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INTERNAL REVENUE.
POLITICAL SALVATION ARMY
who wast to "Sars Their FrIsnd.'-Fsar Of q
RsdustIoa Of Collection pl,triets-A R.plb.
Il iIeaa Caucus III. House slts DOHp On (
~ tAs Tariff RIll-Hby It Ws.poas. Hs.a/
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
WAsHlSoToS, D. c.. February 22-1t
has become q somewhat notorious fact
that the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
is besieged by anxious members Of Con-
gress who are hoping by personal impor-
tunity TO "saye their friends in the event
the Senate passes the House. bill for the re-
duction Of the number of Collection Dis
tricts. 1t Is hinted also that among those
most anxious are some members who
voted for the bill, and some slyly hint that
the Commissioner should assist in the de-
feat OF the bill in the Senate. A gentleman
Of thigh position in the Revenue Bureau
has expressed the opinion that should the
number Of Collection Districts be reduced
below one hundred and ten West Virginia
will lose one collector, and that the mum.
Der in Virginia will probably be reduced
to two. The probabilities now are that
the bill will be so modified inthe Senate
as that the reduction will not affect West
Virginia, but that is not positively as
aured. u D.. Ifa |.4 TH.I .'f
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BRIEF TELgoRAMs.

The Michigan Legislature Is still strpg.
Cling with the Senatorial problem.
The revolt among the prisoners at Sing
Sing, New York, Is quieting down. I,
Ex.Judge James Gamble, Of Williams.
port, Pa, died at his home yesterday morn
ing, in the 74th year Of his age. He has
served In the Pennsylvania Legislature and
Congress before going on the bench. r
DR.. j. A. Peters, editor Of the st. Louis
Duggia, was found ina dying condition
by q private watchman, on the sidewalk, in
Cleveland, about 8 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. He was removed TO saloon near by,
where lie died. The body was then taken
to the Morgue. DR.. Peters came here from
New York.
Robert A. Packer, eldest son OF the late
Judge Asa Packer, Of Mauch Chunk, Pa,
died neal: Pensacola, Fla, Tuesday night.
He was President OF several railway and
mining companies Of Pennsylvania. He
was very wealthy and influential gentle.
man, his Income being nearlytwo Million
annually. His brother. Harry Packer,
sailed for Europe only 4 few days ago. Hi
property was left in trust by his father, and
amounts to about $4,000 900. II now 4
divided among his wife, brother and sister
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CAPITAL cuLLlNds,

The Oldest Inhabitants' Association held
a meeting yesterday morning, at which
WashiIgton's Farewell Address was read
and an oration delivered.
Both houses Of Congress were in session,
but with this exception Washington'g birth.
day yesterday was generally observed. All
OF the Executive Departments, district
offices and banks were closed, and the
courts adjourned over until tomorrow.
The Ways and Means Committee agreed
this morning TO report favorably on the
bill granting free entry to foreign goods
for the Louisville National industrial Ex.
position. A similar bill for the benefit Of
the Denver Exposition was agreed to by
the Committee. ,iE 4i"nn Uni
A letter from the Lighthouse Board,
recommending an appropriation OF 800 Tor
the construction oi q tower ut Hallets
Point, N. Y, for experiments with the
electric light. rescrving the right to pur.
chase at 81, 900, it It prove successful, was
laid before the House by the Speaker yes
terday.
The msjority Of the House Special Com.
mittee on the Improvement Of the Missis.
sippi river was completed and read in
committee yesterday morning. Il excited
40 much discussion that II probably will
mot be presented TO the House suntil to-
morrow. There will beR minority report
on general improvements, signed by
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WATCHING THE GREEN HANDS.
The start Made at The Vulcan Iron

Works. 81.
ST. LOUIS, February GA morning
paper says OF the start Of the Vulcan Iron
Works, that in addition to Superintendent
Fry, foreman Peterson,a number Of bosses
and the woEkmen, there was crowd Of
nearly 1900 people gathered in andaround
the works to witness the start. The first
heat was made after a slight delay, and
shortly before 10 o'clock the huge ladle was
tapped and the liquid steel began pouring
into the TASKS set in the pit. The empty
process was somewhat slow, the new hands
betraying some nervousness. However,as
the casting progressed and the men be.
came more familiar with their work, the
feeling wore of. During tho day some Of
the locked.out union men visited the estab-
lishment and watched the new gangs at
work. Superintendent Fry and other Vul.
can officers expressed themselves as satisfied
with the. start. An incident occurred in
connection with the starting up OF the two
departments which have proved gratifying
10 the strikers. Three bosses who are in
sympathy with the union men abandoned
their situations and retired. Ike Moss and
Jack Clooly, boss heaters in the blooming
department, refused to Instruct the green
hands, surrendered their places and re.
ceived their time. In the case OF the third
man, Charles Hall, his retirement was
rather forced than voluntary. He Is an
honorary member Of the Amalgamated As.
socation, and was notified by the Super.
intendent that he must either renounce the
union or give up his job. Hall chose the
latter alternative and quit. He was asked
TO take time to consider the matter, but in.
sisted on leayingat once, and did so.
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WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.
A Sharp Contest Between Judge Cochran
and the Griggs Interest.

