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New-York tribune., 1884-12-05

Railroad Company y !: ri, nDM Dssosrs on operstins
~ =, 0n".on TO the standard Oil Company They found
m unable TO compete with the great mohopoy'
owing to the better OF freight accorded TO s snp E
~,sns NV the railroad people. Suit was prougnt LOT
ams. mem " against the railroad company both for the
difference in freight charged to their firm ana Tor sh
"mnlary damages the sum asked being SlOo0oo MT
Rose thinks IL likely they will win their suit IL wouu
result in similar being begun all over the county
not only the oil business but many others wneie o
crimnation IA shown in favor OF large shipPca,,
The railroad in this case does ,,,l,,sco,iop n"S
tempt TO deny tho facts, but acts up jus'ncu'Ion.
on The ground that In any business large shipmen,
would be undertaken at smaller proportion OF Pioh'
than small order.
Abner Mckinley. of Canton. brother OF CONGRESSMAN
Mckinley tells me that he thinks Mr. Rose will be the
nominee for Governor. Speaking OF the preseh. III
cumbent he said Govcrnor IIoadly has lost ail hou
upon the people Of Ohio. His action IN the li1chns
Valley strike matter and in the scheming ny wnlcn Io
Supreme Court induced to declare the scott law u,
has shown him 60 he trimmer so ci1p
that every In the state can see It, we ha'o "'"0
use for trimmers in Ohio
Drifting into jcwclry palace yesterday WIN ho"'
shoppers observc lady pricing pair OF be e"tc''
with gem fastening They looked so pretty 'ha' "no
she had mas scd another show case nOdcSuy "'
the price. II was only ~ 300
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
tossra IN VARIOUS PLACES,

Boaros. Dee, i,-lho entire loas sustained
y tho oaun Terra Gotta Company aud Tho ii"sloh fifo
,feL Company two arpaiale corporations under ono
management whoao wollA we're destroyed by hfa iaal
evening viii not exceed 10000 Tho Insurance on the
huidngs tho only property inHured Is sshooo each IN
thn Insurance Company of North America,
ine innion aud lancashire the Royal ANA Tho American,
of Philadelphia
pruu\M Mimi Dee. i-Ihe Northern Pacific brewery.
owned by Peter Schroeder. was burned The loss is
roo 900 insurance, 1000
DAuNt,rowN Md Dec 4 Tho drug store OF Dr. H. X,
pcal u this village was destroyed by iro yesterday
lhe loss is ~, 800 with no insurance
ERIE Penn. Dec. IA fire in Cory last night de-
stroyed the stores Of the Pacific Tea ana Cohce Co. W.
H. Cobb notions The CORY fe'egdph Once ana the
Gallery OF Charles Hustled photographer. Tho loss Is
sIO 900 The insurance 81, 100 The Ieegrdph was
hurncd ont "a few weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
4 NoriDLf uEDDiNo ~ NhwBuRG.

NrwnNa. Dec, A wedding took place
hrtr ai ooiuoh ast evening oh Hudson Terrace Tho
pr, anns married were charlie, H. & hrlt teller ~ the
National iiank oi NeWburg, and Misa Mary L. want Tho
daushtsI ~ Nit inthel g. Ward, Heiof mnmhor of The
ship huilding nrn of Ward stanton 4 Company, lhe
Hoy OalaNs Arplogatc, the rector al 81 Georgia Lpa
copal Church. oiciaiod There large gathering of
fens and relatives at tho homo OF The brides parents.
where the wedding took place Tho best man was Dr,
George W. Kerr the brother OF the groom and the maid
of honor was Miss Josephine O. steele Among those
present welo Homer Eamsdoll Mrs Homer iamsdcll
and daughter George W. Kerr president OF the Ma
uonal Bank OF Newburg Smith Ring Recorder C. l..
Warlng, David Barclay. DistnctAtlornoy Russell
Ucsdhy Henry l.. James A. L. and Homer \ Ramsdell,
Walter Kerr of the New York Life and Trust Company.
and wife John II. Kerr. brother OF the groom Miss
Della jenkins. Dr. W. A. M Culbert and wife; Schuyler
Miller and Miss Miller, OF New York, and Howard
Thornton and wife. The presents were many and yaui-
bic The groom is popular young man ana the bride Is
"A favorte In She best society IN Ncwbury. They started
on their wedding tour on the train south at $40 D. Ill
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
SCHOOL MONEYS And CHILDREN IN JER
SEY.
rry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

