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New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
GrARDING AGAINST SOCIALISTS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-It is learned that an
armed guard was stationed at the First Regiment Armory
on wednesday night despite the assertions to the con
trary made by some Of the officers on Christmas Eve
party given by one OF the cempanies anu IN 'ne
- ., CONDENSATION il was suggested that It would be
very easy matter for body OF men to enter the build
Inc and capture the arms The demonstration made by
th socialists ON Thanksgiving Day at which the black
eag was displayed the first time In Chicago was
talked about and some one said that more violent ie
ousttation might occur that night u there was to be
II ,,hreah n would be lmrrudent TO loaYe The nrnory
unnroieet,d Finally ten men volunteered TO rehalp on
enard iurhs the night, ana Ten roan4s q anphnntoai
Wereorerd sor,ed eut te s4sh napfAh 4fht tle Harl
tlsaflsaoi iE R.EHS3 lgbatySiei Saitgt lIit " N
tshlgA iialGE ngiili 4a4A AAaiMi'N n lAgl TignIir
H6EsbB,sIsi4lHt sSFi.FSa lBtSSliiS:
H.i%5E1A&Viill \ flSAaT6HASan'iF
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

WORCESTER, Dee. 27.-Oscar Gulick's brew
cry md barn burned nt early hour this morning
The loss Is 1000. portion of the stock was saved
The insurance is ST. COO. as follows: on building:
~ 800 each In the Shoe and Leather and British Amer
lean $3.50 each in the Mechanics Of Br9okyn and First
Nston. of worcestcr $500 I'm the Meriden On stock
II 900 each In the Geriana and G security M
Hartford, e, 800 IN Germania ana S3ooo Ill the im
perial
c,p,isvrrtr H.. Dee 27-The fine house Of Georgt r.
Hughes was totally destroyed Ivy fire yesterday
ing The loss Is estimated at SlO000j Insured for
$4,000 in the Continental of New-York
Bnstos Dee 27.-rhe foundry and stable ~ W L.
Davis SON. Chelsea. was burned to-day The loss IL
fnnt iee s7--A fre brohe ont ~ Esbet,'s knitting
mi a. CvhHps this afternoon, tasne lDss ~ probably
>5onUo Wiel Is tutprpi ~ lnsi,tnfre. y was large
tiei et niii md sa tt tirbFiptt vs. 800 operatives
NitN ,retr, Dae. uf-A ilfe ~ Wes Baud hs ti6ff-
s mneh q sinaii hele aNd livery static ihe iess 10
4ii iihi Insurance = iiunn
MINiSIfiSi n. a. ilep sf-A nfh ~ tHhilh'"'e
lhis WHFlne DESTROYED t'pfe ssiss' eh Nheh 'hee -
iiiiin Insurance.
BlImnRH, nee. a7.-fre ihls evening damaged the
oyster paokiBg establishment al Laws 90 " the
amount n $1,000, Including stack anh machinery IL
was fullY Insured
A large stl IN Lombard & Ayres's oil refinery, at
Constable Hook ~ M caught fire AZ 80 p M on FRI
day and burned for several hours me loss was Tio"""
A tro was discovered yesterday morning In the en-
einc-room of the Manhattan Transportation Company
at Elizabcthport N. j. and before it was eXtngushed
caused damage amounting to 5000. The boat Man
haitian No. . which on the dock, was scorchou
The loss il covered by insurance
The large barn and outbuldings ON the farm OF A. DE-
Ouim,y M Chappaqua, Wcstchester County, were de-
sroved by tire Yesterday, involving loss of $1,000,
which only partly covered by insurance Inc hIe Was
f ncendary origin, and thus far no clcw has been op
taed of the incemdfares The house, about 300 feet
from the barn. caught from tho sparks from the burning
building eXtngushed before any serious dam
age had resulted.
large frame building. just completed, at Patchogue,
L. L. intended for hotel, destroyed by fire on Fri
dav night The loss Is II 900, and the insurance 5000
r nr was caused by boy cmptying red hot cnders IN
nm empty barrel standing the plaza which set re TO
the framework. The building was owned Dy JOhn New
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
THE CAMPAIGNIN EG GYPT.
A CHANGE IN LORD wOLsELEY's PLANS.
ABANDONING THE DESERT ROUTE FROM KoRii ~
.sHENDY.,

