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last congress, and is unpopular with Bay
ard because OF his refusal to support that
gentlemen's presidential aspirations. Cur
TN Is noticeable figure wherever he goes.
Tall, thin, straight as an arrow, his clean
cut features. his smoothly-shaven face, his
hair white as snow and his bearing that of
man of dignity and experience, he is al
ways inquired about and sought after by
the people in the gallery He Is one Of the
few war governors of distinction who re-
main in public life. He was one Of the
most brilliant young Wing campaigners in
pennsylvania forty years ago, and was the
candidate Of the Republican party for gov
ernor in 1860. His campaign involved the
election or defeat of Lincoln. as Pennsylya-
MIA was then an October state, and the piv-
oUal state of The Union. He was elected
by over so, 600, and Lincoln was thus
ASSURED HIS ELECTION
to the presidency. In 1868 he was renom-
mated with little difficulty and he was re-
elected by over Is, 900 majority over the
late Chief Justice George W. Woodward.
then justice of the supreme court. In
1869 Curtin was sent as minister to Prussia
by President Grant, where he remained un-
til 1872. when he returned home TO espOuse
the Liberal Republican movement. He was
met in Paris and again in London on his
way home by men high in position, tender
ing him his choice of diplomatic positions,
if he would consent to stay
abroad. 1t was understood that
he meant TO break against the
Grant power and every effort was made to
conciliate him, but without success. He
came home was nominated by the Liberals
as delegate at large for the constitutional
convention. was afterwards accepted by the
Democrats, eX-Goy. Bigler retiring from
the ticket to open the way to Curtin's nom
ination, and he was of course elected. In
1875 he publicly supported the Democratic
state ticket and in 1878 was the Democratic
candidate for congress, but was defeated by
the Republicans and GTeenbackers. In
1880, -'S2-'s4 he was elected TO congress,
where he is now central figure on the
Democratic side.
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One FamiIy.s Fatalities.

DETROIT, Jan. Mrs. Elizabeth KnOch.
the mother of Frank Knoch, who was
murdered in Spring Wells on the night OF
Dec. Is, with his entire family, and the
house burned to hide the crime, died Friday
night under circumstances which suggested
poisoning. A post mortem examination
was held to-day, when to the surprise Of
the physicians il was found that her skull
was found TO be fractured by heavy blow
which had left no mark. 1t was suspected
that she and a son, Gustave. had some con-
nection with the former murder, and the
officers had been expecting an ante-mortem
statement from the mother, who had been
confined at home with nervous prostration,
It is said. ever since she was on
the stand at the inquest of the victims
of the late tragedy. This is the fourth
suspicious death in this family.
The father, Christian, was found dead I'm
the barn some years ago, with cuts on his
head, said then TO have been made by the
kick of horse. A brother, Charles. dis
appeared two years ago this winter and his
body was found in the river next spring
with marks of violence and a chain about
his body from an unused pump on the
Knoch homestead, and last month another
son, Frank, was killed with his wife and
two babes and the house burned with the
dead bodies in it. Suspicion has turned to
Gustave, and it is now strengthed by the
murder of the mother, though as yet no
connecting evidence has been discovered.
Another brother, Herman, is a half witted
fellow, who has been once confined In an
insane asylum, and an uncle, Joe, has been
for years mild lunatic, though he has never
been considered dangerous
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AnInsane Asylum Burned.

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. 2.-ShOrtly after
8 o'clock this afternoon fire was discovered
in the essterly front wing of the insane
asylum, which is situated about two miles
from the center of the city. The flames
shot up the chute to the attic, and in a few
minutes it was a Seething mass of flames.
The wing was 600 feet long, and as the
interior fittings were of oiled pine they ig-
nited very readily and burned tercely. In
this wing were 103 patients. The medical
superintendent at once summoned his staff
and in a few minutes all OF the unfOrtu-
mates were mustered into the yard without
accident. OF the patients taken out, thirty
two were women and seventy-one men.
Very little difficulty was experienced in
controlling them. The entire fire depart
ment was summoned to the scene, but
could render little service, owing to scarcity
of water The flames spread to the third
floor rapidly, and along the entire length
of the wing in both directions at the west
end. 1t was stopped bya bank wall twenty
two inches thick, which prevented its
spread to the center and other wings of the
institution. By hard work the firemen
kept the flames OH the two floors, although
the lower floors were badly damaged by
water The total loss will probably
amount to SIS. 900, fully covered by insur-
ance. The patients were sent temporarily
to the city hospital, but this evening were
returned to the asylum, where arrange
ments had been made for their accommoda-
ton. The cause of the fire is unknown,
but is supposed to have originated from the
overheated steam pipes which surround the
chute in the basement which, like all the
rest Of the interior fittings. was of the most
inflammable material. The buildings and
Anf nf
1t was first occupied last spring and had
nearly GOO inmates
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Shot With his own Revolver.

