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Coal Miners Strike Abandoned.

PlTrsnundn, Pa, Dec. es.-The river
coal miners have abandoned for the
present, the strike foran advance OF a half
q cent per bushel for mining. Secretary
Flannery, OF the Miners Association, in a
circular to the strikers says: -
! A visit among the miners to-day has
confirmed me in the belief that the effort
to make the suspension general is n fail.
ure at present. There is great hardship
among some OF those VIC met and many
arc idle against their best wish, and anx.
ous to hegin work even at the unjust two
and n half cent rate. Some OF the mell
have been at-work two days and others
will start tomorrow. u
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REV. ]. II. THOMPSON,
Some Fnrtlior Information Regarding Ills
Disappearance.

Some Further Information Regarding His
Disappearance.
y. y. Tribune Of Saturday.
The Rev. John L. Thompson, who re-
turned to Brooklyn om-Thursday night
after mysterious absence OF moro than
two weeks, denied himself 10 most visitors
yesterday. An intimate friend, who saw
him, said TO n Tribune reporter that he
was much depressed in spirits, though
mentally all right. Ho believed that Mr..
Thompson had taken chloral on the Sun
day before he went away to ward of one
OF the terrible neuralgic headaches to
which he vas subject and to enable him
to ill his pulpit. The strain proved too
much for him, and he was unable to
preach. Then in the reaction from the
use Of the drug, and with his nerves un-
strung, he started away from the city.
He thought it unlikely that Mr.. Thomp-
son was able to tell where he went or
what he did. 1t was evident that he
knew what he was about, and was able
to take care OF himself until he telegraph
ed from the Revere House, in Boston, that
he was all right.
"AIr. Thompson" the speaker added, "is
a physically unsound man, and he has
hardly healthy organ in his body.
With his quick brain and active thought
he is apt to oyerwork his body and it gives
out. There is no doubt that he broke
down from ovcrwork. OF course he took
chloral TO secure relief from insomnia,
but what brain worker troubled in that
way does not? 1t is the best hypnotic
known, but it is a treachcrous drug. He
was not addicted to chloral, however, and
| think had not taken it for n year before
the Sunday he broke down. Mr.. Thomp-
son is marvelously gifted man, and
no has a great future before him
if he can only keep his health.
| am not member Of his church, but he
has captured me with his eloquence and
ability in the pulpit. Every one in the
church rejoices in his return and hopes
soon to SEQ him in the pulpit. OF course
it will be unwse for him to 90 to work
now. Perfect rest in quiet place, remote
from the city, is what he needs. No doubt
his church will give him prolonged va
cation. All his friends rejoice that he is
no worse Off and are confident of his
speedy restoration. No possible discredit
can attach to him in the whole natter"
All the members OF the church who
were seen concurred in this statement.
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FRANCE AND CHINA,
Several Events Tint Point to m 1rrcparn

Se'oAoA Nchto INT kOlnt 10 nQ 1rrCnnrn.
is3 bio Rupture.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Marquis Tseng
has warned Granville OF tho sailing to
France Of seven vessels OF the Castle and
Monarch line, now trading between Eng
land and the Cape Of Good Hope, for the
purpose OF transporting French to China.
ltis n breach oi neutrality. England nd
vised the owners OF The vessels that no
evasion Of the foreign enlistment act will
be permitted
The semi-oilicial denial OF the purchase
by the. French. Government is not be.
lieved.
NJ. Cadiot, brother-in.law OF NJ. Rouvier,
Minister OF Commerce, had charge Of the
negotiations for the purchase OF vessels.
The lntraasigeunt charge that the transac-
ton was piece OF official jobbery.s 2
1t is reported that Ferry has recalled
Potenotre, French minister to China, and
TINT the French Consul at Tientsin has
been ordered 10 Shanghai. The latter's
departure from Tientsin sewers French
official relations with China. r..
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THE aIUGwUMp PASTOR.
Beccher's PltIrul Appeal from Plymouth
Pulpit Yesterday.

