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AN EXTRA SESSION
on coXenEss MADE POSSIBLE
by tho Present Condition Of Business is Both
Houses-The Progress of the Appropria..
tlon Biiis-stahone,s Son Leads
Hotel Employees Lively Dance.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. Feb. 15.-
Judging from the expressions Of members
of Congress when speaking for themselves
alone, and to some extent from the course
OF events Of last week, an extra session Of
Congress is no longer probable, but may
be possible, as expressions Of fear or con-
yiction are heard on all hands that some
party or faction not including the persons
speaking, would welcome an extra
session, and it is conceded every
where that the condition Of public
business Is such that the purpose, II fenter-
tained, may be effected and perhaps with
out the disclosure Of responsibility there
fore in any quarter. Even il every ono be
credited with a straight forward purpose OF
working 10 secure the passage Of the ap-
preparation bills before the 4th Of March
the fact remains that under the long ex-
isting rules Of the House the roads TO en-
tanglement are many and short, while the
ways to solution OF possible parliamentary
differences arc few and involved.
Five OF the most important appropria-
ton bills are yet to be acted upon by the
House, and these in addition to postoflice
bill, which passed the House yesterday,
must yet be considered by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations. SO
At the close 81 the proceedings in the
House last evening recess was taken un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
It is proposed TO hold night sessions
during the week, and il the srndry civil
and naval aopropriation bills are disposed
OF before It's close the Appropriations
Committee expect them to bring forward
the fortilicati6ns bill.
Saturday afternoon has been set apart
for the exercises In the hall Of the House
connected with the dedication OF the
Washington monument, the chief feature
Of which will be the orations Of Hon. g.
Winthrop, to be read by Representative
Long, OF Massachusetts,, and Hon. John
W. Daniel, OF Virginia.
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A TRAIN LOAD OF LuNAr1cs.
Removing Them From Bloclsloy to Anothe
Asyium-rho Insaue Asylum Fire.

Removing Them From Bioclley to Another
Asyium-Tho insane Asylum Fire.
PuILApELrnIA, Feb. 14.-No more bod.
les have been taken from the ruins Of the
insane department Of the almshouse, so
that the number OF victims still remains at
eighteen. It is believed that the body Of
the unknown boy found among the ruins
onthe etirstfiooristh sthatof Milton Sharp, who
was between ten and twelve years Of age.
The only other unrecognized body, that
OF man, Is believed by the attendants TO
be tho remains OF John Rowe, which
we're found in closet on the third floor.
He slept in. the bedroom Of Ward NJ.
All the other inmates who were in
that room succeeded in making their
escape, and all have been accounted
for except Rowe. The work OF proyid-
ing shelter for the insane was continued
to-day. About one hundred and twenty
five female paupers were removed 10
the House OF Correction to make
room for the female insane. About
forty women refused to accompany the
others to the House Of Correction, so they
were compelled to leave the institution
and seek quarters elsewhere. Though the
officials disliked to see the aged and des-
titute creatures turned adrift In the snow
storm, they could not do otherwise. The
women would have been comfortably pro-
yided for at the House OF Correction, but
they fiatiy refused .'to go to prison" as
they termed the Correction.
Tonight one hundred OF the most vio-
taNNt tFR 1k0 IN
almshouse in wagons and ambulancea and
conveyed TO a train. 0ne-half of them
were ticketed for tho State Hospital
for the Insane at Danyille, and
tho other half to the State Asy-
lum ut Warren. Several Of the physicians
and attendants accompanied the patients.
1t has been by the most unceasing care
and wateliulness on the part Of the at
tendants that trouble has not arisen
amongthe male maniacs. They have been
since the FIRE domiciied in . portion Of the
paupers wards. Several attendants keep
guard over them, while twelve policemen
are scattered through the wards to assist
in subduing those who become trouble
some. About dozen Of the patients be-
came so oDstreperous to-day that they
had to be removed by sheer force and
confined in private apartments. The
restrictions placed upon the men
are not so forcible as those to
which they have been accustomed,
owing to the present condition OF affairs.
Tho dapgerof riot breaking out in any
OF the wards is imminent; for if two or
more patients become involved in quar-
rel, and It is not quelied at once, all will
get into the fight. The police who were
on hand to-day rendered effective service
In this direction. lE
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Bound on Revenge.

