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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Wright
Leroy was hanged to-day at half
past twelve. On August 18th 1884 he
decoyed Nicholas Skerret, an aged
capitalist. whom he had personally
known for q long time into one of
Skerret'S empty houses on the plea
he wanted to rent it. While inside
he told Skerret he would kill him
unless he gave him a check for
large sum of money, Skerret refused
Leroy then knocked him down,
seized him by the throat and, while
continuing his threats, he clicked
him to death. He observed firm
demeanor Oh the scaffold and asserted
his innocence to the last. His neck
was broken by the fall.
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Democrats In Caucus,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Imme.
.diately after adjournment this after.
noon the democratic members of the
house Representatives Of held short
eau. us 1t was announced hat its
obec5 was TO agree upon plan of
work during The II rsmainder of the
session. No plan, however, was
proposed. Randall said he had
called the caucus merely to acqnaint
memb rs with the condition of the
appropriation measure'. He was of
the opinion that there would he no
disagreement betwe the two h GUS es
0i congress, and that every appropri-
alton bill would lie passed before
March. 4th. He recommended tha
nothing be done which would em-
barras, in any way the new admin
isrIation. Speaking of the naval ap-
preparation bill for the next fiscal
year. he said he believed it v ould be
TO the best interest OF the democratic
party not to appropriate money this
year for An increase OF the navy as
had been strongly recommended. He
was in favor of increasing the
strength of that branch of the govern
IDent, but thou ,ht 1t best to wait un-
til next year. He thought the SUBJ
;eat ought to be referred to the n .val
committee of the next congress; that
tlat committee ought thoroughly to
examine the subject, prepare plan
for the proposed increase, aud sub.
nit it TO- congress.
O'Neill No. said he was friend
to the labOrers of the country, and ne
was in favor of voting for the apprc-
priation of as much money as was
necessary to keep the navy yards IN
operation.
Ellis said he believed an apprOpria-
SION for new navy should be made
this session, thereby preventing the
delay which would be caused by re-
fefring the subject to the naval conl-
mlttee OF the pext congress.
King offered a resolution providing
that the democratic members of the
house follow the majority of the COM
mittee on appropriations. The resC.
luton was lost and the caucus ad- |
journed
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Heading Off Mormon Us.

NASHVILLE, Jan. l6. --Since the
murder of Gibbs Berry, one of the
Mormon elders, in Lewis county,
while conducting worship last Au-
gust, andthe publication of serious
charges of immortality made against
them by the people among whom
they labored, public opinion has been
aroused, and determination mani.
tested 10 prevent further proselyting.
notwithstanding the massacre. the
elders have been working quietly in
several counties, and to prevent the
axpounding of their doctrine and
guard against other possible deadly
atfrays, bill was to-day introduced
ia the Legislature to punish the teach
ing of the doctrine Of polygamy by a
fine of $500 and imprisonment for
two or three years, at the discretion
of the court. 1t is likely that the
measure will become law.
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An Assassin Arrested.

LONDON, Jan. II. A special trom
Brussels gives the following account
of the arrest of a German traveller
in that city for supposed completely
in the murder of Herr Rampff: The
police authorities of this city claim t
have made an important arrest in
connection with the assassination of
Ramptf by the police commissioner
at Frankfort ort-on-the-Main. Theya are
reticent concerning the prisoner, but
state that he arrived at Antwerp yes
terday from Germany. He immedi-
ately took the train for this city, and
Was arrested on his arrival last even
ing. From other sources it is learned
that at the proper time evidence will
be Forthcoming to show that the
prisoner Is the man who drove u dag
ger into the murdered mans body.
Detectives AT Frankfort-on-lhe-Ma Main,
after finding the dagger, traced its
owner, and the arrest here last eveL-
ing is said to have been Oh a telegram
from the German police, who were
close On the heels of the assassin,
that he fled to Antwerp, thence to
Brussels.
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MONTREAL, Jan. ga large pub
lie meeting of unemployed workmen
is called for Tuesday night, when ad-
dresses will be made by leading mer-
chants on the situation. 1t is thought
by careful calculation that nearly
5000 men are Idle in the city and
suburbs. In Redpath's sugar re-
finery about 100 men are employed
out of $40, and all the nail factories
are running with 200 or 800 men less
than usual. 1t is reported, that the
Bank of Montreal has arranged q
combination of cotton manufacturers
and that the alliance of all mills will
belasting. An advance in price is at
once anticipated to about Is per cent.
above the lowest p pint du' ing the de-
preston.
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V()LUMR z.


