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New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
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BO,ToN, Dee G.-Three Ncw-lor confidence
men were captured this morning. They had S321 IN
their part of this rolled up with pieces
of tissue paper, the sil" of bank notes, 80 as
to make the roll look large and valuable. The names Of
the men are william Baker. Edward Lilly, and George
West. Lilly is siXtytwo years Old. BY lettering about
the WharVes on Atlantic-aVc. Nestcriy, one or
the men made the acquaintance Of John j.
Temple. Of Nova Scotia, and learned why
he was In the city AMI what ho
proposed do namely to Pcnn-y -ylyania and work
during the winter in te forests Another Of the gang
afterward approached Temple, introduced himself
as "A member Of Pennsylvania firm of lumber dealers
and said he was looking for new employees. Temple
swallowed the bait, said that this hap
pened to b. just the situation ho
wanted and promised to goto work for 500 month.
While the two were talking the thrl scamp APP
preached. presented to his confederate bill Tor axes
and other tools and said that he had cnt the goods 10
the freight depot and desired payment Unfortunately
the PennSy Nanit merchant hdd ohiy
small amount OF money with him and was
obliged % borrow from his cmpoye. Tho latter was
reluctant part with what hc had $50. ne intended
% SeNl il his wife, but he wa, persuaded
To let 1t 90 when the borrower told him 10 Ia ia.
Albany station and look after Nasc containing $500
IN gold Failing lind the yalise or his ncw acqualnt
ancc he reported the 10 the police Nhrn the men
were arrested to-day they trying to Swinde =
sailor. In the pocket of or them found what
purpored be- "A bond for II 900. The men have been
arrested before and simply sent back u N"N-l York.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
IMPORTANT CHANGES At YALE.
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NEw-lIAyEN, Dec. 6.-The changes III the
catalogue OF Yale College issued to-day are impor-
Ex-rcsidcnt Woolscy still remains In the corpora
ton. but the Rev. Mr. Chesehrough and Mason Young
have been succeeded by the Rev. Joseph Anderson. Of
Waterbury. aud Thomas q. Bennett OF New-IiaVen
The Rev j. t. Russell has been added 10 the faculty Of
the Divinity school and the Rev. Henry NJ St0rrs ana
the Rev. william W. Taylor take the places of Dr. Me-
Gosh. and the Rev. Mr. Meredith among the special
lecturers. Dr +. II. Wheeler has an appointment ~
assistant I'm pathology in the Medical
school W. J.. simmOndS succeeds T. II. Belts
lecturer patent law I'm the Law Department. Pro
css0r NorhrOp having been made president of the nj
Ncrsy of Minnesota, his place Is filed by Tutors Ne
Iaughlin and Whitney aud lectures by Donald g.,
Mitchell and Nathan +. seymour are added. G. H..
Richard. has taken the llggin prOfcssOrship In dynam
zeal engineering in the Scientific school and many
changes have been made among the tutors In both
departments The sheffield scientific school ht' gnhcl
tryScyen students, the UNDERGRADUATE academic depart
lost thirty-two. the graduate department has
gained and it here the college Is most anxious
o uiiu) and the divinity school v The new programme
studies aud electives Is more attractive than before
~iNthousamd volumes have been added 10 the library,
making total of 10000
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
TIE REDISTRIBUTION MEASURE.
LIBERAL PROTESTS 10 MR. GLADsroNE-EFrECIs or
TIE BILL.


LONDON, Dee. 6.-The Liberal Electoral
Agent, and the Liberal Associations Of Birmingham,
GLASGOW Leeds and Manchester sending protests 10
Nh Gladstone, the Right Hon. Joseph Cham
u, rlau and the Right Hon. sir Charles Dixie. against
thc division of the borOuehs into sections under the
New Redistribution bill The managers OF the London
Association of Workingncus clubs likewise protest
AGAINST sectional representation. They say 1t Will de
,troy the caucus organization Of the party and split the
popular vote.
Nj Chamberlain has written letter 10 the Liberals OF
GLASGOW in which lac alvscs them to make the mnici-
pal contests political, and 50 prepare the way
for the Parliamentary contest lie argues that the Con
,cryatiyc, are likely 10 stand still in municipal potc-.
The Conservative papers dcyutins much attention 10
the revolt of the Radicals against the single seat plnci
pie. They contend that The Government must either
maintain this principle under it, pledge Ol agreement
with Lord Salisbury OF must resign
The parnctes calculate that they VIII be able io re-
eighty five members to the House as snon ~ me
bill into effect. The Nationalist press
halls coming electoral resolution with IMPRESSIONS
of iubant qualification Tnitcd Ircidnd declares that
the Redistribution bill will produce The most mOmentous
change in the British Constitution that has ever been pro
posed IN Parliament. and says 1t viii lead to the final
triumph Of the Nationalist cause.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
IN IRRlNSIS TR1IN ROBBED.

