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New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
THE COAL ALLOTMENT PLAN.

The coal trade IL awaiting the action OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company In regard TO tho allo
mcnt pla1 which otherwise approved by the presi
dents Of the anthracite coal companies at a
meeting on December 81. IL expected that
the matter would bo brough, up at meet
Ing OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad directors Oh
Wednesday but on account OF the absence OF President
Roberts the meeting not held. The policy OF the
company has always been opposed 10 restriction Ia any
form and AT both the New York and Philadcl pa meet
ing- OF coal companies General Wi-ar who r"pre-
the Prnnsyiv Railroad distinctly stated that
he had authority tO lrnd ths company
morally legally. The other coal companies AT once
satd the differences small that thcy should
carry the without reference 10 the action
of the Pennsyyana Railroad. An officer OF one OF the
leading coal companies said yesterday: III the Penn
syVania Railroad does moi assent to the allotment plan,
the other companies will withdraw fro the agreement
al once. 1 know two three panies who viii not
be bound by It II the Pennsylvania Railroad Is 10 30
allowed to do as II p.cascs"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
PLANS OF READING BONDHoLDERs.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-There was another
meeting this afternoon OF the subcommittee Of the
Reading Railroad bondholders appointed 10 formulate
plan for the reorganization OF tho company. and IL Is un-
dcrstood the work completed. The plan. II Is said
contempacs. for short period aower rate OF interest
on the general mortgage bonds and then for another
term higher rate, until at last the full interest will be
resumed. In the meantime IL is proposed 10
make up the difference with scrip payable at
the time when the full interest payment
arrives This portion of the plan. 1t IL understood was
suggested by Mr. GOwen. II II rumOred that new Obl
CATION will be offered In exchange for the consolidated
5s and debenturc bonds 1T lower rate Of interest The
other unor securities will he scaled down. aud IL IL be-
licved that a collateral trust loan will be issued. The
subcommittee arranged s plans upon the basis Of last
years business which, II admitted the worst the
Reading Company had and IL j. believed the reye-
nue- the future fall below those Of 1884 The
idea was ~ reduce the charges figure that
could be met ey en- In such "a year "A that was
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN SPAIN.

FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS LEAVING GRANADA
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE.
MADRID, Jan. S.-New earthquake shocks
felt yesterday at Nera and Veez Malaga and sew
eral houses,were damaged.
Fifteen thousand persons have already left Granada
The people generally are of the opinion that the end Of
the world hand and asking aosouon from the
priests.
The village of Guevear is slowly sliding downwards
10 the valley. An opening has appeared IN the
mountain at Otivar which smoke is reported to be
issuing. The subterranean rumbngs ana detonatlons
fearful Various scientific opinions have been put
forward To the OF the opening,
which is considered by some persons TO be
due 90 the subsidence of the surface
owing great vOids in the interior Of the EARTH while
others attribute IL volcanic action Parliament has
authorized the Provinces of Malaga and Granada raise
relief loan Of 100000, payment of which will be guar
anteed by the Government.
SHOCKS IN FRANCE.
PARIS. Jan. S.-Earthquake shocks have been felt al
Efubrun and Chambery, and at other points in the
Province Of Haates Alpes
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
PLANS FOR A COSTLY HOUSE

PLANS FOR A COSTLY HOUSE.
prrsPIEID Mass, Jan. 8.-Mrs Hopkins, the "ioow
% MARI Hopkus has made changes In her pians ior
Sanss she IL TO build Great Darlington ana tnS c1s
of the house and grounds will be $500OooS VII an% WS
bnt of bluestone from quarry whlch sue n,.anS
work will begin "a az spring opens. Ono % 'Ao"A"
men viii be employed on the job for three yvsrs,
HOPES OF THE MIssissipirdd ! Gilmore. who is
re.,Se%t Of the Misssppi River Commission 70 n inS
city ho rs of ~ 600 600 for its work. but II
ASKS ASKS an aat TO- et moro than ss0o0O0o
N' BUST OF THE POET L0NGFEaM0w;; S; l!3Nv;o., 90.
;.n%onted committee Of three to receive
the fSnseow BUST on its way from Enslsnd cana ans
passca % 20 the Allan Steamship Company, which gives
the best free transports.on' ~,,,rr
THE MARRIAGE OF MAJOR NuILj NuI,j.., VIA.
posros ian 8-MajOr R0dnia Mutt, the midgeIc Ic va -
ar ;S AZ the Crawford House to-day to M,ss c .n =
r"rnsd aye eighteen, and eighteen inches iSer a has
n.vsr s Iecn married until now. Franklin booeo""
istratc performed the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
WAR IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY:
THE OYSTER POLICE RIDDLE THE DREDGER sLTCER
WITH BULLETS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.1

