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Je tkburn's Benefit.

NEw Yok, hcember 2S.-BetTeen two
and three houhnd spectators assembled
in Madisoi sqhre Garden tonight at the
benefit ofToe toburn, recently released
from Singsinsbri Well-known .pugi-
lists sparrt. lie wind-up was by Sullivan
and CobuR. DE spectators did not like
the friendy Iht, and there were cries oil
go for hb, allivan!" "Giye it to him,
Joe!". Th tw'boxers stopped and turned
to the peple. sullivan said: Il want 70
please vi all hnd will please you BY kill
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AMeal Suddenly interrupted.

RACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, December % -
The boiler of the Steam saw mill OF 4. A.
paine located nine miles from here, blew
mn late yesterday, killing the engineer,
THOMAS Besmer. and completely demolish-
inc the mill. Part of the boiler, weighing
. SOO pounds, was carried twenty-five rods
from the nlill, striking on the end, and
bounding eatirely over a shanty and COM
ing down on the roof of another fifteen
rods further on. Six men were sitting at
the table eating when the boiler came crash
ing through the roof. All were more or less
injured.
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TeIeSraDh Cases.

New YORK, December 2S.-Judge Arnaux
rendered decision upon the motion heard
Yesterday in the suit of Josiah c. Reitf,
against the Western Union Telegraph Co.
and its directors, to restrain its alleged in
tended issue by the company, Of bonds,
with which to purchase and retire the SIS,
529, 500 of stock issued under the conselids:
ton agreement to nhe then stockholders OF
the company. The Judge denies the mo-
ton. This is regarded as an important
decision for the Telegraph Company. The
application of Reiff is based on the stock
jobbing rumor and is of the character sim
liar to others designed to embarrass the
company and depress its stock.
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III Was Loaded.

New YORK, December 2S.-Mark Pike,
aged eighteen, of No. 5S5 Greenwich street,
found an old toy pistol in the wood shed,
took it into the house and not knowing II
was loaded, pointed it at his sister, Mrs
Ann McKeown. 1t went of and lodged a
bullet in her cheek. Pike was arrested
and committed FOR trial under the new
penal code, who subjects to fine and i'm.
prisonment persons who discharge loaded
firearms without necessity.
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B,ock Pavement Litigation.

PIrrsBURG, December 2S.-The Master 8
renort in the case of w. w. Ballard, Of
Iowa. VS.. the City of Pittsburg, for infringe
ment on the wedge block pavement laid in
this city by Barton & Keeney, contractors,
of New York, in 1874, filed to-day. finds for
the plaintiff Judgment in the sum
of sS29, ,145. At the time the
contract was awarded Barton Il
Keeney, Ballard notified the city that the
suit would be entered, and to protect them
selves. The latter accepted for security
Nelson and Clark of New York, Delos G.
Culver of New York, and the Wedge BLOCK
Pavement Company, OF New Jersey. Ihe
case will be taken to the Supreme Court.
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IRELAND.

An Election C.test-A Jurors Danger.
DUBLIN, Dec sber 2S.-O'Brien, editor of
United IrelandyiIl contest the seat for
Mallow with Q new Attorney General.
United Irelandeappeared with cartoon
representing thLord Lieutenant and the
Crown officers hiking long life to the in
QUESTION. 80,
The Covenant has taken precautions
to secure the Rty Of the foreman OF the
jury which cohcted Rolf and Barrett OF
murder
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Foal Play Feared.

ST. PAUL, MINI, December 2s.-Walter
B. Malvey, of the firm of Aultmas & Co.,
has been missing nearly four weeks, and
foul play is feared. He was absent on Q
collecting tour, and had checks aggregatine
5000 in his possession and 81, 100 In
money. He was last seen at Fergus Falls,
Just before the last big snow storm. He
has handled large amount Of money. Tor the
ed. II he has been murdered and left under
the snow 1t may be summer before he can
be found
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BEVERLY.
The Mail RoIers-CircuitC Court Cases
JeHersonin Democrat Wanted for
Senator.
!SDeel 10 The ReJiSter.

