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Darien, Ga, Dec. 28.-Five colored
persons were drowned two miles above
here ct. Fort Darlington. A ferryboat
capsized.
San Francisco. Dec. 49, Harry Bsown,
sporting man OF means in this CITY.
will put up 5000 that J.. Il. Sullivan
cannot knock out or stop Jem Mace in
four rounds.
Philadelphia, Deo. 2S.-The Hchuyl. Z
kill oil works of Welch & Duffy, near i
Grey's Ferry, were partially DESTROYED
by fire tonight. Loss probably heavy.
Leadvllle. Dec. 28.-Matt Wells 10.
day shot and killed John Karr. The a.
fair took place in st. AIMS gambling.
house. Both men were old prOfessionsl
gamblers. The canses was an old
grudge. IN. s;;5s 4 81 "A.
New Orleans, Dec. 2s.-The uteamsr.
Welcome struck q snag forty miles
above here and sunk. ThecarRo consist
ed OF 150 bales Of cotton and 800 socip :.
Of cotton.seed. The boat was valued e
New York, Dec. 18.-salmi Nora
rendered the license fee to-day o IA.
duce the Passion play, but the msyor
refused the money. Moore sans he has
invested $l5O,O0O in the enterprise. ail
he is worth in the world.
Little Rock, Dec. 2s.-Prescott was
this forenoon visited BY q disastrous hre,
which consumed nearly two entire
blocks of frame stores. Loss on etores
and stocks shout $lOO, 200; insurenea
two-thirds. The fire was incendiary.
probably for the purpose Of plundse.
Chicago. Dec. 28.-John Parry, book.
keeper for Beveridge q Dewey, piiy1te
bankers, was arrested Tonight and held,
in $4,000 bail on charge Of forgery "a
the extent Of $4.5OO. BY Q system Of
fraudulent checks in collusion With 4
bartender in large saloon. Tho bes.
tender has not yet been arrested, The
senior member of the firm is an, ex.
governor of Illinois.
st. Louis, Dec. 28.-The board Of al.
rectors of the Merchants exchange. to
whom was appealed the decision Of the
arbitration committee fixing the prico
of the settlement for the November corn
deal, affirmed to-day the decision of that
committee. This is another victory. for
the "longs." Some Of the Short" now
threaten to carry the matter into the
courts.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The Yale alumni
association of Chicago held its annual
banquet this evening. Prof. sumner Of
Yale was present and delivered an I'd.
dress. The point of his remarks was TO
the effect that religious or sectarian
ideas were not pushed upon the attention
of Yale students. He made this state.
meHt because the college seemed to be q
broad institution under denominatiopal
control.
Chicago, Dec. 28.- The application fol
space at the national exposition of rail.
way appliances to be held at Chicago
next June, give assurance of the most
useful and interesting exhibits. The
treasury department has issued ORDER
admitting foreign exhibits free of duty
Railways will return articles exhibited
to the point of shipment free Of charge
q paying being exacted but one way.
]. -Chieeeo, Deus ae.-TLe Inter Ocean,
: Clinton, Ill, special says: It now ap
pears that the statement by James A
Wilson, county treasurer, that the cause
t of his suicide was that he was bank
rupted on the Chicago board of trade il
not true. His gains and losses wer,
were about even, but the excitemen
: probably crazed him. His estate il
!. worth $4,000, and his debts are onl,
about SIC, 900.
New York, Dec. 28.-The bark Gembol
from Auckland, reports that on Oct. 8
at p. m., during southwest gale and
j. thick snow squail, ball Of fire passe'
across the ship, injuring three seamsl
and breaking both gunwales and rippinl
/ the planks from the stern of the stal
= board boat, and exploded about tweat,
j. yards from the ship with loud report
sparks flying from it like rocket
There was no ighteing or thunder Q
the time.
Boston, Dec. 28.-A conference of th
sugar refiners and importers of Bosto
n and vicinity was held to-day. Ever
j. house was represented. The meetin
. was called specially to present the view
L Of the trade to the members Of congree
?. who were present, viz: Messrs. Bow
man, Chandler, Morse, Ranney an,
Russell, and to agree to some arrange
ment for the assessment OF duties o
% sugar. It was intimated by the congress
ID men that the differences among suRs
IN importers and refners had hithert
prevented action, and if plan could b
= united upon there was hope OF securin
~ q AoV0AA0A Ac00OtAOA u Guo thIMs
le New York, Dec. 2S.-Betweel 2 900 an
5000 spectators assembled in Madiso
Square garden tonight at benefit
Joe Coburn, recently from Sing Sin
- prison, the we'll known pugilist. TT
" wind up" was by Sullivan and @,
1e burn. The spectators did not like u
y, friendly bout, and there were cries
h "Go for him, Sullivan;" "Give it to hir
i Joe. The boxers stopped and turnt
~ to the people. Sullivan said: II wal
ID to please you all, and will please you |
killing man soon. perhaps" Mace's u
~ known.) Coburn and Sullivan then q
~ gagged in three rounds. There was !
IL slugging. but much science displayed.
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