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titieate and seating him. The House re-
fused to take the responsibility. and re.
ferred the matter to the Elections Com
mittee. The committee, in turn, refused
the responsibility, and the question, like
Banquo's ghost, again came back to the
House.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, presented an
argument in favor of the immediate seat
ing of Mr.. Manning on the prima facie
case, even though in three hours after
wards the House should decide that on
IT'S merits Mr.. Chalmers was entitled to
the seat.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, spoke in support
OF the majority resolution.
MT, Davis, of Missouri, argued that
neither Mr.. Chalmers nor Mr.. Manning
was entitled, prima facie, to the seat. and
favored speedy decision of the case upon
its merits.
After further discussion the matter went
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsylvania, presented
petitions in favor of pensioning Union
soldiers who suffered in Andersonville.
Libby, Belle Isle and other Confederate
prisons. They were referred.
The House then, at $40 O'Clock, ad-
iOurnod
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THE CAPITOL CONNussIONERs.
NIAssACREs IN TONOUIN.

The Mandarins Rushing Through the
Country Crying death to the Chris
tians."
PARIS, Feb. 13.-Ld LiJerte asserts that
the news of the massacre of Christians in
Tonquin reached the government as long
ago as January 9th, when men-of-war were
sent to the coast of Phanhoa. The two
Mandarins who were the instigatOrs of
the massacre were conveyed to Hue,
tried and executed.
La Pdtrie says that Overfifty Christians
were massacred in the neighbOrhood of
Hue, ana that the mission houses were
demolished. Bands OF men in the pay of
the Mandarins of Nguien and Vantoung
are pillaging and numbering, and crying
''Death to the Christians" The vi
cariate of Eastern Cochin China is en-
dangered. The Christians in the vicinity
of Fourane are fleeing to Puinhoin,
hoping to find the French there.
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AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
MR.. TURNER SPEAKS IN THE
CHALMERS CASE.

Representative Crisp at His Back-SIc-
PhersOn's Banking Bill Discussed in
the Senate-McKeOgh's Nomination
RecOmmitted to the Committee on
Judiciary-The DanViIle Investigation
to Begin To-Day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Mr. Turner, of
Georgia, to-day surprised the House. 1t
had been repeatedly commented among
the members that they did not know
what Mr.. Carlisle saw in Mr.. Turner to
put him at the head of the Elections Com
mittee. They saw to-day that Mr.. Car
Isle builded whereof he knew. Mr..
Turner brought to the consideration ofthe
House the Chalmers Manning contested
election case with a report that neither be
seated upon the prima facie right, but that
the case be considered on its merits. He
made a splendid speech. He talked as no
one supposed that he could. His speech
was strong, incisive and yet matter-of-
fact. His report will be adopted by the
House, but after further debate. Mr..
Crisp, of Georgia, ably seconded Mr..
Turner in speech that showed the
lawyer and at the same time the debater.
KEOGH's NOMINATION.
The nomination of Thomas b. KeOgh
to be United Srates Marshal of the West
ern District of North Carolina, which
was few days ago reported adversely
from the Senate Committee ON Judiciary,
was taken up by the Senate in executive
session to-day, and without discussion.
was recommitted to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN.
The President to-day nominated L. II.
Randle for Postmaster at Oxford, Miss. The
President to-day withdrew the following
nominations: Perry L. Harrison, to be
Postmaster at Huntsville, Ala, and John
F. Warwick, to be Postmaster at Talla-
dega., Ala, both of which were sent to
the Senate on the 4th inst.
THE DANVILLE INVESTIGATION.
The subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections,
charged with the investigation of the
Danville election riot, viii sit with open
doors, beginning at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
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THE STATE FAIR.
ToRNADOEs IN TWO STATES.
Considerable Damage Done in Bot
Arkansas and Texas

