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l the government of their State and country.
 To this right and immunity of citizens of the
 United States, there should be no legal hin
 drance and specially the prerequisite of pay
 ing a capitation tax. believe in such tax
 as duty of the citizen, but not as qualifi-
 cation to his suffrage. No more vicious
 practice could possibly exist. It debauches
 the voters, debases the payer, eorrupts polit-
 ical action, and is certain to be the initial to
 other and further corruptions in elections
 Beside, it dwarfs and belittles the5 right of
 suffrage Of the thirty eight States five only
 tolerate it in their constitutions. It is for
 you, as legislators of Massachusetts, to say
 whether our old free commonwealth shall remain longer in the degraded column" He proposes the envelope system of voting and says: Complaints, more or less well founded, have been made that in Massachusetts, as in some other States, intimidation and coercion of voters have obtained. That ballots with | distinctive colors and marks, to enable the 1 commission of those wrongs, have been used. | It is but just to say that former legislatures, l wishing to blot out this stigma upon the fair 1 fame of our commonwealth, have endeavored 1 by law to so limit the size, printing and ap- | pearance of ballots as in some degree to rem ] der the ballots indistinguishable in the hand l of the voter. But why not strike at the very | root of the evil at once, and provide that all | votes shall be enclosed in self-sealing enveI- l opes of the same size, quality and color, to | be furnished by the State? Then the size | and complexion of the ballot would be imma- terial. In regard to woman suffrage he pre- | sents this novel idea ''that the women above l 21 should be registered, the place, by num- | Der. or other sufficient description of resi-
 dence, forming part of the registry, and 1 that every woman may deposit her vote, en- ] dorssd with her name and place of residence 1 in her own handwriting, in the postoffice, or | in some proper box provided for the purpose, 1 addressed to the proper officers of election in | the cities and towns where they reside, with | in ten days before such general election" He l draws the following conclusions from the | conditions of the schools of the State: 'tFirst, that we have schools for special classes which | draw from our general school funds which | should be for the use of all alike, by far too | much second, that the salaries of the prin- | cipals in most of the higher schools, teachers | and supervisors are very much more than | they ought to be. Or, to use other words to | express my meaning higher than other like | business pays, and higher than the sum for l which equally good services could be and | are obtained" He refers to the subject of | and promises that he will ap- | peal to the Legislature again in behalf of | labor In closing he declares that no person 1 al advantage can come from his recommends l tions, as it is neither his wish nor intention | again to ask the suffrages of the common l wealth for the position he now holds.
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FIRE RECORD.

A Ladies' School in Flanes-Much Prop erty Gone Up in Smoke.
 KNOXVILLE, H., Jan. 4.-St. Mary's Episcopal school for young ladies in this place was burned to the ground early this morning. Most of the one hundred scholars were asleep when the flames were discovered, and had barely time to escape in their night clothes. Many escaped by ladders, and sev eral were severely injured by falls. The loss on the building is 1925, ,o00, and the loss Of the young ladies in wardrobe and other property is about the same
 NEW YORK, Jan. f. - Fire to-day in Charles Beam's boarding stable. 149 West Thirty second street, caused loss of $11,- 900. Seventeen horses were burned to death. The adjoining house was damaged $7, 500.
 EVANSVILLE, O., Jan. IA Times special from Dresden, O., says A fire at New Mos
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Forty-seventh Congress.
WAsrINGToN. Jan


