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DEFEAT OF THE MORRISON BILL.

The action Of the House Of Representa-
five, on Yesterday in striking out the
cpac,iag clause of the Morrison tariff bill in
effect kills the measure and puts an end to
tariff agitation during this session of Con-
sreSS. While. doubtless, the friends Of the
Morrison bin will feel some soreness over the
defeat Of ,hcir pet scheme, the result will be
accepted d, satisfactory to the great body of
the American people. The Morrison
bill praf,>,cd TO reform the tariff
but {, failed to accomplish re-
ducl.ou Of revenues, aud in this
particular ar least disappointed the eNpecta-
ton Of friends Of genuine tariff reform.
His measure was crude in many of It's de-
tails and did not eyiuce that careful study
aud thorough knowledge Of the subject with
which i, dealt that the public expected to
see DISPLAYED In view Of the manifest de-
sire ur lusiur,, interests 10 see what would
bc the cticc, Of rrccn, changes in the tariff
system before experimenting with new ones.
the introduction Of such bill in Congress
at this session was iutimed and impoGtic
In addition TO these facts, NR MoRR,-
SONS scheme was handicapped with
the universal opinion that it,
tendency was to free trade. a principle
however correct it NAV have been in theory
at one day, is now regarded in the estima-
tion Of sound thinking men Of all political
sects sad crerds a practical absurdity. If
the MoEm>oN-CARLISLE faction had pre-
srutrd revenue bill fully in accord with
the accepted Democratic position of raising
revenues for the actual necessities of govern
mcut hy "a tariff fairly adjusted so As
10 protect labor and deserving industries
and not to foster monpoIieS notwith-
standing an indiSpoSiiou To further NEEDLE
with the srhjcc, a, this time, it /, probable
that it would have gone through the House
by large vote. While Mr. RANDALL will
probably be criticised 10y partisaus for the
bold stand he made against the measure,
the fact remains that he has shown himself
a mastery leader, statesman with high
and Just conceptions of the public nee,l and
the moral courage to follow his convictions
1T al times and under all circumstances.
The plume of victory floats from his crest,
and he is entitled to wear it,
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seETTINe DOWN TO WORK.
Yesterdays Sessions of the M. Z. General
Conferences.


Conferences.
PnIADELPHh, May 6.-The Methodist
Conference reassembled this morning. Bishop
Warren in the chair The report of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society stated
that the four years past were the most sue
cessful There are 1885 auxiliaries con-
nected with the society. The receipts for
four years past were S504,5S4. 1t was
moved that Thursday Of next week be fixed
for the election of officers of the General
Conference. Referred to the Committee on
Episcopacy. The motion thatsupernumary
and superanuated preachers be considered
diserderly when they go into another church
without the consent of the pastor, was refer
red to the Committee on Itinerancy. A
motion of the Rev Mr. Caster, of Tennessee
in the matter of a change in discipline so as
to read ''the Holy Catholic and Universal
Church, was referred to the Committee on
Revisals. A resolution of Amos Shinkle, Of
Kentucky, was adopted TO the effect that a
committee of seven be appointed by the
Bishop to consider and report on the best
methods Of entertaining the General Con-
ference. A motion of Rev. 7. B. Nicely
was carried, for the reference to the Com
ntittee on Itinerancyo Of a series of fpreambles
and resolutions referring to the need of
flexibility in the term of ministerial service,
and asking that the committee be instructed
to take the subject of limitation or non-imi-
tatiOn into consideration, and report what
changes, ifany, should be made.
The African VI. T.. Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-The African NJ. E.
Church General Conference opened to-day,
with Bishop Wayman presiding. Reports
were read and accepted from the Commit
tees on Rules and Order. Adjourned until
9 o'clock.
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AN OLD LoTHARIo.

