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ri 4WIIsoN, Proprietora.s

Ohio abolished the 4 contract labor
system in its Penitentiary = year ago
and tho Legislature has been confront
sed at its present session with the prob,
lem Of how to employ the prisoners.
1T has been settled by the passage of q
bill providing for the introduction Of
the "piece" system This has been re-
peatedly tried, but has always proved
expensive and unsatisfactory. New
York, where there is great opposition to
prison labor, where it completes with
free labor, is also wrestling with the
question. H.. - ;tT,.s,
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Bradley's Rumored retirement,

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. 49,
The rumor has been revived that Judge Bradley
Intends to retire and give President Arthur an
opportunity TO- place Republican on the SUI
preme bench Having. reached tho age Of sew
enty and passed it by several years, he can
remainder Of his life. If he should retire the
president would appoint Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen in all probability. Mr.. Frelinghuysen is now
retire and give the Democrats a chance to name
his successor. This barter Of places would be
more more acceptable to the II said
bench, as he is methodicaliy healthy and likely
to outlive Cle7eland's term. His share in the
electoral unpleasantness of 1876 renders his
prospective retirement especially pleasing to
Democrats. Among the friends of Justice Brad
ley no confirmation of the report that he will re-
tire is received. An intimate friend says he
would stay on the bench rather than be party
to the trade indicated,
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a Silver Certificate Ffaid.

WASHINGTON Special Telegram, Feb i3:-
During the last few days the treasury depart
ment has received number Of silver certificates
that have beer, subjected to what detectives call
from the subtreasury at New York The law
permits the treasury department to redeem a
tnutilated paper at its face value if three-afths
OF it remain. The sharpers took advantage of
this law. The silver certificates were first cut
in FIVE pieces, and then, by taking one piece
from five different certificates sixth certificate
was made. Thus the five genuine certificates
would each lack one-fifth, but the sixth or
bogus certificate would apparently have enough
pieces pasted together to make it complete All
the certificates, therefore, were redeemable at
their face value. The $40 certificates have the
number of each engraved in various places on
the note in very small figures The doctored
bers which did not correspond. This discovery
exposed the fraud.
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John Kelly's Failing Health.

New York special:-John Kelly, the Tam
many chieftain, who has been stopping, at
beach for some days. is reported ssid to
be entertained by his physicians and friends.
Mr.: Kelly has been more or less Of an invalid
during the entire fall. His political reverses
and the discontinuance of the Star have all had
effect upon the health of the Tammany sachem.
The extent of his illness during the carly part
of the winter was more or less concealed
After several days spent at Virginia seaside
resorts he returned to New York. The change
did not better him, however, and it was de-
termined this week to make another effort to
get nearer the sea- He was taken to Rocka-
way Beach the 18th inst, but the severe win
ter weather that has prevailed along the coast
for the last few days seemed to tax his strength
beyond endurance. His physicians therefore
decided to bring him back to his home in this
CITY, 49,
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THE CANADIAN POsTOFFICEs.

OTTAWA, Ont. Special Telegram, Feb H.
Postmaster General CARING laid on the table OF
the house this evening the annual report of his
department. Mail travel has been increased by
about one million and half miles. The con-
veniences of remitting by money orders has been
There was a general increase of business both
domestic and foreign. The report states that
the time has arrived when a postofice savings
bank can be be established in Manitoba The
expenditure was upward of half million more
than revenue. The postmaster general states
that as regards q letter passing between the
United States and Canada, uniform charge
would, no doubt, be acceptable to Canada but
he was Of the opinion that doubling the rate On
newspaper matter would exclude from the news
paper post many classes OF matter now included
therein. The registration fees would have to be
reduced to 10 cents and drop letters to two
cents. All these changes would be necessary to
harmonic the Canadian with the United States
rates, and would not be satisfactory to the
public OF this country.
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Politics and Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-At the meeting Of the
committee on pensions, bounty and back pay
to-day Comstock, chief of the Western division,
testified he was instructed during the recent
campaign by Commissioner Dudley to extend
to Grubbs OF Indiana the same privilege accorded
congressman in presenting pensions. Grubbs
was the Republican candidate for congress from
the Fifth district Of that state and was an op
ponenc of Representative Matson, Democratic
candidate Such an order, Comstock said, was
considered strange both by himself and clerks
in the office It had been the practice to extend
these privileges to ex-members of congress- but
never before had the been extended to any per-
son who had not served in congress, and who
like Grubbs, was congressional candidate. A
number of clerks were examined who corrobOr-
ated the testimony given yesterday, that orders
were given to hold rejected cases until after
electiOn
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The Case Of Swain,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The trial of Gen.
Swain has been temporarily suspended. When
the court convened this morning it met in secret
session, and the announcement was made that
day were postponed until tomorrow. It is sup
posed the business with which the court Is oc-
cupied in the secret session is reconsideration Of
its findings in either the original Swain case or
Morrow case. The impression prevails that one
or the other of these cases has been referred
back to the court by the president.
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0E0UII OV CVUNI.
Following is the result OF the count:

