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DEATH ON TEE RAIL.
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PITTSBURGH
APa",nE'r Train luas into a Gang ofWorinsn.
Three Men KILLED and Several Others IrJared.
Others POMiblY Durl.d Ia tbs Snow.
Nluti OF the Killed and IrJuYtd.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 0.-Brinton
Station, on the Pennsy railroad, elgh,
miles east of this city, was The scene, this
evening, ola terrible accident, which re.
suited In killing Two men and seriously
iDjuring five olhers, ono Of whom has since
died. All day a large force OF men have
been employed on the Pittsburgh division
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, clearing
snow from tho track. At cut just east Of
Brinton some fifteen or twenty men were
engaged this evening, about I o'clock,
when Wallis accommodation suddenly
rounded the bend at Brinton's, and before
all Of the men could get out OF the cut they
were run down. The train stopped as
quickly as possible and backed 10 the
scene OF the accident, where terrible
sight met the geze of tho passengers and
train men. Tho dead aud dying were
scattered along the track ior fifty yards.
The bodies OF two men were found badly
nlangled and life already extinct. Five
others were badly injured aud one has
since died In the hospital. The names OF
The killed are not known, as tho men were
only engaged to-day and were not even
known 10 their feilow.workmen. The in.
jured are as follows:
FRANK CoLLISs, q years, single, back
hurt, dangerous.
HERMAN sASD,, 80 years, single, right
leg broken.
FRANK CHILLI, % years, married, dan:
gerous scalp wound and left knee and arm
fractured.
JoIS FISHER, 80 years, single, right knee
fractured.
Unknown, back hurt, unconscious when
found, died in The hospital.
After the accident men craxled out Of
the snow in all directions, and ieia no. TN.
likely that the bodies OF otherz may be
discovered. The accident was caused by
the failure OF the men 10 have a lookout TO
warn them Of the approach Of trains, and
as it WAS dark and q locomotive standing
near by with stes m escaping, it WIS impos-
aible to hear or see tho train coming.
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FROZEN S.rO DEATH.

Lieut.. AnSnr L capes from nn Insane
Asylum md Pcrishes In the STORM.
New YoRK, November 0.-Lieut. John
J. Augur, Of the United States Navy, es.
capped from the Bloomingdale lunatic asy-
lum last night during the terrible storm,
and this morning his body was found in
the roadway. His death wsa due to cold
and exposure. The father Of the dead
Lieutenant is Gen. Augur, Of the United
States Army, in charge Of the military post
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Lieutenant
Augur had been in the Navy since 1870,
and was one OF the iIl.ers sent upon the
expedition to search for the Arctic explor-
ing steamer Jesnnette. The hasdsaips OF
the voyage affected his mind. He had
been of duty since lest summer, and was
placed in the asylum on December oath. 8
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RALEIGH, n. o., Jlnuary 0-Sa!urday
night on The plantation Of W. G. Taylor,
Lenoir county, an entire family Of negroes,
VIM. Croor, vile and six children, were
burned to death. The weather that
night was the cofdest for twenty
yrara, and it is supposed a lMge fire was
made before retiring and the horse caught
from brauts rolling on the il,or. No
news reached the neighbors till noon
Sunday, when neigabor who wentto visit
the family found no.hing bu. ashes.
The father and mother were found near
tegslher, an infant between them where
the bed stood, and the others in their
uaual places Of rest.
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Congress and tnc suttouo, rup,,s

WASHINGTON, D. G., January O.-The
Banking and Currency Committee organ.
lied this morning. The general question
Of legislation to prevent contraction oil
National bank currency WIS briefly dis.
cussed. Messrs. Potter, Hunt and Ermen.
trout expressed themselves as decidedly in
lavor OF such legislation, as friends ofthe
National banking system. AR. Potter gave
notice that he proposed to introduce bill
providing ior the exchange OF existing
bonds for twenty year two. percent bonds,
and providing that the circulation issued
under such bonds shall not be subject to
tho oneper cent tax, i-la0
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Grnvcj nrti Insurance,

JERsEy CRY, n. j., Jauuary 0.-Thc
Supreme Medical Examine. CT the Ameri.
can Legion OF Honor has found that two
candidates who we're irregulsrly admitted
to the order by Dr.. Peacock, have died
and he presunts the order viii! refuse to
pay the insurance. He found one OF Pea.
cocks candidates dying OF consumption
andin this case the man surrendered bis
certificate, admitting that he had not been
properly initiated.
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A MISSISSIPPI AFFAIR.
a Deliberate hurdcr, Apparently With.
----- out HtOX0cntLNm.