WAsH1Nar ox, IAN. l6.--At re-
cent meeting .,fiAhe House committee j
ON military affairs, Representatiy q
Slocum was authorized to cali up a. s.,
the House up on the first opposae. IT., I.
the bill roduped in the SsaS S. ~
the present Co6grees providi' g for
placing Genera Grant On the ,st;reS
list At meeting Of the e. ,,,.,;.tea ea
TO-DAY q motion auth0Fi1in' H;ne IS
cali up the bill passed by :. ha; % an.to ~
on the 18th inst, and haT. in 800 rits tic
object the retirement Of Gens Grant
wss lost bv 8 to 2. II .osa go nonssnc a%ns
the e nropositon we1ey ,ase aoss SpPos,ng S,l
cum, Morgan, We1i0 d. Murray Con-
molly. Lydan and Bavna.t Those
favoring:Were Cate ,,eon and steele
In the Senate the cornmittaa on
pensiofs repostef adversely 1he b,li
to grants peDst n of $40 month to
Emma DeLoa' widow of the LATE
Lieutenant " ,mmander DeLong, OF
Jeanette fs ne. The report of the
majority y erely recommended the
indehate postponement Of the bill.
Senator Sabin's substitute for the
bill for tie relief Of homestead set
tlers, provides that settlers on public |
lands under the homestead laws sshall
be entitled to one year from the date
of entry of lands within which to
establish an actual residence upon
the lands.
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Funeral Obsequies.

SOUTH BEND, Jan. II. -C,lfax'
obsequies took place this afternoon.
The weather was the worst of the
season, stormy, rusty and below
zero. All trains were belated several
hours; that containing Vice Presi-
dent-eIect Hendricks did not reach
here until after SIX o'clock, three
hours too late for the funeral, which
had already been postponed from 10
u. Ii. During the forenoon the body
lay in state at his late residence and
was visited by thousands. Services
were at the Reform church. The
casket was draped with the American
flag and the body was followed to the
city cemetery by a procession of great
length.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

BUFFALO, Jan. 1.-THE Erie Rail :.
road has defauited on the interest due
holders of the bonds of the road since
1t leased the narrow gauge system.
1t is uncertain when it VIII De paid.
The question of what vii! be- done is
being debated but no satisfactory
conclusion has been reached II lhe
narrow gauges antagon!za Erie by
taking the matter into account, they
fear that Erie freigh,s upon which
they are depending will be diverted
from their line. Tney are therefore
waiting in h pes that when President
King completes the work of IT
organizing, something satisfactory
will he provided for plying the bond
holders.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-The weekly
bank statement shows reserve IL
crease of 1854 900. The banks now
hold Sj7, l4S 900 in excess Of legal re-
quirements, the largest amount ever
held.
ST. PAUL. Jan. l7.--J $. Swan the
Northern Pacific embe zzIer pIradeH
guilty to two indictments of grand
larceny---sentenced to thirteen and i
half years in the peniientiary.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. l7.---A,
9:4S this evening Dr.. Carver finished
his great task of breaking 6O, 900 glass
balls In six days. The score was,
shots 81 ,SSl misses 1865.
San FRANCISCO, Jan, l7s.-Rav.
Rnbt. Patterson, of the Presbyterian
Church, Oakland, Cal. died to-day.
He wa formerly pastor of the .!etfer-
son Park Churcn, Chicago. and Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati
SACRAMENTO, Jan. II "A bill was
introduced in the assembly to-day.
providing that the congressional
delegation from California be in
structed to secure the passge of bill
for forfei!ing all uncarned rail- DAD
land grants.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l7.-rhe cere-
monies Of Reception Of Pallium by
Archbishop Leroy took place this
morning at the cathedral. Arch
bishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, presi.
ded. Bishop Fitzgerald, Of L tile
Rock, delivered an English sermon
Dotnd aminican Father in French.
on The tifical mass was performed
in the morning.
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An Ugly Story.

