived
you of the pleasure that was promised US of
| listening to Mr. Justice Matthews, and it per
mits me TO make al address, though | shall say
monument fair is now open. President Garfield
made this city his home and therefore it is the
most fitting place in all the land to hold tins
fair. Let US hope that when this fair is ended
it shall be found that it has joined to glad
lruition the hopes of its most enthusiastic
friends" His speech was received with 8p-
plause, and without further ceremony the fair
was declared opened. IN the centre Of the
rotunda is an immense bust Of Gen. Garfield,
surrounded at the base with hot-houso plants.
! The State booths are very handsomely decor
ated and attended by an array of beautiful
faces. On Monday the veterans aud Grand
Army boys were invited to make special pill
grinage to the fair, and the halls were filed
with old soldiers. In the evening Gen. Sher-
man held an informal ption in the Speskor's
lobby. Tuesday was general visitors day, and
! many persons from distance, taking advan-
tage Of the reduced railroad rates, visited the
Capitol, making the attendance very good
particularly 50 IN the evening. Owing to tho
snow Storm the bicycle parade end races were
postponed until Thanksgiving Day, when the
Knights Templar will also have their parade.
Charles E. Henry, marshal of the District or
COiuuDlk, IL. B. anger ana M. NJ. IdTKCT,
postmaster and assistant postmaster Of Wash
ington, II. d. Helm, foreman of the Copqrcs-
sionai Record, and George L. Spencer, United
States Commissioner Of the Pacific Railroads,
wers removed on Saturday last for hindering
the prosecution Of the Government of the star
route cases against Brady, Dorsey and others
The action of the President caused great deal
of comment in the city. The published CORE
spoudence shows that the complaint was made
agAnst the parties by Special Attorney Bliss in
3 letter to the President. which was forwarded
to the Attorney General and carefully consid-
cred. The result was letter from the Attor-
ney-Gcncral to the President requesting the
removal Of the oboye-named officers. His letter
concludes: " desire to call your attention to
the fact that the officers Of the law, and those
who have directly been aiding me in the dis
charge Of my duty il this business, have been
from the FIRST encirclcd with snares, pitfalls
and every species of vile device that could be
invented 10 harm them, hinder their useful
ness, and prevent the administration Of justice.
Some portions Of this c5mIu&nity who surround
these defendants. and who have enjoyed, or do
still enjoy, minor official positions, know no
allegiance to any one but this band Of robbers.
and render no service to any one but these evil
employers From motives of gain, or other
| corrupt considerations, they are saturated with
afiritits for these bad men snd thew have ron