out proyacntlOn.
LITTLE ReCH, ARE January 0.-Reporis
received here give an account OF q willfrl
murder committed in Tishomingo county,
Mississippi, near the Arkansas line. Sam
uel Pyburn and David Cartright, two well.
known farmers, living in tho vicinity Of
Brunswick, had been in town all day,
drinking to excess, and on leaving for
home bad jug filed with whisky, which
they took along. When about a mile from
town they met q mail carric.. Stop.
ping him, pyburn asked him to
loan him bis pistol for few min
uteB. The mail-carrier handed him the
weapon. Pyburn, cooking it, turned to
bis companion, saying, "Where will you
have it?' and Cartright, pointing to his
forehead, replied, "Shoot me right here
Pgburn raised the weapon, took deliberate
aim, and fired, and Car,right fell dead, the
ball having struck the point Of his nose
and gone ciashing through his head. Ps-
burn threw down the smoking pistol and,
picking up the bali empty jug, escaped
through the fields, and at last accounts hi d
not been arrested.
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FALL RIVER, Mass, January 9.-The
sound steamers all sought harbor last night
The steamer Providence attempted to 70 to
New York, but the wind and seas we're 30
high outside OF Point Judith that tho boat
put about and ran into Newport harbor
and later sought security within the dock.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., January 0.-Three
fishing schooners were wrecked in the har-
Dor last night. The crews we're saved.
Twenty coasters slipped their cables, losipg
their anchors and came into this port
for refuge. The gale is one Of the heaviest
ever known. .rE :
ToRoSTo, January 9.-Snowing heavily
here. The trains on all main lines are DC.
layed, and branch trains abandoned.
RICHMOND, KY. January 0.-The snow
is fourteen inches deep, the heaviest ever
known in Central Kenlulky.
HuSriSoroH, W. Va, January O.-Snow
sixteen to eighteen inches deep.
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Eoist VIA his own Fe.nrd.

CLEvELASD, o, January O.-A Leader
sptcisl reports. .il,a! Morgan Machina, ticket
agent OF the Connection rcad ct Ha,tville,
hes for GONE ti,Ue been missing tickets from
his oihce. To catch the thieIho rugged shot
gun last night, 80 that whoever broke into
the ciiics would explode the weapon.
Going to tho Office this mo, niug and forget.
ting his trap he opened the door ss usual,
discharsing the gun, the contents OF which
entered his abdomen, iaAieting probably
fatal wound.
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ton. This abolition would be ia partial com

ton. This abolition would be partial com
rensation for the very low rate Of 9 per.
centon the bonds, and though only nomi.
nally 2 percent they would be practically
3percont."
"Do you think this plan will be received
with favor by the banks"
"While the rate Is low, the repeal Of the
tax on circulation will be fair. The banks
want higher rate, Of course, but they
would accept comparatively low one as a
compromise rather than run the risk OF a
disturbance In bank and business circles" !"
"Do you intend to embody these opin.
ions in bill 2"
"Well, do not know exactly. Those
are my ideas on the bond question, and
they may be presented in tho form Of a
measure"
Mr. Sabln said that lie had been repre-.
sented by some interviewers as being an
Arthur nun, and by others as fer Logan.
he declared that be WAS for neither in one
sense, and for either In another-the latter
II either were nominated. He said he was
not pledged TO anybody, but would viii.
lingly support any Republican nominee,
and do what he could for his election.
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. itc Won't stay Denil.

WASHINGTON, January O.-Ex:C Congress
man Durnell, Of Minnesota, has come to
Washington, and it is understood that he
seeks to clear the way for himself to make
race for the Senate. Tho plan is to per-
suade Senator Mcmillan, Of Minnesota,
that he ought TO exchange his Senatorial
seat for the United States JudGeship
which Judge McCrary will vacate in March.
Mr.. McMillan's term in the Senate will
not expire until March, 1887, go that il
Mr.. Dunnells ambition should be grat;iied
he would have three years Of Senatorial
dignity. .---. -
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Conf tislerh on u Strlsc.