ABANDONING THE DESERT ROUTE FROM kohii ~
sHENDY.'
LONDON, Dec 27.-The news from Egypt is not
of the most satisfactory character. Lord Woise-
lev has decided to abandon the attempt TO reach
Shendy by the desert route from hor,l
thus cutting off the great bend Ill inc
Nile. The difficulties of the way seem 10 MN
too great to be suImounted with the resources Ut
his command. Instead of this route he VIII use
the road from Meraweh to Berber, likewise through
the desert but much shorter than the other' ITO
has accordingly changed the base for the cohceh-
tration of his forces from KOrti to Meraweh' ms
change of plan places the relief of kharloum TWO
montbs 'urther into the future than had been an
ticipated Ii IL difficult to say when 'ienefai ool
don will be rescued from his present tryihs Po''7
ton. n IL, ,ha ar
Lord Wolseley is far front satisfied WIN ,ho oni VI
rangoments for the expediiiol lie hhs SCI, @ .''',
ans complaints 10 the War ONCE ot the i'i"llneh'y
and ahso lute breakdown of the Transport hn,i '
missary services Although gnoi twohohthnm ~ na' ma
oiausod since the pioneer corps loit nhibs7 "nis
hOO uen oIt of the 1000 CONFUSING INV iu'' i"'''
oi the expedition have reached hoilh t... 4, ,h.
urtish enVOys have left knil non ihA'oh '" ~ A.,
Knbbnb,sh tf he and iooihof iiibeH when hi'w'hh
ntinebed to the Mnhdfh cause lho rhN"Nh VIZ
oujenyof Ia ~, 4nndc tho TRIBES ~ unr1li"i 70
enter INTO alliance wijb the Snglinli, IN. oh'i
argument used io accomplish this dcstbbo oh"
will he If n financial chatnctet .,,
II IL reported that the lIHdondnwns nave u'icht,u
the ieni1incra near knasoa, lJlDng tue 1Ileh"'S
chief Ally 1aesct. ~Se
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
MoRMoNlsM AMONG TIE SWISS.

BrRNf, Dec 2T.-Drspite the arrest ahh eN-
unisun from the Icrulr Uf reiiein Mormon mission
a,es whu had inalr themselves rbnusuhs tD tie ~
,hniiirs VS. ihei methods, the vutb ~ recruiting ~ te
lnirtnst ~ the Utah religion tuinnts WIN
ripat aeiitiiF ~ switzerland Aio's'ie 'n'i
"rH 10 ,nanaelRs tiB iaii eanHHs campaign 10
ans Dastas ~ blgHa. ga christmas hp held snffipp
Ia the pauols lf ihn tAmenlhaief iieitl hn
had ua dihrUY ~ securing ihp tiins fnf rNiinsp'
aud conducted his ad geriisna Nittnui anf aren't az
of the authorities seventy pors0ns attended ihe str'lh
OF these nftg were w0mon, and all these Wnmnh'
exocpt two were elderly aud apparently VIKING
to have husbands The exceptions welo 49,
swiss maidons, who were densey ignorant. Before
the sermon Apostle Cannon exhibited flask OF sacred
NIL which hc described rs Divine dstillatiOu.
Apostle Cannon has arranged Tor series u h'lh'",
mnssnectings at Zurich and all the principal towns OF
gVrify at1a
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
BrRNED TO DEATH BY BRIGANDs.

