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NEWS IN BnIEF.

Fifteen firms were burned ont by firc
in Sioux City, la. Loss $4,000.
Several buildings on the south side Of
the Public Square, Hamburg, Ark, burn
ell. Loss $4,000.
The jury in the Hardy murder trial,
Marietta, o., returned verdict OF murder
in the first degree.
TheresilenceofL L. Lytle, near Delaware,
o., was entered by masked burglars and
robbed Of $1,000.
The Farmers Bank at Elizabethtown,
Pa, closed. Liabilities $4,000. Depos-
ito,s likely to lose heavily.
Charles Simons, astorekeeper and heavy
slate dealer at Portland, Pa, mysteriously
disappeared. He is deiaulter for $4,000.
The total cut OF lumber in the North
western region last year was 2,534, ,2S0, 900
feet OF lumber, ,050, ,S5i, 800 shingles and
62O, ,090, 900 lath.
Rev. o. W. Miller, DID,, OF the N. Z.
Church, South, died at his home in Lex
ington, KY, at an carly hour Saturday
morning
Norman Lock is under arrest at Eaton.
o., charged with forging orders on the
County. Auditor for witness fees amount
ing to $500.
The Secretary Of War has decided not
10 order q court-martial for the trial OF
Lieutenant Darlington on charges prefer
red by General Hazen.
The Sunday Creek Coal Company and
the Sunday Greek Mining company, both
Of Toledo, o., have been consolidated
under the former name.
The National Tube Works, McKeesport,
Pa, will resume to-day, giving employ
meht to twenty-five hundred men, at ten
percent reduction.
The Now York Star will be discontinued
as daily paper, but will continue as q
weekly. The change is owing to the de-
cline Of Kelly's political power
A fire In half tenement, half store
building, Cincinnati, caused total loss Of
about $4,000. Thirty families were driven
out. A defeetiyell1e.Yas the cause.
The Louisville and Nashville depot at
Nashville, with all the freight stored there
and about one hundred loaded cars also
hotel adjacent, were destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000 on depot, $500 on hotel.
Two freight trains on tho Chesapeake &
Ohio collided Saturday near jackson river.
| The engineer aud fireman OF one train
were killed. Three brakemen were sc.
yerely wounded. Both trains are a total
wreck. .l
The committee appointed by the Court
Of Wise county, Va, to investigate the con-
jltion otthe sufferers by the late plague,
report more dcstitution than at first sup
posed, and outside assistance, heretofore
declined, is asked for.
Secret service officers CT the Treasury
Department turned up the plates and
S10S0O0 Of counterfeit money, upon the
confession Of Miles ogle, the celebrated
counterteiter Thirty.eight thousand dol
lars was found near Cincinnati and the
rest near Louisville.
The United States COMMISSIONERS tothe
Worlds Exposition have unanimously
adopted memorial to the Legislatures Of
their respective States, speaking OF the
difficulties which beset the great enter.
prise, and the impossihihty, unless relieved
] OF the Board, 10 do what they intended,
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wAsnlNeroN MOVES.
Congressional Matter. anu Gossip Of the De
nho uo,,,. ,,,Ssod .ho nava,bin

