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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
DISCUSSING HOME RULE.
A CONFERENCE OF PARNELLITE MEMBERS.
THE IRISH LEADER AND MR.. GLADSTONE MEET But
DO NOT SPEAK.


THE IRISH LEADER AND MR.. GLADSTONE MEET But
DO NOT SPEAK.
DUBLIN, Jan. 11.-Sixty out of the eighty
SIX Parnellite members of Parliament attended the
meeting here to-day called for the purpose OF holding
conference on the political situation and to draft line
Of action be adopted at the forthcoming session Oh
Parliament. The discussion was devoted mainly to the
subject OF homo rEle Reporters not admitted and
therefore details OF the meeting can be given MT
Parnel wasnot present. lie left London last evening
for the purpose OF attending tho conference but quit tho
train to parake OF refreshments and wneh he
returned the platform found the train had gone
lie again started Dublin this morning aud arrived at
Chester at time did Mr. Gladstone who was
his way to London. Mr.. Gladstone and Mr. ParneH
the same platform for few minutes before the
resarng OF their respective trains but neither OF the
leaders spoke to the other The to-day re-
solved to continue with unaterable determination
their struggle to the rights Of Ireland Tho con
sderston OF the leading questions regarding Irish affairs
was postponed unit! the arrival OF Mr.. Parnell.
The Loyasts of this city intend holding weekly meet
ngs Their purpose Is 10 continue the agitation against
the granting OF home rule to Ireland In the hope hat
the action OF the National League may thus DC heutra
led
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. In
speech at meeting OF the Land Allotment Association
to-day, said "1he new Parliament. In my opinion,
will not last long. The Liberals must fuil the pledges
given laborers To facilitate the acquiston OF land by
all desiring procure It, Previous legislation re-
spectng tho matter has failed the wants Of the
labOring classes because the measures adopted were
not mad compulsory. Tho community must enable
laborrs acquire land at far price aud prevent ana
owners from blachnaing the puDlc by enforcing INC
payment of rack rents" 49,,
evening. Earl Granville, SIR William V. HarcOur Lord
harrington Charles Dixie and Mr. Chamberlain were
conspicuous by their absence. Tho meeting or the
Liberal party has been postponed until the day before
that VIII ch the Queens speech is to be delivered
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A GREAT FLOOD IN THE ST. LAWRENCE.
WATER ABOVE THE MAIN FLOORS OF HOUSES
MILLS COMPELLED TO CLOSE.


MONTREAL, Jan. IL (SpcciaD. The food has
assumed serons proportions and great deslitutiOn
prevails in the owynG districts where the streets
flooded and placements filed with water. The city
council is afternoon appointed committee TO relieve
she distressed people. One man was observed today
cutting out Of his stove and fires have beer put out in
many large buildings owing to the furnaces In base
mens being submerged in water. In ~. Gabriel, sd
Joining tho CITY, is above the main floors OF the
houses and In this district the public schools have been
closed owing to children not being able to leave the
upper part Of their homes. The river Tcceded some
what to-day. but Is again rising slowly. large
number horses and cattle have been eitbec drowned
frozen TO death aud several people have had narrow
escapes Water high that where there
formerly head Of twenty feet along the canal bank
there is practically nothing and about 1000 worknen
have been thrown out OF employment owing TO the
closing OF the mills Tho country 10 flooded for miles
back and great desttulion and miseres exist At In
Prairie people forced to 1--we in the upper floors some
railway tracks are in great dangerand telegraph poles
and fences down The mercury reached II degrees
below zero to-day.
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twenty hours overdue account Of hurricane
weather.
BRAVE RESCUE FROM A SCHOONER.