WILKEsBsERE; Pa, January 0.-Hercto.
lore the Alden Coal Company have paid
the miners for propping, as required. by law
but on the first OF the year notified them
that in future they would receive no pay
for proppipg, but would receive two cents
extra car 10 take up. The men, after
giving the new plan fair trial, have come
TO the conclusion that fair days wages
cannot he made under 1t, and a strike hrs
been ordered. The company have deter.
mined not 10 yield, and the men say they
will hold ou. ill their terms are granted.
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AnOTIIEJ; GOLLLGE FIRE.
a EGlnn!e College In Georgia BKrncd
.a. BIT Do Ebss Of l,Ifs.

a Female College In Georgia Bxrncd,
U;t Do Ipss Of Life.
COLUMNS, Ga, January s.-The Colum.
bus Female College was burned this morn.
ing. The Gre originated from defective
il1e and when discovered it was 30 far
underway that it could not be controlled.
The hydran!s were frozen and the iiremen
had difficulty in thawing them out. All
the inmates we're aroused in time to escape.
Loss estimated at about $50, 600; insured
for S25 900. The college was the property
Of a stock company. It WAS established
seven years ago and was in flourishing
condition, with al attendance OF about one
hundrsd and twenty young ladies. l. will
be rebuilt,
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Tlle Erencl, ut SOntny.

PARIS, January 8.-Gen. Bichot holds
soniay via one thousand French troops.
Fhe cotStry for ten miles around is clear
Of tho enemy. !. Hong Hoa, above .sontay,
on the Red River, has been abandoned by
the Black Flags. Large numbers OF AnnR-
mites are tlocking 10 the French head
quarters ct Hanoi; bringing with them
Chinese stragelers. 1t is stated that tho dis.
seusions between the Annamites and Black
Flags caused the loss Of Sontay. Arms
were found at Sontay marked Zoo Chow;
(China) arsenal, and some correspondence
was also found compromising the Anna
mite and Chinese officials. = flys
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CkBLE FLASHES,

Austin's lace factory, near Nottingham,
England, was burned. Loss 100000. Viii
The French plea3 bitterly attacks Ea-,,
gland for abandoning Soudan to Ell.
Mahdi. ~: SO ;Jt55,7l!;5sy
The pilgrimage to the tomb OF Victor;
Emanuel took place at Rome yesterday;
Sixty thousand were in the procession.
Francis 8lahoney, Of Blarney, will be;
the Liberal candidate for the aeat in Par
lament made vacant by Daly's resigna.s
lion. 4 Z ISlls,gI!!;;}
Five more Nihilists have been arrested
at s.. Petersburg on suspicion of$4being
connected with the murder of Col. SUI
deiken. 81
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Not the Kind of Presidency lie Want

Not the Kind of Presidency He Nnnts
WASHINGTON, January 9.-Senator sher.
mans attention was called to the report
that the Office OF President OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad had been rendered him
and declined. He said: "The Office has
not been rendered me, but the matter has
been mentioned by leading stockholders
and directors. have said that while |
would gladly undertake the duties OF the
office and have the highest opinion Of the
value and success Of the road, yet could
not with due regard to my duty TO my con.
stituents snd colleagues in the Senate re.
sign my position in the Senate; nor could I
properly, while Senator, act as president
Of the Comprny."
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PlTTsnuEGH, January GA meeting OF
the National Association Of Window Glass
Manufacturers is announced 10 be held in
New York next Wednesday. Manutac.
turers Fay there is no prospect Of further
CONCESSIONS from their side. : The strikers
exprcss confidence that ths meeting will
resalt in the ahroyation OF the contract,
which has held the manufacturers together.
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WlLKEeBAnkE. PA, January 9.-Sirce
midnight the storm has increased. Alter
rible gale is raging throughout the Wyom-
ing Valley, the wind blowing with violent
Jury and the atmosphere filled with sleet.
Many buildings in course OF erection are
threatened with demolition. The roof Of
the Methodist church was seized by the
wind and hurled through the air. In the
rural dislric,s, barls, houses and collierics
are damaged, ~ Z .--L- -
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TEE NEW TARIFF Law.
Mr.. SiisinO Gives Some Statistics Show
ing fiow II HnS Worked.