pnrtmeuts.
The House passed the naval bin.
The Secretary Of War has decided not to
order a court.nartial foI tho trial OF Lieu.
tenant Darlington on charges preferred by
General Hazen.
The Department Of State received from
Cork, Ireland, solid silver model OF Sham
don Church, in Cork, intended for exhibi-
ton at the New Orleans Exposition. This
Is the church made famous through the
familiar poem entitled sBeifs ofShandon."
by the late Francis Mahony (Father
Proutl. e e.
A conference Of Democratic Senators
was called Saturday afternoon to consider
the policyto bepnrsuedin respectto treat
les. Less than aquorum waspresent andno
line OF action was decided upon or pro.
posed. The proceedings were gossipy and
informal, and greater part OF two hours
Of the conference was devoted to a com.
parison OF views concerning the policy Of
the new Administration, especially with
regard to removals and appointments.
A bill to provide for the exercise Of juris-
diction conferred uponthe United States,
in places out OF their territory and do.
minion, reported favorlbly by Rep
resentative iiitt, OF the Committee on For
eign Affairs, is intended to provide more
perfect system OF courts and 10 prescribe
more complete, precise and harmonious
law for the protection OF Americans re-
siding in foreign countries such US China,
Japan, Turkey, aud other places where
Pagan and AIohammedah law prevail.
Representative Nutting, from tho Com
mittee on Library, Saturday presented for
printing and recommittal q favorable re-
mort on the joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Cox, ofjNew York, appropriating $780,
ono TO all the completion OF the pedestal
for the "statue Of Liberty Enlighteningthe
World" The report says: The statue
was n magnificent gilt from the people OF
France to oufwiiole people, and not to the
people us a Nation. It would be arrogance
Tor the State OF New York to pay. for the
pedestal and claim the statue as its own.
Tho statue is ia National symbol. 1t Is
National property, and Congress should,
in the opinion Of your committee, finish
what has been so well begun.
Colonel Boudinot, OF the Cherokee Ma
lion saexaminei by the Senate Com
mittee on Indian Affairs regarding the
leasing Of Indian lands Saturday: He had
no personal knowledge OF any bribery or
irregularity in connection with the leases.
lie had heard a rumor that $1,000 was
paid o. NJ. Rodgers, member OF the
Cherokee Council, to secure q lease. He
declined TO give the name Of the person
who told him, asit was only hearsay with
cents per acre could have been obtained
instead OF two cents. He objected to the
lease Tor this reason and also because the
acres covered by the different leases were
too large. II the lands had been leased in
small quantities some Cherokees them
selves would, he thought, have taken q
portion. He believed there was strong
sentiment among the oherokees against
leases,
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EscAPEp IAILRIRps
Recaptured = Evans and Warner Again
Lodged In jail.
SalaeidI GDrresDonde,,es M ths bttltEhennsr

Recaptured = Evans and Warner Agai,
Lodged In jail.
Special Correspondence Of The httelltgeaer.
GRAFTON, WA, Jan. 10.-The Sheriff
his deputies, the constables and polict
had lively time last night searching fol
the prisoners who escaped from the Jail al
Pruntytown. Two OF them were captured
and returned to jail in time for breakfast
this morning, but the other is still at large.
Itappears now that instead of saving
their way out they merely walked out the
door Of their cell, which was not fastened.
The jailor supposed everything was secure
and was certain he had locked their cell
door as usual but from some cause the bolts
failed to move as they should 10 catch
properly.
The prisoners then made their escape
from the SECOND story Of the building by
means Of ropes made OF their blankets.
After escaping from the jail they made
their way directly to this city for the pur-
pose, it is thought, of arming themselves,
US one OF their first movements was to
break into the Mayors office to try to re-
gain possession of the reyolyers taken
from them when first arrested. A police
man discovered George Hardman in the
Mayors office, but as he went in the door
Hardman jumped through q window and
disappeared, leaving his boots behind.
Ho has not. been seen since. Arthur
Evans and William Warner were after
wards captured. Evans was found at
home, and when asked what he lie was
doing there, cody replied that he had just
come home to see his mother. Warner
had in his possession revolver that had
been taken from the Mayors Office,
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. cLEvELANp,s CABINET.

--s--4
Henry q. Would Not neiused "a Portfolio,
hut Is Not Anxious.
Nru York TsibaRe.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis, OF West
Virginia, was IN the city yesterday for a
conference with William O. Whitney,
Colonel John r. Fellows and others. II
is said that he would not refuse Cabinet
portfolio, but is not especially anxious for
one. His presence here has revived the
talk about his relations TO Senator Bryard.
EIe was one OF tho Bayard delegates at the
Chicago convention, and stood by his
colors when German fled to the Cleve-
camp. He had been an old and intimate
friend OF Mr.. Thurman, who sought his
support, and their friendship was broken
because Davis remained true to the
promises he had made Bayard. His friends
say thatnow he is mentioned for the Cabi-
net, Bayard is treating him with coolaess
and manifest Jealousy, and they arc not
slow in denounCing Bayard's action as a
lack Of fidelity and manhood.
The report comes from Senator German
that in his last visit to Albany, Governor
Cleveland said to him: 81 shall take no
definite action in reference 10 the Cabinet
until after my resignation as Governor" ."
William @. Whitney's friends laugh at a
report from Albany that he is 10 be tender
ed the Collectonhip Of the port OF New
York, and reiterate that he Is booked for
it's reported US one OF the impressions
given by Cleveland 10 Judge o. A. Locll-
rane, Of Georgia, that no Confederate
Brigadiers will be invited TO the Cabinet,
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ci,lcnpo soclsllsts.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-A mass meeting OF
Socialists was held this afternoon at West
Twelfth street Turner hall, which was
we'll Glled. A. II. Patterson, August
Spies and others less known in soeialistic
circles made speeches setting forth the
theories of that class and urging the use OF
force for bringing the desired results
about. The Daily Nars will publish the
result OF an investigation into the actual
strength OF the soctallstic military
companies gi4, this city. J The
tirst ocipyMy Lar and Wehr
Verein had about thirty men at its
last drill, The second company had nine
men and three boys at It's last drill, with
ono gun for the lot. The third company
exists only In socialistic imagination, and
tho same. is~true Of the Jaeger Verein.
The Bohemian Sharpshootors had less
than 20 at the last drill. The NeVs says
that although they could not muster more
than 100 drilled and armed men, II inti-
mates that the scare is being fostered in
the interests ol an increased appropria-
tlop for the State militia.
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\ srArn on uNcERrAlNry
Hanging over the Result OF the IllInoi
Senatorship.


