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TOLD YOU So"
Richie County's IrrepressibIe States
man at the Capital.

man at the CAPITAL.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, December S.-Col Ben
Blair, the irrepressible statesman from
Ritchie, has been here for day or two.
The coloneTs forte, as you are aware, is to
point the finger Of destiny at Democratic
conventions and tell the proud usurpers
what is going to happen if they persist in
ther idiotic courses, and his chief pleasure
in life is to meet the discounted wrstches
subsequently and say to them, 81 told you
So" There is an unwritten law Wnlcn
iustiies the killing of q man who says
81 Told YOu so,'
but Blair has thus far escaped. 1t makes
NO differsn ce whether the thing predicted
has come to pass or not, or whether any
bo5v heard OF his Vaccinations, he says it
ali The same. Just now he is making 1t
cheerful for participants in the last Su-
nreme Court Judicial Convention.
toId Won fellers when you stuck your
bIsnksty blank noses in that Second dis
trict Congressional fight that it was none
~ tbs business Of a judicial convention
and Won would all get beat. Now blank
Tonr blank souls to blank, you see how II
is" ,v,,, of,ar
AZ Ives and how did he get in? By ten
votes. / told you So" LAM
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AChinamnn Hanged.

SAN FRANCISCO, December S.-Hong All
Duck was executed at San Francisco to-day
The murderer was an inmate OF the peni-
.tantiary and in October, 1880, stabbed to
death a fellow Chinese convict, All Now.
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TRAGEDY on THE MIMIC STAGE.
An Amateur Actor shst BY HIS Drether
In o Play.

An Amateur Actor ghst BY HIS nrOther
ina Play.
CARBoSpALE, Ill, December 8. S.-Makanda,
little town on the Illinois Central rail-
road, o few miles south Of this place, was
the scene on Saturday night Of Q painful
accident, not unlike that which occurred
a few evenings before In Cincinnati. Sew.
eral young men OF the place, In
casting about for something to amuse
themselves with during the winter, hit
upon dramatic organization. A meeting
was held and outside aid enlisted. One OF
the boys was selected to write the play, and
the village school house was engaged for
the rehesrsals and for the final exhibitions
as we'll. The youth whose daty it was 70
produce the play had been . close rea6eP
Of the fiery fiction of the day, and the 70.
suit of his labors was play in which the
number of people massacred in cold blood
was limited only by the strength OF the
company cast for its presentation. The
boys studied their parts diligently and re-
hearsed with great frequency, taking much
pleasure in their labors.
The play was presented to the public tor
the first time in the school house on Satur.
day evening. There was quite o large gath.
few adults. The performance went along
smoothly enough for time. In the third
act one highly virtuous young man il made
to fall victim to the murderous
Passion OF Desperate.
John Perl assumed the character first
mentioned, and his :brother James
personated the other. The conflict between
the two was very desperate, and as wicked
ness exhibited signs Of triumphing over
virtue, the howls OF the audience became
long and deep. While the excitement was at
its height James Perl drew one OF the
big revolvers which ornamented his per.
son, and fired at his brother John, who, as
laid down in the play, was to expire i'm
mediately. Both boys knew that the re.
volver was loaded with ball cartridges, and
before the performance John had called
James attention to IT, James had prom.
ised to remove the balls but had forgotten
10 do SO. He fired point blank at his
brother, who fell with q bullet in his
head. For an ins amt II was supposed that
it was all in the play, but James Perl rec.
objected, when too late, that he had not
Withdrawn the bullets, and he knew his
brother was wounded.
When the truth became known the scene
was a very sorrowful one. a physician
was summoned, who soon ascertained that
the ball had entered the head just back OF
the left ear, and ranged upward into the
brain. The wounded boy was borne be.
hind the improvised curtain, but he re.
mained unconscious until he died, three
hours later. An inquest was held yester-
day and the Jury returned verdict OF &C.
ciden tal death and exonerating James Perl
from blame. James is fifteen years OF age
and John was eighteen.
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Coal Miners.

