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RAILROADWAR ENDED.
Restoration Of Old Rates But tho
Territorial Questions Not Yet De-
0ino6

Restoration of Old Rates But tho
Territorial Questions Not Yet De-
Otded.
On Wednesday evening Mesrs kes>
ril], Porter, Hughitt and Cable
telegraphed 70 their western
agents: IAN agreement has been entered
into between the respective companies to
restore freight and passenger tariffs, Thurs
day, Dec IA, between all points directly in
volved or affected by the rate war" Full
rates were accordingly restored on Thursday
morning for freieht and passengers.
The conditions Of cessation of bostilitis
were merely, restOratio ms OF rates and sgree-
ments TO maintain the established tariff
schedule. The com ract will continue for
one year, and will be dated Jan. 1888. The
tariff will not be divided in q pooling Ar
raDgsment, but each road will take what
business comes to it. To make the agreement
binding, . penalty Of $500 will be imposed
for every instance Of cutting or other breach
Of contract. No rebates on shipments will
be allowed. and to allow them will be con-
sidered the same rs cut. Whatever ques-
tions of dispute arise will be decided by the
general managers Jointly.
President Mitchell disclaimed any inten-
ton of extending the Troublesome Chippe.
"a valley road and going further up into
the territory Of the Omaha. With tho
understanding that none of the lines con-
templated extensions in its own or any
other roads territory, the whole subject wa
dropped by common consent. No pledeef
were required and thus the great sticking
point In the Efforts for peace was passed.
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The engagement Of Gen. Beauregard and
Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt is said to be
announced. The long rumored match be-
tween Chester A. Arthur and Miss Crowley
Is authoratively denied. .s5} fs:s.. n. ~.
q Malone wears an immense white sombrero
and an immaculate white shirt. He wears
no vest and has an enormous gold chain
wandering all over his shirt 'front.' :. il:4
U. s.Grant, jr., has sold his residence in
West Fifty-eighth street., NewYork, to D. G.
Amber, for $50, 900 cash and 5000 acres OF
land in Baker county, Florida.
Lieut.. Harker reports that the explora.
tions Of his party on the Lena have not yet
resulted In the finding Of Lieut.. Chipp and
his ill-fateds companions. u. zs2 {. 14.:3
John Russell Young has been in China
only a few months, and now; he, is com.
Ing back on account Of his wife's health.
An Old Rascal Turned Up Again..
Port Jervis, N: II, Specials: About two
years ago John G. Smith, = law student, was
arrested here on the charge of; forgery. He
was engaged to be married to Ida butcher, q
handsome young lady, the daughter Of Rev.
Henry butcher OF this village. Her devo-
ton to him was 20 great that she believed in
his innocence even after the most over
whelming proofs had been brought against
him. He was sentenced to five years in Sing
Sing last April. A petition for his pardon
signed BY many prominent people was sent
to Gov. Cornell, who decided to make a
careful investigation of the case letter
from the pardon clerk was received here
recently giving the result Of the investiga-
tion. A rigid inquiry by the officials de.
marks on his body, and other nndispntedi
facts he has been positively identified as
one Paut schoppe, alias Count schulenberg,
who was arrested, convicted and sentenced
In Carlisle Pa, for the murder Of Mrs.
Heinocke about 1887 - Il. ~ ...;tt-. =
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A Plucky Soldier

ITO" tho AOnOOu 4SAe&1Bpus
Private Hinkson, reserve man, and
belonging to the Royal Irish Brigade, at
tached to the Gordon Highlanders. bay
oneted seven men during the ..charge of
Tel-el.Kebir, and was afterward attacked
by three Egyptian officers. A bullet was
sent through his right cheek, and passed
out at his neck, but he succeeded in bay
oneting two. Before he killed the thir.l
another bullet struck him almost in the
same place, opening the first wound and
following q similar direction. While ".
ing on the ground he was fred at again
by an Arab, but was rescued by two men
Of the army service corps, with only .
slight additional injury to one of his fin-
gers. He suffered from lockjAw for three
days. and how he recovered Ii MARVEL
ous. It Ia thought he will receive dis
tinguished conduct medal.
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aet Weeks Failures.