Bccchcr's PltIrul Appeal from, Plymouth
Pulpit Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Hcnry Ward
Becchcr, after he had concluded his ser
mon to-day, touched upon the alleged dis
satisfaction among his congregation, ow-
ing to his action in the late campaign.
lIo alluded to his forty years pastorate
and said he never mixed his politics with
his theology in the pulpit. He said he
did not know how far the trouble had
spread, but only learned il from the
newspapers. II there were any pew
holders offended he did not know them.
He had hoped the. Republican party
which had done so much for the nation
would get wisdom, but he was bitterly
disappointed. lie would have shed tears
of 10Y il that party had put in its plat
form welcome to tho South and
made one OF its great candidates
n Southern man. From convictions as
deep as any he ever had he entered this
canvass, and when he went into anything
he never went in by halves. He cared
nothing for life, reputation and
influence il the country might
not live together in harmony;
that under certain conditions he did
everything wisely, he would not say;
that he made no statements he
would not now make in better light he
would not undertake to say. He
said his congregation should have had con.
lidenco enough in him not to have taken
impetuous speech making and made it n
special plea and distort its application.
AS far as his political judgment and endeav-
ors were concerned he looked upon them
with unfeigned admiration. II they wero
mistakes and errors he was sorry for them
and apologizcd. He did not want any dis
satisfied person to sneak away; let him
come to Beecher, face to face, and tell him
he is dissatisfied, and Beecher would bless
him. 81 ,:t.' .5, III
In relation to pew rents he did not care
| il they,diminished. He Ind lived on q
salary OF 81 500 a year when he first be.
came pastor, and il necessary could
| live upon It now. II there was
majority, in tho church who
no longer wanted him, lie would
60. II great majority wished him to
STAY he would die with them, and nothing
would drive him away. II he staid the
congregation would have to receive him,
not on a pitchfork, but on the palms Of
their hands,
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SHERMAN TO rIIEREscuE.
Ills Conference With a. j. Drexel n
George W. ChilIs. of phIIndein,,I,


Ills Conference With y. j. Drexel md
George W. Childs, of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2S.-General
William I. Sherman, George W. Childs
and A. J..Drexel had conference this
afternoon at the residence OF Gen. Shei-
mans son-in-law, Lieut.. Thackara. The
result OF the conference was an engage
mcnt for the gentlemen to lunch together
tomorrow ut Drexel's bank for the
purpose Of discussing ways and means
to assist General Grant ont OF his financial
difficulties, in which he has become in-
volved over the judgment entered
against him in favor OF William II.
Vanderbilt for Sl50,0G0 loaned Gen. Grant
when he WAS trying to save the firm
OF Grant & Ward from failure. General
Sherman came here from New York last
night for the purpose OF consulting the
gentlemen named oil the subject.
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RIVER RIrPLES.
Stage OF tho Wntcr nnd Movements Of the
.-G-.- 49, Steamboats,, 81. 81.

Stage OF tho Winter nnd Movements of the
-G. Steamboats,. -.s,
The Emma Graham passed up Saturday
afternoon with fair trip.
The Belle Prince arrived from below
Saturday with one barge OF tanbark and
another OF lumber.
The st. Lawrence on her way down.
was obliged to tie up ut Huntington Fri
day night on account OF the heavy..icc
The river has been falling at this point
for the past two days. Last evening the
marks indicated a depth in the channel
of feet. The thaw OF Saturday and YES
terday, however, will be likely to cause
slight swell to-day.
The Jims Brown passed up Saturday
afternoon with tow OF cmpties. The ice
was pretty thick, and to avoid the danger
OF having his barges stoyed in by it, in.
stead OF pushing them ahead MS Is always
done on the Ohio, the Captain had them
strung out behind after the fashion OF the
canal boats in tow OF n tug on the IIud-
son. 1t was novel sight and attracted
plenty OF attention. The larges appeared
TO extend back for nearly an eighth OF a
mile. They were fastened to the bout bv
large cables attached to the bow and pass
Ing backwards outside the tenders.
Sweeney & Son nave received the con.
tract for the building OF n stern wheel ves-
sci for the new Parkersburg Transporta-
tion Company, OF the following dimcn-
sions: Length OF hull. lG5 feet !; beam 30
feet; depth OF hold 4 ieet. This vessel is
to have the machinery used on the old
Scioto or Regular, which machinery is
considered very fine and powerful, and il
is expected the new boat will be as fast as
the old Scioto. The contract for building
the hull has been given to Wm. McFall,
Belleyernon, Pa, who is to have it com.
pleted by the first Of March, The vessel
is expected 10 be in running order by the
first OF next April.
On Cry, Pa, Dec. o7.-Rivcr 3 feet and
on stand; weather cloudy. wa
MoRoASrowS, W. Va, Dec. o7.-Riyer
4ieetandfalling; weather clear; thcrmome.
ter 3G'. -
PIrrsnuRen, Pa, Dec. 27.-River fectC
inches and falling; weather warm aud
cloudy, i,:7 -
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BELEAIIlE,
Beater rArrested-personnl
md Otlter Notes.