 SENATE.-Mr. Morr'u, of Vermont, from the Com mittee on Finance reported the House bi to reduce internal revenue taxation, with an amendment em- bracing entire revision of the tari6 and of the machinery for its collection.
 The Senate agreed to vote on the Fitz John Porter bill next Thursday at o'clock without further de- lay.
 By unanimous consent the West Point appropria- tion bill was passed.
 The bonded whiskey bill was taken up. MT. Hale offered amendment limiting the extension to such whiskey entered on or before Jan l, 1881. This contended would give all the relief needed if there was any sincerity in the manufacturers of whiskey and they really desired to limit their pro said the manufacture of whiskey was the only taxed industry in the United States. The question was whether payment of this tax should be enforced at a time when it means ruin to the interest The bill was plan simple relief measure, the rejection of which would be act of injustice and wrong. The bill was further supported by Mir. Beck and op- posed by MT. Hale, whose amendment was supported by MT Windon1.
 Mr. Hale's amendment was rejected by IT yeas to 24 nays. Mr. Hale offered another amendment pro viding that the tax duty sil distilled spirits. when the same withdrawn, shall be the amount of duty or tax which would have been paid when bate a vote was taken this amendment, resulting r yeas and nays The chair called alton ton to inc fact that no quorum had voted. Mr. Hale moved to adjourn lost The roll call of the Senate showed ffty-two members prete ent.
 Mr. Edmunds said the report of the Commissioners of Internal Rsvenue showed that fourteen fifteen rnillien gallons would have to withdrawn during the present year. He could not understand on what principls, with such showing as that, those tax
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NEW DOMINION,

On Trial for Religious Enthusiasm.
 LONDON, Ont, Jan. 4-The case of Sydney Bowlby, charged with disturbing the congre- gation of the Methodist church at London, south, was tried today before Squire Han nah. and developed into one of the most ex traordinary scenes ever witnessed in court. The evidence was clear that he was given to loud shouting, but was very contradictory as to whether or not this was an annoyance. The scene was more like a revival meeting than court room, and pious ejaculations were Incessant. The magistrate announced suspend judgment. The defendant ex- claimed, Praise the Lord" and declared that he would have paid no fine, as the Lord told himl not to. He would go to prison if need be and shout there-he was so full of glory.
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State Correspondence.
BrRnfOrd,

George Lamb, of Norwich, and Miss Mary Simpson, of this place, were united in mar riage at the residence of the brides parents yesterday afternoon, by Rev. Dr. Spencer of New Haven. They have the best wishes of their many friends in their married life.
 The Majestic Consolidation, a variety show, are to give an entertainment in Gay lords Opera House this Wednesday, even ing. January 4.
 The schooner Hattie Lowe, Captain Amos Hall, arrived here Tuesday with a cargo of coal for F. Jourdan 6 Son.
 The funeral of Miss Mary A. Hanaford, who died Monday afternoon, January 1, oc- cured from the residence of the deceased Wednesday morning at 9:3O o'clock. The re mains were taken to the Roman Catholic church, where requiem high mass was eel ebrated, Rev. E. Martin officiating The interment took place in the Roman Catholic cemetery. Among the floral offerings was 8 very handsome pillow by the girls employed at the M I. F. factory
 The following scholarly note was picked up by a gentleman the other day:
 December 22 1882. dere ant; youu at home If youu ar houd like to knowo mother wants to knowo if you ar let me knowo an will com get you.
 BraOfOrd. Jan. 4
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.
Governor

Governor Buffers First Message.
 BOSTON, Jan. 4.-In recent years no inaug- ural has been so largely attended as that of Governor Butler. At o'clock the oath of office was administered to Governor Butler and he signed his name to the oath, and it was followed by a salute. Oliver Ames was immediately after installed as Lieutenant Governor. Governor Butler then read his message to the Legislature. In it he gives the total debt of the State at $32, ,511 ,6sO. 90, and the total funds at $20, 536, $50. 6l. In regard to the poll tax he says: Free and equal suffrage to all who, by the al1Rcation of education, have the right to take part in
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@ufafipn.
Collegiate and Commercial Institute

"1LLIAM H. RUSSELL, A. M., Principal and w Teacher in Latin and EEhies GEoRGE H. LARNED, Secretary and Teacher in Major WILLIAM H. STOWE, Teacher in Penman- snip, Msthematics, Bookkeeping, Commercial Law EDWIN Q. NORTON, 4. B., Teacher in Greek. Prof. FRANCOIS TURNER DEBUSSY, Teacher in Spanish.
 WILLIAM M. MCCARTHY, A, B., Teacher in French, German and Drawing
 JOHN FOWLER, Teacher in English and Arithme- tic.
 JOHN BARTHOLOMEW Teacher in Geography, English and Mathematics.
 HARRINGTON R. STILES, Teacher in Latin and English.
 WILLIAM ". JORDAN, A. B., Teacher in English and Natural Ecience
 ALFRED BULLION, A. B., Teacher in English. H. B. ME, A. B., Teacher in Chemistry.
 AUGUST JERNBERG, Assistant Teacher.
 FREDERIC A. FOWLER, T. A. WAAS, Teachers in MI1njC IA
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LOCAL NEWS.

