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Fire Record.

KNoxvILLE, TENN, November 2.-The
Merchant mill OF this city, owned by Joseph
Lille, burned this morning. The fire broke
out in the third story, where there had
been no fire for month. The flames were
caused by the friction Of machinery. Loss,
s25, ,OO0; insurance about half that amount
A large quantity of grain and -four was
destroyed. Adjoining buildings damaged.
KINGSTON. OSr., November 2'-The ex-
,ensiye workshops of McKelyey < Birch's
stove foundry burned to-day. Loss $4,000;
partly insured.
CHICAGO, November Am Ottawa spe-
cisI to the Inter-0cean says the Eddis and
ether mills and property in Hull. opposite
Ottswa, are burning. Loss estimate at over
5000 600. The insurance is light, as the
com mpsnies declined large risks, Eddis mill
being lighted with electricity.
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eh,IadeIphia.s Election Frauds.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 2.-Attor-
ney General B, ewstcr has telegraphed Uni
ted States Marshal Kerns, in view of the
discovery of extensive Irregularities in the
registration of votes, to make a thorough
investigation of the matter where fraud IS
suspected, and cause the arrest not only OF
Supervisors and assessors, but the election
officers. Several arrests have already been
made for making false returns OF voters.
In one house only three of thirty-six per-
sons registered were legal voters. In one
locality. of fifty names taken from the list,
only four were found. A Democratic as.
sessor and Republican supervisor are uu-
der arrest.
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Inspector Pollock.

The course OF Inspector Pollock continues
TO excite comment in official circles. Act
ing Secretary Lyn said this morning that
Pollock, in publishing his report in the
newspapers of the investigation OF agent
McGilliCuddy, of the Pine Ridge Agency,
had treated his superiors with the utmost
disrespect. and should not complain OF the
CONSEQUENCE He added that Pnllock's re-
port had been in the possession OF the de-
partment for several weeks, but had not
been made public for good and sufficient
Exchange OF Bonds.
In the last two days Sl5 100000 of three
and half per cent. bonds have been re-
ceiyed at the Treasury to be exchanged
into three per cents. 1t is thought that
the total aTSount OF extended lives ex-
changed for threes will reach $500, ,000, 900,
lessiDg about 800, 900, 900 OF extended iyes
outstanding.
= The American Transit Observers
The Navy Department is informed by
Rear Admiral Crosby, Commanding the
South American station, that the United
States transit of Venus party, en- route to
Santa Cruze via. Liverpool and Monteyideo,
has not yet reached the latter place. Crosby
awaits their arrival at Monteyideo with the
flag ship Brooklyn to convey them to Santa
Cruze. 1t is thought the party will arrive
in time to make an observation before the
transit occurs in December.
Postal Matters.
Postmaster General Howe has made an
order giving postmasters discretion in re-
turning letters to writers upon application
and production of the proper proof Here
tofore this power has been vested only in
the Postmaster General.
The contract for performing the mail
messenger service in Cincinnati has been
awarded to Thomas Cannon and J. h. Gam.
ble. of Philadelphia, sureties on the bond
of Edward Cannon, who has been declared
a failing contractor.
An order emsnating from the PostOfiice
Department to-day amends that section OF
the postal arrangements which provides
for the withdrawal OF mail matter from
points beyond the mailing ONCE. The sec'
ton thus amended provides that after a
letter has passed through a mating post
office its withdrawal cannot be prevented
or delayed except by order OF the P,st-
mastere Gneral, to whom direct applica'
ton shonld be made by ths writer
BS this order the section OF the regulation;
ABOVE reisIre,, 10 - ~ sslaadsi - 10 pro
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GnOFfinR.

CHICAGO. November Am agreement
was entered into this evening between the
pugilists John L. Sullivan and James
Elliott, TO 6sht with small, soft gloves four
rounds in u twenty four foot ring on
December 9th either in Chicago, Milwaukee.
or Pittsburgh. Sullivan agrees to give
Elliott $500, and The gate receipts II he
does not knock him (Elliotth out oil time
before The expiration of four rounds.
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SerIouS Accident.