MASKED MIN MAKE DARING VENTURE THREE
MIlES From LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Dee G-The passenger train on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railroad
north bound at 1890 tonight, when three
miles below Little Rock. was stopped
by five masked robbers. who switched the
train and took complete possession OF
it, The conductor Rice, and the cxpress-messenger,
IIoneycutt were in the baggage ear. The robbers
opened fire as he went toward the engine and both
men covered by revolyers. About seventy
five people were IN tle cars. All were ordered TO
hold up their hands and the robbers then went to
work.
They broke open the express safe and according
to report, got $1,000 They then obtained from rom
the passengers, in watches, leweiry
and money. $1,000 more. No ind dignities
were offered the passengers, and the
robbers disappeared after enforcing promise from
the passengers not TO leave the tram Tor ten MIN
utcs A strong posse. headed by detectives are IN
pursuit of the thieves. The train arrived IN Little
ROcl. about 1 30 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

4 rAfti Ac-Iuryi n riiIsbrhu-1 UUINf H0Ts
WrIiHti.
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fpt irirlhtii ir iHs thir"9s
ritfspt iip-. n-hnine shr"is of iaHi .
Uhisiiir wind iiiri iuer ~ huNl ihph lnN
,pmtins. ih.n fathe Hs ef mnshpitii
,ailtH miiuNpl hf eipai huuni and thp
stufm hnst Nlh all 10 MY, such
was the beginning 81 the most destructive Wind and
ram storm thal has visited this cilY sinon the
nutchers Run iood at 1874. Iiig signs came down
with a crash. Telegraph poles We're thrown down
and wires were twllcd and tangled together like
whlp-cords. II was exactly twenty-five minutes
past q When the storm burst and II continued with
severity for fully live minutes. Heavy iron build
lngs shook and tottcrcd as If an earthquake had
come. Many people were frightened and ran abou;
wildly.
The saddest accident was the death IN Seventh
ave. OF Il bright littlc boy, Peper Plan Mrs. Pan
had taken her two children to the Sixth Street Mu-
scum, aud was on her way home when
the storm began. She had her lit
tie girl IN her arms, while tie BOY
making an effort 10 reach place OF shelte when
a heavy IN four feet wide, which extended across
ihc top OF a building. came down upon them. he
boy, age SIX, was instantly killed. when lIs ran
was taken from the debris she had the uttIc GIRL
age three tightly ciaSped IN her arms. All three
were taken To the office of physician
near bV, where il was found thdt
Mrs. Pfah was seriously bruised about
her head. Her recovery Is doubtful. W hen she ne
came conscious and was told of her sons late, her
agony was heart-rcndmg. The little girl had her
leg broken IN TWO places. There are reports OI
accidents in other parts of the city and IN Alle-
gheny.
vania Railroad the roof of the new court house
was torn of by the wind and carried across the
street. Fortunately no one was hurt
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
MURDERED FOR INSTR1NCE MONEY!
icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRInuNFl

IBN TELEGRAPH 10 1llE TRlDUNF.I
Sr PAUL, Dec. 6.-ln Hardin County, Iowa,
the morning Of November 10. En0ch Johnson was
found dead IN the road. His buggy broken aud he
lay about 20 rods from It, with foot fast In loop In
line of the harness which had been on his horses. II
was supposed that he had been killed hy being dragged
bv the horses and ne was buried few days ago the
fact that he had $4,000 life Insurance aud also some ~s
picous circumstances surrounding his death. lcd to nm
inquest The body taken mp and an autopsy showed
ten gnshrs IN his head and large Fracture of the skull
The testimony showed that hr lr the lnusr ni hi- hauth
r three miles south Of tltvrs, I'm the afternoon, aul
auUn after hs SON r Lass and the laittrs hrnet lrt ai
dil mot rtirn hOnlr until nray midnight. lhrN were
4riu nn . road taken ht johnson hr saint nrhi Ni4
johnson went io Nrkltt with aruihri matt lhr 'u'o
nrr4 lutt to-day returned tr'dir' 'hai Johnson Va'
nniir,ml it aunir rntunWn irf2nn9. hNi 9r-ti"liN
rnitrl siun-t iU uiu anuns sonr u his iriann' t'
.ri li- INSURANCE. inuipt.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

tARpiiFg fnR ihb itiith ~ WHieii 80 iiiFiii
~ \ s0t fhrhN uitiAiuhshih


~ sUiihrhN iit iAinhsiit
80. Lntis, pee. 1.-THE publication few
da,s a.p uf ho irh Davis iett., m which ncHru shpf-
uu s oaliDi h,ee siaudo,rH hf hn iurmrr heai ni
tho Cunfodorlay, viii IN short lime iling forh an
purpurl ol General shornau'- Language at the house
warming ol tine Blair Post Octobcr - was that while
actively engaged in the held he had seen letter nom
Jch Davis To- Confederate. who Is now Ia the United
states senate ia which the archcon paor limited that
q southern dictatorship would meet his appreciation,
providing. Of course, that JcG Davis should be- made
Dictator. \ strong southern putocrdcy should DE the
character Of the new Government, and II amy of the
states resisted Lees army should be turned
on them. In subsequent interview
General sherman said that Davis was
conspirator not and ought To have been
shot. This evoked the IncprOu- letter from Davis and
now General sherman Is busy lpokinG up lhs ctcr lie
captured it on his march To the sea and with other
conscaed rebel records il was turned over 10 The war
The letter was addressed to u prominent southern
WAS captured before IL delivered and a its contents
have not yet been made public. An intimate friend oI
General Shcrmn's said to-day Not only Will the con
tents of the letter cOrrObOnic all that General sherman
said, but will give to the public outline of plot more
outrageous than anything that ha- yet come
TO the surface rcsaIdns lHe Sonle3e
leaders in l~G1, but the suspicion was never verified
until the capture Of the letter special messenger has
been detailed by General sherman to look up NE rtter
IN the archives AT Washington once obtained IL VIII pe
copied and Incorporated in General sherman answer To
Davis"
- How will this he /"
"Only y short time Digcnt hands are now searching
for the mis.vc I'm It has been destroyed stolen
bS cX-COnfcdcrates now about the Capitol General
language he used lie doesn't intend 10 he SAT down o
I'm that kind Of and Davis will soon find 1t OUT
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
WHOLESILE MURDER ~ 4 JEILOUS MN
SIX PERSONS DEAD BECAUSE YOUNG MANS COM
PANY WAS NOT WANTED.
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OMAHA. Ncb.. Dee. 6.-'Ihe murder of five
persons and the suicide of the murderer reported from
Waworth late last night prove to be the most revolving
crime in the annals this state The little oW Is away
from railroads and telegraph stations ana the h'W@
of the murders travelled slowly. The farm oil jacob
Finley, three mile, south OF NHWorh' was
visited by nearly LOCO people yesterday eide 10y s's
i'm the kitchen Of the house lay the bodies Of the muir
dcrer Thomas Furglin, and hi, victims. The murders
occurred early Thursday morning and were not us
covered for some time. Jacob Finley was Il "ido""I
tr father OF two handsome girls Fannie, age eighteen
and May age sixteen. Charles Watkins was ialihle =
lover and John williams wasa suitor for Marys hand
Working for the old NdOWcr was II young IndH iAh''
Ihnrua, Tureuin who also, when opportunity offered
played the gallant To Mary lie hiI the reputation
af being quiet and lnuHonsiNc man
ON Wednesday the erlS were al a country
dance in the nc shbohood with their two lovers HItrr
T,fu-lur Fur.uu. The Latter -hadowcd them, ANA
ib,n procuring double barrclcd sh0tguE waited he
hind fence for their return Early In the morning t1e
Two girls aud their lover, returned in sprlhs wagon
Hcfor- the horses stopped Furclun stepped "t ana
emptied both barrels into the wagon, kllhhS ne p,i
t,ttc Instantly The noise dWokc the ath'r ne 'hh'
TO the door and Wa, l, 10y blow from the buti end oi
thc gun. The murderer thcu loaded the gun ana pIe"
ll -pN.u
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
SHIPMENTS or WHEAT IN MANITOBA
nY TELEGRAPH 10 InE rRIRrNE.l