Bradstreet's Journal furnishes the follow.
ing: There were 23o failures reported to
Bradstreet,s during the past week, seventeen
less than last week, and sl1ty-five more than
the corresponding week last. year. There
were no very large failures compared with
the previous week. In the principal trades
as follows: Grocers, 43; general traders, 81;
liquors, II; clothing, Is; manufactures, Is;
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Carrie Anderson of Wilmar some time a8o
swore out = warrant against Frank Broobefg
Of st. Paul. charging him with seduction.
The warrant was PLACED in the hands Of
Sheriff Richer, who followed his man %
Aberdeen, OAK. Meeting with IN accident
there, Sheriff Richter, placed the waIrantin
the hands Of . sheriff in Dakota, Who found
Broobex and brought him 70 6. Paul,
Wednasday. 81
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Hence, upon re-elecuon, the treasurer must
give . new bond. The district clerk will sec
that this important provision is thor oughly
complied with. County auditors will pl ease
make careful inquiry that no certificate Of
CLERKS be accepted through misunderstood.
ing of the law. <
Second of district officers. (a).
The election must be by ballot. (b). The
those present. II twelve are present. and
though but ten vote, seven votes must bo
cast Tor the one elected.
49, fsiEned1 D. L. K1EHIh
-. Superintendent Public Instruction.
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scandal, two brothers being held for trial
fcf. bastardy, the complainants being two
RECORD OFECASU4 LTIEtS@

e EC:DftD OF*C149UAL LTIES.
The Hall block. situated at the corner OF
ST. Clair and aJe6erson streets Toledo, O.,
and the finest business block in the city,
Was totally destroyed by fire Friday. The
building was occupied on the 6rst aoor by
numerous jobbing houses and on the upper
doOr BY law, insurance and railroad offices,
architects etc. The block. was erected in
1874 by the estate OF the late James G. Hall
ata cost Of nearly $3.50, 900 ;;sE: ;#s3,s i.
B "a st. Johns special says diphtheria is
raging to q frightfnl extent in the settle
ments fthe Little Sands and Pleasant Val.
ley, Murray Harbor district, Prince Ed
wards Island In one family the children
were attacked. One died, and while the
family and friends were burying it second
one died, and before its burial . third bad
fallen victim to the disease. Sts
By . dre Thursday $4,000 worth Of prop
,erty of the Manhattan Beach, IN. Y.,) rail-
wayFwss destroyed, : severe loss to Austin
oTbin, the principal owner. Ten locomo-
tvasIxty can, including sixteen Woodruff
own private car were burned. ",'' '~-. =.
"A family at Bloomington, Ill, named
Blandenburg, are doomed to die of trichn-
asis. 0ne has expired, and all the others are
in critical condition.
Rudolph Rick, bridge carpenter on the
Wadena branch OF the Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul road was killed near Wadena by fall
ing from hand car. s.~ 5.i.. s.....t +.
The stone chapai Of Drury college at
Springfield Mo. the finest struclurei in south.
west Missouri, was burned Tuesday, Loss
~, ,0o0; insurance so, 600.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Much anxiety is fslt among medical men
in New York and Philadelphia over the &C.
dous illness of Frank Hamilton, the emi-
nent surgeon, who is suffering from bron.
chial hemorrhage. Dr.. Hamilton openly
charges Or. Bliss with having dosea Presf
dent Garfield to death, and AYERS his deter
mination to have the question of malprac-
tice investigated when he RECEIVERS, and the
fraternity are anxious that he should get on
to his feet and apply the blister.
+ On and after Jan. 1 1883, Norman w.
Kittson viii he . partner in the St. Paul
Wholesale dry goods house of Auerbach,
Finch Van 6lyck. Mr.. KittsoD puts into
the Arm . capital Of $250, 600, and will take
the place Of Mr.. Culbertson, who withdraws
at the time specified.
"A japanese nobleman, Prince Arisugswa,
and four high government officials, reached
New York yesterday, aud were met by the
japanese consul at that city and the minis
ter to Waahingtop. Last evening the dis
tingutshed party were entertained by Gen.
Grant. h
D. n. Bennett, the free-loving liberal who
gained considerable notoriety BY his writ
ings and for being Imprisoned for sending
obsoene matter through the mail, died in
etery on Sunday last. -....... s =: - :,
The disinhsrited daughter of Rev. D.
Ellington B91r Of sc. Louis, IL engaged in
IN s6ort to secure &, 100000 left by her
father to the Episcopal societies Of that city,
alleging that through intempezats habits
he Wes united to make viii. 1855 81:
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and growth q timber. We have, thszeeess, the
honor TO recommend to your body an inquiry by
you g to the Of sstahishins in each d
and tho devotin9 therein 1t least ono section of the
public laads to the cultivation and growth Of The
nronsr kinds OF t!ees and timber, and according to
the y % sSs0
tion among them Of the necessary Information to
The e1pens. @ Of such fols:tsis: you'd s. nomins %
In comparison with the beneAt which they would
confer upon the entire State. IL the
cultivation Of one section Of land devoted wholly
pense, and the benefits resulting from such course
both to the settler IN those tressss regions and the
State at large in tho course Of tsa ysars would b
absolutely beyond comparison.
We have much satisfaction in stating to you that
the result Of the adoption by your prsdscss.ors Of
touching tho ahesp and wool interests Of this State
have bssn most satisfactory and that this interest
II now sufficiently projected by the laws enacted By
former legislatures to call for no further particular
reference or comment from ua ss-
In closing this report ws have only to Nv further
that in our view. It Z sufficient for The proper psf
formanee Of our duties TO call your attention gen
Affecting the interests Of tho agricultural classes
S Woder the present oreansation q this board but
The means et our command do not enable a. to lay
bfore you the statistics tooehtns the several oues
tions discussed. We are thsrsfot~ dependent IN
this matter upon the reports Of tie other omcers
Tor the purpose Of laying betors yoa such stats
t;ee But W do know that the
evils No are complaining oe IN this
report do s3is and to extent far greater than ~
have here eusees.sd. aud By reason Of ths ths IN:
terssts Of the agricultural classes and not only Of
the agricultural classes. but tho interests u The
entire State ars materially affected; and 10 abso-
lutely necessary that wise and careful system Of
legislative remedies should be adopted and applied
TO them. and when such system Il adopted and
applied tho beneficial results will Immediately ap-
pear. It may be that In tho future you may pro-
pose aud enact such changes in tho ofeanizaion Of
and the duties Of this board n viii enable to lay
before yon at greater length, and With more partic
ulartty and detail, the conditions Of different sub
5ects 70 which our attention has teen directed: but
until that has been 3one 10 ind 1t only possible 10
call your attention to tho most salient matters that
have engaged our attention. and we believe. upon
our part, that auch general indication affecting
the interests Of our agricultural classes will be sut.
hcent TO enable your honorable bodies to provide
and apply legislative remediss. We have the honor
to submit this report for your considsration.
LYMAN LoRIN0. President
9HOD0E 9II.H1 80crotarv
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New Land once Decission.