A CREW TAKEN OFF on RAFT ny A LONG ISLAND
FARMER-EXPERIENCE IN THE SOUND.
The schooner Sea Bird, Captain Haskell, of
Ellsworth Me-, which cleared last Thursday with load
Of pig iron bound fer: Boston, swrecked OIL Gull
Island, Long Island Sound. Oh trruay. The captain
aud the which consisted OF cook four seamen,
rescued by farmer D. H. Corwin. and landed at
Fresh Ponds, a small settlement near Batting Hollow.
On Friday night, when OF Gull Island, binding
storm accompanied by a northwest gale set in The
waves rose high, sweeping the decks and making 1t
dangerous for the TO attend TO their duties The
wind which had increased in velocity whstled through
the sails and tumbled the frightened sailors about the
deck. Toward morning the men who had been on deck
all night went below to get some food. To their surprise
Ii discovered that the ship had sprung leak and that
the water rushing into the hold at trlghtu rate
The provisions saturated with salt water and all
idea OF getting anything to eat given Again the
men went dock and the struggle All set to
work bang out the ship their energies bent saving
the ship OF pig iron were thrown overheard
and ateir ut ae anchor the vessel The two
large anchors lowered and just the captain
congratuatng himself having accomplished the feat
successfully gust OF wind snapped the anchor chains
In two and both anchors were lost Tho storm redoubled
in fury and sent gust after gust of wind whstling
through the sails OF the lucess ship, and wave aieT
dasbng against its Sides sweeping the docks
One huge carried away the ysw and another boke
the rudder. All the lights put Oat and still the
continued to work although without food for twenty
four hours
The intense cold had frozen the sails to render
them useless. The schooner Without rudder. frozen
sails her yaw washed overheard her anchors gone and
manned by exhausted drf6d about Ia the storm
and wind The baiing out Of the water in the hold was
kept all night. that when the day dswned tie sea
Bird sill afoat Captain Haskell gave orders to
the signal OF distress LOisted, which observed
by Mr. COrwin. who set abOlt constructing raft OF
tenders on board the Sea Bird all hands we're eagerly
watching their rescuer The raft rode safely over tue
waves and was alongside the ship As II was small
only of tho at time could be takcn OH board
and six trips had to be made The crew were
taken to Mr.. COrwins house.
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SUSPECTED or NUMBERING HIS WIFE.

PHILADELPHIA, JAM IL (Specidb.-Mrs. Ed
Caryln found dead at the foot OF the stairs
Yesterday at her honc at Victoria and Bath ss Suspi'
cion pointed TO her husband, and this afternoon he
arrested lie ackno owledged being drunk when he went
home on Saturday night My wife, he said, let out
OH me because had spent my money. l got mad and
hot words passed between swear to God thought
4 didn't strike her No one can say ever hit my WIFE,
We never had word except when 1 was drunk. It's a
e" he continued, vehementy, II any one says threw
her down stairs After We had the words on snturuay
night lay down. In the morning when awOao my
wife was nowhere to be seen. did not worry much
about this brcause thought sho had gone 10 her SIS
ter weBtaway without seeing her and did not return
M evening Not nudng her ~ hons searched around
the hOu,e, and found her lying Mt the bottom of the
gtu
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THE WEATHER IN THE wEsl.
III w In lli'h i+N iiA'f " i$@''
TRAINS STILL DELAYED-NEw REPORTS or LIVES
IOST-sTOCK DESTROYED.


IOsI-sTOCK DESTROYED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-The temperature has re-
maned below zero and night started III clear and
cold with prospect Of low temperature again to-
night The trains beginning TO arrive little more
promptly particularly from the West hut only two OF
the roads have been able yet To clear their Omaha
lines The In southern Illinois began abont or
10 o'clock on Thursday night, aud althOueh the snow
had ceased falling yesterday morning the weather gave
no signs OF modrrsting Trains all the roads are
many hours behind time The east bound train from st.
Louis 10 Cincinnati tho Ohio ana Mississppi road
was eau ht In drift west OF Ccntrala early on Friday
morning. The drift was mile, long and several feet
feet high. The train: was not rescued until Saturday
The passengers suffered good deal bGi the
officers managed get coffee ant somc provisions 10
them. Two men W re frozen while digging Al the drift
and were brought into Odin on saturday evening.
nor,hbouud freight train caught near LOuisville
on Friday night Inc brakomen walked
Two miles in the teeth OF tie
gale 20 telegraph station. where they met tho south
bound pas-eu er tian This train tried to get to th~
freight intending push back 10 Flora but stalled
before reached the freight. The passengers passed the
night IN the drift and nearly ponshed.
The deaths IN the agricultural portion OF Southern
Illinois have been numerous Two men were frozen
near the ttle town Of Flora while driving cattle from
field. An unknown man WAS found dead the track
frozen 20 death.
The Thermometer nged from Is 10 % below The
present Is The worst Southern Illinois has
had for years.
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NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON. Jan. II.
THE JERSEY BANK SUsPENpS-The Jersey Bank has
su-pcnded The liabilities believed not 10 be heavy,
as the bank doing only small business.
REBELS IL SFAIN.-Adyices have been received from
spain ttat forty rrhcs seized Fort 81 Julian. IN Car
thagenu and wounded the military governor. The com
motion attracted the attention Ot troops IN the neighbor-
uooi nnd hascneI to the or disturbance ON
their approach the rebels iicd.
PATH DTNING WIN A QCEEN.-hme. Patti has ar
rived BucharcSt where she had enthusiastic recep
zion aud Ciurd with the Queen.
THE CASAnIAN PREmCR.-Sir John A. Macdonald be-
fore departure from Liverpool on Saturday seut a
cable dl-paton 10 Ersstus Winan, OF New YORK rtesi-
Canadian Club, regrettug his inability To ac-
crpt he hospitality hich the cluD had rendered 20 him
tho shape of public dinner on his arrival In New
York ON January 8.
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CRIMES AND CAsUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH.
STEALING AND PAwNING COSTLY G,