LAWRENCE. KAN, Feb. l4.-There was
an attempt made yesterday by three
tramps to wreck the east bound Santa Fe
passenger train. The party boarded the
train at Topeka and refused to pay fare.
As there were no stops between Topeka
and Lawrence, the conductor did not at
tempt to put them of, but waited till the
train arrived here, when he locked the
doors Of the cars and demanded their
fare or threatened to have them arrested.
Opening a window they escaped and walk
ing down the track broke the lock on a
switch and turned it. The engine was
ditched but the rest oft train was saved
by the slow speed at which the train wss
moving. Asit was, a few bruises to the
engineer and fireman was all the personal
damage. The wreck was cleared 80 that
trains were moyingby noon. Two Of tue
parties have been captured and the third
has been traced to Leayenworth, Kansas.
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cei,,,,pn in Fog.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. l4.-During the
fog which prevailed this morning, seri-
Gus collision occurred on the Belt Line
railroad at Blackrock. An incoming Belt
Line train drew up at point where the
Belt Line siding crosses the regular Cen
trail tracks. Knowing that the incoming
Michigan Central passengertrain was due,
the Belt Line flagman failed to warn the
approaching train. The fog was too
dense for a flag signal, and he then ex-
ploded a torpedo. 1t is not known wheth-
er this was unheard or unheeded. The
passenger train engine dashed into that Of
the Belt Line train. hurting it from the
rails and badly smashing 1t. The engi-
themselves. The engine OF the passenger
train was also half demolished. The pas
sengers were badly frightened, but no one
was seriously hurt, The track is being
clenred
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Fatal Accident.

CLEykL4Sp, O., Feb. l5.--A most dis
tressing accident by which two men lost
their lives and q boy was severely injured,
occurred near the NJ Y, 7. & 0. R. r.
depot in this city, this evening. John and
Peter Hoover, brothers, and son OF the
former, aged twelve years, were going
home from work. In attempting to cross
the railroad bridge, on which there was nc
foot path, they were overtaken by q train,
and stepping to the opposite track to
escape were run down by switch engine.
John Hoover's body was literally cut to
pieces and the fragments scattered al out
the ground. Peter Hooyer's legs were cut
off aud one Of the boys arms was crushed.
Peter Hoover died In the hospital, and the
boys arm was amputatel. Both men
leave large families in destitute circum-
Stancea
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4 SENATOR'S SON
Raises Racket In a Hotel-Young Mshone
on the Isampase.

Raises Racket IN q Hotel-Young Mahone
on the Rampage.
WAsW,SoyoS, Feb. l4.-Last night OFF,
Ger Ellis, while in the vicinity OF Welck-
er's Hotel, heard three pistol shots follow
ing eacll other in quick succession. En-
tering the hotel he found that Butler Ma
hone, son OF Senator Malone, OF Virginia,
while intoxicated had fred at several per-
sons. Malone had become violent, and
John Welckcr, together with the watch
man and the head waiter, attempted to
pacify him, when he drew revolver and
fired at each one. The shots attracted
others TO the spot, and young Malone was
seized and carried to lis room. Here he
became so violent that it took four men to
hold him. The officer arriyeda at this time
and finding how matters stood telephoned
to tho station for assistance. On return
ing to the room he found it vacant, nor
did any subsequent search develop any
sign OF the missing man, who had evi.
IDENTITY been taken away by his friends.
The hearlwaitcr declares that ono OF the
balls from tho pistol struck him on the
finger, and showed slight brlise on his
finger nail in support Of his statement.
lie was very much excited, and says he
will get warrant ior Mahone's arrest to-
day. About two o'clock this morning
young Malone was found in Godtrey's
saloon and arrested by Officer Wheeler.
He left $50 for his appearance in the Po.
lice Court, and therefore was released.
He Is employed in the office Of the Sec
retary OF The Senate.
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE authorities have
again received letters containing warnings
that St. PanPs Cathedral and the Bank Of
England will be attacked with dynamite.
Detectives Roper and Wilson, two Of the
Governments principal witnesses against
Cunningham and Burton, are annoyed by
the frequent reception OF threats agpinst
their lives. Recently these threats have
been written on paper stamped with skull
and cross bones, and apparently Issued
by some murdcrous organization. De-
tective Roper received letter advising
him TO order his coffin, and assuring him
he would "meet his fate" before next Sat
nrdav
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AN 1RAscInLE sonIaE.
plsasantrles That Caused Him to Max,
Show OF Himself.


