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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
DIED FROM ROLLER SKATING

DIED FROM ROLLER SKATING.
PITTsBURG, April 24.-GeOrge Smithley, young mar
ried man. died last night from exeron caused by
roller skating.
FOUND SHOT THROUGH THE BREAST.
sPRISGFIELD. Mass, April 24.-Ihomas QUINN age 30,
for many years resident Of WilliamstOwn was found
dead early this morning. shot through the breast 1t Is
not known whether 1t is case OF suicide or murder.
GREAT CROWD TO SEE A HANGING.
ST. LOUIS April pa dispatch TO The Post Dispatch
from Dallas Ark says that Columbus J.. MOfatt was
hanged there to-day for the murder Of william Wehunt
The execution was witnessed by great crowd. The
maintained his innocence to the last, and met mis-
fate without tremor.
INTENDED TO KILL HER AND THEN HIMSELF.
PITsBURG, April ga dispatch to The Chronce Teie-
graph from Stsubenvle Ohio, says that in Lennegens
bar-r0om this morning Easter Wilcoxen shot Mile
French his mistress through the head nhictng fatal
wound. Wilcoxen, who arrested says that he il-
tended TO kill her and then commit suicide He made
desperate attack upon her with knife several weeks
ago.
TROUBLE EXPECTED AT A COLLIERY.
WIIKEsDARRE, Penn, April 24.--The Phenix coilery
at Ptsboro. where the explosion occurred ON Tuesday,
idle account of the accident II is feared that fall
OF the roof will take place in the Marcy vein OF this
mne and in that event will be driven la some OF the
old workings which may come In contact with the Tire
that has been raging In this vein for some time
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LIVES. HOUSES AND HORSES LOST By FLOODS

GAINESVILLE lex, ApTu IL kCpectdtJ-l hc
most disastrous food known in this vicinity visited
Gainesville Wednesday night and continued with lit
tic abatement throughout Thursday Pecan and Elm
Creeks which empty into Trinity River just below the
city, with fearful rapdlty in the night About
a. m a number Of houses In the bottoms were swept
away occupants fleeing for their lives leaving every
thing behind One child vas drowned, and there is rea-
fear the loss Of several other lives From above
the three houses passed down stream from which,
above the rush Of the waters cries OF distress
plainly heard. The loss Of live stock In the vicinity is
heavy OF horses and sheep passing
by frequent intervals The enginehouse at the Water
Works is submerged. The damage to the town and
property along the river aggregates many thousands OF
dollars.
MONTREAL, April "a (SpeciaD Tho rapid rise in the
river to-day has caused the greatest e0d known here
since 1869 Point St Charles is covered with six feet
Bridge for New York and other points
southeast all cancelled owing to washout between
St Lambert and st. Johns. People all throng to the
upper stories OF houses and yacating them
altogether. Part OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad
bridge Calumet River fell last night The country
for miles around the south side OF the ST. Lawrence
River under water causing the stoppage OF trains and
business IL Is impossible TO estimate the damage by the
flood. At IL p. m. the water had begun to recede
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TILE FIRE RECORD.
MORE THAN 10000 DESTROYED IN BAxTER-sT.

MORE THAN 10000 DESTROYED IN BAXTER-sT'
Workmcn in the rooms of SCHNEIDER ~ Sol
niger manufacturers OF papercuttng machines, on the
third floor OF No 12i BaNcr-st discovered that the
floor fire yesterday afternoon. ana ran out to give
the alarm. Mr.. SCHNEIDER remained TO save his books
until the smoke nearly suocated him. and he aerward
tainted on the sidewalk The flames spread to the second
fourth stories before they drowned out by SIX
M - OOO and IL was said that their stock insured
for "A much larger VI. NJ Kclton machinst, on the
fourth floor, lost about $1,000 ana damage OF TloOO
was done In the machine shop OF f. w. Panse, on ne
second floor Water caused loss Of 5000 In the rooms
Of j. ID. DeyOe manufacturer OF mirrors, on the hrst
floor The building. owned by j. H. Graham, was dnIn-
aged 900 The Of the ro not ascertalned.
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SWIFT STEAMSHIPS AS CRUISERS.
ALTERATIONS TO BE MADE-HOw THEIR COAL CA
PACITY MAY DE INCREAsED.

