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Wi, Thoro win bo No Failure.

MANHATTAN, K4Exo Dec, IA call has
been issued'here, siguod by several hun,
dred residents in this and adjoining States,
for national convention Oi"Anti.saloon
Republicans, }" to be held at Toledo, Ohio,
May 5, 1855. The call diIettg that primaries
be held in all precincts April 81, county
conventions April 2s, and State conYen.
tions May /, FOX the election Of double the
number Of delegates elected under the
call OF the Republican National ponyen.
tiou. Tho csil declares for immediate
national prohibition, but does not intimate
that a national ticket will he nominated
except In the alternative Of the failure ol
the Republican party to do 80.
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REEERvE FCSl
A Democrat UubOAonl. Himself ReEardir
whitney aud Garland,

A Democrat UubOA0ma Himself Regarding
Whitney aud Garland.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec IA Demo-
crat who is well known said tc-night:
"That man Whitney should never havc
been made Secretary OF the Navy. He has
done about as much az any member Of the
administration to bIiug it into ridicule.
He will have TO back down from the posi-
ton he took in the Dolphin mat
ter when the case is brought into
the courts. The facts are as plain
as the nose on a mans face. john
Roach built that vessel according TO the
plaus and specifications furnished him. 1t
did not matter to him whether the vessel
was strong or weak, or whether it would
run or not. He can turn AROUND and say
that he has complied with the terms OF
the contract and defy Mr.. Whitney to
show where he has deviated from its
terms. Why, you have fifty better law
yers in your city OF Cleveland than that
man Whitney is. Then think OF Garland
trying to bolster him up in that opinion.
used to think Garland was something OF
a lawyer and q man OF uncommon good
sense, but have changed my mind.
Where did he get that telephone stock ?
1t was o million and half wasn't it ?
Such a proceeding as this is enough to
forever damn any man. I'm told he wants
to go on the bench Of the Supreme Court"
And then the aforesaid Democrat began
again 10 talk about the Secretary Of the
Navy and any other man who would dis
tribute Thanksgiving turkeys to his clerks,
and throw silver dollars to poor children
playing by the roadside, and then to have
1t all told to the first newspaper man who
called ct his office.
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LockpoRr, N. Y, Dec. 9.-At Medina,
Orleans county, woman named Miles,
between 90 and 70 years old, residing on
Shelby street, was murdered this morning
by some unknown person by cutting her
throat. The crime was first discovered by
her husband when he went 70 his dinner
from his work. A basin Of bloody water
showed that the murderer had washed
his hands after killing the woman. He
stole about $l15 that was In the house.
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RICHMOND, Dec. 2.-The General As.
sembly OF Virginia met in regular biennial
session to-day at noon. Both Houses
were organized by the election OF the old
officers. They are Democrats. A joint
resolution was adopted appointing com.
mittee to prepare appropriate resolutions
on the death Of Hon. Thomas A. Hend.
ricks. The House adopted q resolution
that the vote cast in the last election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor be
counted tomorrow.
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FevStiSh FSOlIpx,

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Nissa reports that a council OF war was
held there today. King Milan, Colonel
Horvatovitch and the Austrian General
Albori were present. 1t is reported that
General Alborl insisted on the Servians
maintaining a defensive position until
they are strongly reinforced in case war
shall be resumed. Austrian transports
OF all kinds are going to tho front and
feverish feeling exists. Active military
preparations are progressing,
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BLowN 40 PIECES,
The ToWboat Iron City Burned-onO c
tho Grew Kjnod-Che Cause.

