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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19

afternoon that the eXtradition proceedings had faeh
through owing Irregularities the petition not having
been asked for through the Canadian Secretary OF state
and by him through the British Minister at Washington
or COnsulGeDera at Ncw-YoTk.
The official returns At the Health Office show two
deaths from smallpox in the city yesterday. man ana
his family who are said tOhavc come from Montreai
and who have REGENTS marks of the smallpox on then
endeavorcd the line Richf0rd but were pre-
vented by the United States authorities. They were re,
turned TO Farnham Que, where DR.. Stack prevented
their debarkatlOn
QUEBEC, Dec 18-It is reported that there are still
forty OF smallpox St. Anne dc Ia Pocatere ana
that up to the present time thrco deaths from the
disease have occurred In the parish -
1t Is now stated tat thirty of tho French Con-
servatve supporters OF Sir John A. Macdonald will vote
confidence Ill him at the next session OF Parliament
LONDON, Ont. Dec. ls-R. p. Simmons. father of
Ben Simmons, who hanged here couple OF weeks
has become insane through broodng over his son
death.
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LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

OsKosH Wis, Dec. 19.-1he coal sheds OF the gas
works were burned shortly after Midnight large
amount Of coal was destroyed. The loss is $1,000;
Insurance unknown
CINCINNATI. Ohio Dec. lS.-The fire at Fieldham
Brothers chair factory last night checked after
O'Clock this morning with succeeding 25 900;
fully insured. Andrew Murphy who vOluntrered TO
assist the hremen In raising ladder was struck by u
falling window and severely cut on tue hoad.
George c. Wares vinegar factory, Nos. 2S7 to 295
West Thrd-st. burned this morning. The loss Is
estimated Mt $40 900; Insurance $50 600 The sheds
Grand Central Passenger Station caught fire several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
PREDICTING TROUBLE WITH INDIANS.

WINNIPEG, Dec. IS SDecldb.-Archbishop
Tache to-day said that unless the Dominion Govern
ment take stringent means to allay the bitter feelings
and discomfort the Indians in the Northwest there
will undoubtedly be another rebellion inside of mouth
He says that bit OF Disgusting the fact
that the the Indians-nO all Of them but great many,
at any rate-are dscOnented and 1t behOoves the Gov
ernment, unless they wish 10 sec more boodshod to
take time by the foreOck and adopt such measures
will keep the Indians peaceful and law-aOding con-
nit
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Speculation IN SONORA BONDS.

BosroN, Dec. 1S (SpeciaO.-Under the in
nuence Of yesterdays information that hahsas J"uso
had enjoned the Atchison Company from paying '"o
January interest, Sonora 7s we're deait Ia ,"'ko,y o
Thur.dav and declined from lOOls 90 This morning
the bonds opened ut 92 with the next sale nj W. theh
reaching 03os decline to 02i9 followed IL appears
that banking firm In Connecticut has ieeen1y SUI
snnra hnns In this market lveraOlo after January
I0 70 tho cItcnt OF some $3.50 900. and ttle DOUBT Is
expressed that parties are rGpons0e rVr n
Kansas suit TO enJOin the payment OF tno ya" ', tho
terest and that the action was taken sooH Win ''
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STRIKING HrR srSrEa WITH 4 norrLE.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dee. Is (Spccidh.-A few
days ago Mr. whcchouse. tho father Of largo family,
purchased a pair Of shoes for Susie Wheclhouse, his
daughter age twcntythro". The young woman did not
ike the purchase Maggie. sixteen. told her sister
that she ought satisfied with anything her father
gave her these hard times. his 80 angcred susie
that she picked up bottle and threw II AZ Maggie. srk
ing her on the head and unictng wound hats thought
viii uro va IA
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TRYING TO GET RID OF oFFIcE.sEEKERs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Speci1D The crowds
of o,ce-seexers who daily beset the Democratic sena
tors have become such a nuisance that Mr. Hampton
to-day introduced bill with view Of abating the evil
His bill makes 1t u misdemeanor Tor any Senator OF
solicit appointments and subjects the
offender to fine OF $1,000 The bill also provides that
when the appointing power wishes to consult member
I'm to an appointment it shall be IN writing and
the letter and the reply shall file. The Di Is not
likely pass, though there is much grumOng among
members OF both houses Oh the subject senator Cor
man and Senator Payne spend most or their time vls
ing department heads hunting for patronage.
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THREATENING THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A YOUNG MAN AND HIS WIFE ARRESTED Fol

