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Judge Holmes, OF the Supreme Court of Mas
sachnsctts, on the 1th inst. in the case Of Clapp
VS. Jenkins directed writ of prohibition TO
issue against the defendant TO prevent him
from further proceedings against the plaintiff
under the poor debtor law. Clapp was cited
10 appear before Jenkins, commissioner of in
solvency, November 49, between and 10 a. m.
On the moraing OF the 10th Clapp appeared at
the Office Of Jenkins at 9:f5 a. M, according 10
the new time. The magistrate refused TO re-
coen;ze the new time standard, and as it was
one minute past 10 by the old time Jenkins
defanltcd the debtor Judge Holmes decided
that Ciapp had right to be governed by the
new standard. which by It's universal adoption
bccanc the usage OF the community the day it
went intc effect.
Inspired no doubt by the example Of the pro-
iectors Of the Baltimore Exposition enterprise.
some of the live and wealthy business men of
Pittsburg, Pa, have secured the option Of
valuable and centrally located square of ground,
on watch they propose 10 erect a building on
the arcade plan. which win embrace under one
rosf a splendid hotel, museum and geological
garden. oil exchange, chamber Of commerce,
merchants exchange, Offices and stores. A
delegation has already gone 10 New York to
examine the plans OF an architect FOR the pro-
posed building. The projectors are confident
OF getting the scheme in working shape very
soon.
The rail department Of the Pittsbnrg Besse-
1ner Steel Works, at Homestead, Pa, was shut
down on the 9TH inst, throwing 500 men out Of
employment Ii is stated that the Edgar
Thonnson Works, at Braddoeks, which en-
plars 5000. men VIII follow suit in a week IN
less arrangements can be effected with the en-
pioyecs 10 work at a small reduction this win
ter or until trade improves. Mckee, Anderson
a. Co.'S mill at Beaver. Pa. was closed on the
18th, and viii remain closed until after the holi
days. The Manchester Iron and Steel Works
viii suspend operations on Monday on account
OF scarcity Of stock, and l5o men viii be thrown
ert Of employment.
From Mr. NiIamo. Chief of the Bureau Of
Statistics, Is is learned chat. according TO the
best estimates, the wheat crop for the season Of
1888 was 100000 bushels; corn crop ]. 5777,-
100000 bushels. The yield OF cotton IS placed
st aboGt 6,o3a,090 bales From other than
EoEerIInelt sources it Is learned that the num-
Der of miles Of railroad built from January !.
1853 to Septealbcr Goth was 4244 which added
to the il .5sl reported in Poors Manual as built
during the year 1882, gives total of is, $50
miles constructed in the last twenty one
months.
Articles of incorporation have been fled at
Cheyenne, w T., by the Wyoming Yellow
stone Park and Pacific Railway Company.
Among the incorporators are L. Dupont, the
powder manufacturer; A T. Converse. presi-
dent of the First National Bank, Cheyenne
and Gov Hale, Of Wyoming. The road viii
run through the coal. iron, soda and petroleum
region Of Western Wyoming. IL the National
Park and Montana and its construction viii
begin in the spring.
The National Butter. Cheese and Egg Asso-
citation closed its eleventh annual session at
Cincinnati on the 9th inst. report was read
showing that the total value Of butter, cheese,
eggs and poultry marketed IN the United States
i'm 1883 amounts to more than S6e0,G09, 600.
John W. Macdonald, Of New York, was chosen
president: Jacob WILDER vice-presiGent for
Pennsylvania, James Hewes for Maryland and
w. L. FoOte for Virginia.
TIE Farmers Congress of the United States
convened Oh the 9Th inst. at Louisville Sixty
kcelegates were present representing Kentucky y,
fFr7nessce. South Carolina, Virginia, Missis-
s'pfi Colorado and Indiana. The president of
the CONGRESS. Major Thomas J. Hudson, of La
nar. Miss, made an address, urging the ap-
Ppintmest 0f the Commissioner OF Agriculture
az 8 member Of the Presidents Cabinet.
TIE board Of managers Of the New Orleans
Worlds Industrial aad Cotton Centennial Ex-
position h2Ee adopted the design proposed By
G. a. 5osgsnsen. architect Of Meridian. Miss,
5or the main building. The building VIII be
1-500 feet long and 800 feet wide, with ! ,O09,-
3ss square feet Of foor space, including music
hsA n the center, with seating capacity for
1900 persons
hnfus H. Phinney, president of the Work
ine1cn's ASSOCIATION Of Lynn, Mass. has issued
an appeal TO the workingmen Of the State and
Nation, N which he urges The organization ol
new party 10 be called the National Work
inEmen's Party, aud calls FOR national con-
Eention and the nomination Of candidates fol
President and Vice President
Tie freasurer Of Connecticut has just placed
$1,000 600 of the 81 per cent. bonds Of the State
IN one Ct the savings banks a. a premium Of
B.e5 per cent. This is the best showing ever
maae for The credit of the State on low-Ta;s
bonds. and shows firm faith IN the soiidiiy o.
Connecticut bonds.
The immigrant arrivals al Castle Garden
EeH York, daring the past eleven months foo
mp 81. ~. a decrease 0f 81 80 compared witt
those Of the corresponding season last year. TIL;
arrivals during the month just closed werl
2s.4At. decrease Of 3ss57 compared with 10
venber. 1882.
The Western Nail Association met on the &c:
inst AT Pittsburg and rescindei TIRE resolution
adopted 81 Tie last meeting ordering genera
suspension Of the nail mills FOR Eve weeks iron
tbs 81 inst.