Secretary Teller ofthe interior, decides that
lands within the limits Of grants Of rail.
road company to which prescription OF
homestead claims, capable ofbeing forfeited,
had attached At tho time the grant took place
are excluded from the railroad grant and up.
on abandonment of such claims the lan1a
do not inure to the company, but are 70
stored to the public domain. He also de-
cides that when person has filing in law
under the coal land law contracts with q
third party to occupy and work such land
he must be considered as having sold
the same and cannot secure the same. He
decided further that an erroneous entry in
sregister's office, If ordered corrected, should
not prejudice the claim Of The applicant.
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BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

At Dublin 1t is thought that the proceed
ings against Dewitt, Healy and Quinn will
be allowed to drop. At the Connaught as.
sizes farmer named Kilmartin was con-
victed of grievously woundiRg bailiR, and
was sentenced by Judge Lawson to penal
servitude for life. Pat Higgins was found
guilty of participation in the murder Of the
two Huddys,, and sentenced to be hung
next month. Justice O'Brien declared the
opinion, in which the jury concurred, that
sons concerned in the murder. Marwood,
the executioner, Is on his way to Galway.
He IL escorted by nine detectives. John
and Patrick Carroll, convicted of killing a
farmer named Hicky, were sentenced re-
spsctively to ten and twenty years. penal
servitude.
It is understood that . >hig ii law officer
will accompany Gen. Wood for the purpose
of arranging the iudicature of affairs in
Egypt. 1t is understood that Egypt will
contribute $500 monthly. toward the
expenses of the army of occupation.
A dispatch announces the destruction Of
Ill the business portion Of Kingston, Ja-
mafca. The loss is estimated at $30, coz, 600.
Hundreds of people are said to be homeless,
and great destitution can only be relieved by
charitable contributions.
Anti-nihilist associations are being formed
at St. Petersburg and throughout Russia.
They are designed to be sort Of law-and-
order organisation, and will doubtless be
popular with the imperial family.
The project Of st. Petersburg has ordered
the police to expel all Jews residing in the
city without official permission.
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The. Great Fire ! at Jamaica.

The fire which broke out in the business
quarter Of Kingston, Jamaica, Monday even
ing, was not extinguished until Wednesday.
The loss, which was at first put at f6, ,00o, GOO,
is now estimated at e., ,000, 900. The. fire.
which VA of incendiary origin, began in a
lumber yard, and a high wind prevailing,
gained great proportions. All the ware.
houses, Wharves and stores were consumed.
R9ds sandsd sSfs a al were d
cape destruction, and nearly; every one Of
that class which the fire attacked succumbed
to the flames. The lire was attended with
some loss of life. Five persons It 10 known,
were burned to desth. A new law will be
passed, prohibiting the use of shingles here
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THE CRL11LNAL REC0hD.