sPRINoPIRIp, ILL, Jan. 10.-The absence
from the city Of most members Of the Leg.
islature leaves the situation inthe sena-
torial struggle unchanged. In fact the
campaign will not fairly start until the
question OF organization is settled, the
election returns are canvassed and the
new State officers inaugurated. Very lit
tie has occurred 80 fur 10 indicate the re-
suit.
The chief fact which has developed is
that Logan is not nearly so anxious about
the place as many people supposed, and
that tits not absolutely certain that he
will consent to accept the caucus nomina-
ton, unless the caucus decides TO be for
him unanimously and forever. II he does
not nccept, G. 3. Farweii will come to the
front, and with the statement ofhis friends
that he Carh get Democratic votes, and he
will be formidable candidate, bothin the
caucus and in the joint convention, always
provided, OF course, that the Logan men
stand by him. Other candidates spoken
Of are Ex-Governor Beyeridgc, WHO would
be the favorite with Logan's friends il
Logan fell through, and Z, B. Washhurne,
who would be most likely to inherit Mr..
Farwell's votes.
On the Democratic side there is no de-
uying that Mr.. Harrison has made head.
way during the week. The horde OF
Harrison h0wlers and heelcrs have made
an impression; and, although some Of
them were an unsavory lot, others were
respectable, and they were all more or
less shrewd. 1t is not likely that either
Morrison or Harrison will ever get there.
The man nearest the goal OH tho Demo-
cratic side is General Black.
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NAsHvlllE, Jan. lO.-A train from
Evansville, Ind, to this city, via Hender.
son, conveyidg the Aimee troupe, was de.
layed at Pembroke, KY, by the burning
Of a bridge over the Yellow Fork River
The passengers had to walk through the
woods to get:to the hecountry road. Aimee
lost her French slippers in the mud, and
had to walk half q milein blue silk stock.
ings. After crossing the river to take the
other train they had TO wait four hours In
the open air. Ahouse was built in ar
old corn field for Aimee with twenty.foul
trunks. A fire was built in the center Of
the court so formed The troupe did moi
arrive here until 10 o'clock last night, toe
late to play.
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TIE wErk IN coNoREss.
iynorsis of the Work to be oon,ito ofed by
tho House. M


tho House.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. l.-Under the
rules Of the House the Committee on
District Of Columbia will be entitled to
the floor tomorrow and will endcavor to
pass number Of bills Of only local inter-
est. 1t is uncertain what business will be
given precedence by the House during the
week. Tuesday is set apart for such busi-
meas us may be set apart by
the Committee on Judiciary, We'd
nesday for business presented by
the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
and Thursday for the consideration of the
(McPherson) Senate bill, providing for
the issue OF circulating notes to national
banking associations, and the (Dingley)
House bill, authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to invest, lawful money de-
posted in the treasury in trust by the
national banking associations for the re-
tirement Of their circulating notes. These
special orders, however, are not 10 inter-
fere with the consideration OF the general
appropriation bills. When the House ad-
journed Saturday the discussion OF the
Consular and Diplomatic bill was not
completed. That measure will be called
up Tuesday, or possibly tomorrow, Msthe
entire day should not be occupied by the
Committee Of the District OF Columbia.
The Committee on Appropriations in
tends reporting the Indian bill Tuesday
and an effort will be made to pass ii as
soon as the Consular and Diplomatic bill
is disposed OF. 1t is possible the River
and Harbor Appropriation Bill will be re-
ported Wednesday or Thursday. AS soon
thereafter as opportunity is offered an
effort will be made to pass it.
There promises 10 be strenuous effort
made during the week between the friends
Of special orders and the advocates Of
prominent measures which have been be-
fore the House for some time. MIR. Single
ton will endeavor to secure the passage OF
the bill authorizing the construction OF a
building for the accommodation OF the
Congressional library, MIR. Townshend the
Mexican Pension Bill, and Mr.. Willis the
Educational Bill.
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nIormon. nlorlng % MexIeo.