ST. PAUL, Dee. G.-Aexandcr Mitchell, the
grain merchant at Montreal who l. the agent "i the
$1OOOOoO syndicate. says that shipments oi Whc'i WI"
begin m Manitoba and the northwest territories lme
diatcly under the new arrangement. At Brandon the
farmers elevator is kept busy receiving wheat Inc
plan of the syndicate is follows The TlOOoooo Is
loan advanced by the Bank of Montreal toa syndicate
working in harmony with the Canadian Pacific Halfway
The loan months a, five per cent ana the Damn
will advance on The actual cost of the wheat at Nlhh'
peg. minus all the freight charges which VIII ielNr
margin of - to l. cents "a hushcl Tor the security 90" 'H
bank. There j. surplus Of G,ouO."Ou busiicl' "i
wheat in the Northwest all Of which, II j. claimed Viii
reach Montreal on It's way 10 Europe next year; ln'
ralW sy company hurrying the construction or IL ere
VatOIb y Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

TIE CoISAGE or SUyER.-7he Times says ~ ~
prospect that America Will put stop 10 inc cohlI v"
Silver hy rcpcang the Bland bill has uhNrllcd ~
in India and caused Calcutta exchange 10 u''h'o !"
Is G7,d.
SoIrrn RIc,.-Prcmier Upington. Of Cape 'I,"n}{
who made q speech at Cape Town IN praise "i lh' th.
uana Beers and in dcnuncintlon OF the P"lct y" ,,
Governor Sir Hercules Robinson. i an lflsl p'lI''
from Cork The Dublin papers congratulate MN ." INV
position hc has taken.
Tur AsroS Einr-Thc magistrate at Birmingham y"
fare whom thc inquiry into the causes of the Asi"h i'
was held refused Today to commit Reed for hklns ,1
Lcnus declaration conccf cfliing the riot, which W I'"
i'm the House OF Commons 10y the Right Hon. Jo'Pn
Chamberlain. The other charges have been wlIh""""
and If Is bcsy ed that the whole matter i chd'h
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
ApJouRNMENr OrPARLIAMENT.
4 STORMY DISCUSSION ~ WHICH IlIh sfEAhEH
EIsORIFD 10 TIE CLOGUEE
.A.nnA nnl n rnnlinn Ii lllnurn WIS

EIsOEIED 10 THE CLOlUEi
LoVDON. Dec. Ga motion to adjourn was
made in Parliament to-day by Lord r. GroNvcnor. lie
cydet, made the motion in tho interest OF the Govern
r,c,t NIr Tloma, Power O'Connor objected lie
stated a. his reason that there were
sixty important questions before The House and that no
adjournment could be deccny taken until some OF these
Questions were answered In his objection Mr. OConnor
had the support OF nearly all the irish members
and Of many Liberals and Radicals. bitter
discussion followed, led by Mr. Calan TIE
result of the Irish opposition to the adjournment wa,
two cout outs ordered ny The speaker. and IT was 10y
his resort To the cOiurc that Mr.. Pcrl secured the dcc
ration Of adjournment. The Parncllitcs are greatly
inccnscd over the speakers cohauct ana h"''
already or-anilci strong movement !or Il
vote oi ce,ure against him. 10 he presented ana pushed
to a vote early next session. Nillidlh 1cAtoh' lh
am interview tonight, SAID: we WI move
carly next session strong vote oi ccnsuie against
The Sneaker We have already secured promises from
Liberals and from several conservatives
10 support us i'm this motion. The rpakcTs conduct was
unpailamentary and unprecedented lie virtually dc-
creed cloturc Immediately after the announcement lhat
the Royal assent had been given 10 me Franchise b'
Ny opinion is that the Speakers action was INSPIRE"
ltNf he
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