He Leaves His Wife for n Girl of sixteen.
NORFOLK. VA, Nav 6.-BurgesS p. Al
len. retired warrant officer OF the navy,
came to this CITY about a week ago with a
Young girl about l6 years OF age and
passed her off at hotels and among residents
of the city as his wife The extreme dis
parity in the ages Of the couple, Allen be
inc over So wears old, OccasiOned much
comment. and the extreme aversion with
which the Youthful bride treated him caused
such inquiry a. TO establish the fact that
their relations so far as he was concerned
were very irregular The girl attempted to
run away from Allen several times but was
prevented by him. She then told some
Sympsyhizing friends that she was not
Aliens wife. tina, he had brough; her away
lrcm her home in Chelsea, Mass, against
will. aud had tried to make her marry him.
10 which she would not consent, knowing
thai he had wife S.viug in Chelsea.
the affair has created some STIR here, and
a warrant has been issued for Aliens arrest
on the charge Of abduction and attempted
bigamy. He has left the city and cannot
be found. The chief Of police Of Chelsea
has sent n telegram stating that Allen ;
wife is living in that city. The facts of the
case have been sent to the Secretary OF the
NAVY. and a court-martial is likely 70 follow
ir Allen is found The girl has been sent
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AN UPSHUR SCANDAL.
A Sensational Elopement In High
Life.
sUcKHANNoNs CITIZENS SURPRISED.
The Latest Sensation in the Blue Grass
Regions---A Pretty Gin and He-
Cousin Disappear Together
---Qd Tales Revived.
Special 10 he Register.

CLAREsBURG, May 6, lsS4-From infor-
nation obtained here the gossip mOngers OF
our neighboring town of Buckhannon have
their mouths full over recent scandal and
elopement of two young people in high life
in that city.
For some time past it has been observed
that Mr.. Charles Leonard, the son of a
wealthy farmer in the Buckhannon River
valley, had been very devoted in his atten-
tons to Miss Fannie Simpson, beautiful
and accomplished young lady Of the town
of Buckhannon. There. was no occasion
for gossipin these attentions, for the partie
were cousins, and there was no reasonable
objection to a young man Of good taste
being fond Of the company of bright little
cousin.
Last winter the voung lady was induced to
accept the position of teacher in the family
of her relative, where she remained several
months. A few weeks ago it began to be
whispered around in bated breath that there
was something wrong with the young lady.
Old ladies were seen throwing their heads to-
gether and giving ominOus shakes that in
dicated something was in the wind, hut ow-
ing to the high social standing of the young
lady and the presence OF Il large and respect
able family connections, gossippers spoke
ONLY in whispers. But when it became
known on Thursnay morning that at a
late hour the night before the couple in
question had secretly left the town together
in search of some unknown land, then the
scandal bloomed into full flower. Their
whereabouts are still unknown. Mr. Leon
ard has been drummer for several years
and was at one time an official in the post
Office at BuckhannOn, and was arrested and
brought before the Federal Court at this
place on charge of robbing the mail. The
remarkable conclusion of his case has given
rise to recent comments in political circles
and it is said will be one of the matters in
West Virginia judicial department TO be
investigated by the Springer committee.
Miss Simpson, with the exception of a
single alleged indiscretion in her girlhood
days, has borne good character ard has
been admired for her amiablity and win
ming manners A great deal of sympathy
is expressed for the worthy families Of the
crring couple who feel deeply the mortifca-
ton that has been brought upon them,
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ohio's Latest Bid for Notoriety.

ALLIANCE, o., May GA singular freak
of nature has Just been made known short
distance from this place. The parents of
the child which has been stamped by Dame
Nature as one of her whimSicalties are
disinclined to publicity, but the story has
got abroad and the neighbors are fiocking
to see the wonder, A child has been born
whose right hand is entirely transparent
differing entirely from the left hand, about
which there is nothing abnormal Through
the pellucid skin is seen the veins aud mus
cles, which seem in combination to form the
wCrd star" The parents do not know how
to account for il, but the old wives of the
place have learned theories for the cause for
the congeuital popularity. Medical men,
are taking great interest in the trsnsparan-
cy. But those who have seen the infant
declare the appearance of a word depends
vessy largely upon the Imagination.
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BRIEF TElEeaAms.
Domestic.