Plsasantrles That Caused Him to Make a
Show OF Himself.
CLEVELAND, Feb. l4.-The Lincoln Club
of this city gave a banquet at the stilllnan
House last night, at which many prom
inent speakers, including Col. John Hay,
Judge Birney, ex-Minister to Holland /;
Judges Hamilton and Jones, responded to
toasts. A hundred invited guests, includ-
ing L. H. Cowles, q son of Edwin Cowlts,
editor OF the Cleveland Leader, were pres.
ent. II. @. Butts, Assistant City Solicitor,
responded TO the toast "The Ladies'"
His remarks, which were informal, were
replete with local and personal pleasant
ries, referring to members OF the club.
They were, however, construed by Mr..
Cowles TO reflect discredit on the press.
When Mr.. Butts had concluded he jocu-
larly suggested that the guests present be
invited to retaliate for the speech they
had been compelled 10 listen to. Mr..
Cowles quickly arose and addressing the
chair, said: "Mr. President: beg to
say few words. The guests have been
invited 10 retaliate, and would like the
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LONDON, Feb. 15.-At the approaching
session Of Parliament the political con-
flict against the present Government will
open on presentation Of the Government
demand for vote on acredit Of C., 100000
on account Of the suakim expedition. 1t
is understood the Conservatives will sup
port the request for new credit, but will
accompany the vote with a vote Of censuro
against the government. An early disso.
luton and an appeal TO the people is now
expected aud discussed. It Ia believed a
majority OF the Liberals and Conserva-
tves and Parneitites alike concur in de-
sire for an early dissolution.
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privilege Of doing So" He then walked
rapidly toward the head OF the table. 1t
was supposed he was going to speak in
behalf ol the press. As he reached the
end OF the table where Mr.. Butts sat he
struck that gentleman stinging blow in
the mouth, cutting his lip and drawing
the blood. 'Tf you insult the press" he
exclaimed, ~ propose to retaliate.p The
guests excitedly separated the men, who
had clinched, and Cowles hurriedly left
the room without further explanation
than to invite any gentleman who dared
to insult his profession to do so then and
there. Cowles recently graduated from
Cornell College, and moves in fashionable
social circles here. Mr.. Butts denies
that he intended any reflection whatever
on the press. He had Cowles arrested to-
day for assault and battery,
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CLEVELAND, O., Feb. ia few days
ago four young men named vollmer, Yost,
strieb and Barr were arrested at Bucyrtis,
Ohio, for burglary. vollmer turned state's
evidence. This angered Barr, who said he
would get even with vollmer. He de.
clared that Vollmer and three men named
Joe Ide, and Emanuel and Paul Streib had
murdered an old man named Peter Schal-
Ter, who disappeared from Bucyrns August
Is, 1884. discharged that atSchaller's body
was dragged into bis barn after the mur-
der aud the building set on fire. The
authorities are at work on the case, and
as Yollmer has disappeared they think
there Is considerable truth In the story.
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TIE EuENNErIN sclIEs1E.
A Member says IL Has No Business In til
River and narbor Bill. -