The ToWboat Iron City Burned-onO CT
tho Grew KjnOd-Ths CauSs.
PrTrsDUKuH, Dec. 2.-The Towboat Iron
City was blown to pieces this morning at
about 2 o'clock while stuck on the bar at
tho head Of Hers Island in the AlleGhe.
ny river. The crew numbering six men
we're blown into the river. The engineer,
George Ashton, was instantly killed, Fred
Jackson was fatally injured and the others
severely hurt. Tha vessel was burned
down TO the waters edge and is . total
loss
About o'clock in tho evening tho
Iron City, III running down the river, waB
swung on to the bar where ghewent badly
aground, Just over the main pipe Of tho
Philadelphia Gas Company. All evening
and up 10 the time OF the explosion, the
vessel tried TO back oil into deeper water.
Shortly after O'Clock final effort was
made 10 get oh the bar. The engines
were forced to their fullest capacity, bu.
the boilers could not stand the pressure
and collapsed. The Concussion from the
explosion was terrific, and aToke the up
per end OF the two cities. The
piers OF tho yesBel were blown from
the middle OF the river, where the boat
was grounded, TO the Allegheny shore,
500 yards away. A part OF the cabin
alighted on the roof OF Gerdes tSnnery,
directly opposite on the Allegheny side,
The water was shallow, and the crew,
with the exception OF Ashton and jack
son, easily reached the bar. Within few
moments Rftel the explosion the river
banks OF the Island became thickly
crowded with people. The few skitts that
could be secured were at once filed with
esger crews OF rescuers, who hastened to
the scene Of the disaster. The survivors
OF the crew we're taken from the bar and
down to the Allegheny shore, where all
that was possible was done for their in
juries.
Their names were: Robert Jackson, fire.
man, badly bruised and scalded; Joe Rich
ards, badly injured ex.Councilman Smith
Walker, severely hurt; Billy Westly, leg
broken; Jos. Omslaer, the owner, said TO
be severely injured.
The remains Of George Ashton, the on.
gineer, were removed TO his home. The
Iron City was built in this city eleven
wears ago aud was 1856 feet long and 25 feet
wide. When built she was considered an
excellent craft and has continually been
engaged in harbor towing. Her original
cost was about $4,000.
The accident to the towboat Iron City,
which was wrecked this morning, was
caused by natural gas. The boat struck q
gas main and ruptured it, The gas caught
tire from the furnace and the explosion
ensued. The Injured are doing well ex-
cent Galbraith, who will die. The boat
was insured Ior 5000 in the Louisville
and Hull companies.
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LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Dec. 2.-M. F. Nc,
Ginnis, OF Peoria, Ills, a machinist Of the
Iron Mountain Railroad Company, while
testing an engine which he had just re.
paired met his death in q horrible man.
ner yesterday. He was making run OF
a few miles with the engine when it sud.
denly toppled over. Ho was caught
under the engine so that the engineer
could not extricate him, the hot water
and the fire pouring out on him. When
he was taken out the clothing had burned
from his legs and the aesh on his left hip
was fried and smoked, and his right side
burned to crisp. He died shortly after,
wards. IN
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TO ARBIrRATE.
Two PropOuitiouS to be Submitted to strik-
Ing Ohio Miners.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2.-The committee
appointed by the coal operators and tho
miners to settle difficulties now pending
in the Hooking Valley district, have had
conference. After considerable discus-
sion it was decided that one Of the two fol.
lowing committees be submitted to the.
miners for their APPROVAL, the committee
approved by them to constitute the Board
OF Arbitration. First, committee con-
sisting OF six disinterested men-neither
operators nor miners-three TO be selected
By the operators and three by the miners.
Second, board Of ten, five miners and
five operators, and in either case disin-
terested person to act as umpire. The
miners are to notify the operators as to
their preferences, and then the board will
meet in this city on Monday next.
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A co-opERAr1vE PLAN.
stoubenvIIlo Nailsrs to Kun a Factory of
Their Own.
SrS.E,J n{s,,,I.b IN N, EhLeLif1e,lneT