Domestic.
C. w. Irving. notorious swindIer oi
Cleveland, leaves many creditors in the
lurch.
Scott Smith. of Des Moines, Iowa, once
prominent business man. on trial for mur'
der, suicides
Youngstown, Ohio News-Register, Re
publican, saws Arthur cannot carry Ohio.
Antonio Mora, New York Italian, de-
frauds 200 Of his Just arrived countrymen
out Of from five to ten dollars each.
A young girl, Lizzie Diamond, killed in a
Philadelphia factory.
A bursting railroad torpedo at Dubois,
Pa, kills boy.
Henry B. May. Lynn, Mass, pape
drummer mysteriously disappears.
A. L. Blood and DR.. Z. Thompson, Of
Boston, arrested on charge Of blackmaiL
A child born at Alliance, O., is alleged
to have transparent head.
Tenth Episcopal Convention Of the Do
cese Of Northern New York in session at
Ridgewood.
Miss Marie Hedden, Of Ducktown, Tenn,
drowned while crossing the river in canoe
Miss Fannie C. Swallenbeg, aged sixteen,
and worth $l50,000, elopes from her home
at Long Island City with neighbor's son.
Boston detectives recover large portion
Of the money stolen by Cashier Abbott Of
the Watertown bank.
Burgess p. Allen, ratired navy officer,
living with his wife at Chelsea, Mass, turns
up AT Norfolk, Va, in company with a six
teen-year-old girl, whom he attempted TO
pass off as his wife.
Senator Plumb, of Michigan, interviewed
in New York saws first choice of Michigan
Republicans is probably Edmunds.
The ". c. I. L. of America will issue a
call appointing May - as day of prayer
To be observed in view of the coming cam
paign. A special hour is set aside for edi.
tors and preachers.
Henry Swain murdered Mrs. II. Reed, of
Winston, \. C., last night. Arrested.
A grand Stoppagc of all the coal works Of
the Pittsburg company is expected.
The Trans-C Continental Association held a
meeting at St. Louis Yesterday.
Jail at North Springfield, Mo, burned.
One prisoner fatally injured.
The Red river is booming again
American Medical Association in session
at Washington, ID, c.
Three men drowued in the Roanoke river
yesterday.
The failure of Grant 4 Ward and the
Marine Bank of New York yesterday caused
excitement on Change.
Foreign.
Failure of Dunlap 4 Twadic, .Iutc spin.
ners of Glasgow announced. Liabilities,
$ij0000.
The Grand Orient, newspaper Of Rome
defcs the Pope.
Late Dispatches from Suakn report
everything quiet.
Egypt wants to b" represented at the con-
ferel ce on Egyptian affairs.
Sensation caused in London bv with.
drawal of leading members of Parliament
from the Conservative Union and the for
nation of a new party.
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ACEPHALATED.
Converse Decapitatss the Morrison
Bill,
While Randall Drags the Body
Out.
A Substantial End to Tariff Agita-
tiOn During this Congress.
Exciting Scenes and Closing Debate
Over the Tariff Measure.
Sp.cill o Me Rqister.


WASHINGTON, May 6.-LOng before the
hour of meeting the galleries began to fill
with spectators all anxious to hear the clos
ing debate on the Morrison bill The an
nOuncement that Randall, Blackburn, Kas-
son and Morrison were to close the debate
was no small factor in drawing the crowd,
which soon filed the stuffy galleries to
suffocation. The entire Democratic major
ity was present with but four exceptions and
these four are paired. During the forenoon
and up to the very vote Morrison claimed a
majority while the opposite side was equal
" confident, and as it proved, with better
cause. Brown, of PENNSYLVANIA opened the
debate against the bill in an ordinary
speech that later in the day would have
cleared the house. He was followed by
Townsend, who favored the measure.
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4 Rumor Denied.

PlrTsBUEG May Cit was rumored that
the iron and steel manufacturers OF the
West would meet here to-day to form a
strong combination to fight the working
men in case they strike this year, the pro-
tective association formed to years ago
proving defective This is positively de-
MED by prominent manufacturers and As
sistant Secretary Armstrong, Of the Western
Iron Association The Wrought Iron Fipe
Manufacturers Association of the United
States is holding its regular monthly meet
ing here to-day The report is believed to
have originated from that Nothing OF i'm
portance has yet been transacted by pipe
mon
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Old World liumors.

BERLIN, May Ga special SAYS: The
report that Louis the Fourth Grand Duke
Of Hcsse Darmstadt son-in-law Of Queen
Victoria, had contracted a Morganatic mar
rage with Madame Roanunc, danght'r 'r oi
Count Czapski, and q divorced wife Of a
Russian di plomat is caused by misconcep
ion. Nevertheless, the special says the
Standards story is generally believed in
London. The Pail Mall Gazette in an
article under the head line Of "Dsgracn and
Something More snys the government
after having compelled General Gordon tG
commit his Khartoum friends TO his sup
port now suggest. the climax Of meanness-
that he shall abandon his friends
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Young Lady Drowned .

