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SHOOTING AFFRAYS.
RACE row IN MlssIsslpPl.
This Tine the Negroes rurn tho Table. and do
Some shooting rhen..l,ts-rhrss White Men
Killed ia Y,z,o-stornllng q Saloon with
Beer K,ss-niuesllaa.Ou. Pistol Pop.

YAz9o Cry, Decemcer ga terrible
tragedy was enacted here last night John
I. Posey, Of the firm Of Williams & PSssy,
o most es!imable young man, highly con.
nected, was insulted by John James, q
negro butcher. Going off and getting
some friends he returned to where James
was last seen, when without warning, The
party fred upon John Posey, Carnot
Pcssy and Jasper Nichols, who were
riddled with busckshot and instantly
killed. II. @. Ellet ives dangerously wound.
ed and Frilz Hallder slightly wounded.
The negroes had organized, and under
cover of the intense darkness shot down
these gentlemen, who refrained from shoot
Jug becauEe the streets were full OF boys
and men who were not connected with
the difficulty. To have fired would per.
haps have been TO kill many innocent men
and children. Only one of the negroes has
been spprehended.
The City Council, at meeting today,
the Mayor presiding, resolved, alter an in.
vestigation OF the causes leading to the
tragedy, that the difficulty was the result
OF personal altercatien between Posey
and James, and that the friends Of both
parties were drawn into the conflict, but
neither politics nor race prejudice actua.
ted either party.
James was Killed this morning by citi-
Gems while resisting arrest, he having first
fred three times.
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NARY WILL sOT mAHRY,
Gossip About american Actresses I'm
Lnndnn.

LONDON, December 24-American ac.
tresses occupy large share Of the columns
Of the Sunday papers today. Miss Mary
Anderson and her alleged matrimonial en-.
gagements are freely commented upon.
the latest rumor being that, at the close Of
her London season, she is to return 10
America and marry Mr.. Henry E. Abbey,
"the marriage Of the king Of American
managers aud the queen ofthe American
stage" On the other hand 1t is said taat
Mr.. Abbey has go recently been made a
widower that heis not likely to be now
seekinga matrimonial alliance. The re-.
port that the American star is about TO be-
married to the Duke OF Portland Is also re.
published to-day, with some amp plifcations:
Miss Anderson said this evening, dYot,
will do me tsvor II you send to my friends
in America my denial Of both stories; they
are both equally silly. tits an omen secret
that l have been welded several years 10
my art,n 80
The Sunday papers are liberal in their
abuse OF Lotta, the staid and respectable
Observer leading the chorus. TIE Ob@rier
says that tho play has been go mi judiciously
cut that the plot, II 1t ever had any, Is OBJ.
scured, and that the selection OF incidental
songs and music ia simply silly. OF Lotta
herself the obSefver says: "She is old,
vulgar and ungraceful; her voice Is harsh
and she Ia a dead failure" -
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Moled WlIl Cnse Netlied.

OmcAoo, December 25.-The Kinssbury
Will case was settled yesterday, after twen-
ty yea,s Of litigation. Mary and Henry
KingsSasy were left a fortune, years ago.
by the deikh Of their father. Mary mar.
sied southerrer, who afterwards became
General Buckner, OF the Confederate army.
Henry welded Mias Taylor and later be.
came Colonel Kingsbury, Of tho Federal
army, and was killed at Anteitam: Az
ibe Opening Of the war, Buckners vile ex;
ecuted a trust deed TO Henry and wife Of
her share OF the undivided Chicago estate
TO prevent confscation by the United
States government. On the fatal battle
tield Henry wrote memorandum viii re-.
conveying to Mary and her husband tnelr
share. This was Witnessed BY General
BaTSside; but young Kingsblrys widow
contested It and the case he? been In tne
courts unti. now. The pencilled VIII made
al AntietSm was finally admitted ta pro, pro-
hate, and the proper shArs OF the CJJiGsy,
estate dis!ributed 10 the southern ana
Northern heits alike. Mr.. Goady, q
counsel, was paid o fee Of ninety thousana
dollars during the litigation,
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MANY well.meaning people object to
what they call the "waving Of the bloody
shirt" With these persons the "bloody
shirt" stands for a Republican desire to
sire the Northern heart" to inaame pas
sisus which ought to be allowed to die out
all for base political purposes. The
politician who would do this is as bad as
the men who commit crimes against the
rights Of persons who are also voters
crimes against humanity, crimes against
Gods own law.
Another translation Of "bloody shirt" Is
tobe found in the sworn testimony of wit
neeses in the Georgia Ku.Klux trials, some
ofwhich is herewith printed. This version
Of the "bloody shirt" is the doing
Of atrocious deeds, which we take to be an
offsnse somewhat greater than telling
about them. No apology need go with
publication Of this character. The
apology must come from those
who terrorlze with the lash and
the revolver men whose frat crime is a
black skin, and whose second and crown.
ing offense is attachment to party which
delivered them from bondage.
These recitals are true or they are false.
II they are false, it would have been easy
to make that appear. But they bear on
their face evidence Of truth. They are told
with all the artleasnes' OF simple
and conading people. The like has
beeu told before and never
disproyet.. The motive, to whip thelnesroes
oat o. the Republican party has
inspired other white marauders in
the South, and what with violence
and fraud the blacks OF the South are de-
MED their rights as human beings and as
voting citizens. Allthess things indicate
state Of society not far removed from bar
barism. But this barbarism makes State
governments, and COngressmen, Aad has
come near to making President. That
these things will, soon come to an end Is
more a matter for hope than forprediction'
What, II anything, can be done TO put 9
atop to them, is q problem for the philan'
threpist no less than the statesman
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BANKS AND BANK NOrEs.
Chairman Buckner VIII Favor Trea
ury Notes-IIis Reasons I'm BrieL.

