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The German Court Scandal.

BERLIN, January l4.-The Princess Marie
Anna, wife OF Prince Frederick Charles,
the nephew Of the Emperor, who recently
left her husband and took refuge With her
family at Anhalt, on accoun. Of the Princes
alleged indiscre1ion with lady in the
court Of the Empress Augusts, still de-
clines to return 10 Berlin. The Emperor
William, who refused to permit the scandal
Of d divorce, has arranged for a separation,
the terms Of which have been mutually
agreed upon by both tho interested parties.
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a bullet That hul It's gi,lc,.

CrSclSsAm, O., january l4.-Yesterday
at Alexand1ia% Ky, Miss Weaver, the
atiianced Of Ed Bsir, wentto church with
Nicholas B;eht. Beir become 60 enraged
that he went to the house where Miss
Weaver was stopping and; demanded bis
presents. Being refused he put pistol to
Miss Weaver'U head and snapped It twice.
nc was put out Of the house, went to tho
back door and shot himself twice, one
bail penetrating tho heart, " S',z,gt2' "a ~,
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THE MEXICAN lREATY.
unsucccssful Effort TO Defoat 1t In the
s'.'g Senate. BVt N.sr

ohsuccessIul EiTart to Defcht II In the
.'.'' Senate. PAX. sl
WASHINGTON, January 14.-The Senate
In executive session took up the Mexican
reciprocity treaty. Only one vote was taken
and that was upon q mo!ion to zecommis.
It is understood the purpose Of tho motion
was TO defeat the ratification by delaying
Tue treaty III committee until after tha
2Oth Of this month, upon which
date, II not ratified, 1t tails.
Tho motion was made in the inter.
e't Of the sugar producers OF Louis.
lana, who are foremost in opposing
the treaty. but was probably support
"a by oil the enemies Of the treaty, and
the result Ii regarded as test Of tsstrength
In the Senate. The motion to recomulit, at
ter some discussion which hardly entered
into the merits Of tho main question, was,
upon a division, lost by considerable
majority. Further discussion followed,
In the course Of which the gen.
eIal economic features Of the treaty
were commented upon, chiefly by It's op.
poncnts. It is argued that the benefits
that would bs derived by the United States
would be exceedingly small.
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She Wants ~ second DIyorcr.

LANCASTER. O., January Ii. 5.-Mattie TilIey
filed q bill for divorcs iu the common
pleas from her husband, John Tilley. The
parties were married the first time in this
city in 1870 They. lived happily together
number OF years until one day John
turned up missing, aud after three years
his wife. applied for and was granted d
divorce. They met again in Chicago in
1877, went through another courtship, and
were rtjoincd in wcdlock. Mrs. Tilley is
sister of Mamie Hunter, who is now
figuring in a divorce suit in the Aenia
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A BAD n MEaAUgE.
Pror0aiiion tor nce Deserters ON Eaunl
foOtiug with food Soldiers.

Prop0siiion tD-l l. nee Deserters on Eaual
footiug with Good Soldiers.
From Our Special Correspondent. u5f 80
WASHINGTON, January l4.-Should an.
other war be provoked in this country those
who enlisted in the aeryicc OF the Union
and who have kept up closely in the paths
OF national legislation OF la,e years would
have no hesitapcy, go f4r as their military
records are concerned, in dsserting tho
army when they wished. There have been
hundreds OF bills passed relieving the
Of the blotch that Stood against theu. In.
deed It has become so general custom 10
enact private laws relieving soldiers OF The
charge OF desertion, that bill has been in
troduced to remova the charge against ali
soldiers who aerved over ono year, 80 that
they may receive pensions. 1t is a bad
soldiers. -
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CHICAGO, January l4.-A special from
Fl. Wayne, Ind, says tho liquor dealers
who have been forced to close their sa-
l,ons on Sunday today began retaliation!
by bringing n criminal action against the
editor OF the Daily Go:sae for publiehing
Sunday paper. II Is undrrs'oo it will be
followed with aslit agairst the street c. r
company. Tho movement ia not unani-.
nous, .. a.. - ~. Z 5zF II, - = 81
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Tho item, which most requires explana.
ton is that relating 10 household furniture,
ETC., as it may excite surprise at being SO
large. The number Of families in each
State has been taken and then distributed
according to the statistics Of occupation
into certain characteristic classea. The
average value oi household goods in every
class was estimated item by item, values
being as.igaed according to their worth to
the owner, or what It would cost to ereplace
them, with 9 fair allowance ior wear and
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Of the bonds deposited to Hecure tho same,
and in no case less than the par value oi