DALLAS, Tx, Jan. lO.-Elders Joseph
Kimley and Samuel lThipst0ne, of the
Mormon faith, passed west via the Texas
& Pacific railroad last night with seven
teon proselytes-eight women, six men
and three children-en route to the new
Mormon colony near Cruces, in the State
Of Sonora, Old Mexico, west OF the Sonora
railroad, near the shores OF the Gull Of
California. The name Of the new colony,
Elder Kimley says, is Mount 81. Young,
named for the late prophet, Brigham
Young, the establishment of which Is the
result Of the severe treatment Morlnons
are receiving from the United States au-
thorities In Utah. The proselytes were
from Georgia. It was learned that an ex-
tensive proselytiEing movement Is on foot
In Georgia and adjoining States. The
members Of the party were apparently
poor and very illiterate,
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vANpEnp1lr,s enNEnoslrY.
He Forsiyes Grant HIS Debt, but the Gen
ornl Refuses. 4

L H il
NRw Yonx, jan. II THE following lette
Twas sent to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, by Nj
w. H. Vanderbilt:
%04o FIRM AVE, Jan. 10, 1885.
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant:
DEAR 1IADAME:-so many misrepresen
tations have appeared in regard to the loar
made by me to General Grant and reflect
ing nnjustly upon him and myself that Il
seems proper to briefly recite the facts.
On Sunday, the 4th Of May last, Genera
Grant called at my house and asked me tc
lend him one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for ono day. gave him my check
without question, not;because the transac-
ton was business-like, but simply because
the request came from General Grant.
hIisfortunes which overwhelmed him in
the next twcnty.four, hours aroused the
Isympatby and regret Of the whole coun-
Try. You and he sent me within a few
days Of the time deeds OF your joint prop
erty to cover this obligation, and urged my
acceptance on the ground that this was
the only debt OF honor which the General
had personally incurred, and these deeds
i returned. During my absence in Europe
the General delivered to my attorney
mortgages upon all his real estate, house
hold effects, and swords, medals and
works Of art, which were memories Of his
Victories and presents from, gov.
ernments all over the world. These
securities were, in his judgment,
worth the one hundred, and fifty.
thousand dollars. AT his solicitation
necessary steps were taken by judgment,
ETC., to reduce these properties to my pos
session and the articles mentioned have
been this day bought in by me and the
amounts bid applied TO the reduction OF
the debt. Now, that am at liberty
70 treat these things as my own the
disposition OF the whole matter
most IN accord with my feeling is this. l
present TO you, as your separate estate,
the debt and judgment | hold against
General Grant; also mortgages upon his
zeal estate and all household furniture
and ornaments, coupled only with the
condition that the swords, commissions,
medals, gifts from the United States, cities
ilnd foreign Governments, ,andall articles Of
historical value and interest shall at the
Generals death, or II you desire it, sooner,
be presented TO the Government at Wash.
ington, where they will remain as a
perpetual memorial Of his fame
and Of the history OF his time. / en-
close herewith assignments to you OF
mortgages and Judgments, bill ql
sale Of personal property and deed OF trust,
Ia which the articles OF historical interest
are enumerated. Aeopy OF this trust deed
gill, with your approval, be forwarded to
the President OF tie United States for de-
posit in the proper department.
Trusting This action will Inject with your
and approval, and with kinlest
regards to your husband,
u am yours respectfully,
~ 6-hr w. III. VANDEREILT.
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EyARTs, CHANCES
For tho New York senatorslilp Said TO ]
Improving.

