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New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
SUICIDE or TWO YOUNG MEN
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STERLING, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Guy NJ. Gait, age
and Jacob Rhnehar age twenty seven have
committed sucide by poisoning. CALI attending
the military school nj Chester Penn and homo for
the holidays ON his way back 10 school he got of the
train at Ceago returning to Sterling without assigning
any rcasoh and was reprmanded by his parents. Pur-
chasing box of rat poison, lie went to Howe's livery
stable where Rbinchart employed. and took dosc
Of The poison which .ed bis death few hours Later
III the day Rh.chart srclned mach objected by tults
death ami hnding the hos containns tho p"ison which
Gait lad taken, lie swallowed oI IL a,,d Informed
hs clp,yer what he hsd done SAYING e .ed tu die
oLd refusing al Issisiaiea remedies. fv W the
young were highly respected
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
TIE ALABAMA STORM.
loss OF LiFE AND PRoPERrY-HEAvY RAIN AND
FLOODS.


CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 13.-A dispatch to The
Times from Colllnsye Ala gives fuller details Of the
terrific storm in Alabama sunday night The home
OF Noble Gbreath together Will all OF his farm houses,
located at the base OF sand Mountain was completely
demolished His youngest child was instantly killed by
nylng timbcrs It's body being terribly maugled young
man living with the family seriously and probably
fatally wounded Every article Of household goods was
blown away, not wearing apparel being left IT Ia
reported anvil in the blacksmith shop near Gil
br.ats house was blown 100 yards. Great damage To
other property IN the neIgborhOod Is reported Three
miles further OF other hopses were completely blown
away one of them having thirteen people inside Of IT, all
of whom were injured. Damage was done TO farm prop
cry generally owing 10 the hi I'll water IL Is lnpossihle
TO obtain accurate information as To the extent OF thc
cyclone and the damage done by II. All day yesterday
and the greater part Of last night tremendously heavy
rnn fell fo0dlng all the lOwlands and making IL almost
impossihc to travel One family becoming frightened
by the approach nf the stOrin hei TO the house ot
ucighbor distance away, and the house 10 whlc
they fed was blown away, while their own remained
standing. The track Of the cyclone was about 2oo yaius
VII
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
TIE MASCOT SHOOTING AFFRAY.
MR.. BREWSTER DEAD-sroRIEs OF HOUSTON AND
OsMOND.

MR.. BREWSTER DEAD-srORIEs OF HOUSTON AND
osMoND.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 13.-RObert Brewster,
who wounded In The Mascot shooting anrsy, ycster
day, died this morning. and was buried this evening
Mr. Houston at the HOSPITAL at the time, and was
deeply affected at the death Of his friend. Houston
stated at late hour last night that he visited The Mas
cot office In accordance with understanding between
himself and Osmond to get explanation about the
attack on his brother In The Mascot Brewster accom-
panied him with the understanding that there was ." be
trouble be- Brewster did not consider the matter
OF character difficulty Houston says that
when he approached Osmond the latter placed his hand
his and attempted to pull revolver whereupon
Houston struck him with his cane "While he was In
the act of pulling his pistol and while was raising my
stick strike him. Brewster shouted. Stop. don't do
tbatp Osmond then turned and fired twice at Brewster
The who was seated the back OF the room, when
we came up and who directed to Osmond. had, In the
meantime, run for ward. 1t and is my impression
that he began firing pistol at got my pistol out
OF my pocket my right hand being badly hurt that
my pistol dropped on the floor, stopped and picking
kept swapping and would not olode until the nth
time when cartridge discharged. BY this time
Osmond ard the other man also firing. The man whose
name do not know followed Mr. Brewster up and got
him and Mr. Bre ewster. desired To save MI
Brewster from 6s snapped iey Ist0 m y as .ns s
had gone down stairs stood at the head Of the stair
way, and both men Kept advancing on me. snapped
my pistol again. then walked down stairs still igDor-
ant OF the fact that Mr. Brewster had been hurt While
going down stairs another shot was fired at my back
did not VINO fired this shot"
Osmonds statement Is as follows: was slttlng at
my desk when two gentlemen came in whom afterward
recognized Mr. Houston ard Mr. Brewster. they
appr Dached Mr. Zennccke and spoke tO him, ald then
turned aud walked up to me. As they.Ieached me Mr
Iouston said: Il this Mr. Osmonlf and upon my an
swcring In the Affirmative he raised heavy stick which
he had Ia his hand and assaulted me- ! raised up my
left arm and wared of the blows. After striking me
several times he desisted when arose from my seat ana
we all three drew rev0yers and fred simuane-
ously. | fired every shot in my revolver. saw Mr.
Brewster firing at Iennecke and knowing that he wa,
defenccle- fired two snOs at Brewster ana the Other
three at Houston" ,
Ths Times democrat this morning edtorally calls for
the suppression OF The Mascot asserting that las as
sailed men aud OF unspotted purity of character
without mercy that has invaded the sancuty OF home
aud unblushingly violated every law OF justice ana
docenoy. The excitement In town over the anair mas
been great all day.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
CLAIMANTS ron 4 REPUTED VAST ESTATE
ny rELyGsArI To rng TRIBUNE.