TRENTON, Dec. 4.-1hc following are the
sums received from all for public school pur
POSES by the cities Of this state The figures are ce
from the annual report nearly ready. of State Surperin
tcndent Apgar: Atlantic City $lG.Gjl 20. Brdccton
SI6Oll So Camden ~ 1913, Elizabeth Si5,s6S OS.
Gloucester City $1,000 ~. IIobokcn $72,72i IL,
Jersey CITY S2225 52O IL, Millvlc Sl9,s0O22,
Morristown SI33O7 O3 Newark $353,olO7 II, New
brunswick, S29,33O 80. Orange $2G,l3l 60. Passaic
S2O537 rs Paterson Sl12.O75 %, Perth Amboy
S74s96s Phipsburg SIT $50 H. planfcd $27.0f 49,
Railway Sle776 So Salem S12.O75 lS and Trenton
S5i312 - total 81 2O7 100 81 The whole number OF
chidren in the cities of school age, between hve ana
eighteen wears IL Atlantic City l,622, BrdSeton 23lo
Camden i3 O22 Elizabeth 1899 Gloucester CITY l12s.
Iobokon lOgO7, Jersey CITY 52,2O7. Mlyille. 26l6,
Mnrristown 1862 Newark ~. 800. New brunswick
472I Orange .297. Passaic 2.BlS, Paterson l0,3s
Perth Amboy 5l2 Phllipsburg 2552 Plainheld 2224.
pahwav -03 Salem .39S and Trenton 1893. Total OF
children OF school age in the twenty cities lS34Oo
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
A CONEY ISLAND ROAD EMBARRASSED.

=
Jured In July by collision the Brooklyn. Bath and
Concy Il and Railroad have caused serious complication
In the ahr' Of tho corporaton About thirty suits arc
pending aud of the injured passengers Patrick Cor
coranwho sued for 81 800 got verdict Of 1882 TO- Owing
to the pressing of these suits, the Union Trust Company
has begun proceedings 10 recover x2OOOoo from
the company. and asks that receiver he
appointed. II alleges that tho railroad com
pany In 1882 borrowed from the trust company
RsOOnO 10 pay floating debt Tho security given was
400 $500 bonds with mortgage providing that II the
Interest wns not paid the ontrc amount OF thrse bonds
would become payable. Tho interest was dcfnued IN
August The trust company aks io have its claim mado
lien on the property of the railroad company Further
ofc g. Godfrey Gunthcr prcEdont Of the railroad com
paGy, snos II for R1S.O1O , which he claims IL duo him
"a balance OF money loaned.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
ELOPEMENT or Il CLERfNANS WIFE.

Ii was learned yesterday morning, that Mrs.
Downs wife of the Rey.W pastor oil the chfch
OF Northville L. L. had eioped with q. Mitchell Terry
one of the leading men of the village. Mrs Downs start
cd for New York Wednesday morning. MI Icrfy was
ON the game train and they seen to cross the ir
~ vfnurih Street Ferry together Mr. Downs i helf-
broken Terry u deacon In his church ana an ac'Nr
,rn,her i'm the SUNDAY school. Mr. Downs has handed
his the board of church trustees, pui there
l. 40 much sympathy for him that they VIII not accept H.
Mrs Downs left two children age two ana nVr
She was "a urcpOS-cs~ing blonde ana hah ihhiiN "h
nirers but she active In church circles aii semr
friend, ne suspected thing wrong between cf anu
Nj Terry She dil mol tell her husband thal sue was
,ioi ., leave him and lie had idea that she lad
tloprd lutii he received telegram YESTERDAY morning
,,ni never return to Ni,rrhcad The friends Of Terry
,y tat tc pair have gone TO Florida, where Terry mas
a s der living who clOpcd some time ago with captain
pruy leaving children. Terry was an active poll
ticitu iu SuiIul, County.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE WAR IN RATES STILL wAGING