The certificate from New York was read by
Clay OF Kentucky, and as some vague rumors
were in the air this morning that trouble
would be made over the counting of the vote
of New York, a murmur of relief went up
when Mr.: Clay finished the reading and an
.nounced that the certificate of electors was
certified by Grover Cleveland, governor: . A
slight manifestation of applause was prompt
ly suppressed by Senator Edmunds. who or
dered the sergeant alarms to arrest any per-
son who disturbed the order of the proceed
ings by applause or other manifestation.
Senator Edmunds then rose and said:
I have now opened the certificates of the elect
ors of all the states, and their votes have been
putation and report the state of the vote.
After the tellers had devoted themselves to
figuring for several minutes Senator Hoar
read and handed the result of their computa-
tion to the presiding officer, who said:
Senators and Gentlemen of the House Of Rep
resentatives: The tellers have reported to the
which it appears that Grover Cleveland of the
State of New York has received 2l9 votes for
the office Of president Of the United States, and
received 1s2 votes for the same =. Office; that
Thomas A. Hendricks of the State of Indiana
has received 219 votes for the Office Of vice pres
gan Of the State Of illinois has received 1872
votes for the same Office Wherefore, do de-
clare that Grover Cleveland of the State Of New
York has received the majority Of the votes of
the whole number of the electors appointed, as
they appear in the certificates read by the tellers
and SO appears to have been elected president
of the United States for the four years COM
mencing the 4th day Of March, 1885, and
that Thomas A. Hendricks, of the State of In
diana has received majority Of the votes of the
whole number Of electors appointed as they APP
pear in the certificates read by the tellers, and
SO appears to be elected vice president Of the
United States for the four years commencing on
the 4th day of March, A. D. 1885. and the presi-
dent of the senate makes this declaration tnly
as public statement in the presence Of the two
houses Of congress Of the contents of the papers
opened and read on this occasion, and not as
possessing any authority in law to declare any
legal conclusion XhateYar.
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And Suicide was Confessdon,

A terrible tragedy has just been enacted 1T
Belle Plain, Iowa James Burns was ar
rested on the charge of'attempting to poison
certain persons in q. the family with whichhe
tempts had been made. Members Of the
family saw him put something, supposed to
be strychnine, in the teapot prior to its
being placed on the table. Subsequently
he was arrested, pleaded not guilty
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Hendricks Hits tao Pipe.

Kingman L Page, who was in Paris last
summer when Mr.. Hendricks was there, tells
me that they went together on trip up
the Seine, and stopped at landing where
there was shooting gallery. AS they sat in
booth lazily watching the marksmen fire at
the heads of clay pipes at distance Of four
rods, Mr.: Hendricks suddenly said: II
wonder if couldn't do something at that;
it's long time since tried my hand, but
nsed to be a fair shot" Going over to the
range, he picked out a rifle and fired shot
after shot until he had broken seven pipes
in succession. @There," said he, sseven's a
lucky number; I'll quit while my score is
good"
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Hawloy Sarcastic.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. 13.-In
the senate this afternoon Mr. Hawley. while de-
ivering some remarks upon the bill to prohibit
the importation of contract labor, was annoyed
by general buzz Of conversation around him.
He said, addressing the chair: MI. President,
could stand without 1nterrupting conversation,
should be glad to do so; but the rule requires
me to stay near my seat" The conversation
ceased.
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Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. 49,
Postofices Established - Dakota: Alderman,
Barnes county. Minnesota: Badger, Polk
county; North Redwood, Redwood county. Wis
consin: Levee, Columbia county.
Postmasters Commissioned-William Stems,
Gibbon, Mimi; NJ. V. Hill, Minnesota Lake,
Bushnell. Oak: J. Alderman, Alderman. Oak.
o. Duhcharm, Badger, Mimi; J. G. Hammer, North
Redwood Mimi; S. w. Kellogg. Levee, Wis.
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A tumor weighing 1oh pounds has been
n. =. It is thought that the apimal will live
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It is generally believed that Roswell Miller
win b tho esusrsl psnaSsr Of the s. PAU
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tersOn Davis was RECENTLY askf