UTICA. N. Y. Jan. 16. A2Nm.
Druce, a farmer of moderate circum-
stances, living in the town of War
ren, Herkilner county. has been
missing a month. There are sns-
pic.ons of murder caused by quar-
rels between him and his wife for
several days. It Is rumored that
Druce has been murdered by his
wife, cut up and burned and his
bones put in q swamp.
An axe owned by Druce was found
in Weatherbeen's pond, Saturday,
rolled in paper. A nephew of Mrs.
Druce, named Gates, aged Is has,
been "squeezed" by neighbors. He
confessed Mrs. Druce shot her hus-
band while he and her son were out
and put a rope around his neck and
compelled him to shoot also. They
burned the body and buried the
bones. The odor of burning flesh
was noticed December 18TH. Mrs.
Druce and Gates are under arrest.
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DyMa mitels IN Connecticut.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Jan. 17.-An
attempt was made at IL p. m. last
night by unknown persons to blow
up Crofut & Krupp's hat store at
South Norwaek with dynamite. The
shock was felt all over the city and
attracted great crowds of people to
the scene. One end of the structure
was completely blown out. Tnere
were seventeen persons asle, p in the
building at the time. who, fortunate
ly, escaped injury. tis supposed to
be the work of dissatisfied strikers
or their friends. The men in the
building were thrown from their
cots. The windows throughout the
were shattered and the heavy
stone window stills were broken.
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MlSCELLANEUl n >.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. IT,
This city was visited last night by
a very heavy wind storm. A num-
Der Of business houses were unrOOfed,
trees were uprOOted and several small
factories damaged.
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
situation of the railroad strike is un-
changed. both sides quiet; ne de-
monstrations so far to-day.
CHICAGO, Jan. IT, John r. Will
son and others, directors of the
Battle of Gettysburg'' panorama,
of this city, left for San Francisco,
to-day, to witness the opening of the
Battle Of Waterloo" panorama.
WELLINGTON, Kans., Jan. ia
courier from Oklahama county says
Capt. COnch has 800 armed men en-
trenched in a fortified camp at Sill
water. with large supply of pro-
Visions. The troops are reported
water-bound and not expected to
reach the boomers camp for several
days.
PITTsBURG, Pa Jan. 1.-THE mill
employees the mills owned by Oliver
Bros. and Pbillings were notified,
to-day, that their wages tor the past
two weeks, which were due this
afternoon, could not be paid. D. s.
Oliver, one of the men bers of the
firm, said to-day that the estimates
of the liabilities Of the firm were all
wrong that the sum total would net
reach half Ot AZ 600 Ol0
NEwHAvEN, Conn, Jan. l7.-This !
is the last day of DR.. Carver's shoot
ing tournament. The first thousand |
shots we've fired in exactly tifty-fve
minutes, with only fourteen misses.
At noon the score stood Shots,
81, ,625; Misses, 1921; Hits, So, ,lz4.
NEW YORK, Jan. l7.-Imports of
specie for the week were $24O,O 900: ex-
parts $629,OOO.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. l7.--Tbe
house of Ames and Hende.-
son, one of the oldest in the country,
failed last Tuesday. An examina-
ton of the books showed the bank
to be insolvent. Thei deposits
are about 100000 many being time
deOO.i it's
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Blood Bullets and BavOnets.

LONDON, Jan. 17-In accordance
with previous announcements mass
meeting Of unemployed workingmen
was htld in front Of the Royal Ex-
change this afternoon. Shortly after
noon the people began to assemble
and by 8 p. N. f:.lly 10000 had come
together. The multitude in perfect
order awaited the arrival of the
speakers, Henry George, William
Saunders and other we'll known
radicals who were loudly cheered.
speaking began at little past 3 y.
III. A radical pamphlet of the most
advanced description had an im-
mense sale. Some of these were
headed with the words "Blood, Bullets
and Bayonets" and presented an ex-
trordinary appeal to the "half starved
herring gutted' poverty stricken
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Our Waning Merchant Marine,

| WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Frye's
Dill to encourage the merchant
marine, provides for a government
subsidy to American ships for carry.
ing the mails to foreign ports, not ex-
ceeding 100000 each way. Among
the appropriations for rivers and har.
bors are San Joaquin, CAL, $40 200;
lower willamette and Columbia riv-
ers, Oregon, $40, 900. Besides the
above items there are large number
OF minor appropriations. The bill ap-
Dropriates in all ST. ,329, 100. E.ti-
mates prepared by engineers in charge
OF various improvements amounted
to S34, ,5O7 800. The bill provides for
the appointment of a commission To
consist of seven members, whose
duty shall be to examine the various
river and harbor improvements and
report to congress within one wear,
1t also provides for consulting ell
gineer for the Mississippi river CON-
mission and recommending the au-
OF Captain Eads, at salary
OF $3 500 p year. No appropriation
has yet been made for the iml rove
ment of Galveston harbor, as pro-
posed by Captain Eads. The matter
Will be consider d early next week.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES!
Van Wyck's Speech on the
Commerce Bill.
"A London Editor Gets q
Fou Months Rest
Cause of the Cisco Failure in
New York.
Mprmons and the Tennessee
Legislature.


