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rrr friends Of the Rcv. John Il. Thomp-
AN viti be glad to know that he, is once
nore at bis home with a good prospect Of
...rniur ~, labor in field in which he has
,rr,,ly done 50 much good work.
twill probably be found that by the
Am, 70 which he resorted TO quiet his
,.,yes Mr.. Thompson produced q mental
orJj,iOn known rs double consciousness,
technically hypnotism. Physicians have
irsu much study to this mental condi-
,ion. in which interesting phenomena are
oI.sryed. II Mr.. Thompson was in this
..,;e it's possible and even probable that
he did nothing to attract attention from
vr,uscrs, that his movements were as OF
Ope haYins entire control OF himself.
Yet according to the medical authori-
,ips he would have been unable to control
hi. movements. Upon passing again into
ii. normal condition he may remember
HAl. happened in the nbnornamal state,
Int from the same authorities VIC infer
,ha, the probability is the other way.
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with no insignificant support. One Of
Mr.. Carlise's supporters, when asked by
tho reporter II It was true that they had
determined 10 retro Mr.. Randall, said
that he did not believe any one had come
to such conclusion this eatly In the
game; that the organization OF The com.
mittees would dependupon thespiritof tho
next House. 3t1l gf- 9lii 2.
Aside from political motives, there II
sufficient reason for the pennsyfyanian 10
take the proposed trip. A number OF
members Of Congress with capital arc In.
*es.ing large stiins Of money in the iron
and coal lands In Tennessee and Alabama,
and arc preparing TO open up tho mining
Industry Of tho region. The coal and iron
lie In parallel ridges few miles apart, pass.
ing through Alabama, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, mud into Virginia, and in Alabama
and Tennessee, 1t Is said, lie tho best in
tho world. Northern men arc ut work In
birmingham, and the English and Ten.
nesseans are working out the. iron In
South Pittsburgh and the furnaces In Ten.
nessee. Representative Mcmillan and his
brother have bought 10000 acres OF coat
and iron lands in that region since the ad.
lournment lust session. For year they
have been letting out iron below the low
est price II can be brought here from
Europe, and they are sending pig iron to
ritisburgh and Philadelphia cheaper than
they can work II out there. @ EyaT -.-- "
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A pll.l.AtiGE FiltE
wonderful liurniuE on Well In Dutlc,
County, 1a.