LONDON. Dee. 27.-Thc recent outrage by
brrands at Coreos in Galca, even more terrible
than a first reported The ruians surrounded the VII
lage church and parsonage, while some OF their number
entered the house and ordered the priest TO tell where
his money was Ecpt He had in his possession consd
cradle sum of money which had been collected i0r tho
poor Of the parish aud ne steadily refused TO reveal the
ulace where 1t was concealed Tire brigands bound the
prcst and threatened him with cath, but he persisted
In his refusal and they filled his furnace with straw,
lighted II and thrust him into the fire. His screams, rs
he was burning death heard all over the village
bu the villagers much frightened 70 Interfere
He was burned TO crisp. The brgands then de!lbor
atey puudered his house and several otheis ana van
ished as my ysteIlously as they came.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
TOPICS FROI THE DOMINION.

TORONTO, Dec. 27.-Word has been received
here of terrible accident the Northern Railway eX-
tension near Brace Bridge, two three days ago The
foreman OF gang Of rockn,cn engaged in ranmng
down dynamite into dIihole when the dynamite eX-
plodcd The foreman was thrown over derrick ms
hodv beiuC blown pieces Three others were tcfrlhA
injured ana are now lying temporary hospital at
Brace Bridge.
OTTAWA Dec 27.IufoTmai!on Of further robbcries OF
the mails along the Rocky Mountain division OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway have been BY the fost
Olice Department
The cxuoft for November amounted in value to Sl0
931 522 of which $92l3 700 goods the produce OF
Canada: S7l7s22 the produce OF othcr countries
and ~ 900 900 the export of coin ana bullion ne
total muOrts OF the month amounted IN Naur 10Y ''-
72p OF which dutiallc goods amounted TO S1clO9u1
free goods - 2Ol 7g5 and coin aud bullion Tloio-9
The duty received amounted to 81 ,3JJ, ,,JJ.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
FINDING An INTERNAL MACHIAE.
A BOX FULL OF DYNAMITE AND. GIANT PowDEf
on THE JERSEY CENTRAL TRACK.

on THE JERSEY CENTRAL TRACK
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. PA dispatch from
Faston Penn, says: "n the New-Jersey Gen.
ro Railroad Yesterday between Fanwood and Wesfe.d
atrack walker while making his rounds found large
souare package with two shawl straps wrapped around
IL near the outside end, on the down track The man
th,nknl that probably the package had been dropped
fran train began examine its contents On the top
he discovered SQUARE hole and below tia backing-box
nled with parlor matches ard arranged 50 that they
oould be easily ignitcd. After removing these he found
atteipht cartridges dynamite and lot Of wet giant
powder Up to this time the trackn an saw no danger
and eoptined his investigation lie picked up one OF the
cartridges and about to place II on the rail to force IL
onen with his hamu TO what 1t contained, when
resident OF FanwO0d along and prevented the eX-
posion hand-car was then procured me inerhai ma
iine was taken to FanwOUd and an official OF the ROAD
informed of the discovery ,. :. - l.,
Where the machine came from ana wnere III was IN
tended 10 be used Dystery. The opinion OF railroad
or is that by placing Il within short distance OF the
,rsclI a. looks ns II II was intended to blow up train
tIad the package not been discovered ny the track
,Soker II believed that 1t would have been struck by
the next train and many persons might nave been Killed
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
CAR HOUSES DESTROYED.

TOPEKA, Dec. 27.-In fire in barn used as
a warehouse by W. NJ. Degnan, furniture dealer ana as
stables, three horses burned and some unfinished
furniture considerably damaged last night Al o'5o
o'clock, while the fire department was st at work on
the first fire. the santa F6 Railway shop whistles an
nounced the breaking out of another blaze whc proVea
To be in car shed where several coaches were housed
Seven cars and coaches were burned including pay car
which had Just been refurnisbed, two Horton ieeih
chair cars, mail and three way cars Tue lresl
sheds only few hours before 10 20 on trips lhe
losses cannot he definitely estimated ieghahs Is
nrobaby III OOO and the Santa F6 roads between
SI5, 900 aud T5OOOO The sheds were long distance
from the shops, which were not endangered
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
STSTAINING 4 DEMURRER.