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 2.-Daniel Osborn.
wanted in Prospect o., for forgery, was
arrested at Canal Winchester, ten miles be-
low here, yesterday, and afterward met his
death in singular manner. The officer
was on horseback, while the prisoner. hand
cuffed, walked in front. AT some point on
the road farmer was met who informed
the marshal that the prisoner was armed,
as he had seen him trying to get revolver
out of the breast pocket of his coat. The
marshal thereupon dismounted to disarm
the fellow, and as he approached Osborn
saw him draw the weapon from his breast
pocket and apparently point il at him, as
well as he could and handcuffed as he was.
The marshal seized his hand, and at the
same instant the revolver was discharged.
the ball entering osborn's left side. between
the ribs, and passing through the heart.
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Liberals accept their new years gift rather
querrulOuSly, not liking to see Lord Sails
bury score another success. They cannot
attack the decision for which Lord
Dufferin, Gladstone's viceroy, is equally re
spOnsibie- Gen. Grenfele's victory at
GeniSS emphasizes the fact that the Arabs
are maSSing great force for an advance on
Egypt. The British have another serious
campaign on hand. The Arabs fought
worse and the Egyptians far better than
before, but Gen. Stephenson's kilograms
show that the enemy was completely sur
priSed. Events tend strongly to Justify
Lord WolSeley's protest against the re-
treat from DOngola. There was
private view to-day Of the usual winter ex-
hibitiOn of old masters at the Royal acad-
envy. 1t is small but varied collection.
The feature of the exhibition is a collection
OF nifty OF Turner's water cOlOrs, compriS-
ing nearly all the most splendid examples
in existence. The barOnetcy conferred on
Sir Frederick Leighton is the first ever be-
slowed on president of the Royal acad-
envy. Artists and public regard this as a
recognition of his abilities and services as
exceptional
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shocks Of Earthauake.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-There have been
several shocks Of earthquake recently in
Valparaiso, Africa, Tacna and Serena, but
the most alarming have been at Iqueque, OF
which the Gillian Times says:
1.-THE first shock occurred at $40 a. m. Dec.
IL, and 1t was an unusually heavy one.
Buildings were shaken in an ominOus man.
ner. Five minutes after the first earthquake
a slight shock occurred, and ten minutes
after the second third was felt. The third
was followed later on by two slight but dis
tinct shocks, and ii is believed that con-
tinuous tremor, lasting for several consecu-
tive hours, might have been detected
with proper instruments. To add to the
alarm. The sea was extraordinarily agitated,
and persons residing near the beach, and
more especially living at the Puntella, left
their beds and watched the furious waves as
they broke on the shore and the fear of an
eruption of the ocean filed their minds. The
agitation of the sea continued with gradual
decreasing violence throughout the 18th inst.
until nightfsn, when it became calm.
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A Man with a History.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. "A. IB.
Dennis was general clerk last season at
the Stockton hotel. Cape May, Y. j., man
aged by A. L. Nellen, who is wanted in
Boston on charge of conspiracy to murder
his sons wife. In an interview Dennis said
that Edward Meilen and his wife went to
the Stockton in July. Edward attended 10
the stewards department, the bar and the
billiard room. He drank heavily. His wife
was not a favorite. The wife OF Mellen
ST. entertained an intense hatred
for her. A woman supposed TO
be Amelia Coolidge, now in Jail
in Boston on a charge Of conspiracy 10
murder Mrs. Mellen. came to the Stockton
and registered as Emma {. Long. She was
followed by a rOugh-lOOking man, who
wanted 10 he assigned TO rooms adjoining
those OF Mrs. Long. Mrs. Mellen. Jr. was
taken sick about this time. and Edward,
her husband. was sent to Baltimore. DIR.
Hay Of this city was called In. He found
her about dead. Mrs. Mellen, Sr., refused
to go 10 her or to send anyone to wait upon
her. Dennis had the prescription filed and
summoned the hOusekeeper. DR.. Hay gave
the latter instructions to allow no one TO
administer the medicine but herself. The
next day, Mrs. Long and the rOugh-iOoking
man left. From that time Mrs. Meilen
improved, and ultimately regained her
health. Dennis is Washington man and
a hotel clerk by profession. He was a wit
ness in the Guiteau trial. His father was
noted character ia Washington for many
years. and is now a court officer in Chicago.
He is an armleSs man. both arms having
been blown of in firing a salute 10 Prus-
sian prince of Gibraiter while serving on
an American man-of-war a few wears be-
fore the Rebellion. Dennis draws PEN
sion from both the Prussian and American
governments of SIPS month.
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THE PRESIDENT EXCLUSIVE.
Many Thousands of Washington
People Have Not Seen Him.

