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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
THE CHICAGO Fra UDS.
Mackin Causes n Sensation by His resti.
mcny Before the Grand JURY.


[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO. January 13.-From the
best obtainable information to-day it
appears that the testimony Of Joseph
C. Mackin before the county grand jury
investigating the Eighteenth-Ward cleo
ton frauds, yesterday, created great
sensation in the jury-room. Mackin, 1t
is said, swore he never gave an
order to S. b. Wright or any one
else, in any shape or manner, for
Republican ticket with the name Of
Brand DemocraD on it, or for any
other kind of ticket. After the election
he, however, did order, about the 10th
of November, half-letter notice for
meeting of the Democratic Central Com
mittee, of which he is the secretary,
and these notices were delivered to him
about that time one evening by the
Wrights, who came to his room together.
He never had had an interview with
either of the Wrights after the United
States grand jury began its inves-
tigation, nor had he any talk
with them about any ticket in ques-
ton. If they brought him any
such ticket he was not aware of it.
The evening they came to the Palmer
House, where witness resides, they
brought package, which he presumed
contained the meeting notices. lie
handed it to his secretary, James Wat
son, and gave the matter no further
thought. The jury could find out from
Watson what the package contained.
lie Mackin) could, after an examination
of his office. tell whether there was
package of tickets; there might, for
all he knew. Mackn recently refused
to testify before the United States
grand jury on the technical ground
that he might criminate himself.
An affidavit was also recently
made by S. b. Wright positively
declaring that Mackin ordered the
bogus tickets, and that he Is. Il.
Wright and his brother had delivered
them to him. Mackin is under indict-
mcnt in the United States Court for
completely in these frauds, the net re-
suit of which would have been, if sue
cessful, to break the present deadlock
between Democrats and Republicans in
the State Legislature. His testimony
before the county grand jury is regard
ed as important in foreshadOwing the
attitude of the defence in the coming
trial before the United States authority.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
His Heart I'm the Wrong Place.

a Chicago special says: DR.. Chayett,
who has been attending George Ed
wards, age eighteen, for consumption,
says he has discovered remarkable
maIformation in his patient. In ex-
aiming the condition of Edward S
lungs he discovered that the heart-beatS
were only noticeable on the right side.
They were perfectly natural, and there
were none on the left side. Two other
physicians corroborate the statement,
and say that they think the centre OF
the heart is about two inches to the
right of the brcastbone. 1t was first
thought that it was a case Of aneurism,
but an examination proved that the
heart was really on the right side. The
physicians do not think the mallOrma-
ton has anything to do with Edward
physical debility.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
The Weather in Richmond yesterday
was clear and cold.
SCHUYLER COLFAY.
Sudden Death or the ex.vice.President-
Sketch OF His Public Career.


by telegraph to the Dispatch.l
MANKATo, MINI, January 49,
Ex-yice-President Schuyler Colfax
dropped dead at 1895 o'clock this fore
noon at Omaha depot. in this city. He
arrived on the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad from the East at 10 o'clock,
and walked to the Omaha depot, a dis
lance of three fourths of mile, with
the thermometer at thirty degrees be-
low zero. After arriving at the depot
he lived only about five minutes.
1t is supposed that the extreme cold.
subsequent heat, and over-exertion
caused q stoppage of the flow of blood
to the heart.
The remains were taken in charge by
the Odd-Fellows, and now lie in state
at DR.. Harrington's residence. Word
has been sent to the family of the de-
ceased, and the President has also been
notified, and orders are now awaited.
schuyler Colfax was born in New
York city March %. 1898, and was
grandson of William Schuyler, gene
raj in the army Of the Revolution I'M
der Washington. He attended public
school in his native city, after which he
clerked in mercantile house for
three years. From New York city
he removed whey quite young to
Indiana. where he held for some time
a county office. While in this position
he also studied law. In lS45 he es-
tablished the 81. Josephs Valley Regis
ter. at South Bend, Indiana. which he
conducted for about ten years. He
was a member of the State Constitu-
tional Convention of Indiana, held
in 1850; also, member of the
Wing National Conventions Of 1913
and 1852. He was elected a
representative from Indiana to the
Thirty-fourth Congress, and to the sue
cessiye congresses, including the For
tieth. He was chosen Speaker of the
Thirty-eighth Congress, was twice re-
elected to the same position. and in
1868 was nominated for Vice-Presidcnt
on the ticket with General Grant. After
the close Of his term as Vice-Prcsident
he devoted himself principally to lee
turing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
THE SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
Details OF Its Destructiyeness inaiabama-
A Number OF Lives Lost and Persons In-
IN telegrnph 10 the Dlspatch. !