Spesl to the Register.
BEVERLY, viva, December 2S.-The
conviction ofEhe Barbour mail robber
Price, and Uncertainty of the conviction
of his accompces is received here with
qualification. s the operations OF this
gang of despedoes were on the road con.
Meeting Randoh with the Settlement"
our people wod soon have been seriously
damaged in a usiness point of view by
their nefarioutloings.
Circuit Cou, which convenes here on
the 3rd of Janlry will be looked to with
good deal of .ierest. The trial of Alexan-
der Thompsoi who has been in jail here
since August Est, on charge Of commit
ting a rape onh eight year old girl, is the
only State caiof importance. 1t has de-
velOped that bmpssn is from Rockbridge
county, Va, we're It is alleged he killed
negro some fb years ago and has since
been fugitivtrom justice.
While we ke an immense amount OF
interest in tn saying and doings OF the
Senatorial aspipts and their friends. yet
there is no strg expression of preference.
ANY Democrafho can fill the Jefersonian
measure will acceptable.
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BuslnesA.
The first eleven months this year the
Wabash system this year has earned
g, ,2SO,O ,OOO more than the same time in
--lSSl. The estimated earnings for the
year are Sl7,OOOOOO; net earnings 81
OOO,COO.
A citizen OF Allegheny, Pa, has dis
covered n process for treating vulcan
lied India rubber for the production
thereIrOm of a pure rubber. BY this
methCd the rubber Is dissolved in tur-
pentine and inseed oil, then adding
sulphuric acid and washing, then adding
caustie potash, and finally precipitating
from the sOapy mass the pure rubber.
The new agreement between the
Northwestern roads does not provide
for pooling the freight and passenger
business from Northwestern points, but
is a traffic agreement similar To the one
now in force on weSt-bOund business,
and which has been so surprisingly
well maintained during the late un-
pleasantness. Each road is to secure
all the business, both freight and pas
seDger rates which it can get at the
agreed tariff rates. The penalties for
the violation of the agreement will be
a fine from $500 to 81 900 for, each Of
tense. Mr.. George H. Carman, Com
missioner of the Northwestern Traffic
Association, has his Jurisdiction ex-
tended over the ,east-bOund traffic as
well as over the west-bound, and he
will have to investigate all charges for
violation Of agreement
Over 1900, 900 ounces Of quinine are
consumed annually throughout the
world, and it has become the universal
medicine since its discovery In 1910,
when at was introduced into Europe by
the Countess Chinehon, after whom
the bark was named. Its abundance or
scarcity may be said to be matter of
international concern. Wars and epi-
denies Operate to increase its price.
II Occupies about the same place in ma
eferia nretliea that hreadstutfs do among
rEy RSicl,s Of food. Yet it Is said the nat
2 ufan supply of the cinchOna
bark is falling, and that resort
must be made to cultivation
in or,,,r TO supply the worlds demand.
4CultiN alton has already begun in the
East Indies, but must be extended to
eyery country producing this indispen-
sable bark. This important medicine,
. OF suri. universal aleonsumption, has been
seize, upon for the purposes Of specula-
ti0n; sHd its prices advanced and de-
eIlncd With as little regard for its legiti-
ma value as are the prices Of wheat
and torn. The speculation in quinine
is the chief feature Of the drug trade
atpJ. sent. For some time past prices
have ruled very low. Early in October
the price was S2.l0 aud S2.2O,
and from this it declined by Sl.T0 AMI
$50. Prior 10 1879 the price ranged
4 IRON 81 so to- s., the latter price ruling
lduring the war. In 1879 the duty on
louipifie, 20 per cent. ad valorem, was
abolished, but, contrary to expectation,
EHN price advanced from S3 to S4.75,
: sss,s explained by some as an act Of
son ON the part of American
,uers who, stripped of their
- pmbined to put up the
- M ssbat the removal OF the
WNN%1{ ,sSenefit the consumer.
W2N Me advance TO the
~; - <H,SeS' Y d at that time y
~ NepiS1
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The Rankrupt Bill.

