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WASHINGTON.
Points OF Interest From the Cap
ital.
The Edmunds Amsndments-The Can
didates for the Speakership and Ser
geant-at-Arms-The Wash
ington Monument.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-The Judici-
airy Committees bill to prohibit political
assessments. reported by Mr.. Edmunds to
the Senate provides:
First-That no person in the service of
the government whether legislative, exec
utive or judicial, sh all, directly or indl-
rectly, solicit or receive, or be in any man
ner concerned in soliciting or receiving
any assessment, subscription or contribu-
tiOn for any political purpose whatever
from any officer, clerk or employe OF the
United States, or from any person re-
ceiying any salary or compensation from
meneys derived from the Treasury of the
United States.
Second-That no person shall, in any
room or building occupied in the discharge
of official duties, By any officer or en-
ploys OF the United States mentioned in
this act, solicit or receive any contribution
Of money, or anything Of value, for any
political purpose whatever.
Third-That no such officer or employe
of the United States shall discharge or pro-
mote or degrade, or in any manner change
the official rank or compensation OF any
other officer or employe, or promise or
threaten so to do, by reason of any vote
such officer or employe has given or With
held, or may purpose to give or withheld,
at any political election, or for giving, or
Withholding, or neglecting to make any
contribution of money or other valuable
thing for any political purpose; and
FOurth-That no officer, clerk, or other
person in the service of the United States
shall give or hand over to any other per-
son in the service of the United States, or
10 any member of either house of Con-
greSS any money or other valuable thing
on account OF, or to be applied to, the pro-
motion Of any political object whatever.
Conviction of violation of any provision
of this act is made punishable by fine not
exceeding 5000, or by Imprisonment for
term not exceeding three years, or by such
fine and imprisonment both, in the dis
CretiOn of the court.
The bill, in conclusion, proposes to re-
peal section of the act approved August
l6, 1876, entitled AN act making approp-
riations for the legislative, executive, and
judicial expenses Of the Government for
the year endirg July 10, 1877, and for
other purposes" with the proyiso, how
ever, that "this repeal shall not effect the
prosecution and punishment of any often
ses committed against said section"
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LABOR NOTES.
The Trouble OF the Baltimore Glass
blowers.

BALTIMORE, December 25.-An impress
sion prevails that most of the striking
glassblowers here are foreigners. This is
not the case. There are among them three
English subjects and three Belgians, the
rest, numbering between eighty and nine
ty, being born citizens of the United
States, and most OF them natives of
this city. The cause of the
foreigners has been taken up by
their respective consuls, and Messrs. VIII
CLAIMS 4 Heninghausen will defend the
strikers before the courts. Mr.. Give, Pres
ident of the National orginizatian, has for
warded a draft on New York to meet all
legal expenses Of the strikers. This will
be used iudiciously by those OF the local
body who are made its custodians. Mr..
Isaac Cline, the President of the associa-
ton, whose headquarters are at Pittsburgh,
in his letter advising the strikers as to the
course they should pursue, says: II
would like you to tell Captain Delaney
that ! will be in my office in
Pittsburgh all next week, and If | should
be wanted to telegraph me, and will come
on without delay" He further says: Il
cannot for a moment believe that they will
ever dare to let this charge come TO trial,
from the fact that feel certain that you
men have not a single instance oyerstepped
the bonds OF the law, nor have yeu used
any intimidating language. | have conh'
dence in your intelligence TO conduct the
struggle there in such manner as will be
10 the everlasting credit of yourselves, and
the association to which you belong
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K,o,,y Lover. Problem solved.