There was no change in the passenger rate
war this side OF Chicago yesterday At Chicago rates TO
Missouri River points restored to nearly the samo
figures which prevailed before tho war began. Tho
broadway brokers met the advance in Western rates
promptly Tho war in passenger rates to Buffalo and
Chicago was wagcd with uDabatcd ferccncss. In wall
Street considerable importance attached to the visit
to the city OF President Roberts Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad which had nothing to do with settlement OF
the war. At Commissioner Finks Office IL was said that
Mr.. Roberts had not been there during the day.
Chinese wall st Chicago separates the Western and
Eastern railroads. That the roads were fighting over
passenger rates ON both sides Of the line was purely an
accident An officer of OF the Western lines said yes
ciday % tho agreement for restoring rates west OF chi
cag0 would have effect favorable otherwise. on the
contest between the lines ct ween New York aud chi
cago. \ prominent Broadway broker remarked. when
asked about tho Chicago rates: -" was somewhat sur
prsed a the restoration In rates beyond Chicago. but
speedy settlement OF the this side is IN my opinion
simply an I'm possibility"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
FLAMES IN THE STATE REFORMATORY.
,a IL rRInuNEI

ELMIRA, Dec. IA fire broke out in the
office the Detroit Iron and Brass Manufacturing Com
panys works in the state RefOrmatOry this morning at
g o'clock The building crowded with wooden pat
terms and the flames spread rapidly to the adjoining
apartments. The prisoners, who were locked up, were
panic stricken Twenty Of the frstgrade men were re-
leased and with watchmcn and officers worked the fire
engine belonging to the Reformatory with good effect
The City Fire Department sent for but did not ar
rive until the fire racicaly under control. Inc
firrmcn did good service in saving property. The
burned buildings consist of tho foundry. stoleroom pat
tern shop the office the sand she'd and blacksmith shop
The large foundry was badly damaged. The last two
buildings belong to the State and the others to the con
tractors. The loss IL estimated at from 5000 10
S15 900 A large number of men thrown out of om
ploymcnt The convicts will be employed In other de-
ma
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
T1E ACTORS FUND PERFORMANCE

SUCCESS FROM EVERY POINT OF VIE" ~
GOVERNOR PRESENT
A least four thousand people packed the
aad,v of Mus,c Yesterday afternoon to witness tue
rfo,,nauoe for the benefit OF the Actors fund 'n''o
90, mot N vacant seat aud oycry available '"o' VI
,iaudlug room was occupied. The g'ncr"' l""'" ""'
well Represented. and nearly every one o' no'" W w,
,bca ricnl profession was present e'he' w uo pou' W
the house or iu tho ohics. Tho latter Hee"''" =" NV"
poetliar attrac,ion for the managers among "n"" W.
s,muci colvllo who In tho highest OF "'''s "..'
,,, ,,noo.. al ,b, perfor,nnncc; ". w. roIHon. A. NJ
palmer who occupied u prosconum box Mar'h'' W.
Mallory Edward iinrigan. who came from hH oioNH'"K
,,m ns soon M he had doncd his Eomtos costumes 'o"
n pooie H. a. Gilmore. j. W, Collier AngnNt'h p"y
and william D.. sinn Harry Minor was not f'"S'".
du,ng the early part of the afternoon, being o''"r"
in watching for Governor ClcVeiands nt'n, IA" ~ Go" @
Grand Central Depot. About quarter 10 Wv u1
eTnor arrived ACCOMPANIED by Mayor Edison, ,'Ss,u' Nh
Corning and Mr.; C"r'ng. nEg.ona" Iam"mi and Mis- La
mont Miss Cleveland Miss Van Necnton tc,,y mt and
,nnt his seat In W. B. Dnsmorcs bot the oican oicnes,
oSea ~ Hail 10 the Jhci" and the audience applaei
au a,i's ,hc mart of Mr. GohghHn IN Lend me flve
Shinr waved his handkerchief ana tnen IeS,s un sa
the business of the play, ana nannc returning TO
ALBANY h, special train Immediately atei war;, ore
Tile anernoons performance was , ,,ep cn,uany
iHeImdnc Miss Annie Yeaans, gave the thru cs d "I
Investigation" incuins tne i,"oHs aveo Madison
M"rtcns well known farce Lena me Five Sh'ngs' 10
The evident delight OF the audience lie was
MIR Irving and Miss Terry with the lyccum Son,E""I
T.; ' ;hn . t,i,l scene from 1.-THE Merchant OF Ncni W.
About o'clock Miss Davenport ana ntni! hoU aip a.
mem, was concluded by Henry =: Dixey ama Rire, ,s
Burlesaue company in portion o! Acohis J." ,rvi,'
Mr. Dixey gave his well known limitations OF MT ~ iS
the T beHe %Sis was wss marked far could be
u nDn finQlu
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
ANfISOMETRTC COLLEC1OR-DETECIER
"Uere il something that may interest you,

