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MElGnrY QUESTION:
PropOundrd by tho AmGlERmatod Labor
I'hious OF Connecticut.

PTopOundHd by tho AmGlERmatOd Labor
unlous OF Connecticut.
New HAVEN, COSSr Jan. 94.-The
AmaIsamated Labor Unions Of this State
recently forwarded 10 the Senators and
Representatives from Connecticut at
Washington the following measures, re.
Quesdng their influence in support OF the
same: Fist, that tho public lands be
reserved for actual Gettlers, not for rail.
roads aud speCulatora. Second, the abo-
liLiOn Of tho Government contract
system aud non-competition OF con-
vir.s with FREQ American labor.
Third, graduated taxation OF lands and
lnCoens Fourth, the Establishment Of
poS. savings banks and safe deposits for
small accounts. Fifth, that the inporta-
ton Of foreign labor under contract be pro.
hibltcd. hixth, Incorporation Of the
trades unions. Seventh, tho direct Gov.
eminent Issuance Of money without the
Intervention Of banks. Eighth, that the
Government shall control all telepraphs,
telephones and railroads, and that here.
alter no charters or license be granted to
any corporation for the construction or
operation Ot any means Of transporting In.
teIlgenCe, passengers or freight.
A reQues! for All expression OF opinion
On the above WAS made. Ui the replies re.
CeiVed Senator Plat iavorB government
regulation, but not control OF railroads,
"The postal savings scheme presents 80
lev advantages over the present system
he S1ll, that ! am not very enthusiastic
over 1t, but don't know that would op.
pose!' lie tavors direct employment BY
the government where advantageous, but
doubts the wisdom Of a complete abandon.
lnent Of tho contract system. Convictr
should not compete with honest and free
labor. He is opposed TO abolition ol
banks, tiyors government issue OF pGpet
money only when based on deposits oil
gold, silver or bullion, and thinks the in.
corporation Of trades unions requires State
action. lie tGvors q law compelling EN-.
lOyeg aud organizations to arbitrate
their differences.
Congressman Mitchell iayors tho frst
Flx measuIes, opposes the seventh and Il
uVuOuul OIL tile eighth,
Congreatman Seymour says: ~ cordial.
" typpathize with the end in view, but
disagree with some Of your propositions
because IN my Judgment they are In.
imical to the intOreBts you advocate.
think you make a mistake In trying 10 lie
men up TO your special methodD:ol attain.
ing the desired end"
Congressman Wait says: ~ agree In
ille general views expressed as TO protect
ing labor. These questions are pressing tc
,aa lfont and action must soon be taken
!ley are OF weishty consequence to 50.
wely aud must receive the earnest, intelli
Esht consideration Of both State and
National Governments"
j, No reply haS been received from Senator
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VOLUME XXXIV.--NUAIBER 1873.
ENToSIBED IN SNOW.
Destructive suOWslidOs In COlOrAdo-Terri
BILE Suffering Of Imprisoned Men,


AsHES, COL, Jan. 23.-The Maroon
Pass road has been the scene OF q fearful
loss OF lie during the recent storm. The
horrors Of Thursday were intensified by
the developments Of yesterday, which
show the pass to be snow.bound tomb.
While men were hunting yesterday for
bodies lost in yesterdays anow.slide,
word was received ol another further up
the canon. The avalanche struck
the latter place at midnight Tues.
day. Clayton Connect, Sol, Camp,
Charles Tuttle, Martin Riley, Jap
Farris, August Good Nin, AL Sons and
Martin Patterson were asleep in cabin,
which was supposed to be sale, having
been built in grove Of timber, but when
the slide came down it snapped the trees
IS though they were pipe.stems, hurling
them againht the cabin, crushing every.
thing into o mass. Martin Riley and
August Goodwin had their backs broken,
while Riley was suffOCated.
When the slide gtruCk the timber 1t di.
Vided, part ruIhingRcroSa the gulch, bury
lug cabin on the opposite side, occupied
by three men, without iDjuring them.
These men worked their way out at noon,
and started to rescue their friends. Wed.
nesday evening, after cutting through
numberless fallen trees, they affected Sn
entrance to the cabin, and found three
dead and the other 1--WE suffering terribly
from sufioCation. Sol Camp lay on his
face dead. The body OF Jap Farris was
Pinioned across the back bysome heavy tim.
Oers. Riley died shortly after the disaster
occurred; his dying Conyuisions nearly
caused the death Of man underneath
him. Camp had sustained terrible cut
on the head, from which blood flowed
protusely. He became terribly thirsty,
and being in position where he could
hold his hands under his bleeding head,
and Lift them to his mouth, he Quenched
MS thirst with his blood. All the men
still alive were nearly crazy when found.
All were undressed, aud had bitten them.
selves on their hands and arms in their
lelirium, and presented siCkening speGt.
icle. They msy all recover, but in the
,asO OF one Of two II is extremely doubtful |
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TEMRlnLEtXrhIlIENcE.
Almost I.OreaIbls 14lS OF uuOtO,'. Expo

