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IT FOLLOWS HER.
a Wealthy senora Cannot Out.TraveI
Her Crime.


BosroS, January lon the morning Of
the Goth inst. a special dispatch from Beau.
fort, N. O., announced the landing at More
head City, on the morning OF December
10, Of woman, two children and three
men, who came ashore on boat lowered
from large schooner off the bar, and took
the cars for Goldsboro, causing meanwhile
much excitement and inquiry by profuse
display Of gold. The dispatch stated that
the woman, who was announced as being
fine looking and aristocratic in her bear
ing and about thirty.fve years OF age, was
a resident Of St. Michaels Island, and was
accused Of poisoning her husband, DR..
August De Silva Baptista. She was tried
and condemned to death, which sentence
was afterward commuted to perpetual BAN
ishment and separation from her children.
She possessed vast estates, which, through
an agent, she converted into money, and
securing the cooperation OF the cap.
tain and crew OF a whaler, which
had made harbor at the island, she
obtained her children, bribing the jailer
and two guards whom she brought with
her, and their lives would have been for
feited by her escape. A mistake as to the
date OF landing OF this interesting party
was made in the dispatch, for the woman
had actually been in Boston and its sub.
urbs since the 18th, il not longer. A re.
porter yesterday instituted search for the
mysterious woman Going to the police
station in East Cambridge he learned that
the authorities had already heard Of the
Senora's presence in the city, and, under
the escort OF IN official, was taken to
large tenament house on Spring street, di.
rectly opposite the Jail. After inquiring Of
numerous tenants OF various nationalities,
it was finally discovered that soon after
her arrival the fugitive, accompanied by n
man not yet identified, applied at this ten.
ement for rooms, and, finding three vacant,
promptly engaged them.
She then purchased chamber set, mat.
trasses, carpets, u stove, and other house.
hold furniture, all new. and moved in,
making arrangements with her landlord to
have the room repapered. She was known
to her landlord as Mrs. Sylvia. The rumor
soon spread among her neighbos that she
was "aither killing her hoosband," which
the arrival Of n Portuguese Journal publish
ed in Erie, Pa, (some Of the Portuguese ten.
ents being subscribers) confirmed, this
journal containing communication CIV
ing an account Of the whereabouts OF this
husband poisoner. It is supposed by some
that this Communication was written by
some designing person for the purpose Of
frightening her away from her new quar-.
tiers and inducing her TO spend her money
among another set OF her countrymen. AT
any rate she went away little more than
week ago, giving, out that she was going
to pass the holidays among friends, and
when the Globe reporter knocked at the
door he found It locked. 1t is however
probable that she is hiding in Boston or
one OF the suburbs.
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Az EngIlsh slalesman,. Trlbnl.

LONDON, January l.-Sir Charles Dixie,
In a speech at Chelsea, to-day, said the on.
trance OF 1888 was saddened by the death
Of the greatest Of all modern FrenChmen.
He said that all the bEnglish Commis.
sioners who took part In the recent nego-
tlations for commercial treaty with Paris,
had been struck with GambetiaS extreme
courtesy and kindness. In EnglGnd oil
parties admired Gambetta's courage, his
tremendous energy, ,hissplendid oratory and
his unmatched VSyety and sparkling wit.
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PEOPLE WHO CANE TO AMERICA.
Some Interesting Facts About the Tide
ofImmlgratIon In 1889.