HUNTINGTON Penn, Jan. 13.-Sincc the wide
publication OF the death In Spain OF Oliver Perry Nc
Keehan formerly OF this county leaving fortune
putcd to amount to 100000, host OF claimants for
his estate has spang up Several OF them have engaged
legal counsel here to investigate their claims and should
they bc good TO look and recover tho estate A
meeting OF al claimants has bcou suggested.
posed 10 send agents or attorneys Cuba ard Spain.
lawyer here has been gathering al of the OF the
niill0nnarcs history which may be useful in establish
ing the claim OF the real heirs.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
SHOCKS STILL FELT IL SPAIN.

MADRID, Jan. l3.-AIhama was vlsited again
yesterday by severe earthquake shock just a. King
Alfonso and suite leaving the city. No damage,
however caused. The shock was felt a. far as Al
garrobo where the people were panicslrcken serious
calamity occurred yesterday at Nerla An cncampment
of refugees the skirts Of the town burned ana the
unfortunate people who were thus mai" sboerc>s were
exposed heavy storm which prevailed through
oui Granada
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
URGING Mr.. EVARTS FOR THE SENATE
lBY TKLEGBArH TO THE TniBus FL

ITHACA, Jan. 13.--A petition urging the
members OF Assembly and Senator from this district
to support Mr.. Evarts for the United States Senate
forwarded TO Albany from this place to-day There ia
long list Of signatures representing leading OF the
Republican party In this county. Other petitions be-
ing circulated throughout the county in tho interest OF
Mr. Evaris. Senator Esty has preferred Mr.. Eyarts
but willing 10 he guided by the wishes OF his con
stituency. THIS action has relieved him from all cnr-
rassiricut III the mater.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

Argentine Rrpt:BIIc-Advices from Buenos Ayros
state that the Government Il seeking to overcome the
financial crisis by decroeDg forced currency Tor Two
years In favor Of the National Bank
HENRY GnoRgE-IIcnry George will address q mass
meeting OF unemployed laborng people IN front or the
Eoyal Exchange next Saturday. IL had been desired
u hold the Incetiug ia Guild Hail. but tho Lord Mayor
refused the NJ of that place for such meeting.
THE GREAT CLAIMANT TO LtcrCRE-The IlchDoine
Claimant who was recently released from prison. has
made gcments to America on lecturins tour
Mr. YATEs's APPEAL.-The appeal OF Edmund Yates
against the sentence OF four months Imprisonment tor
bclng LORD Lonsda!e has opened in the Court OF
Appeal
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
POSTAL TREATY WITH MEXICO.

CITY OF MExICo, Jan. -, via Ga!vcston.-
In an interview with the United states Minister to-day
sehor Romero referring to the unfoundod rumors pub
lscd by American newspapers In relation TO the new
postal treaty with Mexico, said: The treaty has
already been ratified by the Mexican Senate and dow
only requires Government regulations In the United
states a. well ~ In Mexico To render " effective These
regulations here need only the action OF President
Dial who is fayoraby dispo.cl toward the treaty.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
CONFESSIONS or Ma. LEGATES NEPHEW.
IrAyExwoI,TH, jan l3.-FrcdcTick w. Will