a henDeF Snys III hhb NO buslutss III the
River and narbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Mr. Turner, Of
Georgia, raised the point Of order in the
House against the Hennepin Canal para
graph in the River and Harbor bill. He
contended that in reporting this
clause to the House, the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors
had exceeded .its jurisdiction and in
fringed upon the Jurisdiction Of the
Committee on Railways and Canals.
The Hennepin Canal clause was no more
eernane to the bill than would be pro-
position to construct an elevated railroad
from ocean to ocean or to dig the
Nicaraguan Canal. It also clashed
with the rules in that It changed
existing law, and was not in the direction
OF retrenchment of expenditures. Mr..
Henderson, Of Illinois, argued that Il there
was any force at all in the objection that
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors had
not jurisdiction over the subject, that
objection was waived by the House when
It referred the bill to the Committee oi
the Whole. y.
There was not a canalin the countr6
Which has been constructed by the Cen
eal Government that had not been pro
vided for by the River and Hatbor bills,
This very point had been overrulcd last
session by the Chairman OF the Com
mittee OF the Whole, Mr.. Welburn
on the ground that the reference Of the
| Bill to tho committee has waived any OBJ
lection which might have been raised as
TO the Jurisdiction Of the Committee on
Rivers aud Harbors. Mr.. Oates said that
the decision has been based on the fact
that at the time Of reference points oi
order had not been reserved against the
bill, which was not the case with
the present bill, Mr.. Murphy argued
that the Committee on Rivers and Har
bors had proper Jurisdiction over the sub
ject, he himself having referred numerous
petitions asking for this legislation to that
committee. II the Hennepin canal was
an improvement in the interest OF com
merce It was entitled 10 legitimate con
sideration at the hands Of the committee
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Chief OF police Gus L. Braun, OF Pitts
burgh, died yesterday afternoon Of peri
tonitis after short illness.
The Union Iron mills OF Carnegie Bros.
& Company, OF Pittsburgh, employing
over 400 men will resume to-day in all de-
partments.
AT an early hour yesterday morning ex-
Sheriff Sprangler, Of Somerset, Pa, com
mitted suicide by blowing his brains out
on account Of financial embarrassment.
The Exchange Bank at Bclleville, O.,
was closed Saturday by the sheriff on
writs Of attachment aggregating $4,000
issued on ailidayits OF depositors. The
bank Is partnership concern.
The new flint glass factory OF King,
Son & Co., Pittsburgh, which is the larg.
est in the country, will start up today,
giving employment to over 250 men. Nat
ural gas viii be used exclusively.
The Chicago Socialists held their usual
weekly meeting yesterday and listened To
the customary dynamite speeches. The
session was short. Several Of the leaders
have gono on missionary trips In Ohio and
Illinois.
| A fire yesterday at Jacksonville, Fla,
destroyed five buildings, and badly dam.
aged as many more, Among the buildings
burned was the Percival block and the
elegant residence Of DR. D. Barnett, Of the
Bankot Jacksonville, Loss $4,000.
Mrs. shivers, o highly respected lady,
aged 20, Of Dallas, Texas, was burned 10
death yesterday afternoon through her
clothes catching fire from stove. In her
effort to extinguish the flames she ran
into closet and was burned beyond rec.
ognihon.
The Town Marshal Of Hunnewell, Kan.
sas, resigned Saturday night. Yesterday
morning gang Of roughs took possession;
riding through the streets and shooting
promiscuously. The citizens gathered In
IforceE and drove them out OF town. A
number Of shots were exchanged, but nc
one was hurt.
Notice OF a ten per cent reduction in
wages was posted Saturday ut one Of the
blast furnaces Of the Cleveland (0.l Roll,
ling Mil Company, 10 take effect immedi-
ateiy. The fiiefs struck against the re.
duction and the fires were banked. Two
hundred and twenty-five men are thrown
out Of employment. Tie strikers places
lwlll be alled by other men.
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LONDON, Feb. 14,-Policemen Cole and
Cox, who were dangerously wounded
while endeavoring to prevent the recent
dynamite explosion in Westminster Hall,
have received a number OF valuable pre-:
sents. Mr.. Gladstone gives to each ofthc
gallant officers ESQ from the royal bounty
fund. Sir William Harcourt, Home Secrc-
tary, has given Cole, who pluckily picked
up the bundle containing dynamite and
attempted to carry itout, el27, and Cox,
who went to Coles assistance, e70. Slr
James 1ngham, the magistrate presiding
at the Bow street police court, has pre-.
sented each OF the wounded officers wi b
ESQ, and the members Of Parliament have
collected e500 for their benefit. Numerous
private individuals have donated various
sums for the same purpose.
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The Standard this afternoon publishes n
dispatch from its correspondent at Korti,
stating that messenger who has just ar.
rived at Korti declares that Kharloum
has not been captured by the Mahdi. Tho
messenger, the correspondent says, asserts
that he left Khartoum six days after Co..
Sir Charles Wilson appeared before Il o
city in the boats sent from Gnbat. and
that when he {tbe messenger} left, Gen.
Gordon still held Khartoum. Government
officials do not believe the messengers
story, and state that no official informa
tion conilrinatoryof it has been received.
Another dispatch from Korti states that
the messengers who have arrived there
from Khartoum profess ignorance regard
ing the fall OF Kbartoum or the death of
General Gordon. The Mudir OF Doncola
refuses to credit the reports concerning tho
capture OF Khartonm by tho AIaldi and
the massacre Of General Gordon and the
garrison under his command. The au-
thorities here announce this afternoon
that they do not believe that the messei-
gers statements rest on u satisfactory
hasia
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GALVESTON, Tx, Fob. l5.-The Ners
Queen City, Tex, special says: Last Fri
day night, ut Linden, the county seat o
Cass county, the residence Of P. B. Kin
kead, County Treasurer, was entered by
two masked men who struck Kinkead {
severe blow on the head with pistol
then robbed the safe OF one thousand dol
lars in money and $22, 600 Of State securi
ties, all belonging TO the State and county
The robbers escaped.
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~. CLEVELAND has an interesting telephone
sss s on hand. The County Treasurer has
entered suit for $S,l49 delinquent takes
against the American Bell Telephone
.o@pany Of Boston, from which corpora.
sOn The Cleveland Telephone Company
,SSa's ,sIass It's 1000 sets Of telephones. The
,, @'epa0nes ~ are listed at SEQ per set, and
.,It uIs telephone company sets forth In its
peauon that the sets are not worth sixth
o. ~ each. The suit is for taxes cover.
ing a period OF six years, during thoiirst
@O ol which the company says.ith held NO
property in Cleveland. The County Treas.
TI Ssef refused to take 500 and call Il square
-. 4as suit Is being watched with great inter
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pl.lrIbnllen ef mo oepayn Awnrl.