WITH BULLETS.
BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE1
BALTIMORE, Jan. S.-The oyster dredger
Henry NJ Scer has arrived here full Of buethoes She
had exciting encounter down the bay with IN armed
schooner OF the oyster navy. Captain Charles E. Osen
berg says: "On December % drifted into the mouth
of Hooper Straits where fleet OF vessels dredg-
ing. made preparations to follow suit. Noticed
about the time that after another OF the dredg-
began hauling off, began TO get ready to follow
the others Before could get under way schooner
bore down upon In the bow stood man with rihe
lu his hand lie said something to the, but was aread
standing with mansails and headsails set Both OF
ms were the starboard tack and hot chase began
had gone up only short distance when fusade opened
from the schooner Another schooner getting between
s and the police hoiste the foresa sufficiently
10 aid our speed but she passed the firing was
renewed To ourselves from the rain or lead which
came from the rifles of six men, the crew got into the
forepeak had the wheel, and my position for about
one hour was Of trying nature did not care TO
raise my head above the rail- yet forced To watch the
sails them full The pursuing party being on my
lee side they had the advantage that the list or NY
boat " n, townrd them. After chase or several miles
the dropped too far astern 10 do any damage
md getting the crew deck bade them good-by. y
CANAAN Osenberg showed handful Of bullets and slgs
which had been picked out OF the WOODWORK OF the
dredger
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
THE PRESS ON MR.. PARNELL.

COMMENTS on HIS SKILL IN HAVING Mr.. o'coN-
NOR NOMINATED.
LONDON, Jan. S.-The Times says apropos
OF Mr. Parnells achievement at Thurles yesterday in
forcing MI Organ TO withdraw from the Parliamentary
contest make for his candidate: Mr.. Parnell
has accomplished feat which will excite the envy Of
the most skifu political organizers. He has queled
without trouble what seemed to be ncipent revolt
against his authority He Is the conspicuous and
of the boss this side OF the Atlantic
No candidate in the future will to place himself
the position of the unfortunate Mr.. Organ, who
compelled to submit TO being cody praised by Mr. Par
nell for Kidding himself from the feelings Of false pride
Mr. Parnel has taken an accurate of the peop
he rules He scarcely cOnceas the iron hand within the
velvet glove. II is presumptuous to speculate the
limits Of his power over the Irish people"
DUBLIN Jan. 8-United Ireland to-day says: "The re-
suit OF the convention at Thures yesterday is death
blow to the cOwardly enemies OF Ireland who had
oncd upon Tipperary ally"
The Freemda's JOW1,a! says: +" There fs mstaking
the spirit OF the brave In gallant Tipperary. Mr.
Parne and Archbishop Croxe desired example OF
eipine TO be shown on momentOus occasion. This
ample will be initiated throughout Ireland hereafter"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
TEN THOUSAND PRINTED PAGES.
THE VOLUME OF TESTIMONY IN THE CASE OF GEN
ERAL sTUaM AGAINST BOXER 4 co.
fBY TEIEGRAPU JBIBUsEI