iuTtt.
by telegraph to the Dispatch.l
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. January
13.-A special to the Times from Col
linsville, Ala. gives fuller details Of the
terrible cyclone in Alabama Sunday
night. The residence of Noble Gal
breath, about four miles west of Col
linsville. together with all his farm
houses located at the base Of Sand
mountain, was completely demol-
shed. His youngest child was in
stantly killed by flying timbers,
its body being terribly mangled. \
young man living with the family was
seriously and probably fatally wounded.
The family retired about an hour be-
fore the storm appeared no other mcm-
Der of the family received any injury.
Every article of household goods was
blown away, not even wearing apparel
for the grief-stricken family beng left.
Ii is reported on good authority that an
anvil ia blacksmith-Shop near Gal
breath's house was blown 100 yards.
Great damage to other property
in the neighborhoOd is reported.
Three miles further off two other
residences were completely blown
away. One of them contained thirteen
occupants, all Of whom were more or
less injured, but no one has yet been
reported fatally hurt. Great damage is
reported to have been done to farm
property generally. Owing TO the high
water it is impossible to obtain accurate
information as to the extent of the cy-
clone and the damage done by it; but
enough has been ascertained to make it
certain that while it was fearfully dis
astrous, it was by no means such a ter
rible scourge as the cyclone which passed
through Cherokee and Calhoun counties
last spring.
During all Of yesterday and the
greater part of last night a tremendously
heavy rain fell, flooding all the lowlands
and making it almost impossible to
travel or gain further information. The
cloud which accompanied the wind was
seen from this place, and it looked ter
rible. Indeed, there was continuous
roaring sound like distant thunder for
about thirty minutes before the storm
passed One family, becoming fright
ened by The approach Of the storm, fled
to the house of neighbor short dis
lance away, and the house to which
they fed was blown away. while their
own remained standing. The track of
the cyclone was about two hundred
yards wide.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
RIOTOU.S STRIKERS.
Forcing Non-Ssrlkers TO Cult Work Officials
and Workmen Maltreated.

BY telegraph to the Dispatch.l
SOUTH BEND, IND, January l3.-
Yesterday number of employees at
the Oliver Chilled-Plow Works struck
for higher wages and compelled all men
to quit. At an early hour this morn
ing two hundred of the strikers congre-
gated in front Of the gate and would
not allow any one to enter. Those
who tried to pass through the gate
were severely beaten. Officer Kel-
ly, while trying to quiet the mob,
was shot through the scalp and
badly pounded. Captain +. Near
attempted to go into the office,
and was attacked with clubs. lie was
badly hurt about the head, but he finally
succeeded in getting in and locking the
door, He is now prisoner in the of
flee. his only communication being by
telephone to the city. The Veteran
Guards of the Grand Army of the Re-
public mustered out about seventy men
to rescue Captain Near, who is n
member Of the Guards. The sheriff
empowered them to act as State
militia to preserve the peace and to dis
perse the strikers. On hearing this
some of the strikers left the vicinity
of the works. The following persons
were wounded: Captain Near, Dave
Hoffman, Mr.. Card. Officer Kelly. and
Jacob Barnhardt, the foreman in the
paint-shop. An immense crowd fol-
lowed the guards to the factory. Great
excitement prevails in tho city.
Further investigation shows that last
evening between 1 and 5 o'clock about
200 grinders in the Oliver Chilled-Plow
Works struck, and arming themselves
with iron rods and clubs, marched to
the other departments Of the factory
and forced other employees to quit work.
Where the men refused to do so they were
attacked and brutality beaten. The belts
were cut. and the rioters finally went to
the engine-room and forced Roberts. the
engineer. to shut down. Previous to
this demonstration the superintendent
Of the works told these grinders, who
are principally Poles, with few Hun
garians, that if they had any grievances
to place them in writing and appoint
committee to present them and they
would be considered. They refused to
do this.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
legislature tn. state Grars-rhs blair
Especial Telegram TO the Dispatch.l