PM rAprLpiirA, Dec. 27.-Judge Biddle, In
the Court Of Common Pleas, NO J, to-day ueh'ered AN
i, tn ,he snlt Of the Electric lighting Company agt
H. t-ndcrrround Electric Light and Power Company.
fhe tiehtns company which Is INSTRUMENTATION furnish
mewha Is known as the Brishllg sought TO e9oln
tbe oberalon Of the thdergrouud llg and Power Com
nipy on Me- erond thatby he Xxxttth section q he
bNhif. Act 81 tcorppnlioh. thy have thG eSclqslys
H4bA y ypRNglgtagg El5tS I9,. "a q By
NSF aiiS ga ts9E ciAatioa Ss ga IA ibEstSss'iSS iSS
staA SEE alHSrpSHNHa V NltgdgbAhf iN1AsSH's
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
BISMARCK AND THE RElCHSTAG.
THE CHANCELLOR WINNING A POPULAR NioioHi
ovFR THE VOCALIST PARTY.


Ioypoy. Dec. 27.-The insult given to bismarck
nv the Liberal majority in the Relchstag on Decem-
her IL bids fair to prove fatal to the party whlch
oAered the affront 1t is not true that Prince DIS.
marck asked for the appointment VI
an assistant in the Foreign Affairs Onco
at n salary of 1000 marks year. ho
had two bequests Before the body, ana Do'h woio
based upon the increased necessities OF the si,ua
ton owing to the adoption OF the Colohia' po'ioy
The frat was for an increase in the salaries OF TWO
officials in the Imperial Chancellory. lhis was
granted The other request was Tor the crea''oi VI
the office of a second dictatorship IN the Aihs,iS
for Foreign Affairs with salary oi 2o'ooo nun
or about ~, ,O0C year. This request was "o'''"
by vote of 1il against 10.
The various movements among Germans In some
of the principal cities, to obtain by subscription
fund 10 accomplish what the Reohstag refused
lave been succeeded in spite of the strong protests
of the North German Gazette the Chanoellorh organ
nv n popular movement IN the same direction
which has already attained proportions beyohn
ANYTHING which has agitated Germany since the
Franco-i'russ war.
Tho great anomaly IN The sitnatioh the AUTUMN"
Of the German women. They have seldom haH'i''"
themselves In tho affairs of tho Empire ~
present they all secin to be up ~
arms. They have organized clubs IN every
district IN largo citca aud IN almost cvrtt hhmle
ol Tho E,npiiesfof the purpose ~ tohuhlnH !no
maiority IN ibc Reiclatng and making plain io tho
Emperor aud the Chancellor the zeal continents ~
tho German people," Ihcsc clubs. through tnoir
centrn organization In lictlin, have issued mani
festo ealing upon all the women of ~" Inpiro 10
devote thcit energies to procuring signatures To %
memorial which is being circnlatch ny WopeIiy
accredited agents and In to he presenter 10 ihe
Chancellor when all the names obiainahle are re-
turned to the central organization II he sghrts
place opposite their na nc5 the sums they pl,uee
thersr Yea 10 cont tribute To colossal fund whlcn
the women propose To present 10 bisinntch
in the shape of an investment capable oi yicmlhg
interest siifficient TO defray all the expenses ne
NAV he at in cuargng the sphere Of the Depart
ment of Foreign Affairs. This manifesto contains
such sentences rs this: Inc women ~ uc,i.ahnS .hS
take this means to declare to the world that they
denonnce he Reichstag The Reirhstag has insult
ed he man who with our husbands fourteen years
ago daily exposed his life IN the country ~ ger
many = enemy to protect our Fatherland and VINO
since by his wise and energetic National poiGy
has prevented other wars, thefeDy saving 'he
hvp ,f ,,ttr enus'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