SrRuBRSvILLE, o., Dec. 9.-For some
time past some OF the moneyed nRilers Of
this city have had under discussion the
project of estsblishinga new nail factory
under the cooperative plan, and it is now
in fair way to materializs. About four
teen nailers have subscribed stock to the
amount 1915, ,OOOi for the new enterprise.
They propose to buy sixteen machines
and make three turns Of eight hours each,
beginning work at u o'clock Sunday night
and working until u o'clock Saturday
night, 30 IN this way to give employment
to fifty or sixty hands. They have been
negotiating for the lease Of the old Pan
Handle machine shop, but this evening
received word from Superintendent Taylor
that the company would not lease it as
they intend using it in the near future. II
a suitable place is secured soon they will
have the factoryin operation by January l.
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MONTREAL, Dec. 2.-The defense of the
Dominion government on the execution
Of Riel is published. The document which
covers Ave columns is in the shape OF a
report to the PEivy Council Of the Minis.
ter Of Justice, Sir Alexander Campbell,
and reviews the whole subject in an ex.
haustive manner, showing that according
TO the authority Of the Catholic Church
in the Northwest Riel was not entitled to
any sympathy. His motives were purely
mercenary, he being willing at any mo.
ment to sell out for few thousand dol
lara
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PrTTsBuReH, Dec. 2.-Rev. DR.. l. @.
Peshing, a prominent Methodist divine
and President Of the Pittsburgh Female
College, will be placed on trial in Christ
NJ. E. Church in thiscity on the 10th inst,
The indictment which has been drawn up
by three ministers contains twenty-five
specific charges, among them iRlsehoOd,
obtaining money under false representa-
tions, and conduct unbecoming minister.
There will be sharp array ot counsel at
the trial. DR.. Pershing has many friends
and they will stand by him.
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BosToN, MASS, Dec. 2.-About $50 shoe
manufacturers met here to-day. An or
ganization was formed under the name OF
the New England Boot and Shoe Asso.
cistion." The object Of the association is
to combine the various small organiza-
tions into ono body, which may in time
assume national and perhaps inter.
national proportions, and thus be enabled
to successfully cope with the Knights Of
Labor. 1t is understood that no definite
action was taken regarding the existing
atrikeA.
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AFntnI hlaIt.

owKosylLLE, Ky, Dec. 2.-There was
another accident at the Slate Creek iron
ore mines near Olympia yesterday, by
which eight men were 'blown up BY q
blast. All were badly injured and five,
perhaps, fatally. They were operating a
bank In partnership, and after having
placed q heavy blast retired to . sale
distance to wait the explosion. Alter re::
naming there a considerable length OF
time and the discharge failing to OCCUR
they returned for the purpoSe Of asGer'
tanning the reason, and Just as they ar
rived 10 the vicinity Of the blast 1t went
of with the above result. John Montjqy,
John and Late slatep, and G young man
named Befet, were fatally injured. The
names OF the others have not been learned
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cuIcAGo AEARMEp
Over m Outbreak of the SmAllpox-HsAlth
-.O6acsra Aroused,

Over m Outbreak OF tho SmAIlpoG-heAItn
OflcSrs Aroused.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The health officials
were considerably alarmed yesterday ai.
ternoon by report that smallpox had
broken out at No. 1870 Ambrose street. A
physician from the department was sent
at once to investigate and found that the
rumor was well founded. A young man
named Louis Laibach, 10 years Of age,
was found i'll with Q well defined case.
The hospital ambulance was sent for and
the Young man was sent 10 the pest house.
He had been sick three or four days.
The health officers vaccinated the other
members Of the family and others who
had come in contact with the patient.
The house and its contents were also
thoroughly fumigGted. 1t Is supposed
that young Laibach must have contracted
the disease by Injection from No. 270
Coulter street, lesa- than two blocks dis,
tant, where young man named Mulligan
was stricken with the disease November
Sd. Mulligan afterwards died at the
smallpox hospital.
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TuE registry law which the Supreme
Court OF Ohio has declared unconstitu-
.ionsl was passed in the hope Of protect
ipg the lawful voters OF Cincinnati and
Cleveland from unqualified FOUNDERS. The
Commercial GaKtte says the decision is dis
appointing and discouraging, and adds
that the Supreme Court does not under
stand the situation The court seems 10
have been under the impression that the
intent Of the act was to disqualify lawful
voters; in fact the aim was to prevent the
FOUNDERS from outvoting the qualified cleo
tors. Encouragement and disappointment
seem to be the lot of Cincinnati.
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A PuGNACIous pEER.
a Bri,k Struggle Witn Pet Animal IN
Gunnisop, Colorado.