Bill.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., January 13.-To-
day at noon both houses of the General
Assembly met in JOINT session to can
yass the returns Of the vote for State
officers. The canvass occupied nearly
the entire day. The result as an
nounced has been already published,
the vote having before been informally
counted by the State Returning Board.
In the Senate to-day bill was intro
duced to increase the number Of judi
cial districts from nine to fifteen.
All the committees have now been
appointed, and the Legislature has fairly
entered upon the work of the session.
To-day a convention Of the State
Guard officers was called to meet here
on February 4th to memorabilia the
Legislature to make an appropriation
for an annual encampmcnt.
The case of Joseph William, for MUIR
der, is set in the Superior Court here
Tor trIhl InuTsudys Iiao 10 ehc Sccoho
trial, the man having been convicted
and sentenced to be executed. The
case is very remarkable and interest
ing one, some OF the most prominent
lawyers in the State being Of counsel.
The State Convention Of County SUI
perintendents Of Public instruction was
to-day called to meet here February
9th. The object Of the meeting is to
seek correction by the Legislature OF
such defects in the public system as
common experience has detected, and
such amendments to the law as will
render the system more efficient. There
appears to be no doubt that the Legis-
lature will officially endorse the Blair
educational bill.
Barnes w. Brinklcy has been CON-
missioned postmaster Of Bolton, Colum'
bus county, n. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
HEROIC RESCUE OF 4 CHILD.
earned Three Hundred Feet Down Swcile'
Mountain Torrent--A Miraculous Escape.


Mountain Torrent--A Miraculous Escape.
A Bridgeport special says : Willie
Phelps, four-year-old son Of W. b.
Phelps, proprietor of the Thomson
House, at Thomson, Conn.,, while
playing with two other children back
of the barn. fell info a swollen noun
tain torrent. The current carried the
child over sharp rocks 100 feet in the
direction of culyert under the
Naugatuck railroad. The little
fellow was drawn into the UNI
derground whirlpool and disap-
peared. The other children ran to-
wards the house, screaming, " Willie's
drowned" The hostler and father
ran to the opening, to find the child had
passed into this subterranean passage.
The mother ran wildly from the house,
screaming frantically. Mr.. Phelps and
the hostler climbed up over the embank-
ment, and descending to the mouth OF
the culyert, saw the child rolling down
the steep rocky descent towards the
Naugatuck river, the water carrying the
senseless form towards deep eddy.
Both men plunged in and rescued the
child. Its head, arms, and shoulders
were lacerated with rock cuts. After
two hours exertiOn the child was re.
suscitated. The culvert is 100 feet
long by feet in diameter. The rescue
is considered miraculous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
Stirring Up western Socialists.

Att mass-mecting of 5000 Socialists
in Chicago Sunday night, any one in the
audience who chose to do so was invited
to refute the arguments made in favor
of anarchy. A boy named Humphrey
made his way to the platform and said ::
mo Socialist is friend of mine. So
cialism is treason to the Government.
Capital will rule" Kisses and general
confusion followed. He bcgana second
time, and the chair had to appeal for
order, which was partly restored.
Humphrey then said that those who
claimed that lazy men would work
when everything was equal lied. a
lazy man, he said, would always be
lazy. He wouldn't work himself if he
didn't have to. Tramps could get work
if they wanted to. There was no need
of being tramp. lie was then COM
PEELED to leave the platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
The RothschiIds I'm q Lawsuit.

A curious case has just come before
the law courts at Vienna. The litigants
are Prince Gregor Stourdza and the
house of Rothschild. The Prince is
heir and successor to the Hospodar Of
Moldayia, and heir to the large fortune
of his mother, the Princess Nogorides.
The Prince alleges that his mother was
in the habit oftravelling yearly incOgnito
to Vienna, and there depositing with
the Rothschilds securities and cash I'M
der an assumed name, although the
house knew who the lady was. He
now asks for accounts, which the house
declines, and denies all knowledge of
the transactions. The Prince also de-
clares that the Princess Esmeralda, his
mother, had frequent and important
secret political conferences with the
head of the firm, which they equally
repudiate. The case has been adjourned
for the plaintiff to procure additional
evidence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
Eianor License In Canada.

An Ottawa (0ntario) special of the
10Th says: The Supreme Court to-day
gave judgment in the liquor-license
act of 1888, declaring the act unconsti-
tutional. The act was carried through
Parliament by the Dominion Govern
ment, who desire to diyest the Pro-
ymcial governments of power to grant
liquor licenses and place that power in
the hands of the Federal authorities at
Ottawa. The Judgment Of the Supreme
Court is a serious blow to the Dominion
Government. 1t is understood that Sir
John Macdonald will appeal to the
Privy Council in England.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

A special to the Mere from San Anto-
MIC states that General William Steal
was stricken with apoplexy ard died
Yesterday. Deceased was graduate
OF West Point. and was formerly Ad-
jutant- General Of Texas. He won dis
tinction in Mexico. He was captain Of
the Second Dragons during the late
war, and attained the rank Of general
In the Confederate service.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
The Moekiag. Valley Troubles.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

COLUMBUS, o., January l3.-Gov-
ernor Hoadly to-day issued an or
der to three companies Of the National
Guards to hold themselves in readiness
to go into the Hooking Valley on short
notice. Information which the Cover
nor has received indicates trouble. The
troops can be sent to the scene Of dis
turbance within two hours Of an cat
break.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
Fatal Expio.iou tn n >aw-Mii'

SMIrHFIELD, o., January ID
A steam saw-mill, belonging to j. X.
Williams. eight miles south OF tpis
place, exploded this morning, wreckins
the building. The boiler was blown a
mile away. Three persons-Johh
Evans, Hiram Evans, and Willie Arm
strong On boy,-sere instantly killed.
j. G. Evans was horribly burned {;
Walker Morrison was badly hurt. The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

vIIsys: connon ~ ~ : ~
colosy. ook@ll god tsight, ol1ho14 s
vsfy eccd 70 fine, ol5stN
Wrappers Comnoss ei3soa 8 80
medium, ol7ae20 Goed - NJ ~
mahogany. >22. 50o13o; gesd ~ "
es2. 5Osts7 so; very good bright y -
t4Oeo55. q n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
FIOOls I'm Italy.
[By cable to the Dispatch. |

ROME. January lathe city is agi-
tated with fears Of food. The upper
Tiber has risen over forty feet, and vast
tracts Of country are inundated. AZ
fiucnts Of the Tibcr have likewise over
flowed their banks, and great damage
has been done. The Government is
alive to the emergency Of the situation,
and is taking energetic measures to
avert disaster from Rome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
MARINE HSrELLlaENCk.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. JASU'Y IL. 1883.
sun rises-......... 7:2s HioH TIDE:
sun sefs...-...... $40 Morning -.......,.-.l0:50
Noon rises........ 5:31 Evening. ...-.......if:to

FORT OF RICHMOND, JANUARY Is. 1855.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ariel. Clifford. Norfolk. United
States mail. merchandise and paxsengcrs.
l.. Is. Tatum. agent
SAILED.
Steamer Old Dominion. smith, New York.
merchandise and passengers. O. w. Allen 4
Co.. agents.
steamer Ashland. Pannil,, Philadel phia.
merchandise and passengers.
schooner ]. II. vandlisen. Booye. New
Haven. hickory; vessel, Curtis a Parker.
Schooner T.. q. Irwin. Dodd. Western
Branch. trnck-barreis, &C., vessel Curtis
Parker.
PORT OF NETWORKS NEWS. JAS'r ~.
lBy teiegraph.l
ARRIVED.
steamship blackstone. Kent. Providence.
and 80 lied Tor baltimore.
Steaipship sen.sa, Msikey. New York,
steamship powssnd ,nrssi.hl Galveston,
TO coal.
SAILED.
steamship Jchn. hopSin2 March, pscFi-
tente.
coal, Chssap eske and Dido railway.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
LATE WEATHER REPORT.
Ffpecfni teIa<v~u, n ne pssuatch.1

Especial tsleknm to the Dispstch.l
WAsHISGToN, January Al A.
A-For the Middle Atlantic States,
fair, generally warmer weather, raria-
Ole sisds, risisg followed BY falling
barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, fair
weather. followed BY Increasing cloadi-
ness aud local rains, northeasteriy
scinds, slight fan foilorsd by rising
temperature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY, January ID, 1885.