Some lntefeatius Fncts Apout the Aiue
ofImmlgration In 1889.
New YoRK, January 1.-The total immi-
grafton to the United States for 1882, at all
ports was about 795,OOO This estimate is
based on, Custom House official returns for
all months except December, the arrivals
of which month are placed at 10000. The
total immigration at all ports in 1881 was a
little over 10000 in the past year.
The countries from which the immi.
grants come and the number contributed
BY each were as follows Germany, 49,, ,00O;
England and Wales, 81, 600; Ireland. 10000;
Scotland, 1900; Sweden, 1000; Norway,
q, 900; Canada, $4,000; all other countries,
100000.
Tho arrivals in the last three months
show decided falling of, those Of De-
cember showinga decline OF about 20 per
cent.
Those who have been close observers OF
immigration for many years think it has
reached its maximum. 1t is believed there
may be an influx OF Russians in the present
year, and they are the most enterprising
people who come, going Immediately TO
the West and establishing homes. Their
powers ofendurance are wonderful. The
tide of immigration which has set in from
the mountain districts OF Hungary is
beginning to occupy the attention Of the
Hungarian Government. Many take ad-
vantage OF the Galacian frontier to get
across without passports. In order to pre-
vent this the Hungarian authorities have
requested Austria TO arrest the passage OF
such Hungarians as are not provided with
proper documents, and especially those
who have not performed their military
service.
The immigration from Germany shows
a material falling of, as compared with
the arrivals in 1881.
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PRor. BIRcn, Superintendent Of City
Schools, has fully earned the handsome
compliment which the Board Of Education
has had the liberality and wisdom to pay
him. lie has shown himself industrious,
painstaking, competent, the very man for
the difficult place. Under his supervision
the free school system Of Wheeling has
reached point OF efficiency which 1t had
not before attained. Prof. Birch has
the happy ability to impart bis
own well directed enthusiasm to
teachers and pupils, and he has made bib
wholesome influence felt In every depart
ment OF the work. Wheeling could not
afford to be, or seem to be, unmindful Of
services so valuable. Agood deal remains
to be done, and If Superintendent Birch
receives the support which the Board Of
Education has shown disposition 70 give
him, he will achieve still greater results.
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SCOOPED IN.
A Boston Policeman Arrests the Ford
BROTHERS.

BrOthers.
Boston, January 1.-During the lecture
last night Of the Ford brothers, slayers Of
Jesse James, in one Of the subsidiary halls
Of Horticultural building, fremont street,
an exciting scene occurred. There was a
large audience present, and some rough
loudly offered the opinion that the Ford
brothers were mo good" This reflection
was resented by the brothers, who drew
their revolyers, and, brandishing them,
leaped from the stage into the midst Of the
audience. The people stampeded immedi-
ately, and such was the haste that many
sought egress through the windows, smash
ing the sashes to facilitate their exit The
hall is on the ground floor and the win
dows open directly upon the street. Police.
man Robinson, who heard the crash Of
glass and saw the people running from the
hall, made his way into the building and
seized both the boys, who had assaulted
several persons with the butts OF their re-
volvers. The officer proposed to take them
to the station, and they desired to buckle
on their revolvers, avowing that they were
in fear OF their lives The officer would
not permit this, and started with them
under arrest, but the proprietor Of the
show interiered, setting forth that his
enterprise would be financial failure II
the Ford brothers were, not allowed
to stay and finish according to the pro-
gramme, and finally prevailed upon the
officer to allow the performance to proceed,
not, however, until the latter had taken the
names OF seven Of the persons assaulted as
witnesses, and exaCted guarantee that the
brothers would appear when wanted by
the police. The remark Of the officer when
seizing the brothers was: "You may be
the Ford brothers or the James brothers,
but you can't drink blood in Boston," II
Is understood that the friends Of the as.
s1ulted parties are for "laying for" the
brothers, and more trouble is anticipated.
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RECENTLY VIC had occasion to call atten'
lion to some observations by Mr.. Mulhall
touching the growing field for the Ameri.
eau agriculturist. Something in the same
line is comparison made by the Railroad
Ga:tYe, touching the growth Of the cereal
crop in this country. In 1873 there were
llS.G5OOo bushels; in 1880, l2o,02G,0oo
in 1851, l9SSSS,OOO; in 1882, l25,7I5,0oO
while in the same period the increase in
population has been not less than 10 pei
cent, to say nothing Of the increasing
foreign demand for American cereals. This
is showing from which 1t appears thai
farmers in the United States are in nc
danger Of being "overdone."
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LONDON, January 1.-The Pail Mall Ga,
teilI says: 1t is thought the death OF Gam.
betta will not break up the Republic, It
will have q minor effect Of very obvious
Import. Gambetta has always been very
susceptible Of the farce Of French ira
ditio1. He thought himself a new Msza.
rim or Richelieu. Liberalism all over
Europe will deplore the loss
of o great aud remarkable figure OF states.
man, who used his mind for the
cause, and who will live in French history
among most Of the courageous, acute and
effective founders Of the Republic. The
measure Of his loGs 10 secret or avowed
satisfaction with which Il will be hailed
By reSctionists and enemies Of the free gov,
eFnment all over Europe.
VIENNA, Januaty 1.-THE Ta9JlGA says
The man oi Incorporating revenge 4
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DEMocRArs over the river are preaching
the doctrine that protective tariff benefits
only those industries along the river. II
this is true they are willing to do a gross
injustice to the farmers OF the district. And
yet the wool growers declar that they can
not live with less protection than they
receive under the present tariff. The
farmers Of the district will show by their
votes to-day that they do not trust the
Democratic party to legislate for their in
IIrpatl
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Ir is urged against Colonel Taylor that
cambridge is not manufacturing town.
But it is in the Seventeenth Congressional
District Of Ohio, and it does not seem en-
,irely out oi order that the Representative
OF the district should make his home there
We do not hear that Mr.. Alexander has
determined 10 refuse votesfrom Cambridge
Henry Clay did not live in great manu-
featuring town, but he did some service
for protection to home industries. -
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watch Meeting services intercepted.

