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General Foreign News by Cable.

THE BURNED PALACE IN PRCSSElS
BRUSSELS, Dec. 4. noon.-ihe premen continue To
play upon the ruins CT the burned portion OF the
palace of the legislative chambers. Merry all the
documents connected with Tue foundation OF Bel.
gian independence Including the original constitu.
uonai charter, We're destroyed The damage uy
the fire Is placed at l2,O00.O00 francs.
PROMPTLY SHOT.
ST. PETEESsC rig. Dec. "A popular teacher 1T IT.
kiltok. named NelstoJef. Was arrested recently
ard shot within "a hours for striking Gen. Anutchn
governor general OF Eastern Siberia. In retaat,oI
for an a1rJnt .riyen by the Latter
NATIONALIST MEETING PROHIBITED
LoCGHEEa, Dec. "A government proclamation
has been posted pr'n, biting meeting OF national.
lists announced 10 Va held on Sunday at Bullane
Nj. /. Harrington. NJ p. secretary OF the Irish Ma
tional League, was 10 speak at the meeting.
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SAsoN, THE MURDERER, PLEADS GUILry.-Samon,
the murderer, was given hearing In the once OF
Tie la, before Judge Jewett, IN Laconia, N. r.,
yesterday. he pleaded guilty, and was ordered %
rtlntln IN jail until Aarch when his case Will be
he'ru- lie said bis confession was true In every
respect, ana that he waS ready 70 suffer the penalty
Tor his crime II Is Thought that the weight hts
mind viii entirely break him down and cause his
Death before March
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The Senate committees.
CHANGES AGREED UPON BY The REPrRIIc.s COM


the republican senatorial committee appointed
TO arrange the committees OF the Senate wiz give
the craftsmanship or the committee or taraen re-
isttonS TO Senator Miller. or California and lie
committee on post Offices and post roads TO tor
hin, OF Colorado HE chaiynaneld5s % tha,s
committees were held las, congress Oy senators
Ni.ooLn, OF minnesota. AMI Ferry, Of Niv. kan
ana are The only important yac8n, iyS & b. nrti
senator htu has been chairman q. the commit: fpe
On mines ana mining. which position viii lt made
vacant Dy his acceptance OF The uew committee
senator Bowen Is spohen OF tor IN" charmaH>A.o ~
mines ana mining. No change VIII b Md, Tn he
en- hlnanship or the finance committee. In 1881
when Mr.. sherman mad entered the - hate as H..
successor VI eA-lresldea; t,.rIied. Mr. MOrr.u
vi vermont, MIS- member Of the committee, Ou
Tue Reorganization % Committees lie was also
cnairnan OF the Senate finduce committee When
eie cidli lnahship OF that committee Wa up Tor
consideration, MT Morrill, asked Ia al senator Sncr-
mar DE gwen the position. saying thai h. WAS a
PROMINENT man. and had given much cons! i,l loo
70 lhe questions that would Necessarily br brought
up ior discussion The comlutier on rvor- r.. 4
uon refused unanimously 10 comply with he n,
quest OF the Senator from Vermont. and rettiue.l
linn Al the head OF the committee with which lie
had been connected ~ "
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The Brfghtseat, Md, Postmaster Re

The Brightseat, Nd, Postmaster Re-
moved.
RESULT OF AN NvESTIG ALTON BY TIE r. O. DEPART.
NENT.
Mr. Hatton. the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, has signed an order for the removal OF Mr.
Magruder, the postmaster at Br1ghtseat, Prince
Georges county, Md This action is based upon q
report of inspector who was sent to investigate
the cause OF the great increase In the business of
the Office. which had advanced from so per quar-
ter to $500 The inspector found that this was due
to the fact that Mr.. Suit had sent his mail from
that Office, and had entered into an agreement
with the postmaster to share the commissions de-
rived from the cancellation OF the stamps. The
chief inspector. Mr. Sharp, told STAR reporter to-
day that In consequence OF the withdrawal OF Mr..
Suits mail from the Suitland post Office that ONCE
had been reduced from the presidential grade. Mr.
Sharp said that MI Suit had made the same DrO-
position to the postmaster at Anac0stta, which the
latter had refused
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Prices Down i'm Wall Street.

