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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25


Drrrov,Trc CnAvGr-U +. Vivian, Envoy ENir2or-
dmary and Minister rlrHpDt"niidJ 20 Drhu'''N' ~ "a
bccu appouto tO tho same post 40 Bt'sca 10 ~ '.u
vacancy caused by the transfer oI 7l T'b' ''"''' ~
Berlin.
TIE OvrNn1LME TLoATKD.-The Brtish r'eahtI Nv ~
euhnlmr Ctptau williams from New YORK be'uHp,'
: for Liverpool, which arrived 40 Qu'eh'l"Wn "a 'I
c,ui,rr ON her beam ends, With cht-" hiHti'u l
which was fowcd ashore 10 prevent her flHh'hh' H"'
again doitrd nud H. on Lcr way To ldN'rp""|
Action OF rnR LoyboN E,ruANGG- The mcmner, . 'ilu
a., on,tutrt,r .l fuc stock l'chuRr nave
united ~ an attempt Ia irprr-' oulnpt "E''" ~ H.
ft.iu to AupplK npn prices except % h' upIN ~ W.
o,,hnugr fn banks nnd prrhhle non coiHp'll"''
Il. step Au, been taken because ""t'"'I' ''' h'"7 "
large rh4ro ~ the iobbrrS husiu'S7
E,Gt,>n tNn Ir,ly.-A dispatch from l'om' tp tl' M
Ilrlinrr 1rc.rnph Company hHyr " IN ,l"'u u", | M
ru.d ualy's adhesion 10 hcr lp pNu l"''y ,,, u. ~
n,f thr support OF Great Bltan to l"ll N'"'"' wv
cooniling On the kci Sri"
Tur Orlrv tSp Nix. GtApfroyr -Ih' h'ii'w "
GlgeoW liverpool aud other ports hn' u l 'n nv
t,ntinu of thc Onreu who desires ~ open u p',nn
for the rcicf ~ the auf'r,rq ana mas g.e' W , ,
Al, ui for Information on tie subject ~ h I'p"', NV
Mt Gnstonc /. unwilling 10 admit thr 'Np"uo "' "'
trees. nud opposes The Queens piop"''"n'
pHlScr Atnrir Prince Albert VIII loln INC 'chh '
dlcrs AZ the close Of hi- studios ul INC Ni ~
IIurc of Walrs has requested thhi ~" "l''l '"u w W.
,pnde bctwocn Alberta duties ana tho'c OI V'hoI
officers.
rA.rrnv Arni-A-Advlccs from Durham STATE TINT ne
pritlah uinboai, which was rcpoti'u on p'Dr,u., a.
a. ,oing ON an oncial mission, has planted INC
English rag M ihc port - Dnrnod Ho as 10 u'hl'' III"
loubta of ltt being "a British pos'et7loh'
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A R4iLR0AD car DOUN 4 BANK.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPE WIN sfiGH
BRtIsFs-A MISPLACED SWITCH.