sHEsANDoAH, Pa, December Son Mon
day next all the colliers at the Phiiadel-
mis- and Reading Coal and Iron Company,
this county, will be put on three-quarter
time.
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d TUSI us IUIS
Love Feast

was breaking up and the company were
about to separate, one brother made men,
ton of that certain bushel of wheat that
had long been owed him by the other. The
latter claimed he had paid it, They
fiercely quarreled again, but were pre-
vented from fighting. They returned home
in worse rage than ever before. This time
the church offered its peaceful mediation,
but to no purpose. The case then went to
court. The forms Of legal justice were too
tedious and slow, only adding cost to in
suit and injury. The least spark would
now light up the smothered fires. 1t came
a few days ago. William was obliged to
pass through Edgar's field tor a load of
coal. Edgar met him at the gate and
warned him not to trespass. Needless of
the warning William drove right on, in
forming his brother that if he did not get
out OF the way he would cut him to pieces
with his ak. Edgar replied with fence
steak. He struck William two terrific
blows with it, shattering his jaw and rem
dering him insensible. Edgar then picked
up his PROSTATE brother, took him to the
nearest house and had him cared for. AS
soon as possible the wounded brother was
taken to his home, where he is now in
critical condition. Edgar was arrested
and gave bail. One OF his boys was also
arrested for throwing stone at William.
Their case has been held to await the &C
ton of the grand jury of Monongalia conn
ty Weat Virginia.
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81. LorIs, No. December lin Barr =
ment in ST. louis, today. Jossph = Call
Q salesman for tbs whoisssls dry eoods
bouse Of Lsubfis 4 Co.. tsisd 10 kill Tbca
corpening. also dry eeeds saIes0An, ID
the employ Of NDgsnt z Bro. IT, wsepoa
ueed vas revolver, the bullet fy6m vhich
missed Corpenipg snd grszed ths besd 81 Q
young man named Wm. Johnson. Gull
wss arrested, and the chssys q aassuit NTH
intent b kill lodged against him.
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BROTHERLY LOVE.
Two Brothers Quarrel and One Almost
Kills The Other.

UYIoNTowN, Pa, December S.-A fued
existing between tive brothers named Ed
gar and VIM. Hourd, who live near
Stewartstown, w. Va, recently eliminated
in probable murder. The brothers are
members of the NJ. p. Church, and their
differences date back several years, origin
ating in the envlousness of one at the ap-
pointment of the other to an office IN the
church. Their troubles grew as time passed,
and became so great that their friends
counseled a reconciliation. which was
brought about and seemed as complete as
that between Jacob and Esau of old.
Rnf IL L. said inst aS this
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Nv DSSiLipHIA, SiiHIA, December S.--The tug
i0N f,n.Ilds, Hnilds, Of the steam yacht Idle
4 Nov uTnuered L'lIeed of Hatteras in the storm
0'si'oer y. All on board were lost.
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NEW OKzxAN pn1ss l-1nS ~
mise Ts1etivsto 0e 1.eon1o pes ~.
80 . 8 vorth con1ieegek1y -
bali miIlion lo11afA Ms peopBe
eity eovs.sstss e M MtzasseB p ~ ssA
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RAILROADS.
Conference OF the OmeeFs Or the HeSth.
western Roads.

western Roads.
NEW YoRK. December S.--The conference
of the presidents and managers OF the
Northwestern roads commenced this morn
ing. The Northwestern road is represented
by President Keef and Manager Hughitti
the Rock Island by Presiden Riddle, David
Davis and Mr.. Cable; the Omaha BY Messrs.
Porter and Bishop, and the st. Paul by
President Mitchell and Manager Merrill.
The meeting was more harmonious than
expected, but the question Of Territorial
rights is as much mixed as ever, neither
Porter nor Riddle will make concessions,
and Mitchell remains firm. A prominent
railroad man said, II Porter and Riddle
maintain their positions, the settlement
must be made on the basis of Territorial
rights and q division Of business 10 and
from competitive points. Those questions
which can not be settled by mutual under
standing will be left to arbitration. Mr..
Hughitt, Of the North western. In an inter
view said: sThe talk at our conference
to-day was simply general. Every one was
in good htmor, but we did not come 10 any
agreement. II we do not settle upon Q
plan for amaciable arrangement at to-mof.
rows meeting IL Is probable the whole sub
ject will be submitted for arbitration"
A Hew RaIlrss1 Trsfn stgnal.
IsprAHAPoLIs, December Sc, 7. Gill;
land, Of thic city, has invented an improve
ment in train signaling which. 1t Il be-
lieyed, will prove o great success. Tho
essential points Of the invention are IN
electric bell on the engine operated by
q generator in each car. In the ar.
ranRement Of the ciucuits the air tubes Of
the air brake apparatus are used
as Q support for the continuous conductor,
and the metal points Of the air tubes - the
electrical conductor between the different
sections, or between the different cars TINS
dispensing with the additional and compli-
Gated sdiuncts in the process Of train
coupling. The invention vas the result Of
suggestion Of one Of the ofiesrz Of the
Pennsylysnis Company, VINO stated thst
their conductors on the long passsngeE
trains, running at high rate 0fspeed, bed
the greatest difiiculty At times n getting
the proper signal TO the engine.
hallway TrnnsfeR.
MrxsEAPoLls, December S.-The Northern
Pacific Railway will to-morrou tfAnszer th,
Casselton Branch, In Dakota, 70 The St
Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba Company
which will begin operations Monday.
track has been built from Everest 70 II
branch at Cnselton.
A PERMANENT restoration Of exhausiei
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YEw crnsrlIAsD, WA, Deesnh1 ~
Yesterday Iittie Berths, Wn. Hdi1 49,
child, No inteFred IN cur ce1seesXs -
bssiof Siea a. Nth ,s19.s S1sss.ss 80. ~ ts;i1,so :.
here has ben fearful, tie mo6t - 49,
fhoueh. vefs tak(h oa hy IL vhoo((ng
Ses L i eessssS pdsaisny y elllissa.
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On ,y, ~. nave lhe chills take PERUNA. II
pet W lear iLem take PERUNA.
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THE NEWS.