A YOUNG MAN AND HIS WIFE ARRESTED FOR
ATTEMPTED BLACKMAII-
LONDON. Dec 49, London has had genuine SEN
sation to-day Early this morning young man and his
wife, John and Sarah Magee, were arrested at Ken
nington on the charge of having attempted TO rocure
money from the Prince of Wales by writing threaten
ing letters. They were taken into court and formal
charges were preferred against them, and they were
then remanded to await examination. The prisoners
had Written two letters but these not read in
court to-day it is impossible to give their exact Ian
euage or state except in general terms what they
contained. 1t is known. no gever. that the letters
made O demand for ESQ and ntmatcd in unmistak-
able terms that unless this amount was forthcoming
the Princes life would be in jeopardy.
The Prince it is said paid only passing attention to
tie first letter which the Magees sent but when the
second reeI ating the demand for money and the
threats OF violence the Prince turned the letters over
to the police and left them to do whatever they thought
best The police at once quietly set al out planning
the capture of the blackmailcrs. They sent message
as though coming from the Prince OF Wales to the
address gwen in the letters directing the author or
authors of the latter to appear at specified time and
place. The assurance gwen that somebody would
meet them at the appointed hour prepared to hand
over a package containing the money they had de
manded The Magees at once fell into the trap which
had been set for them. They appeared at the spot
designated this morning and were presented with n
package of farthngs. As they started to leave with
their supposed treasure the police threw of their dis
guise and arrested them. The woman thereupon made
voluntary confession of the whole plot. At any rate
the police say that the confession voluntary The
woman however, has since declared that she was
forced by the police against her will to confess some
thing 1t is thought that she fears the confession made
by her in the first of consternation after hor
arrest may be bad for her the trial. and that she is
therefore trying weaken its effect by asserting that
it was forced from her by the police
representative of the press called upon an equerry
of the Priuce of aes this afternoon to learn any
facts obtanable about the affair The eluerry knew
something of the contents of tie letters These he
declared represented that Magee cnissary OF n
secret society and that he had been ordered to kill the
Prince of Wales But the letters further intimated,
Magee did not wish TO obey this mandate There was
no help for it, however unless he could get money
enough go to America. lie wanted 800 tn, ,refore
II this amount reached him he woul1 at once bid a
lasting goodby to secret societies and cnspraces and
start across the Atlantic. Ii il believed that dis
closures of important nature may be mace when the
case comes before the court for thorough Investigation
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THE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES IN A HAT MANUFACTORY.

The large hat manufactory of Charles Cros-
BY Nos 1918 Front.st Newark, destroyed by ire
yesterday. The 300 employees had quit work for the
day and the and three girls In the trim
minc-room. Annie Shaw. the forewOman. went TO the
nnlshingroom errand and upon opening the door
a volume Of flame rushed ont upon her. scOrchng her
about neck and arms. All the women escaped. The
fire got headway and the building completely
guttcd There stock and valuable machinery.
Tie loss Will be between $4,000 and $4,000. Mr..
Crosby said the loss above the insurance would be
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syzfyG STAGE SCENERY FOR DEBT

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Is (SpeciaD.-The scenery Of
John A. stevenss play and the box-ofice receipts
at the Peoples Theatre seized upon attachment
to-day the instance OF Sinclair Sons. OF Philadel-
phia and the Gait House, in Cincinnati. Miss Baron.
the leading swore that the scenery belonged
but a Runrd was put In the boX0lice Stevenss room
was he entered aud the manuscript OF the play Con
yict GAG " seized as we'll the contents OF trunk.
The play will 20 this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
DIsIOyAL 70 QUEEN CHRISTINA.