County, Ia.
THORN CREEK, Dec. 26.-The burning
well belongs to thelist OF sensations which
the Thorn Greek district has furnished
Tho oil region. Many visitors have brsn
attracted here by il, and all lay mn nd.
mirihg crowd fingers in the vicinity. II
IS, located on bench OF the hill
sue above thorn Creek, and 1888 feet be-
low the mouth OF Fisher No. 2. on tho
top Of the hill above It, Tho we'll
is flowing about 2,50Obarrels day, or loo
barrels an hour, and tbis e1or,unns
amount OF oil is shot from the top Of the
casing mead IN q steady stream, and with
velocity which is like the rush OF Il cali
non ball. For several feet above the ton
Of the casing head there is no flame, ow-
Ing to the speed with which the ras and
oil comes from the we'll, and for over ffty
ieet up the course OF the stream of oil and
gus ran be marked through the flame be-
fore 1t is lost in the fire.
We're 1t hot blazing the oil would shoot
in solid stream over 100 feet high but
now it is writhing column Of witite fro
Tor the first hundred feet, and above this
.ed pillows OF flame roll up seventy.iiye
leet higher before its fiery color IS lost in
the black roll of smoke. The force with
which it is projected into the air, thereby
iorcing almost complete separation
oil It's particles, causes perfect combustion,
and there is no spray Of oil or loss of-, in.
iamInabie power. It is an example on
grand scale OF the perfect oil burner, and
from it inventors might obtain a hint,
Even the lossin smoke is small. MS from
the volume OF smoke one could not imag-
me that 100 barrels OF oil was being con-
sumed each hour. -
at night the fire lights tip the surround
ing. country for miles, and on Monday
night one could see to read print by the
light OF the fire a mile and a hall away,
willie the pipe line gaugers ell over tho
district can see to do DO their work by it.
Its heat is not so great near the ground
US might be imagined, but can be felt best
part way up the hill. One gets the best
view OF the fire from the plank road
near the Mcbride well. From this point,
early in the morning, just as daylight be-
gins to creep over the hill, the sight is
magnificent. The base Of the well is a
little higher than the point of observation,
and the whole column OF flame reach
ing l75 feet in the air, is brought
into strong relief against the dark
background Of the hill beyond. At
that distance the first hundred feet OF the
fire flows in the brilliancy OF II dazzling
white heat. The color rs it mounts high.
er changes to a rosy red, and loses itselfin
the black smoke. Its swift motion through
tho air, the roaring. the fierce heat, and
the writhing, twisting column of fire, is
like massive fash Of lightning capped by
Il thunder cloud. - -
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-, :. y,
FOH hepnD'lcaH nominee iof' mayor
there nave oeeh suggested W .ne INTEL
LidEScEE' H. d. simpson, ~. d. ncot''
Z. d M"lihs' o. l. ililuf''n, ih''l
Saenle' s;''''ae' LauSn'in' F" ILL., iias''i'ss'
John lou'ey, W. !. H. Aosai'' augustus
i0iIack anu 'o''H REV" ine '''fee i'.s'
named "c ho' ~ 'ii' se''ice VI lne puoiic
lo' l''s Pu'posc'
lAe i'tkLLl'hNthH ID HOY authofi]cu
soay 'OF e''''ef Vi ''ie o'ie's that he
wouia a'erl' u ''oi"''''''oh VI tioeeu '''
election. Inc hathes represent sugses'
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A CORRESPONDENT who signs himself
"0bseryet"-and n close one he is-has
something to say about the proposed loan
of$9O00O in its relation to the policy OF
Council in the matter OF appropriations.
/ Observer" hitshard. He may have drawn
blood. A little blood.letting OF this sort
Mayhave goodeiIect on n very i'll patient.
itisa common scandal that Council has
held loosely the city's purse-strings and
incurred obligations without any regard
to the money in hand or in prospect
10 meet them. No prudent, honest bust.
hess man or day laborer so conducts his
own Affairs. The man who does business
lnthal Way comes 10 grief. The city has
been doing business in that way, and be.
: hold the city has come TO grief.
The Couneilmen who are responsible
will not like these structures. They are
unexpected 10 like them. But the people
want no more Of them or men OF their
stamp The city can't afford SO great a
lnSnry. There may DO some charlatans
lodging around 10 work schemes OF their
own,assuringCouncilmen Of tllisgrade that
theyare much abused and very admirable
fellows, but the demasoguecharlatans are
not amajority in any community. The
people know what kind Of men they
want and they can have them il
they put their minds to it. In
spite Of the frothy vaporings OF blather-
sixties it is possible to conduct the affairs
OIL this city on u busincss.like basis, and
possible to elect the men who will do it.
There are some inherent defects in our
iFalne Of city government and these OBJ
s'ruct the way. But in spite Of all draw
backs tho city can do better than it has
been doing. To do better the people must
put more good men III Council. 70 do
lAis they must begin ut the bottom and
follow the matter up-oier good men for
nomination, and see that they are nomi.
mated II each party will do this only
good men will be elected.
Every unfit man, whether Democrat OF
Republican, ought to be defeated, and the
lSrE'i.ioEScER will be glad to contribute
10 that result. -
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nIn,ln,no Arllne,. Troublo.

CHICAGO, luis, Dec. 2G..-Nladame
Airline, whose trunks containing about
$4,000 worth Of imported notions on
which duty had not been paid and
which were seized by the custom
oili.:ers a few days ago, had an interview
with; tho Collector Of Customs to-day.
She represented to him it had been her
intention 10 take them direct to Cuba.
but that without thinking Of the conse.
qucnces and without any intention Of
doing wrong opened them for sale here.
1t is understood tho Collector will RECON-
mend to- the Secretary OF the Treasury
that Madame Arline's goods be restored
to her upon tho payment Of the regular
duties without further penalty. 5ya
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CROOKS RELEASED
ArrEHAnnEsrAT srEupENviLLE
For Lack Of Evidence to Hold Thcm-Not
identified ns the Wheeling Durglars-A
Panhandle station Agent Skips for tho
West with Ten Thousand Dollars. l-l