lard Of 7he Times of thi. city, and nephew OF James T.
Legate publishes card this morning In which be says
that, at ar Lrgatcs request he wrote and mailed
letter 10 E. H. Elkius, of the Republican National Com
tee before tho election. saying Ia substance that IT.
John would the field II 1t were made an object Tor
him 10 do so and that Mr Lrgatc the only One who
could manage him. Mr. Leydto received II reply, but
Willard did not know its contents. Boon after Wiard
at IeCaes request sent telegram TO ST. John. IN New
York state the wording Of which he did not fully
prrhcnd, but IL sufficient 10 convince him That
Lgato tolcgra hcd 10 81 John for Instructions After
ward when hc asked Lgute II hc had heard from tile
dispatch the latter replied that everything was lovely
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
PHELAN AND SHORT IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Jan. l3.-lt is stated in Glasgow
that Captain Phean went to Liverpool under the alias
Anderson, told the police officers to search the
steamship Queen for dynamite, ~ he did not wish nno
cent persons To bo killed. Eight or nine years ago
short the assaant OF Phcan lived IN Leeds for several
months. lie connected with several nome RUE SO
cirties and dyOcacd Socialist doctrines aud the cn
poymcnt Of phy sca force 10 further the objects Oi the
societies, but personally he was unpopular.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
ApPROCING THE PLENARY COUNCIL.
IpY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE j

lnY TELEGRAPH To TIE rRIBUNE.I
BALTIMORE, Jan. 13.-A dispatch from Rome
n qhe Sun says The Pope engaged In preparing
speca letter in which he will congratulate Archbishop
hhons as we'll rs all OF the Bishops recently assembled
m Ramore IN Plenary Council upon the issue OF their
deliberations and upon the harmony and unity WIN ,a
Which Tho conclusions OF the Councswere reached IL Is
Generally believed here that Archbishop Gibbons VIII be
created n Cardinal next May.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
n1sA ppEARAYOE or GARRETT W. DOYLE.

BUFFALO, Jan. 13.-Considerabic surprise mas
bccn manifested to-day over the disappearance .. va"
~, w novle financial secretary OF Branch No 70
Ca,,o Muuai Benefit Association. and one OF tho IN
sncctors Of the Water Commissioners Office. lie ie''
home last evening and nothing has been heard 'ro" ~"
,ncc He had the books OF the branch with n'n "" s,s
FAR as could be learned they are eortec. Ills dis
.ate 10. and HIS domestic relations were haPP! ,,rb.
appearance is unaecountable Ine ponce ~"
IN IN no
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
RETURNING no MAKE REPARA7I0y
lnr rrLRGRArn mol IIg rRInuNrl

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 13.-In 1868 Harry
Grieves OF Lumpkin County, abandoned his wife six
children. The mother compelled to work Ia fields
for her support. Five Of the children died from want
followed by the gricf-burdened mother. On Saturday
stranger arrived In DahlOnega ana announced himself M
Gfeyes and sought out his living SON. lie states that
he went 10 Ohio under assumed namc married and
raised large family ana has accumulated $50 900 Ills
second vile having dird recently his for the
purpose OF making such reparaton NJ he could.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
MANY RUMORS AFLOAT.
MR. DEPEw SAID TO BE THE SECOND CHOICE OIL

loENERAL PRESS DIsPArcuJ

4 THE MUKTON MIN.
loESERAL PKEss DIsPArcHl
ALBANY, Jan. 13--The Morton men are said to be
ANXIOUS for early caucus, at least as soon as
Thursday. Their opponents account for this anx-
iety on the ground that several of their supporters
arc slipping away from them. and that they are
AFRAID Of losing moro by tomorrow In holding q
eaucus they want the business OF nominating cam
didate dono at once. The Morton men retort
upon the Evarts men that the mstivo
sf their opposition TO an early is that they
are conscious Of the weakness of their candidate,
Md ssek for delay with the hope of an improve
Asnt N hs prsspsesA Tho report is again ip circu.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
ENDING or THE CHAMPIONSHIP CANE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. /

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13.-The checker match
for the United States championship and 800 stakes be-
tween Barker, of Boston, and Priest this cty teom
mated ths AFTERNOON III victory fOr the Boston cham
pion. Forty-ninc games had been PLAYED of yht"h
Barker three and Priest There we're forty I've
games drawn. The match witnessed TODAY Inv man
sporting and created considerable excitement "'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
GOVERNOR OF ALsACE-LORRAINE.