Chairman Buckner VIII Favor Treas.
ury Notes-IIis Reasons In BRIEF.
WAsHISGToH, December 25.-Mr. Buck
ner, chairman Of the Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency, is preparing bill to in.
troduce when Congress reconyenes. 1t
provides for the issuing Of treasury notes,
without legsl.tender quality, to take the
place OF bank notes going out OF existence.
The purpose OF the measure Is the
same as the bill introduced by Mr.. Buck.
ner at the frat ses3ion OF the last Congress.
The proposition OF Comptroller Knox to
take off per cent on circulation and bank
Issue on market value instead OF par value
Is not favored by the Chairman of the
Banking and Currency Committee. Mr..
Buckper says that If the plan OF Mr.. Kuox
is successful in avoiding contraction
Of the circulation OF bank notes, twill af-
ford but Temporary relief, and in seven
years from the psessrt, when it will become
necessary to begin redeeming the ~ per
cent bonds there will be q recurrence Of the
present trouble. The National bank sys,
tom cannot live without nation.
al debt and as the debt Is be.
ing wiped out gradually and
certainly, Buckner is Of the opinion
that Il is time e pseFalc fora permanent
circulation. Heis not iavorably inclined
to the removal Of ths tax on circulation,
giving as his reason that while in the
Eastern States, wheFs in etes. Il 10 8, cir.
culation isnofa valuable franchise, taak
is valuable and worth all the Govern
ment asks. In the Western States,
Rnckner ssya franchise ia still more valus.
bic, because the ratesoi interes. are higher.
The originator of the proposed measure is
doubtful Of the probability OF any legisla-
tion upon the sub isct at the present session,
owing to the diversity Of opinion a@ong
members.
Hinglsy, VINO heads The list Of Republi.
can members ofthe committee on Bank.
ing and Currency, said tonight that the
question relating TO Nationat; banks ia that
providing Tor tho stabllity Of circulation.
He thought but two oi tho plans proposed
for this end were practicable. One was
to provide for the Issue OF circulating notes
to an amount equal 10 90 per cent
Of the market value Of the bonds deposited
to secure circulation. Aftes bssty ex-
Of the lig. oimembers OF the com.
mittee hs said 1t was bis opinion that this
plan was more likely to find favor with the
He would not venture an
opinion as to the treatment tho other
plan he had in mind as practical BILE to take
the tax of circulation would probably re.
ceive from the committee.
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THE aagAT IRosI FAILuar.
The fairs Of Rrowo, BonneII q Co. Be.
coming Bndly MIxed. u