CINCINNATI, February pa dispatch
from Toledo, o., to the Enquirer, says:
The election Of directors and officers Of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Company
took place to-day, and resulted in revo-
luton that was decided surprise to all
except the few Of the inner circle. II
transpires that last evening Commodore
Garrison asked for the resignation Of all
the members Of the Board OF Directors,
most Of whom complied. Messrs. Cochran,
Woods, Bell and Sutherland de.
clined, however, but this morning
Colonel Sutherland reconsidcred his
action, and the paper desired was
forwarded 10 Commodore Garri-
SON. To-day Oliver Garrison, Of
St. Louis; W. J. Forrest, Of New York; ].
W. Wigham, OF Huron; ]. G. Warwick, Of
Massilop, and N. II. Swayne, Jr, OF To-
ledo, were elected to fill the existing vacan.
cies. The election Of officers resulted:
Oliver Garrison, i President; NJ. D. Wood.
ford, Vice. Presid dent and General Manager.
The resignation Of R, H. Cochran as
general counsel Of the road was asked for,
but he declined giving it, and has fled a
protest. Thus the ,Griggs and Cochran
party seem to be left out In the cold, though
what their, relation to the road in hefuture
will be does not yet appear.
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FUNERAL sEitVICRs.
impressive tcermonies In a cathoiI,
Church-LnrgeC Crowds Ia attendance.

Impresaiyo Ceremonies I'm n Catholic
Church-Large Crowds In attendance.
New YoRk, February, 22-Business Ia
practically suspended to-day. Exchanges
and banks are closed. The Custom House
was opep'ior a short time in the morning,
for the entry Of clearance vessels, but 1t ia
now shut up. The postotice was closed
early in the morning
Funeral services over the bodies Of
fourteen Of the fifteen victims Of the terri.
Bile accident at the Fourth street Parochial
school. took place this morning in the
Church Of the Most Holy Redeemer, where
solemn requiem mass was celebrated. The
collins were taken to the church in fourteen
hearses, and carried through two lines OF In
DEPENDENT Rifle Companies attached to the
church, TO the altar rail, in front Of which
the cofinB were laid. Twelve little girls
dressed,i in white and wearing black crepe
scarfs stood atfthe head OF the collins.
Twentysix girls similarly dressed,
were ranged along the altar rails. The
services were most impressive and touch.
ing. The sermon was preached by Rev.
Father Schaefer. The church contained
nearly FIVE thousand people, and large
police force was necessary to prevent the
crowd from entering and preserve order 10
the street without. On either side.of the
church there extended an immense crowd
OF people, filling the sidewalks and road.
ways, while every window and roof.top Of
the populous tenements Of the neiglbor-
hood were also thronged. Similar throngs
OF people filed all the streets through
which the funeral procession passed on the
way to Calvary Cemetery, where the bodies
were buried. The fifteenth victim OF the
panic, who died last night, will be buried
tO-morrow
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rRoUBLEIN A COLLEGE.
An Unwlse Manng cment OF the Erection
L ~ AZ. Ala.. nuiIdIaa. = =. Z I