ALTERATIONS 10 BE MADE-HON THEIR SOhL IA
PACITY MAY DE INCREASED.
The threatened war between England and
Russia was .he topic OF special interest In shipping and
commercial circles down town yesterday The subject
had been revived by a cable dispatch 10 the GuiOn
Steamship Line saying that the steamship Alaska had
been chartered by the British Government for pur
poses and ordering the caDeelng OF all future engage
nents OF the vessel in the GuOn Line 1t had been be-
fore reported that the Alaska had been chartered but
the rumor was officially denied. When the cable In
structOns yesterday everybody felt that war was
inevitable She has been chartered for period OF six
months with the option Of purchase by the British Gov
eminent, which conditions the same as those under
which other steamships have been chartered. The
British Government has now chartered the Alaska and
Arizona of the GuiOn Line the America, OF the Nationals
the Oregon and Umbria OF the Cunard Line and the
Richmond Hill Of the H Line. With the exception OF
the latter which Is TO be employed troop SHIP these
the fastest In the carrying trade and
to he fitted and employed as rapid cruisers The
handsome cabins and ztaeroOms, with the exception OF a
sOuely required for the officers 10 he all torn
out, and in their place will be guns ammunition, and
sleeping quarters for the crew.
Tie Government charters these vessels for not less
than six months, at a rate OF IL shillDgs pence q
month per registered ton, where TIE Government
furnishes tue crew. 90 shilngs pence whore the COM
panies furnish This would make, for the shin
alone, S20796 month for the Alaska Sl5,492 month
for the Arizona; S22,l25 month for the Oregon;
for the America. 10 stated that these vessels
such fuel burners that they would not be al to
carry enough coal 10 last them than ten days full
steamng, but In addition 10 ter bunker space they
carry coal lower deck The coal capacity Of the
Alaska is thus estimated about 200 TONS and her
consumption is 253 tons day. this would last her about
miles. The Oregon burns 337 tons day; the Umbria
about 800, and the America ls2 tons.
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FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

BELFAST April 24.-The Prince and Princess OF Wales
landed from the royal yacht to-day Notwithstanding <
the fact that rain falling steadily vast crowds
assembled to welcome the royal visitors, and much
enthusiasm prevailed.
PARIS, April 24.-The Able Ganahut was executed by
the gulotine this morning for the murder last fall OF
Mme Ballcrch.
PARIS, April 4.-The Suez Canal Commission to-day
agreed that no forthcatons shall be erected along the
canal. The commission also discussed rules In
ton with the of belgerent vessels In time of
war; but NO definite action taken in regard 10 these
questions.
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THE PENALTY or AN RLOPEMEYE

PITTsBURG, April 24 (SpeeiaD.-A young
woman who called herself Lizzie Evans, applied at the
Thirteenth Ward Police Station for lodging. She
well dressed. TIL about year she lived with her
parents In Jersey CITY Last sp!lng she eloped with
young man whcw her parents objected and went to
Cincinnati In that city she deserted by her hus-
band She supported herself by working In factory tll
about a month ago. when she determined TO return
home She obtained aid from various sources. ana by
walking and riding by turns reached tins city last ngn
Her story was told In n -traghtforwnrd manner This
afternoon she received railroad pass 10 GreeHsburS,
thirty-One miles east Of this city.
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pIIIsBURY's coMMssIoN SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The President has
signed the commissions Of all the Collectors OF Internal
Revenue appointed since the adjournment Of Congress.
including OF Eben +. Pisbury Collector for tho
ND District of Massachusetts, which there was
said to be dispute. IL accordance with custom
these commissions are held by the Secretary OF tho
Treasury for delivery to the a2pointees until their bonds
have been approved by the Solicitor OF the Treasury
1t is said at the Treasury Department. that the case o.
Mr. Pillsbury IL exactly that OF the others
Eho have failed far 70 ds their bondA no furtaas
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DIR WOODROW NOR TRIED FOR HERESr

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 2I.-Ihc Augusta Prcs-
bvtery after investigating the question OF Dr. James
woodrows orthodoxy In reference to his teachings In the
Columbia Theological Seminary evolution, resolved:
First we lind nothing that warrants trial for
hercsy second appears offers TO make out
charges, no process be Instituted see Book OF D%
ciplne chapter q. paragr ph -. Our action in this
matter IA TO be Understood calling IN question
the Of the Synod OF Georgia held at Marietta In
1854"
Dr Woodrow present at the meeting and Informed
the president OF the Augusta Synod that be would COM
plain OF their action TO the syuOd OF Georgia
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OFFICE-BROKERS BUSY.
TLEEcINe CLERKS AND oFFICE-sEEKERs,
AN OLD WASHINGTON INDUSTRY REvIvING-
SOME NEW swINDrING METHODS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rktBuSK1

fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkrBUsK1
WASHINGTON, April PA Washington in.
dusty which began to before the end of Pres
dent Grants second administration, and shortly after
ward ceased to show any signs Of e has again revived
under the benign influences Of Democratic rule. Tho
men whose only capital s their wits have begun active
operations as oicebrokers, and there ndica
tions that they doing thriving business among
oice-seekers who have haunted Washington during
last two months One Of these brokers, Missourian,
has large stock Of offices at his disposal He
offered postmastershp, "worth $4,000 a year.
sr for the paltry consideration OF $4,000 and he
willing to secure the retention in his place Of gardener
in the Department Of Agriculture for the pi.ful Of
$25
1t Is reported that several men devote themselves
cusively to the business OF protecting Government
poyes from dismissal. Such man will go to clerk
who feels that his tenure is insecure and say secre
tary Blank or Commissioner Dash is intimate friend
OF mine and he win do anything ask you want to
ye me % 500 for for keeping yOa In ~ your place. Will see
has no such influence as he claims % possess.
e Sod ns @e' Out Il Of no ten aanasr s clerk
Nevertheless as rule the. Government employees feel
fictitious innuence" to support the blackmaers In
comfort
and overanxious seekers for office who have scraped to.
gether money enough to bring them TO Washington and
fall into the hands Of these who are shrewd
and INSCRIPTIONS and fleece their victims without
mercy In one case In tney
some paltry service for the money they receive.
Another phase of Office brokerage is wholly new Men
engage for consideration TO arrange that applicants
who have passed the Civil Service examination shall be
certified" to the heads Of departments in response 70
requistoEs to be designated" " for appointment.
Judging by recent advertisements In the local news
papers, the backmaers are finding customers IN this
branch OF their business.
victim of this brokerage has been discovered In tho
person Of exDemocratic editor from Newark, Ohio,
He wanted place in the seed department under Com
missioner Colman: He fell in with plausible man.
Alexander Mitchell. who g Mlssonrlap Ike TIE Com
missioner and who offered 10 the desired place
for 800. 1t duly paid. with the result that the
the old adage about fool and his money. He has
neither money nor Office.
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pRlzE FIGHrIKq BY YOUxG MEv ~ SOCIETY

ST. LOUIS, April 24 tSpeciaD.-B. P. Bogy,
son of Bogy, and W. ID. Winter cashier OF the
Commercial National Bank were until recently fast
friends There GOODNESS and finally Winter refused
to speak to BOgy The latter considered this an
insult and challenged Winter to fight ac-
cordng to Qucensberry rules. They met at
n stable I'm the outskirts OF town. and pounded each
other right merriy until the police iuterfered In the
frat round. Winter showed a disposition 10 work the
Sullivan rush, but with "a stunning lefhanded
counter that sent him to the grass Both men showed
disposition hug each other, and the order TO break
away almost constantly the referees lips In the
second round BOEy got in winters ribs that made
him pale This seemed to be the best point for work
as the cashiers cheek invunerabe. Just as time
was called fifth round police broke the stable
door and the made dress and stop the fua
No arrests made account Of the prominence OF
the
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GILMoR's CRACKER BAKERY BURNED.

A fire broke out last evening on the fourth
floor of the si1-story building, No. 203 GreenwichsI
owned by j. d. Giinor 4 Co.. and occupied by them as
cracker and biscuit bakery The proprietor and several
OF the workmen were the lower loors when the fire
was discovered. Efforts made to extngush the
flames but without success The three upper n0ors were
burned out Mr. Gllmor estimated the loss at 10000 on
the stock and machinery, and $1,000 on the building
fny covered by insurance Lhe fire Is supposed 10 nave
been the result OF carecssness on the part OF some
IN
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ARREsTTNG DOCTOR FOR MANsLAUGHTER.