ERAL srUaM AGAINST BOXER co.
iBY TELEGRAPH The TKIBUsE.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. S.-Gencral Herman
sturm who Chief OF Ordnance for this State under
Governor Morton, brought suit In 1850 against Herman
Boxer & Co., OF New-York claiming over 100000
for expenses paid aud services rendered
in the Reese Insurance cases. in which
Boxer Co. were Jointly Interested with himself and
for interest on the charged The suit s now IN
the United States Court here and Mr. Hendricks is OF
the original counsel for Boxer x Co. Testimony has
been steadily In since 1881 and Will not be con
cluded for month. IL already fills about 10000 printed
pages, but being In chancery proceedings.
has not been known except to the itigants till nOY
The most Interesting portion IN that charging
General Sturm with forgery. He had filed three old pa
pcrs, purpOrtng to be memorandum agreements by
Boxer Co.. which the defence pronounce fabreatiOns
except to the signatures and Office stamp This charge
Ia supported by testimony OF the most exhaustive kind
from the widest possible sources the details OF Its col
lection and the pains taken reading like romance. In
some respects the suit one OF the most remarkable
brought In the United States. bturrn In of
great sclentfc attainments and nne lnguis lie was
wealthy after the war, but is poor. lie was the
QuartermasterG General of Mexico under President Ju
arez and has claim Of 100000 against that republic
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
FATALLY WOUNDED BY AN EDITOR.

PARIS, Jan. 8.-NOrbert and Charles Bal
leuch, brothers. officers In the police whose mother
recently murdered at Crenes became enraged attacks
upon them in the columns Of the orr dx Peupie Last
night they attacked Of the editors, M. Due with
swords, woundiDg him badly M. Duo fired
several shots In rapid succession He then held both his
nssaants AZ bay until the other editors appeared
sne scene desperate struggle ensucd Norbert
yusy wounded and conveyed to hospital Charles
tnree Of M Dues shots took effect and Norbert hit
n tne breast the thigh and the back No hope Ia en-
eItained OF MIS- recovery Tho surgeons succeeded In
two OF the bullets from Norbers wounds Tho
ovlet stu remains In his breast The wounds re-
Sved By II. Due are not dangerous
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09

STEALING A FULL MAIL BAo.

bTEALINU FULL NAIL BAG.
WATERvILLE, Me-. Jan. ga United States mall
bag, containing large mall from the Wateryillo office.
going east ana west stolen from the platform Of the
Maine Central depot about $50 O'Clock last night There
were many letters containing checks Boston banks
and pOstOfhoe orders In the mail.
FRAUD IN BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
DEs MOIsEs, Jan. 0.-W. A. Haskell, tho defsultinR
secretary OF tho Capitol City Loan and Building Ass0cia
ton Of this city acknowledges that his shortage amounts
to $4,000 He was arrested. but released on
% 600 bonds
LYNCHED FOR ANOTHER MANS CRIME.
MOUNT STERLING, KY, Jan. 6.News has been received
OF the lynchng OF John 6tapiet0n, farmer few
weeks ago stapletens son killed q white man named
Culnan for which he was arrested and sent to Mount
Sterling TO protect him from mob. Tho father WAS
arrested on charge of being TO the MURDER
On Saturday night crowd OF thirty took him from
the jail and hanged him In froat Of the court house,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
Hatch, r. w. Ropes, r. Fl. Thomas, NJ. N. Day
T. K. Horton, Charles Dennis. jr., j. H. Thorpe.
II. s. Snow. Leonard Moody, James s. Case and
Henry Elliott.
ACTION OF THE UNION LEAGUE.

The following resolution proposed by Henry j..
Scudder and seconded by Z. B. Hinsdale, was
unanimously and enthusiastically adopted by the
Union League Club last evening:
Resored. That the Union League Club, recogniz-
ing the eminent talents and character of the Hon.
William NJ. Evarts and his fitness TO represent the
States, earnestly appeal to the Republican members
of the Legislature to elect him to that Office
committee of twenty-five members of the club
was appointed to further Mr.. Evartss candidacy at
Albany
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, JAN S.-JOhn g. DE Wolff Il Co. have failed
owing to the depression In the shipping trade They have
incurred heavy losses produce especially wheat and
rice
ROME Jan. S.-La Lfbera positively denies the report
that Italy has any intention Of occupying Trpo The
Arrab pediton will consist OF less than 1000 and
few guns. The purpose OF IL IL simply TO protect tho
ronte which has been reserved for commercial and scen
thc expeditions.
PARIS. Jan. 8.-M German, member OF the Chamber
OF Deputies has written letter his electors declining
TO be candidate for the Senate He complains of the
enormous expenditures OF the Government ut home and
abroad, and says they running the country
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
LOWER TRANSCONrINENTAL RATES.
lgY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