said c. c. Martin the chief engineer ana superintendent
Of tho bridge To TRIBUNE reporter. lie LOOK iron
compartment Of his desk large sheet Vi P"P', ""''
looked like an isometrc map OF something or other
divided into small SQUARES and upon 1t were traced
back lines which rose in sharp angles or fell INTO
obtuse ones and extended oil the way across tne paper
At the top and bottom were the names OF each mo M ;d
thc year and the line OF little squares from s @
represented each day OF tho month a huliDei " i'
neatly printed by hand also appeared al terfas' ~,
This represents the different collectors NJ eac 1 I ~
the bridge" explained the superintendent A. ~
watch Is recorded, with tho namo OF every man ~ & o
watch and the amount he takes In Inc sometriu mno'
mare the receipts Of the various days when you zee
recorded figures opposite, and TO see ~ shnen sWhe
tbey fail below H. they afforded an opportunity TIL
nen ths discrepancy and II they cannot they go' M III,
pen vau zee fsll below MS record on each DAY, put
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
THE FIRE RECORD.
HEAVY DAMAGES IN NEWARK.

HEANY DAMAGES In NEWAHk.
DESTRUCTION OF BREWERY BUiLOINGs-sEvERAL
MEN BADLY INJURED.
The extensive brewery of c. Feigcnspan. in
Frecmanst., Newark. almost entirely destroyed by
fire yesterday involving u loss OF about 100000 fully
covered by Insurance. Tho fire broke out at noon In
brick house back of the building Christian Schar-
fenberg and Gottieb Schmalzricht were vanishing
tank the second floor when tho gas from the varnlsh
took fire from light Scharfenbcrg horribly burnod
and begged his to kill him. Schmazricht was
also badly burned Tho flames spread rapidly to tho
main building large throestory brick structure with
two story frame cupoa the 'front.' The entire fire do
paitmcnt called ont to the adjoining buildings
Tho rcmcn could not however for some time check the
progress of the fire. which reached the cc-hosc largo
twostory brick building. which partly DESTROYED
Mr. Fegcnspans dwelling which nearly atjons the i4c-
house, was saved with much difficulty. by 2 y. IN the
hrcmcn got the flames under control
During the fro Charles vandcrgrif foreman OF Truck
No. I, was struck the head by falling brick Chiof
Engineer Bannin and truckman on the top OF a
ladder when rush Of flame aud smoke from the WIN
ground. After the fire had been gOttnn under cohro
half dozen truckmcn who standing on Tho rooi OF
the cch house were thrown into the debris by the ial OF
the wall supporting the roof Robert kicrstcad was
severely injured about the hips Charles Johnson re
coycd bad cut on the head, nld Charles whtemore re-
cciyed slight Injuries. .
The brewery buildings were constructed about nyc
ago nnd had capacity OF $4,000 barrels year
Thcinsurancc on machinery sock and hNrcs u dlNmon
among nnmbcr Of companies There are ri,ns OF S2cp
cnn. Fire Assurance of England. Ph~nix oi bionkDh
Imperial OF London Home, OF Now YORK lb"hN' ol
London North German Trans tlantic. aud German OF
Rochester md R2JOO each IN the American ENnahg''
York I"Gc n'I Am, rIcSm % Of ScwJcrscy orient, Of
Hartford iIriSh American Union. of Nor%w,rm WILL M" u
special nsurnnco of T300oo the refrigerator building
In the Howard. OF New York London Assurance. Com
WcSichosior and National Continental OF New iorh
These hhNng .guh amounts, nhric " m,,,,"n' ' '.c''
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
RVRNED HIS HOUSE.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Dec. 4.-Thc house OF
Caleb Hurley in the southwestern section OF Dorchester
County. was burned yesterday morning. IN tho runs
was found the body of Hurley but no part of the head
could he discovered and there Ia a suspicion of foul
MAY Hurley was a small farmer and on the preceding
night was nj n store IN the ncighborhood where he dis
ul ed some silver coin.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
FIFTY HORSES BUaNED ALIVE.
sIRrEI-CAR STABLES DfsrR0yEp-A SHOCKING
SCENE IN BALTIMORE.
my IILIGR AIII ID THE TRIBUNr.I

lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBtNsl
BALTIMORE, Dec. AIT the Hall Spring
stables early this morning destructive fire
occurred While preparations being made To start
the frat out, Theodore swinegdt, hostler dis
covered flames and smoke pouring out window OF the
hay loft over the stable lie dropped his feed
bucket and shouted " Fret" All hands impcdi'
atcy quit work. and general rush made to the loft
Instead of freeing horses sounding alarm
turned to fight the fire; but The hay dry and
loose And the stable old. The flames spread Ike light
ming and the long loft abaze from end to end before
OF the employees turned to saving the
animals. These then turned loose, but frightened
by the roar of the flames overhead and the thckcning
smoke they refused to STIR Attempts to drive them OUT
were made but as they approached the entrance IA wall
of flame poured through open trap. and stampede
took place Some half those the entrance
to their stalls and through the sea
OF fire kicking in their stalls and neighng piteOusy
Every and then one Of the tortured beasts, IN
frenzy OF pain and all fire would make dash for the
entrance. only to fall before freedom was obtained.
The cars of the company were with one exception All
inside the Sheds and these taking fire. burned trcey
with these the escaping animals got Inixeu up hu ,e
heariendns exhibition OF their suerngs was such that
several of the sablemen were only by forcc prevented
rushing into the fire and to certain death in hopes
of saving their Old friends. II was relief when thc to
tcring walls fell in amid shower OF sparkS ana nih
the sad sight from view. The site or the stipics
elevated the fire threw red glare over the cnire
city Two alarms brought to the scene six chemical
engines the county and two steamers 0 hc cliy dc
partmcnt. They did good service IN saving snri4nhis
property but able to save but niue or thc sla
bes The company loses altogether somc nifty valuable
horses nearly hundred of harness and fourteen
cars. including salt car one car Wen Wa aoV 'm
starting when the fire broke ont ana was outside the
building at the time was saved ana seventeen horscs
including the driven by superintendent % Hayward
rescued. Some of these were badly burned Loos'
$50 900; insurance, SlO,OoO
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
A COMPLAINT or GRAND ARMY MEN
I'm, rr,EapApu I'd rgR TRIBUNE.

TRENTON, Dec. 4.-Thc officers of the Grand
Army the Republic complaining bitterly al what
they consider the shabby treatment received by them on
Wednesday at General Motifs funeral. II wns their
that tho organization was to act as nm es
cor Governor Albeit invited the officers ana posts TO
attend the and stated In the invitations ha' their
presence was desired for that purpose At the bfai o
AN old soldier old comrades Of tho field shouio bc given
precedence they hold but they We're placer AZ we ,,
~ the line for aprctncular effect Adlntnn uentta
strkrr said that no slight insult was inendeh Ibe
,t5nJ ARMY waa mt ~ the rear hccnrar there waa no
thnt ri,rr far II The matter IA tu come ~ fur discus
sion and action NJ the nes department ohcahlrmeht ~
he % n lhiInn
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
4 RECEPTION TO MR.. And MRS. GOSSE.
THE LITERARY PEOPLE OF BOSTON GREET THEM AT
THE HOUSE or MIR. HOwELLs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO IIiE TRIBUNE.


THE HOUSE or MIR. HOWEIIs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE
BOsToN, Dec AIR. and Mrs. llowells gave
reception this afternoon at their house In Bcaconst
10 Mr. and Mrs L. W. Gosse large number OF the best
known people OF Boston and Cambridge were present.
Among them the Rev. T. T. Hale and Miss Susan Hale
the Rev. and Mrs Brooke Herford Professor and Mrs
Goodwin, the Rev Samuel Longfellow and Miss Alice
Longfcow, Mrs. Kate Gannctt Wells Mr. Mackaye John
Fiske, Francis Parkinan Henry Cabot Lodge Mr. and
Mrs H. NJ Ticknor. Mrs. Louise Chandler Mouton Arlo
Bates Mr. Gaugcngigl, Colonel +. W. Hgginson Mrs
Ole Bull General A Walker and Professor John Trow.
bridge
Mrs Gossc, who resembles her sister. Mrs Alma Ia
dema fawn cOlored satin dress. brocaded with
red with pulled sleeves. Her prOfuse blonde hair was
gathered in simple heavy mass on the top of her heal
Mira HOwells dark blue and Miss Iiowes dark red
MANY of the same persons were In attendance upon Mr.
iosscs first lecture before the Lowell Institute when
also the Rev Phillips Brooks and Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes were IN the audience. In the evening Mr. and
Mrs Gosse and Mr. and Mrs. HOwells attended Booths
performance Of shylock," occupying private box
while T. b. Aldrch and party were present in another
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
THE ALLEGHENY VALLEY BONDS.
lnY TELEGRAPH 70 rur rninusgl