EFFECTS OF AN EXPECTED RAILROAD WAR
NEW YORK, Dec. THE evening Posts financial
article contains The following: While there was alb
solutely no news this morning In regard to the
threatened war IN tne Iowa pool, the market was,
which seemed prompted by the prospects OF
War. Burlington and Quincy, Rock Island, North
western and St. Paul were all depressed. and
showed declines before ~ O'Clock. ranging from to
2is per cent from last nights prices, which, with
the declines OF yesterday, makes an important
change In their prices On the other hand
Union Pacific showed only a small decline
Up TO ~ 30 O'Clock the Vanderbilt stocks were gen.
orally lower. the decline ranging from &c. to NC
The grangerS, which embrace the roads
In the pool, were all from "a to ga lower.
The Gould stocks were comparatively
dull and firm. Missouri Pacifics were
also Gull and much changed, except Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation, ch was weak The coal
shares were strong and higher, rsey Central being
exceptionally so. The general ,arket for railroad
bonds WAS duh and not so I'm as yesterday.
Money on call was 2,9 and per cent during the
forenoon Government bonds were strong and
u higher for the As and IS.
8 p. Natter midday the stock market was
6rmer Prices rallied lsax per cent
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l,HUMAS DOWNING. Auctioneer.
VHOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN iHE CITY OF WASHINGTON D. c.
by virtue o. deed Of trust, dated 81 day of r.1
March. A -. lso2 r'coIded III Iib-r No 1874 folio n
1t Of the land records Of the Dis Tct OF Columbia 1
al ~ the OF the Tar les thereby secured we
VII! sell & tGi auCti of Zach of the prem
s' here AFTER described. the GLOWING al estate to
-
On FRIDAY FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER
ID 1873 at IUJ K UCLOt X L NJ all thUs. pieces of
ground k;',wu - Lots One. Two Three Eleven Twelve
and lLI'ttI!, III square thousand and twenty three
1,n2 situated CI South and L 18TH street
East, EnCwl as VI II tiOmrr's Slaughter House prop
And IMMEDIATELY AFTER TtE SALE of prop
2UTt Known as the east thrty-oue feet inches
of lot twenty and the west thirteen feet and seven
inches ~ lot twenty three by the depth of said lots in
slu4Er one Thousand ard forty situated on
south street b tween 18th and IA streets
Proved by SullI Frame DIV ceiling Houses If five roou.s
each.
Terms of sale Ore third Of the purchase money cash.
and thu balance III six twelve and eighteen months with
lhttr-t al cent from day sale for which the
purchaser or purchasers sh,ii give their prumiss ry
DuS secured by DE-, deeds OF the prurert
Sold or all ,h az the option OF the purchaser
chases So 10 o. paid i'll cash each piece Of property
III the time OF sale Ali c,Lveyancng and recording
purchaser purchasers cost Terms of sale com
piled With IN ten days fr1n day Of sale otherwise the
property Will be rtsd at the iisk aid cost Cefautilg
urcia = Or purchases after FIVE days notice i'll Tie
ENeuinS star he said resi- estate will be Sid subj
10 tGN"s and assessments thereon The collect
ors of the assessments will be ex-
hibIled az the SIlfs.
WILLIAM J. MILLER,
,o 3fl,, $50 , louisiana avenue. Trustees
di-dSls 500 i0tn street northwest
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Neu. Hricfes

