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A Train Goes Through a Trestle.

PITTsBURG Sept. 2S--A special dispatch from
Foxburg, Pa, says: This afternoon a freight
train consisting OF fourteen cars and two Gu
gines went down through the point trestle near
Shippensville, on the PIttsburg & Western rail-
road, killing a brakeman named Mccoy, and
seriously injuring three others.
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supposed the fire started from lamp in her
room, as it was usually kept burning through
the night. When the Occu Pants first discovered
The flames an effort was made TO get the woman
out, but the girls, Grand-daughters, were not
strong enough. and she was lame and very
heavy. Mrs. BrittOn was seventy-seven years
old. The property belonged to George Bollen
bacher. Loss 5000; no insurance.
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and notorious individuals, who used money and
threats corrupt the police and other officials.
They further declare that Governor CrIttenden
has the power and 1t is his duty to lnvestlgate
the matter. They returned two indictments
against Warren McChesney-one for bribery and
one for forgery,
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The Colored National Ekecutive Committee

LOUISVILLE, Sept 2S.-The cOlored mems ma
tional executive committee met after the adj
journnent of the convention, and organized by
the elet ton of W. A. Pedger OF Georgia, chair
man, and George W Arnold, of Virginia, secre-
tary. The object of the committee is to carry
out the principles enuncated in the address OF
the convention
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band in the procession, on the ground that it
would cause TOO much excitement. The service
VIII be an the Episcopal church, and the China
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Big Damages Wanted.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. x-Lentenant-gov
ernor Joseph Mueller, of Cleveland, today en-
tered suit, claiming $4,000 damages n" ms
Leader, and $4,000 from the Anzelger, IOl
alleged libels contained in political articles.
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Failures for the Week.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The business failures of
the week, as reported to R. G. Dun & Co., of the
mercantile agency, number $50, as compared
with 1873 last week. the feature being the very
important disasters III the New York clothing
trade
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Fence-Cuttire in Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept: ga prominent citizen
of Coleman county writes to gentleman in
Austin that the fence-cutters have struck Cole
man county in full force, and that in conse-
quence business Is paralyzed, and the people
want aid
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.-Right Rev. Anthony
Wilson Thorad Lord Bishop of Rochester. En-
gland, arrived here to-day on the steamer Hiber-
MAN, from Liverpool. He was met at Locust
Point by a committee Of gentlemen of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. Tonight he speaks
at Christ Episcopal Church on temperance.
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MI. McGofrs Shooting scrape.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-George McGoff sent
for DIR. W. q. Ryan this evening, his wife being
sick When the Doctor arrived. Mrs. McGoff de-
MED being siclL McGoff got mad, fired two shots
at Ryan, miss. 'ie him, and then shot himself,
infllcJing probably fatal wound.
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DAILY WEATHER. BULLETIN.


InuiCatIOns.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, A. NJ.
For Tennessee and the Ohio VHlley-Fatr
weather, winds mostly from east to south. sta
tionary, nearly stationary, temperature, sta
tionary or lower barometer.
For the Lower Lake RESPONSIBILITY
warmer, fair weather, variable winds, generally
from northeast to southeast, lower barometer
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 28.-The grand1jury made
report this afternoon, in which they stated that
n ring existed In the city, formed by gamblers
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Baptist.

THIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - NORTHEAST
Il corner of New York and Pennsvl vania streets.
DIR. II. @. Mabie will preach tomorrow at 1926
a. III. IA special sermon To children, to which par
ents are requested to bring their children. Az
p. H. occurs the annual Forest Home" Fes-
Iival At 1870 p. m. preaching by the pastor.
All are cordially invited to these services,
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Chinese Funeral at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-Hong Chuk, Chi
naman, Will be buried here on Sunday. The
mayor refused permission to have Chinese
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CONGREGATIONAL.

plymouth CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
i Oscar G. McCullocl, pastor. Services held
in Dicksons' Grand Opera-hOuse. Morning serv-
ices at 1870. 1.-The conference of charities and
corrections at Louisville" Evening; Jacobs
we'll" The people are invited to all the servioee,
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chine; also, for sewing-machine shuttle move
ment
j. B. Yeagley, of Indianapolis, for an appara
tins for raising water from wells having water
bearing str ia of different levels.
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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
The General Condition of Trade Throughout
the Country,