PrrTsBURG, Jan. s.-The demandOf the Pitts
burg iron and steel manufacturers have at last been
granted by the Transcoutinental Freight Association
To-day big reduction announced In rates from this
city TO points in California The rate on bar iron mas
been reduced from 81 50 hundred weight to 81 ID
cast steel from 81 II TO 81 35 common glass ware and
lamp chimneys from 81 80 TO 81 10 and fancy glass
from 50 62 10 81 so The announcement this morn
ing caused great satisfaction among business men, some
of the here have large contracts In san
Francisco and the drop In the rates will be OF special
beue to than.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
TIE FIRE RECORD.
IRON WORKS DESTROYED.
Try TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBUSE.l

CLEVELAND, Jan. S.-The Excelsior Iron
Works of stoyering Il Fleming were destroyed by nrs
this evening. The loss $4,000 OF which about
10000 Is on valuable patterns. Little Manufactured
ware was hand the concern having only recently
started up with large orders after Shutdown lie IN
surance amounting $2l 800, placed as follows;
Germana OF Brootlyn, $1,000; Aina OF Hartford.
$3.50; Kenton of Covington, Ny, $1,000 Fire insur-
ance Association of England $500 London aud Ian.
cashire 81 500 STANDARD Of New-iOrk, u BOO Royal
of liverpool =. 800; ; Guardian OF London, S2DOO;
shoe and Leather OF Boston $1,000; Cooper OF Dayton,
81 800 Gernania of Pttsburg, ~ 300; CITY lnsuancs
Company OF Plttsburg, $3.50; total $2lcOO
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR OF AGE.

LONDON, Jan. S.-Prince Albert Victor OF
Wales presumpve to the British throne, attained
his majority to-day. II made the occasion OF rloc
ings throughout the country In London the day was
opened ng of bells the hoistng OF flags and
music al 81. Jarnes's Palace The University of Cam
bridge address of congratuation 90 the young
Prince. The municipal authorities took co9Dizance OF
the day by conerrng the freedom OF the city upon the
Prince.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
ROSS w1NANs ON ENGLISH JOURNALS

BALrmonr JAM sRoss Wlnans ,Ss s.Vas, was seen sa.
'a uaa0s,us that 1. Ieao. ~ Aa. violently attached
S' on Of alleged possessions Of his In Scotland
Mr winans s' nrst place It was bis uncle, William L
,1sn. Who owned me ss.stes N litter nas 81 nvs@ ,n
la. sy saa ussS to Os
for such nans says also that knows nothing Of the
bic urs .na Sr s cause Ss
tnas ss Of him and 7h In particular. II seems 70
tssm very bitter pill for an American 10 dare 20 come
70 thar sacred soil and purchase princey estates
the nocket Of their own nobilltys
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
TROUBLE IN a POST OFFICE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO ras rRIBUNs.l

WIIKEsBARRE, Jan. 8.-There is trouble be-
tween Postmaster Orr and his mail carriers few days
ago the chief distributing clerk resgned and to econo
mize the Postmaster has issued order that the mail
carriers shall to the fce In the evening and help
sort the mails. Tho indignant and that Mr.
Orr has no authority to make them do this. Mr. Orr
says that the postal laws expressly state that tho duties
Of the mail carriers TO deliver and collect mail matter
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
PROMISES BY MIR. PARNELL.

