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WONDERS or SURGERY.
CUTTING OUT A CANCER LIKE GRANTS.
A MAN WITH No TONGUE AND ONE JAwBoNE-
EEPAlRING An EYE.

MAN WITH No TONGUE AND ONE JAwBoNE-
REPAIRING AN EYE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-An operation was per-
formed on Monday afternoon at the Hahnemann Hos
ptal upon a patient afflicted with precisely the
ditease that caused death o: General Grant He is
some sixty years OF age and has for a year been
afflicted with Of the tongue The cancerous growth
had started at the root OF the tongue, ana In spite
Of the OF the physicians 10 arrest s progress by
cauterizatiOn, had steadily advanced until IL had not
only deep the flesh but had also affected tho
javbonc the left side and tho OF constant
and intense pain
The patient vas placed under tho influence OF
aesthetic and ncsion made at tho left inferior
angle the aud extended around underneath
the chin the right apparently cutting his throat from
ear to ear but reality deep enough TO touch
part Another cut was then made from the centre
o, the lower lip through the chin until hersected the
first. The flesh was then laid back exposing the Jaw
bone and after examination 1t found necessary to
remove about three inches OF the bone tho left side
which bad been affected by the This done
with email and the root Of the tongue and the
caucerous sore were exposed to view The To-
gether with the subngua and paroii glands, was cut
away and the wounds cauterized. The flesh was then
ght together AMI tho inciEons sowcd The opera
ton occupied two hours and half and the patient
kept under the Influence OF the anG;ihetc during the
entire period.
Dr. g. A. Hail. who conducted the operation said that
there were hopes or saving the patients lifo
He would probably live for time, but In the
OF two three years at the furhes would surely
make it's appearance at some other point and ultimately
cause death In the meantime the patient would have
be content with the use OF his risht Jaw what
maned of the left would DO practically useless
This morning the patient doing well, and after
good nights sleep awoke and read paper with great
interest noursned with liquid food administered
through a tube
Regarding another remarkable one OF the attend
ing ply sicaus said to-day: We recently treated
man whose right lower eyelid had adhered 20 the
eyeball that the latter could not be
moved about In accordance with the other eye but
manned fixed position. The constant strain made
II much nnimed. The not exactly In our line,
but we undertook IT, The surgeon first separated the
lid from the eyeba with delicate ances. The operation
necessarily destroyed the inner lining membrane OF
the I'D which is OF the finest structure. A live rabbit
was procured and the membrane from OF Its
eyeds taken OFF and inserted in tho place Of the
lately cut from the patients eyelid The per
fecfly well in fl weeks from the time he to
and when lie away he could wink and cast sheep
eyes as well a anybody"
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swlyDLED BY NEWYORK SHARPERs.

PrrrsBURG, Jan. 13 tSpeciau.-" We have
been robbed cried young man as he rushed ibto tho
Adams Express station IN Liberty-st. TO day.
Yes" shouted man who came in after him. 81 and
we want this company to make good our loss
Both were excited aud out Of breath. The first held
nm small black satchel before crowd ofempoyes aud
said We got this satche at this office just ten minutes
ago Il was shipped from New.lork day before
Yesterday 1t contained 5000, but now look what Is In
It."
He opened the vase and big bowlder dropped ont.
When pressed for an explanation the young man SAID
"My name is John MOwry. This is my brother Jim. !
live al Boonevills, Mo. Some weeks ago received
word that | could make money by addressing cettain
ner,ons i'm New-YOrk City. My brother and started Tor
Saw YORK about one week ago. We met the persons
who had written ne, the foot OF CourtHndst Iney
took us frat 20 No. 266 BOwery, think that Is the
aa and then 10 No 29f OH the street. We made
q bargain | had my money In sstehe Just like tnIs.
They then began showing us some Jewolry Ihey gave
ma my satche said that II would be best TO SEND u
t Ptsburg by express. saying that IL was not sate 70
carry so much money. They sent the yase 10 tns CITY
and paid the charges. thought everything all rsht
until ten minutes ago." -. A.. .
man fatered when he came TO tho bargain win tho
sharpers. 1870. --.. 49, ,...o i,uv,py
and the gang du upcated the satchels" remarked Gus
Tne brothers left the station sadder ana wiser pair'
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FOUR DEATHS N A COLLISION.