The General Condition of Trade Throughout
the Country.
NEW YORK, Sept PSI G. Dun & Co., of the
Mercantile Agency. report marked events the
past week, chiefly those relating to the import
ant failures in the clothing trade, which have
occurred in New York city. These misfortunes
can hardly be interpreted as indicating an I'M
healthy state OF trade generally, because they
are all more or less traeeable to departures from
legitimate business principles the results of
outside speculation, and attempt to
bolster up credits by the interchange
of paper long after the supposed capt.
tai employed had disappeared or been
diverted into outside channels. The regular
business of the city has been healthy. The sales
Of dry-gOods have been large, the absorption OF
stocks indicating frst-rate retail demand
throughout the country. Some large houses re-
port their sales being very nearly equal to
those OF year ago, while the losses by bad
debts, aside from those arising out of recent
failures, are remarkably small. Money contin-
ues abundant, Although confidence has been TO
some extent shaken by the recent failures. the
general outlook is not unfavorable. The Grain
markets have been active. without wide huctu-
ations, and of late there has been an inc reased
demand for export. In pork and provisions the
market has been unsettled, but better feeling
prevails, and prices, as rule, are somewhat
higher,
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Convention of Coal Miners-Th Umpire's
Decision Satisfactory

PITTsBURG, Sept. 28.-The convention of rail-
road and river coal-miners, OF the Pittsburg
district is being held here to-day for the purpose
of considering the propriety of asking an adj
vance of price on the river, the enforcement OF
the check weighing law, the provisions OF which
cali for pay for all understandable coal, and to
perfect organization throughout the railroad
district The attendance was good. Nothing
of delegates certificates and other preliminary
work occupying the entire session. The decision
Of Umpire McCune relative the winter rate
at the railroad mines has given general sat1sfac-
tion TO miners and operators alike.
After the afternoon session, the railroad miners
resolved to accept the award OF the trade-tr1-
bunai umpire. The delegates from the river dis
trict decided that they did not want arbitration.
They will formulate a demand at the meeting to-
morrow.
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SPORTING MATTERS.

Closing Days Races of the Stallion Meeting
at Beacon Park.
BOSTON, Sept. 28.-The closing day Of Balch's
stallion NEE ting at Beacon Park was as fully at
tended as the opening day. Summary: Free
for-all, purse $1,000, divided.
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The Senate Sub Committee's work.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Before the Senate com
mittee labor and education. to-day,
Charles Siedler, of a tobacco house, said his
firm employed about 1000 persons. and now
pays wages amounting annually to $25O,o00.
They had paid high as $500, 900 in one year.
About 40 per cent. of the employees are girls.
Most of their employees live in tenemeuts. I'm
fortunately they are improvident, and spend
their wages as they earn them. There are &c.,
900, 900 pounds of chewing tobacco manufac-
tured annually i'll this country. All who are in
jured or become i'll in their employ are treated
without charge He favored the establishment
of industrial schools. Many employers, he said,
are turning their minds toward enhancing the
interests Of their employees socially and other
wise.
Senator Blair said that in his opinion the
schools of twenty-five years ago were much bet
ter conducted than now. He predicted that un-
less the North woke up the Southern schools
would far exceed them in educational progress.
The committee adjourned to Monday.
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Local ODserva1Ons
INDIAEAPOLIs, Sept. %.
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EIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-SOUTH-
L west corner of Pennsylvania and New York
streets Preaching morning aud evening by tho
pastor. Rev. Myron ". Reed. The public in
wired to all the services of this church. Sunday
school al 2 p. m.
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The ten-mile race for 81 600, a fresh horse
each mile, between Nine. Marantelle aud Myrtle
Peek was won by the former. Time, 224OA.
Phalias was attached the track by the
owner of O patent for improvement in rror-
ting sulKeya, an Infringement of which he al
leges, was used by Case.
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The race for -four -year<.ids and under was won
by BayOnne Prince. MssDder gave him all he
could do in the first and third heats to win by a
nose. The second heat was dead one between
these two, but In the fourth heat Meander W as
left in the third place by break. Summary:
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IN VARIOUS WESTERN CITIES.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The striking operators
held meeting las; night at which between |oo ana
500 OF them were present The meeting was addressed
by members of other local unions, and promises were
extended of financial aid If needed Two hundred new
members were admitted including clerks IN the de'eiy
of the Western Union Messages were rtau
from Detroit, Buao Newly orK, ana otner CLUES, ou.
nnpg tue situation at those points Members ol tae
Brotherhood report that great many Iaroau opera
tors came city during t1e day. Dut INA. on tno
facts being represented 10 tnom they joined the
MILWAUKEE, July 22.-rhe photographers are sun out.
The operators who from Fond du Lao Racine anu
have been induced the brotherhood 10 return
10 their homes The III the western Union ONCE
still very small.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July pa report having oeen
puplishe that General superintendent f. r. "reh@ VI
The Lake Shore Railroad, had directed his tesgraph
superntendeut not compel any Oh MS operators W
take the place of striking operators In any western
Union Office and had instruct ed MIN that all the men
who had been discL arged for refusing 10 perform snch
service should be reinstated although any willing 10 DO
80 might be allowed to I'LL the strikers places proVdeo
that none of his own offices crippled ny 80 doing,
General superintendent Wright inloIlns tne n
Press that such repors Is antius o has
Issued such order or dliectlou
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THE JAPANESE PRESS LAW.
.e Edftor oTThe Tribune.