DUBLIN, Jan. S.-Mr. Parnell addressed a
meeting in Tipperary to-day. What agitation had al.
ready gained, he said, nfinitcsmal a. compared
with the full reward to be secured by it, The franchise
recently conferred would be judiciously used. lie
promised the farmers the full fruits Of their toll and
much larger reduction than the pretended fair rents of
the Land Court, which meant bankruptcy, would give
them. 1t impossible he declared for home rnle
BE long DELAYED
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
RUNNING OF A TANNERY.

EAsToN, Jan. S.-The tannery of George l..
Adams at Mountain Home. near strouds5urg. was
burned yesterday. large shed caught fire containing
500 tons OF bark but was saved with slight DAMAGE
The entire loss is estimated at from $4,000 TO SJocOO
There we're 800 sides leather In the of ard the iosa
on IL il $40 600 Forty hands thrown out OF W0fA
The tannery is insured.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
FRANCE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

LONDON, Jan. S.-The London Missionary
Society has sent 10 Earl Derby protest against the
French annexation OF islands in the South Pacific Ocean
The Rev Mr. Jones' agent of the Society IN Loyalty
Islands. writes that the French authorities have pro-
hibfed English missionaries 10 continue their abOr-
Mr. Jones has the Of the schools and
chapels pastors in order TO prevent the French
iziu he
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RESTRICTING SOFT COAL PRODUCTION.
THE OPERATORS AND RAILROAD AGENTS TRYING ~
AGREE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRpUSEl
BUFFALO,. Jan. S.-Last February tie sou
coal men Of Buffalo and the agents Of the railroads inter-
ested in the transportation OF the product held pro-
tracted conference in New-York. The object was 'no
formation of pool and the restriction OF mining to SUIT
the oyerproduction The coal men drew up q contract
covering the restriction part Of the business Asthe rail-
roads failed agree this contract was kept secret
the Rochester and Ptsburg the Ere
the Buffalo. York and Philadelphia and Aleghahy
Valley aud Lake Shore. The pool proposed to give the
Rochester and PittsJurg much larger percentage ts
they wonld take. No arran ngemenJ was made. n new
contract is being circulated covering about the same
measures that of last year. and meeting VIII ne heu
In NcwYoik to try and form pool and fix up so
that the production can he restricted.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
PRINCE BISMARCK ON EMIGRATION.

PLANS FOR RELIEVING THE BURDENS OF THE POOR
IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Jan. S.-The Rechstag reassembled
today In the debate the budget estimates for the
Ministry Of the Interior the emigration question was
discussed at length. Herr Boetticher. Minister o
the Interior stated that the emigration law was still
I'm embryo Herr Derichlet maintained that the emf
grafton from Germany was due to the new customs
tariff Prince Bismarck replied that the new tariff had
resulted in better condition Of the people generally
that previously there had been more extensive
emigration, which the high parish rates
had augmented. Herr Richter said that
many of the emigrants were men
engaged in the tobacco industry and were from the
poorer districts Prince Bismarck showed that these
classes of poor native labor required further prOecto
said that the small pr0prietors emlgred because
they wereunable profit by their labor He proposed
alleviate their burdens by raising the dnty on corn
This view of the matter he said was shared by farmers
Replying further to HerTen Richter and Reker Prihee
Bismarck, summing up his views said that 'erm.hy Was
q nation Of farmers and required duties on corn
Poverty was not the only cause OF enlgfs-
ton. Some people. provided they had means
emigraed in order tO improve their position Gerihany
would be able grow the she consumed II the CON
don Of the farming industry should be Improved by an
increase Of duties He objected to every
thing that went with Germany being ad at MS
door, He appealed TO the country TO judge between MIN
self and Herr Richter.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
DIssOLvING A COLLIERY FIRM.

