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WAGER,OF BATTLE.
The Most Peculiar nud Foolish TRACED,


on Record.
LOWELL, Mass, January 4.-AtAndoyer,
a small village about FIVE miles north OF
this place, L;zzieJ Jackson, her husband and
man named Thompson met their death
in a peculiarly tragic manner, yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Jackson, before marrying,
had encouraged Thompson and led him to
believe be had gained the woman's aGsc.
tions, but when be proposed marriage
she threw him over, and in; few
months married Jackson. Thompson
was angry, but manifested no i'll
will. Wednesday night he walked three
miles through heavy rain storm, and
asked Tor admittan:e at the house Of the
Jacksons. He was not cordially welcomed.
Thompson said be was going to Lowell to
buy cloth, but as it was H,ormins hard he
would stay with the Jacksons all night,
He occupied the spare room, but in The
night Jacsaon awoke and cav Thorn psou in
their room. He arose and seizing chair,
heTas about tostrike the intruder when the
latter sprang upon Jackson. Beingstronger,
he quickly overpowered him. Mrs. Jackson
interceded for husband, and Thompson
contented himself with binding him to the
foot Of the bed for the night, Yesterday
morning council OF war was held, lasting
until afternoon. Finally it was decided
that Thompson should give the husband
satisfaction in the following unique man.
ner: A long silk handkerchief was 10 be
twisted around bis neck twice and jackson
was to give three turns to it only, II
Thompson choked, the ieud was to be
acknowledged ms settled. II he did not
choke, he was 10 have a chance at the
husbands neck on the same terms.
Thompson did not choke on bis trial, but
he choked, Jackson to death, On seeing
this Mrs. Jackson took revolver from a
shelf aud shot Thompson dead. She then
turned the weapon upon herself and
lodged bullet in the base Of her brain
and through the mouth. The noise Of the
shots attracted neighbor, who hastened
to the scene and found Mrs. jackson living
in her blood and Thompson in diving
condition. Mrs. Jackson's ante mortem
statement was taken and revealed the facts
above related. -'.s;f q 60.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Copely Iron Company, at Allentown,
Pa, has shut down.
The feeling over the Emma Bond case Is
subsiding and no violence is anticipated. &
Z The Tabor Opera House, at Denver, was
damaged by fire yesterday to the extent Of
$4,000.
Denver had sensation yesterday in the
marriage Of q white girl, fourteen years old,
to negro. 5
Another victim Of the .Hasbor Grace
riots died yesterday, and two more are
not expected 10 recover. 5 t55 Sd =,
by q collision on the Canadian Pacific
railway, near St. Martin, yesterday, twelve
persons we're seriously injured.
James Breen, Cory, Penn, who was
struck with q club by Chris. Hermon on
New Years day, died yesterday.
Amung tue postmasters commissioned
yesterday we're Cephas Lanham, at Booths.
vile. and Andrew 9. Blair, at Hampton,
w. Va. IS go = 10.
It is now hoped that all the men wound.
ed in the Toronto disaster will recover
The Governor General has subscribed S25t
10 the relief fund. l.I s., ls5
The total receipts Of the Postoffics De
partment for the quarter ending Septembe
so, were $40, ,497, ,423, agsinst $40, ,502, ,67S TO-
the corresponding period Of last year.
Goldsmith Kuhn, the New York dia
mond merchants, have made an assign
ment. The Nloes of sS5, 900 worth Of dia
lmonds by an aheconding clerks the cause
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Springer Accepts tho situatIon,

WASHINGTON, January 4.-Representa-
tive Springer, at the earnest solicitation Of
prominent Democrats both here and in the
State he represents, has concluded to &C.
ceps the positions on the House Commit
tees which were assigned him by the
Speaker. He Gays great injustice has been
done him and his constituents, but it is
no! for him to decide wha. positions he
shall fill on the committee, and he therefore
accepts the situation in good faith and will
proceed with zeal to discharge the dusiea
assigned him. The committee will at once
institute thorough investigation of the
Department of Justice. He does not pre-.
dict the result, except that tho whole truth
shsll be known. He hss no friends in the
department to shield or enemies 10 expose.
The investigation, so far as he is concerned,
will be non'partisan and impartial, but
thorough. Il = :. 81 81
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u MANUFACruRERs YIEWs.
THE MATCH MONOPOLY,
The Handsome Pr0fit the LucIfer Combi,
- -. ration Eted to EninE