Considerable Damage Done in Both
Arkansas and Texas.
TEXARKANA, ARK, Feb. 13.-A cyclone
struck the eastern suburbs yesterday.
The main body was 200 yards wide and
lasted ten minutes, doing great damage
to houses and fences. The dwellings of R.
F. May and w. L. Franks were blown
from their foundations.
THE DESTRUCTION IN TEXAS.
WACO, TEXAS, Feb. ia tornado oc-
Cured here yesterday. The residences of
DIR. BurlesOn and Mr.. Horn were blown
down. The music-room at Waco Univer-
sity was blown off its brick foundation.
A large amount of fencing was ruined.
The storm was quite severe at Bartlett
and Ranger, blowing down houses at both
places.
At Longview the heaviest rain of the
winter occurred, and much damage was
done to stock in the low lands.
All trains are ordered abandoned at this
place. There are heavy washouts In the
International Railway near MinOla. The
Texas Pacific is washed away about two
miles west of Sherman, and all communi-
cation is cut off except by wire.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Standing Bear,
the Sioux Indian from the Rosebud
Agency, called upon the Secretary of the
Interior to-day to inquire whether or not
an Indian had the right to keep a store.
He had opened a shop at the agency, but
designing white men told him that he had
violated the law in doing so. He was
much pleased when assured of his right
to engage in trade. Standing Bear is an
intelligent Indian. He took advantage of
the occasion to commend the existing
system of Indian education as exempli-
fed in his son, a pupil at Carlisle, who
acted as interpreter during the interview.
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LABOR AND IT'S HIRE.
The Fall River Strikers to Solicit Finan
ciaI Aid

The Fall River Strikers to Solicit Finan-
cial Aid.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Feb. 13.-At
meeting of the Spinners Union last night,
committees were selected to visit New
York, Brooklyn, Troy, Newark, Boston,
and other cities which have large labor
unions, to ask assistance. 1t was decided
to strike in more mills if the improve
ment in the print cloth market continued,
but no decisive action was taken.
THE LEVEE STRIKE.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 13.-The labor
ers on the United States government
works at Kemp levee struck yesterday
for higher wages. The old levee still is
intact, and probably will remain so. The
laborers at HardscraOble continue on a
strike. All hopes OF closing that gap are
abandoned
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PITTsBURG. Feb. 13.-The Western
Nail Association met this afternoon and
reduced the card rate from SO 40 to 81 60.
The stocks were reported light and trade
unsatisfactory. The question of pro-
longing the suspension of nail machines
was not discussed, and, as the six weeks
shutdown expired on the 1lth, all are at
liberty to resume. Owing to the flood,
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Virginia Democrats Working without


RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 13.-The Demo-
cratic caucus this evening decided to ex-
tend the session of the Legislature thirty
days, or to adjourn sooner if all important
measures are disposed of. The extension
involves no expense to the State, as the
members receive no pay for an extra ses-
sion unless called by the Governor. This
action indicates that the Democrats in
tend to perfect every measure which will
give them control of all the election ma
ckinery of the State, the management of
all State institutions. etc.
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Lynehing Probable.

TOMBSTONE, D. T., Feb. 13.-When the
B.sbee murderers were called in court
this morning for sentence, their attorney
moved anew trial. This action will cause
a delay of a year before the death penalty
can be carried out. The general opinion
in the community is that the prisoners
have had a fair trial, and that the proof
against them was overwhelming, and it
is believed that if they are not legally
hanged they will be lYnched.
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JACKSONVILLE's GAIETY.