WLKEsBARRE, Penn, Jan. 8.-The firm of
Haddock Steele operators Of extensive coeries at
Plymouth, was dissolved to-day. The members Of the
firm John Haidock and Charles f. Steele, both Of
Brooklyn. Haddock will continue to operate the Dodson
COery, but the other collie les ard properly OF the firm
will be sold. The firm employed about 1000 men,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
sTANLEY's EU[oGY OF GERMANY

FRANKFORT, Jan. 8.-A large meeting was
seid to-day in honor Of Henry NJ STANLEY DR.. Oven.
Nsadsnt OF tho Geographical Society, presented him
Win diploma Of honorary membership In
she society. At . banquet that followed.
nnoe Hoheniohe, president Of the Colonial
association. uads address eulogxing Mr. etsnley's
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
ART EXPECTATIONS FROM FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 8.-rhe business of exporting
art products from France TO America has suffered
greatly from the American duty pictures aud other
art creations. The American consulate has just been
compiling the statistics Of the art expectation from
France 10 the United states for the last three years In
1882 the exports Of the value OF ~ sOOOOO III
1888, 81 200, ,O0O and in 1884 only 100000.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
GRAIN suovELLERs ON A STRIKE.

The grain shoveers in woodru's Stores at the foot OF
Joraemon-st., who work the inside OF the stores
struck yesterday because their pay was reduced from
25 cents 20 cents hour Their places filed
with new men. A strike occurred among the men who
work I'm the grain elevator at the place last week.
which ended with the return the to work at the
rates they had before "A reduction ordered.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
FERRETING OUT 4 DESPERATE GANG.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tn

BELLAIRE, Ohio, Jan. 8.-The police say that
Bradford the thief who shot last Sunday was NOM
ber Of gang OF thirty who organized for rob-
berry, They operated In Eastern Ohio and in West Vir.
ginIa and Il known that members Of this band
committed the Marling outrage Wheeling, aud also
the WOrkenour robbery at the same place.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
RELICS OF PREHISTORIC MAN.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIMMED

CARTERsvILLE, Ga, Jan. SIN a limestone
quarry. in this county, owned by A. c. Ladd, Of Atlanta
there found, at . depth Of sixty feet human jaw
bone OF great size In perfect state Of preservation IL
full Of teeth, all of which sound. A few feet
lower down numerous human bones were found, as well
as the bones Of o bear.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
MR.. CHAMBERLAINs THREAT TO RESIGN.

LONDON, Jan. 8.-The speech which Mr..
Charberain president OF the Board OF Trade made at
BrInnghan ma aie the subject Of an indignant re
by his colleagues at the Cabinet meeting
erday IL orted that Mr. Chamberlain threatens
20 resign, desiring 10 his liberty aud tie Radical
leadership
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
CONDITION OFBUSINESS.
REDUCING EMPLOYEES AND WAGES.

HAGERsTOwN, Jan. S.-The Board of Direct
ors of the Hagersown Steam Engine Company reelected
their old officers to-day, and decided to resume opera
tOns with seventy employees leaving about One-haf OF
the former force or They will resume Monday Jan
uary 10. reduction of 10 per cent will be made in the
wages OF all employees receiving over 81 a day.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
TWO MEN BURNED IN A JAIL.

FREDERICKsBURG, Texas, Jan. 8. = Tho
County Jail was burned yesterday with two prisoners
Rafael Olvera Mexican, In jail for horse steahng ana
Wiian, AIii.on IMPRISONED for mansaugter. Allis0o
was 10 have been released to-day on $4,000 bail
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09

BROOKLYN TO SPEAK FOR Mr.. EvARTsI,
A public meeting is to DO held next tuesday even
ing in the Brooklyn Rink. in advocacy OF the cno'ce
Of Mr.. Evarts for Senator. Among the expec,ea
speakers arc the Rev. DR.. r. b. storrs' judge
Noah Davis, ex,Judze b. +. Tracy and Genera,
Stewart l.. Woodford. Joshua M. Van Cott VIII
preside. The movement favored py russ S"Sa
nrouiiuent Republicans as A.. y. psin1S'
" N. Williams A. ID. Wheelock, 3, ~
Chitteuden. Avscnblyman Henry Heath, W. IL
New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
A SHIPS CARGO DESTROYED.

VICTORIA, b. &. Jan. S.-The Engiish SNIP,
Rover of the Seas lying the harbor caught fire to-day
and her cargo OF general merchandise
is nearly total loss although the ship Is not much IN
mred The amount OF the damage Is estimated -
100000.