iccident-Wife Beater rirrcsted-Persounl
md Otl,or Notes.
The nail works and steel works will nil
be ready and start up full this morning. !
Walter Riggs was arrested Saturday ai-
ternoon by Marshal Burke for wife heat
ing.
DR.. Calvin Mccullough is back from
Fl Scott, Kansas, and thinks OF remaining
here. l7-,Ii -
Henry Manzelman, master carpenter of
the Conotton Valley railroad, spent Sun
day with his family here.
The Telegram, on her way down Satur-
day evening, did some work here, towing
n barge OF slaves from below the bridge to
the upper whariboat. d.
Sammy Ault, aged eleven years. son OF
Shannon Ault, died Saturday evening,
and will be buried this afternoon at tic
Peninsula Cmetery, Wheeling.
Rev. r. NJ. Brown, OF the Second Pres.
byterian Church, preached last night a
sermon inspired by the centenary OF
Alethodism. His immediate subject was
John WyclilIe.
Nti. ooiiil I'LL NlelcT, OIL w est Virginia,
who entertained Messrs. James L. Kelly,
v. a. Gorby, Il. S. Tappan and Henry
Carr on their recent hunting and fishing
tour through that State, on Christmas sent
them fine iiye-pronged deer.
Saturday the towboat Jim Brown forced
her way up through the ice with nine
barses, two Of them loaded. She took the
novel plan OF stringing them tandem be.
hind her. In front .she showed barge
braced against the ice, and had two loadcd
barges at the rear OF her tr.rin.
J: NJ. Maring, president Of the Lantern
Globe Company, OH Saturday slipped on
the "slide" at-the works and fell. He
clutched some barrels to save himself, but
they fell over upon him. lie was put on a
sled and drawn home. He proved to be not
seriously hurt, and may be out in few
days. t,.-97E,.f-5 80"
The First Presbyterian Sunday School
Yesterday elected the following officers:
Superintendent, A. 7. Stewart; Assistant,
4. W. Anderson; Secretary, II. G. Wilson
Treasurer, Ii. Ii. Free; Librarian, NIessrs.
Wayman and McGeorgc;, Chorister, Mrs,
II. G. Wilson; 0rganist.,, Mrs. Piper.
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CLARKsBuRG.


'Ap'"eut ouFsichi hioperhtioh-Locnl POlitl.
Special DLpatsh 10 he fnitiliceler. 't
CLARRsnuRo, W. Va, Dec. 2s.-Dr. D.
/. Morgan, who has acquired quito re-
pulation MS a surgeon in this vicinity, sue.
cessfnlly performed what is said 10 bc a
very difficult feat in surgery here to-day.
A son OF Sheriff I. NJ. Horner, after OK.
animation by Doctors Gross, Of philadel.
phia, and A. T. Smith, Of Baltimore,
noted surgeons, had a leg amputaled 10.
day. The bone was severed near the groin
and twelve unnatural or strayed arteries
were found that Ind to DO taken up and
tied. ta9taf7g W ''''u "'i
Dr.. Morgan wns ably assisted by 'Ds
Howell and J. W. Bowcock. Tho boy to.
night is all right, and says he don't need
that leg in order to make living.
The corporation election draws nigh.
and candidates arenumGrous. rs. =.
The Democracy OF thisoounty expect TO
be represented IN Cleveland's cabinet, but
which fellow shall il be, is the question,
learn that Turner and Camden decline,
which simplities matters some.
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NEWS IN BRIEF,