Many Thousands of Washington
People Have Not Seen Him
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The president is
stranger to Washington people. The
crowds that visited the White house on
New Years day during the hour for general
reception were very large. They were
drawn largely by curiosity to see the new
president. 1t may seem strange To people
outside of Washington that there should bt
people here who have not seen Mr.. Cleve-
land in all the ten months since he became
president There are thousands of them
who have not seen him. There are thou
sands who never saw President Garfield or
President Arthur or President Hayes. In
point of fact the president is much more
exclusive person than is generally supposed
When he goes out he goes in close car
rage, and not one in a thousand of those
he passes sees him, at least to recognize
him, for his carriage is usually driven at a
swift pace while upon the busy thorough
fares of the city. When he goes to church.
as he does occasionally, the close carriage
drives him swiftly and quietly from the
White house
TO THE CHURCH DOOR,
and waits until the service ends. The pres
ident usually moves quickly out of the
church and across the sidewalk, the car
Tiage door closes with bang, and only a
few of the multitude ever catch glimpse
of him. Recently when the president and
cabinet sat for a photograph, the presence
of his carriage in front of the photographers
shop and the knowledge of the fact be was
in, attracted quite as great crowd of curl
OSity-seekers as it might have done in CITY
a thousand miles from the home of the
president. AT the White house. even the
most frequent visitors do not see him unless
they call for a specific purpose. He secludes
himself in his private hooks, to which no.
body is admitted except by card, and when
he has occasion to visit the public portions
of the buildings, the offices of the clerks,
the attendants usually see that the room is
cleared of all visitors before the president
makes his appearance. There are thou
sands and thousands of people in Washing
ton, yes, tens of thousands, who have
never seen the president
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that instead OF receiving them personally
he would be pleased TO receive autograph
letters from each. His majesty also de-
clined 10 receive any presents or deputa-
tons. The municipal governors will send
addresses to the emperor. The advent of
Lord WOlseley as the representative of
Queen Victoria at the jubilee celebration
causes considerable qualification to the resi-
dents of Berlin.
Services were held in the churches to-day
in eommemoratiOn of the accession of EN-
peror William to the Prussian throne. The
troops in all garrison towns after the seryi-
eeS paraded and festivals were held through
out Prussia. The statue of Emperor Will
liam in the Kaiser hail at Frankfort was
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies. The
project of a marriage of Prince Alexander
of Bulgaria with the daughter of the crown
prince, Frederick William, has been re-
vived. Prince Bismarck. who formally re-
fused TO sanction the marriage, has. since
the Bulgarian victories and the re-estab-
hshment of an entente with Prince Alexan-
der, Withdrawn his opposition.
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Gonzales, Diaz, Friend.