For tho New York senalorshIp Said To BE
'' Improving.
NEw YoRK, Jen. l0.-Senator Warner
Miller, ex-Congressman James W. Wads'
worth, Andrew S. Draper and Congress,
man Burleigh held a conference at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day over the Sen
a.orship in an attempt to bring the Miller
IIalf.breeds and the Arthur Stalwarts to.
gether on Mr.. Evarts. Burleigh and
Draper, representing the. Presidents
friends, were assured that they should be
permitted to remain in absolute control
Of the party machinery if they would
consent TO support Mr.. EvGrts. Z
1t was represented TO them that no one
else had any chance Of beating Morton.
whose election would mean the elevation
to the position OF party managers OF ex-
Senator Platt aud Ex-Governor Cornell,
the Presidents foes. 1t is evident that
Senator Milleralso fears Platt's ascendency
as likely to retire him in 1887.
kilograms were sent to prominent
Arthur men over the State asking them to
join in the new movement. Replies are
to be received at Albany on MohdAy, ana
will determine whether tho alliance is
complete. Senator Miller remains here,
and says he will not 80 10 Albany, but it is
believed he will change his mind ii the
combination goes into effect. Congress
nun WadswoTth said tonight that he had
no doubt 1t would result in giving Evarts
an organization that could not be over
come.
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A Niue Set on Fire.

COLrNprs, O., Jan. ll.-Ths Columbus
and Hooking Valley Coal and Iron Com
pany discovered this morning that mine
No. 3 at straitsyisie, was on fire, having
been fred on the night previous. The
mine has not been in operation for some
time, though it is one Of the largest in the
country, having capacity OF about l26
cars per day, Entrance was gained to the
mine by removing about fifteen feet OF
earth and blocks which had been used in
closing up the old entrance. No trouble
resulted as the perpetrators were not dis
covered in the act Of firing the mine. The
reports are that some people who en-
deavorcd to go near the mine tonight
were fired on, but no person was hurt.
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Grnnl.. NruIv.

New YoRK Cry, Jan. 10, 1885.
DRAR sm:-Mrs. Grant wishes me To
answer your letter OF this evening, and to
say that while she appreciates your
great generosity in transferring to her
the mortgages given to secure my debt
Of Sl50, 600, she cannot accept in whole.
She accepts with pleasure the trust which
applies 10 tho articles enumerated in your
letter 10 go TO the Government OF the
.gpited states at my death, or sooner, at
heToptlon. In this matter you have an:
ticipatcd the disposition which had
contemplated making OF the arti-
tlcs. They will be. delivered to the Gov
ernment us soon as arrangements can
be made for their reception. The papers
relating to all other property will be re-
turned with the request that you have II
sold and the proceeds applied 10 the liqui-
dation Of the debt which I SO Justly owe
you. You have stated in your letter with
minute accuracy the history Of the trans
action which brought me in vnur debt.
us. GRANT.
TO ". H. rdndsrbM.
In answer to this letter Mr.. Vanderbilt
insists on his whole proposition, but Mr..
and Mrs. Grant persistentlyrefuse toaccept
his generosity.
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News From, Gordon.

f.6SDoS, Jan. ll.-1t is officially stated
a messenger arrived at Khartorm on the
27.h ult, bearing letter from wolsley to
Gprdon. The messenger left Khartoum
oti the 2jth, but was captured and beaten
add the papers entrusted 10 hiln by Cor.
tl6n taken, with tho exception Of small
note which was sewn in his clothes and
Which said, IAN well at Rhartoum." The
messenger says he saw five steamers with
troops. They were engaged in. seizing
Supplies for Khartoum. The messenger
fstarned TO Kordl on foot by way OF
Baynda.
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is not often that Christianity gains
such muscular convert, as it has done in
Duncan C. Ross, a professional wrestler
and saloon keeper OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Ross will bring to his new profession
some valuable experience which willserve
him well in ministering to the spiritual
wants OF his unfortunate fellow creatures.
He disclaims any intention Of posing as a
reformed drunkard, for that he never was,
lie feels that lie can do good among class
that is not reached by the modern exclu-
siye methods OF saving souls-and perhaps
he may. At least it will do no harm to
give Mr. Ross trial. There are reformed
prize fighters, and why should not the
church welcome a reformed wrestler.
While portion OF the human race is be-
coming worse another portion is growing
better. There is some consolation, at
least, in this. ,-.