STEALING AND PAwNING COSTLY GOODS.
BosTuN, Jan l1.-Louis Hammond, formerly head
cutter OF ladies' garments az l. T. Hoander & co. g. Ia
the firm of Henry Morgan Co. It Is alleged that TO
meet the demands Of bis exrayagsnt mode OF living he
abstruo and the store and sold them
to pawnbrok rsabOut tho city.
KILLED IN A TRAIN ACCIDENT.
CHICAGO, jan IA Pan Handle switohengine ran
into AN euIpty train OF the Chicago milwaukee,
and ST. Paul Railroad yesterday. Thomas King, age
twenty obe, ami Dennis OConne age twenty-five were
riding front of the engine. The former had both
legs crushed and scaded about the lower part OF
the body. OConnol had his right leg crushed at the
knee. BOth men died.
VICTIM OF THE WILMINGTON ACCIDENT.
WILMIsGrON, Jan. il.-Conductor George Black, one
OF the victims saturdays railroad accident, died to-
day There still hope OF the recovery CT the remain
lug victims.
ARRESTED AS A COUNTERFEITER.
BOSTON, Jan. ll.-John Mullen alias John Mcdonald,
from Chicago. arrested on Safur-
day az Jamaica Plains suspicion OF being counter
iclter lie had ia his possession excellent plaster
OF Paris models for casting dollars
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NATURAL GAS IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, Jan. IL (SpeciaD. The incorpora-
ton papers Of the Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel Company
were ned with County Clerk this afternoon. The
incorporators are Daniel ODay, OF the standard Oil
Company; Albert J. Wright banker Arsamus G. War
rem of The Commercial AorertiSer George b. Matthews,
Joseph f. Dudley. George T. Southland. John McManus,
Wilson : Iisseil and Charles W. Goodyear. lawyers
The objects are tho manufacture Of gas for lighting
the streets aud pubc and private buildings ia
Buffalo. The capital stock is S25OOOO The company
petoned the BOnrd OF Aldermen this afternoon for per-
mission to 10y pipes n the streets The three old gas
cnmnanles VII Oppose tho now nlln utterly.
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AN UfyREss DECLARED TO BE INSANE.

PTTsBURG, Jan. IL lSpecia1.-The commits
suh appointed take testimony regarding the mental
condition OF Mss Annie Ihmsen, at present confined In
the Mt. Hopo Asylum, near Baltimore filed his report
to-day The young woman Is declared an incnrabie
lunatic Mss Ihmsen s nioce OF Mother Superior La
Sale OF Loreno Academy also Of the wife OF e&chief
Jnstico shannon OF Dakoo She s thirty years OF age
aid BY the death OF hcr mother, VINO deu who sue was
H.. GER. ot s0. was left a fortune OF $780, ,0O0 She
brcno m $50 and her insanity Ia said ny her irlrhds
Ia have result she wassent 10 an ssylu pnioro
sLe had been legally ndJudged insane hsr attorneS'
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SCHENECTADY, Jan. IL ,Specidp.-Jacob
Henry Hebrew clothier and pawnbroker.shot himself
At bis house to-day diving instantly The bullet entered
the roof OF the mouth passed entirely through the brain
aud lodged Just under the scalp Mr. Henry was at his
store as usual this morning and appeared 10 be in good
health and sp rts Il is ruBored that he was involved
iu business difficulties with his own people but this Is
discrodited as he OF considerable meaPs. For
a long time hr mas carried the business OF cleaning
clothing for The college students here. The college masa
zine WIS never considered complete without some
"Reminiscences OF Jacob" and his new system OF
cn cleaned"
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rRAnMENrs oF CABLE NEWS.