WnLiANsroET, Pa, November 2-Just
before o'clock this evening a loaded c,,l
car broke loose on the incline plane NJ the
Mcintyre coal mine, % miles from here. ON
The Northern Central railroad and rIshed
dow II With fearful velocity. A number OF
men Vcrc On the car, three of whom were
Killed and two so badly injured that they
are not cGFTC;ed TO live. The kilIel are
Jas bIugherIy, John Harris and Lewis
Williams. The wounded are John Lundy,
sr., and John Lundy, Jr. Daugherty leaves
a large tamily. Physicians have glne To
abe sIeLe OF the accident.
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THE NEWS.
Domestic.

Domestic.
Gev. Hendricks is better.
The President left New York yeSter-
day afternoon for Washington.
Enormous registration frauds have
been discovered ut Chicago, New YORK
and Jersey City.
Governor Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
upholds the action of the troops under
Major Allen, in the Ashland riot.
In the Soteldo trial, yesterday, A. +.
Soteldo testified that his brother was
Killed by Barton and not by him.
An interesting review Of the rapid
progresS Charleston, this State, is max
ing, and description of the new state
House and United States Court House,
is giytn elswhere.
At the request of Edward Hanlan,
George W. Lee, and other scullers, the
'rurf, Field and Farm, Of New York,
has consented to offer an International
challenge cup, to be rOwed for in Au-
gust next.
TX. President Hayes was introduced
On Change at Cincinnati, yesterday,
and made brief address, congratulate
inc the business men of the city upon
their prosperous condition and good
prospects.
DIR. ID. +. Collins, of Minneapolis,
Minn., brother of Jerome J. Collins,
seientist OF the Jeanette expedition,
Yesterday, iR an interview with re-
porter Of the Tribune, Ofthat city, made
serious charges against Capt. De Long.
The officer commanding the Ken
tucky troops engaged in the conflict
with the mob at Ashland, Wednesday,
makes q detailed statement Of the cir
cumstances attending the atfray, ae-
,orling TO which no blame can attach
10 the men under his command for the
lCss Of life.
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sEwIcxLIr. KoysnbsE 2--soas Of tbs
''brodluIps' Who cslehsstsd Hallovsee
ove1stspved The bonds ol ~ pscpnsty sas.
Iy Wednesday DsEsing sa9 ere llssls -
About too o'cloek IN tbe uosniss. thsy
broke into th1 PBsbytssia. church 80
after ldamsginG the osFao ss1 bsesting ths
fursitare, ,tbey res he church bell; seees'
/ ipa ibe Whole vflisee. tbs people thinkisg
rssbsd out in,o ths streets osly 70 ksA
,hsf they hsd hsss nsAe tho vietims q .
Joke. TIE t1sstsss a sbs ehsreh ess invee-
iinfins sbe nsttsv, sDd the .sullty -.
ties giA 20 toust pey dearly tor ths's
fon
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The Fever.

BROWNSVILLE, TEX November 2-To-day
fifteen csses of fever were reported. No
details since last Saturday.
PENSACOLA, November e.-Ssven new
cases of fever and one death were reported
to- day. There Is reason to believe the re-
port Of new cases il imperfect One death
occurred at Mix's Settlement on Psrido
bayou.
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Frautix M Chien~o-

CHICAGO, November 2-Since the regis.
Ifs,ion books have closed apparent fraudu.
hnt registration has been extensively car.
neG on. One ward is known TO have less
SosH 10 voters, while nearly 200 are reg.
ste5ed. In several wards registration Is
",h'H To Tory per eeIIL in excess Of the
voting population.
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CAPITAL CULlINGS.
A Fraud,

WASHINGTON, November S.-The Postof
fee Department has declared Frank f.
Vale, OF Market street, Philadelphia, alias
A. S. Arnold, of broadway, New York, with
half a dozen other aliases in each city,
fraudulent concern. Postmasters are direct
ed not to deliver money orders or register
cd letters tO him
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Total.


