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NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle states.

The British consul at New York refers to
the shooting of O'Donovan Rosa by Mrs.
Dudley as "a silly crime" He disclaims that
the consulate takes any interestin her case.
NINE convicts were whipped at Newcastle,
Del, eight for larceny and one for burglary:
The latter received twenty lashes and stood
for one hour in the pillory. The others re-
ceived ten lashes each.
DURING his three days visit to New YorB
Presldent-elect Cleveland spent Sunday with
Samuel j. Tildcn at Greystone on the Hud'
son.
AN oil train standing on q railroad bridge
at New Brunswick, n. j., was telescoped by
q freight train running into its rear. Sew
eral Of the cars toppled over upon the build
ings, below, the oil tanks took fire and the
scattering oil ignited the factory buildings
in tho vicinity. Two men and q lot of valua'
bic borses were killed and property aggregat'
ing upward of half a million dollars was de-
stroyed by fire.
REV. T. DEWITT TALMAGE preached on
"the blasphemy" of 1ngersolrs lecture In
Brooklyn, and advocated the suppression OF
such teachings by the police.
Much excitement has been created in Erie
county, N. Y, by rich oil discoveries. Thou
sands of acres Of land have been quietly
leased by oil spectators.
AN enormous loss will result from q fire in
the Ebervale coal mines at Wilkesbarre,
Penn. Gangs of men fought the fire from
four different points.
THE latest traffic Of the %snugglers between
Buffalo and Canada is in dead bodies for
Canadian dissection rooms.
Ex-MAYoR FRANKLIN EDISON, Of New
York, was sentenced to fifteen days impris.
onment and condemned to pay beside a fine
of $3.50 for contempt Of court in disobeying
all injunction granted by Judge Miles Beach,
Of the court Of common pleas, on December
50 last, restraining him from nominating sue,
cesso-s to q commissioner of public works and
/ corporation counsel, whose terms had e5,
rired on December 10. The exHlayor will
carry the case to the court Of appeals.
THREE men were blown to pieces while at
work in a quarry near Harrisburg, Penn, by
the boilers exploding.
A FIRE in the Genesse Brewing company's
works, Rochester, N. Y, was followed by AL
explosion which severely injured five men and
caused an estimated loss Of 100000.
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South AMI West

Sotttih Alku bsOSh
AN investigation of the Kentucky records
Is alleged to have shown that during tho past
fifteen years a system of robbery has been
carried on under cover of law which has re-
suited in O loss to the State Of about 2,OOO,.
00U.
JERRY JACKSON, a negro charged with
Courthouse, Va, by q band of white mel
and riddled with bullets. On the same
night Ben Hawkins, a negro accused OF the
murder of an old peddler, was hanged to a
tree by lynchers at Franklin, Texas.
MANY horses in Illinois are suffering from
CHAMBERS.
DIREcToR-GENERAL BURKE has submitted
the following statement respecting the New
Orleans Exhibition for the information OF
the President and Congress: Receipts from
stock and donations, 1874, 1853: United States
government loan, 81, 000, 000;- installation.
receipts, $93, 94S. 80; gate receipts, $73,292.1G'
Total, 81, ISL ,40S. 90; expenditures, $2,07O,.
s3l. "a; deficit, s3l9,422.95.
WINTER wheat in Illinois and Indiana Is
safe and promises an immense yield.
SEVEN persons were killed and sixteen
wounded by a trains dashing through a
bridge at Creston, Iowa.
FIFTEEN persons who tarred and feathered
W. H.SRailey while acting as attorney IN q
LIQUOR case in Scott township, Iowa, have
settled the matter by each paying him $500.
Hon. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Vice-Presi-
dent-elect, has been on q trip to the New Or
leans exposition.
FRANK ABNER, q fifteen-year:old boy, re-
siding near Rock Creek, ILL.,, being repri,
manded by his grandmother, waited until
she was asleep and then Drained her with
an X.
A GREAT snow storm In the West has
caused q partial suspension OF business In
many places. Most of the railroads were
blockaded by huge snow drifts. In some
sections the blizzard was accompanied by
thunder and lightning. In Chicago the snow
drifts caused an almost complete cessation OF
traffic. and at Des Moines, Iowa, the fifteen
railroads centering there were blockaded;
The storm was followed by extremely cold
weather.
COMPLETE darkness suddenly following a
thunder storm in the daytime caused many
people in Louisville, KY, to think that the
end of the world was near.
HIRAM ATKINS, a wealthy old farmer, and
his three children were burned to death in
their handsome house near Norwich, Ohio.
No traces OF Mrs. Atkins, a young vile and
step-mother 10 the children, nor Of Emanuel
Porter, the hired man, could be found; and
investigation led to the belief that the two,
together with Mrs. Atkins mother, had fired
the building and then fled. ;.
ELEVEN coal companies at a meeting in
Cleveland, Ohio, decided to insist upon re-
ducing the price Of mining.
WILBUR PETERS, Of Wooster, Ohio, shot
and fatally wounded his sweetheart, Miss
Laura Chester, as she was leaving a roller.
skating rink with another young man; then
Peters inflicted a fatal wound upon himself.
A TERRE HAUrE Qnd.) dispatch says that
the boiler Of a rolling mill at Brazil, twenty
miles away exploded while about fifty men
were gathered around warming. themselves.
Ten men were reported killed, end about
twenty more injured.
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NEWSY GLEANINGS

