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in the Mormon question. We acknowledge
a sensa of shame at the nuhlic humiliation
Five ConrIets drowned.

commend it to the attention and attendance |
of all" These resolutions were unanimously |
passed.
Five Convicts Drowned.
LITTLE Rock lark J, January 16th.-Five |
Penitentiary convicts were drowned in Fourch |
creek, five miles from this city, Saturday
afternoon. They had been at work cutting
wood. and being taken to the stockade, nine
prisoners, who were working in the gang, were
placed in fat.bottomed boat to be taken
across the bayou. When near the middle of
the stream some OF the occupants began rock
ing the boat, and continued to do so until 1t
sunk, carrying the nine men to the bottom.
After the sinking of the boat the men came
up, when four swan out, and the rest were
drowned, although the guards made every
effort to save them.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
BROWNSVILLE lTex.), January 10Th
Gruerir Garhan has been sentenced to be
hanged February 10th for murder.
LITTLE Rock lArk.), January 10TH
White Brown (colored), convicted of the
murder OF Robert Yanle at Pineapple Bluffs,
has been sentenced to be hanged on the oath
of February.
The Death Penalty.
SAVANNAH (Ga.), January 16th.-Jesse
Williams (colered) was hanged to-day, for
tle VI 1ODy 1IuHt
Admitted TO Bail.
NEW YORK, January 16th.-Chas. Mellus,
the brakeman accused of being the cause Of
the Spuyten Duyvil railroad disaster, was
| arraigned before the Coroner to-day, and ad-
mitted to bail in S., 900 pending the inquest.
A Double Funeral.
BENNINGTON (Vt.l January 16th-The
funeral of Park Valentine and wife, victims
of the Hudson River Railroad disaster, took
place this afternoon from the Second Congre-
| gational Church. There was a very great
assemblage of relations. friends and citizens.
Merchant Murdered.
KANSAS CITY (Mo,l, January 10TH
| Frank Sjmons, of 40 West Fifth street, was
found dead on the floor of his store this
morning with two terrible gashes in the back
of the head and an ak lying near with the
butt end covered with blood. Simons had
considerable money, and from appearances
he was making loan when killed. His
maurice, alias "Wild jack" as he had quar-.
relied with Simons.
| Business of the Ceantry.
Boston, January 16th.-The Post says
The weekly clearings show decidedly un-
satisfactory condition, compared with last
year and the preceding week. San Francisco
shows the large gain of 2S Sc per cent. against
a decrease of 146 per cent. last week, and
25.4 per cent. the previous week.
| Chinese sunday-schooI in New York.
| New York, January 16th.-In the Sixth
street Baptist Church Sunday school yester-
| day there was class, composed entirely of
| Chinese. organized.
Death OF the Man who Originated Z" Hold
the Fort
| MARsHALLTowN (Ia.) January 16th.-Ex-
Judge Mckenzie, leading lawyer of Hamp.
| ton. who sent General Sherman the signal
during the war of Sc Hold the fort, we are
coming" immortalized in verse, died at his
home this morning after lingering illness, of
consumption.
Bonded Bebt Lifted.
ST. PAUL, January 16th.- Minnesots's
bonded debt has been paid off, and to-day the
old bonds were burned here.
Proposed Consolidation of Jewish Orders.
PEORIA (Ill.), January 16th.-At the meet
! ing of the District Grand Lodge of B'nai
Birth to-day, the committee reported in favor
of consolidation of the several Jewish orders
| now in existence, whose aims and objects are
almost identical. The report was adopted,
and the Secretary authorized to correspond
with Grand officers of the other orders, look
ing to their consolidation. Detroit was
selected as the place for holding the next ar
nual meeting. The question Of establishing
Labor Bureau was called up, aud met with
unanimous favor. Its headquarters are to be
| in Chicago. Touching resolutions upon the
death Of President Garfield were adopted.
Progress Lodge of this city entertained the
visiting delegates with grand banquet this
evening.
'.The Ring" in the Rocky Meuntsfns-
Killed by Giant Powder.
| IL Il ,ub.
Lsadvills special says A prize fight occurred
yesterday between E. Wade and John Lacy,
the match being for $500 side. Thirteen
rounds were fought, and Lacy won. Both
men are badly used up, and sTe confined to
their beds. Pat Murphy and Ed. Burrows
were to fight this afternoon, but were pre-
vented By the police. It is now arranged to
| take place tomorrow.
At Ashen, last Thursday, Richard Wheat
ly, partner in the Ironside mine, was killed
| by an explosion of giant powder.
Another Railroad Cafastrophe-Tweniy-
one Persons Killed.
| MILWAUKEE January 16th.-The Republi-
cans special states that twenty-one persons
were killed in q railroad disaster on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road at New
| Albion, La. No particulars given.
4 ''shaky" Juror.
| WAsHISGToN, January 16th.-Among the
son dts " in connection with the Guiteau
| trial is a prediction that juryman Bright
will hang the jury, on the ground that
| Guiteau is insane. Bright's father was for
some wears an inmate of the Government In
| sane Asylum here, and his son has always
| been peculiar.
Destruction by Fire.
| CINCINNATI January 16th.-The American
Oak Leather Company's great tannery is
| burning. Water is scarce. The loss will be
heavy.
P1TTsBURG, January 10th. - Chambers
glass works were burned to-day. Loss, $780,
/ 600 insured.
Postmasters Appointed.
| WASHINGTON, January 16th.-The Presi-
dant appointed the following Postmssters to-
| Barstow, San Rafael CAL: F. Axe, Eureka,
Cal; Mrs. M. A. Shirley. Logan, Utah.
Must Not Break the Rules.
| New York, January 16sb.-A clerk in the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company has been dismissed for writing to
Guiteau on sheet of office paper.
Mexican National Railway.
GALVESTON (Tex), January l6th.-The
Mexican National Railway is completed
across the Tauaulipas, and is being laid at
the rate of mile day in New Valcon.
Thermometrical.
New YORK, January Midnight
emperature-Highest 46', lowest 36'. 1t is
now raining.
l. CHICAGO January 6.h.-Thermometer-
| Highest 330, lowest TO-.
Wants an appointment.
NEW YORK, January 16th.-O'Donovan
Rosa has made application to Collector
Robertson for an appointment.
FOREIGN.
Advlces from Chile.
| PANAMA, January Sth.-The latest from
Peru is to the 2S.h of December. The
] American Commissioners had left Lima for
Chile. The day after they arrived at Callao
there was quite severe earthquake. Great
expectations had been built upon the arrival
of these gentlemen by the Peruvians, but so
far as heard from nothing has yet
resulted from their visit. and affairs
remain in statu quo. It is not be-
lieved that Chile will be 80 rash as to
threaten war with the United States. A seri-
GUS misunderstanding between the two coun-
tries is looked upon as probable, unless the
diplomacy of Messrs. Trescott and Blaine
prove equal to the emergency. The Chileans
are in bad temper, and will require soothing