The box ofice Of Wsliack's Theatre
opened n o'clock this mosning for the
exchange uf tickets purchased for Mrs.
Lzuetry's debut. There was lonr li9e Of
persorS ga fr,rnt Of the the>tre. embracing
many xeli dIsssrJ .saies. The Insa<ser
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NIssysPnaIs, November 2.-The Tn1bpne
tomorrow viii print IN interview wob Dr.
D =. Collins. Of this city. brother a che
hts Jerops ]. Collins. scientisA of The
Jeanette expedition, Dr. Collins ays:
I'VE haze evidence that Capt Do long ussd
his oiE Ecisi position o. scommsndss OF theSx.
redition 70 pefsecute in eve5y soncaivnhle
way seue Of the members Of ths eonDis-
sion. Ny brother was plsced under arrest
for no other reason WhzteyeA Thia Eieuk.
Dsnsnhover admitted 70 ns In Hsg York
Capt. DeLong refused 70 ai,ox my brother
al certain times 70 do Asy kind of yesk,
and purpoeely slIowe4 all nstes, photo
sYsphs and records Of the expeditloa pre-
pared by my brother 70 sinh." D. Coz.
Kua,ot requesed Melville 70 80 to De-
Longs relief bimseif. or send soms one.
and thst Melville would do neither"
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MoFeuaFy.

PARIS. November 2lGeorge Cricchette,
the eminent oculist, is 3tsd.
BCsroS, November 2-Josish Quincy, Sr,
died at WaIlaStoa. this morning, aged
sboHt 80 IIG wes Mayor 0f Bestoa In
1916 u.
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CAV Herdr,ctxs Be,ter.

INpIAsAFoLIs, IND, November 2--Goy.
Hendricks condition is much better TO
day than at any time since he was taken
sick.
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Thamksgiving.

HARRrsBrEG, November Gov. Hoyt
has issued a proclamation fixing the 39ih
Il q. a- a dsy OF Thanksgiving.
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SSorreespona ea Sos ,ssh.nsins ssEe.s. Seat.
bic; Ses'Ts es were even psis1ssea ps f. 70 tas
centre Nle lady who held ~. vsooGs'
iiSticclSle, exclaimed: a0Ss Ssais On the
See srs. La Only let me b, vh.r@ r@ not
,hore ho, the try." There are1 TO- can
isss ESQ on Is, at ts5 scGr Of WaliSes's ssss 81.
y tn. AeOnssr Theatre, and s.ssYss s
Rd. M.ll.ha.nsFAys. ys...,.. "a. -
tie Alhambra Tne or
sayr ,6e the totalltre, BE Ia IpaTopIietorrof
q Milahan aggregaof thSu yesterdsy:
personal loss in furn $ssom o. BonS
amounted % q, 500. Ia, MA his OWE
variety company were aniIfenfAres, etc,
day, searching for portions the rntthe
robe THAI may have escaped thheir Wsto
P2rE Theatre vlctiiAmes.
The funeral Of Harry Clark :,
from injuies received ut the bur died
the Park tAeatre, and Of John Lsog OF
perished In the flames, took place t0-do
Each funerafwts largely attended
Tsa6 PPe~ident
President Arthur left for Washington III
afternoon
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NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
The Park Theatre Fire.

New York. November THE Fire Mar
sbal continued his investigation into the
causes Of the Park Theatre fire to day.
Francis Msgse, one Of the employees, testi-
fed to remarkiDg the heat OF the walls
shortly before the fire, but did not make an
inpesiipation.
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Rnaine.a Troahlea..

The firm OF Richardson, Boyptou d 70.
has made an assignment. Liabilities,
$SOO, 600. A member Of the fzm said: Our
trouble dates back TO the faiiure Of Alonzo
FolIei. the Wall street bauksr- Since thai
time the affairs of the firm Of Richardson,
Boynton Il Co has been IN the hands Of
the associated banks. I do not care. 70
speak about the liabilities. The business
is now being carried on, BY q stock CON-
psny."
creditors:
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ATrophy for Oarsmen.

At the request of Edward Hanlan, Geo.
w. Lee, and other distinguished oarsmen.
the Turf, Field and Farm will offer an in
terDationaI challenge cupto be rowed for in
August next. The trophy will be hand
some. and the conditions governing IL SIM
liar 10 those which governed the London
sportsnans challenge cup. Not less than
ten soallers OF great fame will euter and
eoppete for the cup. The money which
viii he added will form prize worthy OF
the best efforts Of the leading scullers oil
the world
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Raifr0D6 Matters.