Almost IaUrsdIbls 1GIV OF y HuntOi'S ExpoG.
uro and breaking Through tho leo.
Mr. KINEo, ME,, Jan. 23.-Charles A.
Allison, New York sportsman, who is
camping on Braasus Lake, near here, met
with a singular accident yesterday. He
started to walk over to Mt. Klneo, ten
miles distant, through an unbroken path
Of snow. On account OF the deep drifts
on the lake he made but little headway,
md after q seven hours' tramp he
found that he had covered only four
miles. lie did nOtallowthls to discourage
him, however, but walked resolutely on.
yard. when suddenly he broke through
the Ice. After extracting himseli he was
obliged TO follow the course OF Moose
river on account OF the weight OF Ice that
Cluug 10 his clothing. The leo on Tic
river was very thin aud rotten, and ALL
son broke through into deep water every
few rods.
When darkness overlook him he be-
came confused, and having previously
lost one oi his shoes and stockinga, began
TO sullcr, terribly from exposure. lie
wandered aimlessly about, and was
about to give up the struggle,
when he was seen from the bank
by Tom Miller, tho only inhabitant on
the river. Miller and two othorssuCceetIeti
In launching a boat on the rotten ice and
pushing II across the river, breaking in Ia
their neCks at almost every step, and
rescued Mr.. Allison In hall persisted cor.
dition. Allison says that he broke
through the Ice no less than iiity times,
but ha kept himself from freezing to death
by rolling in tho deep SHOWS after each
lmmersion.
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CHAIRMAN coweIL1's ANswEE
70 Senator Pnyne'S Onsr to Appear Before
the Investigating Committee,

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2l.-The following
will be mailed tomorrow morning:
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. a.
Hon. Il. B: Payne, u s. Senate, Washing.
ton, D. c.
sIR: l acknowledge the receipt Of
your favor OF the 22d inst, wherein
YOU note the fact that special
Committee Of the Ohio House Of
Representatives has been appointed to in.
VestigSte the conduct OF the Democratic
caucus which in January 1854 nominated
q candidate for United States Senator, and
you also declare that you propose 10 give
the investigation appropriate attention. In
reply ! have To say that tho resolution
10 which you refer reCites the fact
that allegations Of bribery published on
the authority OF q. X. Donovin are OF 30
grave and positive q character as to cali
Tor immediate action in order 10 yindicate
the reputation Of the members OF the pres.
ent General Assembly. II directs a
special committee TO inquire into all
the facts Of the alleged bribery and
report their conclusions thereon TO the
House. II, In the prosecution OF the in.
quiry any testimony tending 10 inCulpate
you In any degree with any questionable
transaOtion be received assure you that
your request to appear before the commit.
tee In such event will be most cordially
and freely acCeededt 10. Very respectfully,
THOMAS A, CowdiLl,
Chairman,
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NASHVILLE, Jan. 23.-4A telegram wa
received here late tonight from Dr.. II. NJ
Pierce, at Goodrich, Hickman county
Tehns which announces that gas has been
successfully applied to the new furnace
recently ertCted at that place by tllE
Standard Charcoal Company, and that thC
furnace was behaving beautifully. Thil
assures a splendid future for the Iron in.
terests Of the great charcoal region oI
Tenneesee, The gas used Ia derived from
the. wood during the Cstbonlllng process,
and will save, II 10 thought, about 20 per.
cent Of the fuel heretofore required iof
making charcoal iron. This will revolu.
tionIEe the charcoal iron industry Of the
country by making charcoal iron cheaper
than coke Iron,
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WE pnEstnENr,s poslr1oN
on the Labor question light Hours
Constitute q DAy,A Work.