the bonds go deposited.
The object Of this bill Ia in the flrst place
to enable The farmers Of tho IVES. and
South TO borrow money to improve theil
iafms, grow crops, erect buildings, and
purchase stock, without being compelled
10 give In all cases, as the law now ie, per.
sonal security. This In many cases Is tim.
possible, and In others not desirable,
National banks were organized more to
strengthen the securities OF tho Govern.
nent than TO accommodate tho people, and
were adapted moret TO largo cities wheretboy
have abundance OF stocks, bonds and per.
sonal securities, and where they only need
loane for short periods, than for the rural
districts, where they do not have such &C.
curllies, and where they need longer
loans, and henc6Hare now driven from tbe
doors Of National banks 10 private money
lenders, where they nre required to pay ex-
tortionate rates. The provision requiring
the Comptroller OF the Currency 10 furnish
circulating notes equal in amount to ninety
percent Of the market value Of the honda
Deposited as Cccurlty, and III no case less
than the par value ofsuch bonds, is to the
END that tho governments shall not depre-
preCiate. 1HN - Frsa
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Nh. BLAINE, it seemH. will soon give q
dinner party at which the President Is ex.
expected 10 be present. Bahold the bold
plot hung upon this slender peg! Blaine
isut airAid OF Ar!hur-there now Blaine
is going in 10 dictate the nomination 80
tha! hs may once more be Secretary OF
State. That man Blaine lies awake O nights
Matching schemes. II by any reason lie
haa night of somebody takes up the
thread and wcaves fairy tales in his be-
half 900 V .s-E "
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; AFEAIHS ClfIEA.
Terrible DlsRstcr nj Sen-F1ght at Ram.
,-...--. nisln.l.l 50. ! x Nm Ist...ts si

.
I...T nidnl. rs. it%S5ils %=fs5S Eti
LONDON, January, l4.-News Of q terrible
disaster at sea has just been received here.
Tho: coasting steamer Hwaiynen was driv-
en- ashore and wrecken on the Hie.shan
Islands, situated of the Chinese coast be-
tween Shanghai and Foo Chow. Tho ves-
selihad large list Of passengers, and the
latest reports put the number nf persons
drowned at 200. J. Most Of the unfortunates
were natives. The vessel is total wreck.
A large body OF pirates attacked Namni-
dab on January lat, and after severe
fight, during which many were killed, sue
ceeded in pilIaging the place. The enemy
attacked Batang, but were repulsed with
heavy loss. 1t Is reported that tho Chinese
army is advancing on Bacninh with the in
tention Of aiding in the defense against the
attack Of the forces under Admiral Cour.
hat al O. O.. a 90 - 81
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Tho Chnmp,,n B,li ur,,lsts.

z PARIS, January l4,-The balk.line bill
lizard contest Of 5000 points, GOO points q
night. between Vignaux and Schaeier be.
gan at the cafe Of the Grand Hotel this even
ing. There was a largs attendance. The
score at the close OF the nights play stood:
Vignaux GOO, SchaeiAr, 5S.. Vicnaux's priu.
cipal runs were 1O7, l3G, 03; Scbaefer's,
l24, 105, 20. .S - - =
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SESAlOE EDnUNDs
CHOSEN n9Prehidcnt OF the Senntc-prt
I7E ceeuIuss Ia CODrrenx