BIG WRECK on THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD
LIVE STOCK AND FREIGHT BURNING.
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Jan 13.-A terrible
collision occurred the Baltimore and Ohio road
Coburg a small station two and onehalf miles west of
Aida yesterday, whereby engineer and three fire.
men were killed outright The trains were heavily
laden freghts the eastbound having two edgnes,
while the westbound IN tow OF a monster loco
motive known as q camelback The train drawn by this
engine should have stopped Aida for orders but the
engineer and fireman. It is alleged were both asleep.
and the train the crossing at high rate OF speed
and continued down grade Both trains
were on down grade and rounded the
curve at the same moment, going at the rate OF
twenty-five miles an hour The result was that the
three engines and tNenty OF merchandise aud live
stock we're heaped into unrocOgnizabe mass This
caught fire and burned ercey for some time The en-
cneer of the west bound train was found with head
sDt omen from to the neck and his face fallen
forward ON his breast while his brang were scattered
about the locality. One fireman was pinned Ia etween
peces of the wreck, and was suspended by bis mead
until he was literally roasted 10 death second hre-
man was ia and the dismembered parts ?f his
body were found distance apsrt. The third WAS
badly injured and died after few hours OF suffering
The other two engineers escaped by jumping.
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ARRESTED FOR ROBBIyG HER MOTHER.

BosToN, Jan. 13 (SpectaD-Mrs. Mary L.
Greene who lives at tho Hotel Berwick arrested to-
day for the enbezziement OF 1000 from mother,
Mrs. Cunnin CHAM. who lives at No. 435 shawmut-aye.
II is said that in November 1884, Mrs Cunning gave
her daughter her bank to draw her deposit from
bank in Portsmouth, N. H., amounting to $4,000 On
November 49, Mrs. Greene TO the Proyident Insti
tuition for Savings and deposited $40 in her mothers
name, and procured bankbook Before giving IL TO
her mother Mrs Greene 1t is sad changed the entry
that 1t Represented $4,000 Since then her mother has
given her 4S2 OF several occasions TO deposit for
her aud In instance she returned the book with tho
entries made. In October 1885. Mrs Greene called at
the bank aud informed the officials that the bankb0ok
had been lost and that wished to draw the $40 After
she had given bond signed by q. Homer Greene her
husband securing the bank from loss received the
money Her mother upon inquiry learned that only $40
had ever been deposited. Mrs Greene was married IN
1882 Her mother, however was not aware that her
daughter was married until recently,
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LR. LIPplyoorrs WILL.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. t3 (Specidh.-The will
OF Joshua b. Lppincott was admitted TO probate TO-
day After providing for the payment OF his debts lie
gives an annuity OF $500 to his coachman, John Ken
nsrd and directs that the policy Of Insurance effected
by him on the coachman's life shall DO delivered to him.
The will says:
am exceedingly desirous that the business OF book
selling and publishing in which am engaged and TO the
foundation aud extension OF which have devoted the
best energies Of my fe shall be continued by my sons
aud therefore give aud bcqncath TO such or my three
shall be living at the time OF my decease In equal
parts shares all my right title and interest of every
aud kind In aud to tho name aud good Will ana all
cash dues copyright stock plates. contracts, secur
ties machinery other assets belonging TO the pres
ent nrm OF J. B Lppincott X Co.
The remainder of the estate ls given In trust TO his
wife and children and the descendants Of his children
before his decease The will also directs that at the
expiration OF period OF twenty-One years after the
ecease OF last survivor OF any of his children and Of
OF their descendants shall be born before the
esators death, the residue IL 10 be equally divided
The property foOts up S2,0OO,OOO.
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WIFE or HER FORMER SLAVE.