READING, Pa, January l.-shortly after
midnight, while watch meeting services
were being held at the Reformed Evange.
list church here, a large cannon filed with
stones and powder was discharged. The
front wall was crushed in and nearly all
the window panes were shattered. There
was great excitement among the audience
but no one was hurt. Eight arrests have
been made and warrants are out for the
appearance Of several others.
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rRAeEpY AM A rnArEk MEErIso.
The Result OF an old Fcud-seyeral Per-
Shot, Two Fatally.


ABILENE, KS, ,January1.-on Wednesday
night u tragedy occurred after the close ef
a prayer meeting at a school house ten
miles north Of this city. A feud existed
between several young men, which was
aggravated by placing an insulting present
on Christmas tree Tor sister Of three OF
tho parties named Faaman and sister OF
the wife Of jim Johpson. It seems that
three Of the Faxnaus, Jim johnson and
Sam Cooper, who was waiting on the girl,
went to:the,prayer meeting armed to punish
The partieG they supposed had offer.
ed the insult. II Is stated that
they waited outside until the con.
creation was dismissed, and then Began
10 shoot, the iracas winding up inside bf
the house. Arthur Shalinger was shot
through the lef. lung and. will probably
die. Sam Cooper receiyed.s bullet ip the
LEFT arm and one in the right wrist, and q
bnllet penetrated the brain of one Of the
Fazmans three inches. Warrants were
issued for the arrest Of Jim johnson, sam
Ooopar and the FsSmaps, Two Of the
Fastians are caught. johnson and one ol
the FaSmans are still at large. A reward
OF 81 900 Is offered for the arrest Of johnson,
Cooper is now out on bail, waiting the
result OF the injuries to Shalinger, VINO, II
is said, was shot by Cooper
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p.RAsK road advertisement on pefuna In
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TIM sudden death OF the Hawaiian
Minister n, the White House in the midst
Of the payest scene presented there in all
the year, invests his taking of with an in
,erest Of peculiar sadness. An American
bvbirtb, the oldest OF the Diplomatic Corps
in point Of service, man Of intelligence
and pleasing address, the death OF MIR.
Allen will be sincerely mourned.
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THE YELLowsroNE PARK scnEar.
What the Promoters Ask-Terms of tho
I.case-The Prolts TO be Made.