NtVIcn, Jan 1.-THE KING Of Bavaria will probably
marry unr.uuIticaliy Frau klamcr keti, yOung and
beautiful widow OF a Nuremburg carriage maker.
CAIRO. Jan. II. Tho Kheiiye has received NJ Tail
LANDER the French Consul General Tho latter uus
been Instructed To adopt more COuciatOry policy than
tho pursued by ~. Bsrrcre. recently recalled.
PARIs Jau 1.-THE Anarchists OF this city greatly
ourgr the NJ proclamation OF Hu-
ursty to Anarchist offenders. 10 understood that
NJ Creyy wuuld issue his Reelection 10 the pres
hcncy They threaten hold dlsOrderly meeting out
Chamber OF deputies morrow unless esty
IL granted in the meantime.
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TO PREVENT r. S. STOKES From vouxo.

CHICAGO, Jan. H. William BURY, the at
torney for dissatisfied stockholders In tho Board
Of Trade Telegraph Company appeared be-
fore Judge Moran to-day and asked
for injunction TO prevent Edward s.
Stokes OF New York from exercising his franchise
tie annual election OF officers. Judge Moran Instructed
the company eer their election unt some time next
week 40 tnat In the meantime he can near the Case
fully and give II careful consideration.
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ZOE BREAKING UNDER THEIR FEET.
THEATRICAL COMPANY IN DANGER.
WALKING OVER THE ST. LAwRENeE-TRUNKs w
THE WATER ALL SAVED.

WALKING OVER THE ST. LAWRENCE-TRUNkS' 'N
THE WATER ALL SAVED.
SYRACUSE, Jan. II (SpeciaD.
Murray and his dramatic company Of twelve members.
arrived here from Ogdensburg night just in time to
reach Opera House and prepare to appear In the
play Escaped from Sing Sing" They were beated on
account OF thrilling experience IN crossing the ST.
Lawrence River on the ice from Prescott Canada TO
Ogdensburg The ice had not formed thick enough 10
allow the passage Of team Of horses so all had to
walk, distance Of mile and
halr. Tho baggage Of the company was loaded
on three large hand-sleds drawn by half
dozen Canadians When about half way across the Ice
began to give way under the weight OF the trunks The
msmbers of the company were In advance ana they
were shouted hurry with all possible speed as they
were I'm great dagger the ice was liable to break
under their fcet at any The men grasped the
arms OF tho women aud hurried them forward while
Charles Randall waited aid the with the baggage
The ice broke under Mr. Randas feet and he went into
the water While ne was rescued sled containing
the franks of the OF the company went into the
water After great deal Of trouble and danger all OF
the trunks were out and after more than ha an
hour OF peril the shore was reached.
The women were exhausted and almost completely
Frustrated from fright Miss Edith Crons the leading
woman of New-York required tho attendance OF q
physIcIan The other members OF the company were
Mr. Murray A. Powell, e. Nagle r. Crolins, G. s. Gray,
Edward Coleman, Miss Alice Newton and Miss Clara
OTIS of NcwYOtk; b. F. Hcndicks. OF Cincinnati and
Charles Randall OF Buffalo. The company Is under the
management OF Arden Smith The wardrobes OF the
women ruined. and tonight they appeared on the
stage in their street costumes.
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TIE GERMAN FLAG IN ruE pAcIFIc.

LoNDoN, Jan. 11.-lnteligence has been
received here that Germany has seized the Island Of
Samoa IN tho Pacific Ocean. The King ana his chiefs
were lnsulted aud Guaily lcd. A force OF men was
landed at Apa from tho German warship Abatross
Tho German Consul then hauled down the samoan nag
aua ran up the German cOOrs In its stead The -mOans
threaten to mako un the Germans. The American
and Brush COnsds protested against the action or the
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MIR. BRADLAUGH ENTITLED TO SIT.

LoNDos, Jan. 1.-The Government does not
intend TO prevent Mr. Bradlaugh from sitting In the
House OF Commons Member for Northampton. Mr.
Peel Speaker Of Tho last House, and who will bs re-
elected holds that Mr. Bradlaugh Is fully entitled TO Sill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
THURMAN NOMINATED FOR TIE SENATE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic
members of the Legislature held All open caucus
tonight and nominated Allen G. Thurman for
the United States Senate, TO be voted for
IN each branch OF the Legislature tomorrow
aud I'm Joint convention of the two bodies Weines.
day thurman received SO votes in caucus; Governor
HoadIy 80; and scattering The nomination wW
after " nrd made unanimous by rising vote.
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STEAMERS DELAYED BY HEAVY WEATHER.