CANTON, o.. December 25.-Cbarles May,
German bachelor, aged forty, and Mrs;
Wilde, a widowed lady in her dotage, aged
eighty, we're married here last spring, and
the disparity in their ages caused consider
able comment at the time. How the anti
0uated charms of an octogenarian could
captivate the heart OF q hale and hearty
bachelor, in the prime OF life was past hn9, o.
problems, has ut last unravelled the knotty
lovers problem. Mrs. Wilde is possessed OF
considerable money, good part OF which
She accordingly intrusted in her loving
spouse. The latter converted about Sl;oV
week and disappeared. Mrs May thought
his absence only temporary and anxiousiy
swaited his return; but up to to-day he has
failed to materialize. She has just learned
of his obtaining the money ana NJ"
r,o,,rns his abrupt departure. II is thought
That he is on his way to his old home IN
GERMANY,
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A PENITENT MINISTER.
Confesses His Crime and Asks to be
Punish ed.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., December 25.-Rev.
Frank Draper, formerly pastor of the Prot.
estant Methodist church of this city, went
to Mayor I.awthers Saturday and gave him.
self up, stating that some months ago,
while a resident of the little town of Riv
erside, near Cincinnati he had committed
a serious crime, and up to this time he had
never been suspected of it, and that he saw
no reason why he should not be tried even
at this late day and punished. He gave the
astonished mayor the number of his resi-
dence and told him he would give himself
into the hands of the police any time they
wanted him.
The crime he confessed is that of rob-
bing a room-mate's trunk of money and
valuables. After the theft he went to New
York City, spending the money in drink
and its attendent evils. After his spree
he begad to realize what he had done and
TO seriously repent. With reparation in
view, he sent back the valuables to the
man and what money he had left, prom
isipg to made good the whole amount as
soon as he could earn it. Receiving no
reply to his communications he came back
to ohio, TO find the man dead. He then
returned TO Youngstown, where he has
led such a straightforward and exemplary
life that he has the sympathy OF the whole
community. 1t is strange case,
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A REBUKE TO A PREACHER.

John McCullouEh's Indignatien Over
an Insult TO . Member OF His Cs@.
pany.
NEw HAVEN, December .5.-A scene oc-
CURED in the dining.room OF the New Ha.
ven House, John Mccullough, the TRACE.
dian, and the Rev. +. S. Hyde, OF Lockpoft,
n. Y, being the principal actors. Mr.. Nc.
Cullough believed Mr.. Hyde had insulted Q
member of his company, Mrs. Augusta
Foster, OF Chicago, formerly Augusta
Saturday evening with Mr.. Mcc9i.
lough's company, in the drama ''Vir-
ginius." Word was brought to Mr.. Nc
Cullough while he was dressing that Mr..
Hyde had spoken d isparaglngly OF him
self and his company. He hurried to the
dining room, where he found Mrs. Foster
in tears. She had been requested by the
remove from the table at which she was
sitting, and at which Mr.. Hyde and his
wife and child. Mr.. Mccullough learned
that the head walters action had resulted
from a request made by Mr.. Hyde. A
scene followed. Mr.. Mccullough advanced
to where Mr.. Hyde sat and said
"If it was not for the cloth which you
wear and which you dishonor | would give
you personal chastisement that you would
not forget so long as you live"
"Mr. Mccullough also said, in q voice
that could be heard all over the room:
"You have taken the liberty TO use my
name in public in an unwarranted manner.
You have gone further, and cast q slur upon
lady member of my company, Q lady
whose character is above suspicion, and
any one who would be guilty Of such an
act is unworthy 10 be called a gentleman; /;
any one guilty Of such an act as yours il
unworthy the profession you follow"
Some remarks followed, after which Mr..
Mccullough left the room quite excited.
Mr.. HYDE says there would have been no
such scene bad it not been for the blum.
der of the hotel proprietor and his head
waiter. His explanation Is that he ar.
ranged with the proprietor that he should
sit always at O permanent table" at
which there are no transient guests. Last
the table several gentlemen who he subse.
auently learned were members OF the Nc
Cullough Company. His wife had to sit next
one Of the gentlemen. This morning he
asked the head waiter to remove him and
his vile to another table, saying that IL had
been understood that they should sit at
permanent table He did not speak dispar-
agingly of the company, but told the head
waiter that he did not know anything
about the ladies or gentlemen. Mr.. Hyde
says that il was all owing 10 misunde-.
standing,
After the occurrence meeting was ar.
ranged between the tragedian and the
preacher, at which, it is said, their differ
ences were I'D justed after explanations.
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THE OLD DIMINl0N.
Readjuster COps-Street Rows Between
Negroes and whites.

PETERSBURG, Va, December 25.-The city
officers appointed by the Readjuster couu-
Gil on the first of July last were paid of in
full to-day. The amount required was SlO,-
OCO. The city officers appointed by the
Funder council on the 2Sth of June, who
were declared by the court of appeals ille-
sally elected, have been on duty since the
ist of July, and will petition the city coun-
ell to pay them for services rendered, as
they are now in absolute want.
Drunkenness and general disorder on the
strees is more prevalent than for years.
During a street fight between whites and
negroes pistols were drawn and one or two
shots exchanged. John S Coot, we'll
known citizen, while passing the vicinity,
was shot through the thigh. Some police
officers attempting TO quell the disturbance
were clubbed and fell to the ground. Sew
eral other fights occurred on the streets.
A number of arrests were made during the
day. The mayor and the police force are
on the streets tonight endeavoring TO pre-
vent further breaches of the peace.
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CASUALTIES.
4 slow usfch Bears H. B!anstsr
4 Coliisioa.
OTHER ACCIDENTS. FIRES. ETC.