BRtIsEs-A MISPLACED SWITCH.
broken switch at the intersection Of the
Nrw- Jersey and New York pntusd and tht Northern,
lnilruad ni Nrw-lpiset camspi pnssenepr ruarh ~
lpntr the iinrk ~ ihp fnpr runl ~ nnnn ttatpnav,
iuli down an emhnntm,nt hiippn hppt high and inin
uvpt on tie side 1hee tvtni, nte rptsHhs W he
4it ~ the time. nrsi ui ihpm hnlne tumtn They we're
itspntd whuHi serious lhnii although semp Npi'hailr
hWs,i aNi shahpn Nrl ahi ~ uf ihrh mofs
nr nss sn,afhrd The iitiin station ~ NaHnpl & ~ he
nfsslna aui inenpri iiiinus hnH shih hthti ne aHpt
inniitn aih lnnini Wa shnlt ni hnn lhn hniitNfN
iiank iN ihp inbrn aNiinh Nhilp lhn sNuhri Nhrh
paIne DIN lnrAt knid ihn main lItrs,
ani iiln aiius' car which was tho ssi,
slUob the misiidrni rail- aHd rlt The llaohi anh ~
another minute Was ng 0n lie side ~ the bolln ~ ha
rmhanhnrnt
Conductor Bauyelt was In the smoking car NJ mo
tine, The passongers and some h5slanhers went W
the fallen ,ar and cXtrrHtul the Imprisoned women
aud children, pulling them through the windows and
doors. They were greatly frightened aud the children
screamed Justify the car turned over To the slow lae
ns cd up aud fire 10y the accident. But II went
gently that the stove door did not come open,
and thus what might have been great
disaster was prevented Or Bogrit, of Pearl Ivcf,whO
was I'm the snoking-car attended to the injuries of the
occupants tho overturned coach. Mrs Ramsey. Miss
bruised about the shoulders Mrs. &. Y. Wempc at this
city, had her lip cut and nose bruised George Mccuy,
ol iavcrstmw, had cut from broken
glass on his forehead. Two women who were bruised
returned to Spring Valley while the other passengcrs
continued their journey and reached Jersey Cily a
o'cock. We were Fortunate" said Fireman Ehmit,
who the locomotive not TO have amy lives lost
optu houPs'
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fHE FtBE REcOBD.
wipNiGnf fiAMns ~ A tENEnRNE

Tvs a,iir tatins m iht ihict-st6ty lhisc' NJ.
bB tinian A.. hatt btrn orcuiri bg hit Wcset irI
hisiaH sdi 'b hitt irattrt irf so're t'' Pc" ',n
s.. .s, .,ui,i,aa Ne,seii -ri w. biNf Ny Nnihin7
.3aF i,NA ~ h8Hsa 40 Hi9N' y Ht' hat tre Hii US
iea{e ,he i4NF aserp ~ h-t Nn aNe wia AZ HH'
kefqsfNeg -Wp NNfHiNr hiWl 1914 'f'l HNNtt 'Nr '.t
4 leW m,pn,ea NefH q. N FfaiefiNt peflNHa ~ 'hF
house we're ayakcued bl au alarm q hge ine iANn ~
Ars WeiseFs ropn hal eXpiHr aHd aei ii'r N 'Nl lH
sQmc ipuUgels ia heer s0p isi oAH lhe h"Ne' 'NN'
ran into the house aHd loHud Air- Ne'era pH'n "'''
iured 10y the nro. although the peicllthe' were ''"7
ll aboni IT, IFS ccpwa 50 ,ound that the Noise HilrAd
Ing the lire did not awaken 1t ani lLr Te''''''
thought tha it was insenshle Az ambulance "@s s5"'
for hui the infant aWukc aud cried Tor lIr nl tr. y"
Wcscr returned and tuuk her offspring 10 hnh-u ~ -
friend The fire had caused damage "I i',V "a nla
rooms Other occupants went Ia sleep aAali h ii''
hours later they DISTURBED hy another hrc ~ ~.
same rooms. some sparks had been ft Ia tlc b'u.th
by the nrcnen. IL thought. Mrs hass ana Nla
Weissburgcr. old women who also SLEPT III Hit', ""i
were rescued with difficulty, ~rausc III" second hfc nay
gained considerable hcadway II fore II was discovered
The flames caused loss OF 0bo't @l0o mere wa u"
more sleep In the house until moraing.
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RJrpVING OF A MASONIC TEMPLE.