CHATTANOOGA, May 6.-The intelligence
has lust been received of the death Of Miss
Marie, daughter of John Heddeu, near Duck
town. She attempted to take canoe
the Ocoee river. got out some distance, and
the current was so strong that she seemed
to make no progress She was hen ad-
vised to return to the bank by her little
brother and gentleman standing on the
opposite bank. who could not swim. She
became excited, and began drifting down
the stream. She jumped from the canoe in
her excitement and was drowned. She
drifed some two miles down the river and
lodged against a rock, and was taken out
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Roth Parties Satisfied.

NEw YoRK, May 6.-Miss Fanny c. Swal-
lenbcg, daughter of the late ex-Aldernian
Swalenbeg, of Dutch Kills, Long Island
CITY, has eloped with Walter Burden, SON OF
Captain Burden, of Ravenswood. She is
only sixteen years old. Her father died
about three months ago, and left an estate
valued at Sl50,O00 to be equally divided be-
tween his four children. Walter Burden is
about twenty-five years old. His fathar is
we'll TO do. Walter was intimate with Miss
Fanny's brother, and was frequent and
welcome visitor at their house. The families
ofhoth parties are satisfied over the denoue
ment, and the young folks will be forgiven.
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HrIcft SniIhrnlN.

CLEVELAND May 6.-CharlcS W. Irving,
a notorious swindlcr has left the city, lcav-
ing many creditors behind him. He was
proprietor of the Ladies Tailoring Com
pamy. Last fall at a church fair given at
the residence of Colonel W. II. Harris
much attention was attracted by lite-Sized
doll supcrbly dressed The dolls dress was
worth at least 500 and was free contri-
button from the Ladies Tailoring Company
in the way of free advertisement. Irving
obtained many thousands worth of goods on
credit from leading merchants and then OBJ
tanned money from brokers by giving chat
tel mortgages. He did business with the
nabohs Of Euclid avenue and fitted mp fine
apartments on that fashionable thorough
fnrp
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wAsHrsoros. d. c., Nay 7, l.30 NJ
Fer the Tennessee and Ohio VALLEY fair
weather, preceded BY local rains. in the Ohio
Valley winas shiftiag 70 norihwesteriy.
higher bsrsneter, and stationary followed
by sight rise in temperature.
For tie Lower Lake regions cloady wealth
ef spd rain followed BY clearing weather
wiz Is fhi.tiag northvester,y, higher baron
,er. ard stationary foI.0sed By sight rsl
in Temperature.
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aTo,et,o Scandal.

T0LEDo. O., Nay 6.-Niss Celia Enright,
q telegraph operator employed in the Pro
duce Exchange Office by the Western I'm
ION, vas skot end severely. bat il s
thought not dangerously wounded this sf-
terroon by the wife Of j. H. Wright insnr-
ance agent. The AFFAIR grew out Of trouble
an the family of Wright in whica Ais'
Fnrigtt was invoked. though Sas Gains a.
"a innocent party.
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Death in a Church.

GALVESTON, May 6.-During largely
attended meeting Of the Methodist Church
(colorcd) last night the foundations gave
wav. The church was thrown violently 10
the ground and the lights we're extinguishcd.
Two lamps exploded scattering the burning
oil over the congregation. One colored
woman was burned to death, another had
al the clothing burned of and viii die
Several others were badly burned. A panic
prevailed. The entire town turned out
thinking negro uprising bad taken place.
The recent rains undermined the founds.
,;n,,
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THE BIACKMAlLE8 AGAIN.
This Time He Operates In the city OF
"Culchn."

This Time He Operates In the CITY OF
"Culchn."
BosToy, Nav 6.-InSpectors Burke and
Mountain late this afternoon arrested ChaS.
L. Blood and DR. Edward Townsend, the
latter on a warrant charged with an attempt
to biackmail Ernest Webber, music
teacher by cxtortng between four and five
thousand dollars from him on Thursday last
II is alleged that Townsend got Wcbber to
appear in LAWYERS Office in Niles block
where he presented n paper alleged 10 have
been written BY Blood AT the dictation Of
jeanette Nickcrson, of No. Rollins street,
charl ing him with improper intimacy with
her, and which it is alleged he agreed 10 de-
liver TO Webbcr on the payment Of about
five thousand dollars Miss Nickerson, il is
said. acknowledges that she signed n paper
for Blood, hut supposed she was signing
paper 10 keep Webber from forcing his AZ
tenti0n, upon her. Townsend it is claimed
saws tl'at Blood gave him the paper to work
Weber with, and that he took il out OF
sympathy for the girl, thinking she had been
uisu,cd
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TORN OUT BY THE ROOTS.
A Horrible Accident in n Philadelphia Fac