Chosen nsPresiticnt OF the Senntc-pra.
Tz cceiIuss Ia CODEress. ,e
WASHINGTON, January A.-Oa the mo.
ton Of Mr.. Sherman the Senate proceeded
to the election OF q President pro TEN. Hc
moved tha! Mr. Anthony be elected to tha.
Office and the resolution was agreed t.,
Mr.. Anthony thanked the Senate for the
honor conferred upon him. It vas en-
tirely unexpected and it itwould be ugelcss
for him to deny that its acceptance would
give him pride and pleasure. "But," said
the aged Senator, ~ should STATE that nv
health forbids me 10 assume any la
Dor that I can consistently and hon
orably avoid, although I would not hes.
itate to undertake any duty imposed upon
mo by my fellow members, even at the
sacrifice OF health il it were thought I could
parform 1t better than any cIe else; yet l
think it is no Sinking Of duty, no cowa,dly
thing in me, to decline an Office which SO
many Senators eau fill with equal and
greater advantage to the Senate and The
country. Therefore, Senators, with heart
Overlooking with gratitude for all your
Kindness 10 me, must respectfully decline
the position"
Mr.. Edmunds YVES then elected prasident
pro tempore Of the Senate. by vote Of 81
to q, and took the oath of Office. .%:i15.55 5
MIR. Vest presented q petition OF business
men Of st. Louis engaged in the meat pack
ing business praying for legislation to pro-
tect their interests against tho unjust pro-
hibition pracl!ced by Germany and France
in regard to the importation OF American
healthful meats.
Bills wero introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Aldrich-To provide for tho ex.
change Of four percent bonds for three
percent bonds. "
BY Mr.. Beck-No extend the timo for
the payment Of the tax on distilled spirits
now in bonded warehouses; also to pro-
hibit the Secretary Of the Treasury from
purchasing bonds OF the United States
above their par value.
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SEE how the nomination Of John Sher-
man is 10 bO brought about. Don Dutler
will organizs the Revolutionary elements''
and hold them in teyrorem over the
country. The business Interest,", accord.
lug to programme, will permit themselves
10 become alarmed, and s,raightway will
seek refuge in the manly bosom OF John
sherm,n. Among other things this will
teach brother William Tecumseh that The
pen is mighsier than the sword. Now We
discover why B!n Butler was permitted to
be born. ma.
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Sin. AnsAM S. HEWITT, when he wss
writirg bis "raw material" letter, account
ing for things which do not exist and
giving the wrong reasons for other condi-
tioust should have realized that there might
come a day OF judgment. Secretary Swark,
OF the Iron and Steel Association, and
editor Of the excellent Bulittin OF the same,
doesn't ask any better sport than TO knock
into the middle Of next week pretty little
card house Of theory. We have taken the
trouble to brush up the ruins and spread
them OH another page. ~
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ANOTHER railroad company incorporated
yesterday, The average is being fairly
maintained. But the Baltimore; West
Virginia aud Western doesn't loom up as
agreat and growing probability. Tho road
is to begin on the eastern border Of Hardy
county and find its way !"by the most prac.
tlcable route"t to point on the Ohio river
In Mason or Jackson county. A bee line
would traverse The State at almost its great
est width, beginning east Of the Allegheny
mountains and :. crossing about all
The mountain ranges in Wes! Virginia.
Inc road would begin nowhere and end on
the Ohio river. Without having made the
difficult and expensive survey 1t looks as
though "the most practicable route" would
be TO 80 east from the eastern border Of
Hardy county to Washington, connect with
the Baltimore 4 Ohio, thence westward
over that line to Mouudsville. thence
BY the Ohio river or the Ohio
River Railroad to a point in Jack
son or Mason county. Or, II a south.
ern route be preferred, go east to Richmond
or thereabouta, strike tho Chesapeake 4
Ohio, proceed by comfortable stages down
the New river and the rich valley OF the
kanawha to Charleston, thence to Point
Pleasant via the Ohio Central, and, ii
desirable, from here to ga point in
jackson county by water, pending
the s'utheru extension Of the
Ohio River railroad. In either case the
now limo would "get there. sooner than
across the mountains. There may bo in
This scheme something not visible to the
naked eye. A charter Of itself might be
useful as permitting surveys to be made or
anybody's land without trespars. Whe
knows something more than the charter
tells? $sg, I, y; sd5z.y554s.z,'sS: sz,'sS:
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SALT LAKE, UTAH, January 14.-Apostle
Teasdale, in his tabernacle sermon yester.
day sale: II don't go back on one princi.
pie Of the gospel. believe in plural mar
risge ~ much es do in baptism for re-
mission OF sins. l will not give up one OF
my principles. ] do not fear foemen, and
as for God l would fear to 70 behind the
veil and meet those who would know
had given up the iist principle OF the gos-
Pile. l bear testimony that plural narriags
is a necessity. The church cannot exist
without tilt is one landmark Of the
church." 1T''-l. .5~- I ..3
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CoMpAnIsoN DY sTATEa.