PirrspuRG, Dec 1.-THE case OF the Penn
nylyana Railroad aud others ng inst the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad nnd othors iS developing rapidly. Tit"
afternoon Sjuigo Logan Of Philadelphia, council FOR
the rcnnyNann. with jacob X. Slnec Of tn city, filed
petition IN The United states Circuit Court asking to
have The decision of judge Achcson refusing The remand
To Tho Wcsnorcand Court Of Common Please rrhondcd
tho ground that H. X Ross Il not bona hdc party In
interest The petition alleges that bond ana htockhod'rs
of this state used him In order To sccur" removal oi
the from tho of Common rlols Of NcAlmorc
land County the petition was ordered to be hcd ana
notice To be given 10 the parties to the cns".
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
cryrP,r AFRICAN PIGMiES EXHIBITED

A curious exhibition took place yesterday afternoon
in Stcjnway Ial of Falini's African Piguies who were
b,oucb from the desert of Kalalar in Central Africa
by W A lIealcy Mr. lIealcy conducted the c1hibl-
ton in ~ rsnn aud the gmes gave yaona illustrations
ot ,hpi, life in the desert showing how they stalk the
e,rord and the ostrich how they crawl into ant hills
o pas. the night OF lie down upon the bare sands oi
the deleri when no other shelter can he found now
they celebrate hoir hunting vicloriea with song anu
dance and how their torture and Kill the captves taken
,,I Iattla
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
RnsrnN nec -Ihn earnings OF the Union

Pacific Railroad October 2,G6l,7i decrease
of S2S6312 from those of the month IN 1883 The
expenses SLIT, ,O69. "A decrease oil p@?o,o'o'
DOVER ~ H., Dec. i.-The last spike connecting the
Eastern and Boston and Maine railroads in this city
was driven this evening aud the rails ready for
business, from tho Boston and Maine depot over both
roads.
CoNcoRD n. H., Dec. 4-Thc rumor that the Concord
Railroad COMPANY contempt itcd leasing the Worcester
Nashua and Rochester Railroad il pronounced to be ui-
true by the directors of the former corporation.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
CONTEsTING THE sENATORsHIP.
From The albany Journal.

It appears that the Hon. Jaincs u. W aTItH - -
ip te ace for the benatorsp The significance OF hs
E that takes President Arthur OF the controversy
I'm nerson at least for whether Warren Is to serve as Ms
nroYy a not revealed This Is another manifestation OF
he wise and conservative action OF President Arthur
The unscclny spectacle OF the President OF the phe
states engaging In hot contest for the Senaorshp Vi
his state would not be edifying pleasant. pres
ent. tho outlook Is that Messrs. morlU.. u".
Eyarts Dcpew, Warren, Hscock, and hus
seli will all be In the list when tho
Legislature meets with OF the strongest old " stat
warts and Half Breeds MortOns side, strongo.
following for Depew than expected obedien
corps od by Warren II he decides to stay In inc
II the aght becomes tter Evars will be the most av
able man upon whom majority v-n unite, .ei,ns uJ a
Ia earpest but not embittsred by PERSONA ,S'e
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
nIoWNG Up 4 POWDER MAGAZINE.

LYNcuBrRG, Va. Dec. 1.-The powder mag
azine of the Virginia Military lnStituteal i"A"E'""
was blown up last night. 1t contained 900 pounds OF
c,,non powder and tho explosion was terrible The
windows of the Institute shattered and the lights
unt ont and houses in Lexington, mile away were
shaken to their foundations Ihc isghIih"' W''on Mas
,,it nf hrIck WAS demolished. Five cadets who were
g,s,n..ed from the Institute on Tuesday Tor having
oen powdcr in thor possession, are supposed To nave
caused the explosion.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
y,,F tFMIN.REtND CONTEST

CuioAao. Dcc. Tho United Stalce Grand
int, to-day resumed tho Investigation of tho ''ohah'
irsnd election mattel io-cph G Mac6In Hc'fe'sS of
tho Cook County Democratic Central Committee wh'' "
hnn hrnn charged, orcioi aud received Tho ha"dn"ht
"i,' nr thr Iightrrnh WaId before tho jury rur
few minutes aud In Hupposod Ia nave denied any com.
riciy the matter The jury haa NOT yet i"'"ho" any
Ill 1 -IL..-