MADRID, Dec. 19.-1he Queen Regent to-
day refused audience TO the Duke Of savie cousin
20 the late King The Duke thoroughly angcred by
the refusal o the Queen TO him and lie has openly
and publicly spoken In abuse OF her. lie
boasts that Queen Christina will soon be forced to re-
renquish the Regency and that cX.Queen Isabella VIII
Tepace her These declarations have caused sensation
in Madrid and 1t is probable that the Duke will be prose
cutcd for disloyal utterances.
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Jogy l. WALLACE DISCHARGED.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is (SpeciaD. John a.
Wallace resident Of New York. who was arrested at
the Grard House few days charged with attempt
ns TO pass two notes. for 1902 and the other for
S742 which were supposed to have been forged was
again at the Central Police station this afternoon
when testimony was addueed showing that the notes
hnd been drawn by George Kelley, OF ontario Canada
70 the order OF William Z. Shark " Co., OF Trenton
Telegrams had betu received from George Heley ana
Shark n Co. stating that the notes Were corIee" ""
ln.,n n,rna INN lllachargrl.
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JORDAy WILL NAVE HARD R0AD TO IhA 'AA
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is (SpecidD.-A large
number Of complaints hayo been made TO the ponce "u
thores Of late OF Of handbags ana packages
from tho Broad Street station and detectives were
placed tho depot look for the thiet Ihls morning
Lee b. Jordan was caught In the act OF taxing o"s
uor h,s roo ot a hoel pear the station searched
fifteen vases aud packages were FOUND ahu on MS
son nineteen pawn tickets were secured nc nuil't ,
stealing the articles said lie had Deoh dohh So ioi
va
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VISITOR BECOMEs A MURDERER.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-Miss jessie
Clark age seventeen, daughter OF s. NJ CLARK OF nc
Kcnze was shot killed at that place last night she
was called upon at her home by Edward McGhee. The
report OF pistol heard soon afterward and the
members of the family rushed into the room and found
Miss Clark lying dead the floor while near her STOOD
McGhee. An examination OF the body showed thSt u
bullet had entered back OF her head causing instant
death. McGhee was arrested. IL Is believed by NC
Ghoe's friends that the killing accidental.
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prrrlRIgG roR rAuuuyr PRIMARIES

The Tammany General ComT ittce last even
ing received OF Inspectors for the primaries to be
held on December 80 In the case Of the XXIVth Dis
trct several members claimed that the names handed In
by l.. r. wood not elected 10y the assocla-
tion OF the district. Action the question post
ponel resolution offered by eN-Alleman Kirk, that
ihe new Board Aldermen should be organized by tho
Democratic majority, was adopted.
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y10pIyG TO DE MARRIED 0y A STEAMER

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S (SpecidD.-John w.
Kcllam and Miss Annie Moars were married In the ga
loon Of the steamer Tanger last evening while the yos
scl was lying at the wharf snow il Ind. The young
woman's father bitterly opposed to the match. IIe
family live In Accomac County, Va Young kollam per-
sIaded hts sweetheart to elopc with HIM She joined
him on "Wednesday evening aud they drove To flney
wharf and boarded the Tangcr when IL stopped there
When tho steamer reached snow l the Rev james l..
EdeGdco performed the ceremony, ana Tour young
women OF the town acted IA bridesmaids.
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entered the store and drove him out Combs fired NJ
them. killing ono and seriously woundlng the other
Sheriff posse left Mssoula for Arlee yesterday
afternoon. Last night he telegraphed to the authorities
and asked for military aid saying that the Indians nha
taken from him some prisoners whom he had arrested
detachment of troops has gone out from MlssouIa:
The white settlers Aree have taken an engine anu
left the place There about three hundred Indians
tberc
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OFFERING HIS PENSION TO A CONFEDERATE.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. Is CSpec'aA.-oena-
tor Malone received "A letter from resident OF "ater
town, N. Y, In which the writer sta'od 'hat no " ui"
ing pension but that he is able TO live without " ahu
reouested Senator Malone TO send him the name Oi
wounded Confederate soldier who Is poor ana In heedy
circumstance as ho wished to send II TO nm mon' ~
Senator Malone requested General etlthoo,nE 6 m
postmaster here to recommend worthy su,iot 1,, 1
that official has recommended George W. McLousn''i
of Luneubcrg County who lest leg In The WAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
UpRJSyyG OF INDIANS IN MOyTAyA.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to The
Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont received at early
hour this morning, says w. II. Combs, In charge OF
Eddy. Hammond Co.'S store at Arlee, was assaulted
by two Indians supposed to be spokanes who forcbly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
RIrREA1 OFFICERs ALARMED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS tSpeciaD.-Senator
Frye introduced bills to-day. One gives the Prest
dent the right to appoint competent persons from civil
life as chiefs OF bureau in the Navy Department anc
requires the chiefs 10 attend exclusively and contna
ousy to such bureau duties. II passed would enable
the President and Secretary Whitney TO reorganze the
Navy Department II Is understood to meet their ap
prova other rov for the retirement OF cnefs oil
bureaus the War Department and the appointment OF
new men from the branches OF the Army 10 whlcn hc
bureaus respectively relate by and with the consent Oh
the Senate. Ii passed this bill will retire Gonera iaheh
Chief the Signal Bureau, aud make other inportans
changes Tho fact that these bills were introuuccu ny
Republican Senator has aroused mucn interest IN the
Navy aud War Departments
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uornrRs OF TEXAS AND PACIFIC BONDS.