The Handsome Pro nt the IucIfer Combi.
ration Used to EnIoJ.
"Wsll, see the big match monopoly has
gone by the board, " said business man to q
reporter, yesterday. ri -' ,s
"Has III What did 1t strike against, u
asked the matchless scribe. -
1--WE a good mind to box you up for that
said the b. m, Pm talking business"
II thought your remarks very Ight' said
the relentless reporter.
At this the b. M. only smiled grim emilo
and walked away needless Of the awakened
reporters appeaIs to "hold up, and tell him
about He wouldn't hold, however, and
the newspaper man swallowed bis grief in a
mouthful OF snow and nosed around TO find
out what the man really meant. Dropping
into Neill & Ellinghnm's Wholesale grocery
The reporter essed NJ. El!inehsm If he
knew anything about matches. . 5i y,
"Oh, a Ettle," said he; we keep them for
sale" &,%, .t.'s IA, 5l'tssaF7 :
What about this busted monopoly" "
There Ia not much In tt. Some three
years ago monopoly OF the trade was form.
ed under the name Of the Diamond Match
Company, and they held things pretty s,ifl
for while. With taI OF one cent box
the foreign article was kept out of the mar.
ket, and the home product cold for Sc rs a
gross. Now when that tax was removed the
price was reduced 81, or TO 81 IS y gross.
Recently German 4 nj ,tches were i'm.
ported and s7ld to the trade from so 10 Csc,
This forced the Diamond Match Company 10
another reduction, the price falling to 90
cents, where it remains AZ present. Bssides,
to project themselves, they bought up CON.
siderable lots Of imported matches.nt
"ls there any difference between tho
foreign and home article?' inquired the re-
porter. s16i5,e, '-t.s aa t,5'sg
-"Not In qualify. The imported match is
smaller and they are short count-that Is, the
boxes are smaller and do not contain as
many matches as the American brand. The
home made match hes mora wood in 1t and
the bo1esia are fall count, every one OF then" !"
This little matter has not convulsed trade
to any extent, has it7' s.ss5{ IS
"Not very much," said Mr.. Ell;nsham,
smiling. ut only shows what an enormous
profit the monopoly reaped when they had
things virtually In their own hands. Now
you can get a box containing one hundred
matches for cent. That Is cheap enough,
isn't Il :
The reporter thought 1t was,
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TESTIMONIAL OF EsrEEn.
A Prominent South Side Manuractur,
'li Surp rlseu by His EmpIoyc.

a AAEomludHt sOutn Side Manufacturer
Surprised by His Employer.
Mr.. John G. Hoffman was agreeably sur.
prised yesterday by the employees OF his tsn.
merry, who had resolved 10 make the si1tieth
anniversary OF his birth an occsaion not to
be forgotten by that esimable citizen. Mr.,
HOLMAN unsuspeotinG OF the surprise in
store Tor him. was considerably siIected when
he was presented with a bouquet OF choice
flowers by Mrs. kraus, the wife OF one of his
employees, Hhen be made his APPEARANCE at
the tannery cflice yesterday AFTERNOON. This,
however, was only the forerunner Of greater
things. 10 come. The entire force,
numbering ssyenty.fva men, presented
themselves bslors him, and MI.
HAIRY Wilkins, who has been for thirty years
past an emp!oye OF Mr.. Hoifman's, acting az
spokesman for his fellow-wcrk men, stepped
forward and presented Mr. Hoffman with an
elegant silver water set, as q testimonial of
ths1r love and esteem for him as man and
employer. Mr.. Hoffman was deeply touch
ed, but replied in happy manner, thanking
the donors for. the substantial token Of their
regard. The entire party then psrlook of a
toothsome lunch which had been prepared,
The set Is Of a very handsome design, and
was purchased from the jewelry house OF
Jacob w. Grub. VIZ 95 + - = -. =.
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Railway Foreclosures IN 1883.

CHICAGO, ILL, JanuBry lille Rail,pay
Age publishes summary Of the railway
foreclosures in 1883. The foreclosures COW
cred eighteen lines, with total Of 1.354
miles Of track, sls,s25,OOO capital stock,
and, approximately, s2S, ,5o5,O 900 bonds and
debt. Over one.hall OF this milesge and
liability belonged to two lines--shs Co.
lumbus, Chicago 4 Indiana Central, and
the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley & Wheel.
ing. None Of the other lines had as much
as sixty miles Of track, and two OF them
had only six miles. The total capital in
vested (stocks, bonds and debit was S47,-
3S0, 900, against S65, ,42600O on foreclosed
roads in 1852, Sl27, $4,000 in 1851, and
S263, $50, 900 in 1880.
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he reporter thought 1t was.
THE NEXT STATE FAIR.
Committees mud Marsh ais A ppointed by