In the United states court In Columoh, 81 80
terd-sv the q ton case OF Horsey was apA"sses
judge Bond directed } verdict OF not eausi Ma
Wallace EoSs the OarsInan, has rectssee S,rcr
diSfa.h inm London stating that matSn ~, "a
himself and BWbeaT has been made hoes w"
Tor tnGl ia next week. -. +. ayAs
Ian d.. lnr dealers are preparing 20 msss
against .ucai option IN the Maryland iegisstuc =.
Nhen lie Virginia senate was oTganikcd W su.es
Gay the ADMINISTRATION OF the anudueiihg oasn ~
uuiateHt 0naliy omitted, but yesterday INC "~s~
was ttAen NV all new Ucnoefs IA
The prtoe ball WAS given last night AZ inc 49, ~,
emV NJ Music. baltimore. 10 help pay on oeoA Va
$1,000 incurred for the september pageant ..
Rev. DT. 4. ". Meddell a prominent minister "
The EpiS. onal church. died IN Richmond, Va, yes
terdaN. ..,ytd - ve.rS
The dcmocraIso f Norfolk city and Princess Az
county, IA, have nominated Capt Johp ssSs-"
rolgAS Iur the state senate.
HARRISON CrtHs. the volored incendiaYy, W. 49,
VI tei Ia lHnchhurg, Va, Yesterday, and S''s
Ia ~ YEARS IN the penitcntiary.
Richard Nildey, agai OF years, commftteo soscs 49,
IN Flin1ua' Park, Philadelphia, yesterday, ~ c"V
uHE t- throat
The wif. ~ Edward Nessick OF Rockingham 60,
Va. committed suicide a few days ago oy cossas
her throat
hr nrNt railway engine crossed the new canu-
lever bridge spanning The Niagara river yestcfg1S.
+ 7. Eapcr, the Nc!i-kiIuyn Dewsdealef. Qeo -
Cuin'ST.tid. Nj. YESTERDAY, aged "a. -
hS woman ho accompanied o ponnei 70 "
Cape ~ GOOD Hope, when Carey was muroeIe1s
Liverpool ror NV York, viii vell-dressed mAn.
They touk CabiG Passage.
heavy snow AMI wind storm IN Denver VIZ
uesday ana Yesterday blew down 800 telegfa0
aud ;el'pione poles and delayed trains
= hn la!ac" Of the legislative chamber IN Btu
seS w> destroyed 10y the fire which broke out -
trTi-y. ~ STATED IN iHE STAR The IRE n aScr0eQ
10 sun-buFner used for lighting the house.
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An Expanded Dispatch.

LONDON, Dec. I'm the court OF queens bench
to-day the libel case OF the Central News agt the
Press Association VS. resumed A telegraph clerk
testified TO the receipt OF telegram In regard TO
The Berdltchev fire for the Central News. A SUBJ
editor OF the Central News depOSed that he ex-
panded the telegram from nine IN ninety words,
which he Called "cditins.n The case Was finally
settled by the uian iger OF the Press Association
apoogHing aid both sides paying the cost OF the
proceedings.
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DECISION AGAINST INSURANCE SPEcuIAToW.-
BY RET mt decision ~ the supreme court Read.
ing Pa, the heirs OF the deceased poor people who
were insured for large amounts are enabled e
bring suit and recover the money paid on the Il
surance policies to spectators 70 whom the I'd
cits had been transferred Yesterday three CT
We're decided involving sl2o CO., which u now tc
paid TO Tie heirs OF The deceased -
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Death of a Railroad President.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Dec REV E. Ferris Bishop,
president OF the Naugatuck railroad, died at his resi-
delce here this morning. aged IS years He was also
director of the Bridgeport steamboat company
and.was for many years rector OF the Church or the
Nativity, OF North Bridgeport, which edifice he
bullt at his own expense at cost OF about t25 O00
and recently presented the same to the Bridgeport
orphan ASYLUM He leaves an estate valued II
about S15pCaO
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Orders by mail Or information desired will receive
SPECIAL and prompt attention When customers are
known to the honse if satisfactory references are
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FINHE OTTO GAS ENGINE
Il Requires boiler avoids all extensive ATTENDANCE,
loss Of time. handling fuel and no ashes n /,
used Extensively for running Passenger aud Freieh
Elevators, Sewing Machines. Meat Choppers Printing
srG IIthographc Presses, Coffee Mills Roasters Paper
and Ruling Machinery, Lxthes. &C. &c This ena1nt
Possesses the least number OF working psrts nm
great sir olicity Of mechanism
Tor particulars TO pS7coS he. npplv ~ O0acs NJ
Warrington Ga Light Co .3viS
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Rrp,sTR,c1Ysa v,RarS,.-Tbe virgins. /.