1erson Davis was recently asked as
who, in his opinion, was the ablest
eneral in the confederacy. He I'M
lesitatingly answered: General Al
pert Sidney Johnston, was the ablest
man either civil or military that was in
the confederacy." Gen. Johnston was
killed at the battle of Shiloh on the
crst day, and the command devolved on
Beauregard. On being asked who
greatest man he ever met in
e. Mr.. Davis answered:
alhoun. He was a noble,
hearted gentleman withal.
- greater man, if we
was not learned.
nad more sound
y man I ever
as also q great
st friends 7 had
Il not support him
Quincy Adams
IAN, and per
nan eyer
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UMMRY OF NEWS OF. TaB WEEK.
Guarding Against Dynamite.

, Guarding against DYNAMITE. sssr.
& LONDON, Feb 13.-The recent dynamite
explosion in the house Of commons has,
demonstrated the fact that under the exist
Ing rules governing the admission of
strangers to. the galleries and Hobbies Of the
houses Ok parliament, it will be an easy mat
5ef Tor dynamiters to convey explosives into
the building during the sessions of parlia-
ment, and cause the death Of many Of it's
members The governments has decided to
adopt more stringent rules regulating the
admission of visitorA Members o4 .parlia-
nent in future will not be allowed to intro
dnce strangers into the galleries and Hobbies
The speaker Of the house Of Commons alone
will have the right of granting tickets OF. ad-,
mission to visitors, and he will only isstie'
tickets to members for. their friends after
having received q weeks notice, so that in
the meantime the antecedents Of the pro-
posed visitors can be inquired into. Turn
stiles will be erected at the entrances to the
galleries and Hobbies, and experienced detec-
dYes will be posted at each turn-sAle to care
fully scrutinize st1ongels as they pass Seven
morning papers have special editorial lead
ers on tho new rules to be enforced In the
house OF commons Thursday next The
papers threaten to retaliate on tho rules
barring out reporters by ignoring the windy
debates In the house
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COLLEGE, ORATORY.

BE1o1T. Wis, Special Telegram, Feb. ia
state oratorical contest, in which there were
speakers from the Beloit, Ripon and Milton COL
leges took place tonight in the First
Congregational church. The speakers and
their subjects were as follows: w. w. Lloyd,
Beloit College. international Relations;
L. c: Randolph, Milton college, "The Influence
of Life Purpose;" Miss Ida Owen, Milton col.
lege, "Longfellow's Evangeline;" II. B. Blair
Ripon, 1.-Two Scenes in the Life of Charles Sum-
ner:" W. J. Gray, Beloit, "American Puritan:
'fsm;" g. s. Weiss. Ripon, THE Love OF Truth.
lott first. and g. s. Weiss Of Ripon second.
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Tho Next Cabinet.