on the Labor Question light Hours Ia
ConstltutS DAy'A Work.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. 23.--At q re.
cent meeting Of the Committee on Labor
Of the House OF Representatives stale.
ments were made that the spirit OF the
eight hour law was being openly violated,
ignored or evadsd In certain Of The Gov.
eminent departments, and Chairman
O'Neill was empowered to present To the
House a resolution Of inquiry, directed 10
the various Secretaries, asking In direct
terms whether the law was being enforced
by them.
Pending the introduction Of the resoln.
ton Mr.. o. NELL sought au audience with
the President, which was granted this
afternoon, and lasted for over an hour.
On the matter Of the eight hour law the
President said;
81 believe that tho Law ls a sound one
aud 4 good one, aud that Il should be
enforced 10 The letter. l have no ihior-
nation regarding instances Of iLs viola.
tlon or evasion, but II such instances are
presented 10 me, will see that the abuse
Is fetnedied and the spirit OF the law
enforced, which I understand TO 80 10 pay
workmell In the Government employ for
eight hours work daily, what is paid out.
aide Ot the Government employ lor q full
days work. The GqyernnleilE cannot
afford to Get the e1ample Of non-enioice.
ment and non.obsefvAnce Of lie own
enaClhientB.n
The President infthsr saldi " appte.
Clate the olfsrt upon the mechanics Of the
.countIy Of the constantly inOteaslng use
Of labof.Saving machinery, and | can
think oi no more practical relief ios the
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WAIHrNGToN, D, O., Jan. 24.-Ths un-
finished business OF the Senate is the
electoral bill. A wide difference OF opin-
ion exists among Republican Senators in
respect to the bill. Important features
Of this uSture we're developed when it
was last under discussion, and some Of
action be delayed for time. No definite
arrangement has been made on this sub
ieCt, but 1t ia not improbable that the bill
will be temporarily laid aside after some
further discussion, Should this be done,
the Senate will be enabled to take up the
Dakota bill or the bankruptcy bill as the
next subject for consideration. Senator
Blair has given notice Of his intention to
call up tbs education bill at the first con-
venlent opportunity, but none is likely to
occur during this Week,
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PAUPERS BURNED.
FIVE UNFoErUNATKs PERISH
In the BurnlnE of County Poor Houss, aud
tho RsmSinLsr Narrowly Escape the
FLAMES to suffer in the Frosty Air
and Snow Covered Ground.

JAcEsON, Men, Jan. 24.-Ths county
poor house was almost entirely destroyed
by lire at ! o'clock this morning, There
wete forty inmates and all escaped but
five who perished in the flames. The re-
mains OF the YiCtlms were brought to the
city to-day. The dead are as follows;
Dolly MARTIN, aged 60, insane, All in-
mate for II years,
KATE AVERY, aged II, insaue, an inmate
for 10 years,
JANE ATKINSON, agsdS4, insane, an inmate
for p years.
AENA BoYNTOS, aged %, deaf.
CHARLu ELLIOTT, aged 79, blind.
The building Is situated in lonely SPOT,
about four miles from the city. 1t was re.
Gently built at cost OF $4,000. The lire,
the origin OF which is unknown, broke
out in the inmates' kitchen and the whole
interior was destroyed. The thermome-
terAt the time registered ten degrees below
zero. All the inmates loat their
clothing, rushing out into the snow in
naked condition. Thirty Of the pGupers
were brought to the city aud housed.
Some Of these will die from tho effects OF
the exposure they were bjeCtedto. John
Dougherty the fireman brought three OF
the lunatics down the fire escape in his
arms, thus saving their lives.
An imbecile boy, ~ years OF age, was
I?und In b5d and was rescued by means
Of the fire escape.
There were only two men besides the
inmates about the place when tho
fire broke out, and they rescued the in-
mates before other help arrived.
William Mills, ono OF The inmates, was
tho man who first Issued Sanders spelling
hook. At one time lie was worth i Qnar.
ter Of a million OF dollars.
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CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 9i,-A quiet meet.
ing Of the directors Of the Cleveland and
Canton formerly Cannotton Valley rail.
road, was held here yesterday afternoon
at which radical changes in the manage
ment Of the company we're made. The
oiice Of president and general manager
were consolidated and J. Blond OF Boston,
was elected to the position. ]. W. Ward.
dell general passenger agent OF the Con-
cord Railroad Of New Hampshire was
elected general superintendent Samuel
Briggs, who held the position OF general
manager sewers his connection with the
rOaaf-The changes are said to have been
made In the interest Of economy.
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unemployed surplus labor than the occu.
patton by it OF the public lands, / do not
hesitate to say that am heartily in favor
Of any feasible plan for the encourage
ment and assistance OF prospective Amer
lean settlers upon the public domain by
the General Government"
In this connection the President ex-
pressed some very radical views upon the
subject OF the occupation OF vast tracts OF
public land by foreign capitalists. The
President seemed deSirous OF impresaing
upon Mr., 0'Nsill his willingness to hear
tily cooperate with Congress in any eff
torts 1t may make to elevate the working
class, and improve the social condition Of
the bread winners.
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GOAL aa.uSrs Strike,