Special D'spdseh 10 NE Iniellf0tneer.
srEUnESyILLE, o., Dec. 20.-The three
crooks arrested Wednesday evening, J,
Miller, J. Ilagan and E. Il. Hall, were
brought into the Mayors Office this morn.
Ing No positive evidence was found
against them, though Charles Workenour,
son Of the Wheeling man robbed Of y, 900,
believes ono Of the men is q member OF
the gang, lie having torn tho mask and
partly secognized one Of the, burglars
Chief OF Police Bennett, Of Wheeling, rec.
ognzed Miller as George Carsen, u noted
bank and safe burglar, and rs the man
who assisted to rob the Wcllsburg and
Jacktown, Pa, banks several yc,trs ago,
IN the former case forieiting $l,tOO bail
bond. Most OF Halls money Is gold,
which corresponds with WorheaOurs lost
money. Chief Bennett also identified
Miller as being in Wheeling last week,
yet was not satisfied that he was one OF
the Wheeling burglars.
Hall and Miller were fined $40 each for
carrying concealed weapons and given ono
hour to leave the city. Hagan was dis
charged. Il
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lstSDALL'S TOUR
Suutl,-TIic Runsons Given for Ills Trip to
49, ff tho Sunny Cline. -

Suutli-Tl,c Iscnsons Given for Ills Trip to
tho Sunny Cline. ~
WAsuISGroS, Dec. 26.-One OF Speaker
Carlislc's friends, speaking with n report
er to-day, said he did not think Mr.. Ran
dalls Southern trip was move toward the
spcakcnhip OF the next House, and he
did not think he would be n candidate.
"The object OF his visit is, l think, to
strengthen those who hold his opinion
with regard to tariff, and incidentally to
test his strength. lie has received many
invitations from his Southern admirers,
and through these motives is led to ac-
cept." -
Another reason given for the trip is that
there is n movement on foot, led by Mr..
Morrison, 10 throw the Pennsylvania
overheard, and it is stated that some Of
Mr.. Carlisle's supporters have concluded
that il the Kentuckian is re, elected to the
Speakership Randall shall not bo again
nut in position to act rs leader OF the
House, and in the reorganization he will
not be retained as chairman Of the .Appro.
Nriations Committee, nor,witl he be put
NJ either OF tho three leading committees
knowledge Of this fight which will be
made against him. it is said, has had some
thing to do with his accepting the invita-
ton TO the South at this time.
II is not claimed that Mr.. Randall really
determined to enter the Speakership CON
test. and in view OF tic fact that he dis
claims any such motive, no one would as
sert It y but that he desires to test his
strength and strongly intrench himself, in
case omen war should be made upon him
But his friends believe that ifwhen the
time comes the. Carlisle men are deter
mined to fight him, he will enter the fielt
and give them q stubborn resistance, anc
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WAslIINGroS, Dec. eG.-Among Senators
there is kind Of understanding that the
House bill passed Inst week making the
Agricultural an Executipe=Dcpartment,
and tho Commissioner of Agriculture d
member Of the Cabinet, will be allowed to
sleep the sleep that knows no waking,
which was its fate ut previous sessions OF
Congress. While the Senate has made no
open opposition TO this measure, it has
killed it every time the House has pass
ol II .#-. .r- sre-sf r.Ts.E s. 81
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An Employee OF the Philadelphin 5 Read.
Ing RoHd Anxiously Looked for.
READING, Pa, Dec 96.-This communi..
ty wns considerably startled by THO an.
nouncement that Frederick H. Gartlan, a
well-known citizen, had disappeared in n
very mysterious manner. Gartian was
manager OF one Of the. Philadelphia
4 Reading telegraph Offices here, beiiidcs
being one OF the coal agents OF tho
company at this point, and was last
seen on Saturday. Friends have secured
the greater portion Of Philadelphia
and New York, where it was supposed he
had gone, without finding any trace of
him. Some think that he hns t,ailed for
England, OF which country he is native.
He is about 80 years Of age, and lame. He
is highly educated, and over twenty years
ago was connected with one OF tho great
London dailies. His family arc greatly
excited over his absence He has wife
and three small children. lie is q first
class operator, and has been in the service
Of the company for many years. lf
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General Rutlcr's BOuk.

WASHINGTON, Dec. aG.-General Butler
is going to repair his fortunes by writing
book. Having slipped upon the re-
suits Of the late campaign, his cleo
ton expenses cat some $4,000
out Of his large wealth. lie has this
week signed contract TO write his
"reminiscences. A Massachusetts, gentle
man who. is believed to have trustworthy
information says that Butler is to have
$50, 1000 and small royalty, and the pub
fishers are q prominent New York firm.
The General will make two volumes, and
80 back to anti.belIum politics, conlining
himself to events which he witnessed and
OF which he was no small part.
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: BLOOD POISONING.
a Woman Dying Ia Fearful Asony-Thc
Mysterious Cause of the Amir