BATAVIA, April "a (SpeciaD.-Dr. Henry j.
Patton was arrested to day charged with mansaughter
in the second degree In causing the death last week Of
James White age eleven. The cOrones jury yesterday
rendered verdict that the boys death resulted from ali
overdose OF morphine, administered hypedermicay by
Dr. Patton DIR. Patton has o license dated January,
1884, and diploma dated June, 1883 from the Eclectic
Medical College OF Cincinnati
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WILL MR.. KELLEY WITHDRAWf

RICHMOND, April 24 (SpeciaD.-A. NJ. Kelley,
Minister to Italy left this city tonight for Washington,
and his family started to-day for NewYork by the Old
Dominion steamship. 1t Mr. Keiley's purpose TO
sail from NevYork TO Havre the steamer Normandie
on Wednesday, but 1t Is said that Tomorrow he will
resign his position Minister Rome aud will at
De appointed Minister PlenipOentiary TO Russia, in
nlnce of Gencrnl LaWton. OF Georgia.
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SUIT FOR BREACH OLA HEAvY CONTRACT

PTTsBURG, April 24.-Eben NJ. Boynton, Of
New-York has entered suit in the United States Court
against Hussey, Howe Company, steel manufacturers
OF this city for alleged breach OF contract claiming that
the Defendants refused to deliver large order for steel
plates which had been contracted for because the price
OF steel advanced several cents before the date OF filing
the order The suit, which Involves 100000, will be
tried May IL. Benjamin f. Butler is counsel for the
nlu
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SAVED FROM THE DiSsEo1ORs SoALpgL.,

LEBANON, Penn, April 24.-The friends of
James Sullivan, who died here recently in tho aims
house. indignant that his body shsud have been sent
to Philadelphia for dissection at medical college and,
although the remains were returned and decenty III
tered in st. Marys Catholic Cemetery the almshousc
steward Is threatened with lawsuit His friends say
that either he did not receive the notice sent by suli-
vans relatives that they would for the remains
the body could not be longer kept.
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make detailed statement in regard to the explosion
The detectives have obtained little evidence likely 10
afford a clew to the perpetrators OF the outrage Ihe
GObe this afternoon repeats the story that the poo
authorities still hold TO the theory that the explosion
was the result OF private against MI SWANSON
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INA GIyED TrKMPr 10 WRECK A TRAIN.

PROVIDENCE, April 24.-lt is alleged that an
attempt made to wreck train Kingston sta
tion by troop Of robbers The story was told with
much detail Dy Frank NJ LarRin. who said that he had
heard the plotting together In the woods Larlns
father however, on hearing OF the incident said that
the young man Incapable OF telling the truth. No
evidence OF any robbers OF any effort 10 place OBJ
sirucOns the track AT the point which Larkn had
indicated were TO be found.
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FORTY BOARDERs DRIVEN FROM THEIR ROOMS.
Tun hnnrLcrs In tho Madison Hnnse No. 23S

Two boarders in the Madison House, No. 23S
West Fourteenth.st. discovered flames in light shaft
OF the building at G30 a. In, yesterday and gave an
alarm About forty other bosrders were aroused and
fled from their rooms without waiting to dress Among
them Ellie Elscr OF the Hazel kirke Company, and
several other actors. Although the fremen eXngushed
the flames quickly the loss was $4,000 The build
ing belongs to eX-Flro Commissioner Vincent King IL
n Kitse The loss by the drc covered fully by In
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MURDERED WHILE THEY WERE 1s1rrp

NEw-ORLEANs, April "a Special. "A double
murder was committed this morning in house at Com
stance and Orange sts. The victims were Mrs Amelia
Evans and Caspar Wonger. They were found dead In
each others arms in bed each with bullet in tho BRAIN
The woman tho wife Of ". G.. Evans an officer In
Farrefs police force and be has been placed under
reached home this morning he found hIs wife and Won
dead In bed together and after going a
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MASSACRE OF THE FORT PITT REFUGEES.

ST. PAUL, Minn.. April 24 (SpecidD.-A Win
npeg dispatch to The PioneFrss says that dispatch
from Bateford the arrival Of Colonel otter
and his column which reached there about noon to-day
An enthusiastic reception given to the troops who
In addition 70 relieving all immediate danger took nuch
needed provisions 20 the barracks. .,..
m is rlmored that Mclean and those from Fort Pitt
who are prisoners with him in Big Bears camp have
gned at their defeat by tho police under Inspector
nIgLau
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DAMAGE CAUSED BY A SMOKER.

Flames which were probably caused by the
carcessncss of smoker broke out late on Thursday
night In the lumber yard OF C. f. Gatos & Co., at one
hundred-and-thirty and Mottayc.. and ragged
until about A. M Several frame houses were threat
oned. but the iremcn saved them from Injury. Lumber
valued AT $4,000 destroyed The loss Is coveredb BY
fuau
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THROUGH NEW YORK STATE.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY FIELD SPORTS.