Z WASHINGTON, December PA memorial
protesting against the passage OF the bank
rnpt bill, signed by 1850 firms and indivi;
duals in New York City, representing all
the principal branches of business, was
presented to the Senate by Mr.. Lapham, OF
New York. The memorial states that the
operation of the United States bankrupt
hw has proved an injury to the business
interests of the whole country.
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EMlGRANTS.
Some OF the Abuses Existing in Castle
Garden.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Congress
man Guenther, of Wisconsin, recently dis
guised himself and went over to NeE lori
TO investigate the condition OF Castle Gar
den and the accommodations Immigrant
received there. II will be Remembered tina
a short time ago Congress passed hw tax
ing every immigrant that arrived New
York fifty cents head. The mony thu
collected was to be used in keeling NJ
Castle Garden and providing tusrter:
for the immigrants. The spamooa
companies did not care about he tax
for they simply charged so much extra fol
the tickets. Mr.. Guenther, howfer, re-
ports horrible state OF affairs Castle
Garden. He says that the conditid OF the
immigrants quarters is frightful, md moi
fit for the accommodation OF pgs. ~
seems the commissioners have oher ust
for the money than to expend 1t Tor the
purpose for which it was collected. Guen
ther will bring the matter to the attention.
of Secretary Folger and ask that ne I'm
migrants quarters be cleaned P, ano
that the present commissioners od re
moved |
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CrNpERLAsp, Nd, December 25.-Ysster.
day Mr.. Z. B. Turner, Of Flintstone, left
his buggy standing near Mr. Cummings
store, in charge OF his wife, while be ~
tended TO some business st ons Of The
stores. During his absence the hofss -
come unmanagnble, and backed down the
road. also over 12.foot embAekmnt. Nh
Turner was In the buggy an1 ro1ed eysg
esch other. Mrs Turner NneS1tpked up
and taken to the houss Of u. ca: Charlie,
when Il was found she hsd snsosinsd no
serious hurt. The horse and, busgy VEN
gotten up the ,ank, and In the afternoon
Nr. Turner and his wife returned 70 Flint
stone
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DECISIONS CASE.
The Unsayory Reputation Of Boven.

WAsHINerOS, December 2S.-ln thet,lcE
son trial to, day Judge Smell said strid con
struction Of the rules of evidence 1ouio
exclude all Dickson's evidence prior tns
cross-examination, but didn't say he fouiJ
exclude it. Several witnesses testifd u
Dicksons reputation. Parker Il. EeeY
patent attorney, testified that amog al
and Bowen's acquaintance the repuf aol
of the latter was bad, that Bowen dej
frauded one of his friends out OF apoar
bill. Frank Adams, OF the Navy apar {;
ment, and others were called who fIne1
that Bowen's reputation was notgof.
+. Heidberger said Bowen had fSsei
worthless money on him.
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THE LEBANON TRAGEDY.
A Quarrel .h.s ENDED 4. IN. peasa,

A Quarrel THAI Ended In TIVE DeathA.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, December 2S.-Fol.
lowing are the particulars Of the tragedy
at Lebanon, Ala, yesterday: Two brothers,
Dave and Henry Bullard, had gambling
saloon in the town and Thos. Jacoway,
desiring to establish school, undertook
to compel them to close by instituting
legal proceedings. This led to . quarrel.
The Billiards attacked Tom Jackoway. The
best citizens came to the rescue and one OF
the Billiards was killed and the other
wounded. last night the brother OF JAG
oway went to his house and he, mistakfng
him for friend of Bullard. shot him IN
tally.
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A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
FALLING Chimneys XIII Large Mum.
ber Of People.

BRADroRD, ENG, December 2s.-By the
falling of large chimneys to day, thirty-six
persons are known to have been killed and
fifty Others injured, mostly women and
children. Owing to the amount of debris
the exact number of killed can not be
learned for two or three days. The total
damages is estimated at 100000. About
three thousand persons are thrown out Of
employment. Eight mills having fue con-
nections with the falling chimneys are
lbroueht TO stand still.
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The Passion Play.

New York. December 2s.-Sslmi Morse,
author of the passion Play" appeared be-
fore the Mayor to-day in support OF his
claim for license to represent his work,
and laid $500 on the Mayors desk demand
ing license. The Mayor replied that he
would REQUIRE two or three days yet to
reach decision in the case. Various par
ties appeared and addressed the Mayor in
behalf OF granting the license, and Others
in opposition thereto.
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A HUNDRED YEARS.
The Death of the Oldest Citisea OF BAL.
linaHe.