HOLDERS OF IfAA5 MD IAOIrIN bUNNo'
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. is (Specid0.-lt Is SAID
that OF the OF bonded indebtedness Of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad over $4,000. 600 Is held by
Pbilodelphans and that large amount OF stock is also
represented here OF the seventeen directors nine are
rrsileuts % this city.
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MORE CLERKS FOR Mr.. DoRsHEIMER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S (SpeciaD.-Solicitof
MeCuo, of the Treasury Department. Is preparing
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wEercnE.rLR COUNTY.

-Ro,uIIr-Ad Adam Kind, VINO recently kept q
liquor store IN Mrchanicsst, New.Roche!c, aitof AZ
tending a meeting hold by Mabcc and English, the
t.uuer,nco rrfor.lcrs. became insane. and made an
attempt shoot himself wheroupon his uncle william
Kind. who owns the premises seut his nephew 70 ms
friends ~ Germany.
Sf>G SiNGrhc Kn ickcrb1ckcr Olo club Of this city
visited tins place Monday ana played a game with
the Bclvonas OF tils place which occupied about an
hour and resulted ~ victory for the Nc"-f orAcrs ny
score OF > t. l.
WuuE PLtINs-In tho County Court, yosterday.
George g. -ickI-r New Rochelle. was tho plaiutn IN
a suit brought 10 recover Sis from Daniel tlingau.
FuuiIn after huSiuX the farm ~ $500 found himself
m nr.i W some money. and borrowed It from MI sick
r. 10 rpurusu hi. farm stock. tOrt the use OF the money
Mr. S,kr- according TO the Allegations OF Flanagan,
wauc to charge - percent interest which tho latHrrc
fused o piy thIt Mr. -cc then ught mortgage on
the fIu which was held 10y third pcrFonlnd threatened
10 furcclp-c teu Flanagan that kc must either s7-y
tie mort rent thr farm Flanagan decided o mr."
the farm: bat falling 70 make his payments Mt Slekle'
,..g. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-11
STATE CIVIL SERVICE WORK.

The State Civil Service Commission met
Yesterday at the New-YOGk Hotel. john jay Judge
Augustus SchOonmaker. and Henry A. Richmond were
present large part OF the morning WAS occupied IN a
conference with T. l.. GOdn, Of The members OF tho
Advisory Board for this CITY, concerning some amend
CITY The Commission heard Mr. Godkns
report and arguments in support OF the
proposed changes and resolved TO approve hom. Tucy
were uniinpnrtant features Of detail. Arrangements
completed for the general competitive e1ainina
ton which will take place tomorrow In New-HOrk.
Brooklyn, Poughkeepsc. Albany. Utica, Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Ithaca, Elmira, WATERFOWL and
Platlsburg Tho examinations will be for three grades
clerks for prison guards. aud for Office messengers.
About 225 persons have applied throughout tho State,
All of whom are TO be examined. Twenty-Five OF them
are in this city. The supervising examiners for Now
York will be Henry T. Terry and Charles H. Woodbury.
All the examination papers from each city Will be sent
TO Albany and marked by the same examiner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-11
INFORMATION AROTTT MAILS.