GALEsBURG, H., Jan. 13.-The death here
of white womau Eliza Bowen, yesterday, has brought
out remarkable story Since her residence In Gales
burg twenty years In ALL she has been the wife OF
negro For long time the two have been looked after
by the city The woman partly parslyzed in one
side The miserable twain lived in rude. small shanty
upholstered aud uncomfortable in the eastern part OF
the city This sho had built with money she had begged
Lately she complained Of -treatment at the hands OF
her black husband. This woman was before the rebel
Hon. tho wife OF Colonel Hanks, at one time an officer In
the British army and aferward resident OF Kentucky
There he became possessed Of large plantation aud
many slaves, the man Bowen among them. lie died and
his estate passed To the creditors His wife he put IN
charge of Bowen whom he instructed to care for her
The several years afterward she has
beenfrequently heard to contrast the Injuries she for
merIyIenoy ed with her miserable and penurious sur
rouudings here.
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HEAVY MEATnER AT SEA.

Captain Deaken looked like an Arctic navi-
gator In his heavy wraps he stood on the forward
bridge OF the steamship City OF Alexandria when she
came up tho Bay yesterday When he left the bridge ut
q u. M. aud to his room he was almost benumbed
with the cold lie had been op tho bridge with the pilot
for hours and nearly onehaf OF that time was
spent getting the vessel into her slip at Pier No North
River Tho ice had JaDmed In solid mass In the slip
and It was only by the most persistent and careful work
that the vessel was hauled into her berth
The City OF Puebla had just finished a
tedious voyage mid gales and heavy seas
hut mot with no damages. She sailed
from Havana Saturday last IN the face OF heavy
"norIhor," which she carried to Cape Canayera, ana
then gale out from the northwest making the voy
age the Capes OF Virginia stormy The cold air
striking the waters OF tho CUR Stream caused 10
yapOr To rise which as imponetrable as IOg Inc
CITY OF Puebla brought as passengers Mate l. DreWs,
and tho seamen of the Norwegian bark Algena Inc
Agena was Leeds for Carenas, and upon entering
the latter port sho wrecked upon reeL Inc sea
men were frst sent to Havana
The steaner Euclid from Rio Janero, with conee. had
stormy weather OF the voyage From Saturday 10
Monday last tho weather was terrinc, Win Westerly
gales aud a heavy cross which nearly overwhelmed
the ship At midnight saturday heavy rolling sea
came over tho stern breaking In tho bulkhoads of tn
officers rooms and the after cabin The cabin ana
staterooms were flooded and the furniture was ABOUT
destroyed.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
THE BOSTON MERCHANTS AssC

THE BOSTON MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
BosION Jan. l3.-The Boston Merchants Associa-
tion to-day elected William Il. Wood president; n. w.
Farley, first vicepresidcnt John Henry treasurs
Bryerly X NJ Moore, clerk and u board OF twelve ui-
rectors committee OF seven was appointed 10 coop
crate with the New gland Manufacturers anu I'M
porors Union IN its efforts TO prevent fraud ana under
valuation in Custom Houses
MISC CLEVELAND TO DIR. VINCENT,
ERIE Ian. l3.--The " Chautauyua Universally board
met IN this city to-day. The Chautauqua teachers
Heading Union was organized with Hon. L. w. BOX
neil of Boston, as president dispatch to Chancellor
Vincent from Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. OF wash
ington, expressing sympathy with the new movement
was received.
FALLING FROM A BROKEN sCAFFoLD
CLEVELAND, Ohio Jan. 13-whte william hing anu anu
John Weber were gliding the woodwork OF the SKY
ln the Blackstone building this morning tho scaholuns
broke they dashed down tho ssyIisht shhiI
dstapce of fory-ve feet Both received fatai injuries
LYNCHED FOR NUMBERING sHERIFF;
OMAHA, Neb Jan l3.--5horin Degman, or Souh1
County was allied yesterday IN the jail AZ schuyIet
Lapour prisoner, who struck him on the mead WIN
heavy club facturing his skull Lapour attenptea W
ne hut was recaptured Last night crowd Oh men
took Lapour from the jail and hanged HIM.
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killed at that place. Reports say that trees up
rooted houses nroOfed and of other sorts sus
|
WORK OF THE LIFE-sAvERs.
WHERE is THE ISAAC CARLEroN7-GENERAL EF-
FECTs OF THE COLD.