fcrrys blundcrs. ine latest plausible rnmor points
to a bargain by which France accepts English med
alton with China on the basis of French possession
OF Ton1un and agrees in return 10 the English
Egyptian proposals on the condition that II England
reduces the interest it will guarantee the debt
MIR. ARNuLD's PLANS.
Matthew Arnold's wise and brilliant lay sermon
IN Whitechapc clics vast deal of discussion anu
much puzzled criticism hy the daily and weekly
press Mr.. Arnold has fully resolved to resign HIS
official position next year and revisit America III
the autumn. lecturing in the West and South Inc
morriooe of Miss Arnold to Mr.. Whtridgc, OF New
York, will take place Tuesday next at her la'her
house Gotham, Mr.. Lowell, MIR. Henry James, Jr''
and other celebrities assisting. e. W. =
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
REAPPEARAhCE or AN OLD SWINDLER
ley TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuNgl

ley TELEGRAPH 10 THE IRIBUNkI
BoSToN Dec 6.-NIrs. Sarah T.. Howe, of the
Woman's Bank notoriey, who spout about three years
In the House Of Correction for swindng simple minded
women of 100000. i again In trouble. She
opened another bank recently No. 1872 West Concord
st. and she has been informed 10y her landlord to move
on" It seems that the house rented by Mrs. j. C.
Ewel. the woman who admits visitors, and acts
senger between them and Mrs. Howe Mrs. Ewell when
applied for lease OF the house. stated that she
magnetic phy sican." that she had an exteDsis,
practice and that many OF her customers We're among
the best and most fashionable people In the city. This
proved bc This forenoon the proprietor or tho
house called on Mrs. Ewel and demanded that II be
vacated at the ground that he had been deceived
by his tenant, who was runinl his property.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
THR DEAD W0ulNWAS Not MRS SCHMIDT
HER BROTHER RECEIVES NEWS THAT SHE Is ALIVE
-TaE THEORY OF 1HE POLICE FAILS.
4 nnrrnln NvnS recniNnI nf the hnnsn of Mr


4 telegram was received at the house of Mr..
Sprcugcr No 50 Legisst yesterday fr0ma near rela-
tive the family. Stating that Mrs Johanna schmidt,
his sister whose dead body he thought he recognized III
the remains dug ont OF the ashheap Of the Carleton House
cellar Tuesday is alive and we'll Mr.. spreuger de-
cncd to say who sent the telegram or where 1t came
fr0m but he does not doubt its genunoness He said
last night that If necessary he could have his sister in
this city within twenty-four hours. She
has been living in NewJersey since her
my ystcrous disappearance in June, 1se3. He does
not think her husband Mr.. schmidt knows where she H.,
doe, he think that the barber, Ludwig Hart whose
name had been closely associated with her disappear
ancc knows where she has heen for hc Hart has
been Germany. Mr.. Spreuger intends To visit her
to-day and learn from her all the story Of her life
since he last saw her
This eNpode- the theory the police have been follow
Ing that Gray tn, printer murdered Mrs. Schmidt and
threw her down the trap Inc mystery remains deep
"a ever Mrs. schmidt Is taken out OF the story.
Detectives OtOnnOr and Stoddart OF the
Eleventh Precinct have retired from the
case Captain Webb. OF the oak street station, had
heard last night OF the discovery Of Mrs Schmidt
and still cings TO his original theory.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
Mr.. ENO AND THE CENTURY CLUB.

Soon after John {. Emo went in haste to
Canada he sent letter OF withdrawal TO the
Century club. OF which he had been member for some
years The resignation read at the quarterly
ina of the club the evening OF August u, and II
created stir Many OF the members
declared that the resignation should he returned to
Nj EnO and that he should DE expelled from the club
After long discussion IL decided 10 let the matt
lie until the next quarterly meeting on December o.
When the meeting called to order last night much
mirr spirit prey allied II conceded that under the
circumstances the quiees way would be the best. and
those who first wished tu cNpe Emo withdrew their
don. u llnAlly voted % Accept The reslgnatOn
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
ACCUSED or MILLING MS 1GED MOTHER.