RICHMOND, VA. .Decenber ga collision
between two trains ocsaFred last night at
l2Os, on the Chesapeale and Ohio Railroadv
by which five men were killed and two
wounded. 1t appears that the westbound
express, which left Richmond at 2 n h.-
After passing Millersbsro, about three
miles, going at the rste OF IS miles per
hour, was run into by D freight train,.
which was running on the PASSENGER
trains time, and badly wRcfing both en-
gines and the baggage and construction
cars.
The Killed.
Chris. C. Leach, engineer passenger trAia:'
John Wallop. baggagemastcn
L. l.. Loving, fireman.
]. l. O'Neill, fireman.
George N. Netherland, brakeman on the
passenger train.
The wounded are F.. Hogshead, express
messengee: J. W. Hockswcrth, passenger
Of Milton, w. Va, both alightly injured.
The cause, a. was stated, was due 70 the
freight train being thirty-fise minutes be.
hind time and running On the express
trains time. The conductsHof the freight
train claims his watch was bali an hour
slow.
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ElBslWtQ o.


We eaAl0o - 101Gos - 8oeo0oo4DDooe-S
@ c3o6pess1eoa1 AeaOA
a. Asasf b % 1lDf6W
rLrsnrse, O., Dscembsr 1a-Osl1llo1D,
ssbools have bssn disniassd fos :
fhs Ylsshisg Iodes, y. & 4. y,
place, elected tbe eolIoWfng olncsfd
recent Destiag: W. Il. IGsa Hs
W., Howard Kirk; J. ". ]. J. &.
g. D.. James Wilson: J. D., xo[3t8
stuIfr; Tyler, A. T. BfaDdsnbdrg; freaD-
urey. WIN. d. Slater. Tbs lodO y 10 .
nourishipe eonditioe and vill so0psN
fssorsbly With sny in The 6tsta
The Christmas entertsinmsnt st Hesh.
ing. Saturday evening. vas suees2. ThA
performanees were very appropriate.
ArYsneemeuts ha-e been n11de - holo
seryices In the r. z Church on sltssDste
/ forenoons On d evening" Preaehtng nexe
sunday evening By Rev. 0rimea
Niss Addis Gilbert, Il Athens eoanty,
20, q visiting her sosdss Dsaisi snd
barh Gil5et -,
The co11i1t for dsysutss 70 ths H<pnh-
lic.n CooQeDsional Ccovestioe hefy. ~.
urdsy. vss spiritsd betsesn ~ Ho!Mnp-
worth ard Tsy)of ACTIONS Ihe HQ!hnes.
uorth ssppsSfess vere victorioaa 4ese1
wash. J. Vance sed Hosssd kistaN w
| deIegstes.
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AcollisloN At SEA.
How the Bark Ella Was ssrssk NJ the
Wisconsin,.

How the BARK Ella Was ssrssk NJ the
Wisc0nsin.
BosroS, December 25.-The frst officer OF
the bark Ella arrived to day. He says at
the time Of the collision with the steamer
Wisconsin, the weather was fine, although
q stiff breeze caused considerable see. The
bark was running under small sail and
making about four knots an hour. When
the steamers masthead light was seen
the bark held her course until
they noticed the steamer was close aboard.
when fash OF light was shown from the
bark's forecastle, but to no avail. The
great iron stem OF the Wisconsin came
crashing int the s'arboard bow OF tbs
bark, cutting through the iron bolta ~
though they were pipe stems. Five OF the
bark's crew were lowered In boat
and boarded the steamer, but
not without smashing the boats
TO atoms. Capt. Mathews asked assistance
10 help pump the boat. This WAS granted,
and after some trouble. caused by tho re-
fusal OF the sailors OF the steamer 10 20 on
board the bark, the first officer, boatswain
and seven men were sent on board with
quantity Of canvass and the hole was par
TALLY stopped and the bark takon In TOW.
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DYING ALONE.
The Sad Fate or n FriendIess Young
Woman.