Harry Campbell committed eu;c;do NJ
Greenfield Ind, by taking poison,
Henry s uonk;ns &. ~ hridco hr;n
ers. 81. Louis. ASSIGNED Assats sSo mn "
'n, III, ~ :.', .os, "'..s - Asse.' S'o'ovo'
for tic wrek ended DrcamTar worn n
s. .0O7, 600. - ".'o
nv, W., c.-: ~, -,
nr;n,, lMy l. !" afnl y oprancs mo.el, NJ warm
In:s Siho ooo "' s''.o'eu co.. o' ne nc
NJ, .o,,,,a.;o
,hn niit,l Wa LouSgs,es M ate Iepoi.ea rom along
tne ,i, h9cHy Mogntain division oil the Cana
o'.', ~, rac'i'c E'i railway
vI.,I Ihc scaeuulo OIL oPuyke y Co., New New
ono noFS pahkefs, , WIG assigned, SaG SHOWS S29o,-
WV vi ueo's anu s-oo'Voo oi actuai assets.
The Keystone Bridge Company, Pitts.
burgh, Pa, closed down, throwing zoo
menlout OF employment.
Two thousand miners have been thrown
out Of employment by the closing OF
collleries in the vicinity OF Shenandoah,
Ia.
A valuable silver mine has been dis.
covered near Spring Place, Ga It's the
same vein that is being worked at Duck.
town, Tenn.
A dispatch from Toronto, Canada, saws:
"Paquett, the iniidel, paraiyzed for dcny.
ing the doctrines OF eternal punishment,
died" 'z5g \
Tho internal Rcvcnua co,,oct;or. for
1.-The inst five months of tho % Iacal war no,
were s47 ,32222, 100, a decrease OF s. 39V5 73C
from the previous fiscal year.
Tho severa, stoclbollars and od;to,o ~
ths S,oas Z;runo Chica"o ~ ware S ;nJ;c,o,i III
inr M lihel for tia nnhIirst;on % 81 ~ t., .rt;cla
rei,ect;no nnon come ,nembors o. af a. tho o
Conntv Roari 49, 'Ds'.''s " '"'
wv n:"h.. !. ~.
W. ~. ,:..;a hieIe! 'lt engineer on Ihe Chi.
SaEo DIVISION ol ine ran handle, was
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GOVERNOR CLEVELAND is saidto resent
with great bitterness OF spirit "Gath's"
articles in the Cincinnati Enquirer and
the publication by that newspaper OF the
BuGlloscanlal. BY this we are given to
understand that il Editor Mclean desires
to sit in cabinet he would better have
one maieto fit him. Great men forgive
great odenses.
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A DESpERADO CORNERED.
A Western Tough ltusists Arrest md nm L,
nOcent pnrty Is Shot -.r

4 Western Tough 1tuslsts Arrest md I'm In.
nocent Party is Shot.
MILES CRY, Mosr, Dec. 2s.-Vigorous
search by officers has been made for the
past two days and nights for Bob Sullivan
who fed Immediately after shooting Rob-
erts, Thursday afternoon. Jim and Frank
Conlcy found him at ranch, fifteen miles
north ,of here. The officers knowing
his desperate character stood on each
side OF the door and called him
TO surrender. AS he emerged he threw
up both hands, but in his right he held p
revolver thrown back SO the officers could
not see. AS soon rs he gained sight Of
Frank he commenced shooting, then
throwing down the revolver he grabbed
q Sharps rifle and continued firing.
In the excitement DR.. Carlin, with n 2
year old boy in his arms, also ran out,
when a ball struck him, penetrating Car
Inns wrist and the child's neck, and mass.
ing diagonally through Ills bresst, SnlIk
van then escaped in the darkness. At 3
o'clock this morning, as thev wore
topping the. hill, they saw mn
object ahead which proved 10 ho
the desperate. AS the officers neared
him he lay down, and, warning them that
he would not surrender without further
fight, he offered to so ahead to Miles Civ
Rather than shoot him, the officers tod
him to so on. They followed
and on arriving hero he ravc
up the rifle and was placed in
jail. Carlin was respectable, we'll.
to-do sheep grower, who came from Find.
lay, o. Hiswife and two children arrived
here this afternoon. Sullivan has hcen
known as one Of the hardest Characters in n
the Muscles Shell Country. Much indie.
nation is expressed at the foul deed ana
many threats Of lynching are heard.
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DISASTERS AT SEA-
Four Mon Lost-ship struck by Lightning,
t.r A Frozen Grow. IA 80. i-p.sl

| # 4"
New YoRK, Dec. 2n--J. W. Catherine,
master OF the steamer Chattahoochee,
makes the following statement: "About
9:3O p. NJ, December 90, fifteen miles
north OF tho winter quarter light ship,
l sighted three masted schooner
under close reeied main and mizzen
sails, ensign union down. ] bore away
for her, and the vessel wns reported to
have sprung leak, and the crew wished
to be taken OF. They said their boat was
stove. then placed the steamer in such
position ns 10 shelter tho schooner as
much us possible, and lowered boat In
charge oftlie second olliccr. The boat re-.
turned In about an hour, failing to rescue
any OF tho schooner's crew, because Of the
high sea which prevented it getting along.
side. The second officer received injuries
in tho boat, which made it impossible for
him TO again attempt d rescue! tiaiis' g271
~ "Anotlier boat's crew volunteered to
make second attempt. They were sup.
piled with life.buoys and lines, and after
several attempts succeeded in getting
liie.buoy on tho schooner. The first mate
OF tho schooner secured himself to the
buoy, jumped overheard, and was picked
up by the lifeboat. The .liic.buoys were
now broken and useless, and as 1t was i'm.
possible. 10 get very near the schooner, on
account Of the severe gale and high seas,
and rs night wis setting in, with rain and
sleet, and IN increaslng wind, which was
drifting the ship into shallow water, ] was
for tho safety Of my own yes.
sci, passengers md crew, to abandon the
schooner, and was asiorced, very reluctantly,
to put my ship to sea. Tho name OF the
ill-iated schooner was Ario Iardee.' She
was loaded with cement for Philadelphia.
The schooner and remainder OF the crew
{ four mem were probably lost"
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RACINE, Wis, Dec. 2S.-Thiy morning
at 1880 the Blake Opera House block, the
hapdsomest and largest in Racine, was
destroyed by fire. The building consisted
OF an Opera House, hotel, drug store, a
restaurant, Wood Bros. hardware store
and the telephone exchange. Every
room, in the hotel was filled with guests
and the upper story was occupied by ser.
wants. All have been accounted for. The
building, five story brick, was erected in
1882 at cost Of 100000, and is total
lnss :. - ~ - - - ------- u 49,
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vIcEPnrsIDESr.ELEcT lIESDMCEs writes
4 circular letter in which he assures the
rolord man that he shall have all that
belongs to him. Hendricks passed the
best years Of his life in trying to keep
from that man the right OF personal free
dom. Ills letter will be properly appre-
....,l
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Dense Fog In Now York Hnrbor,