An Unwlse Manag ement OF the Erection
va = = off New Building.
ATLANTA, February 22.-Two years ago
GeorgeI I. seney, OF New York, madeseveral
large donations to Georgia educational in
stitutions, among others 100000 TO the
Wesleyan Female College, Of Macon, which
is said to be the Oldest female college in
the world. THE managers determined to
erect new halls, and accepted the plan Of
Parkins 4 Bruce, Of Atlanta, estimated to
cost S35. .000.- There has been q good deal
OF controversy overthe matter. ]. +. Han
son, manager Of the Telegraph and Messenger.
published card yesterday rejecting se,
verely on Henry L. .Jewett, Chairman OF the
Building Committeeof the college. and B. F.
Hartman, Superintendent OF the work OF
erecting tile college. Mr.. Hanson was for
merIy member OF the Building Commit.
tee, but resigned because he was dissatisI
fed with the operation Of things. Mr..
Hartman published card stating that ex.
perts pronounce his work efficient and the
labor faithful. More competent judges
than MIR. Hanson, who Is neither q con-
tractor nor builder, Mr.. Hartman prom.
ises, will give fuller answer later. Mr..
Jewett has not yet made any reply to Mr..
Hanson. '- ,
The Building Committee met this after.
noon and there is more trouble ahead.
Sixty.hye thousand dollars have already
been expended in building the college, and
at least S25, GOO more Is needed to finish 1t.
Like all large buildings, the estimated cost
was much below the actual cost. The
erection Of the building was unwisely, not
dishonesty, managed, and more than one
person is responsible for the state Of af-
inira ~
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A HORRIBLE. TRAGEDY.
WHAT WINNING "A WAGER COST.
Tie Smaller Load wa. the Heavier. bu. It Would
Have Been Better u II had Not Bo.n-Ths
Murderer Promptly stranE Up Without
being Allowed shririnE Tine.

DETROIT. February PA special to the
Post. Tribune from East Tawas, gives the
following particulars Of horrible tragedy:
We are informed by teamster that an
argument arose between two teamsters re-
garding who hauled the heayier load OF
logs which resulted in favor OF the smaller
load, and the night after, when most Of the
men retired, the victor was seated besidea
stove. head bowed, when the other came in,
and with one blow Of an axe completely
severed the head from the body. While
the head laid upon the floor the mouth
and eyes opened and closed once or twice.
The cry Of murder was given. and the men
hurriedly arose from bed, and when they
saw the fearful deed, without further cere-
mony, took a log chain and hung the muir
derer to the first tree, and would not allow
him to be taken down till the arrival OF
the SheriH ...
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Hubbard. BaEeweii q Co.'s Axe Makers
of fPittsburgh Declare n strike.

of Pittsburgh Declare stFtke.
PlrrssuRon, February 22.-As has been
stated previously, The axe makers employ
ed at Hubbard, Bakewell & Co.'S works, on
Cinwiddle street, were thrown idle last
November by the stoppage Of the works,
the firm at that time giving no reason for
the shut down. But long time after the
men were notified that they would go to
work at q reduction Of twenty per cent.
numerous meetings Of the employees were
held, and different compromises offered.
none of these were accepted by the firm,
and finally the men who had been placed
at disadvantage by the firm for the rea-
son that tney were merely notified that
there was no work and could not strike and
receive benefits from the K. ot L., OF which
they are members, met and decided to
offer the firm compromise reduction OF IL!
per cent. The compromise was refused,
and then, by authority OF X. OF L., the
men who are now idle struck. .s
The axe makers are very reticent on the
subject, and will neither deny or affirm any
OF the statements made in regard TO the
present aspect OF affairs, but in spite ef
their silence it mas been learned on good
authority that, beginning with next S1tur.
day, the X. OF L. will commence to pay
weekly benefits the married men receiving
larger amount than those who are un-
married, and II the l2l per cent com.
promised ia not accepted by the firm by
Saturday, It will be withdrawn and sus
tanned by the knights Of Labor, the men
will accept no reduction at all.
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rcTARLIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852.

Messrs. Thomas, Of Illinois, and Ellis, and
q minority report on the outlet system,
signed by Messrs. Butterworth, Holman
and Hazleton.
The House Committee on Appropria.
tions discussed yesterday the proposition
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury to consoli-
date Customs Collection districts, and de-
cided, in view Of lack OF time for salts.
factory investigation Of the subject, to
make regular provision in the appropria.
ton for Customs districts aS now consti-
tuted.
Secretary Chandler yesterday morning
received the following telegram from Capt
Joseph s. .Skerrett, commanding the
United States steamer Richmond, dated
Hong Kong, February 81: THE Ashuelot
Is total loss on Camock Island. Eleven
enlisted men. were lost. The remainder
are on the Richmond. Admiral Clitz, in
the Monocacy, Is at the wreck"
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TnE point Of the decision against Mr..
Carte, manager in his own right ot Gilbert
and sulliyan's opera enterprise In this
country is-that you can't eat your cake
and have It. Gilbert and Sullivan having
disposed Of the publishing right to one per.
son can not recall any part Of II to give to
another who has bought the acting right;
and Mr.. Carte can claim nothing under his
arrangement with Gilbert and Sullivan
which they did not reserve when
they sold the publishing right.
The row over the original or.
chestration was a mere pretext, for the
original orchestration has not been used ;
and the court very pertinently said that 1t
was the wit Of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera
which carries It through, and not the or.
chestration. Those Of us who have not
heard the original simon pure orchestra
ton don't know what we have missed and
don't worry ourselves about It, But Mr..
Carte would like to sweep the field Of all
rivals. lie doesn't want free trade in the
music Of bis masters.
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AM0raER's CRIME.
She confesaea that She Gave Arsenic ts
Her Daughter.