ttnore.
BALTIMORE, December 2S.-The Sun says:
Mr.. Abner Webb, Baltimore's Oldest cih-
zen, died yesterday at Gas p. NJ, in his one
hundredth year, at his residence, No. 20
North Paca street. For weeks past the
death of Mr.. Webb has been matter OF
almost hourly expectation. His mind was
unclouded during his illness, and within .
few hours Of his death be was evidently
conscious and recognized those about. he
passed away surrounded by his family, and
death came to him like quiet sleep.
The Constitution Of the United States
horn. so that his lifetime has included every
Presidential election. He was born March
5. 1883 in Scotlond, Windham county,
Connecticut. and removed TO Baltimore In
1909. Regular in his habits, temperate
in his life, cheerful and bright In DISPOSE
ton, with clear eye, full suit OF snowy
hair, a 1.-the erect form, lively step, few
men unacquainted with Mr.. Webb would
have
within lhe last quarter OF q century. Chill.
dreB always welcomed him and he was fond
of their society. 1t was not strange, then,
that Mr. Webb became one oil the most
widely known men in Baltimore. His
memory was accurate and retentiye:
He could with equal facility recall
events which occurred al the begin:
ming OF the century, and those OF
later years. With his lively manner and
accommodating spirit this faculty gave
a remarkable interest 10 his conversation.
Mr.. Webb was an old-line Whig, but af-
ter the dissolution OF that party he voted In:
dependently. He was several times solicited
to be q candidate for municipal offices, but
declined. He voted at every presidential
election from Jefferson'down. 1t was his
pride that he never missed voting In bis
long life.
There are twenty-three grandchildren
and sixreen great grand children OF Mr:
Webb now living. Messrs. Charles A. and
Oscar L. Webb, successors 10 the late A. l..
Webb, are grandsons. Since 1884 Mr.: webb
has been a member OF st. Johns Independ-
ent Methodist Church, North Liberty
street
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Drowned.

CLEvsrxDI December 2s.-Persons on
the dock thb evening, heard a splash IN
the riyeandshortly after discoTered the
body Of md floating in the water, who
had droaedbefore he could be rescued
It is uu,rtah whether he fell in accident
ally OF omitted suicide. A memoran-
dunn fond j his pocket indicates that mis-
name fsD NcPhilltDs.
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The Glass Schedule.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The Ways
an Means Committee to-day finished the
rlass schedule. They adopted the sugges-
Hon of the glass manufacturers in regard to
messed, cut and bottled glassware. They
rsduced the rate on polished plate glass
not exceeding "a by 60 inches from 30 to 20
cents. They also added section OF the
present tariff relating to polished cylinder
rlass, which was omitted from the commits
aion's schedule
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ArhnIera Enidemfc.

PANaA, december 2S.-Talina Cruise is
almostesefed, owing to cholera epi-
demic TAauntepec has twenty-five
deathsaily The railway lAborers a6and,
oned a wdks. 0axaca has s stopped all
comrnAicaion with the infested town
Scarcf of water and its impure quality
is surbsedto be the cause.
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A Basis sorsettIement.

New YORK, December 2s.-The city has
accepted the proposition Of the banks to
settle all pending litigations relating to the
taxes of 1850, upon the basis of payment
by the banks OF the full amount of the
taxes levied upon their shareholders for
that year, without interest aud without
cost TO either party.
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r,.,,,.-,,,Iepa, Rine match.

NKw YoRK, December 2s.-The National
Riae Association announce that return
match between the National Guard, OF the
United States, and the British militis men
viii take place in the fall of 1858 at
wimbledon. The team to represent the
National Guard will be chosen the latter
mart OF May in a general competition.
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Dcmanded to See him.

After an excited discussion with the clerl
of the hotel they were shswn to his room
and after opening the door they found th'
senior Michigan Senator in beastly stat
of intoxication or something closely re
sembling it. Ferry was subsequently car
ried to the train and sent off to MichigaI
out of the way of prying detectives. Th|
report about his condition, however, haI
been circulated in Michigan by his admir-
ing friends, and it will be used against hin
in the coming Senatorial contest.
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A SENATORIAL SPREE.
senator Ferry, of Michigan, Said to be
on n Drunk.

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator Fer
~, of Michigan, is getting into hot water
A week ago he suddenly disappeared from
view. No one appeared to know what had
become of him. The clerks at the National
hotel, where he stops when in Washington,
said that he was out OF town. Representa-
tive Hoar, of Michigan, and several other
anti-Ferry statesmen, did not believe the
report. Mr.. Hubbell has had several detec-
tives on Ferry's track for the past month.
Enough was learned to lead to the belief
that the Michigan senator wBs still in the
city and quartered at the National. HoaI
and some of his friends called at the hotel
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Yaluntarx LIauidation.

JEFFERSON, o.. December 2s The Second
National Bank has gone into voluntary
liquidation, $4,000 of the funds beng nee
essary, the individual notes OF the abb
sconding. cashier, f. Fuller, having been
deposited 10 make up the amount on the
books Stock speculation in New York was
the cause. H. T. st. John, assistant cashier,
was Fuller's accomplice.
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AnIneendiarx Fire.