SiEAMEAS DIlAlED III HEANi "EAlNEH"
The State Line steamship State OF Nevada.
which was due here from Glasgow last Thursday ar
rived at Quarantine encased in heavy coat OF Ice on
Sunday night sne was within hundred miles ofSandy
Hook for three days. but could not get into harbor
account OF tho heavy weather She encountered hur
resne on Thursday night and the wind blew with such
terrific force. and tile ragged furously that she
soald make but little headway aud unable to He 10
narbor until Sunday afternoon She suffered damage
ihe Cunard steamship Aurania arrived yesterday
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TO REDRESS THE FRA I'D IN OHIO.

COLUMBUS, Jan. II lSpeciall. The Republls
can members tho House of Representatives met In
caucus tonight and resolved 70 stand BY tn report Of
the Privileges and Elections In the Ham
Iron County election contest Aftsr this object AZ
ainei the House. tho Republicans wiz look afssr sas
state Senate
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10 BE HAyoeD FoR NUMBERING ms SISTER

ATCmsoS, Kan, Jan II (SpeciaD. William
Baldwin. who vas found guilty OF the murder OF his
sister, Mary Bald win. sentenced tins morning to
be hanged The prisoner said that tho true murderer
would day be discovered ana tEe fo people woulu
see how much they had wr0ngct hin. His lawyers wli
apply TO the Supreme COurt Tor a new trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
PLENTY OF ICE AND SNOW FOR SPORTS.
YACHTING on The HUDsoN-BoB sLEDs AND To-
BO6GANs IN Albany.


ALBANY, Jan. IL Especial. The Hudson
River from Peekskil nearly to Albany Is mass OF Ice
which is smooth as glses. Rarely is a hummock OF
snow or ice TO be seen. The must have been as
tranqnil as IN summer when its waters were frozen.
For sixty miles skaters can glide along above the great
ice field There has not smooth field OF les FOR
skaters and for yachts in many years AT every VII
LACE and city along river scores OF persons
skating upon river and others hard at work on shore
preparing the ice yachts for service.
In Albany hundreds Of persons have abruptly turned
their attention TO wiuter sports Twenty-Five bob sled
ding clubs have formed and they have united In
central association. The Common Council last year
granted the OF Madson-aye., swan-s and several
other stoep streets the persons desiring to engage IN
tile snort The permission has not been revoked sIes
costing several hundred dollars have been constructed
one bob sled has been constructed Weighing LOU
mounds It estimated when 10 gets in full momentum
In MsdisonaYe. IL Will have speed OF sixty mes an
hour The largest b0b OF last winter called the BROOK
lyn Bridge" from its colossal proportions, mas been
heightened. It's owners sent TO Maine aud obtained an
oak plank Ihirty-sK feet long, wbicn now constitutes
the Of the sled Thirty people can rde npon H.
To night several Of the bobs running upon Madison
aud Will march through the pr ncpa streets beaded by
band aud Will end their journey Win speedlhs do"h
the Madison-ave. hill. 80, -, III,
The Rdgenc Athletic Association, OF this city. VIII
OMEN their toboggan Slide In this city on Wednesday
night A public toboggan slde which has been pre-
pared Cherry HILL south OF tins city, was opened 70
day Beside. the tohOg0n slice, there - also one 1Or
bob scds. The Cherry Hill tobOggan slide promises TO
wepatronzed. ON every street in the city one sees
toboggans exposed for sale.
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WRECK OF THE SCHOONER ]. H. HIGGINS.

HALIFAX, Jan. IL (SpeciaD. "A dispatch from
shelburne says that the American schooner j. H. ig
gins wrecked while trying to make Shebnrne harbor
Saturday morning The saved. one man
being badly injured The vessel broke up.
The j. II. Higgins OF Gloucester, Mass was owned by
Benjamin Montgomery. She OF eighty one tons
register, and was built In Essex. Mass. In 1882. she
was a wooden vessel, being built OF oak with iron and
copper fastenings. and employed in the fishing
business. fishing ssel OF her size generally takes
out crew of from niteen to twenty men.
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Instituted proceeding about which led to the
appointment of q commission IL is understood that
steps being taken BY her attorneys to have tho report
set aside.
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sIxTY-FIvE LIVES LOST BY THE STORM.
HAVANA, JAN 11.--Advices from Colon say