SIR. Recent correspondence from Japan
states that the japanese Government has revised the
press law and made more stringent, aud that some
eaors have been sentenced 10 hard labor III the pen-
tsnfiary and the publication Of several papers sus-
pended To the American public, such stringent press
law may soem baue the progress Of civilization and
freedom OF thought But Japan Is young nation 80 far
asits modern civilization Is concerned No sooner had che
discovered the folly Of antiforcign policy. than she
took radical step to introduce western CIVILIZATION
without hc edng much Il social order and old customs
which should preserved just they were in order to
maintain the national peculiarties which are III the
line of refinement snd civilization The last fifteen years
of the administration OF tho present Government have
be,n characterized by the abolition of the feudal sys
e the elevation Of the OF the people In the
social scale, the advance OF universal education and
10 deal vita Moreover. Japan will probably have u
rcnrcsrutatye aud constitutional government before
long No one can doubt that tue present Government
al Japan ls "a liberal and progressive one. On
Tho contrary the rndIcasm OF Japan has rather spoiled
ne true beauy and character which prevailed ~ feuda
Lamar However they have been recovered 10 certain
extent without conlrIoung the spirit OF progress aud
CIVILIZATION Here comes in the necessity OF the press
law which acts antidoto 10 the raoicaisn
CHARACTER OF Japan IL vol established In the light OF
rne genuine western civilization. the press OF Japan
NAV peeome as that OF the United states or Eng
land But H. the present press Jaw IL necessarily To
malntaiu The social aud public order vi Japan. b. p.
Nstr York, July IL, 1883
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Charlottesville, Va, June 90, 1858.
BISHOP IRELAND ON lNTEMPERANCE.
In In Edilor OF The Trf6Nne.