POSTCARDS have been introduced Chlna.
MAINE paid bounty OH $40 bears last year;
F,rry.oSE farmers are in the legislature o.
Michigan. -.
ABour Ii, 1000 letters Gaily find lodgment IN
tho Dead Letter Oiilce.
In 1884 there were upward OF 80 hotels
burned in this country.
A pnuxE orchard of 1900 trees IS being
set out near Gilroy, Cal.
BOSTON is to nave O crematory for inc III
cinerution OF dead bodies.
WISCONSIN is taking a prominent postum
among the tobacco growing states.
MANY passenger coaches OIL the Mestern
railway, in France, are two stories IN h'igh''
Bosroy men wear sealskin coats more
than those of any other section OF the coun-
try.
THE largest potato starch factory IN the
world is Mt Caribou, Me. Its capacity lstrom
200, COO to 25O,U00 bushels.
LARGE importations Of lined eggs are be-
inc received in New York from Antwerp,
Copenhagen and Hamburg.
THE Mormon temple at Salt Lake will yet
require more than four years for Its compe-
ton, and will cost 5 3,O0U,Wo.
LYNN and Haverhill, Mass, together made
nearly enough shoes in 1854 to Shoe nail the
population Of the United States'
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

GENERAL MCCLELLAN is writing two ar
ticles about his campaigns.
COLONEL BCRNABy, slain ut Abu klea,
could speak well in seventeen languages.
]. n. NEsMITH, recently United States
Senator from Oregon, has become hopelcssly
insane from domestic troubles.
DR.. GRAHAM. who diel in Louisville, Ky,
a few days ago, was 10 years old and h. |
been O close friend OF Daniel Boone.
NAMES RUSSELL LOWELL AMI John Green
leaf Whittier both will taIs part in the
Newburyport Mass 225Oth annive,sary next
June.
NJ. BRIssoN, the present presi:en: Of tho
French chamber Of deputies, Is much talked
of for tho next president OF tn, republic. lie
holds Gambetta's mantle.
GENERAL GRANT does his literary work
without stenographer CT amanu"nsiS, hut
Colonel Frederick ID. Grant, his SOL. helps
him by copying his Ms. AMI by looking out
references,
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Warrington.

SEcRETAnY CHANDLER's report to Con
press shows that the expense OF the e1pedi'
ton which saved Lieutenant Greedy and his
men was $685. G5.
A FIRE at the United States signal service
office destroyed or damaged a large number
Of valuable records and instruments.
SENATOR PALMER's recent address favor
ing woman suffrage is the first set speech ever
delivered in Congress on the subject.
THE board of directors of the Garfield Me:
mortal hospital at Washington have asked
Congress for an appropriation OF $4,000.
The hospital is supported by charitable con
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LATER COSGR ESSIONAL NEWS.
Senate.