REDIsTRrc1TNG VIRGrNrA.-The Virginia senate
YESTERDAY adopted Joint resolution providing f0r
committee, Ing OF i've from that BODY ana
nina from the house OF Delegates, draft TN ap-
pir iouing the state for members Of Congress The
Resolution requires that the new districts shall be
composed or contiguous counties, and that they
shall contain as nearly rs possible the same pOpu-
laiion. The coaltonists opposed the SUSPENSION Of
Tie rules Tor the purpose Of passing the resolution
Out OF It's order.
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Capitol Notes.
VENTILATION OF TIE HOUSE HALL.


Representative King. OF Louisiana intends, when
the committees are appointed. 10 revive the que>-
ton OF better ventilation Tor the hall or rspre~a-
tatlves Represent tive Campbell. Of New YORK A
distinguished hyCfcnic engineer who Sits he! lie
Gen King and has talked with the latter On fIt.
subject OF ventilation, says There t. leSS pur air
per capita In the hail OF r,re~rntafly than In aHv
SCHOOL building he ever SAW. lie saws the air
puinped tio:n III" basement l. damp and poisonous
ana thit the only way 10 properly vent. A.. . a.
nan Is TO knock out the walls on two sides and IL
10 the sunlight and pure air from heaven. A.
many or the members are satisfied OF t,,. l.,l vs
uiation II II probable that "A strong movement VIA
DE- made 10 accomplish something at this st.,,i IN
The MINORITY OF THs SENATE COMMITTEES
The democrau' caucus committee appointed yes
terday was I'm session ~! day today arrau.-ny the
minority OF the senate Committees
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MARR led.

BAsSFoRD-MITCHEIL On Wednesday. the sth
day u Decelnbr 1898. 10y Rev DR.. L L. Townsend OF
tn Church of the linear alton, JOHN N BASSFORD
o. Fla. c. MITCHELL both of this city No cards
COT DEN-ADDICKS On Wednesday December STD.
1875 at the Z. s Naval Asylum, Philadelphia by the
Rv r Watson, rctoc q the Church Of the Incarna-
Ll-IuHION ADDICkS.
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TIE ors-rR WAR RyoprsEp.-I~pecror ,

TIE OYSTER WAR REoprSEp-In~pecfor Capt.
George Hinman and posse ~ twenty-five togq|5
n n attacked feet OF sixteen vessels illegal
dredging IN ioComOke sound Wednesday aft.rno0ok
Capturing one schooner and pungy, with stxteo1
men ana rNe hundred bushels OF oysters The cree
were lodged IN Accomac county bail Z lac sc
Michael COnet In Its last issue gave currency u
report that the tnngmen near Poplar island and
Kent island had had brush with the dredgers.
WHO had driven the canoe men from their own
grounds IL Is stated the tongmen opened IRE with
swivel IRON The beach and sent q ball through
the mallsa oi one or the drede.ers, when they all
beat fe;Teat To the bay out OF range
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A Duel i'm Rome.

ROME, Del. Notwithstanding the efforts OF
friends TO prevent hostile meeting between Signor
NicJtefa, ex-mtnister OF the interior, aud Si,nor
Lovito first secretary NJ the ministry OF the Interior
In consequence OF the Insult given by the former
the latter yesterday. duel between the two
gentlemen took place TODAY. Both combltanLS
were seriously, but not da ngprous IN wounded
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Failure ia Baltimore.