A Woman Dying Ia Fearful Asony-Thc
Mysterious Cause of tho Amir.
, READING, Pa, Dec. 2G.-Mrs. William
Diefenderfer, residing near Shimersyille,
Lehigh county, is at the point Of death to-
night from mysterious blood poisoning
While boiling soap she got drop Of lye
into cut OH her hand, and this COM
menced TO swell until tho entire system
was affected. Her arms, lower limbs, and
body were swelled until they are twice
their normal size. ? Her head is swelled to
enormous proportions, and it is almost
ready 10 burst Her eyes are almost
closed, and she is entirely helpless. She
cannot possibly live. 1t is considered a
most remarkable case, rs thousands Of
housewives use lye to boil soap all over
the country. '.t..a
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REV. THOMPSON RETURNS
To Ills famIiy-Iie Comes to Himself m

- ns EtAhhy@hp Sohos ~ AhhsesA IA
boston. .5I I-l..
special Di.aa.eA 10 A< IaelllstaetY.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 20.-lsey. John r.
Thompson, who Inns been missing from
Brooklyn, was found in boston and
brought back to his family In Brooklyn
Christmas evening. Ho seems to have
come to himself ut Boston sufficiently to
send dispatch to one Of his parishioners,
who started after him and found him sick
" hotel. n
Mr.. Thompson never alluded to his
wanderings In the last two weeks, and no
explanation was demanded Of him. 1t Is
said that he will resume his duties In
Brooklyn as soon as he Is sufficiently re-
covered and that public explanation will
be required OF him, as everybod = Is salts.
fed that hc was laboring under Il tempo.
rary alteration Of mind induced by III.
health and the usc OF chloral for the
Of his sulIerings. Tho papers
express themselves sympathetcally with
his peculiar case. I5t73-'EA. VIC.
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Pittsburgh Labor Notes.,

PlrTspuRGH, Pa, Dec. 2G.-Thc en-
ployes OF the Ligsett Spring Axle Works,
OF Allegheny City, who struck about ten
days ago against reduction OF 10 per.
cent, have abandoned the strike and will
return to work ut once at the reduction.
The workmen employed at the copper
works OF G. e. 1lussey & Co., have been
notified Of q l5 percent cut in wages, to
take effect January LIST. A meeting will
be held tomorrow TO consider the matter,
when it is thought the reduction will be
accepted. y. -.
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1SDIASAroLIs, IND., December oG.-Thc
Journals Laporte special says: The LII
porte Savings Bank closed its doors and
was placed in charge Of Receiver Seth
Easton. Tie assets are about $l9O,OOO;
liabilities $4,000 less. John Sutherland,
President, says the depostors will be paid
in full. 1t is charged that Jacob Vinins,
Cashier, caused the suspension by report
ing to the Auditoro the State some trans.
actions wherein the bank had not strictly
complied with the State law, lis reason
tor SO doing being his intended removal
by the Directors.
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II, IoIly A. WAnrn, OF tho Kanawha
- " Ia. compiled tho amended code Of
w., W. Virginia" This work Is brought
,,rn ", n date. There is no other single
'S,,.s a,"n Of information from which West
% ,;,iap can know tho State laws under
,Sich ," he Is living, or IN officer the laws
l,, ' which heis to act. Mr. Waftl'sbook
LOVES , TO be in the hands Of every State
' '.I eopnty officer. The amended code"
',n,,iD. 9i9 pages. It's well printed and
, i,nra and comes from the press Of the
r,o,rta fn:ste.
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Remarkable Wedding,

GREESsnul;O, ND, Dec. 2G.-An extra.
ordinary wedding came of in the Clerks
office here this morning. Thomas Gas.
kell, Of 73 years. led to the altar Mrs.
Mary Morgan, Of 6S years. They rode
through the beating snow storm twelve
miles, got the necessary license from the
clerk, and the nuptial knot was duly tied
by Esquire Johnson. This being done,
the happy pair took totheir hack and rode
back home to take up the residue Of their
liie's Journey. -.-s..=
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Iii is also said the importation OF free
sugar from Cuba and Porto Rico, added to
our domestic production and TO the i'm
portation from the Sandwich islands will
fall short Of the quantity needed for home
consumption and the price will be ruled
by that OF the part remaining liable to
duty, so that the profit from the removal
OF duty will so to the Cuban and Porto
Rico planter and not to the con-
sumer in this country. II this
argument DO true, the treaty will
not effect the prices OF sugar in
Louisiana. The price Of the commodity
is tessencd by the supply being greater
than the demand. But it is frank to saw
that other conventions have been nego.
tiated, or arc in process Of negotiation,
which will provide adequate importation
from the sugar regions. Again the pri.
vilegcd Introduction Of tobacco at reduced
duties has been objected to as reducing
the revenue and removing protection
from the American product and manufac-
ture. As TO this it seems enough to say
that the convention leaves the discrimina-
ton against imported article from four to
five times the Internal Revenue duties
on tho American product and
secures market hitherto denied
for the special manufactures of tobacco
in which We excel, and which command
profitable market wherever their I'M
portation is permitted. A reduction is
urged in many quarters Of the internal
revenue tax, on manufactured tobacco, and
this would be loss OF some So, 900, 900
annually to the public Treasury. This
treaty taken with others Of the same char
acter stimulates our general exports, and
thereby promotes the interestof our manu-
facturers, sg
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4 Novel Wager.