The resolutions offered by Mr.. ingalls, and
Mr.. lIoar relating to the electoral count were
Oh motion of Mr.. Hoar referred without
Comment to the committee or privileges and
elections. 49,. A resolution offered by Mr.. Sher-
man was agreed to, authorizing the president
Of the Senate to appoint u committee o.
three Senators to make tho necessary ar
rangements for the Inauguration of tho Presi-
dcnt-clect on March 49,. Mcssrs. Sherman,
Hawley and Ransom were appointed tho
committee. 90. The army appropriation bill
and the bill repeating the presumption and
culture laws were passed.
House.
On motion of Mr.. Burncs, of Missouri
Senate amendments to the consular and dip
Io,natic appropriation bill were non-concur-
rcd in, and Mr.. Burnes, Mr.. Townsl'end and
Mr.. Washburn were appointed conferees. On
motion of Mr.. Hancock, OF Texas, the Sen
ate amendments to the pension appropriation
bill were non-concurrcd in, and Messrs.
Hancock, Follett md Wash
burn were appointed conferees....
Nathan F. Dickson, Of Rhode Island, ap.
reared at the bar of tho House and took the
oath of Office as q Representative to succeed
Jonathan Chase, elected Senator AT the
evening session the House discussed the post
office appropriation bill without taking any
action.
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"JosH BILLINGS" whose real name 10
Henry W. Shaw, has furnished one nov
York publication q half column OF mlssel.
laneous contributions every week for tue iass
nineteen years. He is now slxty-seVen years
old, and has lately given 1o up i Sotsl' "''0
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THE total number of theatres, including
places licensed for theatrical performances,
in Great Britain at tho end OF the year was
AS, compared with 35s at tho end Of lSSj.
Of existing theatrical places OF amusement,
London takes the lead with forty-si1, Liver:
pool coming next with ten.
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TIE ELECTORAL Vote
How it Was Officially Counted
by Congress.
Meeting Of Both Houses in the
Hall Of representatives

An immense crowd collected in the ma.
tional. capitol to witness the counting
Of the electoral vote by Congress In
joint convention. The convention was to as
semble at noon and the House was to meet al
II. Before 10 o'clock the c~onveyances lead
ing TO the capitol were crowded, and the cor
ridors about the House were jammed with
people crushing to find seats in the gal
l~eries, which were already filed. The
floor OF the House was arranged in the usual
manner. Extra chairs were placed in al va.
cant spaces for the Senate, for the diplomatic
corps, and for such other distinguished PEI.
sons as were to be admitted. The Houss
somewhat strained its rules, and adopteda
resolution admitting to such scanty vacant
places as there were upon the floor families OF
members. A Washington dispatch gives the
following account Of the proceedings ndetah:
In the House Of Representatives on motlon
Of Mr.. Keifer, the clerk was directed TO IN
form the Senate that at II o'clock, the holse
would be prepared to receive that body In
conformity with the provisions of the con.
Of the electoral votes. At a few moments
before - o'clock, the Speaker pro. tenn. ne.
ouested the members to clear the frst "
rows Oh sea's ior 'he
oors. ,,;.,,,, % o.c,ocr the Senate WAS an
Az prec aed h ~ = siI NV Nv Fdmunds Rsp.:
w. - ~ oaScars ~ that body, the Sena.
VI and tne omcers OIL sa aao+s o os:;,red them
TORS nieo IN anu '1 tba tSe seotiSa himsaIf
Inc pse sm snsa =, Z RIocIhnrn
by cCng-SpeaH aom;an thn o,samb,y to or.
Alr. 5am u9ts t ~ ham.ss ~ Conorsss Iaya
,nat n n,,rs,.nce of the Constitution andlaws,
nles mpul asua,v.snt resoIution for the muir.
anu 'ne aHnou,tion the drtv r,ouired by
IT, Gr-.S1't;an wi 1owo IN tha matter
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Cleveland's majority.