WASHINGTON, January 1.-The Yellow
stone National Park contains more than
5000 square miles Of land, and some Of this
land is said to be admirably fitted for
grazing cattle. The park is surrounded by
a grazing country. The promoters Of the
Yellowstone Hotel Company say. that they
do not expect great profits from the hotel
10 be established in the park, but that
they intend to establish cattle ranches in
the territory adjoining the park, and hope
to make moneyout Of these. The lease which
II Is proposed TO execute with the company
grants TO the company for ten years seven
parcels Of land which have been surveyed
and are described. Each OF these, parcels,
with one exception, contains one Isqnare
mile or 840 acres. The leaBe also contains
provision that the company may occupy
such other parcels OF land in the park as
the Secretary OF the Interior may dcsig.
nate, and that the company will erect upon
these such buildings as he may deem
necessary for the accommodation OF visitors.
The agreement made with the company
provides that the company shall have the
alse y! tho SI"O'o 'apu ~ tue PaIAI He
quantity and location of tho same to be
Subjec TO the approval Of the Secretary Of
the Interior for the purpose Oh raising sup.
plies Of vegetables, gain and forage.
The company agrees TO establish stores
and trading stations where they may be
required by the public. The annual rental
OF the land leased is not TO exceed s. an
acre. but the company hopes TO get the land
at mnch lower rate. The possibilities Of
such an enterprise with exclusive privil.
eges seem very great 1t Is said by those
who are supposed 10 criticise the scb1me
that the proposed ranches outside Of the
park can easily be established without the
aid oi exclusive privileges in the park,
and. that Congress shocid see 10 II that the
leases shall not all. " the establishment Of
cattle ,.ta,1 ranches within the limits Of the
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HoosIER STATE POLITICS.
The Important Movements Pending In
the Legislature.


INDIANAPOLIS, January 1.-The advance
guard OF the Legislature is already on the
ground, and the lines Of battle are forming
for the important political movements
pending. The Legislature will meet on
Thursday at 10 o'clock, and there will be
no difficulty In the organization Of Ahe
House. The Governors message viii be
submitted in the afternoon. What its tone
and tenor will be has not transpired. Gov
ernor Porter is man who can keep q
secret With o persistence very battling TO q
number OF men who somewhat ex.
pected to be taken more or less
into executive counsel, and who be.
lieye that there would be more harmony
OF action II the Governor were trias
more communicative. What 10 principal.
ly interesting to know Is the attitude the
Governor will assume respecting the Con.
stitutional amendments; whether he will
follow Governor Bakers precedent aud
call the attention OF the Legislature to the
assumed defect In the journals OF the two
houses, and yet hold that they are still
valid and pending, or whether he will ig.
more the matter altogether, are questions
most talked OF. The Governor has given
no hint 0; his action, but the plan to be
pursued BY the Republicans Of the General
Assembly is thoroughly outlined and
agreed upon, and will be maintained,
whether In harmony with the Executive OF
ii It is well understood, quietly, what the
Democrats viii attempt. It Is known that
leading attorneys here have been retained
one Of them, at least, a Republican, who
viii furnish legal opinions that the Nc.
Donald discovery Of q fatal deiect in the
Amendments Is correct, and these opinions
are are likely to be published Q day or two ha'
fore @ the Legislatpre meets. The Demo.
Gratis IN the Senate will take the appoint
| I..I ~ .I,a atanAiny nfrn ittana ont nj
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SECRETARY CnANDLERis at least one prac-
,;,al politician in the Cabinet, but he is a
nr.t,y fair civil service reformer, too. He
has been doing good deal of retrenching'
md now he proposes to cut s7,OoOa month
off navy yard expenses. A !'itle practi'
cal uolitics Of this sort will do no harm.
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A RAILROAD man predicts that the day
will come when travellers may breakfast
in Atlanta and sup in New York without
being shaken up to his discomiort-elec.
triciy will take the place Of steam. In
that day, perhaps, we shall be permitted
to sup in Wheeling and get to Washington
before bedtime, without feeling tired
enough to 20 to bed when we get there.
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TIE RECEPTION ABANDONED:

Colonel Rockwell, Immediately after the
President retired, ordered the Marine
Band to cease playing and sent word to the
crowd outside that the public reception
had been abandoned. The crowd, however,
fingered about the gates until the carriage
containing the body had driven out. MIR.
Allen was the oldest member Of the diplo.
matte corps and was about 70 years OF age.
He was born in Massachusetts and went q
number Of years ago to Hawaii, as consul
al Hoi,alnlu. he resigned while there and
accepted position under the Hawaiian
Government, whence he rose to be Chan.
cellor OF the Islands. He was then made
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni'
potentiary to this country.
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Tnr Democracy hasn't gotten over the
s,., rourestiye chill OF civil service reform.
Tnre Of that kind are supposed to'mean
r.rmiu death. One more in the House
,nJ another at the White House would
complete the count.
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cuApLpspON, E. O., January l.-nagt
Roberts, negro, in Abbeyille jail, thi'
State, on . charge Of cotton stealing apG
murderous assault, was taken ont apd
lynched last night. Admittance 70 ~
IAN was obtained by stEatagem and tn
Sheriff was oyerpowered,
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ACANnpID0E correspondent take the
,o,oanre out ofColonel Taylor's war socks
IN, Il doesn't matter. 1t isn't probable
,nnt the Colonel has made this canvass In
,Is % same socks he wore during the slate
,o,,.asantness"
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A STATE BREAKFAST.