THE CRIAIIN1AL RECOIcD.
TheTeaa Sturla was convicted of the shoot.
ing otvol,ng Stiles, in the Chicago court,
and her punishnent fixed at one wear in the
penitentiary.s She is still cranky, but sane
enough to understand hat the verdict might
have been worse: Still there is no sympathy
for Stiles, who deserved his fate. The girl
was convicted more, on general principles
than on the specific charge. ---.,,..-...
A student in the Chicago university Mon
day, had trouble with q fellow student;
President Anderson of the university repri-
manded him, and he replied with fmperti.
nence. DR.. Anderson undertook to remove
him from the room, when he drew q revolver
and tried to shoot the president. He was
disarmed, and the faculty subsequently ex-
PEELED him. -. - -, - - - 49, +.
Cambridge (Ohio) Special: William @.
Frazier, q school teacher of Cumberland,
this county, during an attempt to discipline
pupils to-day, became involved in . general
fight, In the course of which he stabbed and
killed John Hays, aged twenty, and severely
cut Charles, Luce. Frazier gave himself up,
and is in Jail. = f., :,
At philadelphia Frank McNamer, Dutch
Pillet, and Levi Chew, the latter colored,
were arrested while drivinga q wagon, con-
tanning five dead bodies, to q medical col.
lege. The bodies had been stolen from LIE.
banon cemetery, in the lower part of the
city, The grave robbers barely escaped
lynching. 49,
E.. Patrick Slattery, of Mount Pleasant Iowa,
seems to have been profoundly impressed
with prohibition principles. Although re-
puted to be q temperance young man, he
shot his stepmother and then committed
suicide, leaving note for hiy brother attri.
buting the cause to intemperance. .ggs.s
- At Cleveland, O., William Frazier, 4
school teacher, got into quarrel with
John Hayes and Charles Luse, pu pills. Be-
ing thrown down by them he drew bowie
knife and fatally stabbed both of them,
Hayes dying ten minutes later. Frazier
has ben arresetd. ..fs..rs
F. Eight American express messengers on
the Northwestern railway, out Of nine on the
line between Chicago and Winona, were dis
charged Monday for knocking down" way
charges. The frauds have been going on
three years.
ri Mrs. Mason, the alleged lecturees who
made : record In Minneapolis has come to
griefin Keokuk. Iowa, where she has besn
arrested for obtaining valuable dolmsn
under false pretenses.
No report has yet bean heard Of the
Northern Pacific express messenger, Mich
aels, who skipped st. Paul one week axo
Monday with : package Of s., 900. "a.
1 Lovsland, Ohio, i aeitatsd over : doubls
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Large Fire 1t Blue Earth City, ninn.
4 disastrous 6rs occurred at Blue Earth
City, Faribault Co., early Wednesday morn
ing. Half a block Of business building were
burned. The following ne the losses:
J: G. Pratt, buildings 1850, goods $500;
no insurance.
H. Heyerdahl, on goods 81, 500; insured
$500 in Underwriters. ~
William Mcainnis, building 500, stook
500; no insurance.
known: insured $4,000, $1,000 in Hartford
and s., 900 in Continental.
G. "A. Pinkam, looo on stock and house
hold $500. - -. : -" -
Hefron building, g. COO; no insurance.
&. A. Foster, building. 5000. .s "
Minnesota state REFORM School.
D. w. 1ngersoll, George L. Otis, W. P.
Murray, c. n. Pettitt, managen; J.. g.
Rheldafter superintendent, and J. w.
Brewer, assistant superintendent have
transmitted their biennial report for the two
years ending Nov. 80, 1882, to Gov. Hub
bard and the State legislature. The report
states that no signal changes in the conduct
ofthe school are to be noted. Since the
have been 573 commitments to the school,
The new commitments for the past two years
were 100; discharged 81; escaped 8: died i;
on leave l; present in the Institution 123.
The offcnses for which the lOo were com.
mitted are as follows: Larceny, 70: incor.
rigibili.y, 18; assault and battery, 4; at
tempted robbery, 2, attempt to poison, l;
manslaughter in the fourth degree, l.
The board ask for the following appro.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