! BALTIMORE. Dec. The Baltimore Cement Pipe
company made an assignment to-day for the benefit
or Creditors. he bond OF the trustee Is 5000 OF
| double the estimated assets
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TIE l55aN iz IEs1 s1 E9E E5FrHwrsr
SILL NAcN1ri ElEkHf RV3i fsGdhfSF7
r..rxs If.Lf W NJ M ~, ~, ~, oIa L.
5e, p, :. Sl1s s4 AZ u, sIstITs IS roLLows
s45s daily: vim sasIi- cals iri H.- ri bun,
b. Car 70 flrasEurE Aso cot,-ctS iaiiy tor
e.. e. - a. c1!.,,ssg, and { 81 aP with
kLa : z da.y, toI P1tt>surg aid the West with
i&Gtf AND foT -5", { R ShI1F
SoT Er-e Isusrd4.-1.a Roeh. st,.r. B.94I0 Niagara
.sL t. 1T ST. s AL. s,i va Psiafs Cars
a. - "~ l.tOI. %. "a 1urd4y ui.4; Viii not
teI @llls1s-Io,t Lock Haven and Elni-s a, 4os N
yor New loFk aud TIE Esst s.15a NJ. 1osoa N In
~. ~ ~ "-- ~ =, l.. CT sGIs.aS 400 10 90 4nd
-t;cs csi.y e1ctIt >uI .ay ~''0 ~~-s-
tsI tostgl ~.sLert ciaEse l:iop n every week DAY
~ BfeeEiyn Fl ,l,r2u.s trains cornec, a, ,er-
die: ti4nesr to luttn strf An sf'sEdns
rag scTess New iorA C.iy.
SO Il J. GU Sunday so ~ . and l. -, o ~
In L1irsss 80 a II dsily- s1e,It SUNDAY
80 ~. 40 ESQ 80 OoO AID II II q a. On
suEea5 siOl0 r.i.oo 20 $50. 1900 II IS
Ser po:e'- Creek Line. $50 a sua 4:4op N daily
SeI Auisio.ls. 50 and ~ n daily e1certsun-
ALAMEDA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
M AND ALLAANDIIA AND WASHINGTON
ycr Ar1andI1a SIS. 72o. e.qs II 90 and II Is a,a.
80 z "a. ?. so ard il 80 In Oh sunday =,
So. y Al q. n. o m
JCi kCt uS:C he SUrth and IL .O5 q III daily
0C : 90 8 III. CSlly *, II SUNDAY
0se-ls aIe1alGr-a tO. WASHINGTON, o. o. 10 10
a&o ~ ~ an 80. 80 81 5 10 10 and 10 40 D.
d snG II ~ midnight On sunday u aid IL: 10
&n. go ana iH.su Pm.
1hsts aka IL cliatiCu at the Office northeast corner
l. s,re-. ah9 Itisy wanna syeure ard at the sta
III Nitf' OrufS can lie lett the che. king OF bax-
80 " cssIiatl.n iron hotels ri resldeur
. q, II MOOD. G-LeJal PASSENGER Agent
NdhS. Z EI1iA CVisi Ia StaDa-r,r nly
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Shot BY an insane Man.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE inquest In the case OF
owen r. Plunkett, who was shot and killed in a
BoWery cigar factory on the Gath OF last month by
John }. Scullen, was held to-day. The stmony OF
tHe witnesses showed that Scullen was insane at
the time OF the shooting. The jury found that
Punkett came to his death at the hands OF Scullen,
and NE latter was committed TO the TolnbS TO
await the action Of the grand 1ury
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4 Victim Of Cigarettes.

HOBoKES, y. j.. Dec. John Mara, a fourteen
year-oid boy, whose parents reside at IS Park ave
nue., was found In an unconscious condition In
Washington street late last night. He was re-
moved to st. Mary's hospital This morning Il was
determined that the led was suffering from nico-
tine poisoning He had smoked too many cigar
etteS
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T,HOMAs DOWNING. Aucuoneer.
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The London Dynamite Ease.