Committees nnu MnrshnlH A AppOinted BY
,lR the Bourd. 5r-i-
At a meeting Of the Board OF Directors o!
the West Virginia EIposition and State Fail
Association, held yesterday at the office o.
lowing Committees were appointed for The
annual fair OF 1884,. : = s7sliE,it SIX 35.
Grand Marshalls: Gen. I. q. Duval, John
J. Jacob, jr., Charles NJ. Rhodes, Simon L
McColloch. '.44S,'4 NJ, Ll !Es5s. II 2!
Commissioner at L,rge, J. NJ. Kirk. y,
Committee on Finance, a. Reymaun. r
Campbell, NJ. Reilly. - -
Railroads and Transportation, Julius Le
Moyne, ]. q. Hobbs, NJ. Rally.
Speed horses. g. Ed. Meudel, P. L. Kim.
berly, W. b. Exley. 5..;.'s-sii + iii. I
3 Grounds and Buildings W. H. Exley, r.
Campbell, IL. Iof!us. ,3i s,.,,. - X .
Base ball, P. l.. Kimberly. & IA
General Superintendent Of cattle, horses
sheep and swine, Julius L.Moyne. .l8Sy
First Observation-Disclosures OF cat
lie, 4. z. Jacob. l.. P. sisson, J. NJ. Kirk. &
Second depsrtment-Supern oil
sheep, William Hammond, G. L. sisson. "A
Third Department. Glass horges, O. 8. Ter
rel. J. W. Nichols. 4 q. Z.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures O
swine and poultry, James Dixon, James Orr
Fifth department-Farm implements, etc.
8. 8. Jacob. .35s1s 81. / Z 3--..s
Sixth department-Farm aud garden pro
ducts, E. N. Atkinson, b. O. Meyer. - Z
Seventh depariment-Floral display, Mrs
Mary Franzheim. -. -. AK
Eighth Observation-Disclosures lnanuiac
tures, textile fabrics, ETC., Mrs. Jacob Berger
Mrs. Robert White, Mrs. Gibson Lamb. =
Ninth department-Fine arts, DR.. T. o
Edwards. ~ 4. :. =:
Col. Robert Campbell presented his resig
nation ss q member OF the Board OF Directors
but the Board rejected It. Col. Campbell bs
been an efficient and Invaluable Director an,
official In the past, aud the other members Q
the Board could not think Of dispensing wit
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Poisoned by N n eat Pic.

MONTREAL, January 4-sixteen boarders
and three Sisters OF the Notre Dame De
Lourdes Convent are dangerously ill from
poisoning. Yesterday meat pie was
served for dinner, and oil who partook Of
it were soon afterward seized with vomit.
irg and cramps. Two boarders are danger
ously i'll, but the remainder are recovering.
The doctors say the poisoning is the result
Of lain ed meat, which, although condemn.
ed by The inspector, was sold to the con.
ybrt ---1r1 49,, rs h-2'r f7-IE5.f FsaEs.
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Charged Win "KnockingDown" Cas-

Charged With "Knocking Down" Cash.
PHILADELPHIA, January 4.--James L.
Rollins and Al. Rogers, conductors on
the Pennsylvania railroad, and VIM. B.
Petit Pullman palace car conductor,
bave been arrested on charges of embez,
zling tickets and money from those eorpo.
rations. n - ...5'.' y e.
James Crawford, q Pennsylvania Rail.
road conductor, WAS alBo arrested. Petit
will have hearing tomorrow. Rogers
was held in $1,000 bail for trial. Rolling
was remanded to New Jersey, where the
offense was committed. The men we're all
employed on trains running between New
York and Washington.
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Did Not Need n Ml,n,elr.

BosroS, January Alt the meeting Of
the administration Of Governor. Butler a
friend presented him with beautiful copy
OF the Bible, Governor Butler leaves this
in the Executive Chamber, with the follow.
ing endorsement thereon: January l,
1854. When l came into the Executive
Chamber year ago could not find copy
Of the Holy Scriptures. suppose each
Governor took his away with him. A
friend gave me this; I leave it as needed
transmittendum to my. successor in office,
to be used by him and successors each in
turn" 53is
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Coal snrves snnk M Loui,v,IIe.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 4.-The tow.
boat J. NJ. Gilmore, with tow Of barges
from Pittsburgh, ran into SNOW fog about
Bethlehem, Ind, and sank one barge OF
coal for. James Gilmore, one for Bonner,
two for Gamble & Risher, and fuel fiat.
No damage was done to the. towboat and
she arrived here safely with the remainder
OF her tow. The coal is total loss to the
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I Tho Cnnnon Rail- Line.l