SIR: The Right Rev. John Ireland, Catholic
Bishop OF st. Paul. Minn In recent lecture on n.ei
perance said: The need OF the hour Is grand uda
wave of total abstinence sweeping over the land. 1ne
strongest protest possible must be made against nte
perance Total abstinence is the protest VIII IL Do
made with sufficient force to save the peopef Ihs Is
the vital question for the future of America, and might
add for the future OF religion What Is tolbe donef
ANYTHING oh, Godl but something! speak TO those
who by position influence talent, or oice ought 10
ake an interest in the people In the name OF human
iy of country OF religion, by all the most sacred ties
that bind us to feowmen for the love OF Him VINO
died souls, beseech you, declare war against IN
temperance! Arrest its onward march, II total absu-
nence does appear to you the remedy adopt some
other you differ from me in the means you propose
/ will not plain But will complain IN the bitter
ness of soul III stand by arms fodeu wnlle WIS
dreaded torrent sweeping over the lana, carrying Win
1t ruin and misery. All casse nigh anu 10Y m, o
holocauss upon the altar OF nemperanee. Inc Drlgn-
est mind and the nobleat heart are numbered among
the victims Human wrecks whose fortune III mas ulss
mated whose intellect IL has sthed are strewn over he
land thick autumnal leaves IN the forest. AIconol
directly inames the passions; 1t Is oil poured ON hs
burning fire. Ii fills the mouth with basphenly, anu
arms the hand for murder. II turns man into an AM
mai: IL makes him the demon lncarnate one week
The shocking accidents the suicides the murders, the
ruin innocence, and the crime OF all Kinds caseo W
intemperance " .,.,-....
The whole lecture OF Bishop Ireland is OF the most
fearful pictures OF the evil OF rumseIine anu run
drinking ever made by man. Will you, Mr.. Editor
obge one of the oldest readers OF your paper by pun
fishing the above eItracti An effort Is being hae 70
raise funds sufficient TO have the lecture puDsheu III
full and laid upon the desk OF every member OF Tue
various legislatures when they assemble. A. ID. NJ.
Nstp York, July 20, 1883.
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COMMENTED MESSENGER BOYS.

The situation OF the strike among the messenger
boys remained unchanged yesterday. The boys en-
ployed by the American District Company at No
Dey-st. were unanimous in their disapprova OF
the discomfort among their fellow-woikers
One boy said TO a reporter that he earned enough
money 10 pay Sc week to his mother, buy
his own clothes land then" ne concluded, 81
generally manage to have a bill in my pocket. All
the boys at this Office think too much of Mr..
Dauley to strike" The same sentiments were
expressed at the office at No. 240 Broad
way The manager there SAID that there had
not thus Ear been any exbibitio, of discomfort
among the boys In the offices up town, TO some Of
which the boys that struck on Saturday belonged,
no vexatious delays were experienced because. tho
manager said. of the slight business done on Sun
day. At No. 046 Broadway the manager said that
two out OF the thirteen boys that struck Satur-
day had returned. in very repentant mood and
asked to be taken back again. Their requests were
granted
1t was said there that there was
10 be general strike among the
boys down town to-day. and that at given signal
they were 10 leave work and march in procession
up Broadway. The boys in the Office would not
confirm the statement, neither could the reporter
find any foundation for ii. The offices where the
strike took place on Saturday closed yesterday
with two exceptions and these had reinforcement
kttenced the meeting of the Telegraphers Brother
hood yesterday, since as one lad said, their strike
was generally discountenanced by the Brother
hood.
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TRUE AND FALSE STANDARDS OF NATIONAL
GREATNESS.

To the Edtfor OF rae Tribune.
SIR, There is an idea among the young
men of this country Great Britain Is greater than
thu United States that her covers the ocean and
her trade the world But Is 1t not well to inquire whether
these are the objects to be obtained by great
naoni We must admit that her foreign trade Is the
largest and that one effect Of is to extend civilization
and the gospel In EARTH which is OF great good 10 the
world at large But the main object OF her com merciai
men is 70 manufacture goods cheaply as possible ana
send them to other nations. And when these mauiac-
lures cannot sold at profit they try 70 reduce the
cost OF them by paying less to the worker To an
outsider 1t looks the ambition OF Great Britain were
20 furnish cheap articles TO other nations ana not 10
elevate and benefit her people. They make great
show OF trade and commerce aud keep thousands ana
hundreds OF thousands Of English people 80 poor In
mang these cheap goods cannot DC consumers
10 any extent but must work almost night ana cay 70
gel lust gu to feed themselves with te indeed LOT
clothing Now. do We desire 10 emulate TINS policy 4
hops not We should look 10 the prosperity ana happl-
ness OF our people first The people vi tbis country
are the greatest OF manufactures ana ioou III
fhe world elm ply fact that the working people
are able 10 with their earnings what tucy heru
How much better TO have our people WORKING to make
Themselves than 20 cover the sea Win shps
for the purpose VI carrying the good things to Olher
narons. ne sleeting their own people W.
Buffalo N L., July 10, 1883.
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4 PLEA TO TIE GOVERNOR FOR HOVEY.
HIS COUNSEL CLAIMS THAT NEW EVIDENCE HAS
BEEN DISCOVERED.