viii POterwas hanged atPerry, Ga,
yesterday.
United States Minister to Spain, Ham
,iSsl Hamlin, arrived at Bangor, Me.
An accident to the engine of one of
Az mills at Fall River, win cause il to
s,Sp for several weeks.
IcSeph B. LOOmis was sentenced to be
Ranged at Springfield, Mass, March s,
Srt6e murder Of Mr.. Levitt.
Ioseph Johnson, q negro convict, at
.,mrted to escape nom q convict camp
:, nala, Fla, and was shot dead by
jply Brown, 3 negro deputy sheriff.
charles f. POueher, whose operations
:, RNs,on and Syracuse through the
r,sdium of worthless drafts have been
rDbIished, was arrested at New York as
= suspicious person.
Gonzales, President of Mexico, and
Csbinet have decided to appoint COM
roiSsiopers to meet General Grant and
NJ Trescott, who Were selected by
Pr,sident Arthur, to negotiate q COM
Hercial treaty with the United States.
foreign. ..
The Freeman's Journal says. Davitt
intends to subpoena Gladstone and
Trsyelaur, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
IN dispoSe at his trial as to the influeace
cftheagitation in Ireland onthe passage
Of the land bill.
The German bark Arganaut, Capt.
BemerS, from Bremen for New York, il
ashore on the Island of Tersehelling,
snd will probably be total wreck. The
rsptain and ten ofthe crew were drown
cd. -Four Of the crew were saved.
The funeral of the late Archbishop of
Asnterbury took place yesterday at
AddingtOn. Representatives of the
Queen and Prince Of Wales were pres
sent. The Duke Of Connaught attend
Cd in person.
The Republique Francaise, Gambet-
IA, organ, says if the Government Of
Great Britain continues to pursue its
es0tistical policy in Egypt to the detri-
ment Of French interests, France will
protect those interests in the way she
may think best.
The Times says it has reason to be-
.Eeve that soon after Christmas Derby
win be invited to join the Cabinet.
,ChilderS, now War Secretary will be-
kJur Chancellor Executor and Dilkes,
Under Foreign Secretary, will enter the
taJ.net. Ii says these changes may be
Iucur>ors Of even more important ones
possible before the end of the next ses-
sion Of Parliament. Gladstone may
onsider himself entitled to retire, and
10 such a contingency there Is little
t,ubt that Harrington will beeome
| rmr Minister.
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A rxRxaxKxr restoration Of exhausted
and worn-out functions follow the use of
BrCvn's Iron Biiten.
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BlACKMAlL.
Successful Schemes OF Young Adven-
turess.