Conventions, the Fair, and Other
Events Making Things Lively.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 13.-The
city is packed with strangers. Governor
Bloxham and Cabinet and other dis
tinguished persons are in attendance on
the convention of the EXpressman's Aid
Society, which assembled this morning.
Library Hall is handsomely decorated for
the occasion. President Plant presided.
Bishop Young opened with a prayer.
Governor Bloxham and Mayor Dancev
welcomed the association. A large num-
Der of delegates were present. EX-Gover-
nor Bullock was introduced and made a
short address. The usual routine bust
ness was transacted, and the convention
adjourned. The members will make an
excursion tomorrow to st. Augustine.
THE AGRICULTURIsTs.
The Agricultural Association is in ses-
sion. A number of interesting papers
were read.
THE STATE FAIR.
There was a large attendance at the
State Fair to-day. The tournament COM
menced, and some good fitting was DONE
A few unimportant races occurred to-day.
Exhibits are still arriving. The weather
is fine. Theatrical and other amusements
are numerous.
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Part of the Press Association met this
morning and took action with respect to
the annual meeting.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
An effort is being made to call an extra
session of the Legislature.
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Hot springs in a Ferment.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 13.-The excited
condition of the community at Hot
Springs, caused by Saturdays tragedy
and the partisanship of the adherents of
the hostile gambling factions, has resulted
In the quiet formation of a military CON-
pany composed of law-abiding citizens.
sixty stands of arms, sent by train by
Gov. Beyens this afternoon, are now in
the commands nossnssinn
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A Bar Sinister.

LONDON, Feb 13.-Truth says that
Lord GarmOYle wrote to Miss FOrtesque
that one reason tor the breaking of his
engagement was that the Duke of Rich
mOnd had said that she could not be re-
ceiyed at Court. ApropOs of this, Truth
taunts the Duke of Richmond with being
a descendant of illegitimate offspring of
Charles III and a French woman, named
Nine. CarWell.
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A Train Overtnrnad.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. ia train
from Chicago left the track near Greene.
Ia, this morning, the baggage car and
two coaches Overturning. Some 80 pas
sengers were bruised, but only one child
was killed and another seriously hurt,
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BATTLES WITH THE FLAMES.

A Barracks Burned and Troops Camp
ing Out With the Mercury 25 Degrees
Below Zero.
PIERRE, OAK, Feb. 13.-At o'clock
yesterday morning fire broke out at Fort
Sully, and at 8 O'Clock companies had
been burned out of the barracks. No as
sistance could be rendered, as the near
est water is the Missouri river, nearly a
mile distant. The barracks will all be
destroyed, necessitating the camping out
of the soldiers, with the mercury at 25
degrees below zero.
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AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Popular Young Man Detected in
Series of Forgeries.

A Popular Young Man Detected in a
Series of FOrgeries.
ATLANTA, Feb. 13.-Lewis P. MOrel, a
popular young gentleman, bookkeeper for
Traynham & Rays planning mill and sash
factory, was arrested at the car shed to-
day noon, with a Charleston ticket in his
possession. He has been forging the name
of the firm to acceptances at Lowry's
bank, but this morning was detected by
Mr.. Traynham, and his arrest followed
soon after. The last amount obtained was
this morning, and was nearly 5000. The
friends of Morel feel deeply panied at his
conduct, as he had been held in high es-
TEEN.
THE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS
The Capitol Commissioners held two
sessions to-day. Both were devoted to
consulting Architect EdbrOoke in regard
to plans and estimates for the interior ar
rangement of the building. The commits
siOners propose to make haste slowly and
avoid any miscalculation in the prelim-
mary matters. Not single objection has
yet been heard to the design selected.
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Frances Credit.

PARIS, Feb. 13.-It is officially an
nOunced that the subscriptions received
for the new French loan are three and a
quarter times in excess of the amount
asked for, and that subscriptions one and
already been paid.
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MURDERED WITH A SWORD.
An Aged Couple of Illinois Fall Victims
to a Robbers RaDaeitv

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-J. L. Wilson, an
aged and wealthy resident of Winnetka,
and his invalid wife, were found dead in
their cottage to-day. They had evidently
been murdered for purposes of robbery.
The weapon used seems to have been a
sword which had belonged to a son of the
dead couple and which had been kept in
the house since the war. Suspicion is di-
rected to man who had been visiting the
aged couple but whe has disappeared.
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A Hotel Rnrned-

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Feb. 13.-The Bluff
City Hotel was burned last night. A
guest named Emma Nielsen, of Crown
Point, Ind, was burned to death.
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An Onera Honse &25n .nnn Rehind