HIS COUNSEL CLAIMS THAT NEW EVIDENCE HAS
BEEN DISCOVERED.
ALBANY, July 21.-A hearing was had before
Governor Cleveland yesterday plea made by William
T. Knitting for Communication OF the sentence Of
Edward uoyey sentenced TO he hanged next Friday or
for respite until hearing can be had before the
next General Term Mr. Knitting claimed that new
evidence mad been discovered watch would 40 far to
reduce the degree OF crime the part OF Hoyoy, II
was not absolutely convincing that the murder was
neither premeditatcd deliberate. lie also oited 10
the Governor several sections OF the new Penal
Code bearing upon certain evidence ad-
United ON the trial and also relative to
the Justice of new trial Governor Cleveland
eynced his usual interest in such cases by frequently
the counsel upon the legal points which lie
proposed TO produce No decision was rendered, the
Governor trausferringa the papers TO tue clerk In
trusted with such matters
Soon after SIR. KintZng's departure, dispatch was
received from District Attorney McKeon saying that
Judge Noah Davis had determined TO bring up the ooLed
legal questions himself early next week for decision At
the General Term.
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ION, mercantile or professional but what there is de-

ton mercantile or professional but wnat there NV
mand for somewhere. - -x-... rrora.a
TO those two classes 1 would paraphrase Horace
T5reeley's famous remark and say: Go SOUTH youns
man 20 South" recollect visiting small Guy III
southern Georgia where British diapers assistant was
tbe lion OF society He could not eat dish OF oysters OF
assume new necktis facts being
In the local" OF the two newspapers Two otncis w.
teaching at lucrative salaries one OF wnom Is nv
chant Previously to my trip to Georgia an Ehgsn hd
goods merchant In Philadelphia Informed me tnal no
landed clerks at SO per week The Ion speak ol h
500 month plasterer around there was p;tI.b
q a dav Iobbinr There were two or three BRUSH
doctors who had considerable property ana tner
was an excellent opening for country nuU
tsnmes Distant these two classes rule look
New-York Philadelphia, and perhaps go to Chleago'
They find there the avenues OF their business OF -
90 and generally conclude to blarst the country ana
20 back to "Hod Hingand." Very respecuuLy'
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DEATH OF ROUNDSMAN BRADY.
REPORTS THAT HE WAS PUSHED FROM THE ELE-
WAITED ROAD BY A BRAKEMAN.

REPORTS THAT uE WAS PUSHED FROM THE ELE-
WAITED ROAD BY A BRAKEMAN.
Roundsman William Brady, of the Fourteenth
Precinct who Wednesday fell into tho street az one
hundred .and.s xteenth.st and Thirdave. from
the track OF the Elevated Railroad. died yesterday
morning at Mount Sinai Hospital from his
injuries. lie had been moved around considerably
since his fall. lie sent first to the Ninety ninth
street Hospital and from there. after two days
ment he was taken TO his home at No. 1856 Henryst,
whence he was removed TO Mount Sinai Hospital Dep.
uty Coroner Messemerw made autopsy on the body.
found two OF the skull fracture OF the shoulder
and fracture Of the elbow.
Roundsman Brady had been the police force for five
years aud had been a roundsman for two years.
He was twenty eight years old and unmarried.
lie Is brother to Ex.Alderman Thomas Brady.
1t said yesterday that Roundsman Brady mad been
pushed from platform OF the by a brakeman the
furnished the with number OF names Of wit
nesses. He says he has found witness who
will testify that he saw the brakeman
push Brady from the train. The unfortunate
man was returning with Policeman James klernan OF
his precinct from foot-Tace NJ suffers Park at the
time he met with the accident As they neared the
the tram approaching and Brady hurried up the
steps ahead OF Herman. When the latter got
20 the platform Brady was not In sight
and he supposed that he had caught the tran aud gone
with It. IL until some one suggested that
man was lying IN the street below that Herman. on
going down stars learned ofihis companions fate.
Ex.Alderman Brady's witness, he Gays, ayers nut
when Brady reached tAe platform the