.'A . OAhCV Sothc 6AOh
ing fiow II ffnS Worked.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-Mr. Nimmo,
Chief Of the Bareau OF Statistics, has sub
misted to the Secretary Of the Treasury a
statement in regard to the operation Of the
tariff act Of March 3, 1883, 90 far ,as the
came can be shown from available data at
the present time. 1t appears that the re.
cuction OF the average ad gal0rem rate OF
duty ouduisbls goods for the quarter ended
September 80, lSS3, AS compared with theco
responding quarter Of 81, sonIy 5 > percent
making dus allowance for changes in the
law with sesPect to valuations, castings and
coverings The reduction OF the avcrsge
advalorem rate OF duty on sugar is only
2 percent for the quarter ended Septem.
Der 80, and somewhat lpss for the months
Of October and November. The reduction
OF average advalurem rate rate on clothing
wool is 81 percent, and on combing wool
s percent.
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AN OHIO uHDEg.
Jamcs Kccrane Hills acnry J. Rauch nj
InlnNnYIIlc.


CLEVELAND, January "a special to the
Leader repors thu. Pa!nesrille isgreatly ex.
cited over its first murder in thirty years.
Early this eveniSg James McCrane, living
at Fairpoint, three miles North, entered
Billy Hennesey's saloon, and stepping up
e Henry J. Rauch, who wps playing
billiards, said, "Iwsnt to speak to you.H
The TIVE went together out at the rear
door. McCrane returned soon and going
one oi RAuca's companions said, "G5 OFT
and pick up your deed."'
Tho people in the saloon luahad out and
found Rauch lying ineeps!ble on the SNOW.
lie was taken into the billiard room and
a physician called, who pronounced
him dead. A cut over the left eye
indicates that he was struck with
somo hard weapon or fell! heavily
against something. McCrane a! latest &C
counts had not been arrested. A{cCfane
is 10 and Rauch 20 years old.
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If there is anything that the city can d

II there is anything that the city can dc
in reason 10 bring another road from the
East, particularly one that will place us in
dollars and cents as near 10 Connellsville
coke as Pittsburgh is, all that ought to be
done and gladly done. And Wheeling
ought not to stop there. While abe opent
the door TO new conner she ought If pos
-sible to see that it shall be left open and
kept open forever to all that may desire tc
come hereafter.
This essential point was thought 10 have
been amply guarded in the Pswiky grant
Thatcompany and its operating lessee hold
that 30 far as they are concerned the limi.
tations are binding on them. and that they
have no other intention than to keep theil
contract in good faitho AS m earnest they
point to their readiness 10 accommodate
the first applicant, the Ohio River road
The lSTkLLIoEScRR appreciates that road
coming from another direction, as for cx'
ample the Harrisburg and Western, might
be less welcome. But the Pewiky otIiciali
protest that it is not a matter Of choice
with them-that they are bound to respect
the union features Of their grant. 1t was
the intention 80 to bind that company and
certainly nobody win object to this inter.
probation.
It is plain that the company in posses
sion could obstruct it's tracks to the serious
embarrassment Of any and all other com.
panies. This would be a dangerous ex.
pertinent, for which one remedy would be
sought in law and another would be found
in public indignation, which might find
ways to make itself felt The INrRLLlaRN.
CIR docs not doubt that the Pewiky COM
pany can be held to it's agreement, and it
is bad policy to make light Of that agree
meut as OF no binding effect.
Beyond this, and as something Of much
greater value, the INrELLfGENcEr has urged
. the city to do what it could to provide for q
marginal road on the river front to be
open forever TO all comers alike. While
tho matter was under discussion it waf
favored by the men vino are interested in
the Harrisburg & Western, but from the
proposition OF tina. company TO the Pewiky
it would seem that they have lost interest
in that project. However, the whole prob
lem Of local railroad facilities is now under
very general discussion, and We may in.
duIge the hope that when Council comes
to act it will do what ia beat for the public
interests.
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WASHINGTON, D. G. January 9.-The
we'll known artists E. P. Andrews, G. W.
Fcsberg and l.. D. Meline gave q joint re-.
ception at their adiacen. etud!os in the
Corcoran building tonight. Il was at.
tended by q large number OF ladies and
gentlemen prominent in society ard art
cilcieg. q
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TIE INrILLIoEScEH is obliged !o-decline
communication on tho local railroad
question, the writer Of which is not willing
to go before the public as the responsible
author. These columns are open to every.
body whose prodnction.is ft for print and
who has tho courage OF his convictions.
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ono Man Hurt In II rrcnch DueI.