LITTLE Rock, ARK. December &.-Pres-
colt Nevada county, was this morning Wis
tied by a very disastrous fire, which con-
sumed nearly two entire blocks OF frame
stores The loss is estimated on the stores
and stock at 800, 900, on which there was
Az. .OCO insurance. The flames were started
by an incendiary, probably for the purpose
~ plunder "a es =
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BOLD ATTEMPT At ABDUCTION.
Two Men Underfake 90 Kfdnsp . Lad
I'm n Church.

Two Men Underfake 70 hionsP 49,
I'm Church.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, December 2s.-An at
tempted abduction Of a boy fourteen years
of age in the lions Reform Church, during
the celebration of Christmas festival,
caused considerable sensation. Three years
ago a lady named Dennis came to this city
from Washington. ID. c., She was In poor
health, and about eighteen months ago she
died. She brought with her Q son named
Archer, who, since his mothers death, has
lived in the family OF Jacob ScholL Last
evening Mrs. Scholl and the boy
went to Yon's Reform Church,
vnd while interested in the
men. who, by sheer force, attempted TO
take the boy away. Naturally there was q
scene and the cries of the boy and Mrs.
Scholl caused great commotion in the
crowded church and the ushers promptly
came to the rescue and elected the attempt
ed abductors. II Is said that one OF the
men was A. B. Dennis, the guardian OF the
bow and the other man, II Is said, belongs
in Eastop. The boy Is possessed OF consid.
erable property located in Washington and
he has recently brought action to have
Dennis removed as guardian and have
another person act in his stead. As the
RuQrQtau must nle IN dCCOuub VI hAS ueae
affairs on the 18th inst, ii is believed thst
the attempted forcible abduction had some
thing u do with the matter.
The Poise.fng Suspected ~ Rishkiil.
FrsHxIIL, n. Y, December @.-With
reference to the death of Captain Pay, sup
posed TO be by poison which his wife
wife administered to him, it Is generally
understood thst the two did not live
happily together, and that only short
time ago she was induced to return to his
house from the house Of halter named
Horton, where she had been stopping Tor
two weeks, an agreement condoning their
conduct being signed before Justice OF the
Pesce by herself and husband. Captain
Paws brothers. who are men OF means.
declare that nothing which can be done 70
clear mp the mystery surrounding his death
viii be left undone.
Murdered for Forty ceatA
Yousosrowx, December 2s.--Some week.
ago hired man in the employ OF Ralss
Clark, q wealthy farmer OF Vernon town
ship, TrumbulI county, o.. brnfally stack
ed Mr. Clark for the purpose OF robbery
under the supposition that the old gentle
man had considerable money n the house
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Confessed.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 2s.-David
Ferguson, late collector OF back taxes, un-
der Indictment for malfeasance in Office,
confessed to the Mayor and City. Attorney
to-day that he had used the funds OF the
city both while tax receiver and back tax
collector. He claims that he divided with
Geo. Levi, late deputy assessor, but exhon-
crates Auditor Phil Hinkle, who says he
got no share Of the money.
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Two suicides in . Nay.

Providence, r. l., December 2s.-Two
suicides to day. Robert Ford, aged seventy.
seven, cut his throat early this morning at
his daughters residence, $50 Brigham
street. Cause, dependency. Annie L.
L. Chaffee, aged thirty.five, took poison last
night and died at her mothers home at five
O'Clock this morning. She was unmarried.
Cause mental derangement,
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CHICAGO, December 2a.--5ssss epsldisE.
collector Of customs at this port h0 cenr
pleted the reorgpization Of both ths eastons
and the custodisns, including 15e em.
pIoyes, upon the civil service principles
Good conduct and general ef1ciency wDeo
mode the standard Tor leteution md pro-
motion. OF eighty chspgss nasds, ovse ~
per cent were promotions ef. msn alrsady
in the service. A sstss<
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MED From Hts Iniuries.

CINCINNATI December 2s.--William Bar:
ton died to-day from the effects OF brutal
kicking administered on Monday by
Thomas Carnahan, during drunken quar-.
rel at McCoy's Landing, n ear Steubenviile,
Ohio.
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Chleago HIghvsynss.

CHrcAoo. December 2s.-Street hishway-
men are becoming 90 bold and their attacks
occur 20 frequuently that there 70 coAaA-
ersble talk Of suppressing them By mesoe
of private enterprise. Scarcely Q Might
masses that one or more attacks do not o..
cur. One Of the victims II likely. TO de.
All suffered severe injuries from ths mar.
derous sand bag and lost considersbls pop
arfy