WHERE is THE ISAAC CARLETON s-GENERAL EF-
FECTs OF THE COLD.
PRovINcETowN, Mass, Jan. 13.-The life
saving crews along the passed through
experiences during the last Storm suffering intense
y the cold Several of tho were frostbit-
ten about the head and hands. Captain Fisher and
crew. of Peakedhs Station rescued thrty-one persons
in about two hours early on Saturday morning from the
schooners Trmble and Levanter. Captain Young at
Race Life Station picked up trunk containing large
assortment of mems clothing two plain gold band rings,
four scarf pins and large number of letters addressed
Harry N. Drsco, schooner Isaac Carleton Most all
were postmarked Indian River. Me-, and several were
signed Ida"
HUNTINGDoN Penn, jan 13 GSpeeiah.-The thermome-
ter registered go below here this morning. Fowls,
plants vegetables cellars were frozen In many
places and coal oil was congeaed Ice ten lnchcs tDcx
has formed within the last three days ana arc
being filed Country roads generally are nlleu WIN
drifted snow and are impassa5le
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l3 (Spec,aD.- For the first time
in several years the Delaware River above the CITY
is frozen over and is OF sufficient thickness :" permit
seighs drawn by horses to from Bristol to Bur
lngtOn. The Ice is in excellent cohdoD for skating
and Port Richmosd humdre Is OF skaters are taxing
advantage OF It, The ferry boats plying between THIS
city and Gloucester were compelled TO cease rnnhg To-
day on account OF the Ice. At the Maritime Exchange
this afternoon 1t was reported that me tuSDoas NIL NIL
FathOm Lightship Her bow was crusle1 Dy nuse
cake OF Ice and she began rapidly to fill with water
The tugbOat Banter passing at the time aud TOOK OH
the Bottoms crew.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 13.-This morning was the coolest
this The thermometer at the Signal ONCE reg
istered zero.
BALTIMORE Jan. 13.-For two days the port OF Bati-
more has sockaded by ice except for heavy steam
ships. The is reported firm rs far down Chesapeake
Bay Sharp's Island, sixty miles below this city Inc
result barren markets and large decrease In artcle
OF food which supplied In whole or in part by way OF
the bay,
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INDIAN coyrICrs IN JOLIET PRISON.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. l3.-lhe sheriff OF johnson
County wyoming, came here last night with gang OF
couvicts consisting of cowboys and Indians The party
had been on the way for q week, delayed by snow
storms on the Union Pacific Railroad. The convicts
were heavily irOned and had worn their shaekles con-
stantly since starting for Joliet, week ago. Among
them were two powerful looking Arapahoe Indians
bound together by occhans and heavy leg irons The
Indians were both young excellent specimens OF
their tribe, fully ak feet IN height. and with black halr
that hung way down their backs. The sherif ex
plnned that the Indians convicted OF killing cow
In the mountains the Buffalo Agency, the penalty
which from to tel years In the penitenary IL
sid that the ArapahOes starving, owing 10 the
small of supplies furnished by the Government
that these two Indians were actually suerg ior
food Although had the sympathy OF every one at
the agency they were sentenced TO imprisonment for
year for the crime. Their names are " Beaver ana
"samue" the former being son of the CHIEF " the
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THE SILVER QUESTION IN MEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 49, via Galveston.-A
memorial the silver question has been addressed to
the President of the Republic by the National Chamber
of Commerce The memorial states that all the mer-
chandise that Mexico imports from Europe and the
United states has to be paid for in remitsnces OF Mox
dollars, because the agricultural interests OF the
country not sufficiently developed TO permit Of the
expectation of the products of the soil on large scale
The memorial suggests remedies to diminish the dan
ger of crisis the abolition Of taxes the expectation
OF native woods that prompt measures be taken 10 pre-
vent State Governments from taxing the production,
working and expectation OF agricultural and mining
products; that all burdens on exports be removed that
Mexico join the deliberations of the next monetary
conference OF the Iaons and. finally that direct steam
navigation be established between the Pacific ports Of
Mexico and those of Asia.
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WESTON NOT YET SENT TO PRISON.
STAY OF THE SENTENCE GRANTED BY TIE ST.
PREME COURT OF PENSsYLvANIA.