Following the New Years reception OF
the Diplomatic Corps at the Executive Man
sion, a State breakfast was given them and
the ladies Of their families between l2 and
i O'Clock at the residence Of the Secretary
Of State, which meal is, in effect, a stand: d
up lunch, and in whish to-day about l2o
persons participated. The piploPatc
Eorps retained their court suits and the
decision, though made genially hospit-
able, took subdued tone from the anxiety
felt in the scene Of the mortality transpiring
atthe White House. They were served ter
rst,in, cold turkey, cold birds, tea and deli
caeies appropriate to the occasion. The
tea was from the Chinese Minister, q hand
some Christmas gift to Miss RrellpghEysen.
The general reception that was 70 have i9l.
loved the State breakfast was prevented by
The intelligence ot Minister Aliens DEATH
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a SAD NEw WEARS. /.
The sudden ESit orMInister Allen froni
this World. y

wAsHlSo7os, January The announce.
ment Of the death Of Mr.. Allen followed
50 suddenly on the Ast report Of his illness
that the two were Observation-Disclosures,
Agent Lemon, who was present, describes
the scene as an affecting one, the Presi'
dent having been moved to tears. Mr.
Allen, who had remained . short timt
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RxrrmlcASs of the Seventeenth OHIO
district, bring out your vote to-day. sno"
AR. Alexander and his party under so that
,%.v will understand hereafter that No
Democrats Need Apply
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ending SnturdAY. December 3Oth


As compared with the corresponding
week OF last year the cleariugs show per-
eentage OF decrease OF 235 against that OF
1876 per cent last week and an increase Of
20.4 per cent for the previous week. The
entire volume Of exchanges for the year
Just closed was $6,544, ,443,0 ,0i8; against
S6,439, 9,2lS,lSG, ,12S in 1881, falling of Of
4.3 per cent. The mostremarkable Increase
OF the year was that at Kansas City, which
shows gain Of 1876 per cent, followed by
Pittsburgh at 24.s per cent.
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A SHOCKED PRIEST,
Who Tells His story About the Marriage
Of the Ynnkt0n Nun.

YANxToS, DAK., January l.-Father
Willard, OF the Catholic Church, made u
statement this evening strongly condemn.
ing Sister Mary and her husband, DR.. Ross.
"The Doctor" he said, "took undue advan-
tage Of his professional admittance to the
convent to make love TO Sister Mary.
Doctor Ross had frightened her by
crazy actions, and she feared that he
would commit violence. She finally
promised to make him happy and then
wrote him that 1t could not be. She told
the Mother Superior and then went to Mil
waukee for advice. Upon her return she
still declined to marry him, but suddenly
changed her mind and they were wed.
When l found her in the convent next
day ordered her to leave, as she had ex-
communicated herself from the Catholic
Church. 1t creates great scandal and
members Of the Catholic Church are great
" shocked at the unfortunate occurrence. +"
OMAHA, NEE, January 1.-Sister Mary
Paul, the heroine OF the sensational secret
marriage with DR.. Ross, at Yankton, was
formerly a resident of Omaha. She was a
Sister Of Mercy and was second in charge
Of st. Mary's Convent, in this city, for
several years, and is known TO large
number Of citizens, particularly Catholics,
and to young people and children who
have received instruction from her while
attending school at the Convent She is
said to be about IS years old, and all that
has been said Of her in previous dispatches
is true, as she isa beautiful, intelligent and
fascinating woman, possessed OF great
energy, and she has done much by her
efforts toward raising the debt on the Con-
vent at Yankton, to which city she and
some other Sisters moved about two years
ago. Her real name is Nellie kerns. Her
action causes considerable comment among
her Catholic acquaintances in Omaha.