UNIILToN. O., Dee. 6--GcOrgc Snyder, age
forty farmer living nftcen miles from th' place "S'
arrested lat night, charged with the murder ol MS
mother. Catharino snyder age seventy -N' "'o "''
o ,,i,, fr,, her boi,o in this city for four weeks
NJ sn,1rrb had a mortg,ec on her SON, farm and four
,.Ls ,,n sin. went 10 collect the interest. Her son
j hen st91 IN, story I. that hc started with her
next t.AV To- 80 the railroad station. vi, w way ~
- ,,,rI i,y t,,, r,,,rf5 " Io demanded Mr. ~hS
49, money nnd upon her getI-a they killed her ana
made Inn, rn,is, under penalty ot death to say noth-
,,' ,,,,nt tic murder They then buried her. Mrs.
tl-i,s hndv WIS ,isiutcrrrd aud found 10 have
been buried ut her night clothes. Inc s"ip'''"' '
her -un killed her ia hs own house.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
EFFORTS TO engage NJ. LASSALLE.

LONDON, Dec. G.-Ld Frdh'c pUDHSHVS III
ter from VI Strakosch, In which hc confirms thr ''''
mcnt that his syndicate has offered 10 engage the h'i
tone of the Grand opera Paris v. las-ae Tor 'p""''
francs from November. 1ssG to May, lSs7. II VI Las
ll boins earlier VI strakosch is pay 100000 francs
for five operas W. Iassallc replied. according ~ W.
strnkosch that he was cn'ihcd 10y the 1aiterine pro-
tosa hu that he must secure consent o the munster
lrs licaux Arts before h" could coh"ni ip ','p' H.
should hc appointed II TIE Minister should i.in ~
oil, would NEGOTIATE fora season beginning NJ later
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
rIcTIuS or THE STEAFTOED EXPLOSIoN
mr TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE. !

DOVER, y. H., Dee. G.-All of the seven per-
sons injured by the explosion at sirtlorl Thursday
evening" with the exception OF Miss Greenfield, are III
u critical condition. particularly Tag lor Barry, Jos'ph
MAY and fli Ready. George Young who last night was
thought o he DYING Is slightly easier this morrin r
stephen Young ana his daughter, Mary Ann, az" ia t'
condition they were lt-i night 1 ~" doctors SAY
that the l,iin,- Of the injured are terrible.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
TIE GERMAN WHITE BOOK ISSUED.
IL IL 4 4 N-I.t.A H.ul- ,.-1 1.I.-4.l.. =.

BLIIIN, DVV. y. II W III'' T'0"" ""' TI'o' I''''I
to the Hechstag yesterday, which gives an account ol
thc foreign affairs of the Empire Such book l. unique
in the history OF Germany II consists "f mis- hVe closely
u,il,ted folio pascs and Is taken up principally with tho
gtr ~ {, r,,v on the west coast OF Africa. IL
,bc period between April -, 1ssJ, and
October, 1854, aud gives full details OF
the anncxatons of territory made by DIR.
Nachtgal the special German Commissioner i"r the
west coast OF Africa along with the vain protests Of j.
II Hcwott the British Consul at Old Malabar
Tie Times this morning ia commenting On The German
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
TOPICS FROM TINE DOMINION.

IoNpoN, Ont. Dee. G.-Nis, Florence Mar
rvatt thc cl,curoi, j.. seriously in here. She is SUI
frine from oycworh ana from the ELECTS OF gas es-
Gaping in her room
BrIIIvrLr. ont. Dee. G.-Thc outbreak Of smallpox
AT uuurcriord and vicinity, although under control Is
of an alarming character and has frightened the people
win large pcrccntagc of deaths. relief committee
has been formed at Ieiloyillc, and another Is being
formed at Toronto
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
REPAIRING TIE ATLANTIC CABLES.

LoNDoV, Dee. 6.-Ihc attempts To rePa',
the Atlantic cables have far been baird ny continued
storms There is daily communication between L"l'on
and the steamship Faraday which frying to splice the
Bennett Mackay cables. Those in charge are h"p'l ="
early success the company will not open s Offices u"
the public until cables IN working order I"''
who mr., i'm search of the Could cable cnc"untclh5
great difficulties account Of the dcph "i W''' 'u,
the constant fogs. With good weather the N"'A VI
restoration will be completed 10y next spring