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. MANY reports
having been circulated in the United States
to the effect that the pleasant relations ex-
isting between President Diaz and Ex-
President Gonzales had been broken off as
result Of the recent governmental changes
in BuenO Leon, Gen. Santos Benavide, a
relative of Gonzales and resident of Laredo,
takes occasion automatically to deny these
reports. He furnishes the following letter:
QuaraquatO, Dec. 3I.-My very dear friend
and companions: Your kind letter has had my
careful consideration, aud in reply have the
pleasure of informing you that my relations
with Gen. Parafiriro Diaz are of the best
character, we being as good friends as ever
we have been. The adyiceS which have been
circulated in your parts to the contrary are
baseless and utterly wanting in TACT. l re-
main as ever your friend, companion and
obedient servant MANUEL GONZALES
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Peace i'm Peru.

LIMA, Jan. 2.-An revolutionary meas
ures have ceased in that country and that
Peru is about to enter upon an era of peace
and prosperity. One of the leading jour
mails of Lima declares that union is al
ready established between the Pierola party
and the partiSans of igleSias, but their
power is quite Insignificant before that of
the successful general. who is the hero of
the hOur-Caceres. The provisional gov
eminent addressed communications to the
representatives of foreign governments at
Lima, informing them Of the changes ex-
pected in the administration of public
affairs, and instructions have been asked
for by the legations with regard to recOgni-
ton.
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ZENITH CITY MYSTERY
No Traces Found Of Columbus Chandler,
Who Strangely Disappeared From
Duluth.
a Note Left Behind Hints That he De-
parted for the Purpose of Killing
HIMSELF
The Schooner Racer Scuttled by Her
Captain OF Portland TO Hide a
DefalcatIon.
Fatality OF the Knoch Family--Puggy
O'Leary Gets Forty Years--Mc-
Neil in Canada.
DuIuth's Strange DISAPPEARANCE


Special TO the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 2.-The news OF
the disappearance of Columbus B. Chan
dler, which became generally known on the
streets this forenoon, created a great senSa-
ton. as Mr.. Chandler was so well known and
he has so many relatives among some of the
most prominent people here. Why Mr..
Chandler went away no one can tell. Ii Is
clear, however, that his mind is badly de-
ranged. His home was happy. and he had
no pecuniary troubles. He enjoyed the
esteem of friends and seemed one of those
stalwart men who are never discouraged
and never give thought TO suicide. Mr..
Chandler was at his home on Thursday
forenoon, and seemed 10 be in his ordinary
state of mind. He went out apparently 70
90 to Superior street. but as he did not re-
turn, Mrs. Chandler became alarmed. Her
fears were increased by finding that he had
left his watch and pOcketbOOk at home.
On searching further she found in his coat
a letter, which read, in effect. as follows:
Where the pines sigh, there shall lie. Bury
me where you find me.
Mrs. Chandler sent word TO her friends.
and at once steps were taken to search for
the missing man, but so far no trace Of him
has been found. A search party was or
ganiZed to-day. and the woods adjacent 10
the city have been secured. but so far with
out any success. and no trace Of Mr.. Chan
dler can be found
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Leprous Scandinavians.

LANSING, Ia. Jan. at is authorita-
lively stated that there exists near the vii
lage of Spring Grove. Houston county,
Mimi, near this place, large number Of
cases of leproSy. The afflicted persons are
all Scandinavians. The first case which
appeared was upon the person of an old
man, and was at first thought to be mea-
sizes, as red spots appeared all over his
body. Later he was seized with excrucia-
ting pains in his limbs, and the extremities
began to wither. This continued, and the
epidermis began to scale off, and now there
is but semblance of skin over the flesh.
The body retains its flesh, but the limbs
have withered and dried until the fingers
and toes seem like sticks and seem ready to
drop of. This disease also exists in three
other families, all related. Physicians
from DEBORAH say that it is imported and
perhaps contagious.
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The DoIphininaGnIe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Capt. Mead OF
the Dolphin is in Washington, but as he has
not made his official report to the secretary
of the navy he declines to be interviewed
with regard to the performance of his ship.
The Dolphin sailed from New York for the
cape, thence turned toward the Bermudas in
search of a gale. She encountered twenty
four hour gale, during which thewind reached
a velocity of seventy miles an hour. The
vessel was placed i'm several trying positions
with regard TO the sea, and the shaking up
which officers and crew received made them
all seasick. The ship made twelve knots
an hour throughout the gale, and from this
it is inferred that her performance was very
good. 1t is not learned that she suffered
any damage. She reached Fort Monroe
Yesterday.
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Sank Hi, Schooner.