PARIS, January "a duel with swords
between Aurelien srholl and journalist
named Dion, was fought to-day in conse- }
quence ofan article in the Erencmenls. scholy
wes wounded in the eide, Dion's swoI
breaking and leaving fragment in
peraon Of his antagonist. 55,j5;f 53f5;f
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PlTsBEoH, January 9.--The storm spent
its force at ono O'Clock this morning. This
snow fall is The greatest on record. Thrcugi
trains are oil in, and the only trouble now
anticipated is from the snsw drifting. A
number OF street railways suspended ihis
morning, but resumed at noon. The roofs
on O school house, ZIg & Co.'s bar mill
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.'s blacksmith
department, and uummel's beer garden
ieli in from the weight OF snow. Forum
ately the accident happened early and nc
person WAS Injured.
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THETOnONtO DISASTER,

The Grnud Trunk WIN do the Fair
Thing by tho Widows.
ToRoxro, OSr., January 0.-The irques.
on the victims Of the railway accident at
Humber has adjourned until Tuesday
next The investigation SO lar shows that
Barber, conductor ot the freight train,
disobeyed orders by not stopping at Nun.
Gle station, where he was to croes the su-
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Now it appears that MIR. Robinson, Of
New York, is determined to involve Con-
Gress-and it may be generations unborn
in n man milliner's row. Whereas it has
come to his ears that certain OF our repre-
Bentatives abroad do so around with
swords strapped to their sides and wearing
gaudy uniforms, therefore resolved that
this won't do. 1t happens to be
just about thirty years ago that William
: L! Marcy, being Secretary Of State, made
bid for popularity by aiming diplo-
matte broadside at the "eflete despotisus."
This was his celebrated circular directing
representatives Of the United States to ap.
pear at foreign courts "in the simple dress
Of an American citizen" In those earlier
and more primitive days, even more than
now, the dress Of some American citizens
ives more simple than the dress Of others;
and this matter Of simplicity Of dress ives
not infrequently controlled by climate,
season and certain conyentionalities Of the
environment. x [Ss
s. For example, how was the envoy extra
ordinary OF the United States to know
whether the Honorable Secretary Of State
had chosen, e3 the official type OF Ameri.
can simplicity in dress, the costume Of the
lul!-blooded Knickerbocker, the winter
garb II the Yankee lumberman or the yet
more simple "buff" dress Of the early
2 morning in vogue at the seashore? Other
forms Of aggravated and attenuated sim
plicily must have suggested themselves to
the diplomats abroad. Mr.. Buchanan,
then our, Minister at the Court Of St. James
was sorely % ve1ed by the State
Department circular, and he wrote
OF the embarrassment it caused him. Being
in London he must in some sense do az
official and coursly London did or the
+ richest diplomatic leads would be closed
against him. 1t seems TO have taken Mr..
\ iBuchauana about a year to get himself fsettled
in simple American dress which withal
should not scandalizs the court His
! solution Of the yexing question
showed q homely genius for usefal
! invention. He put on black coat, white
waiscoat and eravat, black pantaloons and
dress boots, and added-not a broad.brim-
h med hat, nor bull dog--but "a very plain
Z black. handled and black.hilted sword;''
this to crafty the Queen and to distinguish
himself nirom the upper court seryants.'' =
will Congressman Robinson plunge ou,
4 .liplomsls Of to-day into similar misery Ri
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LAND Observation-Disclosures.

Tho hen,ure- Mny!aGo Il hrnpsn tho
Honso but br; f"aIht in ,he senate.
From 3arsateiai Correspondent :. z Il, i .;S
5WAsulSaroS, D. u, January "a con:
yass Of the House reveals the fact that the
bills declaring iorieilures Of unearncd land
grants to railroads may be passed through
that body comparati rely easy, il it 10 begun
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EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS,
The New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or SIM

dan. st1ss,..S s1,i.Si
CAIRO, January 9.-Nubar Pasha as
sumed Office today as prime minister Of
the new Egyptian cabinet. -: II; H;
The recruiting OF black tr,ops under
Z4behr Pasha has been abandoned. The
government is undecided whether it will
recall Baker Pasha, who has gone to Sue.
kim to arrange for campaign against Ell
Mahdi. = -. ~
The military commission under Sir
Evelyn Wood will make the nece seary ar.
rangements for the evacuation OF fSoudan by
the Egyptian troops, to accomplish which
will, it is thought, rt guire year. - p: 4