CINCINNATI, Dec. PA fire started this
morning in the cellar OF j. Il. Mills a Co.'S stationery
and mercantile printing establishment In the northwest
corner Of the Masonic Temple. II extended rapidly mo
other portions of the Temple and 10 an alley between
Walnut and Main SITS. The scenery. organ ana DINER
property belonging to the Scottish Rite Fraternity sAid
10 bc the most complete in the West, was burned II
was largely the result OF the abors of Enoch r. Carson
who has devoted much time and study, well as money
to making this cathedral The most complete OF its kud
The Masonic Temple Is tho property OF the Nova
Cesarea Lodge of Masons land cost f2G0,0Uo Ii was
insured 900, much than enough 10 cover
the loss ON the building The loss of the scottish Rite
IL estimated a $4,000 10 $4,000. Ino'h !. CafSohs
Masonic library worth $4,000, aud containing many
works impossible ~ replace, was wholly lost ana was
uninsured The lawyers Offices ar" chiefly injured hy
water and smoke. j. H. Mlls & Coz in whose r'ta lsh-
mcnt the fire started. cannot c~fnat" thfir luSs hu'
+ thought that $50 900 viii cover their ios, insurance.
SlO.uOO. The loss The structure Is estimated nj
500 900: the Scottish Rite. $4,000; j. r. MILE 4 Coz
$4,000; and six others. $1,000. The scottish Rte
insurance T. $4,000.
Two llrciucn were severely Injured by falling wall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
EMPHASIZING A DEMAND FoR RUM
ny TELEGRAPH To rug TRIBUNE. !

BALTIMORE, Dee. 2l.-Captain Henry p.
Cooper u wcldres,cd middle aged man hailing from
NowYork where he IL said Ia be- member of fashion,
able tailoring rm arrived here few days to spend
Chrlslmns aud hnyo good time To-day he Is In Jail In
default of paying line for string Of charges against
him. The police IN communication with bis friends.
II Is believed that he is mentally unsouud.
Last night after roaming around the streets full OF
lighting whskey aud with u military cap cooked
one eye he went into the saloon OF Mcha Blor aud do
mnndcd n hot rum punch, heavy demand for punch
had already exhausted the supply aud on being 80 Ia.
formed M Cooper drnW revolver which he presented
nj the head OF the aslonhcd saloon keeper and demanded
rum or gore. lively scrmmngo followed, IN which
ncr number of spectators and the police participated
and the incarceration of MIR Cooper n the result.
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roman ~ ms SiSrER,
JEALOUSY AIDED BY ovGR-coNrIDEYcE,
A YOUNG WOMAN TAKES FROM sARE pAPEhs ANh
MONEY AM0UNTING 70 S6i, 100.

YOUNG WOMAN TAKES FROM sARE pAPERs ANh
MONEY AM0uNTIvG 70 400
Detective Sergcints McGuirc and Mangin
Yesterday arrested Amelia Vons upon lc complaint Of
her brother, Hermann l.. Nons who charges her win
rolbing him of - 80 in money, mortgage for SlO
600 on mand large number oi papers Whlch she
took from the Mercantile safe Dcpo'i; Company on
Tuesday. The motive OF the theft was Jealousy Of q
younger sister. whom lac Is having educated III music ana
tho drama al Milan. The complainant had stroke OF
paralysis In his youth, which anoctcd ms leit leg lie
has been living with his sister at No $40 East sixteenth
st. Last Thursday he received f2i1O0 from Europe III
exchange for Chiian aud Bucnos Ayrcs bonds and de-
posted the money with the mOst-d-e, the deeds OF a
piece of property in Wlhamst. md
number Of valuable papers lie look the
safe in the name OF himself and sister
as the cola aud damp weather frequently Affected his
lancnes. aud ho co,d not leave the house.
On Monday night Nous tod Amelia that lie had deter
mined to buy houses ia seventy yciehthsi and place
tie title in the Joint names Of himself and Annie. Amelia
tined To persuade him 10 buy the property ia her nane
instead Aunic's but he refused to do The next
morning he left the house ana on his return found hls
and told that his sister had taken package IRON
the Upon opening his compartment he found That
II had been ricd OF nearly all ts contents
Being charged with the robbery the sisier al first denied
II. and then admitted IT, Mhilc they were talking an
older bIoihei entered The room, aud acr some words at
tempted ~ assault ia, cripple, hui the onccrs Who hd
been detailed ia The entered the Amelia then
said " Let ~ settle the thing (" but oldcr
brother, shaking hir niscr her, ruid:
They can't do ans thils dont you say word" and
she refused o. speak further Tho hr"ihor then snd
"You Will hnd your money hnd lapoi" ~ ihc sac to-
morrow morning ,
the prop,ty IIn sister WAS then arrested ana ktu 4"
Police licad dutoir, whcrr she refused 10 say anything
about the mater.
Andicas NoutH father was for twenty i'hih in'i
chant tailor at Fulton ana tlin sisn ana n man
ofcOnsldcrablc wealth and u" b AT present lh nL Ll To-
IN ne gave up the tailoring bhshrr. hi W'"I 10
Europe taking his family with nm. IitIhmn WIS
educated MAgdeburg and n 1870 became "h h -lI"'
book kct per Ia the house OF Ncglcr kpch lh luh ty
At the breaking on. OF the IuiHo Russian War ~.
Lege. bought II large number OF shares oi the thcn
almost bankrupt i.Oumanan Railroad Company hl' M
ue,lng tbnt tLe speculation was good one, borrowed
$1,000 from hs father which he invested IA the SHARES
snd ID a alOIt tlme Cleared fJl,OOO
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TRYING 70 KILL ms MOTHER.
fnr rrLranArn no rnr rnlnuyg. |