BosToN, Jan. Capt. Gerreir OF the
schooner Racer, which was wrecked of
Portland Monday last was brought TO this
city under arrest from Gloucester this morn
ing. He was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Hallett ON the charge OF
scuttling his vessel, and was held on 81, 600
Tor examination. 1t appears that the YES
sci had very successful trip, having taken
30, 900 pounds of fish before she put into
Sydney. {. B., on her way home. AT this
point GerTeir took on board two female
passengers for Portland. The crew saw
that the captain stopped at several ports on
the way home and all hands had a good
time generally. AT one Of the ports, Gran
berry Isle. near Grand Manin, il is claimed
by the crew that the entire cargo OF fish
was sold for cash by the captain. One OF
the female passengers, Ida Williams, makes
affidavit that she saw the captain
cut a hole in the vessel with
Ratchet, while the vessel
was lying in Portland harbor, and to over
hearing the captain refuse to permit his
wife to sail TO Gloucester with him in the
schooner because of the probability Of her
sinking on the trip. One of the crew.
named George Stevens, ii is said, overheard
the captains remarks about the schooner
sinking and went TO the captain, telling him
he must not run the vessel on the rocks. IL
1t is also said that Gerreir was overheard 10
say that the owner would rather have the
vessel sunk than not, as she was old and
the insurance on her would be satisfactory
to him. Shortly after the vessel sailed
from Portland, and when sixteen miles off
Cape Elizabeth il was discovered that she
was rapidly filling, and she was making
forty fathoms. the crew taking to the boats
and reaching land after suffering intensely
from exposure. 1t is asserted that the cap
tain has admitted that his affidavit. claim
ing that 80, 900 pounds of fish went down
with the vessel, together with the money
received for portion of the cargo, is false.
and that her hold was clear when she sunk
The extreme penalty of the crime with
which he is charged is death.
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Criminal Cuttings.

About 10 o'clock last night at Pittsbu-g a
negro named Henry Allen shot his wife in
both temples and IN the left arm. He then
shot himself in the right temple The shoot
ing took place at their home in Smallman al
ley, and was the result of jealousy. Allen
will die. His wife viii probably recover.
Henry T. Heaney, respectfully connected
young man of Baltimore. was arrested yes
terday charged with having embezzled $1,000
from John r. Edwards, in whose bookbinding
establishment he had been for some years
employed as bookkeeper.
William Massaic OF the Gartside coal mine.
on the Cairo short line. three miles west of
Belleville, ILL.,, was shot and instantly killed
by an unknown assassin at O'Clock yester-
day morning. There is no clue TO the muir
derer.
Sergeant Adolph Rose. Battery L. Second
artillery. stationed at Fort Augustine COM
mitted suicide yesterday in a ut of temporary
insanity by shooting himself through the
head.
Patrick Cain. q lad 16 years old, living on
Mulberry street. Cleveland. drank whisky in
such quantities on New Years day that he
died last night from its eject.
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O,Leary Gets Forty Years.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA great crowd
streamed into Judge Shepard's court this
morning to hear sentence passed upon Cor
nelius, alias PIGGY 0'Leary, the brutal
murderer of his mistress and his sister,
The prisoner, accompanied by two bailiffs.
walked into the courtroom with firm step.
AS he glanced about over the crowds of
spectators he did not finch, and took his
seat in quiet manner. Among those pres
ent to listen TO the prisoners fate were his
father, mother and sister. who took lively
interest in the proceedings. The sentenc-
ing of the prisoner took but a short time
In the first place Judge Shepard reviewed
the circumstances of the crime as given by
the witnesses. He remarked that in his
opinion 0'Leary's crime was murder.
though he was indicted for both murder
and manslaughter. He had killed his vic
Tins without much proyocation, but owing
TO his drunken condition at the time of the
murder. the court was inclined TO believe
that the crime did not warrant him in pro-
nouncing the extreme penalty. The court
then sentenced him to forty years, which
will be reduced to twenty years on good be-
havior.