NEW YonE, Dec. eS.-A fog which be-
gan early this morning, increased in dem
sity rs the day wore on, almost wholly
suspending navigation. The ferries made
trips with difficulty, and tho steam tugs
whose business compelled them 10 navi-
gate the harbor pursued their way amid
IN incessant sound OF whistles and bells.
The ferry boat Albertina, while on a trip
TO Staten Island, came into collision with
the German steamer California at anchor
off Governors Island, receiving consider
bic damage. The steamer was but slight
" damaged. - u.
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ELEVATED RAILWAYS
IN TIE AMERICAN METROPOLIS.
How Hundred Million People nro Carried
Through tho Air Every Yenr-Funny
Mistakes Made by yrnssengors-In.
c0nyenlenccs of tho Roads,

Special Correspondence Of The Inttlii9encer. VI
The most wonderful thing in New York
10 the average visitor Is It's system Of Gle
waited railroads, thirty.two miles in length
whick carries nearly n hundred million
passengers n year. Exact figures from
September 80 1883, to tho same date in
1884, show less than one days number
under ninety.seven millions. Asnrrange.
ments have been made since the second
date quoted, greatly increasing tho mum.
Der OF passengers on Sundays, tho highest
figure named-a hundred million-will
probably be reached by the end Of the
year about one.quarter OF which is past,
This is IN amazing result Of aA experiment
not seventeen years old. p
HIGH FARE AND Low FARE.
During the carly morning and early
evening when people 80 10 and return
from business the fare Is but five cents for
the single passage; at all other times on
week days ten cents. During the whole
OF Sunday passengers are carried for the
lower price, very much to the public con-
yenience and augmenting by large figures
the aggregate Of passengers carried. The
time will come probably when the price
OF single passage for any distance will
not exceed five cents. Experiments to be
made with the electric motor will, it is
believed, result in the disuse of the loco.
motive on @rial railways, OIL the ground of
economy. Shonld this happen the adop.
ton OF the uniform fare OF five cents at all
times during the twenty-four hours would
be hastened,
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SECRETARY fRELlSGuUYsEy should
,,llrcss the country in Spanish only. So
lcryiJaplea for the sugar-plantcrs Of Cuba
should fall upon the ear in no harsher
accents than the soft Castillian. Viva
rrlinghuyscno!
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Is Newark, New Jersey, q Chinese
launlryman was gagged, hung up by the
head, cut about the body and otherwise
tortured, by three Of his countrylncu who
afterwards robbed him oi $500 and left
him hanging. Yet it has been said that
the Mongolan is slow to take on Amcri.
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rng ApsEXr.MlNpEp rENALE.

tempers, to have paid twice over what was
paid by all the people ut the stations
above, and have no comfort but progress
while on the way to the days business.
The crowding Of cars at certain times
in tho day is inconvenient and dangerous,
especially as hundreds Of people ride long
distances on the platforms, with no strap
tohold by and exposed to inclemencies Of
weather and annoyance from tue smoky
particles which are thrown from the
chimney Of the locomotive. But it is pre-.
ventible, rs can be shown quite easily.
BUT 40 CURE FOR THEM.
The structure on which the cars run,
with the exception Of that on Second
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Hon. JUDGE J. N. CorFINBUEY, Cleve-
land, O., says: II have used scores OF pile
cures, and it affords me pleasure to say
that l have never found anything which
gives such Immediate and permanent re-
lief as Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment.n Wholesale Agents: Logan & Co.,
Wheeling, W. Va, and J. O. Dent & Co.
Bridgeport, Ohio. ysa Daw