- The Next Cabinet,
NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Feb. 49,
There continues to be good deal of gossip
concerning the cabinet, and the indications
are that Mr. Cleveland has been making con-
siderable progress since his return to Albany.
There is growing feeling here tonight that
the movement in favor Of ex-senator Thur
man of Ohio may take some definite form,
and that the hero of the red banGlana may
yet become member of the administration.
One of the states formed here to-day runs as
follows:
Secretary Of state, L. Q. G. Lamar Of Missis-
app1: secretary of the treasury, Daniel Manning
OF New YORK; postmaster general, John Quincy
Adams Of Massachusetts; secretary Of the in
terror, Allen G: Thurman Of Ohio: secretary Of
the navy, Frank Jones of New Hampshire; attor-
hey general, A. H. Garland of Arkansas.
OF course it is understood that this slate is
subject to all sorts of changes. Its geo.
graphical distribution is said to recommend
it very strongly to the presldent~elec and II
place could be found in it for representa-
tive of New Jersey it is said that it would
prove as acceptable to Mr.. Cleveland as any
arrangement which could be made. On the
other hand, there is statement from Al
bany that the pressure to bear on Daniel
Manning to accept the treasury has proved
futile, and that Mr. Mcdonald is again
Slated" 1t is said that the seeming neces-
sity Of placating Voorhees, or the silver ques-
ton, and of receiving his support Of the
scheme to stop silver coinage, has ind uced
Mr.: Cleveland to consider Mr.. Med nalds
name.
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THE METHODIsTo,

TdG MNINVU1610s
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The first annual meet
ing Of the book committee Of the Methodist
Book Concern, appointed at the general confer
ence in May. was held here to-day.{ Amos
6hinkle was appointed chairman. and Rev. G. g.
Clark Of Maine. secretary. Tho annual meeting
1886. will be held at Cincinnati. Among the
conferences represented at to- days meeting were
Maine, Troy. Wyoming, Pittsburg, Ohio. Wash-
ington, Indiana, Western Iowa, Louisiana, Mis-
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ind was bound over in $500 70 appear
for trial. Later citizens discussed the matter
and demanded that further security begiven
RsicR
went 10 1 relative in the county near by, and Z
after stoutly protesting his innocence, went to
the stable and shot himself, causing death in
two hours. The family making the charges
are excellent people and the circumstances 81
legged are strongly favorable to the guilt Of the
accused
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Dominion Legislation.