coming Badly Mixed.
YOUNGSTOWN, December 24.-The com
plications surrounding the affairs Of Brown
Bonnell & Co. thicken. Papers on file in the
court house here show that on last Mon
day A. W. Jones went to Warren and pc
titioned Judge Spear on behalf Of the Sec
ond National Bank Of this city, the Briel
Hill Iron and Coal Company, Il. Q. Jones
ofWarren, and other creditors who, recent
ly secuted judgments here against Brown,
6onnell & Co., for receiver. Mr.. Jones
recommended Mr.. Frank Fl. Mathews, the
Vice President Of the company, and Friday
Judge Spear appointed him receiver. II
viii be rememb that Mr.. Mathews was
not only Pre- ,ident Of Brown, Bonnell 4
Co., but was also private and confidential
secretary to Herbert @. Aver, who con-
trolled amaiority ofthe stock. 'Itappesls
that the appointmnnt OF Mr.. Mathews
was in anticipation Of the DECISION at Tc,
ledo last Wednesday when an effort was
made to oust Receiver Fayette Blown, oil
Cleveland.
! Mr.. Mathews hes filed his bond Of $50.
600. he at once notified Receiver Brown
that he would hold him responsible for
all moneys paid out, and upon the adjadi-
cation OF the case now pending suit would
be begun 10 recover the amount expended,
il any, by Receiver Brown.
Tue decree appointing Mr., Mathews pro.
vides that be shall be subject to the sp.
pointment madeo Of Receiver Brown. The
Mathews appointment dsles from last Mon.
day, the l7ih. MI. Mathews has no juris.
diction, but is simply in readiness to step
into Receiver Browns shoes in case Of re.
movR1
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Asieer.Mn,ket,. nee,,.

San FRANCISCO, December 25,-Ben Blsz
Of the whaling bark Wanderer, severa,
weeks ago cloped to this city with Mis!
Florence Williams, pretty girl from
Pueblo. The couple occupied apartments
at Al Jessie street, and appeared vely
much devoted to each other. Blsz fol
years has been subject to attacks Of night,
m&te and somnambuliam. Sunday night
be arose in bed and deliberately shot hif
young wife in the head while esleep. She
sprang to the alor in terrible sgony, only
to see Blaz shoot himself through the brain,
dying instantly. An investigation showed
that It ives clear case Of somnambulism
The woman will 9ie.
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NEWS m BRIEF.

The remains Of ex. Governor Lowe, Of
Iowa, will be buried today in Glenwood
cemetery, at Washington.
The liabilities oi Lamborn 4 Gray, bank
ess Of Alliance, who assigned, are various.
y estimated at from $l00,g0 to $500, ,00l.
Assets unknown, " '
Charles Conrad, young man employed
by the Columbus Sewer Pipe company, fell
through an elevator opening, breaking his
neck and killing him instantly.
. Chairman Randall hes called meeting
ot the House Appropriations Committee
for to-day, for the purpose oil organizing and
making assignments Of subcommittee.
A fire at Chippewa Falls, Wis., at an early
hour yesterday morning destroyed Iaiay;
cite mill and warehouse. and oiher build,
Iiups. The lossis about $50, 900; insurance
$4,000.
Mr.. A. B. Chandler, Of Cleveland, O.
hes accepted the position Of general man
aeer OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio telegraph de
partment and will take charge on the re
tirement Of Mr.. George ?. Fick, January |
Three eonvicts in the Ohio penitentiagy
James McCrum, oi Pickaway county Jas
M. Stewart, Of Athens county; and Along
1 sseyenson, Of Muakipgpm county, got par
dons from Gov Fcster as their Qhristms
'eiIs,
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RALEIGH, NO, December 25.-Col.
David Settle, brother Of Judge Thomas
Settle, is clerk Of the Superior Court, Of
Rockingham oonnty, and is also large
farmer. A few days ago Col. Settle was
grossly irsulttd by the head man OF
his farm. Col. Settle offered the
negro fair fat fight, which
the negro accepted. The fight pro-
gressed In favor OF the negro until The
Colonel gotin q blow that felled his ad-
yertaryto the ground. The negro then
rose with rsz ,r in his hand and made
at Col. Settle, who tried to avoid the at
tack with the razar and called to the negro
to keep his agreement and continue the
fight With his fists. Bat the negro kept
advancing with The raz9r and Col. Settle
drew pistol and shot him through the
breast. The wound, though raInfal, was
not mortal, and the negro ig rapidly get
ting well.
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Coy. EaHilton Gives sis Opinion OF
Things Political.

Things Political.
BLOOMINGTON, ILt, December 25.-Goyr
ernor Hamilton was interviewed to-day
upon the political situation, and speaking
Of the succe.s Chicago experienced in
securing the National Republican Conven'
tion, eaid the selection would bring oui
Logan % 9 strong and prominent candi'
date for the Presidency. There was no or
ganizsd effort yet made in that direction
but it was clearly to be seen that Logan
'sboom" had began to epTing up, not only
in Illinois, but in other sections oil the
West. Logan beyond all doubt IVES the
stropgest and most popular man in the
Slate, and Illinois seemed to be inclined
to take advantage Of what nov Reemed to
be brilliant prospects TOR the swarthy ssna'
for, aud unite on him as the most available
candidate. The younger element OF tho
Republican party were for Logan, although
blaine and Arthur had many friends.
When asked ghp he considered the strong
eat Democratic candidate, he expre4ed his
opinion that Mcdonald and Morrison were
the strongest in the West, but felt sure
that neither OF them would receive the
nomination. With the people he was in.
clined to believe that Arthur was q much
rtronper man than Q year ago.
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COAL Valley. I
How the saloon Keepers avoid Payins
the gevcnue Tax,