STAY OF THE SENTENCE GRANTED BY TIE ST.
PREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTsBURG, Jan. - (Speciab. Milton Weston
appeared In the Criminal Court this morning before
Judge Bailey but contrary to expectation his sentence
OF five years TO the penilentary for completely in tho
Haymaker killing at Murrysville put off, Sheriff
Gray handed up TO the Judge u dispatch dated Phls-
delphia, which read
In the case OF Milton Weston VS.. the Commonwealth
the Supreme Court ordered further execution OF
sentence stayed for ten days"
Mr.. Weston this postponemont to the efforts Of
his counsel and ex- United states DsirctAtorney C. H.
Reed. Of Chicago, who is now practicng law IN New
York lie said :" I will employ the time In settling my
business affairs" Mr. Weston accompanied to cOnrt
by General Pearson aud one two personal friends
District Attorney Porter. when shown ths dispatches
extremely indignant aud denounced them forge
res. Weston. accompanied by the Sheriff, went 10 the
Office OF General S1etzer, prOthODOary OF the Supreme
Court for tins district Al WestOns request tho General
telegraphed to ChefJustce Mcrcur asking II such writ
n the one named had been granted. Ho received
answer In one word, yes,' signed by Mercur These
kilograms were shown to Judge Bailey, who said he
would not delay matters II General swezcr would
AFFIDAVIT that such "a writ had been granted. This tho
General refused to do but certified to both
Said District Attorney Porter; 4" We have right to
cognizance OF anything not having the zeal o tho
Supreme Court. but We will wait reasonable time
tha alleged order"
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LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