OTTAWA, Ont, Special Telegram, Feb 11.-ln
the house to-day, Sir Tillsy said the public debt
on Jan. l. 1885. was 1858, 789. LAG, The premier
stated that the government had no intention Of
ter supervision and inspection of banks was
Votod down.
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Theabody of. William Allison was brought
down to Anoka from Little Falls, and the body
of Louis Larson from W. D. Washburn's camp
on the Rum river. Both were killed by falling
trees while at work in the pineries,, and we're
young men without families. ss.;;r * -,
Hans Hanson Furna, = denented parson,
started from his home in Tansem, near Barnes
vile, in his stocking feet and without any over
clothes, and ran to his brothers. house four
miles of, where he took { horse snd blanket
out of the stable and has not since been found.
He has undoubtedly frozen to death. Tho.
horse returned without any rider 81 : :
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como 4xS0 ~ $a,VUV, WHICH was gwen ne
went to relative in the county near by, and
after stoutly protesting his innocence, went to
the stable and shot himself, causing death in
two hours. The family making the charges
are exceHentpeople and the circumstance 81
legged esFongy favorable to the guilt Of the
accused.
William r. Lord committed sdicidenear Win.
ton, Iowa, recently
Sullivan and Ryan are sgain reported 10
have arranged fight
Fitch J. ;Brosworth. / milwaukee millionaire,
is dead at Newport, r. L
!. More runaors concerning the retirement 81
Justice Bradley arc given
Tho New York League club gave Senator.
elect Evarts , brilliant reception.
It is said that there are q, GOO losded grain
At Bell PLANE, Iowa, James Burns charged
with attempting to poison family, killed him.
Bob Ingersoll is going to Europe to spend
ave years in travel and enjoyment with Steve
Dorsey.
The Touring mills Of Darrah Bros, At Grand
Rapids, Mich, were burned Loss, 33SOOO5
insurance, $15, Zoo
The Layton house, Atlanta, Burned the 1lth
Inst, WAS Used 10 army headquarters during
tho siege Of Atlanta
At Lexington, Ky, recently, eighty one head
Of thoroughbred horses We're sold which
brought an average Of 1888 each.
Secretary McCullooh has quietly funded g.
OO0, 600 Of the Pacific railroad sinking fund in
the United States per cents
E. B. Eddy, president Of the First National
bank of Fargo, Oak, died after a two-weeks
illness of typhoid pneumonia:
Baltimore Society is agog over scandal in
Eolving Mrs. E. N. Bell, nee Mary Alice God
frey, and ex-Congressman ,Acklen.
AtLondon, Ont, recently, Rev: Timothy O..
Council was found guilty of immoral and scan,
da'ous conduct by tho ecclesiastical board d
triers
At Cleveland Mrs. Tllie King, charged With
adultery, was shown to be the victim Of cob.
spiricy on the part Of her divorce-seek1ng hds
band:
Combinations: Register of land office, Gus.
tavus A. Wetter, Yankton, Oak; Edward P.
Chaplin, receiver of public moneys, Rapid
City, Oak.
Charles Pinkstaff Of Vincennes, Ind, has
been sued for breach Of promise by Miss
Hudson, who places the damage to her feel.
f3r2a;y9on4 .+h;,,. ,,~,,l ,1v.xi IL = S,;h~d thh
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In many cases mutilated parts of vic
Tins bodies were thrust in their mouths
while they were still living: The massacre
included many non-combatants, and Egypt
shameful indignities. More than hundred
women and young girls were given over
to the Mahdi's followers to be
used as slaves. After the slaughter
Many Arabs were seen rushing about the
streets with heads of Egyptians inpaled
in saturnatra Of blood and debauch-
cry. Since the capture of Kharroum,
the Mahdi has repaired the Notifications
and made the place we'll nigh impregnable
He has made it his permanent headquarters,
and is said to have an abundance of guns,
Wilson's steamers were wrecked owing to
the treachery of the pilots, who will be court
marhaled.
. WOLSELEYs OPEN Discomfort
London cable Of the 9th: To-day's cabinet
council lasted four hours, and was one of the
stormieeS sessions that have been held since
Gladstone's return to power. After the for
street there was an excited discussion, at the
war Office between Lord Harrington and the
chiefs of the administrative departments.
The officers were in favor of urgent meas
ures, but the secretary for war insisted upon
the necessity for caution The ministers are
sadly worried by Gen. Wolseley's open ex-
pressions of discomfort He has complained
very frankly of the ambiguous character ct
the orders he has received from London, and
some of his dispatches which have been
made public are notEcouched in respect
full terms The government appears,
however, to have at last decided upon a
defiaite policy, and it is believed. that it's
present determination is based upon warn
}ngs received from Sir Evelyn Barring, the
fiscal agent Of England in Egypt Sir Evelyn
has notified the government in very positive
language that continuance of the Mahdi's
triumphs In the Soudan will not only be
subversive Of English prestige in Egypt, but
will be fatal to English men and women in
all Mohammedan countries The London
World says: ~ rag nag 2 s. DIAL. II
! Therd are hopes not altogether fllusionary that
Gen Gordon has made good his escape and gone
MP the river. Why not2 He had eleven steamers
originally, and he may hsve had the foresight
70 tssp Aie 1t1e q vstges3 open sasas tie
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President Arthur remarked to i friend tho
other day that he was confident that the Mo
arsgua treaty would be ratified this session;
Notwithstanding the recent vote Of the senate.
Good, cultured Boston is shivering on the
brink Of a big social sensation that promises
one or two divorce suits and an interesting
chapter in tho career Of at least one local Liter.
ary idol
Another black eye for the Kinks! Rebecca
Kearsley, millionairess of Bucyrus, Ohio, has
just married one Osborne, her professor Of roll
Ter skating, and it cost her relatives $15 600 to
buy him off.
Mrs. Parnell, in speech before tho New
York State Womans Suffrage association re-
ferred to her son, Charles Stewart Parnell, "a
"the great unpaid, great unrecognized, great
unrequited"
The jury in the case of Mary Milan, tried al
Hastings for the murder of O'Shaughnessy,
was discharged, it being evident that no yer
dict could ever be agreed Upon. The jury
Stood eight to four in favor of acquittal
In the municipal court at GAINESVILLE, Wallacs
Cochrane of Magnolia made complaint agains,
Wesley M Rice and Clarence F. Rice, charging
them with wilfully numbering Lawrence Boy
Ian, Feb. g. Their examination began yester-
day.
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Geo. W. Dryer, steward of tho St Peter in
sane asylum and well known in st. Paul Was
married Tuesday afternoon to Miss Susy 81
Peckham, DR.. Thomas officiating. /. -