ITHACA, April "a (Specian.-The Cornell
University Athletic Association, at meeting last night
decided to hold its fed-day sports Wednesday, May
90 Seventeen events have been provided for, among
bicycle races hundred-yards dash and tug OF war;
Beside tho regular prizes the winners special prizes
will be offered to those persons beating the best Cornell
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C0AL MINERS RETURN TO WORK.

PITTsBURG. April 24 tSpeciaD. The mines of
the NewYork and Cleveland Gas Coal Company were all
started this morning at the Old prices The miners came
20 the conclusion that useless for them hold out
any longer. About 1000 men are employed AT these
mines. Ia thought tnat the Hampton miners Will go
In Monday. Tho miners suffering from scarcity
OF provisions and have made appeals for aid
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FIRE STARTING IN A COAL OFFICE.

A fire OF unknown origin started In the coal
Office OF r. T. LOwndcs, at No. 22G East sirty-hfth-
early yesterday and extended TO sylvester Murphy
carpenter shop 22s before the remen could put 1t
out. Murphys horse and wagon were burned ana also
considerable stock. His less was $4,000 only
partly covered by insurance. The damage III the coal
office was about $500
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CAMDEA'S YEW POSTMASTER.

CAMDEN, N. j., April 24.-Charles Janney,
who after long fight the post Office here Is to
ceed william Bailey, suspended. is stair builder by
rado and City Assessor. His term in that office expires
next january.
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KILLED BY A RANDOM SHOT.

ITHACA, April "a (SpeciaD.-A young man
named Iegg Wednesday went to a stream near the
town to shoot pckerel. In some manner his gun was
discharged, and Immediately a cry of pain was heard
from the direction I'm which the gun pointed Legg
found Lad named Kinney wounded. The boy died TO-
Ia
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Morss william G.. Russell the Rev. James Freeman
fuarta Charles Theodore RUSSELL Professor Charles IL
Norton and John NJ Forbes After MT gSR sIR1rn comD
,nentsrv way of Mr. Lowell William Everett read an
original poem After the banquet MI Phelps was s'9A
an Informal reception by the st. Botoiph Ciuo'
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ELOPIyG WITH AN OLD WoMIN.

PrTTsBURG, April "a Especial. Mrs. Foggle,
age fifty, Mount Washington yesterday after her hus
band and had gone TO work. eloped with n man
twenty-five years old she took with her $780, the earn
ings OF her husband and son.
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KNOCKING DOWN REBEL BARRICADEs.
rSsuRGENTs RECALLED TO THE BARhAcAS-'' De
., xypocoN,s loss AT COLON.

VAN NELSON'S LOSS AT CoLoS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
PANAMA. April "a via Galveston.-lhiS ai'e,-
noon while n strong barricade was being erected
an,,rs,v enclosing the Central and South American
CabIe Compapy's office. and great preparations
were beug made for fight, the Americans arrived,
knocked down the barricades and took charge OF
the town. The insurgents were recalled to their
barracks by bugle.
NEw-ORLEANs, April 24-J B. Van Wessom'
who arrived from Colon yesterday by the steamer
Yueatan, SAYS he is on his way to talk with the
French Minister at Washington regarding recent
occurrences on the Isthmus of Panama Van WeS-
som is a Frenchman, aRd as commission mer-
chant and banker, says that he lost III the conna-
grafton at Colon $4,000. The under-
writers refuse to pay his claim. with
others. on the ground Of incendlarlsm
and war. The trouble was bronght about by the
refusal of the captain of the steamer Colon TO de
liver shipment of arms to Prestan, the insurgent
leader Notwithstanding he presented the Ollls Oh
lading with his demand Had the goods been de; ;
liyered Van Wessom says,the rights OF aliens Weuiu
have been respected. The American Consul, II Is
said admitted Prestan's right TO the merchandise
called for in his bills of ladlng, and told captain
Dow, but Commander Kane of the Galena 1oIoa9e
the delivery of arms and seized the steamer IN the
name of the Government of the United states 90
Ion was set on fire in five or six places at the same
time The sufferers blame Commander Kane anu
saw that the people would have suffered no wrongs
fror
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OHANGES HIS HIND.
ST. LOUIS. April 24.-InformatiOn has been

received here that Attorney General Garland,
careful examination OF law has reversed his decision
given a day or two ago empowering the Commissioner
OF Agriculture purchase and slaughter cattle afflicted
with peuro pneumonia, or contagious diseases.