UER DEAlll lAIp 70 lllN ~ rhAAn
Nopgi,luWs TUN, l"E,1aa. " ln,s puniIh 'h1e
iiru, n m verdict that ben death sac caused W lhe
btutal ahueo % hoe husband
iIta MAhnlAHE llCLNsE STOLEN. ,...,...
Wuutgtus. nDL, itr. lI walter Iun'., ul ,uhlN',
tnwu Nil went io Nulthra7t uh Nedneaunl nh" hlHl"i
in walk home after DARK Nngn within ahoul mlln ",
tbniestnwn he WIS nsaaultpi hy two men anu hhNh's
aeusr,r-a lie waa not Hprnus Injured he WIS v" hane
bsrn mf rad on ChtstmnA bat ne mhlfh1, l'.''su =
sneu IL the men smong other things, ana 'he 'eem""'
Wss postponed ,..,,,,,. ,,,. ,rt,
pRtiNklNNiss AND EXPOSURE CAUSING DLAlli
kNuuiatuws Penn, Doo gi.Mghsel Lanai we
,,n,. .J sith haatna lila Wife on "Wednesday h'gN Hhl
on ihnHday again es.aulng her le'iclsl np',llnu an
the woman died Iaunh snin tlH ms WIZ n ns" w., ,u
days Tie juy declared that hof death Was aue 70 w
temperance and exposure
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
taartttIEe ttzsEt2 ~ eIfe5ts

ttf88E4H Nes b,e 2f.5iNs fH'iH
se0MW tN8H iWN Nst{gH n sst illts s.a hanA
E4IbE. ..s4 a4i ty Mn 't@Ha' fHAafaA@ Fsi
hEnfr,nIr DO gl-Qne hnpdr'd pe' ol eQl'0h
have been saved num the schoonor Narnh hNNl'L wv
,onsly r,pottcl ushorc on thls isanl lle, Me- l1
hilpd' liona will he male laiinn ~''' W W.
shunld The weather prove fhiwaNl" .,, ,
utorcrmrn Dec g7-lho schooner llAfl'' h'lo w
t,,d bor ,o,terlay afternoon gn aais'N Nllh lnhn''
the surnng a leak AT the wharf ana NV"
ronInrss Momor, bee. 2i.-lho steamer '"'l !" @ @tnu
M y, ,,,,,,, ,,,rh, an tho mort side. forward of the
% %,oh, n't aniision with achoOnor IN the haj last
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

Tng nRlIlsn NAVY Tho admiralty hasawakoncd to
10 the fact That tho riesoni tacllo. ter coang war
,o.snts bntb AT homo hnN fuIrnn stations nfc not
what they uuehi to be u has Therefore appointed a
anr,al may committee tu ttputi unh Wle means can
be- ,mplo, oil 10 improve the present ia,ilitios'
s,ntnra ,nn,t LAKE eiuni- The passing ~ the Lake
rhn,e li,ldrud II viewed here with nutc H,iionAhoA-
than n poon,ed tU have caused h New lpih IWt wole
navy sea of lake shore the stock Exchange tu dai
nnd The Hturh fell twu pUin,s ilui the opening price,
making u fall of four pointA since "Wednesday
Tulpp PANTY MoytnrNf-Thc wllhdiawal IRON the
unfo,n ub uf tisnrpo ufoHchep Liberal Mcinbot ~
Parliament for ipon In due io dleoohtcht ~ inc pio
dvuuanoe VI tho ltadon monbeishy VI the tiub' Inc
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
rMpREss ErGENIE,s FALsE JEWELs.