PrrrsnrRGH, December 25.-0n Friday
night a girl who was known as "Tilly."
and who had been employed at Reinman's
restaurant, ~ Wood street, since last
Wednesday, was taken i'll. AT first it was
thought she was insane from her nc.
tions. They did everything they
could for her, but nothing seemed
to give relief. On Saturday Mr..
Reinemsn applied to the Poor Board to
have her taken away, but they Iecom.
mended them TO take her to the West
Penn Hospital. They procured car.
riage and took her there at the risk OF her
life. The physician in charge said they
had no room for her and would not tase
he in, although Mr.. Reinemsn offered
him twenty dollars TO take care OF her
until Monday. She was then brought
back and placed in the lookup, where she
lay on the stone floor until 3 o'clock Satur.
day night, when she was taken up stairs to
what is called the hospital department..
She was still there last night. and Is receiv-
ing the best care possible under the circum'
stances. The physician thinks she has
taken some kind OF medicine TO produce
an abortion. Since first taken Ill she has
not been in her right mind, and is at times
very fighty and noisy. IL is thought she
cannot recOyer.
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LAWS FOR 10.
The sun Dance, the War Dance aud the
Scalp Dance Must 60.

WAsHISGToN, December 25.-Indian Com.
missioner Price, IN Pursuance OF recent
letter from Secretary Teller, has issued TO
Indian agents a new set OF rules, the strict
enforcement of which will produce q radi-
cal change in the government OF the In
dians and mark new era in the Indian
policy Of the country. These rules pro
vide for Court of Indian 0fenSeS" at
each agency, TO COnsiS. of three men Sc
lected from the most intelligent aud relia-
Die of the tribe who shall hold stated ses
sions snd hear and adjudge offenses, the
agent being empowered 70 enforce their de-
clsIOns, and the only appeal being TO the
Commissioner at Washington. Among
the OfenSeS enumerated in the new rules
is participation in the sun dance, war
dance, scalp dance and all other sports as
sInlllatink thereto. The penalty for which
is the SllhhOldIng OF ratiOns for fifteen
days for the first OffenSe, with imprison-
ulent Sdded in Case OF recurrence. Plural
marriages are also ClaSSed as "lndian Of
lenses, with - penalty Of so fiue or i.n-
prisonment at hard labor. RStions are also
To be withhs'd from husbands who fail 10
support their wives. Tneit or destruction
of any property is also To be punished by
imprisOnntert at ths discretion OF the
couIL EacA aseaG u ias.suess1 " Preseat
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CRIMINAL.
An Epidemic Of Slaughter all Over
the Land.
An Ex-Police Officer in Cincinnati Shoots
Companion in a Quarrel
The Murderers Stoy-A
Bad Record.
OTHER ACTS THAT STAIN THE RECORD

CINCINNATI, December 24-.At the Phnuix
Stables, corner John and Eleventh streets,
James Chumley has been employed as a
driver and Thomas Lamb as washer. Mrs.
Lamb is accustomed to bring the breakfasts
and suppers in basket to the establish
ment, and last night, about o'clock, she
and her little ten-year-old son left their
home to carry the men their evening meal.
All of the little family party Joined pleas
antly in the conversation that started
with the meal, but by and by the men be-
gan to speak Of their respective duties
Presently Lamb, who had been driking
during the day, remarked that the other
"would have to stay and help him in the
evening"" Chumley resented it, saying
that he "allowned no man to impose upon
him." A quarrel ensued, whereupon the
woman took her child and hurriedly left
for home.
The Murderer's Story.
According to the murderer's story Lamb
called Chumley most opprobrious epithets,
ending by drawing a heavy shovel and
threatening to hit him on the head. Chum.
ley warned him that he would shoot, and
Lamb continuing to advance, he fired twice
in quick succession. One ball lodged in
tne ltlt snOulueT, WnlIe tne Otner penetrdt-
ed the abdomen on the left side, at that
point where the ribs ceased. Lamb fell,
and Chumley at once went for physician,
assisted him in dressing the wounds, and
then gave himself up to the officers who
came upon the scene. Lamb died at 6:45
without regaining consciousness.
A Bad Record.
Crumley is a son of Police Officer Arm.
strong Chumley, who was fatally wounded
in the Central Police Station on Sunday
evening, August 8, 1880, by Colonel Thos.
E. Snelbaker, and earlier in the day took
part in the fight in car No. of the Vine
street line between his sisters, Mrs.
Evans ELLA Chumleyl, who had been
Snelbaker's mistress, .Virgie Jackson, a
performer at the Vine Stseet Opera House,
which was the cause of the subsequent
murder. James Chumley at that time was
and had been for about a year on the police
force, but was discharged for the part he
took in that affair. Once before he was en-.
Gagged in shooting atiray. That was fifteen
years ago, when he was but a lad Of l6
On that occasion, as on this. after shooting
his man, he at once ran to DR.. Tomlinson's
Office for medical aid.
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ROBBED By POLICEMAN.