PirrsBuRG, Dec. 2i.-"Ilclp! help my son
f. killing me :" the frantic exclamation of gray
haired woman she from her house, No 2l2 Frank
ln-st. Allegheny CITY. to-day The blood was stream
ing from two Notwithstanding wounds above her right
oyc her hair disheyccd her dress almost torn to
snicds aud her entire appearance gave evidence Of
desperate struggle She accosed passcrby and begged
pe0usly for protection. Will my boy. Is crazy, and
wants 20 murder ne He does not know thlt ! am
Nj, mother When ! cntercd his room tis motilhgto
wake him he grabbed the poker and begun b,iing mo
about the hcal and face Win g. and II WAS ony asra
tctrhlc hglt tnnt managed ~ escape withm me-,
iicrc the poor woman ilnict from loss of ntlol aM
wa4 icmOVei 20 u nsghhQitug itlg store li'i colu-
inn 4 ctiileAl licr SON. William Blth nkr lwinys
eight 4 said % haNe been ciAzed h a iotpnlc oVs
atat II took tour stOht .Oliccmeh % ntesthim
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tsat.ANn tSnIIufpt

pAtnn bee, % ! =tltnrihl hii hn'lNtiH l'Nllri
urp si.i ht rtoi .hnals hna aiiN'N a' t"u lt'''is
huu, D.u. sol Nmtnt arn 1Rierini snHu. th' M"l az
u,,,.o. t,,.i.ulia t.,i Il iiuiuum hus auutd u iwu
pur non Amdrtuau, tho htadqudinii" lh' M"hN''
iiiaos near kuaIioUW tic Nd1 iiirrn dag ~ mHhlh
u.r journey tie had been prisoner ai Amdril"un WIN
the ,uhdis uclo The man Wna sent WIN letter nom
inc Alhdi t0 tLt Hahdis Amcrt al l'Ihcr lh' ltllri
stated that AT The frutlt ~ the AintI ~ We" :" lho
Inglish advance the Mahdi had dispatched seven corp,
n Iicrhrr khu lmil Mons, whom 6"nri' 'fnid"u sen
o ~hcndy, haa returned 10 khartonm VII" tf""p' anu
boats.
BERLIN, Dec. 2i-Iho National Ga,f"e says ~ lho
Powers have tactly agreed to regard I'm d' proposals
respecting Ley ptian finances as disposed OF unless Ing
land shall Expressly demand nn answer
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FIVE HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.
\ ---.--..-4. H. A..o...n..t Loucn No I ll