CHICAGO, November "A meeting Of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents Of the
Pacific roads was held yesterday, for the
purpose Of rearranging rates TO the Pacific
coast, which is made necessary by the &C.
ton of the Texas Legislature in fixing pas.
senger rates within that State at three cents
a mile The Missouri Pacific, the Texas
and Pacific branch OF which runs through
TexaSfrom Texarkana TO- IA PAso, Is amena-
BILE to the law, and therefore unable to
compete with the other lines not running
through Texas on their way to the Pacific
coast.
While the act of the Legislature does not
apply to interstate traffic. Yet 1t effects the
duced in erder to place ali lines on an
equal footing. There were present At the
meeting, France Chandler OF the Missouri
Pacific, c. S. Stebbins Of the Union Pacific,
T. Goodman Of the Central Pacific. and W.
+. White of the Atchison, Topeka & Sante
Fe. No definite action was taken, but IL
was virtually agreed that the Pacific roads
would acceR, five aecV less ,; az their III pro, P,T.
Pacific roads on Ot1fgf1ip passenger rates
is 800, and therefore the new one
is TO be $95 Another meeting: will be held
to finally settle this matter, and also to fix
new lOCdl ulNlslOuS
Sir Chas. Young, Vice Presidsnt Of the
Grand Trunk railway and direcb,r In Ala
bama of the New Orleans, Texasand Pacific
railroad company, arrived in Chicago yes
terday. He is making a trip of inspection
of the properties which he represents, and
which are controlled in the main by Eng.
lish capitalists. He left London on Sep
tember 23d, and proceeded to Cincinnati
where from he started on q trip. over the
Southern system of railways In which he Is
interested. II is the intention to 'concen-
trate the entire general management OF the
Southern lines under one head at an early
day. and the general offices will be ut Gin
cinnau Mr. Young stated 70 q reporter
that he was greatly pleased with the busi-
ness prosperity of the South, and thought
that the outlook would attract English
capital to that section at once.
ST. LOUIS. November 2-What may de-
velop into a freight war has appeared here
in the form of q circular issued by the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio,
the Texas and New Orleans, and the
Louisiana and Western Railroads Of south
ern Texas, announcing that they will no
longer recognize through bills Of lading
issued by the Gould roads. Shippers here
10 points on the above named roads are re.
1uested TO consgn goods TO the Cairo short
line, by which line through bills will be
issued, rates protected, and as good time rs
by the Gould system guaranteed, This
action is said 10 have been taken because
the Gould roads have failed TO carry out
the wishes OF shippers in giving directions
to freight, but there is strong belief here
among some railroad men that this Is the
first step to big war OF rates.
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\ revival OF Nihilistic activity is re-
ported from st. Petersburg
VI. Decrais was yesterday nominated
as French Ambassador to Rome.
Lord Dufftrin took his departure from
ConStantinOple for Cairo yesterday.
The general result of the municipal
election just held in England and
Wales i Tory gain.
ThrIOudon Times in an editorial yes
lrrday. said it believed u compromise
lad been offered, or was about To be Of
tered, Ia the British Government, the
purport of which is that Arab PaSha be
allowed To expatiate himself and live in
exile.
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ID bsalth fron any essss. espseiAly frsn
Tie - u any Of DE tboesen1 negeB
that pssniss - largely, vtth leog Neete!eD
testinssieIs. hass - -. 1ssost - 6en
BlttsIDst eecs. 80 - . Aer ~ -
stll hsss u oose sDosst - eoee0lag
hea1th. 10
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70. %takhsss Il spy kind tsie Psscx
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especially Kentuckyians, and would not
participate in any difficulty until it was
forced upon them. If any difficulty ac-
Cured the responsibility for the results
must rest upon the mob and not upon the
troops. The representatives OF the mob
then stated that If the troops embarked for
Catlettsburg with the prisoners, they would
be met at Ashland by at least 1000 or 2, 500
determined men, supported by boat con-
tanning four cannon. The interview then
ended. The troops were then withdrawn
to the steamer Granite State, which had
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upon the rights OF any county; that did
RoI desire a difficulty With aayo0iy, aad
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vide for the return OF letters 10 the sender,
subject, howsyer, to the order of the post
master at the original Office.
An Exodus % Clerks
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when the Firing Began
Major Aliens statement.