She confessea that she Gave Arsenic 10
..t Her Daughter.
Augusta, Me-, February 22.-Recent
developments in the Linoolnville poison.
ing case tend to show that the sudden
death, last November, Of Miss Almatia
Heal, was the result OF a deliberate muir
der. Mrs. Heal is now in the insane asylum
here. Recently she told visitor that she
gave her daughter chamomile tea. On be-
ing asked II she put anything into it she
said: "Ii did It was because she was q
fairy, and God told me 10 put her out OF
the way" On being further questi oned
Mrs. Heal said: II always had little
poison on hand to kill rats, they troubled
US 80 much, and you can tell them they
will And the rest In q box in the open
attic under q leose board In the corner
near the grain room. lp .-
Yesterday Sheriff Wadsworth went to
the Heal House, In Lincolnyille, and
searched the premises. In the exact loca.
tion described by Mrs. Heal he found q
rusty tin pint dipper. Inside the dipper,
surrounded with paper, was small mus
taId boz, and inside the box white pow
der carefully wrapped ip paper. pr. II.
q. Johnson has analy1ed tho ooptonts Of
the box by Marsh's'test and finds it arsen'
ius acid. -r.-, .... :
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Episodes OF a Fam Gus war.

LONDON, February 22.-Marshal Bazaine's
book, entitled Episodes Of War Of 1870
and the Siege Of Metz" is dedicated to the
ex. Queen Isabella Of Spain. Among the
documents which appear iu the work are
Bazaine's autograph report to the Emperor
Napoleon, while the latter wss at Will
helmshohe, and a letter to the Empress
Eugenie, dated September IA, 1870, ad-
vising her to take horse and assume COM
mand OF the Metz division. The Marshal
considers that the defensive qualities Of
Alsace. Lorraine were not utilized to their
fullest extent. He asserts that the diSor.
ganization Of the War Department at the
beginning OF the war rendered 1t impossi.
BILE 10 obtain useful information or in
structions from headquarters. He declares
he never saw mitrailleuse until the
weapon was brought into Metz. ,.,
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CIVIL SERVICE conMlssIoy.
Comments OF the Press Upon the Presi
dents Choice.

Comments OF the Press Upon the Presi.
~ dents Choice. M
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The Eastern
press displays an unfortunate inclination
to guy the Civil Service Commission as
constituted. and shows a lamentable ignor-
ance Of the antecedence Of its Western
members. The darkness that seems to sur
round the Eastern intellect relative to the
existence OF Judge Thoman is especially
touching, in view Of the greatness Of Ohio
as State. The prevailing impression
throughout the East that John G. Thomp-
son constitutes the entire Democratic
party Of Ohio is probably the reason for
the obscurity which surrounds Mr..
Thoman here. Most papers, however,
speak kindly Of the nominations. and the
Star tonight says: "ln appointing the
Civil Service Commission, the President
has, apparently, exercised his own jnde:
ment, after carefully surveying the field
and examining the qualifications Of the
men recommended. The gentlemen ap-
pointed are not politicians, that is one
thing in their favor. OF the three, Mr..
Dorman 3. Eaton IL the most widely known.
His untiring labors in behalf OF civil service
reform have put him in the foremost ranks
OF those who believe in elevating the pub
lie service by separating 1t from politics.
Messrs. Gregory and 1homan are described
as men OF ability, practical in their meth.
DDS, and who have had experience in pub
lie affairs" s
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SUSPICIOUS Brr OF FREIGHT.
a trunk which caa.ea rrainmea Some