| - IOAfAAl SUN B1 bTATE3,
To give it in detail, it is found that
the !, total capital credited to New
York State alone was in excess Of
the aggregate for all New England
by nearly $500 100000, was more than
twice as large as tho total capital in the
Southern States, was wothirds as great as
the total fcr. the Western States, and over
Blk times as large as the total Tor the Paci.
fic coast. In brief, New York's share
equaled 22 percent of the grand total OF
all the capital, real and personal, invested
in business in this country in 1880. Massa.
chuset:s ranked second with Sl,0ll 100000,
against 81 S22, ,000,0 600 invested in business,
in New York STATE; Pennsylvania, third,
with SS67 100000; Ohio, fourth; with S505..
000,0O0; Illinois, fifth, with $4S6 600 COZ.
anu Michigan, sixth, with $500 900, ,O0O in.
vested. the Middle States, together, claim.
ed about 34.5 percent CT the aggregate
capital, the New England States about 70 5
percent; the Southern States abont 1916
percent; the Western States about so per.
| cent, and the Pacific States about 8 4 per.
cent. The total recorded number OF trad
els in the United States in June, 1885,
those having distinctive position in the
commercial or industrial community-was
703. 1928. OF these about l2 percent
only were in New England, where 2O5
percent Of the capital was 0con.
centrated, although 90 7 percent were in
the Middle States as compared with 81 s
percent Of tho total capital invested. In
the Southern States the proportion Of trad.
era WAS 1871 per cent, relatively greater
than their share OF capital, which was but
l05 percent, while the Western States
had 40 percent Of the aggregate number
in business as against 80 percent OF the
whole sum OF capital. The Pacific States,
on the other hand, were singularly proper.
tionate in their aggregate shares Of capital
and Of the number in business, the latter
amounting in 1850 to: about 3 / percent 90
compared with "a percent OF the capital.
cArlrAL, TRADERS AND FAILURES. =
These percentages, when compared with
the proportion OF business failures occur.
ring in each Of the geographical divisions
named, are as follows: 5y,H'T-5
Percent Of Percent Of total Percent Of total
ItIs IftpItN ffI IIfnHy f.f.
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ACCORDING to the census estimate Of ag.
gregate national wealth we have an aver.
age ol $3.50 for each man, woman and child
in the country. But It doesn't ,llow that
each individuals share Is subject to sight
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Norwich, Conn, January 1.-THE big
gest hog ever killed in New London county
has just been slaughtered by ]. B. Palmer.
The monster animals dead weight dressed
is 940 pounds. 1twaa2 years and 8 months
CID. The groes weight Of the pig Mt the
time it was butchered was about = $50
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Tho Celtic LnntlNl.

Y LONDON, January IA! II a. NJ. tie
steamer Celtic, in tow Of the steamer Brit
tanic, Of the same liue, landed at Queens.
town. The Ctl'ic lett New York Decem.
Der Is, and her SHAFT broke two days there
after. ~ 959Hs.- ..rEE, n 49, .= -. : ..
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PErEnspuEo, Va, January l4.-The
hands employed in three Of the largest
tobacco factories hera struck to-day in con.
nequence Of reduction OF twenty-five
per 100. The stfiks disempioyj between
800 and ! 600 men, women md children.
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. a Enc isn!list,n Grim q,

Mr.. CARMEL, Pa, January l4,-At Lc-
Gust Gap, last night, William Prenner,
pitcher CT the Rsliance baae ball club.
struck John Walls on the head with o
shovel, fracturing his skull. BSenuer .es.
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a. big Eulbezzlemenf..

PnlLADELrlllA, January 14.-William II.
pownall to-day pleaded guilty to the en-
bezzlement Of $500 from his employers,
Sinclair 4 Laughlin,S grocers, and was sen.
fenced to imprisonment for five years and
three months. Pownall lost the mouey
playing poker and faro. 55g1ss.a
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Killed Win i,,i,inr., Cucy.

eNhw Yonk, Janusry l4.-Joseph Rynas,
aged IS, was dubbed to death with billiard
cues, in saloon on Thirty ;uinth street to.
night by a gang Of roughs, five Of whom
have been arrested. s25 Il; Lagas Z
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Tho Jap Laid Out.

z EEw ioRK, January 1.-THE wrestling
match between Edward Bibby and Ala!eads
Sarakichi, the Japanese champion, for
$500 eide, was won by B.b5y in two
rourde. 5,SYL.g L.gnE EgEsltyS7. 'ElS'ae 800
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BUSINESS GROWTH,

The ratio Of growth in the business world
as indicated by the increase Of these en-.
gagged in business may be observed ] in the
following table, where tho total number oi
traders, as heretofore d,flued, have been
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Totals. -, ,l77toj 705,s.s 4 $50 1iulSl sl1sol

From the lfst an last table given it is
noted that all aggregate amount OF capital
equal to $S,l777 sos, ,S02 was invested in in
dustry and commerce in 1880, sum equiv.
alent 10 nearly one.1f;h, or exactly 1856
percent Of the total reported and es,i.
mated wealth at tha. time in the United
States. -
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Through the Heart.

7BrAuREoAnD. LA., January Il James
Norton, farmer, was found dead this
evening a few miles from this place, shot
through the heart. There is no trace Of the
murderer. Y, AZ Z! \; l.s'll5
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BosToS, January II John B. Burpc, Of
the firm Of J. & T. Burpe & Co., iron mer.
chants, ST. Johns, N. B., was run over and
killed today at the Boston & Albany de.
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the National. -. s,,'.r' 5s,''.
The mail messenger service between
Minora and Elmira, w. Va, has been dis.

Representative Abram S. Hewitt appear.
cd In bis scat day. He reiterates bis do.
nial oi the charges in reference 10 the Pat
rick O'Donnell resolution. A member OF
tue Foreign Affairs Committee will take
cognizance Of the matter and an investi.
cation Is probable,
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II this frequent electing Of Ednunds
goes OH there Ia no knowing where It will
stop. Habit Is n great thing, and from the
Capitol 10 The White House Is just mile.
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Gl1s qnl't|elkiiqeullrIerl it
0nicc, No.. 20 ana "a Fourteenth Htt tee,.
SENATOR EDMuNDs Is back in the Senate
chair. There you are again, Old True.

CAS It BE- true that Speaker Carlisle has
resolved that "sam Randall must go p
And have they in fact reached the parting
OF The Maya? - t..I. @.
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AVERAGE CAPITAL. !

77i:.l z :, ~ L1lAuh y" r1fA1' .l,,.-t3 -
In the final column Of the table reference
is made to the average amount Of capital
per trader by States, In round numbers,
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TRADERS AND THEIR CAPITAL.

The totals as to aggregate capital directly
and indirectly invested, when examined
in connection with the total Of traders and
failures in business in 1880, cannot fail to
prove q far more valuable study bearing on
the subject Of mercantile failures than any
mere consultation of aggregates Of com.
mercial deaths. II il hardly necessary to
add that the juxtsposition Of the data fur.
nlshed US With tina. at hand is novel. n,
onitting, for convenience, the last three
hguRs ftom the. grand totsla in tho last
column OF the table giving the details Of
the amount OF wealth involved, and ar.
ranging, the same side by eide with the
number Of Traders, we have the following:
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NATIONAL W WEALTH,#
CAPITAL INVESTED IN BUSINESS.
Leaves from Forthcoming Census Report Of 0rea
I valus-lacrsass Of Rsal EstAts and Apparent y
I Decrease OF Personal Propsriy-CapltAi.
4 and, Failures Compared, etc. -

BradslrtttS', January y.
About three and one-half years ago The
facilities for obtaining information concern.
Ing the stated and estimated worth o.
traders and producers, and the capital, real
and personal, employed by thssame, which
are possessed by the Bradslreet Company
were placed at the disposal OF the Govern.
ment officials then engaged In preparing
the Tenth Census. This was done to ena.
bio the latter the better to arrive ut the ap.
proximate totals required and to obtain the
data requisite in determining the approxi.
mate accumulated wealth Of the United
States, in The classification OF which the
capital and other assets OF manufacturers
and traders were vital elements. The
volume Of the census reports which is to
consider the interesting and, within certain
limitations, very valuable exhibit concern
Ing the general classes and the aggregate OF
accumulated wealth in the country, is now
In press. .H. - l5ITI-er 81 |gsl
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REAL AND PERSONAL rRopERrY.

BY reference to advance proofs from the
work in question We lind that very i'm.
poltant aid in reaching the results obtained
was through the replies to some IL 900 cir.
culals sent out to banks, bankers, county
and township officials, and to real estate
asente, respecting the assessed value and
rates Of valuation Of real estate and per-
sonal property in the United States. The
answers received were quite complete and
furnished the basis OF the following:
As:Essgp vALuE OF REAL, srArE IN TILE UNITED