d. The certificate of New York was read oy
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, announcing tnirIy-ss
votes for Cleveland and Hendricks, d as
some vague rumors wero IN Tue AZ HnS
morning that trouble would be made over
the counting of the vote Of New York, y
murmur of relief went up when Mr. Clay
finished the reading and ANNOUNCED tnae tae
certificate of electors was certrsed 20 py
Grover Cleveland, Governor. A mamSsStaS
tion of applause was promptly suppressed by
Mr. Edmunds, who ordered the s~erSeantat-
arms to arrest ''any gentleman or other per.
sonn who disturbed the order OF these pro
ceedings by applause or other manii
ton.
Mr.. Edmunds then rose and said: II have
now opened the certificates OF the electors OF
all the States, and their votes have oeen re-
ported. Tellers will now make their eonpu-
Again the tellers had devoted themselves
to fSurihg for several minutes, Senator Hoar
read and handed the result OF their comPliJa-
ton to the presiding officer, vino said:
"SENAroRs AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES: The teliers
have reported to the presiding officer the
state Of tho vote, from Which it appears tnss
Grover Cleveland, of the State OF New YORK,
has received 2l9 votes for the office or fresi-
dent OF the UTlltcu Oldtos' "a -"
Blaine, of the State Of Maine. has received
1882 votes for the same Office; that ThomIs A.
Hendricks, Of the State Of Indiana, has re-
ceived PIG votes for the office OF tics
President Of the United States;, tFqssss'
John A. Logan, Of the State 09s
illinois, has received 1S2 votes for the Sam
office. Wherefore, l do declare That Crow
Cleveland, of tue State Of New York: ":
received a majority Of the votes OF the whSse
number Of electors appointed as they appseMS$
in the certificates read by the tellers' ana ~
appears to have been elected President OF i.
t'nitel States for four years commencing "
the 4th day Of March, 1856, and that lnouH5
A. Hendricks, of the State OF indiana, has ~
ceiyed a majority Of the votes or the wndsS
number of electors appointed as they apP,eH
IN tbe certificates read by the tesleis, -
appears to have been elected "ice-PresldeM
oF The United States for four years conmeR
cling March 4, 1885; and the president OF 3
Senate makes this declaration only as a pull,
lie statement in the presence OF the Two
Houses Of Congress of the contents or ire
papers opened and read on this occasion, and
not as possessing any authority in law to de-
clare any legal conclusion whatever"
Here the immense audience broke into ap
plause and cheers, which the presiding officer
attempted to suppress, but with little sue
cess.
The Senate at leo retired to its chamber,
and the House took a recess for fifteen IN d
utes before going OIL with its regular bua'
ness.
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Arkansas, for Cleveland q dendr1cxs VoG
California, for Blaine & Logan. 80. 8 =
Colorado, for Blaine g. Logan.
Connecticut, for. Cleveland q Hen =
n.,. d I.Is ;o ;rt Cleveland & Hendricks 5 !.
Florida, for Cleveland & Hcndrtckst
Georgia, for Cleveland & Hendricks ~ m
Illinois, for Blaine & Logan.
Indiana, for Cleveland & hendricks 10 "
Iowa, for Blaine Il Logan......... 10
Kansas, for Blaine Il Logan....:...
Kentucky, for Cleveland & Hendricks IS g
Louisiana,for Cleveland & Hendricks .
Maine. for Blaine & Logan......... U :"
Maryland, for Cleveland & Hen a.
Massachusetts, for Blaine & Logan. "A !.
Michigan, for Blaine & Logan...... -
Minnesota, for Blaine g. Losan......
Mississippi, for Cleveland & Hen !.
bricks, .
Missouri, for Cleveland & Hendricks 10
Nebraska, for Blaine g. Logan......
Nevada, for Blaine &c Logan. ....... "
New Hampshire, for Blaine & Logan 4
New Jersey, for Cleveland e Hen :.
New 9 YORK for Cleveland & Hendricks So !"
North Carolina, for Cleveland & Hen :.
Ohio, for Blaine & Logan........... g .
Oregon, for Blaine & Logan,....." 50 m
Pennsylvania, for Blaine y Logan. " !.
Rhode Island. for Blaine & Logan.
South Carolina, for Cleveland & Hen !,
bricks AZ
Tennessee, for Cleveland & Hendricks II ;.
Texas, for Cleveland g. Hendricks. - "
Vermont, for Blaine Logan.;.::;. g
Virginia, for Cleveland & Hendricks u :
West Virginia, for Cleveland & Hen :,
bricks. u
Wisconsin, for Blaine g. Logan..... IL /"
Total Cleveland & Hendricks. ...2l9 !"
Blaine q Logan.
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AN investigation of the Kentucky records
Is alleged to have shown that during tho past
fifteen years a system Of robbery has been
carried on under cover of law which has re-
suited in O loss to the State Of about $4,000,
O0U.
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fear. On Thursday morning we Will
leave this place"
eyes" said Philippa, dreamily, "to-
morrow I will leaye-I will come to you.
But / will come alone. In the evening
most likely, when no one will know where
I have gone" =,
s'But how much better that 1 should
take you away openly and in broad day.
light, as q brother would take o sister,
mo; l will come to you. You will
not mind waiting, Basil. There is some
thing | must do first. Something to be
done tomorrow. Something to be said;
some one to be seen. What is 1t! who Is
it? | cannot recollect."
She placed her disengaged hand on
her brow. She pushed back her head a
little, and gave a sigh of relief as she
felt the keen air on her temples. Poor
girl! after what she had that day gone
through, no wonder her mind refused to
recall trivial details and petty arrange
ments to be made before she joined me.
Sleep and the certainty of my sympathy
and protection would no doubt restore
! her wandering memory.
i However, although l again and again
urged her mind, she was firm in her re-
solve to come to me alone. At last, very
reluctantly, I was obliged to give way
on this point; but I was determined TO
see this Mrs. Wilson tonight; SO when
we reached the house / entered with
Philippa. ~
told her there was no occasion for her
to be present at my interview with the
hostess. She looked frightfully weary
and at my suggestion went straight to
her room to retire for the night. sat
down and awaited the advent OF Mrs.
Wilson. She soon appeared.
A woman of about five and thirty;
we'll but plainly dressed. As | glanced
at her with some curiosity, / decided
that when young she must, after a Ger
tain type Of beauty, have been extremely
good looking. Unfortunately hers wa
one of those faces cast in an aquiline
mold-faces which, as soon as the bloom
! of youth is lost or the owners thereof
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-21