WAslrlScToS, Dec. 26.-some days ago
novel wager was made between Paul
Hines, the base ball player, and we'll
known gentleman. Mr.. Hines is the
champion center fielder of the country,
and by the rules OF the wager he is to
catch ball thrown from ono OF the win.
dows of the Washington monument,
which are over 535 feet from the ground.
The ball is TO be thrown from the window
by Superintendent Mclaughlin, and
Hines, who is to stand some distance out,
is 10 catch it when thrown.
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CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 2G.-Walt., Henry,
a saloon keeper at Akron, o., was arrested
to-day for wife murder. He indulgcd in a
spree several days ago. His wife objected,
and thereupon he gave her m unmerciiul
beating, from the effects OF which she
died to-day. 'E5 ilt'-, 1851
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Found Frorcn to Dcnth,

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Dec. 96.-Tho body
Of Mrs. John Carroll, Of Grecnridge, was
found to-day in tho woods about mile
from her house, bearing marks OF violence.
She was missed from her home last night,
and it is believed she was assaulted BY
unknown parties and left in the woods
where she froze to death,
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COLLINS CUpIDITY.
The cndix junction Station Agent Skips for
tho West With $4,000, l

Ahe Coah junction Station Agent Skips FOR
tho Yves. With $4,000. A
Special Dtspaieh 10 hs InidIigeer.
SrEunESviLLE, o., Dec. e6.-James Col
iins, telegraph operator and ticket agent
ut Cadiz Junction on the Pan Handle
road, has gone West, leaving many c,odi-
tors. He had borrowed sums Of from SO
to 5000. and the total amount will reach
$4,000. .
He was interested in the Touring mill
at the Junction, was 80 years OF age, the
support OF his mother and stood we'll in
the estimation Of the community. 1t is
not known what loss the company suts.
tanned, but it is believed to be small. \
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A STRICKEN FAMILY,
Ono Child Scnlded to Death md One
Nearly Frozen.

b I'd
MoviEAoUA, ILL.,, Dec. ga thrilling
accident occurred yesterday at the resi-
dence OF James NJ. Workman, three miles
south Of this town. A one-year-old child
was horribly burned by having boiling
water poured over its body by its mother.
The latter applied coal oil to the wounds
and then thoughtlessly set the oil can in
a saucer on the stove. The oil caught fire,
and it was with great effort that disas.
tro,,s blaze was avoided. Mrs. Workman
sent her little four-year-old girl for Mr..
Workman, who was engaged two miles
dist ant. The child managed to reach u
school house, where she was taken in,
aim ost overcome with cold. A, physician
was sent back to treat the infant, but too
late, the child having died in great agony.
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4 NUyelLnw Suit.

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA novel suit
for damages is being tried in the circuit
court of the district. A grocer went to
the Bank Of Washington on certain day
to pay note due. He rendered a larger
amount OF silver than the bank cared to
receive. Not offering acceptable money
in time, the note went to protest. This
fact became public, the grocer alleges that
it destroyed his credit, and he had to fail.
lie therefore sues to recover $4,000 from
the hank. f-S. ? -a...gr -.
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OIL Exlllnkinn.

ELMlRA, n. y, Dec. oG.-0nc Of thc
thirty thousand barrel oil tanks, situated
at West junction, five miles from Elmira,
exploded at .7:4O this morning. Both
tanks were soon seething mass OF flames.
The shock was felt at Elmira. Many cases
OF knocking dishes from the shelves and
breaking mirrors were reported. No one
was hurt seriously, although houses near
the tanks were we're badly damaged.
The loss will not fall short OF 100000.