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The financial re-
port of the New Metropolitan Opera
House for the season ending February /.
shows deficiency of S250,000.
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iii1 wa P1Vf0 aSOO,sUIIt 5tt,Ii-
conduct IN the future, and no doubt they will
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Full Particulars of the Finding of the
Treasure Box in Schley COgzty-The
Record of a Prosperous Loan Associa-
tiOn-A Barrow County FaT.aaer's Sue
Cessful Cr0ps.
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itte f5Uu tOWartt uclray lug tuv OAPvusos
hremanlc tournament in that city, has
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m0rnng NaLonal commt
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PORTsMOuTH,s CRY OLE DISTRESS

BosTON, Feb 13.-The following dis
patel, has been received at the office of
the Mayor;
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The heavy current from the Licking
river this morning washed away % or
more houses in Newport, Ky. They were
huddled together and thrown into all
sorts of shapes. Three streets are com
pletely blocked by houses which have
been removed from their foundations
, 1884-04-20
THE CHURCHES.

ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURcH-There will
be services in st. Marks church at IL a. m. and
I 30 p, m. Morning anthem, "Giye ear, o shep
herd Of Israel" Evening anthem. Jesus, 1 M
cross have taken" A cordial Invitation to all
Seats free.
BAPrIsT.-SOutheast corner OF Ferguson and
Eighteenth streets. Rev. George II. Brown. pas.
tor. Services at IL a. m. and I 80 p. m. In the
evening Rev. Brown will deliver the first of a
series OF lectures on Man, his mission and
his destiny. Special topic. Mansions, Cottages
Whipple, superintendent.
METHODIST ErIsCOPAL.-COrner Eighteenth
and Ransom streets Rev. G.. n. Eldridge, pas
tor. Services at IL O'Clock a. nj. and 7 30
p. III. Sunday school at , o'clock D. m. ID. II.
Cowhick, superintendent. Young peoples meet.
Ing at 6 O'Clock p. m led by d. r. Cowhick.
Mrs. King has been engaged as organiSt, and
soon we shall have a good choir. Mrs. King
will play the organ to-day. A cordial welcome
to all.
FIRST CoSGREGATIoSAL-COmer Hill and
Nineteenth streets. Rev. c. NJ. Sanders, pastor.
Services ut II O'Clock a. IN. and I 80 O'Clock D. IN.
Theme for morning ''rhe New Congregations
Creed" Sunday school at l2 IN. Deacon j.
S. Taylor superintendent lesson. 'Paul's
preaching" First Corinthians / 1881. Young
peoples meeting Q 80 p. m. leader Miss Clara
Stanley. Lesson, Eccleslastes, 18th chapter. At
7 80 Mr.. Sanders will preach n sermon to young
ladies as the seer hereo" A cordial welcome
to all who attend these services.
, 1884-04-20
A RUNAWAY.
hich Resulted In a Total Wreck and
Injured Horses.

Last evening just after the concert at
the Opera house was over and the people
were dispensing in all directions, the team
of Major Snitfen, of Camp Carlin,
which during the time the play was
going on had been standing near the
Opera house corner in charge Of a driver,
and just as the Major and Mrs. Sniffen
were about to get into the carriage, the
horses took fright on account of some de
feet in the neck gear of the harness and
started to run. The driver was in the car
rlage but must have jumped out imme-
diately. The horses, by the time they
reached Ferguson street were under
pretty good Roadway, and turning to the
left they tore down that street like a tor
nado, part on side and then the other
until they dashed clear past the Metro
Titan hotel. When a little past it
and not far from the railroad
they circled around and dashed through
a ditch upon the sidewalk in front of a
saloon, Just west of the hotel, then back
into the street until they again reached
the corner when they turned to come
back up Ferguson and, here the carriage
which had been bottom side up as many
as half a dozen times, was completely
wrecked and the horses became detached
from the carriage or what was left of it.
Disengaged from this. they tore like light
ming back up Ferguson until nearly oppo-
site Post x Cos bank when one of the
horses fell and the other turning almost "a
complete somersault in the street on the
ground along side of his companion.
Both horses We're with much difficulty
disentangled and gotten upon their feet
by the crowd which swarmed around, and
they were both found to be considerably
but not MORALLY injured. The carriage
was more than a total wreck. What be
came of the driver was more than could
be ascerained. Search was made for him
all along the line of the wreck but up to
two o'clock this morning he had not been
found.
, 1884-04-20
THAT CRANK.
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be Probated.