LONDON, Dec. AT the Bow street police court
tod2y the case OF Wolff and Bondurand, charged
with un!aw1Iliv possessing explosives, was re-
sumed. Jacob Kalborn continued his testimony.
He deposad that Louis Bondurani threatened
to XII him If he ever informed upon the former or
his brother.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. THE most disis,
trous IRE this has Known broke cut al 2ori0E
this morning il. TIE packing establishment oI f NJ
Sinclair IS Co. one OF the mist extensive concerns
OF the kind in the west. he Iire originated In rht
engine room. and spread quickly the rend, rims
room where $50 cases OF lard were In process o
rendering. Within u minutes after the discovering
OF the fire. the entire wing in mass OF flames
Ii was o'clock before The fire was Checked. witt
one-fourth OF the tuildfng In ruins The loss alp
proyimateS TO sl0000o fully insured. Three hun
dred hands are thrown ont OF work
Army ORDERS.-Leaye for four months. tc
take effect about January 70. 1884, is granted
Second Lieutenant Warren II. Cowles. 10th infan.
try. The leave OF First Lieutenant James G.
Ord. 25th infantry. Is extended two months
The leave OF Second Lieut. Frank h. Jones. p IN.
fantry. Is further extended two months. The leave
OF First Lieut. James Parker. 4Jh cavalry from This
Office, Is further extended fifteen days.
RECOMMENDS AN APPEAL-A mandamus was IS
sued by the Supreme Court OF the District OF Co
lumbia, few days ago, directing the second con-
trOler OF the Treasury To hear and decide claIn
against the government for the action OF the United
States troops In fOrcibly taking aud occupying cer
tain property In Maryland. owned by James IA.
Elgin, during the war OF the rebellion. The second
controller has since made a report on the case 10
the Ser OF the Treasury. In which he recon-
mends hat IL be appealed 10 the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
AWARDS AT THE AMSTERDAM ExHIBITIoN.-Unde
date OF November 10Th Consul Eckstein translntst
the Department OF State the revised list Of the
prizes awarded to exhibitors at the internaIi onaI
exhibition recently held at Amsterdam OF The
fOrty-ve from the United States four received di-
pioinaS OF honor, five received gold medals and
quite a number received silver and bronze medals
and honorable mention.
REVENUE MARINE SrEAMERs-A new steam YES
sci for the revenue marine service, intended for
cruising In Mobile harbor and bay. just started
for her station via Atlantic coast, under Charge Of
Second Lieut. ChaS I. Brian: Assistant Engineer
The new iron steamer Commodore Perry was
launched from the works or the Union Dry Dock
company, Buffalo, New York, Monday, the 81 inst
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-Secretar1e s Fol-
ger and Lincoln and Attorney General Brewster
were absent from the regular Cabinet meeting to
day. Secretary Foger Wa detained at home by
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-07

HagerStnmn. Nd, John Wilson was yesterday con-
tcltd Ia the circuit court 0f stealing a horse from
y. Jesse Moore, OF Sandy Hook, IN September last.
Wilson WAS arrested with the horse In his posses
sion. near Mount Airy. In Frederick county, and is
tie party VINO claimed TO have knowledge OF and
10 oe connected With an organized gang OF horse
thieves m the countits OF Western Maryland, who
We're bound together by oaths, and knew each other
by secret signs.
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Investigating q Collis;ou

Providence L l., Dec. IAN Official investica.
uon was begun to-day into the collision between
the steamer Ecius and the torpedo launch Blllow,
IN Newport harbor. Government INSPECTORS r p
beckWith and =. t. Honey conducted the inquiry
Inc testimony and opinions Indicated that the
O'clock. -
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The Courts.
CRIMINAL CoURT-,y,,,,1e Up,,je

VKININAL COT KT---J'tIUt " NTle.
To-day, Bernard Newmver. unlicensed bar: Jury
disagreed. Richard J. Marshall, sunday bar: rco--
nlZance forfeited. Thee. Lewis. 10; guilty; motion
in arrest judgment. Win CuInlulns. do. not
guilty Eliza Qail and Robert T. Fugitt, Sund V
bars. Joseph Films unlicensed bar: cogaiz Ince
forfeited u J. Waters, fast driving; and Potomac
Steamboat Co.. unlicensed bar; lecogIiiLance tor
jfni
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Strikers DiSCharpcd.

READING, PA, Dec. :.-I he one hundred striking
naiers or the PottStown Iron company received no.
tlce or discharge today and were paid on The
cOmpany'S officers S3y tlry viii not Resume. until
they can procure U!1n who Will work at the wages
offered Many or the discharged nailerS left for
other points.
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The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices
Of the New York Stock Market to-day as reported
by special wire TO Ii. IL Dodge, $50 18th street: