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New-York tribune., 1885-01-12

foul play Their suspicious directed towards Dr. c.
A. Jackson. Last spring Inthicum having several thou
sand dollars to invest answered advertisement from
Dr. Jackson The two came to terms aud went West
Mrs Linthicum heard little from her son. On Tuesday
she received dispatch which "John Linthicum
dead" Mrs. Lnthcum telegraphed to jackson, but he
failed to reply. The coroner however, sent word that
an Inquest had been held and that the proceedings
would be sent by mail Yesterday morning Mrs. Linth
cum received letter from Mr. Benschatter stating that
ne ana another friend OF Dr. Lnticums called At the
atters house to sit with him the night before he died
A.9ocl0ck however, Dr. Jackson and his daughter who
lived with Dr. Linthcum, entered the and insisted
on the visitors leaving stating that they would take care
or the patient. At o'clock the following morning,
Iinthcum died. Mr.. Benschattcr added that when he
entered the room, Lnthicum seemed to he suffering
much and was unable to talk TIE only words he uttered
were: " II could only tell you something" Then, AS
exhausted, he exclaimed oh " and sank back on his
pillow and died.
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DRAFTING 4 LINE At THE TANBOURLNE.
my TELEGRAPH 10 nig rrfersgI

TB1 TEI.EIKAFH 10 IIIt TRfpTvH.1
WUKEsBARRE, Jan. 11.-F0r three months
division OF the Salvation Army has been in Plymouth
and has had the customary parades. On Monday
ing last the borough council passed resolution that
PLAYING the tsmbOurinc. with which instrument the cap
tain generally led her army in the parades should not be
allowed on Sunday The captain, Miss saith. announced
that she would not regard this resolution This after
the streets OF the town crowded with people
At the appointed time Captain Saith marched from the
barracks the head OF her followers and to the jngng
of the tambourne led the way up Manst followed by
crowd. Chief of Police Lewis with five officers
stationed at point IN Mainst, and the army passed,
he forced his through the crowd and seized Captain
Saith. The officers closed around The prisoner but
at first unable to account Of the angry crowd.
Blows Exchanged and inally seeing that the stua
tiOn desperate the officers drew their pistols. Re
vovers drawn M the crowd but Captain Saith
taken to the lookup Burgess Dennis sent for lie
ordered the release OF the prisoner.
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GORDON'S PAPERS CAPTURED.
A MESSENGER ROBBED BY REBELS.

ONLY A SMALL NOTE sAvED-rHE GARRISON IN
GOOD HEALTH AT KHARTOUM.
LONDON, Jan. lit is officially stated that o
messenger arrived at Khartoum on December 81
bearing letter from General Lord Wolseley to
General Gordon. The messenger left Khartoum
on December %, but was captured and
beaten. The papers intrusted to him by Cen
eral Gordon were taken from him, with
the exception Gf a small note which was sewn in
his clothes, and which said that all was well at
Khartoun. The messenger saws that he saw five
steamers with troops on board and that they were
engaged In seizing supplies for the Khartoum garri
son. The messenger returned to KOrti on foot by
way of Bayuda.
The messenger adds that General Gordon attacks
the rebels OH every possible occasion.
.SUAK!M. Jan. 11.--Osman Digma has become
alarmed at the British advance TO Shendy, and Is
valnly trying to ly the rebels to oppose them.
CAIRO, Jan. .1l.-Authentic news has been
cciyed from KhartOum under date of December %
to the effect that General Gordon and the garrison
were IN good health and spirits aud that steamers
were bringing cattle and grain from the North.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
FREIGHT. TRAFFIC IN ST. LOUIS.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 11.-Thc transportation de-
pariment OF the Wabash Railroad reports that corn Is
moving freely from the West; and yesterday morning
the company with its II 900 box was 900 cars
short on the western division. 800 The middle division
and 800 on the eastern division. These orders will be
filled Just fast ears can be emptieh Yesterday
600 loaded cars were handled. The Wabash has
IL 900 ears and 100 foreign cars In service
but an allowance for what known as crippies
takes about 700 OF that number The Missouri Pacihc
officials report decided improvement In the movement
Of eTan especially corn and complaints are heard from
Chicago that little or freight is going out or coming
into that city The greater portion Of the grain handled
by the ST. Louis roads i3 for export and goes down the
river barges Tic true inwardness OF the reduction oi
the west bound lumber rates last fall, which was made
by Chicago roads appears to be that the Chicaso
lumber market ovrrstOcked and number OF dealers
the verge of bankruptcy. An appeal was lade
to the railroads give n rate OF cents per 100 pohus
10 Missouri River points that boom IN llmcr mght
be worked up The railroads acqucsced aud the result
was that the Chicago umbcrmen took advantage ot the
kindness to their lumber yards bodily 10 Kansas
CITY and other Missouri River points, In ORDER 10 ne
ready for spring building Chicago roads are reerehs
their action the lumber tranic Is almost non
emf
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
BREAKING 4 TRAIN IN TWO.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS wRECKED-sIX PERSONS |
HURT.

PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS wRECKED-sIX PERSONS
HURT.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 11.-An accident Oc-
CURED the Pensacola and Atlantic Railway yesterday
at 1850 IN between Chpcy and Bombay, by which a
number of persons seriously hurt. A passenger
train with two Pullman coaches bound for this city
followed by freight. The train broke In for
and the Pullmans left standing the track
They had just rounded that the freight train
could not be and before could be sent back
far enough 10 Nag 1t. 1t dashed around the point and
struck the rear Pullman, " telescopng" the two
The injured persons are:
X. A. Durkec, OF ~. Paul Mimi. knee cut.
George Sharpe, OF CoyngtOn KY, hand crushed and
internally injured.
W. H. Riley OF BinghamtOn, ". ", hand and arm
crushed.
i. 5. McElfresh, Pullman conductor, head and arm
badly cut
Hinton A. Helper of Jacksonville, ankle out Of joint
and badly bruised.
Mrs. Askew, OF st. Paul, Mimi, knee spraned and
head bruised.
OF the injured persons all save Mr. Helper arrived
here this morning Mr.. Helper was left at ThUmasyie
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tion. and consider this answer definite and maj;
With great regard, and a sense OF obllgatlon tha1
Will always remain am yours very grate1uly,
JULIA ID. GRANT.
To Mr. WM. II. VANDERBILT.
GENERAL GRANTS ILLNESS.

General Grant while at Long Branch last sum-
mer becoming alarmed at the persistent irritation
of his mouth and tongue called in local PHYSICIAN
who advised him to to this city for treatment
The symptoms became less annoying and the
General neglected to take further advice or treat
ment until late in the autumn, when he called
in Dr. Fordyce Barker. his family physician lhe
tongue at the point where it unites with the
palate was greatly irritated, and made II almost
impossible for HIM to eat even liquid FOOD, or 10
speak SO as to be understood. DR.. Barker called
into consultation DIR. j. H. Douglass who had
treated case similar to, though much worse, than
that of the Generals and given the patient great
relief, though he died at the end of eighteen
months The intlammatOry condition Of the throat
in both cases was CAUSED by the incessant smok-
ing of cigars.
Dr. Barker said last mght General Grant con-
suited Inc carly in tho autumn about pam III the
side of the tongue, which rendered 1t painful 1or
him to artculate and to masticate his food. L scnt
him to q physician who had treateda case of mine
fer this local trouble with satisfactory result lhc
General smoked cigars largely and this seemed 10
irritate the tongue. We restricted him to three
cigars day, and lie stopped smoking oil his own
accord. 1t was very remarkable that this change
was not followed by any disturbance OF the nervous
system or general irritation. He had bad tooth
that irrtated the tongue removed about two months
ago. which gave Inn great relief. He is improved
locally to such degree that he is able to speak
without pain and his general Appearances improved
in every respect that he is now occupied
several hours day in literary, work, which he
seems TO enioy think he is i'll better health than
he has been since the accident a year ago; lie is
still lame from the injury 10 the thigh Wnlch mas
left great tenderness so that he is unable to walk,
on account of pain and feebleness; without the ad
of crutch or stick. There is nothing that won,d
Justify the assertion that he IS seriously ILL., ana lie
is not i'll a critical condition"
Dr. Douglass said: - decline to give iniorma-
tion IN relation to any patient hat feel at liberty
to contradict that General Grant has Sancer OF
that killed Senator HILL of Georgia. He has
Inflammation of the eplthelial membrane Of ihe the
mouth. the most aggravated portion being III the
roof oil the mouth. The angle of the tongue was at
time greatly ,irritated. but there is nothing
worthy of note the matter with It now. lhe IN
hamation is being gradually reduced in extent aud
severity Will the General recoverf Well !
think-but as said before that would not tell
abont a patient witheut his consent, must stop
until the General says can continue
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
CRITICISING GARLINGTON.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTER ny LIEUTENANT GREELY.
WAsHTNGToN, Jan. 1.-THE National Re-
publican will contain tomorrow letter from j. Mack
this city, counsel for General aZcn, In reference
10 the Hazen- darlington controversy giving
at great length Genera. Hazens side OF the case.
The writer certain facts which he says " Con
cusvely prove that that to extend the thanks OF Con-
gress to Lieutenant Darlington, as pro
posed, would be to falsify the truth OF history"
Appended to the statement Is copy OF let
ter written by Lieutenant Greedy when he be-
llcved himself TO be DEATH and deposited
by him In Gavin at Cape sabn, where
found by the schley expedition The letter dated
April 3 1884 and tells OF the starvation ana suffering
Of the men. A part OF the letter Is as fO0s:
cannot refrain from saying that had Lieutenant Gar
lngton carried out your orders and replaced tue 24O
ratlons, rum and l2O alcohol In English
cache here, and the 210 pounds mouldy
English bread, spoiled English chocolate ana
potatoes, melted sugar and the 2i0 pounds rotten
dog biscuit, we would without doubt be saved We lyed
all winter on incredibly small ration, ana
withina month or six weeks or final relief
Dr. Pavy, however has been systematically punderng
April Beside sergeant Ellison and myself
who have detected him, four others have
sworn TO having him. state this that public opi
ion may curse the he. a. seems possible Scs 10
return write IA from my grave, and with no personal
or bitter focling.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
MILES OGLES COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
ipY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUyR.f

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1l.-Evcr since the arrest
of Miles Ogle, the notorious counteIfeiter at Memphis
on Christmas the Secret Service officers have been busy
in tracing up the plates tools and paper Of their captive
and now believe that they have secured the entire lot
They found Friday $4,000 in counterfeit bills at
place seven miles from Louisville. They then came to
this city and yesterday found $4,000 more counterfeit
bills with the plates, tools and paper used In printing
the They dug up in three different places back
OF the Union Stock Yards three miles from the city The
notes are all so bills the Third National Bank OF this
cty and $50 silver certificates With the $4,000 FOUND
on Oge when he arrested the new notes make
sos Of bad money aud this L. believed To be all that
is 10 be had. Among the material was new platc on
the Queen City National Bank. of this city, whch ha
neve been used The officers took Ose-wno had been
brought here. his home being in Covington-acros'
the river and the plunder to Memphis last night ne j.
expectcd to plead guilty and throw himself the mercy
NJ I tha cnur II
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
PREPARING TO MARCH on LANGsoN.'
ADMIRAL CoURBEr TO OCCUPY TAMsUI-ExrEDI-
TION TO PEKIN.

ADMIRAL CoURBET TO OCCUPY TAMsUI-ExPEDI-
TION TO PEKIN.
PARIS. Jan. l1.-General Briere De Plsle tele-
graphs from Tonquin to General Lcwal announcing
the arrival OF $500 reinforcements. in the best of
health and spirits. and states that he is ready to
march upon Langson. AdiniralI COurbet has been
ordered 10 occupy Tamsu before February, and
after garrisoning Kelung and Tamsui to raise tho
blockade of Formosa. Admiral Peyron, Minister
of Marine, has sent an Official communication to the
chiefs of the Marine Department, in which he refers
to the probable expedition to Pekn and says that
if the expedition is made the fleet will be placed
under the direct control of General Lewal The
latter has fixed the number of re!uforcements to
be- sent 10 TOndun in February at q. 400. which
VIII make total elective force of 81 800 men, not
including the 1000 men in the F0rm0sa expedl-
tion. The Fiqoro says that the Government is con-
vinced that the campaign mnst 90 further than
operations in TOnquin and that it intends to
occupy Canton.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
FRAGMENTS or CABLE NEWS.

LONDON, Jan. Il.-Empcror William. OF Germany. has
conferred the order OF the Black Eagle upon Prince
Albert Victor, the elder son OF the Prince Of Wales
PARIS, Jan. ll.-1hc Anglo French engineer commits
sion has decided 10 give the SueL Canal breadth or 40
and depth OF - feet. The cost Is estimated ut
Si00OOOO0.
BERLIN. JAN 1.-THE Dcutsche Bank has purchased
ern Pacific Railroad.
PARIS. Jan. Sarah Bernhardt VIII sell her present
house and furniture at ton and Will 20 into smaller
house she has settled part of her income on her cred
ors. She has entered into contract To write the Paris
correspondence for several foreign newspapers. The
Tribune OF Rome will pay her 1000 francs monthly Her
first article Will be criticism on NJ Sardous dramas.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
NOT PLUMP, But CONSUHPTTVE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To rnr rprBuyz.I

CINCINNATI, Jan. 11.-The sequel to matrl
monial correspondence, growing out OF a newspaper
advertisement appears In the files OF the Pleas
Court John j. Flynn has been sued for $25, 900 dam
ages for breach OF promise by Mary H. Mckee, OF Cln
ton, Missouri In his answer Flynn says that about
year ago lie saw an advertisement OF a woman who
wanted position as goveness He wrote to her. say
ing that be wanted wife his children and
assist In his business Mrs. Mckee replied. incosng
photograph Of herself u plump, strong. healthy
woman. Correspondence followed, and at length he
went to Missouri and called Finding her bed
fast with consumptve cough, 80 emacIated that he
could not recognize her the original or the photo
graph. he left without promising MARRIAGE
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
ARIs, Jan. 11.-A Cabinet Council was held

yesterday nj the Palace Elysee a which 1t decided
TO extend the adjournment Of the Chambers until Janu
AIRY % The opposition papers attribute this decision
to fear OF disclosures that may be made in the debates
between the time OF rcassembug Of the Chambers and
the Senate elections.
The Madagascar COMMITTEES OF the Chamber Of Dcpu-
ties has prepared report adverse to the extension OF
offensive operations In Madagascar. It recommends
that the operations he limited Ia maintenance OF the
posts already occupied. Further enterprise in MAZDA
gaScar unless the forces there shall he largely rein
forced IL condemned alike by the army officers who
examined before the commission and by General
Mot, the commanding officer OF tho forces there
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
DAMAGES FOR BEING FROZEN.
lBY TELraHArm TO THE TaIsUyE.J

ST. PAUL, Jan. ia few weeks ago, James
Howell his way from Bozeman, Montana, to Helena
in the same Territory elected from Northern
Pacific Railroad train, the given by the conductor
being that Howell drunk The weather was in
tepsely cold, and the point where Howell put of the
train six miles from any station lie lost his way
his feet face and hands, and nearly dead from
exposure when he rescued lie claims TO have had
over 500 in money, TINS being able well willing
10 his fare Howell has brought suit against the
railroad company for S20, 900 damages.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
FAILING TO RETURN fOE HIS SON.
THIRTY WILSON'S wHO-E Fathers DIsArPEARfD
MYsTERInUsLY.


MYsTERIpUsLY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSr.l
ACwORTH, Ga, Jan. ll.-SOmc time ago this
place treated to romance 10y the arrival Of T. A.
WILSON, who represented himself wealthy and Com
missioner from California to the New Orleans Exposition
He claimed to be the Wilson who left New. Orleans thirty
five years ago. leaving his yonng wife and babe through
the jealousy of his wifcs popularity lie found his wife
dead after having married "a second time. but his
had grown up. married and still living The father
gave the young money to fix up his mothers grave
and ordered him 10 sell ont the possessions
and go TO his fathers home In california.
These stories have filled the measure of public excite
ment here, but the mystc failure Of Wilson To
turn the appointed time for his has been
planned. When these facts were first published they
rise to curious developments Not lees than thirty
different Wilson's living IN widely separated parts Of The
country, have written 10 various business men aud
officials making inquiries about the mysterious Wilson,
claiming that their fathers had disappeared In the
way and seeking clew TO thcm The latest letter Is
addressed by Joshua Wilson. OF Canada, addressed TO
Postmaster RoUDy here making explicit inquiries.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
JERSEY CENTRAL INTEREST.

The committee of bondholders of the Phila-
delpha and Reading Railroad Company appointed Oh
December % to formulate plan py "hon
the company might be relieved OF Its
will submit its report at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders which will be held to DAY IN
Philadelphia. The report recommends 'na'
the interest on Jersey Central STOCK DO
reduced from six to per cent per annum or more
earned for three years. after which the rate OF @
the general mortgage bonds, for tnrto t
nonintcrest bearing scrip to be secured by coupons
that the junior securities be refunded into income rohs Is
bearing five per cent interest tho latter 10 po pS
the floating debt be provided for by collateral tus'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
CAPTAIN PHELAN RECOVERING.

A QUIET DAY FOR BOTH MEN-NoTnING FURTHER
TO SAY.
The usual Sunday quiet pervaded the Tombs yes
tcrday. Richard Short, the would-bc assassin OF
Captain Phelan, was left alone unto his me,iita-
tons No friends visited him and he refused to
make any statement, saying, My lawyer told me
not TO talk" That he was III q taciturn mood was
evident from his knitted brows and compressed
Inns. The information that Phelan was recovering
did not seem to cheer him.
Phean lay upon cot at the Chambers Street
Hospital deserted by his former associates and
suffering PAIN from wounds Inflicted by one OF
their number. He received q dispatch from
nephew living in New England asking If he should
come here. Phelan answered, NO." His Only
visitors were some distant relatives who had not
seen him for over seven years. lie Is anxiously
awaiting the arrival OF his wife. who will probably
be here to-day HIS condition was somewhat bet
ter than on Saturday. The wounds are slowly
healinV He has but little fever and suffers little
pain. At his request the doctor has permitted his
head and shoulders TO be bolstered up. His strong
physi0ue stands him in good stead. lie refused TO
make any further statement regard to the affair."
saving that he prefer ed to wat until the should
come before the court. House Surgeon Charles
&. Mack said (: lie is doing we'll suffering less
pain than on Saturday. Tho wounds are healing
and there il every reason to believe the improve
mcnt will continue.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
4 HOOKING VALLEY NINE ON FIRE.

CoI.uMBus, Jan. 1.-THE Columbus ana
uockny valley Coal and Iron Company discovered this
morning that mine No. @ s.ra'S'a'o
.,. I,,r,,ug having been set on IRE tho
-. ..,a,. The mine has not been m operation for
soe iae MS on. Of the largest IN tEs sosa
tryhavng capacity OF about Saal tssn Iess
" h and blocks which had been used IN closing me
oi i, car .s,rance No trouble resulted ns the
o,u ,."t"rs were not discovered In tho
Act Of setting fire to the mine; The
aeaavared 10 10 near the mine tonight were
drcsi upon but person hurt This IL Of the
mines which were set On nre 1t another place s"e
uionfhs ago
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
THE FIRE RECORD.
BuRyING OF A DRY-GOoDs STORE.

HARTFORD, Jan. ia fire in II block in
southington, owned by Fired" Wilcox OF Philadelphia
early this morning. burned the dry-sools anl grocery
store of +. Il. Upham The block was savct by the
new Fire Department though the contents OF the cigar
store OF A. W. Bradley. the dry-goois store of H. A.
Uchcock and M, hardware Sforc Of G. lelnits werJ
damaged by smoke aud water rne loss Is estimated AT
$4,000 Including the loss ON the STOCK oi the oeeu
t,nrrTa
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
THROUGH JAMES RIVER VALLEY.


ST. PAUL, Jan. 11.-Crswford Livingston
and President Merriam of the Merchants Naiiohal
Rank have completed negotiations for the purchase oi
the James River Valley Railroad The figures have not
een learned, The purchase 1t IS rumored. l. made In
the interest Of the Chicago and Rock Island syrtem
The line o run from jaime south OF the various
lines parallel ia south Dakota from east 10 west.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
CHARGED WITH STEALING COTTOM
fRY TELEGRAPH ro rup rvtrrxv

lBY TELEGRAPH TRIHUyEl
ROME, Ca, Jan. 11.-Eli Williams, the son of
Captain Williams one OF the most prominent cotton
handlers here was arrested to-day charge of steal
ing cotton For time warehouses have missed cot
ton bales without being able to detect the thief Yescr
day Morgans Compress lost six bales and Rounsavie
Co. lost two. The latter were traced to Ell Williams who
claimed TO have bought them in the regular way from
negro The marks carefully obterated All the
persons suspected have been arrested
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
A PLANNG-MTLL BURNED IN BUFFA'0

BUFFALO, Jan. H. -Hoeilier Brothers planning
mill in Elm gether with the machinery aud contents,
was destroyed BY fire this afternoon The loss Is anout
$4,000; insurance $4,000. The building which was
three-story brick structure, was owned ny Danei
Undrrh of Brooklyn. The fire orsisiatcdd III the el-
gine-roo Forty thrown cut Of employ ineht Dy
1I,... .l...Ir nInfi Inn Al IL
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ia dispatch from
Guaynas says: bullion train ohded with 100000
In silver bars route to Chihuahua, was
attacked by robbers Pnos Altos. The robbers
Tcpulscd and several were killed
coroner has brought news hero that the
entire town of Pnos Atho- has been destroyed By fire
IInnlrrds OF pcr.nn. hnmelcs..
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
DAMAGE DONE AT LYNN.

LYNN, Jan. 11.-Early this morning fire in
the furstory brick building at No IS washingtonst,
caused LOSSES important of which are those OF
Park Brothers. stay manufacturers s IL. Brown. stitch
ing room; Frank NJ. Boyee, shoe manufacturer; VIII
lam H. Rurnes shoe manufacturer; Walker a Cutcheon
r. Marrah James W. Furber. machinst \. ID. Russell
gas pipcs and q. A. Taylor. gun smith 1he loss - esr
inatc, nt $4,000. Henry A pcaver owned the ondihg
m was fully insured. A fireman. Frank Moody ossr
come by the smoke. rescued from the building ""e'
..l,. lsnI
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
THE MANITOBA SOUTHWESTERN.
rry TELEGRAPH To THE rRrncSE.l

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-THE Government ofCan-
ada and the Canadian Pacific have completed nc
gotations for the construction of the Manitoba South
western Railway through Southern Manitoba. one of
the principal grievances of the farmers was the breach
of promises the part OF the Government ana PIl'ae
corporations to construct lines.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-12
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rHe tribune

BALTIMORE. Jan. 1.-THE mysterious death
of Dr. John Lnthicum, In Kcarney, Ncb., on January
3, has caused o sensation among his relatives and
OF this city, who are condcpt thst there has been