E't6 tCopjeetures. ~.
Bosros. Mass, February 22.-There was
much excitement among the train men
yesterday on the Old Colony road, occas.
ioned by the appearance Of a large square
wooden paper covered trunk, which was
placed in the Old Colony baggage car,
while en- route from Boston. tits checked
to Northboro, with no mark on the trunk,
although there had been one on 1t, which
had been torn off while in the cars. A most
obnoxious odor come from the trunk, which
soon became 80 unbearable to the train
hands on the car, that all the doors had
to be opened. The trunk was finally placed
upon the platform OF the car. While mov-
ing It to the platform blood came in two
small streams from the upper portion Of
the trunk. Every motion OF the same
resulted in emitting stencil nauseating To
those handling the mysterious consign-
ment The station agent at Nerthboro
could mot tell where the trunk was from,
but 1t was checked through to that place
with Boston aud Worcester check used
by the Boston & Albany railroad. The
trunk and contents apparently weighed
about one hundred pounds, and what was
placed within the receptacle would move
about inside when handled.
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j. AN ExClrlNG ENCouNrER:
Bold Attempt TO hob an Express Car
.e - FotIed by the Messenger.

Bold Attempt TO kob an Express Car
- RoiIcd by the Messenger.
ALBANY, February "a William G.
Smith, messenger Of the Erie and New En-
gland Express Company between Bingham.
ton and Boston, had an exciting encounter
with robber last night on the midnight
express on the Albany & susquehanna
road. After the train left Alton, Chenan-
go county, at about $3.50 o'clock, Smith set
down and opened the safe 10 check up his
accounts. While thusengaged a man step
ped from closet at one end OF the cal, and
Smith, exclaimingin loud and command
ing tone, "You needn't close the safe.
Well divey, Don't shut the sale !" Smith
shut the sale with his right hand and
reached for his revolver, but before he could
fire the robber discharged bis weapon,
striking Smith in the forearm and cauHing
him to drop his pistol. While attempting
to recover 1t the assailant fred four more
shots, one Of which intlicteda q flesh wound
in the side. Failing to kill the messenger
the robber pulled the bellrope, stopped
the train and escaped without detection.
Smith says the robber was tall man, OF
slim build, who wore false whiskers and q
mask. 1t Is thought he entered the car
while transfers were being made at Bing-
hamton and secreted himself In the closet.
II bis attack had been successful he would
have made rich haul, as the safe contained
between $4,000 and $50, 900, the largest
amount Smith has carried In three months.
A doctor who examined the messenger at
Bainbridge, the first station after the as.
sault, found the bullet in the feshy part OF
the arm and one Of the bones broken. The
messenger arrived here at 0 o'clock In the
morning, reported his encounter to the e1:
press company, and Immediately returned
to his home, in Union, Broome county.
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AoANApIAN sENsArloN. b
EIopemeut Of n wealthy Belle With y
Young Nan Play Ing ns n Lord.

4ouuk nan EThhlAnB. ~ " h4pItAst u
MONTREAL, February 22-Qpitea q sensa.
.ion has been created in society here bya'
most interesting elopement case that has
Just come to light the lady being an heir
ess 10 100000, young, attractive, aud the
belle Of Windsor, Mills, Ontario. She was,
1t appears, in Paris several monthsago In
care Of her aunt, who was quick TO notice
the attentions paid her niece by q young
English gentleman. As soon Us his atten-
tons were reciprocated the anntin ques-
ton took the young lady TO Canada.
This step was apparently Of NO avail,
for the young man followed almost
Immediately, and the conftship 10
ruthlessly interrupted was soon againicon-
tinued. Having made up her mind 10
marry him she accompanied him TO Mon
treal, taking special train chartered al an
expense OF $500. Arriving at the Windsor
Hotel the services Of q lawyer were proetr-
ed and q license was obtained. Two hack
drivers were induced 70 act as bondamen
for the license, being paid $l0eaeh for their
services, while the lawyer, who assisted at
the ceremonial, was also well lfemuneEated
Everything was done in pfincelys way.
The ceremony was performed by i Metho-
dist Clergyman, and the parties attended
grand ball the same evening as
man and wife. On Monday the uncle and
guardian Of the young lady WAS here TO
examine the marriage documents, and
claims that dc lady was q minor. These
facts were brought to light by q story that
the young man has been signing himself
as Lord Cantyfe, and the afistoctacyat
Ottowa know fof no such Lord and his
pedigree Is not In sBurke.n II he To- as
soma claim, an aiiyentnrer, he has man
aged to play his cards we'll. He Is de-
scribed as tie son 6f aclergyman In Somer.
setshire, EnglAnd, and q very agreeable
gentleman. ill J. 4 I gsi 80