Postmaster Pearson has been engaged Tor some
time and until late at night IN the preparation OF q
local postal guide which will soon be published.
1t viii be issued weekly, and will contain series
of minute explanations concerning every snpJeci
connected with the sending and delivery OF man
matter. Each number will consist of over hfty
pages. about 10 bv II inches IN size. some OF the
pages will contain information about the pStal
laws and regulations answering almost every
conceivable question which even the dullest IN
quirer can ask. Information will also be gwen
concerning foreign letters and postal cards.
The larger part of the publication VIII be occu-
pied with series of ia les giving with remaTkable
minuteness information to the dispatch ana
receipt of mails The city is divided into districts
and sub-districts Not only are the times OF the
departure and arrival Of mails gwen. but the
times when mails sent out and
received at the stations and sub-districtS.
BY means of these tables the writer
of letter directed to any part of this country or
TO foreign country will he able to tell Mt what
time it will be ecessary TO deposit 1t AT the nearest
street letter-bOx in order that it may be most
quickly sent Anv one can trace his letter from
the letterbOx and can ascertain at what time IL
Will reach tine branch station or general office, ana
at what time 1t will leave the city fol- its destlna
ton The time of the arrival anG delivery by ear
rier of the principal mails is given in the tables
that person living IN any part OF the city, VINO
expects letter from any important city by GER
tain mail will be able TO ascertain the exact llme
at which il Is due al his residence.
The Postmaster General is TO award the contract
for ne publishing, and the work Will be done WIFI
out cost to the Government. The price VIII be Ten
cents q number OF % year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-11
STlBBED BY 4 DRUNKEN SlILoR

John Elliott. age twcnty-thrcc, the baker of
the steamship NeyAa oil the Guipu Line. was stabbed by
Joseph Dunn sailor. YESTERDAY and received Injuries
from which he vii probably lie. Some Oi the sailors
went ashore on Monday night. Among theln were
Elliott Dnun, william Tcruey, Joseph teiley and
George Wills. ThOy visited various drink ng- places
rrqurutcd By sailors aud drank freely. Toward morn
ia they male thor tOwarl the ship, stopping ~
various sinmills on their way. When they reached
We4t-st opposite Pier 40 Il. they began To quarrel
over trivial matter. Their loud talk and gestures
attracted the nton ni policeman and he ordered
them TO move on. They went aboard OF tHelr sup
and made their way 20 tho IorccistIc
number Of tho sailors were already asleep
The principal parties In alteration had been Eliot
sedley and Dunn, and they continued their quarrel
Wills tried 10 settle tho trouble and several times tho
men quetcd down. only To break out aresh At last they
came 10 "a c!iuch A match was struck and by Tie diu
light Elliott the floor held down by tcdloy,
while Dunn and or two others stood looking on, the
former with bOod-salncd hands and bloody sheath
knife I'm his hand The PROSTATE man grOhnng and
the blood pouring from a wound In his stomach.
ono tho for policeman and Elliot said that
Dunn had stabbed him while Sedley held INN down.
Dunn Sedley Willis aud Iicrncy arrested and the
wounded taken u -. Ninc'nt's Hospital The
prisoners held In the Jefferson Market Police Court
without bail, Dunn and sedey ~ principals and tho
other two a. accessories.
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WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

Board Of County Canvnssers. City Hall, 10 a. M. m
Senate Investigating Committee, Morton House, lo:5o
o ,,,, .,
William g. Warner before Commissioner Shields. IL
q
Rosa Burns Will contest surrogates Court, II a. N.
Funeral OF eI-Judge Albert Csrdozo No SOB Madison
ave-, 10 a. III. e,,.,
Board OF Trade meeting, T. III. ~
Xavier Union reception to General John Newton NO.
20 West Twenty -seventh-st., p. m.
Business Mems Association, No. 10Y west twenty
seventh-st. 8 D. m.
Dock Fire and Aqueduct Commissioners meetings
Constitution Club No Ga Madison-ave., 6 p. m.
Institute for preserving Anglo-saxon weights ana
measures, Cooper Institute - . .,.,-.
Society OF Medical Jurisprudence, NO IL west lhi'y
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