How the saloon Keepers Avoid Paying
the gevcnue Tax.
To he Editor q dc Iateligelce. 81
SIR-1t Is some time sines,.ryou
have heard from this, place, and
with your permission, will let
you and your numerous readers know
how we are doing. Thesmines in thisyf.
einity are all working q little every day,
except when there is a wreck on the rail
road which prevents cars from comingin.
The mines are crowded with men, and
there are two men for ons. mans work; but
little as the men seem TO be earning few
drunken men may be seen, parlicnlarlyon
the Sabbath day, and in some OF these dog.
geries there is more whislSy sold on the
Sabbath than during the six days OF the
week. Occasto( Fly We have q fight or
Two which reaHlts In broken nose or q
fractured skull, and pistols are used fire..
quently, for all these fast young men carry
revolyers. These deadly Weapons are car
ried into the house OF God on Sabbath
evenings and other evenings when the
young men go to prayermeetinp; and then
they may be tempted to take d LITTLE eatimn-l
LIANT, and It ID but little they need take, Of
this Are.water to set their blood to fever
heat, for there is not one pint 81 pure spir-
la in two gallons OF this STUFF which
Is cold as whisky In tho saloons
here. It 10 said that some
Of these saloon keepers make as much OF
this stuff in the morning as will last them
ioS tho day, thus cheating the Government
out OF its revenue and bringing destrue-
ton to those who drink it The Govern
ment should take steps to pteyent the sale
Of this homemade stuff which can be
easily done, and the cltiains here would be
glad to see this shame ended. Il
Nov, Mr.. e iitor, plesss let your readers
know where ls the proper place to apply
and to whom, for we could fend samples
Of this fre-water to be tested, with tho I.
names Of the parties who sold Il. Hoping
that have not tre3passel too far on your
valuable space,I remain youiB respectfully,
A CONSTANT READER.
Coat VALLEY, W. Va, December 81 Il
Address Gen. /. II. DlVal, Collector OF
Internal Revenue, Wheeling, w. Va
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VOLUME XXXH.."NUMBER lO7.

other gentlemen supposed to have been
connected with that affair from disabilities.
Mr.. Beirne is one Of the most prominent
Democrats In the State. His name has
been prominently mentioned In connec-
ton with the nomination for Governor in
1885. The fact, however, that he has not
attained the age required by the Constitu.
ton makes him ineligible for that posi-.
tion. Mr.. Elamis spoken of as the candi-
date OF his party for the same office. Con.
eressman John P. Wise, the Mahoneite
Representative from the State q. large, is
also supposed to aspire to the same honor,
It Is Tor that reason the Legislature Is now
called upon to relieve the disabilities Of
these two last named gentlemen incurred
on the field OF houor.
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BrooNlSGroN, Iii, December e5.-Car
Gull, the German who with others was
discovered 10 be affected with Gichiniss'l
a few days ago, died at II o'clock tonight
He had been affected three or four weeks
The diasass was acquired by eating raw
pork sausage made from a hog he raised
himself. Cults son, aged twenty-five
years, and daughter, about twenty, arr
soisRs S sR elea af CONDITIONS sa%f osea
with the Gull family, named Frink, will
probably die. Many in the neighborhood
had also partaken Of the sausage, and much
alarm ia felt.
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PoLiTICs AM. PISTOLS.
vIrrlnia Dueiisis Who Want Their Di,
abilities Removed.

VirgInia Dueiists Who Want Their DiI.
abilities Removed.
RICHMOND, Va, December 25.-When
the Virginia Legislature reassemble after
the Christmas recess an attempt will be
made to abolish the present constitutional
provision imposing political disabilities
upon all penons engagedin dueling, either
as principals or seconds. AS the Law nov
stands II has been lound Impossible to con.
yict any one under 1t. AT every session oi
the Legislature bills are introduced to re-
lieye persons who haye yiolstedtths duel
ing laws from the dlsabilitiea imposed
under ito PROVISIONS. Two drels occurred
during thepreSent year. One Of these wa
that In which Mr.. R,chsId, + Bsirne, edi
tor Of the Richmond Stgts and Mr.. W. O
Elan, editor Of the lRhiD, Mahone's orgaI
here, were principals, a bill is now pend
] Ing In the Legislature to relieve these anC
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He wants Ills share,