OCCUUdUf3 UI IIIC IFTICTTT0IIt -II''FI"Ni W.
Coumba-st. were wak"nci before dayhrcak yestc"1y
by the stamping and nehiuc of horses In the stable o
the rear building An alarm sounded when II was
discovered that the house fire. Flames h'H
started in Jacob Grecnbcrs shocshUP. on the second
floor md had extended to the stable. AID five or -N
horses were burned death. The annals bc!onScd 10
Jacob Ncsscmcr hardware merchant; john blcl-lcr
,rorcr H. Webcl a furniture dealer and c. j. Compton
n dealer in eggs One horse belonging 10 Compton whs
taken out alive hut Il was burned badly that the
owner had little hope saving itr life The building be-
longing to Jacob Wesslan. damaged about SZ'opo
Otlcr losses were estimated follows W. SchradeT
Sinner factory on third OOr $1,000 Jacob Grcenhig
$1,000: horses and harness IN stable. 600 Inc ioe
On the stable were not covered by insurance. Siad"r
and (irecnherg said To have m-nIai &c, ul lu'
amounts were not made known yesterday Al over
heated stove was said to have caused the hic.
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MANS AyD pAssENUHBs eNOWDOtND

SAN IhANcisru. llpc = l.-O OWnetU the sh0w
hluphndr uh the Nwihtin ihtnr all the hns lut The
inst accumulated ~ luiiaW Oreuh, nip tu n srht n
thIatlt ht attatnnf Nhtnt inpt vii hr niNhuti ht
tho t.niihi rititp iiniu. tbn ipns hi ,tn-nn nhi
Washington luiiiinit iih ihn insl nnl ils tiii VIII
asn rp aphi hiNaia hi steamer
. nthNiH ruiu npr, - iippoils fipin he mountains
stuN that the sunWsinim SIN unnuns lhn slnlm has
hnru mnst ,HleI ~ hn iiina anl tt-ln tiNrr counties
Nhtir n Is several foot dNrp AMI " iilh- ln lnnu
tniu inais are considerably hiuNhaiui. u viii inhhlY
BE- tNuur tirrr days hrIu the aall ahu lialn VIII he
ahln tp mako Marshall Pass
sNIT LAKE CiTN, Dec. gi.-Tho heavy SHOWS IN the
mountains aud the plains drifting seriously Tho
Union pacii0 trains are delay ed SIX Or seven hours.
PoHTIANp ore, Dec 9i.-The snow has ceased falling.
should there bc no additional snowfall the blockade on
the Northern Pacific road will bc broken Thursday
nIIrlMnnn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
ACCIDENT TO 4 FREIGHT TRAIN

KNOXVILLE, Dee. 24.-At a point forty
miles north of this city, the Knoxville and ohio Rail-
road, the engine broke loose this morning, from south
bound freight train The engineer ran his engine 10
Carcyyillc, the nearest station, ana waited sido
track for the train to ovcrtako him. After waiting for
some time he started back and met the train coming
down grade at fearful speed. lie unable to re-
his engine and get out OF the way. collision
Cured. throwing several from i" Track. The en-
gincers thigh broken aud he received internal In
Mrics bat may recover The fireman was badly scaded.
his right crushed and he received other injuries
which will probably prove fatal. The conductor wss
doubled around telegraph pole aud IL probably in-
iurcd fntallV. ono brakeman Was slightly hurt.
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fnY TELEGRAPH 70 rde raBuVgL

CmCAGO. Dec. 24.-Martin Bliss, a young
man with fondness for anatomical research yeHicI-
day while visiting the Dime Museum, found savage
from Central Africa who IL distinguished by prouber-
ancc from the middle Of his forehead, which resembles
rams horn Believing that the horn lat never grown
naturally bliss determined 10 show mp The Ialu'
Lean over here" he said 10 the African, and let me
examine tnat" The old man did a. he was requested
and suddrnly found himself spra~lng about the plat
form with Bliss tucgng and pulling away ht the morn
which refused part with the head. The savage yelled
for assistance and tainted from pain bliss, rrhhHng
the mistake he had made, ont of the door and cS
capcd. The managers thought their "frcak' would
die from nervous prostraon, they swoc out warrant
and Bliss arrested The savage after several iiiht-
ID smells. recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
WIyTER PhRILS or THE OCEAN.
SEVERE WEATHER AT SEA.
VESSELS BUrFETEp BY TEMPEsTs-sUrFERiNGs OF
From the rcrorts made by Captains of steam