MAcoS. Jan l3.-Fire broke ont in Raston Hall block
to-day destroying the old theatre and the stores oc
cupied by Rogers Worsham CO., Wholesale groccrs
Horne q Phillips. habcrdashers j. Thomer, drygoOis
and liquors; Felix Corpu Ice. fish and fruit ". b..
Chnpman bar and restaurant and Samuel Bauer retail
grocer. The second floor waa occupied AS Offices Tie
loss Is $4,000 ana insurance $4,000 The heaviest
losers George u. lurpy owner OF tho building
$4,000 insured for 5000; Rogers. WOrsham d Co..
$4,000; insured for $1,000
PHILADELPHIA. jan l3.-FIre this morning In WoyFs
drygoods store Fourth and CalIowhl st- caused loss
OF 81 900. which IL covered by Insurance.
ROCKFORD H., Jan. l3.-The pubic school building at
Dnrand ILL., burned yesterday with all Its contents.
The loss Is 10 600 insurance $4,000.
MuSEIL Ind. Jan13.- Maddus's grocery store and
Waclte a Marchs dry goods burned ycster-
day. Tho loss Is $4,000 fully Insured
MOUNT STERLING. Jan 13-The Weetiy Message onice
and the Methodist Episcopal Church burned yes.
terday. The loss Is -, 900; Insurance $1,000.
Iowa CITY. Jan 10 The Arcade Roller Skating Rink
and the of Dr. t. f. Capp were burned yesterday
The loss is $14. 900 Insurance $4,000
UoUsTo $, Tex, Jan. l3.-The Union passenger station
and dnin rooms. owned by the Southern Pacific Com
panv were destroyed by fire yesterday. Tho loss IA
10000 partly insured
MASON Mich, IAN l3-E. G. Hunts chicken packing.
honse was burned with It's contents consisting OF 800
live chickens, 333 chickens picked. ready for packing.
and OF agricultural impiments The loss Is $4,000;
partly insured.
DOVER n. H., JAN .-Tumey's saloon, In tho
Lathrop block Mt Falls took fire this morning.
The nremen had to work In temperature OF 23S below
zero Four stores burned besides the contents OF
the offices overhead. Tho principal losses were those OF
ID LalIrop & Co.. clothing, $1,000 insurance So 900
Charles A. Beach. grain dealer, S2.OOOi Insurance
4 600 David HOdsdOn, stoves $4,000; insurance
hi 500 and Alfred Carter, drygoods, $4,000 iDsur-
snce 81 900 Several renen and spectators frost
bitten.
LITTLE ROCK ARK Jan. ia fire last night destroyed
the house OF Rufus Williams His family, consisting OF
bs wife and children. were in bed at the time.
boy eight years old. perished III the flames
I'M n (SDsrinn,-MrS. Elizabeth fOrgOy,
aee eighty-six was fatally burned here to-day, her
cIo,hes taking fire from stove. Her daughterin law,
Mrs Thomas L. Yorgey. went to her assistance. but
40 frightened that she seized with spasms and could
render no assistance.
GLoyrRsvILE, N y, jan 10 (SpeciaD. Charles
Allen Charles Hastings, Charles Bates, and John
MeIaren have been arrested tho charge OF setting
fire to the Farrell Glove Factory at GloversviHo.
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HALF A MILLION LOST IN MONTREAL.
LOSSES AND INsURANCF-FIR EMEN WORKING Is
COLD WEATHER.

LOSSES AND INsURANCF-FIR EMEN WORKING lN
COLD WEATHER.
MONTREAL, Jan. 13.-Fire broke out in Is.
and +. H. Thompsons hardware establishment shortly
after o'clock this morning and spread with startling
rapidv to the cigar mauufactory OF Fischel * Co.
the other side OF the street and to the Mount Royal Vim
egar Works of Bourret, Turcote Co. The flames also
spread to the Canadian Rubber Companys building but
we're extinl al.hed The fire got under control at
about o'clock The total loss viii probably reach half
a million dollars
Tho places OF the following firms wero destroyed: i.
and r. II. Thompson. hardware; Smith, fscho y Co.,
cigar manufacturers; Bourret Turcotte & Co. Mount
ROYAL Vinegar Works; j. l. Cassidy china and glass
ware. and ". {. IIibbird. The following were more
less dansgcd lIcney Lacrox, saddlery and carriage
trimmings; Edison 4 Co.. druggi-ts George Veroneta
and Thomas Jordan Tho insurance IS put at 100000
divided among the following companies Liverpool aud
London and Globe $4,000, Ciuzens, $1,000 Queens
$1,000 ROYAL CANADIAN $1,000, North British and
Mercantile ~ 800. Norwich Union -. 600. Imperial
$1,000 Commercial Union $1,000. city OF London
$1,000 Scottish CuiOu Vi5OO Northern F-o,OOo, Lon
don Assurance $4,000.
Never dd y In Montreal destroy much property
In the time From the outset the water supply
was insufficient, and tn fro brigade laborcd under
great q disadvantage the weather intensely cold.
The hose sui and the hromcn were covered
with lee. A fierce wind blowing aud caused the
nsmes 10 sprcRi with great mpdity. Tho buildings de-
stroyed owned by the Hotel Deu Nuns. The los,
on them will amount TO 500. 900; fully Insured. The
losses OF the occupants nos yet known, but VIII bo
close On 10 100000.