Cos Cob is to have packet plying between there and New York.
 Linda DeCosta, the youthful double of Patti, as she is called, delighted the guests of the Lenox and Indian harbor, Green wich, recently with her fine singing. She is not eleven years of age.
 Mir. John Mulville, of Riverside, caught the largest blackfish of the season recently The weight was twelve pounds.
 In Norwalk shop a notice reads: "This factory will hereafter be run without rum, or be closed. If any man employed here is seen drunk he will be discharged without further notice" Those most affected by the notice are said to have reformed immediate ly.
 The schooner William Fisher, of Noank, reports the loss of two men and one of her boats about twenty miles southeast of Fol lock Rip. There was dense fog, and the schooner, after cruising for twenty-two hours in the vicinity, gave up the search. The boat was seaworthy, and as there had been no se- were weather it is thought probable that the boatmen lost their bearings in the fog and headed out to sea, as the numerous currents about that place render it impossible to judge the direction in which they set.
 The last number of the American Register gives the following concerning the wherea bouts of Connecticut people abroad: Al Paris. Colonel George P. Bissell and family, Hotel St. James; F. Homer, Norwich, Hote Chatham; 0. G. R. Vinal, Middle town, 45 Rue de Clichy. At London A. w. Bacon, Middletown, Queens hotel; John H. Leeds, New Haven, Charint Cross hotel; A. W. Snow, Hartford, Al Strand. At Geneva-H. B. Bigelow ane wife, New Haven. At Dresden-Mrs Browl and Miss Katie Brown, Hartford; H. A. Key holds, New Haven. At Weisbaden-F. R Childs, Hartford.
 A contribution plate in the St. Jame church at New London Sunday gathered in { | Roman coin of about the period 385 B. O., st proved by it's workmanship and design.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-21
uNever Rains Built Pours.

Peter w. Sturges, of Westport, is pursued by misfortune A few days ago his house was broken into and robbed of 8 sum of money The Bridgeport Farmer gives the following list of the afiictions to which he has been subjected during the past two years: In September, 1883, shed on his premises was burned to the ground, with all it's surroundings; in February, 1884, his house was entered and money and ether arti- cles stolen, and on the 21st of April the of fense was repeated, gold and silver watches, silver spoons, clothing and many other things being taken at the latter time. Since then his dwelling has been forcibly entered three times, and upon one occasion all the pork in the cellar was taken away. He has never been able to learn who the burglars were, or whether or not they were the same parties upon each incursion. Mr. Sturges lives alone, with no one near at hand to summon. On the 14th of August, 1884, his COW shed and wagon house were set on fire and de- stroyed, and on the 27th of May, 1885, the same fate befell his barn, wagon, harness, three tons of hay and various implements being consumed with the building.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-21
Court Notes.

Court NOG0As
 Antonia Bamenca, an old Italian woman who was arrested for begging, was sent to jail yesterday by Judge Deming for thirty days.
 John Horn, German resident of the An mex, who was arrested for selling liquor without license, was fined $50 and costs in the City court yesterday morning.
 Nellie Powell, who was arrested on a charge of stealing $20 in money, 8 ring aud other articles from Shadrack Simms' resi- dence on William street, was before the Clty court yesterday morning. She denied the theft of the money, but admitted that she stole ring and a small dictionary After hearing the evidence Judge Deming contln- ued the case until Saturday, when it is ex- pected that other witnesses will appear against the prisoner.
 Tn conseouence of the necessary absence of Judge Shipman the August term or the United States District court, which opens Tn this city next Tuesday, will be adjourned without day.
 John McKeever, who lives at 199 Wallace street, was before the City court yesterday morning, charged with keeping d1sorderly house. His daughter Mary Ann was also called upon to answer to charge of drunken ness Michael Ward, who was at the house at the time the arrests were made, was also charged with drunkenness and resisting the officers. Their cases were disposed of as fol- lows: John McKeever, $50 and costs and ninety days in jail for keeping dlsorderiy house. Michael Ward, $25 fine and sixty days for resisting the officers, and thirty days additional for being drunk. Mary Ann Mo Keeyer. thirty days in jail for drunkenness, and judgment suspended in the breach of the neace case