LONDON, Feb. l4.-Mr. Van Wagner,
Alabama Claims Commissioner, sits three
times week in his chambers in the
Temple hearing evidence in behalf
OF The English claimants upon the
surplus Of the Geneva award. Messrs. Ris.
sey and Reymer, Of the American bar, CON
duct the English cases, which are mostly
those OF underwriters, Lioyds, payers
OF war. premiums and persons pre-
senting claims for damage done by
the Alabama and other cruisers to their
property on the high seas while sailing
under the American flag.
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Is the British Government has sup
pressed the diary and important letters Of
u0ta0n, that is not new departure in its
polcy' The letters Of Sir Alexander
Da'aes, British envoy TO Cabul in lsll,
were 50 mutilatcd and contorted by the
government before giving them to Parlia.
@sns and the public that Burnes was nc.
s 'aally made to oppose a policy which he
violently condemned, and which led 10
nv own assassination and the frighttul
c,ss massacre OF cabul. British policy under
SIaastOnc S.,., does not differ greatly from
British policy under Peel.
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1rl,hm on neInr pI.el,nrred.

LONDON, Feb. l5.-There is a growing
movement in the docks at London and
among builders and other tradesmen to
dispense with the services OF Irish la
borers. Fifteen hundred Irish have been
dismissed from buildings in the course OF
construction in east London, their fellow
workmen other than OF Irish nationality
being unwilling TO work beside men whom
they regard as possible dynamitcrs. Re.
ports have been received that similar
movement has been started at Manchester,
Liverpool and other towns.
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~ the Judiciary Committee wanted
light on the subject OF, tax exemptions II
has it now. hEessns. Caldwell and Hub.
bard poured in flood of light, so that
'Sosewho arenot totally blind may see. II
ought to be understood that West vir.
snla cannot afford to squeeze her farmers
and drive out manufacturers. Half the
zeal expended on the "wild land" holders
would produce more revenue in the long
nun aud wrong nobody. At all events II
Is not good policy to rip open the goose
@at lays the golden egg. Our egg-layins
goose is not a fool, and Il 1t can't live here
twill try its chances elsewhere.
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WAR In THE SOUDAN.
OF GEN. eoRpoN's DEATH
a, Related by an Eyewitness to General
wolssiey-Motemnsh to Have Been
Attacked yesteraay-Ths british
Troops in a Decidedly Tight Place.

LONDON, Feb. ia telegram was re-
ceiyed at the War Office to-day from Gem
eral Wolseley. He sends an account OF
the fall OF KhartOum as given by native
eyewitness to the entrance of tho rebels
into the town of KhartOum. This inform
ant says 1t was entered by Ell Mahdi's
forces at daybreak on the morning of Jan
uary Goth. General Gordon was killed by
a yolley from rebel riHemen while on his
way from headquarters to the Austrian
consulate. The Austrian Consul was
killed in his residence, and the Greek
Consul is held a prisoner by Ell Mahdi.