The Cadiz Republican eayt: Mr.. Jones, OF
Mt. Vernon, President Of the orsaniz,a Mt
Vernon, Coshocton & Wheeling Railway, &C.
companled by Messrs Barney; and Casing.
ham, two OF the leading business men Of Co.
shocton, were out last week viewing several
Of the proposed routes Of this road to the
Ohio sEe Tnsy s0Ppedb dino in csd1 eyer Fri
They stated while here, that they intended,
e'er long. to ask for public meeting OF the
citizsas Of this place TO consult with The Pres.
ident and Board Of Directors Of this road. g,
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THE KAILRUAD HING.
Willard Resigns his Position aud Makes
~. as. IN AsBiKument.

Willard Resigns his Position aud Makes
1l5 nm Assignment.
New YoRK, January AT the annual
meeting Of the directors Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad to-day, President Henry
Willard presented his resignation. Two
reasons are assigned for this action-iail.
ing health, and the belief that the interests
OF the company call for q severance Of his
connection with it. He has confidence
that the future will vindicate all he has
done. The resignation was accepted.
Henry Willard made an assignment to.
day for the benefit Of his creditors to VIM.
Eadicott, jr., OF Boston, and Horace White,
OF New York. He transfers to them that
his property and mansion on Madison
Avenue, with instructions to dispose OF
them at public or private sale and apply
the proceeds-frst, TO the payment ol
interest on the mortgage for 100000
upon his property; secondly, 10 carry out
any existing contracts for the completion
OF the edifce. Provision is also made for
tho payment Of any indebtedness Of Vii
lard 10 the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company. The instrument further pro-
vides that the residue, after the entire
Indebtedness is disposed Of, ehall be turned
over TO his wife.
The real property included by Willard
in the assignment is The block bounded by
Fifty and Fifty.frst streets and Madison
and Fourth avenues, including the man.
sion recently erected upon Madison avenue.
The property is said to be worth 100000.
The property recently conveyed by Willard
to his legal advisers is expressly excluded
from conveyance to assignees. The other
real property possessed by Willard is a
handsome summer residence at Dobbs,
Ferry, on the Hudson, worth $3.50 808..
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Tho Coal nlucr,, Conycn,,o;n

PlrTsBuRaH, January +-At the conven.
ton to-day the action Of yesterday in lay.
ing an assessment Of five cents a month
on miners, for expenses was rescinded and
a committee appointed to provide finan.
ces. A resolution; was adopted that here.
alter before strike is ordered two weeks
notice shall be given TO employers. {s3 q. IS
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Two Trains come Together.

EL'zauErH, N. j., January 4.--A Lehigh
Valley freight train, wes!bound, this morn.
ing came in collision with Pennsylvania
railroad passenger train, esstbound, at
Lehigh Valley Junction, near Perth Am.
boy. Both locomotives were wrecked and
several cars broken, but nobody aeriously
injured. The Lehigh Valley Hagman il
reported to be in fault.
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Businc,a Failures,

NEw YoRH, January Full telegraph.
ic returns to R. G. Dunn & Company'a
Mercantile Agency show that the business
failures Of the last seven days OF December
ware In the United States $40, and in Can.
ada 90, probably the largest number ol
commercial casualties ever reported in 9
similar period. Z :
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row escape himself. q !

UNLEssCongres7man Finerty knows more
about it than o'Donneil did, the killing
Of Carey was cold.blooded murder, no
reli.deiense about it. And those profes-
sional Iriahmen who have been charging
up certain contributions to the account Of
the killing will have to invent another way
to make the books balance, 5r5,-
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Frozen 10 Death while Drunk.

: PrrTsuuRdn, January 1.-THE body OF an
unknown man was found on the Browns.
vile road, near White Hall, yesterday
morning. No one could give any account
Of him, as he seemed to be stranger to all
those that had viewed the corpse. The
supposition is that he had taken too much
whisky, and while in an intoxicated condi.
ton had wandered off to the side OF the
road and lay down. No marks were found
on the body, nor anything that would ere.
ate suspicion Of foul play, There Wal
nothing found on his body by which he
could be identified, 'sEt.. y ~. ll.1,s
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Four Children Isurnca 10 Death.