A Horrible Accident in a Philadelphia Fac
tory.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-Coroner Powers
this morning investigated the death Of Liz
zie Diamond, aged II years, living at oil
Lafayette street, who died in the Pcnnsyl-
vania Hospital on Saturday from injuries
received at Leipers silk factory on Garden
street above Wood 1t was testified that
Lizzie was eating her lunch when she
leaned her head back without thinking that
she was in close proximity to machinery.
Her hair, when was done up in two rolls
with ribbons caught in the machinery and
her scalp was torn from her head. A ver-
dict of death from exhaustion, the result Of
being caught in machinery was rendered,
and the firm cenSured for not providing
proper safeguards to prevent such acci-
dents.
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New Ynrlr.s Me,n Man.

NV YoRk, May Antonio Mora. an
Italian. twenty-nine years old, was arrested
to-day on charge Of swindling about two
hundred of his fellow-countrymen. He COX
lected from them ten dollars apiece, Promis-
ing to obtain for them lucrative employment
After waiting for nearly two weeks for the
promised JOB, the Italians became ccavincad
that they had been swindled. and caused
Mora's arrest. He was held in 81 900 for
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u.,,..lxD D~w,~,,ss,

LorsyrLLE, May s.--The Democr.1ss
State Convention 70 sslecs delegates % d.
National Convention st Chicago WI ~
IN Frankfor. to-day The Delegation ~
about evenly divided between Tides sd
Mcdonald Tor Presideai Though so< 49,
i:date, il is tbought Henry wsttafaoa vin
be nominated by seeiamstsn Tor dssss.ss
a, iarcc
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Huck,,. Crop Prospects.

CoLrsSrs, o., May 6--ConditIon Of tho
crops in Obio.Msy lst, as reported TO the
State Statistical Agent a. follows: II
time ted condition as based on returns from
the United States department congrespond
enfs and by comparison with the reports oI
the Ohio department Wheat condition IS
per cent probable total bushels 1881, ,S32.
Rye. condition 80. barley 81, MEADOWS (mow
ino lands1 90 ts.r cent
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Br the skill Of II. Pics. ~ hase 80 -
our cakes. prdd;pss. ices. cream ssd'ceee
the uox. deiicioos Pr,it FiAson
Who vish to make thsir deiicscies pas.es
and enjoyable vili make sse q " r1Gs
Soec;ai fls.orinr Rxfrscts-vsa,hAs -
M Orsn.e. e.c. rot only On annSs8 =
a. njce fss3, bss fos asg assg
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A Booming River.

SHsyvEpoRr, La, May 6.-There was a
1ise O! three feet one inch in the Red river
for the 4S hours ending at midnight and
the water still rising Heavy rises arc
reported above, and heavier foods than
1EcSe of February are anticipated
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The PhIiadeiphia Horror.

PHnADELpHIA, May 6.--The head and
trsnk Of the human being found in different
places ard a, diferrrt times leaves no
doubt that the missing Frederick Stshl was
the victiH1 Of foul murder The head was
frighifuliy mang!ed and the face crushed
into an simos, shsprless mass. The Coroner
and physicians say the body presented tbs
most horrible csse Of human butcbery, thc5
had erer been called upon to inspect
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BASE BALL.

Yesterdays Games Throughout the Coun-
try.
Boston-Bufalo, 3; Boston, ,.
Fort Wayne-Saginaw, /; Fort Wayne, 0.
Ten innings.
Observation-Disclosures. 3; Louisville, 4.
St Louis Toledo, >: ST. Louis Amcri-
cans, i.
Cincinnati-Game with Indiana o is at
eud of six inning on account of rain. No
score.
Quincy, nl-Stillw0tcr, :; Quincy, ,.
Seven innings.
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The Money stolen by n Boston Banh
Cashier,

BosToN. May 6.-lnspector Hanscom of
the central office John Goodrich, attorney
for the Watertown Bank, and Mr.. Hughes,
arrived in Boston yesterday morning from
Pierce City, Mo- They had been in that
city looking for some Of the funds which
the defaulting Cashier Abbott took from
the bank. The property and the clothing
store which Abbott had purchased were sold
by Mr. Goodrich, the stock of the store being
disposcd for sevcnty-two cents on the dollar,
The men brought back $4,000 in cash,
some Of which was realized from the sales.
They also have information as to where
81 900 more of the stolen money is, and they
will probably recover it in few days.