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, 1884-04-20
ERBERT CLARKE.
BE WAKES ESamination an Two Gases
- nd The Felony Case Postponed.

Yesterday afternoon in pursuance OF
the previous Arrangement the three cases
against Erbert Clarke, one for assault and
battery, one for making unlawful threats
and one for assisting in the procurement
of an abortion, were called up by Judge
Lee. [E
Long before the time had arrived for
the cases to be heard a large number of
curious spectators had assembled at the
court room and on the street mt the front
of the stairs leading up to the m Be
fore the cases were called Mrs, Clarke, ac-
c%ompanied by Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. Booth entered the room looking
very pale and emaciated. II. Doznle-
man appeared for the defendant and
County Attorney Baird for the prosecu-
ton. In the assault and battery case the
arraigned complaint was withdrawn and a
new one substituted the p~hraseology of
which was somewhat different from the
first one. The defendant himself did not
appear as his attorney did not deem it
necessary and it is said that the defendant
himself preferred not TO come down to the
court room. What his reasons were are
but known to himself. -
In the two cases which were first brought
one was for assault and battery and the
other for unlawful threats. Mr.. Donzel-
man said hat the defendant desired to
waive an examination, and asked the
court to fix the bail. The court fixed the
bail at $500 in each, which, of course. was
not given, and there was no intention to
give it under the circumstances. The
complaint, which charged the defendant
with having insisted in procuring an
abortion. and which is a most serious
charge, being a penitentiary offence, was
next taken up. In this case the defend
ants attorney said that the defendant
wanted an examination, but ON consider
ing the question, it was held that in this
case it could not be done in his absence
whereupon the hearing was postponed
until 10 a. IN April 30, and the 81 0
bail again required being the same amount
as before. There was much interest
manifested in the case by the spectators,
but little that was interesting to them
occurred.
, 1884-04-20

AT a little past II O'Clock last night the
cry of fire was heard in the business
portion of the city, which was quickly
caught up in all directions and
was followed by the sounding
of the fire alarm bell and the
blowing of whistles in the Union Pacific
Railway yard and the firing of shots. The
city was pretty thoroughly alarmed in a
very short space of time, and it was dis
covered that the+re was far up Ferguson
street. The fire companies were promptly
on hand, and together with the multitude
that had assembled made a rush to tie
threatened point. 1t was a long dis
lance to the fire from the
center of the city, but in less than ten
minutes the firemen had two streams of
water playing on the lanses, which by
that time were fast ~devouring the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Leihkam, ON
Twenty fourth street. Although all was
done that was possible to do the build
ing was an almost total wreck before the
flames were gotten under control.
Fortunately there was no wind or other
buildings adjacent would have also taken
fire. Mr.. Leihkam and family were not
home at the time and the fire appears to
have caught from a defective fue or
chimney. None of the household effects
OF any consequence were saved although
strenuous efforts were made to that end.
There was no insurance on the building or
property so far as our reporter could learn
last night, viii Hosford and W. W.
Jeffrey were among the first to reach the
, 1884-04-20
Laramie Man Arrested.

Officer Thomson received a telegram
Friday night from Laramie City asking
him to arrest a man on the train who was
jumping a SO board bill. Thomson
made the arrest and the man rather than
To remain in jail over night put up the
full amount of the claim. Yesterday he
consulted a lawyer on the subject 1t
appears chat he is employed by the rail
way company at Laramie City, and owing
to illness he secured passes to take him to
his home in Iowa for a rest. He intended
to return TO Laramie again and acknowl-
edged that he owed SIG. Rather than
have . warrant issued for his arrest the
young man returned to Laramie to
stralghten up matters.