BUFFALO, n. Y, December S.-One of the
most beautiful and accomplished black
mailers and adventuresses that ever visited
the City of Breezes has lately been operating
here. Her operations have heen carried on
in a manner that shows her to be an expert
in the ways that are dark and devious.
The name of the fair schemer is Mrs. Gross,
and she has husband that travels uuder
the unsuggestive name of Richard Gross.
He claims TO be a barber and started here
in the business. 1t can truly be said that
Mrs Gross is beauty. She has
an elegant figure and an eye that is capti-
waiting in the extreme. While here she
made a number of conquests, but the po-
lice, discovering her true character. gave
her twenty.four hours to leave town. She
availed herself of the invitation and within
the prescribed time dedarted, taking with
her large sum of money. 1t now trans
pires that the fair blackmailer and her hus.
band went to Bolivar, small
town near here, and at once COM
menced operations on a larger
scale than ever. AS soon as they secured
comfortable quarters Mrs. Gross became
copSniruons for her
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Amorous Attentions

to gentlemen of means. Her beauty proved
a fatal snare, and in short time she num-
bered among her victims some of the most
respected citizens of the place. As soon
as they were safe within her net she
commenced to blackmail them, COM
pelling them to give her hush
money and valuable presents under threats
of exposure of their criminal intimacy.
A dispatch to-day states that at pres
ent she is carrying things with a
high hand, unmindful of the fact that the
Chief of Police has notified her 10 leave
town. The actions Of her victims are said
to be laughsble in the extreme, so anxious
are they lest their families should learn of
the state of affairs. The question of driv-
ing the precious pair out of town has been
broached and it may eventually be done.
They are at present rolling in wealth and
carrying full sail. 1t is asserted that Mrs.
Gross worked this game in Pittsburgh and
was finally forced to disgorge her illgotten
gains and leave town. He mother is run
ming notorious house in Ttusyille.
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aunex TO advertisements.

amusxxHNTs-9h PuGe-6th column.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1Oh P0oe-4th column.
BOARD AND Rooms -6M Pdge-6tb column.
BUSINESS CBASCEs-9M Pdge-2d column
BUSINESS EoTIcEs-4h Po0e-lst Column.
CoRPoRATI NoTIcEs-9h Pdge-6th column
DANCING AcADEMIEs-6th Pdge-6th column
DIyIpEsD NoTIcEs-Sh Pooe-6th COLUMN
DRr t;ooDs-9M Pace 4th column
FfSANCIAI--sM Pooe-6th columns
HRIP WANrED-6M Po0c-6th column
HoIIDaY GooDs-9M PdGe-2d column.
AoTEIs-6M PaQe-6th column.
iysTRUCTION-6M Pd0e-5tn and Esh columns.
IhcrUREs AND MEETISGs-9th Paye-6th column.
MINISG-9h f'age-2d column. 80 ~, gar
AIsCELLANEoUs-9m P0ge-2d column loh f0ge-o'"
M .RpI ia AND DEATHs-5h Page-5th column.
NV ATroNs-6th PaGe-3d, Attn and oth Columns
OCEAN SrEAMERs-9h Pa0e-1s5 column
PkoPOsALs-9h Paoe-2d column
REAL EsTArE-9h Pd0e-3d column
6ALEs by AUCTIoN-9h Pdge-6th column
SITUATIONS MATHEMATICIAN Pdge--lst column
FEMALEs-9h Pooe-1st column
SPECIAL NoTICEs--5M PG0e-5th and 9th columns, -.,
bTEAMBoATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Page-4th ana oth
e columns
uEAcHsRs-6h P1ge-6th column.
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HOW DID THE PILGRIMS LAND,

Tonight the members the New-E ngland Society
| enjoy their annual dinner at Delmonico's. The
| toasts have been announced, but provision has
apparently been made for throwing light upon an
important and hitherto ignored point-hOw did the
Pilgrims landf We all aware that the Pill
grms landed, but how 7 Even Plymouth itself
affords in reply nothing but psrplexing contradic-
tons. The g Rock" is high and dry in the street
under a granite canopy with wharves
and buildings between it and the water
At Pilgrim Hall the first idea of the landing is OBJ
tanned from alto-reliet above the Here
Pilgrim in belted tunc and steeple-crowned hat
is stepping from a tiny skif upon the rock, where
kneels most obsequious savage But the first OBJ
ject in the lobby painting of the landing where
IN the Pilgrim Fathers attired in pea-jackets,
checkered trousers and souwesters, and the savage
no longer kneels but dances about the snow with
hostile intent. Then picture by Sargent bewilders
the visitor by depicting the Pilgrims as coming
ashore in full armOr brilliant in OriOns and breast
plates while their wives and children dazzl- the
waiting savage by costumes ike unto those of Solo
mon in all his glory. But ones confidence i'll the
Indian is Immediately destroyed by heliotype
after II. Carmenck which reveals hIm as lurking
behind tree for o pot shot at the forefathers,
who are stiifiy clamberng ashore soberly
clad III long cloaks and broad-brimmed hats.
here inc lalr sex is ignored, nub AnuTeW SengIaN-
ing near by shows two three women whose wild
leap for the rock appears likely to be retarded by
their Tutoring white skirts They have also thought
fully brought several Saratoga trunks along in the
boat, and party of abOrigines picnicking upon a
neigh boring hilltop while awaiting their approach
may be taken as the unskled predecessors Of
modern hacknen
We return, however to solitary
age IN the design upon small banner which
goes step further and depicts the Puritans
as shadowy silhouettes swarming into a tent
carefully pitched in the middle of a large
snow drift. under the espionage, meanwhile.
of warlike Indian i'll concealment L
one picture, too, the craft from which tho land
ing took place Is small gig with a capacity
limited to three or four persons in another, it is
soop with a prodigous mast and in a th,rd, ca
pacious scOw filled with boxes and baggage Then
the rock IL delineated far out at sea, and
again q hardly visible bit of the coast. The
question of how the Fathers did really land is
therefore an obscure point Cannot the orators at
the dinner tonight throw little light upon it
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THE VAR IN OPELIK1.

1t begins to loo& like a war of determination
in the metropolis of ODellka. The Inhabitants
of that place, who appear to go about habitu-
ally armed with shotguns, have been peppering
away at each other for several weeks. Two
parties have set up rival local govern
ments, and each is trying to sustain its Mayor
by force of arms. There have been several
pitched battles in the streets and dozen or
more Of our best citizens" have been killed, but
peace is no nearer than it was before the tight
ing cyan. After one of the battles every doctor
in the city was said to DO engaged probing the
victims for buckshot. Mr.. Mallory leader of
one of the factions, was killed In that fight, and
thrilling accounts were published of the heroic
manner in which he met death. The mar who
shot Mallory was arraigned, but was allowed 10
"step out and sec man. and has not yet re-
turned.
After this lively kind OF business had gone
on for few weeks, the Legislature interfered
and formally abolished the two governments.
But the two Mayors were not to be intimidated
by high-handed act like that They refused
to recognize the authority Of the Legislature,
and thereby aroused their followers to such
pitch of enthusiasm that all the shotguns
were loaded afIesh. A State Commission was
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would be gravely imperiled.- But considering
General Crooks tact and prudence IN the past such
a calamity may DO dismissed improbable. SO
long, however. ms tho Apaches at San Carlos are not
trained to be either farmers or herdors-for neither
of which pursuits the Reservation offers oppor-
tunity-thcy must be supported by Government
bounty and well fed Tho Apaches are
devoted to war aud the chase. The
San Carlos Reservation affords very
little game-practically none regarded as means of
su teDance. Last summer the Jicarilla Apacbes in
Northern NowMexico left their Reservation, harm
lessly, however simply becasse the Government
supplies were inadequate and they hungry.
If the San Carlos Indians should fail in their sup
plies and break out. their uprising would be marked
BY fire and the sword. Like other Indians, they
have been deceived and shifted from place to place;
but unlike the equally warlike Navajoes, who have
been stationary for seventeen years, they have no
material interests in sheep, cattle and cultivated
farms to restrain them from the war-path SO for
the safety of settlers but one humiliatDg yet
necessary course IS left TO keep the stomacbs Of the
San Carlos Apaches full of Government beef and to
punish vigorously any Indian found of the
Reservation.
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appointed to govern the city, but it does not
appear to be making great Roadway, tor the fo
lowing lurid dispatch was forwarded from tho
se.ft of war on wednesday night: 1.-THE war
Z" cloud darlions. The house OF Z. Il. kieser,
sEditor of The Times, was last night fred into.
aThe buckshot crashed through the window
of his bedroom and buried themselves in the
opposite WALL Mr.. Kieser will be wise to
sleep in the cellar for the present.
But what a picture of life this free fight
pre- sents Opelika is city of over 5000
inhabitants and has five churches; yet its cit
liens shoot one another down in the streets, and
nobody is punished, hardly even arrested.
This is the inevitable result of the frequent
Southern practice of allowing murderers to go
free. II the present laAity of public sentiment
on that point continues a few years longer, hour
icide will be the chief recreation of all "true
Souihronsp OF course this observation will
be stigmatized by every Southern paper ms
foul Islander" upon @our people" but it's,
nevertheless, fully warranted by such bar
barous performances as these in Opelika.