A Cop fs knoekel DOVE aea Benseo
By Roughs.
CLEVELAND o., December 2.EWhiIe OF.
ficer VIM. Holbrook was patrolling Lorsin
street, near Harbor street. shout twelve
o'clock last night, he saw two men stand:
ing by the side Of store. He approached
them and asked them what they were do
ing. Receiving an unsatisfactory an.
swer he told the men TO hold up their
bands, which they did. The officer
then searched them and found In thePoc
ct Of each revolver, which be took. Pisc.
ing the prisoners before him he started tor
the station, but had not procesded lar
when he was felled 70 the sidewalk by
blow on the back Of the head dealt by Q
third man, who had stealtbily come up be.
bind him. The three scoundrels then went
through the officers pockets. recovering
the two reyolvers he had taken. and also
stealing his pistol, billy and club, leaving
him lying in an insensiole condinon. he
went 10 the station when be had recovered
consciousness and made . report, but the
ruffians have not yet been found.
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JOURNALISTIC CHANGES.
Three New York Newspapers An
nounce Retiremeits and Promotions.


NEW YORK, December Exchanges are
announced in the editorial statfs of three
of the newspapers of thus city. Thomas
B. Connery, managing editor of the Her
aid, is to retire and Edward T. Flynn will
succeed him. George A. Shaw, city editor
of the Evening Telegram becomes mauag-
ing editor of that paper. Mr.. Connerys
health is not good and he will take much
needed rest. He was in Europe from
June TO October of the present year.
1t is said that he retires only
temporarily, but it is doubtful II
he Will ever resume his position rs manag-
ing editor again. There is some talk OF his
going over to London end Paris to look
after james Gordon Benefits cable enter
prise. Mr.. Flynn has been managing editor
of the Herald heretofore when Mr.. Connery
has been away on business or pleasure. He
is a protege OF Mr.. Benefits, having been
in the Herald establishment since he was
small boy.
The other newspaper changes are in the
World Office. VIM. H. England, the pub
Usher for the past year, retires, and is sue.
ceeded by John G. Speed, for some time
past the managing editor. A. Oakley Hall,
il is understood, will assume the position of
managing editor as we'll as that of editorial
writer
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BALTIMoRE's GAMBLING DENS.
Efforts offhe Grand Jury TO Close Them
A Leader Indicted.


BALTIMORE, December 25.-For several
years past gambling has been carried on
with almost open doors in this city. The
result has been that gambling houses have
multiplied very rapidly until now the CEN
ter of the city, in the neighborbood OF the
city hall, is honeycombed with them. The
present grand jury has gone bravely to
work with the intention of closing them
up or at least reducing the number
very materially. 1t began with the policy
shops, and by indict ments and very heavy
penalties Of both fines and Imprisonment
succeeded in almost stopping the game IN
the city.
1t next took up the smaller gam bling
places where the cheap games are played
and one after another the proprietors have
been indicted, until the top round in the
ladder has at last been reached and the men
who run the table in that somewhat famous
resort, No. So South Calvert street, kept by
Doc Slater, are under Indictment. Slater is
a big politician, and claims the credit OF
having made John Lee Carroll Governor of
Maryland. Judge Brown once sent him to
iai! for keeping gambling house, but since
that time his game has gone on uninter-
ruptedly. The gamblers are badly fright
ened and nearly all the places are tightly
closed.
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Dakota.

WASHINGTON, December 25.-N. G. Ord
way, Governor of Dakota Territory, left
for his home in New Hampshire, where he
will pass the Christmas holidays, thence to
Bismarck. 1t is reported that he has been
engaged in working up the scheme for the
admission and division of Dakota. 1t is
claimed that the chairman of thr commit
tee on Territories in both the Senate and
House are heartily in sympathy with the
movement to make Dakota a State. While
those interested in admitting Dakota ap-
pear confident Of limited Democratic sup.
port, il is doubtful if they will receive any
substantial encouragement from that
source. Those opposing the mea sure say
that the present evenly-balsnced condition
of the two parties in the Senate precludeS
any help from the Democrats. 1t is claimed
that Representative Burrows, of Michigan,
is very anxious TO endear himself to the
people of Dakota, as he intends to emigrate
there after his term in the House expires.
This is the explanation given for his zeal
Gus efforts in behalf of Dakota.