GunnisoDp COLORADO.
DENVER, COL, Dec. IA strange, and
what is threatened to be serious acci-
dent, occurred in the city Of Gunnison last
evening. AS Mrs. Robert Harris and
Mrs. L. W. Eastman were taking walk
near the western edge Of the town with a
baby carriage containing an infant and
child three or four years old, they en-
countered a pet deer which Immediately
showed disposition to fight. The mother
dragged her child from the carriage Just as
the deer fastened his horns in the wheels
and sent the vehicle over his head.
Rushing upon the woman with the infant
he gave them similar toss, landing them
in the brush near the roadside consider.
ably bruised. While the other woman
was endeayoring to avoid his sharp horns
a young man rushed to her rescue with q
dog, but the angry beast settled the dog
with one thrust and then he sprang upon
the young man, who fired two Intellectual
shots from his revolver, which only
seemed to increase the deer's anger. He
sprang upon the man and thrust one OF
his antlers through his thigh, inaictiDg an
ugly wound. Then, as he stood over his
prostrate victim, o second man, who had
been attracted TO the scene, killed the
animal with q double-barreled shotgun.
The injuries to the women are not serious.
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KNOToN, oNT., Dec. IA mass meet
ing Of citizens was held here last night to
denource the action Of small meeting
held here last week, at which resolution
endorsing Parnelps policy was adopted.
A resolution was passed declaring that
the citizens OF Kingston have no sympathy
with Home Rule in Ireland as promulgat-
ed by Parnell, and that az subiects OF Her
Majesty in Canada they deprecate the
agitation now going on with that end in
yiaW.
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LONDON, Dec. 2.-At Croydon to-day the
great metropolitan steeple chase handicap
was won by Mr.. F. Gebhardts aged horse
"Jolly Sir John" Lord Rosemore's aged
"Cortolyin" was second, and Mr.. E. Jays
6.year.old bay gelding "Game Cock"
third. There were i've starters. The bet
ting was five to two against "Jolly Sir
John, six to one against "Cortolvin" and
three to one against "Game Cock"
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PlrrsBURoH, Pa, Dec. 2,-The middle
and western States freight association,
comprising all agents north of the Ohio,
east OF the Mississippi and south Of the
lakes will meet in this city on the 10th
inst, To discuss the dual classification and
receive complaints trom shippers OF, the
various lines. Among the matters to be
brought before the meeting will be .
petition from the glass manufacturers,
asking that bottles and fruit jars be
placed in the same class with iron, steel
and window glass.
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WHY HELINGERS
In LudioN's Gloomy Celia nritish Sub
jscps ConIumacy,

In LudIoN's Gloomy CELIA Dritish Sub.
Jecps ConIumacy,
New YoRE, Dec. 2.-Judge o'Gorman
to-day in the Supreme Court, special
term, denied the motion to release Angus
tine r. Mcdonald, from Ludlow street
Jail, where he has been confined since
February, 1879. Mcdonald was British
subject. In 1874 he had claim against
the United States for cotton belonging to
him, which was destroyed during the war.
He employed Charles. E. Hoyey and
Henry I. Dale to prosecute the claim. An
award was made in favor OF Mcdonald for
$97, 1870 in gold, for which Hovey and
Dale, under written agreement, claimed
lien for their services. They brought
suit in the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia to enforce
their lien, one-hRlf OF the award
being invested in Government bonds, and
by direction OF the court was deposited to
meet their claim. Mcdonald demurred to
their complaint and upon it being sustain
ed the bonds were returned to him. BE
then sold them for about SIS 900 and came
to this city. Hovey and Dale appealed
from the decision on q demurrer and re-
yeraal was had, upon which Mcdonald
was directed to restore the property. He
refused and was adjudged in contempt,
aud his answer being stricken out a iudg-
ment was entered sgainst him for S49,-
2O7 so, in the month OF April, 1873. Upon
this judgement Hovey and Dale sued Nc
Donald in the Supreme Court Of this city,
and he was lodged in Jail in February,
1879, upon a charge Of having concealed
money for his own use.
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aobbled by the PonnuylvanIn.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. at is stated on the
authority OF one Of the directors Of the
Washington & Waynesburg Railroad that
the Pennsylvania Company has obtained
control Of the line, and will make it a
standard gauge road. At a meeting in
Waynesburg, Pa, yesterday, John E. Da-
wilson, OF this city, was elected Treasurer
and ]. w. Rainier Auditor. A movement
TO extend the line TO Blacksville, w. Va,
is said TO be on foot.
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New YoRK, Dec. 2.-Psesident wyman,
Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Com.
pany, says the Baltimore & ohio's scheme
to enter New York via Staten Island can
be carried out by having Congress au-
thorizo the bridge over the Kill Won
Kull TO be built. It is . matter for Con-
gress to deal with under It's right to regu-
late intar.9tata commarcA.
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ALLEGING a B. 6 o. BLUFF.