PIrTsnuRou, January A Duke Cen.
ter, Pa, dispatch says: About II O'Clock
to-day the dwelling Of ]. v. Carver,
an employe Of the Keystone Oil Com.
pany, caught fire from over pressure
Of gas while Mrs. Carver was absent, and
IN a. lev minutes 1t was in ashcs.
-Four little children, aged four, one, two
and six yeara, were left in the house and
all perished in the flames. Thomas Nc
Hale lshed the bodies out OF the
ruins this afternoon. They presented a
horrible sight. The parents are wild with
grief. 49, T;E l -
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Arrested for Murder.

Z BosToS, Janury Mrs. Mary Carver,
in whose house at Lakeville Patrick Cartin
was found dead Monday last, coniesses
that during drunken fight between Cart.
lin and Charles D. Staples the latter fellad
the former with slungshot and be died
ron afterwards. Carver and wife and Sta.
pies have been arrested. ~. n ~ :
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Lake Superior ore.

Z. PlrrfE1Ron, January "A gentleman
from Cleveland who is in the city says that
the Lake Superior ore trade Is in worse
condition than for twelve or fifteen yaa,s,
Seven out OF every ten mines in the region
ore idle, and those running are owned by
the largest and wealthiest corporations,
who are restricting the output at least half
Ore Of the best quality Is selling at Cleye.
land Tor So ton, which ia lower than 10,
many years. At this price there Is only j
profit Of ii|ty, cents ton, which is recog
nized 10 be the royalty or worth OF ore Al
mines. az, =. -, 5.i;:5t e. is55tfi
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COMMISSIONERS STEIN will sit as judge on
Superintendent Plankey's case when the
Commissioners take hold Of 1t. Mr.. Stein,
1t will be remembered, recently had a mar
row escaph himaalf. - 5.l -LL..- .l-to.
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WHEELING waits more or less patiently
to hear more about that coming Wander.
bilt road. The mysterious secresy Is as a
Q nsuming fire. VI NJ '
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New uuok by ouecn yIc,or,,

LONDON, January A.-The AMatatam an
nounces a new book written by Queen Vic.
toria, entitled "More Leaves from Journal
Of Lille in the Highlands, from 1852 to
1882 Copies have already been presented
to q few privileged persons. .s.7 / -:
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OK second thought Mr.. Springer will
take what Is set before him and make the
most Of 1t. A non-partisan inyestigation-
with the presidency in view. w
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IspErESDEScE, Mo-, January 4.-Frank
James is lying seriously i'll Of pneumonia
Of the house Of John Barnhill, friend Of
the family, n
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Tho Weather nj other Points.

TORONTO, January 4.-The storm con.
tinues unabated. The country roads and
railroads are blocked, and traffic is almost
suspended. This has been the coolest day
for forty years. The thermometer has been
about 25o below all day, and at s o'clock
tonight it is SO' below.
Sr. PAUL, MINS, January 1.-THE cold.
ness Of the weather along the railroad lines
to-day is indicated in the following figures:
On Manitoba, al. divisions, 30' to 35' below
zero. 5a. .si-t, ~
On tho Northern Pacific 1t was reported
to be l2o below from St. Paul to Fargo.
West Of Glendive there was no thermome'
ter report, but in general terms the wealth.
er was very cold. ~
CINCINNATI, o., January 4.-Weather de.
cidedly the coldest oil the winter to-day.
The thermometer stood at i0o nearly all
day. The light snow falling made the
cold lees perceptible. Tonight the ther.
mometer is falling. stl=
ST. LOUIS, No., January 4.-This has
been the coolest day of the season, the
mercury marking from 90 above to 4' below
zero. Railroad traffic is impeded and nearly
all trains are from two to six hours late. Z.
MISNEApoLls, January 1.-THE Tribune
specials say that at Brainerd, Mimi, at six
this morning the mercury was 400
below; at Fond DuLac 30o below; in this
city tonight 25o below and going down.
CHICAGO, January This has been tile
coldest day Of the present winter. The
Thermometer was Ia. below at 0A. N. At
II it rose to 12o, and at o'clock had fallen
again to lac below. AT Omaha the ther.
mometcr is quoted at l7o below,and at Du.
buque below at this morning.
MINNEAroLls, MIMI, January 1.-THE
weather is intensely cold. The thermom.
eter now registers 300 below zero, the cold
est at this time Of day for twenty-five years.
PROVIDENCE, K. l., January 1.-The high
wind at Newport last night overturned a
drag containing twenty or thirty men, and
several were injured. Some boats were
blown adrift in Newport harbor. g.7 Il ~