The bee., 1883-12-29
A KeH YORK cauitalist has written a letter

to partleS at birmingham, Ala, Ouer1ng 10
take 800, COO of stock in a new cotton factory
there, provided the like amount is subscribed
in Birmingham. Steps have already been
taken to secure this, and the Daily Age says
there is no doubt of the factory being built
The watchmRn who discovered the attempt
of young Rouesh to set fire to the New York
Casino was presented with Xmas gift of
So 0by the man ayers and some of the owners
of the theatre.
The Philadelphia Association of Methodist
Preachers have adopted resolution depreca-
ting the circulation of Sunday newspapers.
The National Prohibition Party of Louisi-
ana has been organized at a recent meeting
in New Orleans, its members agreeing not to
vote for any person for any Office who will
not pledge himself to use his vote and infu-
ence to prohibit the licensing or liberation
of gambling, drunkenness, and non-obser-
vance of the Sabbath throughout the State.
The cashier of the Peoples Bank, Union
town, Pa, T. G. Breckenridge, Is a COUSIN
of James Mutt. MIR. Breckenridge was an
important witness for the prosecution at the
trial of Dukes last March for killing Capt
Mutt. He will also be one of the important
witnesses for the defense at the approaching
trial of James Mutt for the killing of Dukes.
On Saturday, December l, which was but 81
few days previous to the time James Nu:i
was to have been tried here, Mr.. Brecken-
ridge received through the pcstoffice an anon
ymous letter. The writer says he is friend
of Dukes. and the handwriting is that of a
man. He says in this better that although
Dakes is dead his avengers still live, and they
will have his (Breckerridg's) hearts blood
Heavy losses have been sustained by the
recent fire in st. Louis, No., as follows: The
Cupples Company, $120,0OO; the Bush Wine
Company, on stock, SI50,0C0, and on bui.d
ing, $4,000; the Murphy Varnish Company
on stock, $4,000 and on building, S45, 5,0OO
The total loss is over 100000. At the fire of
Franklin Furniture Manufactory the loss is
estimated at $4,000.
santa CIauS' visited the White House
Christmas day and presented to the Presi-
Gent six gold headed canes and as many silk
umbrellas with gold and silver handles.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Sunbury Smelling Works, held at Sunbury,
Pa, Manager Kidney made an official report
that the company was financially embar-
rassed, and that S75,001 are needed to place
| it on sound basis. Philadelphia capitalists
are negotiating for the purchase of the lead
| mine and smelters.
/ The bridge over Blue Ever, on the Louis
vile New Albany and Chicago railroad
| about IL miles south of Salem, was washed
/ away and sodthbound train ran into the
| washout, killing Charles Sanford, the train
| baggage master of New Albany, Ind, and a
| lady, Dora Eddie gs, Of Lafayette, and five
! passengers. The wounded were John
| Vaughn, the engineer, and his fireman and
! eight passengers. The portion of the train
| not submerged caught fire and in less than
| half an hour the whoEe train was consumed
| Charles Sanford, baggage master, was wedged
| into his car by the baggage and drowned.
Jacob Helfrick, aged 20 years, German
minister, of New Albany was burned to
| death. Later, several additional bodies have
I cen recovered.
/ Eight convicts, under sentences ranging
from one to five years, arrived at Concord.
| n. H., from Washington, d. c., being the
| first installment of government prisoners re-
ceived at the New Hampshire penitentiary
| under a contract recently made by the
/ Governor and courcil for their labor
A dispatch from McKeesport, Pa, says i:
| Is currently reported that 5000 employees OF
the National Tube Works Company will ac-
| cept the reduction of from u to 25 Der cent.
The liabilities of Lawborn E Gray, the
bankers of Alliance, Ohio, who recently made
an assignment, are variously estimated at
from 100000 to SS0O.0JO. The assets are
unknown.
Hon. John Erskine has rendered his resir-
nation as judge of the United States District
Court for the southern district of Georgia.
lire OH full pay.
Mrs G. T. Mutt, widow of the late Capt.
Mutt, has brought suit in Pittsburg, Pa,
against the Accidental Insurance Company
of North America to recover S., ,000 insurance
on the life of the deceased.
A minority report was offered in the DEM
ocratic State convention of Louisiana de-
nouncing lotteries and favoring the adop-
ton of constitutional amendment prohib-
iting them. The report was adopted.
The entire business part of NechesYille
Texas has been burned. The principal suf-
ferers are Pinkard d Suggs, grocers, whose
loss is $500; insurance $500. Bryan &
Mcclure, general store; L. J. Posey, grocers;
aud L. R. Dunn, drugs, are considerable los
ers, and are partially insured.
Two freight trains collided on the bridge
across the Lackawaxen river, at Lackawaxen'
Pa. One train was telescoped and the ca
loose and two cars were set on fire. Three
oil cars were thrown into the river in flames
and two more burned on the bridge. The
bridge is of iron and was badly warped by
the fire.