PARIS, Jan. 13.-Ld france says 1t Is ru-
morcd that Prince william Of Prussia sou OF the Crown
Prince will be appointed Governor OF Alsaceior
rnr and that IL possible that the autonomy ot the
provinces will lee proclaimed Immediately anefward
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
DEATH OF flashing TopSGaANDSIECE.
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IBY TELEGRAPH III rnE fRiBuNEl
CHARLESTON w. Va, Jan. 13-Mrs. Laura
shrwsburv "A grandncce and the oldest surviving rcia
tive of General Washington, is dead. age se,epty.nve
She was daughter OF Harriet WashinSlni VINO Was
danuhter OF samuel Washington. Her father was anrw
parls of baltimore Among tho relies or oeherss
Washington possessed by Mrs Shrew sDury was eo'o
snmtf.box presented him by the City of New-iork
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
AN ADDRESS BY SIR CHARLES dixie.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Sir Charles Dixie, Presi-
dent OF the Local Government Board addressed meet
ing OF Liberals at Kcnsington Last evening In the course
Of his remarks he said that the Redistribution bill would
destroy the Old Fashioned Conservative party, which
would develop into rival dsmocratc party ana wonlu
also hasten the solution Of the land problem MT Dke
denied that the German Government was trying 10 open
negotiations TO the Protect0rate oi Zanzibar
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
THE FIRE RECORD.
BURNING OF A BELL FACTORY.
by TELEGRAPH 10 InE TRIBUNE.

CoLLINsvILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-The eldest and
extensive bell factory IN the United States. located
in this city, was burned this morning destroying
l5cOO bcs The loss Is between 100000 aud 100000.
No insurance. II was established In Isfo and known
the world the j. g. Moore factory. The origin of
tie is supposed be from match which thrown
on the noor by IA young who had q room IN the
building.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14

sui stating that forty Mexican soldiers stationed
eighty-fve miles south Of hero mutfnied on
Friday night and murdered their captain his wife and
several other persons and then fed Application was
made to Captain Bailey, OF the 9Th United states IN
fantry for assistance which promptly granted the
muneers have passed Campo and are going toward
United States territory,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
OFFICERS OF A SHIP TO BE EXTRADrTED
LoSooy, Ian. 13.--The judge to-day granted

tho extradition to America Of william Ranschcr see
ond mate And +. Koepin. boatswain, ~ tho American
ship r. Chapman, the charge Of having killed sea
man. one Janseu, by crnel treatment
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
THE UPPER TIBER RISING.
TRACTS OF LAND INUNDATED NEAR ROME AND
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.

ROME, Jan. 13.-The city is agitated with
fears of food The Upper Tber has yisen over forty
feet and vast tracts Of country are inundated. The
a6uents of the Tibcr have likewise overaowed tuer
banks and great damage has been done. The Govern
ment alive 10 the urgency OF the situation and IL tax
ing energetic measures to avert the disaster.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
THE CONTEST IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCIsco, Jan. 13.-The latest de-
veopment the United states Senatorial contest Is
Snre,kcls stating that he will not be candidate while
sareent or Perkins Is IN the Held
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
pprlRyyG A COTTON SEED POOL.

Nvw- ORLEANS, Jan, 13-A dispatch to
ma. IT,. Demoerat from vicksburg says: This cotton
- , a broken and planters are now receiving offers
ssea 20 49,, yvS SiO 10 81 per ton for their seed.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
NEW.YORK WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Ia, Il

tnu.r vos blown a mile away. Loss, $4,000 Three
persons were Instantly killed. Inc cause WAS 'o' ~
mn in the boiler,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
DECISION IN A SALVAGE sUfE

pu,,.prIrHIA, Jan. 13.-The salvage sais
.0 Tn,,.a states Court. before Judge Butler Tor
against the sS me ua: al s ssSs
fnliana. was decided to-day w 'Ho P'''
ad 81 100.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
RISING OF TIE sUsQUEHAyyA

again rising Tn road between here and Kingston y
covered with throe feet Of water, cutting ~ niws5 -
other travel on the west aide of ~ sAvSk
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

BERLIN. Jan. l3.-The Budget Committee OF inc
Roichstag to-day passed all the naval estimates Ihey
also agreed, with only dissenting vote 10 Tue pro-
posed credit for the construction OF coasng steamers
Tor West Africa The bill granting $4,000 for the con-
strucon OF coastng steamers for Cameroohs passed ts
third reading
PARIS. jan 13-Parliament reopened to-day. M. Gar.
not In the senate and M. LeCOmte III the Chamber Oh
Deputies expressed sympathy with the frencn troops III
Chamber.
sr PETEgsBURG Jan. l3.-The Budget for lSso gives
balance receipts aud expenditures OF soo "
the reduction of the debt and 27 000o 900 to the buds
railways ana ports. The Budget contains
tIpn the reorganization OF the secret police OF st.
Petersburg with view to bringing into closer conhec-
zion with The Imperial pollce ana thus reducing OK
penses.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14

EXPLOSION OF A STEAM "a W-MILL.
SMIrHFiELD, Ohio, Jan. 13.-Ihc steam saw
mill belonging 70 j. X Williams eight miles south
New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
,fURDERED BY MEXIcAN MUTINRERS.