SALEs.-20 shares Petersburg Rail-
road at "a; 1000 Richmond and Ale
ghany lst rs at 5ll; 20 shares Vir-
ginia Home Insurance Company at III,
30 do. at III; 1000 Glass b at S2l.
a,,, D.I loEsI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
Combinations.
by telegraph to the Dispatch.

lby Telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, January 13.-The
Senate to-day confirmed Luke Lea as
United States attorney for the Southern
district Of Mississippi, and the follow
ing postmasters William S. Oakley,
Salem, Va. Mrs. Florine A. Hines,
Suffolk, Va; Milton b. Crowell, New
ports News, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. January l3.-Virginia
G's. consols. 37l; past-due coupons,
32s; new l0-40's, 81; new 3s, 81.
Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

NJ. Edmond About is regaining health,
and his reception at the French Acad-
envy, which was postponed indefinitely,
will probably occur in a couple of
weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

Sir Moses Montefcrc Is again so
much upder the weather as to cause
alarm among his friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
The Trouble in the Illinois Legisia-
ture.

The Trouble in the Illinois Legisia-
by telegraph to the Dispatch.]
SPRINGFIELD. ILL, January b.
Temporary Speaker +. NJ. Haines went
to the Office Of the Secretary of State
this morning and was sworn in by a
notary public as Speaker of the House.
When the House met at p. NJ. he
refused to entertain motion from the
Democrats to proceed to permanent or
ganization. Mr.. Haines delivered a
long address to prove that he was per-
manent Speaker. 1t was a cOnstitu-
tional office. which could be only va
Gated by his voluntary resignation or
impeachment. Chaos was threatened
for a time. but in due course the House
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
and in the meantime the situation will
be- canvassed in caucus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
The Ohio wooI.arouers and the Tariff.

BY telegraph 70 the UIspalUh'I
COLUMBUS, o., January l3.-The
Ohio Wool-Growers' Association to-day
adopted resolutions calling upon all in
dustries of the United States to unite
for common protection against the fall
lacy Of tariff for revenue only, urging
them to oppose the Spanish treaty on
the ground that it would destroy the
sugar, rice, and tobacco industries, and
calling upon the wool-growers to unite
in demand for the restoration Of the
tariff Of 1867 on wool, pledginS them
to support the party which recognized
their interests and demands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

PARIS, january l3.--Ld France
says: 1t Is rumorcd that Prince Viii
liam, Of Prussia, son Of the Crown
Prince, will soon be appointed Gov
ernor Of Alsace-Lorraine, and that it is
possible that the autonomy Of the
provinces will be proclaimed imme-
diately afterwards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

KlCHMOND IOBACCO MARhET.
RICHMOND, January l3. 1885.
Loose-tobacco offerings show an in
crease, the quality varying but little,
and prices rule very firm and steady,
the best grades Of leaf selling to-day
from Q to lie. On Exchange the mar
ket shows no prominent feature save
increased auction sales Of new brights,
for which prices show further decline
under heavier offerings.
DARK TOBACCO.
Lugs Common, s4.50as5.50; good,
s6as7.
Leaf: Common. s7.50asS.50; good.
s9asl0; fine, sllasl2.
sUN-cURED.
Lugs: Common, s5ae6; sound.
S6.50asS.
Leaf: Common. ssas9; medium,
so.50asll;eood, eli.s0asl6; fine s20a
s35.
BRIGHT TOBACCO -MAxuFAcTUaIy
Smokers: Common. el0asi3; goo1,
! el4asl7; line, s20as27.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

p.ss,s or en- Ex.s.pivserste General
ny ie;egnph TO the Dispatch.
GALVESTON. fExAs, January iS.--
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

FLOUR.
We quote Fine, s2as2.50; super
fine, s2.25as3; extra, s3.50as3.e0 ;
family, s4.50as4.75; patent family,
country, s4.75as5.25. Market firmer
and active.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND, January Is, 1885.

RICHMOND, January Is, 1885.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-Mixed, 600 bushels. Red,
872 bushels. Total, l,472 bushels.
CORN White, 430 bushels. Mixed,
60 bushels.
MEAL.--l0 bushels.
PEAs.-20 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Mixed, 600 bushels at
90c. Red, 628 bushels common to
very good Shortberry at so to 90c.
CoRN.-White, 430 bushels prime
Virginia at soc. Mixed, 60 bushels
very good on private terms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-14

cause Of the explosion was owing TO too
much mud in the boiler.