SAILORS
From the reports made by Captains OF steam
and sailing vessels which came in yesterday the bad
weather encountered Friday last seems TO have been
almost If quite the cyclone on Dcccm-
Der 3. of the arriving vessels experienced both
The steamship Somerset from Swansea. had been nine
teen days the trip. She received the full force
OF the hurricane Friday. The barometer fell to
- 30 The gale blowing from the southwest sud
denly shifting to the northwrd. IL blew with hurricane
force hours. and caused "a tremendous heavy
which broke over the ship fore and art Inc
vessel rolled dangerously that the captain d'cldtu
for tho safety the vessel o around and for sey
cra hours she headed To the north against the gale The
weather extremely cold, and the spray iroZe rs II
struck. that for six hours the vessel was heavily
coated with ice from the head of the Owernast to the
deck. The sailors suffered from frost bites and were
scarcely able 10 manage the vessel. Finally the gale
abated and the ship put on course again.
The steamship Pawnoe wascightcen days coming from
Cardiff She met heavy westerly gales ANA
terrific throughout. but the weather Of Friday
the captain described fearful Her experience was
similar to that of the Somerset
The ship l.. " StctSOn hfty-cight days coming
from Brcmcn having bad weaher nearly all the voyage
In the storm yesterday morning she went ashore
on the point sandy Hook within twenty yards OF the
beach, where she remained until noon, and then was
ioatcd of.
Tie schooner Annie d. Merritt, which sailed from here
August l3 for the Island of Cayenne. has not been
heard from since and supposed 20 be lost She was in
command o. Captain Collins. and had crew Of seven
others She was owned by Warner a Merritt, Of Pha-
dclpha and her agents here Austin, Nichols Co.
The steamer city of Augusta. from savannah. which
arrived Yesterday reported that AT 3 D. m. twenty-five
miles south of Sandy Hook she signallcd the schooner
Rebccca NJ Smith. with foresail. mainsal and maintop-
mast gone.
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FRAGMENTS - pNbtR news.

Prtit% ,hr ~ lHimrit Niiijir accbt,ri itrrr
Bqtfttk ar t$trpHA iiiuNtr }ta,ria5 with ttritict
'B 80 tittihtr cBibnili tblltf
NSe8W. 1855 - tfNetNiN hai f0NitasfA thHt
be NrNEli ! o4riN lel kes ! EiN rtl ~ BhN'f 'Nt
II NNF NuNReiiN NAl Mif Nek seNifNfEN ~ aTtlN
(r,.1 NUfeNNWant 3Nh SNifl1ti AefNMfirt, Nif "
zak R.a s.H'refl ~ t>ile " 5i9efit
NhuRlu nec. 2i-EisRtY Hltlle eheli have pfN
caiRel lnisH sQ,frriJl Vtef 1ihN sAnAfs k'NHif
lnaud
PAEIs nee. The house of the wellknown conilailo
Albtni, at Wills d'ANril, was rohbed last night ~
quantity ~ souvenirs Of her career Whcu were especA-
i valued hy the great singer.
NILNNA, Dee - lean Lucas the manager OF the Sc
curcs department of the GIRO AID tassenNereln Bank
who attomnted to commit suicide died yesterday. lie
left letters stating that c hal becn ruined In Honre
Suecuaions and had emhoLllod 10000 nOrinS (fioOOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
DEcEIrIyG MEN WHo WANr W0RK.
lnYrgLrGRlru - TIE rauuvsI

Chicago, Dee. 2l.--Nlayor Harrison ycster-
DAY received letter from Mayor Glll0te, OF NewOr-
leans saying that certain employment agency OF this
city was Advertising that 1000 men were wanted to
work on the leyoes of the Nj s.-sppl River IN Louisiana
Mayor Guioe says that there Il no such work to he
had and that thousands of idle IN NeWOrenni are
unable 10 obtain employment ihc men sent south by
This harury become YneTauts Hn hr asks that The work
ing class ~ this city hc warned ugn-t the false state
uruts of the agency. lieutenant OF police exam
urd the hooks of th agency and found them al right on
their though hr In his rrpnrt thtt ~" deceived
pcaon. hy the agency that thcy
not able to lodge complaint. against 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
WRECKED AND STRANDED VESSELS.