LoNDoN, Dec. pa scandalous discovery
has been made regarding the splendid dadem Of dia
mond and cmoralds which the EMPIRES Eugtne used to
wear The dladcn was exhibited among the crown
Jewels exposed M the Government sale at Paris, Tile
discovery has been made that while the diamonds
genuine the emclalds were bogus. The emerslds we're
purch scd by an English nobleman FOR 10000, and this
was B,!d over 60 Euptnc Tor her clns 10 the emefad-
as icrsEN I PROPERTY we're dniitel The money, heY-
even wa rttuined when il was found that The cuetlls
vete oiil Utilization eVela. 7hc ftgITg. 0f lails al
tt5tbag t5b S s'vp.ssF sSsc b il''3t i5 ht1i tiA
iliTlf fi IL Sd viit Mi., -ioues
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
CJTIL SERVICE IN ILLINOIS.
THE LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED TO ADOPT A BILL
BY THE REFORM LEAGUE.
Trr pcp ,pU To THE TRIBINE.1

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBiNE.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-At its approaching ses-
sion the Illinois Legislature will be asked to pass bill
70 regulate the civil service of the state and OF Us
municipal corporations The bill has just been prepared
mr. circulation by the Civil Service Reform League OF
Chicago II is based upon the Federal
Civil Service act OF January 1885, ana
,h Newyork and Massachusetts, acts Of May 4,
,oeq and lime g. 1884, respectively The bill provides
Cor tbe oppoInment Of Civil Service Commission, moro
than two of the three members of which shall not belong
to the same political party These commissioners shall
NOT hold any other lucrative office under the United
S,es ar the state OF Illinois. They may be removed Tor
cncv ne glect duty malfeasance IN ONCE
Gomprttive examinations where applicable, shal gov
80 10 selection of public officers. Assessments IN pup
a., oces are forbidden. and the soliciting o sub
scr,ntions ia provided against. Violation OF tbe law
and person convicted of sncn Violation
%a he incapable OF holding any public office Tor nve
years after such conviction.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
slLL Nl 1 nMdlEIMl NIrEM

ST. PAul, nee IL -Rumom regarding tho
sale of me Diiv Gbe ono OF iho lrading Democratic
papers Of the Northwest, have been rlfo several days
irom reliable source II Was learned late last Might That
IN, Globe Company has been foognnfod with onpllal
niuoh o aiOOOOO, uf which Commodore kittson holhA
100000 Tho rest Ia held hy persons IN ~ Paul Aiil
olea were Hgnrd last evening und viii ho flied WIN ING
torfctar, o state to-day. II l. Hail. The edltufn nhe
viii retire un February aud Inwla nhor viii Hrrrnh
HIM with Mt MurIisHo}, nov managing editor oi A"s
Uspaich NJ his managing editor
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
4 CUBAN FYLIBUsTERING EXPEDITIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has received communication from the
Collector OF Cutoms OF NcwOrlcans saying that he Is
Informed by the Spanish Consul OF that port that one
Gomez recently left that port for some point Oh the
Gulf Coast with vicw II Is believed of hitting out
Abu-tcring expedition TO Cuba to be conveyed by the
schooner Phnnix The Collector says that he has IN
formed the Collectors of the Gun ports with view OF
uicrcepiine the proposed expedition The secretary OF
siute has heen fnlnished a c0py oI The letter.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
tltA&N M EkfS504s fHKVrNH

I8NlBN 1853. af.-fhf lpE 9N tHiB
egils M ( ge gl3N " l8lalNi We sMlgWW WNAe
in me AmtugN afnne Va l.Nal1f NAlr NJ NgN llWp
sle ~ M eaerl ilal lle NHu.1 pglfmIp.pl NRsrp
gagged 10 nesonalups lo9bpg % lNe wr,ha'e oi Erlcs
slVs MfF fMsthfI Nntsidn wbWd rromUihVe
MAYA wararo, int nnanral itason' W pit'ent sep
uf.CAtiuh bl the various Hoitihmuhta
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
FRAGMENTS or CABLE NEWS.