SAN FRAycisCo, Jan. 13.-A dispatch 10
1he h,rsaeic frMm san Diego Cali says courier 81
,,s her, t,day with dispatch FOR the Mexican Con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-04

pose that one Of them should occur.
Where did we get our army at
the opening of the civil war ? From vol
unteers, many of whom had never
shouldered II gun or touched sword We
are now better off than then. The coun-
try is full of veteran soldiers, and we have
an immense militia force.
1t is natural that General Sheridan
should wish to see our army increas-
ed-what soldier by profession would
not? But perhaps he does not take into
account the other side of the question.
The additional expense thus incurred,
the diminishing probability of internal
disturbances the growing majesty
and authority of the law, rendering force
less necessary for its execution the prac-
tical sufliciency of our citizen soldiery to
preserve order and enforce the laws and
the fact that the danger of war with any
foreign powers is small. Taking all these
considerations into account, it may be
doubted if it would be the part of
wisdom for Congress to authorize the in
crease of the regular army. We would
not have the army smaller than it is-it is
very small standing army for Il nation
like ours. But till some more distinct need
of an increase is indicated, it may well
remain of its present dimensions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-04

Hon. f.. p. Walton in reply to some sug
gestions in this paper, argues in the
! Waterman that the several towns in this
State stand to the State, precisely as the
several States do to the United States -
and that to permit one town to have more
representatives i'll the legislature than
another, is TO destroy the political equali-
ty of the towns. Without combating at
present these premises, we venture to
suggest that analogies of this kind may
be run into the ground. The logic of this
argument is such that if the time should
come when the town of St. George has
become reduced to II single voter, and
Burlington has become city of 10000
inhabitants, it would compel the city to
be content with single representative
while the st. George voter would be al
lowed to elect himself to the legislature,
throughout his lifetime. If it Is "poitical
equality" for one town to have repre-
sentative for one voter, while the next
town has but one for ten thousand voters
then little political Inequality might
be preferable.
But there seems to be small call
at present for public debate of this
question. 1t will be some five years be
tore proposals of amendment to the con
stitutiOn can be made. When that time
approaches, discussion of this and kindred
matters will be timely and the FREE
PRESS will not shrink from such discus
sion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-04
The Contract system.

Almost everything is done on the CON
| tract system nowadays, and commonly
| to the advantage of all concerned The
| first party to the contract, as rule, gets
his work done cheaper and often better
than he could in any other way the con-
tractor makes his profit, and the workman
gets better wages and steadier work than
he otherwise could. If man wants to
build house, or irrigate farm, or pub
fish book, he can commonly do it cheaper
by third if he contracts for the work
with reliable concern, than if he goes
into the labor market and does his work
by the job.
Why can we better afford to pay mid
dleman and a laborer than laborer
| alone? There are two principal reasons.
First, the element of competition enters
into the contract system; and second, the
middeman, the skilled agent, sells his
srrvceS cheaper us Il contractor than as
an employe.
Competition is the life of trade-and
this is true of trade in all commodi-
ties, from sugar up to brains. 1t is
the great principle which keeps all
our modern activities, enterprises,
"NhiS' NiShtp OOhtihudllS plOsItSSlIS.
The contractor, pressed by the competi
ton of rivals, will place his terms for do
ing piece of work as low rs is consistent
with living margin. And he can do it
cheaper than the work can be done by the
piece, because he is doing good deal of
it. He buys and works, so to speak at
wholesale prices. He will be able to pro-
cure skilled workmen ut lower rates than
his customer because he gives them steady
employment, and he gets more work from
them, because he gives skilled supervision
to it,
The average private individual who I'M
dertakes to supervise work to which he
has not been trained almost invariably
finds that, to say nothing of the loss of
his time, he has lost money and got in
ferior results, all of which might have
been saved by throwing all the RESPONSE
bllity and labor upon responsible con-
tractor.
or course there are exceptions to the
rule of the general advantage of the CON
tract system; but they only prove it, us Il
rule. The system Is vastly on the in
crease in this country and the time is
coming when almost everything that is
done, -possibly even family cooking and
general house work-will be done under