CnANLTsTON, Dec 2I. -Thc sChOOncr Mary
j. Hubbard from Philadelphia for Baltimore In tow of II
ug broke ndrift on Friday night of the Maryland coast
and split her nainsa and sprung leak She was towed
into port
HALIFAX. Dec oi.-1lc Dominion Government
steamer Nevned. has gone the marine slip 10 be
thoroughly Oycrhaule The estimated expcnse OF repairs
is s3OUOO.
BuriuOHF. Dee. 2i.-The British steamship. Colann.
at this port to-day from Rio Jnncro reports that after
entering chesapeake Bay, on Monday. she went ashore
un the Middle t3fnlud shunl She set signals of distress
bn roul grt uo assistance though tugs wrir passing.
Tho ernti was thunninr heavily when nn anchor WA
tnt,,1 b aud sl. Vas hBultu nii
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cHARGED WIrH EoBBING 4 COUNTY.
my TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRInuSG.

CLEVELAND, Dee. 2l.--Last spring Martin o..
Van Fleet the of Huron County IN this states
disappeared. An examination of his accounts showed
that he defaultcr to the amount of 100000 the
pecuations extending period of four or five years
e was supposed to have gone Canada and the author
ties have never heard from him since his flight His
brother George Van Fleet. with whom he was in part
ncr,hp I'm hu mess was accused of completely in the
frauds perpcrsed on the county ana was arrested on
the charge of aiding and abctng the embcIzlemcnt. He
ha, been trial Norwak FOR two weeks. The jury
after being twenty four hours reported ms evening
thar they were unable to agree standing nine FOR con
vction and three for Hcquta The defendant VIII he
tried again nj the mex, term OF t'.H court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
BJrSINTSS HOUSES BURNED.
LEY rnLginarn ~ rne rRlnuSs.l

CANAL Fulton, Ohio. Dee. 2i.-A fire start
cd Al H. M i'm the warehouse Of Held. Sianfhuri
W,Ih,lu Tho ,ya,.hnrso WIS burned also the marble
works OF st1nsbury n wilhelm. The loss is large.
PrrsprnG. Dee 24.-A dispatch from Clarion, Penn.
SAYS: "A m caly hour tlis morning fire brokr ont
In the dvcnahou ana prucc"y of =. A. Tramp
,or and sricad raudly io sarycr d co.'s dry goods
stare. and the dwellings of Samuel IIampt1r nnd ~. s.
Alexander adjoining. destroy ing the rnii' block The
ioss Is *29c coo, rn which there is flGOuV insurance
BrioIf Wis. Dee. 2t.-ihc Catholic church nni par
snnoge rrrned last night The loss is FlOOOUi the I'm
eirnnrr. rT.UOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
~, ,t,rbpidol0e iemrAri

IbY ftithhith 49, ihr ftiti ht,i
rHiAntLpniA, Dec, el,-llfee yeais aga
thoie was established AZ Nlneanti y i, colony ni
lDwt n was said AZ ihr tima that hei were hroHthi Va
ti. ,lHutrY throuph the agency at hrW N"rb s"''f
which un longer oists n has been Ielorled in lhe
charitable institutions of ms city mat those people arc
starving and this II Iot the first time that reports of
This character have reached Philadelphia They live IA
INIT. which do mol shelter them from the weather and
thc, are often in want of food ana clothing They s"y
Thai unless Woik i- supplied them lhcN VIII Walk !" mn
ndclpha aud throw thcmscvc upon The mercy ol Qhlc
charities The Hebrew ball occurs on January 10 lsl
yr,r Inc rccripts were $4,000 II might be worthy ot
hc attention OF the managers of the BAH 10 look 10 TINS