LEXINGTON, KY, November q Upon the
return of the troops to Lexington. re.
porter Of the Associated Press interviewed
the commanding officer, Major Allen. and
obtained the following statement: The mo-
ton for a change of venue having been
granted by Judge Brown and the case re.
moved to Carter county, an order was issued
directing the sheriff, in connection with
the State guards, to convey the prisoners
back to Lexington for safe confinement.
During that afternoon there were good
many Tumors 10 the effect that large crowds
were congregating at Ashland, preparatory
to coming to CatlettSburg that night to
take the prisoners Craft and Neal. tele-
gram wsS received by Major Allen from an
official Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, stating that a mob had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-11
Miscellaneous Items.

A well-dressed man stepped upon the
Missouri Pacific track at Independence, the
other night, and deliberately walked toward
an approaching express train. The engi-
neer pulled the air. brakes, but the plot
struck the unfortunate man at the knees and
threw him up against the boiler-head. the
train was stopped and the man was found
breathing his last. His skull was fractured
and face mangIed, and his left hip and arm
broken. In appearance he was of medium
height and build, with black hair, dark
complexion and small black moustache. He
was well-dressed, and his hands were
white and soft. The only article found on
his person which served to fix his identity
was a card bearing the name of John Shultz,
which name was also printed on his shirt
front. The business card of Charles Wet
zal, wholesale whisky dealer of St. Louis,
and bank check upon the Bank of Kansas
City, signed by Charles Schmidt, were also
found in his pockets. as.H
Mrs. Henrietta Saltzman, of ST. Jo-
seph, has filed singular claim against the
State Of Missouri with the Governor Tor
damages in the sum of $4,000 to her house,
the scene of the James tragedy. Mrs. Sal.z-
man is widow, and she represents that her
house was worth 5000 before the State, by
its agents, killed one Jesse James therein:
that said Jesse James, being notorious
person, morbid curiosity seekers, in the ef-
fort to secure mementoes Of him, have
wrecked and carried off the greater part of
her house, so that to-day she could not sell
the place for more than 1000. Being dam
aged by the act of the States agents, she
comes to the State for reimbursement.
Ex-Collector Green has gone to Cali
fornia. It is said that he has skipped his
bond, which amounts to $4,000. His bonds
men are among the wealthiest residents OF
jackson County, and if he should return
and proper steps are taken the county can
recover the $42, 1000 without difficulty. His
bondsmen are Joseph Mercer, his brother
in law; Beale Green, his father; Thaddeus
Green, his brother; Samuel Hays and Benz.
Holiday, and the aggregate value of their
property as sworn to at the time the bond
was taken'is S2S40
George Erb, a carpenter, of St. Jo-
seph, fell into 4 sewer, a few days ago, and
was drowned. He leaves a family of four.
He was about 60 years old.
Frank James is everywhere.
0eOrge ho"aru, uHtlI recently 3
member of the Trenton police force, COM
mitted suicide few nights since. For some
months it had been noticed by his friends
that his mind was gradually growing unset
tied, and the rash act created no surprise
among them. He made thorough prepare
lions for the deed. The instrument used
was double barrel shot gun. With it he
blew off the whole of the head behind the
ears.
The Democratic Central Committee
have called State Convention for July 26,
at Jefferson City. ga ist5"
At Sedalia Hebrew ladies have organ
lied benevolent society.
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which ended in his victory lasted twenty

which ended in his victory lasted twenty
minutes.
THE Mexican authorities report that
557 kilometers of railway have Eeen con-
strncted by the Central Company, 26S oy
The National, and G3 by the Tehiiantepec.
The statutes of the Gould and Degrees COM
pany have been approved.
RI. REV. n. 4. GALLAGHER was con-
secrafed bishop OF Galveston the other day.
with ceremonies in which six bishops and
one hundred priests participated. Among
those present was Fat her Jaequet, who thir-
teen years ago caused the bishops consecra-
tion as priest.
A LONDON cablegram reports full
rugged ship ashore at Swansea, and all on
board drowned.
FoRTY-THREE of the Egyptians con-
cerned in the conspiracy against Arab Bey
have been sentenced to exile. Several 9TH
ers will be hanged.