PARIS Dec. 27-Thc senate has adopted the clause o
the Budget establishing the principle OF the taxation OF
religious bodies.
ST prTERSBURG Dec. 27.-The Russian Government
has ordered the formation Of naval station atNOVOi0s-
sjsk at mouth OF the TsemcsSc River on the east
coast Of the Black sea, at q cost Of SO OOoOOO
DrBrGN Dee. 27.-The Irish Executive has ordered
ho Chief of Police to inquire into the character OF the
opnointments to the detective force which were nnde
undcr the regime James Ellis French the lnspcctro
was convicted ol having been guilty OF abominaDie
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
TEN FIRES IN FOUR HOURS.

Ten fires occurred i'll this city between 4:3O
D. m and p. yesterday, and the damage caused by
all Of them did exceed $1,000 The greatest single
loss was IN the tobacco store of umim CO.. at No. 20
Plne-s and 1t estimated by the police at 5000
Thai fire was The first to break out The others, III ORDER
were ut Nos I,-2- AnthOny-st., 10 Gay-st, ~ East
Nyfourth-st Ia Centrc-st, 1O7 sprlngst az Last
Thirty-foirtht $50 Third-ave, 2C2 Waterst ana ii
I,,.f
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
DURNiNG OF A STORE,


~, flitdHAru - fiit tnihustl
ScofTsnono.. Ala. ucc 27.-Tho store OF
Caldwell 4 iroihnta WA burned The los. II o,ouo
Tho stock ~ insured Tor $4,000 aDd tho building for
$1,000,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

five miles south Of this place and who was yesterday
married to Miss Thatcher for the purpose of treating the
newy-married couple to an old-time charivar. "hen
the party reached the they made circuit around
It, firing their guns as they went While going around
the house the second time the leader of the crowd, Mr.
Robinson to fall to the ground Some OF @ inc
nearest to him rushed to mis- side and ting MN ~,
said joe what's the matterp' I'm shot, was inc
reply. He carried into the house, and after gaspg
once or twice died The fatal shot, which was purely
accidental was fired by one Of the party Robinson was
sim gle man, bat lea yes an aged father and mother
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28

pIlHHI, pak, nec. s'.-lpller Nonniy "
,rl,reong state of excitement over The county seat
YEAR asb the county seat was placed al Forest CIR,
On the Missouri river At the last election ueltsbnis
claimed lo have secured the county s,ah Threats have
moon made to take the records ny force, and over 200
Innus nte now concentrated at Iules tlty ready 10
m,et Mi nvadrta FROM ueiishurg Judge smith IL bov
IA la
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
DAMAGE BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec. Zl.--lne ldltT uctulIs io''iN'"
concerning the earthquake show that the damage 10
property ana the loss OF life were both mnch greater
than was at first believed The provinces oi Malaga ana
Granada were the Of the severost DISTURBANCE
Several places partly destroyed The mayor re-
norris That many parts Albuqueros In ruins ana
hat as many as i5O persons are believed TO nave per
ished Al Arenas del Key forty persons were hicn
Disasters are likewise reported from other towns slg
shocks of earthquake been felt in many places III
Spain since Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
AFFIIRS IN COREA.

WAsuINGToN, Dec 27.-The Secretary OF the
Navy to-day received Il cable message from Rear Admi
raj Davis commanding the Asiac station, dated Maya
sa December p, saying that the Trenton has returned
o NagasaM from Corea where she left affairs quiet, and
rnport- that japanese the only foreigners nlnlt
in that country The United steamer Ossipce re
nIllns al lnnuncnn lOrla.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
pRODUCTION OF "THEODORA.'

PARIS, Dec. pa remarkable degree OF
interest was felt in the production of Nctorcn sdous
Theodore at the Forte st. Martin Theatre last night
All the seats the house were disposed OF three weeks
before the performance. one orchestra chair brought
300 francs $500 Madame BcSlhardt appeared as
Young and as fresh as ever and the play afforded her
he best opportunity possible 10 display the wonderful
versatility of her powers NJ Mar9i- as Andcds ana NJ
GARNER JItgtindn both achieved sprhul success.
The mantle worn by BeTnhardt cost $4,000 francs