'LoNDsN, Jan. 16.-Edmund Yates,
editor of Ghe World, is apparently
doomed to nnderg four months i'm
prisonment. to which he was een-
fenced for lihelling Lord Lonsdale.
The court of Appeals to-day dis
missed his appeal against the SEN
tsp-s.
Yates has decided to abandon the
proposition of his counsel to the fur
ther appeal of his case to the house
of lords. After the court pronounced
its decision Yates surrendered to the
officers and was removed frf m the
court room and placed in custody.
In serving cut his sentence he Will
rank as first class meskemenant.
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Foreign.

LONDON, Jan. II. - The missing
packet Admiral Moorsom carried 4
crew of twenty and twelve passen-
gers, chiefly drovers.
A despatch from Gokadul says
thirty camels dropped dead on the
march from Howegatt. The troops
suffered severely. A ajority of the
water-skins leaked, and the men,
yielding to thirst, exhausted their
ratlons OF water piematureiy, but
very few fell out of line and the con-
duct OF the men under tile circum-
stances was splendid. All bore their
hafdships brayely, as evidenced by
their singing as cheerily as their
parched Threats would permit. They
are keenly desirous to fight.
BERLIN, Jan. lin the Congo
conference three reasons were given
for the participation of America in
the deliberations. Firstly, because
America was The first power to of.
ficially recognize the a African in
ternal canal association Secondly,
OeOauS0 VAC PopuAdticH VI AucAltd
embraces six miller u negroes, whose
parent country is Africa, and thirdly,
because America mainly had ex-
plored the country.
LIVERPOOL, Jan, lit has been
definitely ascertained that thesieamer
admiral Moorsom sank. Twelve OF
the crew aud four passengers were
drowned.
PFsTH, Jan. II. - In the lower
house of the Hungarian Diet to-day
it was suggested that invitations be
addressed to all foreign newspapers
asking them to send representatives
at the opening Of the exhibition here
in May.
PARIS, Ian. 17.--The ministry has
decided TO take as basis for the
Budget of 1856 the reduced amounts
voted by the Budget committee, to-
yether with the receipts oi last year.
They will reduce the extraordinary
expenses of the government. al 4
laves dete rmined not to impose
my fresh taxes.
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Agricultural A Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The an
nual report of the Department of Ag
ricultute is now in press. 1t makes
he record of corn production for 's4
ties ,OO0, 900 bushels; wheat nearly
5l3, 900, 900 and oats $50, 100000. These
aggregates are the largest ever re-
corded. The rate of yield is 25S
bushels for corn, wheat 13, oats 274.
These are figures for permanent
record.
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Collision at Sea.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1.-THE fears en-
tertained yesterday for the safety of
the packet steamer Admiral Nor
rison, plying between Dublin and
Holyhead, were fully justified. The
steamer collided with the American
ship Santa Clara, from Liverpool for
New YORK, and sank. The Santa
Clara landed twelve of the sunken
steamers crew and two passengers
at HOlyhead. The steamer carried
crew of 20 and 80 passengers.
LA1ER The latest accounts from
HOlyhead state that the Admiral
Morrosom had eleven passengers, only
two Of whom were saved.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Jan. l6.-Frankie
Roberts the midget on whom the
CB 'arian operation was performed
Wednesday died this afternoon.
ALBANY, Jan. 18.-At noon the
Hon. George B. Sloan and Mr.. Royal
B. Stearns announced Russel's with
drawal from the senatorial contest
in favor of Evarts. Since the an
nouncement of the withdrawal of
Russell from the senatorial race the
friends of Minister Morton have
cabled him advising he also with.
draw. This would leave Evarts a
clear fi-ld.
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An Overdue Sfea rner,

LONDON, Jau. 16.-Grave fears are
entertained for the safety of the
packet steamer Admiral Morri- on,
plying between Dublin and Holy
dead, now Is hours overdue at the
latter port. There was severe storm
last night, and it is feared she has
been lost. The Dublin agent Of the
line telegraphs that the Admiral
Morrison had but few passengers.
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Hntry Of Distilled Sufrifs