ueTnOcf1G, was eloCCe0 mayor over samuel
A. Green, republican and citizens candi.
date, full returns making Palmer's majority
2, 2,315. The straight aldermanic ticket was
elected. John P. Dore (dem.) was elected
street commissioned over Newton Talbot,
the present incumbent, by large majority
Six tickets were in the feld-republican,
citizens, independent republican, independ.
ellt and citizens' independent. Three headed
BY Palmer and three by Green.
At meeting of the Unitarian club in
Boston last night Gov. Long presided, The
subject was discussed Of providing = struc-
ture to cost $2o0, 900 for the American Un-
itarian association, the money to be raised
in Boston. Two hundred and fifty members
were present. The project was warmly fay
oreti: A oomnittse was appointed to con.
fer with the management OF the American
association and report plan of action next
month, Henry P. Kidder promised 5000
on the spot.
Rabbi Wechsler; Of st. Paul, makes q
statement showing that he and the st. Paul
society are in no way responsible for the
hapless condition of the Russian refugees in
the DEVILS Lake county. 1t is more mis-
fortune than fault oil around that the ref.
ugees are suffering for the necessaries oflife.
But the fact remains that unless some relief
is afforded these hapless people, they will
not survive the hardships OF the " inter in q
new country without clothing or anything
to eat. .s.
Postotficss established: Rindal, Norman
county, MINI. Star service discontinued:
sauk Center to Grey Eagle, Minn., from
Dec. 81; Norris to Glenwood, Minn.. from
Dec. 81. Postmaster commissioned: George
Addison, Mbbett, Iowa; Earl j. Sickler,
Pioneer, Mich; F. n. Patterson. Kendall,
Mimi.
At q meeting Of rubber manufacturers in
New York, recently, it was decided to close
all the rubber boot and shoe factories in the
country Dec. 23 for week, after which only
half the amount of goods formerly made
will be manufactured.
The Canton stock farm at Joliet, ILL.,, has
been sold to William b. Fasig for Russell
Sage, Jr., OF New York. The noted pair oi
mares, Gypsy Maid and Jennie Cuyler,
transferred at large price, were recently
shipped there.
The season is now approaching when
wealthy phlianthropists remember the poor
by spendin1 couple of thousand of dollars
on q charity ball that nets $500.
The socialists of New York city have
arranged to give Herr Most recently
released from an English dungeon, recep-
ton when he reaches the city.
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Members Of the Minnesota Legisla-
ture and their Postoface Addreas.
Inquiries are unremitting and numerous 1t the
State house Tor list Of the names and postoce ad-
dresses Of the members-elect to the next Mime
sofa legislature, and tho following has been COM
piled by AaA Hjorstbura, a. conclusive answer to
all auch ouAries.
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Ttse6duu. Dec. ~.

SENArE.-Senator Vest is evidently in
earnest in his opposition 10 the proposed
lease Of the Yellowstone park to private
parties for hotel purposes, and he introduced
another resolution on the subject. It in
structed the COMMITTEES ON territorie.
to inquire what legislation Is neces-
ssry for the protection Of the
para, preservation Of game, and
if the area should be extended; also, wheth-
er contracts should be made by the secretary
of it and giving exclus i've privileges for the
erection Of hotel and telegraph lines and
running stages or other vehicles through it.
The resolution was agreed to and the refer
ence made as desired.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Peck pro-
hibitipg political assessments. Mr.. Pendle-
ton spoke OH his civil service reform bill,
making partisan speech. He was replied
to by Messrs. Allison and Sherman in the
ments TO the bill were offered.
The senate confirmed the appointment OF
Edward NJ. Cheney, United States attorney
for the northern districts of Florida. Regis
tiers of land Offices Trancis Atkinson, Indi-
ana, at Helena. NJ. T.: Charles Alexander,
Wisconsin, at Tucson, A. T.; James P. Lnse.
Indiana, at Deadwood, OAK. Postmasters:
H. G. Ankeny Corning, Iowa;
G. F. Hendrix, sauk Center, MinD.;
Charles Mather, Hastings, MINI; Delos ia.
cobus, Crookston, Mimi; Maggie Bailey.
Canton, Dak.; Charles A. Noyes, Lake Gen
eva, Wis; Benjamin F. Bryant La Crosse,
Wis, Nathan Cole eheboygan, Wis; VIII
lard Jones, Neenat, Wis. Robert S. Nc
Michael, Viroqua, Wis, David g..
James, Rchland Center, Wis.
HousE.-A resolution was adopted calling
on the president for the statement of the ag-
gregate amount expended for river and har-
Dor improvement since the foundation CT
the government. The congressional library
bill! was considered at great length. TIE
back the bill for the better regulation of the
os.