A Jersey Central Director Connient that
GArrett'S Now LIue will Not bo Built.
NEWARK, Dec. IA director OF the
Jersey Central railroad said to-day: "0dr
people are not at all disturbed by the
Baltimore & 0hio's alleged Staten Island
scheme. We are willing to carry the
Baltimore & Ohio traffic into New York
on fair terms, and we can do SO for them
more chesply than they can over any
road Of their own. 1t is simple question
OF figures. There is no danger Of the Gen.
trail line being pAralleled from Bound
Brook to Elizabeth, because the same end
can be accomplished more cheaply in an.
other way. The talk about the Central
having driven the Baltimore & Ohio off by
exorbitant demand is all nonsense. Alta
time when We were already suing in
court to annul the Reading lease We
were presented by that corporation with
contract concluded by them with the Bal.
timore & Ohio by which, practically, We
would have carried the Baltimore 4 Ohio
traffic over our thirty miles TO invaluable
terminal facilities, at pro rata rate on
5000 or 1000 miles Of carriage, and which,
besides, would have bound us still more
closely to tho bankrupt Reading. OIL
course, we didn't sign that contract and
will sign neither that nor any other
which will make US the poorer tho more
traffic we carry. But, nevertheless, q con.
tract will be made. 1t will take about an
hour to settle the whole thing when We
get through standing on our dignity and
Garrett gets through blufFing."
From other sources it is known that
Erastus Wiman has secured the services
Of two well known lobbyists for work az
Trenton this winter, and that he is seek
ing newspaper channels through which
to influence public sentiment to favor the
Baltimore & Ohio scheme.
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PlrTsDvEGH, Pa, Dec. 2.-The striking
prescription glsssworkers, who have been
out over year, compromised to-day by
accepting 10 percent reduction in wages.
The strike was against 20 percent reduc.
ton, and the men held out firmly until
to-day. They will resume work in all
three factories here at once.
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MONDAY last was st. Andrews day-the
patron Saint of Scotland-and all over the
United States patriotic scotchmen joined
hands around the festive board to cele'
bra.e the day. At the festival OF tho
ColedoniGn Society Of Cincinnati tho
speeches and recitations were Of an un'
usually 'hish order. A poem read by John
Lowuie, agenuine Scot, was the especial
ieatu:e OF the occasion. He spoke ol
good old Scotland on this wise:
The land Of science aud Of art;
Tie land Of purity OF heart;
The land Of schools aud education,
A worthy, .uob.e, glorious nation.
The land Of geologic Miller.
Who dug, aud delVed (nOt for the hller),
But for the Truths sake, till the rock
lie struck and 10! with sudden shock,
TRUTHS waters guShOd IN cOpiouS streams
radiant with pearls aud golden beams.
Tho minstrel land where OSsian sung
Ills wild weird notes In mystic tongue,
Whers ia nsAy tuned the enchanting Tyre
AMI erru,O,i, with bTAiu oitEe,
Whole Young, kind hcltt, was SOr9ly tried,
HrFntncd out his LUul In sorg and died.
OF scott whose Inule restless Ateedi
OF EtiriCk's bard, with tuDeiul reediI
The land Of burns and Tannyhiui
And let me wander where wall,
My brOOding heart thrObs for her SILL
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WHAT wonderful things they do havein
Washington, Boring in search Of solid
fpnlatioa in the neighborhood OF the
Washington Monument, the mud few,
there was au "unutterable odor," and tho
y.oqr when ignited burned with "a
vh.ush color like that OF alcohol
b,ragd, and died away. OF course they
concluded they had struck natural gas
find. Isl then so unusual a thing in
Washington to come upon the buried bot
tIe Of reformed Congressman
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thing up

Tng President, it is understood, viii
favor very earnest and thorough reform
in the lAriE." The country will hear this
with regret, for "tariF reform" has come
:, mean descent towards free trade. 1t
w,p,d be much easier to stumble into that
nj, than to get out Of it withs whole hide.
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LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2.-Charlotts wicklGe,
colored, died here tonight, aged III. She
has fifteen living children, the Oldest
nearly . hundred years old. and sixty
grandchildren. She claims TO have hand
cd Washipgton cup Of water at the bat:
tie Of Yorktown. Her second husband
was 1l2 years old. She was hale and
hearty until recently.