WAsH1NaroN, Jan. le.-secretary
McCulloch to-day transmitted to the
house of representatives the draft of
. Dill presented by the commissioner
OF internal revenue, to amend the law
relating to the entry of distilled
spirits, in the dIstillery and special
bonded warehouse, and the with
drawal of the same therefrom. The
DILL provides that the tax on all dis
titled spirits, hereafter ordered for
deposit in distillery warehouse or in
special bonded warehouse, or re-
naming in such warehouses at the
time OF the passage of this act, shall
be payable before or at the time the
same are withdrawn therefrom, ex-
cept In case, of withdrawal the re-
from, without payment of tax, az now
or hereafter authorized by law. The
warehousing bonds, hereafter taken
under provision of section 1898 Re-
vised Statutes, shall be conditioned
for the pay ment of the tax on spirits
specified in the entry before their
removal from the distillery ware
house, provided this act shall not
apply to distilled spirits remaining in
warehouse at time of its passage, and
which are covered by warehousing
bonds unless there shall be endorsed |
on the warehousing bonds a written
request for an extension of the time
fixed in said bond for the withdrawal
Of such distilled spirits, and written
acknowledges mt by the principal and
'ureties of their liability for the en-
ire period that such spirits may be
permitted to remain in the
1lstillery wal ehouse; provided fur
her. that no additional allowance
or leakage shall bc made beyond
he limit now allowed by law.
The secretary of the treasury strong
y recommends the immediate pas
age of the bill as tending to relieve
he present business depression. He
avs in his letter of transmittal: The
manufacture Of whisky il one Of the
argest and most important branches {
t domestic industries In the United
'tates, and is at the present time. like
ther manufacturing interests, great
? suffering from over production. 1
he legitimate business from which {
arge' revenues are derived, is not I
My depressed by overproduction,
ut by being burdened with heavy
axes, the payment of which, as is the c
ase with no other article, is required
'ithin fixed period, whatever may a
9 the condition of the market, In
ther words, the present whisky tax b
tax on produc ion, and is thus in y
Dntraventlon OF the general policy
our own government and the
Dlicy of other enlightened nations,
hich derive large revenues from
rticles of similar character. So
ng as the manufacture of whisky is
wful, it should be treated with r.
justice. IT cannot be
herwise treated without detriment
} the public welfare. 1 recommend Z
'e passage of this bill as a matter of a
mple justice to the manufacturers a.
Id holders Of whisky, which can h
ardly fail to be beneficial to the gen. \
al trade and consequently to the r.
easury.
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Storm. Frost and Flood in the
East and South.
The Striking Brakemen Still
on the Rampage.
Obsequies Of ex-Vice Presl.
dent Colfax.
Dynamiters at Work in Con-
nectlcut.
by Collision at
Sea.
Shipwreck by Collision at


! Frost, Storm and Flood.
PITTsBURG, Jan. l7.--A c,ld wave
has checked the rise of the rivers and
averted what threatened to be dis
astrous flood. The waters rose steadily y
all night and at daybreak the Pitts.
burg and Western railroad track to
the Exposition Park and a large por-
tiQn of the lowlands in Allegheny
City were inundated. Many persons,
remembering the great food of y
year ago, moved their goods to places
Of safety, while others living on
River Avenue remained up all night
fearing to 60 to bed. At noon both
rivers were at stand, with about %
feet of water on the marks. At mid
night a terrific storm struck this Sec
tion and for several. hours the wind
blew at the rate of % miles an hour,
doing widespread danger. Telegraph
wires are down in all directions and
trains are behind time. Considerable
damage was done to dwelling houses
and manufactures. A number of
roofs, shutters, chimnies and smoke
stacks were blown down in all parts
of the city. At East Liverpool, Ohio,
Thompson & Company's pottery was
wrecked, entailing loss of SIS, 900,
and, the opera house was partly un-
rooted at Steubenville.
SHREVEPORT, L., Jan. 1.-THE
weather is the c0ldest of the season,
nineteen above zero. A heavy snow |
storm this afternoon. The river rose !
a foot and ten inches yesterday.
Several planters from below brought |
their stock here, others retreating to |
the hills for safety. The lakes and |
bayOus are booming and people are
seeking higher ground. Ali the
railroads are submerged. The New
Orleans train due yesterday morning
arrived this afternoon. The Vicks-
burg train was stopped by washout
near Monroe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-The snow
ceased falling about midnight and
was followed by rapid fall in the
There is an almost
complete embargo on railroad freight
traffic throughout the moth west and
trains are badly delayed
and in some instances showed in.
communication with New
York ceased about four this morning
and has been only imperfectly re-
newed since noon.