{BcsToS, December ee5.-sA cousin Of the
lateA. I. s,egart:has turned upat John.
son, Vt, and entered suit for share Of the
miIlionaire's estate. bis name is John
Stewart and he halls from County Antrim,
Ireland, where ho said he was horn, bis
father being Thomas Stewart, a brother OF
a. I, Stewards father. His counsel are OK.
GoIernoy uender and Hon. George l.
Waterman, who consult with L. E Cdtten.
den, Of New York, the lawyer who won o
slice Of the e9tate for Alexander and Mat
thew Stewart, OF Prcctorville.
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Anoiher Git From Springer

CINCINNATI, O., December 25.-The an
nouncement is made that Reuben Springer,
who is famous for his gifts to the public,
has btqneathed TO the Cincin.
natl Art Museum his valued arI
collections, and also tho pieturcg Filled
him by his nsice, MtS. Mile. 4 e also
stated that he has given $1,000 more 10
the coll.ge museum ior building.
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VIRGINIA law oppoaes the duel, but Viz.
ginia sentiment doegn't. Therefore If Vir-
ginia duelists who aspire to office desire
their disabilities taken Of, it aeems in
harmony with the ftness Of things that the
Legislature shall oblige them. To make
the law Fl. easy all around ii might be
amended to read, ''but any person SO Of
Tending shall, by virtue of such offense, be
relieved Of the said penalty"-a kind Of au-
tomato pardoner to keep every hot blood,
ed Virginia gentleman's record clear.
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JUDGE LTaClI,s cOusr,
Ard Some snbsequent shotgun ard
= if1 A Pistol ksrncfiee. ="

= ''l' Pistol Practice.
GALVESTON, December 2i.-The Naes
McDAde special says: Last night at 1880
Henry Pteiffer, McElmore and Thsd.
McElmore were taken from q saloon by
aity masked mee, carried amile intotle
brush and hanged to "a tree. Thad. Nc:
Elmore was under arrest at the time; haE.
ing been taken early in the evening on q
charge ef burglary. Thet other two
to be present when the
lynchers arrived. Pfeiffar was under In
dictment tor horse theft. To-day six men.
friends OF those hung, came to town and
picked a quarrel with Tom bishop and
George Miller. A dghtwith shot.guns and
six.shooters ensued. Two Of the six were
killed, and third, Howard Boyley, was
badly wounded. The other three escaped.
Willis Griffin, OF Mcpads, while assisting
to defend Miller aud Bishop, was Bhot
Though the head aud mortally wounded.
Five corpse,, the two McElmores, the two
Boyleys and Pieiffer, are lying in the mar.
ket house yard unclaimed. II is thought
their friends will come tonight and the
trouble will be renewed,
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AMAISE man, not named, is quoted as
ssying that Mr.. Blaine knows he could not
be elected il he were nominated for the
Presidency. On the contrary, Mr.. Blaine
believes nothing more firmly than that the
nominee OF the Republican party will be
elected in 1884. 1t does not follow that Mr..
Blaine is kept awake by the bpzzing Of the
presidential bee, but he has no fear Of de-
feat If the nomination should come his
.ran .------ -----
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rae vIsa.aIrs aIsE DlsAsrIE.
Terrible Suffering. Of the Party who
Went 10 the Reseue,

DENVER, Coz, December 2g.-Fur,hel
particulars OF Fridays terrible disaster al
the Yirginius mine, near oufay, have jus,
been received by special messenger to
Montroee. Immediately on receipt Of the
news a party ofthitty.ope left oaray to
bring in the dead. The journey to the
mine was made in the face Of great perils,
as a terrible storm was raging. Having
cared Tor the wounded and improvised
sleds for the dead bodi,s, the party
started 10 return. When Cumber.
land basin was reached q. second
snow slide descended, but being
on the lookout all reached the edge of the
avalanche before it struck, and thus es-
capped instant death. The sleds, containing
four dead bodies, were carried two thou
sand feet down the mountain side and
then hurled over o precipice five hundred
feet, yherethey must remain until spring.
The party fnally reached ouray nearly
1had
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I The Cleveland, Lotain q whstllne Rail.
road Comta"y will sell round trip ticEeh BE-.
tween stations on lie roai VI excursion rates.
Tickets will be on salS ii Allssjaiiors Deesm.
ber 22i, 2ilh, asth, Goth, and 8lst, 1888, and
JanusiS ~, 1884, Tickets will Be good going
only on day oi sale and returning any daS
Vpdl Jeppary sd, 1884, incluIiys. p1w