Large Sale of Real Bstate-NearIy a MfI-
 lion Dollars.
 The ReGE EstGte Journal, of New York, quotes the sale by John c. Anderson, Esq, of New Haven, of portion of his.lots at the entrance to Central Park, N. Y., the price paid being about $93O, GOO. The same land was, not very many years ago, purchased by the acre.
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Reason for Stopping an Industry

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-Joseph Wharton, who, as reported in these dispatches last night, has closed his American nickel works in Camden, NJ, and ceased operating his nickel mine at Lancaster, throwing four hundred hands out of employment and keep ing idle half million of capital, says he has been driven to this step by an alleged con- spiracy on the part of the New York custom house officers and foreign manufacturers to defraud the government by misclassifcations through which the thirty cents duty on nickel is evaded. This, he says has been going on for years.
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NEW YORK.
A RumOr in Business Circles.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA rumor was current in business circles to day that H. B. Clafiin & Go. had recently closed branch of their establishment and discharged six hundred employees Diligent investigation has failed either to confirm or disprove the report, but it is admitted that there has recently been a reduction of the force, although perhaps not to any larger extent than frequently happens just after taking account of stock
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HORSE FOR SALE. Jsass.xs A A FINE Seal Brown Mare; weighs about fectly gentle Can be seen at
 BARKER RANSOM'S Stables
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THE WEST.
Illinois.
A Building With a H

A Building With a History.
 CHICAGO, Jan IA New Orleans special says that the Mechanics Institute building on Dryades street has been transferred to the Louisiana State University. In this build ing in 1866 the constitutional convention met, but was broken up by the police, when a hundred negroes and Union men were killed It was Governor Warmouth's head. quarters when the Grant Republicans and Democrats wanted to overthrow the State government by force of arms.
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Michigan.
A Fatal Boiler ExpIo.ion.

Fatal Boiler Explosion.
 MUsKEGoN, Jan. 4.-The boilers of the Peninsula Manufacturing company's box fac tory exploded this afternoon, tearing out the end of the mill and destroying the machinery and shafting. John Connors, the fireman, and his two sons and John Hawk were i'm stantly killed. Silas Blodgett was fatally in- jured and several others were slightly in- jured. Thirty-ive men were unhurt The cause of the explosion was low water in the boiler
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A Brilliant meteoric Display.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-At quarter befos e seven o'clock last evening large meteor, re- sembling an electric light in brilliancy and color, lighting the entire heavens, shot from point forty-fve degrees above the horizon in the southeast, and moving downward and westward was suddenly extinguished in the southwest about ten degrees above the hori- zon. A dark red light remained in the sky at the point from which the meteor started for several minutes afterward. This light was elongated in the direction taken by the meteor, gradually fading to an irregular, rounded form
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

YTyO BUY, lot of Secondhand Furniture and Ca z N pets. Highest cash price paid. Orders by maiA promptly attended to, at
 ja17 2s CHURCH STREET,
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FOR SALE.
 {fs=3sf AT BARGAIN. House 175 George street ii with lot nearly 55 feet front, High street VIII Dc sold for $5 OO0 if sold soon SI, 900 cash balance can remain mortgage at per cent if de. sired. B F MASSFTFTD ~ ta5 Ct 80 Wooster St,,aa+
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The business formerly conducted by the above named late firm will be continued at the old stand 13. Is, IT and 21 Long Wharf by jas 3t THOMAS IF wHEETER
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THE OLD WORLD.
France.

Gambstta's Obsequies-The Dead Man a
 Believer in Cremation.
 PARIS, Jan. 4.-One of the complications regarding the funeral of M. Gambetta arises from the fact that he was an ardent advocate of incineration and an active member of the French cremation society of Paris, one of the requirements of membership in which is that the member shall take measures to have his remains burned and not buried when he dies. Gambetta's wish to that effect had often been expressed by him in private and it is more than probable that some directions to this end will be found in his will, but these facts have hitherto been kept from the public by the official committee and by Gambetta's father, who seems to be extremely anxious that the remains of his distinguished son shall be inferred at Nice. The officials seem 10th to make so marked a departure from the ordinary ceremonial as would be involved in cremating the remains and this feeling and the family opposition to cremation will doubtless prevail, but it would not be sur prising if after all the pageantry is over the cremation society should make public agita- ion which may attract no less attention than he recent controversy over the proposed
 -emation of Garibaldis remains.
 Le Pa4is contradicts the sensational reports respecting the menner in which Gambetta received his wound and declares that the pis- tol shot was purely accidental. Prince Ho- henlohe will attend the funeral.
 It is expected that between two and three hundred thousand persons will be present at the funeral of Gambetta.
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THE SOUTH.
Louisiana.

Swift Justice For n Murderer.
 SHREVEPORT, Jan 4.-In fight about & debt at Columbia last night Alfred Collins, colored, fatally stabbed I. I. Davis, a promi- nsnt citizen. Collins fled, pursued by citi- zens for several squares, who fired at the fu-
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Italy,
AYoung Mans Protest.

"A \ HOuh& "HH's FTOL6SG
 ROME, Jan. "A young man fired three shots in front of the Austrian embassy here o-day. When arrested he said his action was intended as protest against the execu- tion of Oberdanke, the manufacturer of bombs recently executed at Trieste.
 The L0na6Grd5 newspaper at Milan having started subscription for the erection of a monument to Oberdanke has been warned by the government against it's continuance.
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Great Britain,

Startling RumOr Denied.
 LONDON, Jan. 5.-The rumor that the German residents in London had been sum- moned home to perform military service is authoritatively denied from Berlin.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Driven Mad by the Shock.

PH1LA1ELPHIA, Jan. Airs. John Schmidt of No. 1so3O Ridge avenue, on being in formed to-day that her son had been killed by being run over, became raving maniac.
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wrapped I'm a Sheet of FIxma,

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Maggie Moore, young cslored woman living on Pacific avenue, was rehlling kerosene lamp when it exploded, burning her badly She was taken to the hospital and died immediately. The house took fire, but was soon extinguished
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-05

HoUsE-After the presentation of petitions to reform the House took up the army bill. number of amendments which had been offered were ruled out of orer After long discussion and the calling out of large number of amendments relating to the transportation of troops and munitions of war by rail the committee and the bill passed as amended, including the amendment abslishing the pay corps of the army
 Mir. Kasson reported back the Senate civil service bill wi bout change and asked it's immediate consid eration OF prior order, but 1t was voted down.
 MT. Cox proposed that the bill be voted on at once as it bad been sufficiently discussed in the Senate and the House ought to go on with its and other important bilIs Applause on the Democratic side)
 Messrs. Bland and Sparks asked that it be oonsid. cred in Committee of the Whole under the rules but the Speaker ruled the proposition out of order The bill was then taken up.
 were calls for Vote p Vote '" from the Democratic and moved the previous question amid applause from both sides and his motion sustained There Reagan stating that he desired to speak in opposition to the bill was given fifteen minutes under the rule He spoke briefly saying he favored real civil service reform. Both parties think they are cheating the country by it and the Republicans are sure they @ to the a for ical purposes by any officer or emPoye of the govern ment.
 MT. Townsend offered an amendment providing that the giving of money for political purposes by any oficeholder shall be an offense punishable by fine and dismissal.
 MT. Robinson offered an amendment making the elected in 1884 to appoint officers at his pleas ure
 MT. Atkins offered an amendment to prohibit the payment of money by employees Of the government for political purposes.
 The Speaker here stated that under the rules the order for the previous question had already been made and would prevent action on these amend uents.
 Mr Herbert wanted the bill amended go as to re- peal the tenure of office act.
 Mr. Kassou spoke in support of tbe bill, saying he hoped it would be turning point in the reform of the civil service and remarked that he was sure the Republicans could stand 1t if the Democrats could.
 MT. Robinson, of Massachusetts, sHd MT. Willis favored the bill.
 MT. Thompson, of Kentucky, moved to recommit the bill with instructions to amend that govern ment employees shall not pay any money to any per for political purposes On this the yeas and were demanded, and resulted 87 yeas and IA nays, the Democrats supporting and the Republicans oppos ing the motions. On the vote the bill passed-yeas 155, nays 47
 Adjourned at 5:30 D.
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and re dence of W. Small, the former con- taining $500 in money. The loss is $3, 900,
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MAHAkoY CITY, Jan. 4.-Edward Oliver, the son If prominent coal operator, was choked to death this afternoon by swallowing 8 shirt stud
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H. L. .BUD SON.
A Yankee Trick,

A Yankee Trick,
 Yankee shrewdness has long been truism. A eood trick was discovered by Connecticut man as far back as 1925. The people then as now prone to contract coughs and colds Our ancestors wanted to find certain crre for these maladies Mucb care stuay ana labor were employed and the resulting pre- scrption has been known and successfully used many years ln the section where it nrst compounded old standing coughs with all their attendant ills symptoms, leading to Consumption and death, it's eq q1 can not be found to-day, and a fresh cold it acts like magic It is offered to the public under the name of American Cough Drops Tour Druegist but liquid. N 4010Aee' kALLoeF1NE is pleasant and soothing to the scalp, curing headache and allaying ina umation 50 cents
 ja5 eOd&wIu VI Oo~''
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MARINE LIST.


ARRIvED-JANUARY 4. Sch Emma Briggs, Briggs, from Baltimore with coal.
 Sch Hattie Kelsey, Eldridge, from Baltimore with coal.
 Sch Ella Jane, Palmer, from New York. Sch Belle, Noble, from New York Sch Ann Amelia, Clark, from New York Sch Damon, Williams, from Va with oysters to order. ters to order. Sch John Chaffse, Treaton, from Va with oyste IS to order. Sch Emma Arey. Hall, from Va, with oysters
  Sch Burro, Br) Finly, for St Johns, B.
 MARINE NEWS. The sch Wm Matthewson, Capt Hopkins from Va, Wh1le sailing up the river, between 1omlinsons and the New bridge, ran ashore at high water. The tug William, Capt John He witt, of the Empire Trans CO went to her assistance, and after working about hour and halt parted five inch hawser but could not be got off, Another attempt will be at next high water.
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Police Notes.

William Hunt was brought into the police office last evening on a charge of drunken. ness. He had applied for lodging several nights previous and pretended to be deaf and dumb. He has been begging about the city on this pretext but last night he gave him. self away and this morning when brought before the City court will probably receive his just deserts and be sent to jail
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Boaro ar0 Auuu1s.
BOARD AND ROOMS.
CLAERVOYANT.

M RS. J. J. CLARK is now permanently located at NA S1 Church Street, R0Om {. She is de- lighting hundreds by her Mediumistic Powers in matters of business, absent friends. mar riage, etc Her great skill in designating diseases and CURING THEM is truly marvellous, scores of of all who call upon is She does all she claims to do. sittings, s1. Examination by lock of hair, & Hours from 9 Q, m to 8 D, m noA0
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Better be wise by the misfortul of others than by your own" Take warning in time. Avoid quack nostrums by which thousands annually perish. Use only such remedies as gre demonstrated above sus- picion, foremost among which is Kidney Wort. For torpid liver, bowels or kidneys no other remedy equals it. It is sold in both dry and liquid form by all druggists.
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PECK-In this city, Jan B. entered into rest, Jerem- ah Peck aged S9 years months and IT days. The funeral will take place from the house of Mrs. Milo Peck, 991 George street. at o'clock Saturday afternoon, 9th inst Burial private BEECHER-In this city, Jan. Sd, B. J. Beecher aged A years.
 Services at the residence of H. Perry 534 whaIley avenue, Saturday, Jan. 9th, at 1O3O a. 1 Burial at Pines Bridge Cemetery. KINGSBURY-In Worcester, Jan Ist Mrs E. Fl Kingsbury, aged 3s years and months.
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MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

this city, Jan B. Henry W. Rompf aud Miss Maggie J. Harlow, both of this city.