PlrTsDuRoH Jan, 94,-At u meeting Of
the coal miners at Irwin, Pa, on the Penn
SyIvauia railroad, last night, it was de.
Cidsd to demand a ten percent advance in
wages. A committee was appointed 10
present their ultimatum to the operators
tomorrow. II the increase is not conceded
4 strike will be ordered at once, There
are four thousand miners in the Irwin dis.
trict and the pay roll for the month agHre-
gates $lS0,00O. The operators claim tlley
cannot afford to pay more than the present
rate, which Is 80 cents per ton.
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THE rglNcl,s pANeEn.
rhe Heir to the British Drown in Danger Of
DublIn Suspect.

n Dublin suspect.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The news received
from Chester tonight is that e1traordi
nary precautions are being taken
against any possible attempt on The
life Of the Prince Of Wales duriDs
his stay there. The police Gordon
around Eaton Hall has been doubled
and large force ID held In reserve in case
Of an emergency. The grounds around
the Duke ot WGstminstef's residence are
fairly studded with detectives. The III.
most vigilance iS observed, and all visi.
tors are compelled 10 slow passes before
being admitted to the grounds.
The precautions referred 10 arc deemed
advisable by reason Of q telegram from
tile Home Secretary In Ddblin that
3 "suspeC" had left there for Chester.
Upon receipt Of this informG.
ton, the Prince OF Wales, In.
stead Of alightlng OF Chester. while pro.
ceeding to ylslt the Duke Of Westminster,
left tho train at another station and pro.
Ceeded thence 10 Eaton Hall, the Dukes
residence, At Chester, a stranger was
heard asking where the Prince oi Wales
had Alighted from the train,
II ID also stated that the tsuspsCt" who
left Dublin for Chester is q well known
and dangerous character Of the former
pikV,
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And Political GosSlp-HAIriS After Phi
Snydot's shoes.

And Political GoSSip-HaIriS After Phi
Snydof's shoes.
Special cOrttpontenx Of Ire EaLelltVaeT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-state Senator
John g. Iobban Is in town. lie has al
ready commenced q strong eight for re-
nomination in his district. One Of bis
constituents informs your correspondent
that lie will have strong opposition and
there are prospects OF split in the con-
Hon. John W. Harris, Of the Third Dis.
tfict, has been here for several days. II Ia
reported that lie is trying to form COM
bination against Congressman Phil sny.
der. Thus are the complications increas.
ing where they have already existed, aud
several sections oi the state are yet 10 hear
from.
General Goll has been absent from the
city two or three days on business trip 10
New York city.
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WASHINGTON, D, O., Jan, 94.-In the
House Tomorrow after the call OF States
for the introduction Of bills is completed,
the committees will have opportunity to
report any matters prepared by them dur
Ing the past week. The most important
bills now in condition to be reported are
those extending the circulation Of the
National banks, amending shipping laws
and repeating the Limitation on. the ar
rears Of pension act, 1t Is doubtful, how.
ever, whether any oi these will be report.
ed In season to secure action In the morn.
ing hour,
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GREEDY ronGoLp.
seven nrOthOFA RAVinE ManIaoB over N
Loss Of HnFl. .EAFnad Money,

"e'oh BrOtheFA RAvlng ManlacI over The
Loss Of HAtd.EArnsd Money.
ST. loVls, Jan. 94.-Seven brothers, al
'aving lnaniScs, en- route for the jackson
Vile, Illinois, Asylum, passed through
sle city yesterday. The commissioner Ii
charge Of the lunaticl states that prior Il
Tile war wealthy farmer named Ansor
Arnold settled in Hickory county, Mo.
With large family. The requirement o.
money seemed 10 DO their highest aim
snu The whole family q seven sons and
hye daughters deprived themselves Of The
necessities Of life In order to gain II.
About three years ago q stranger visit
ed iheir home, and after convincing then
That they could in a short time largely In.
crease their wealth induced them 10 In
W'l their all In what proved 10 be
mythical silver mine In Nevada. Aitei
months Of anxiety they learned that theJ
nad been imposed Upon, and sll seven o
!ne brothers upon The receipt Of tho new
immediately beCamB afflicted with |
violent lorm Of insanity, which Is thO
IHase lHi oil their present trip 10 jacksonville
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lrs intensely amusing tobe told by the
West Virginia politicians who are in
Washington that they are there merely
lOrpIeaBuyc. 1t hRs been said that there
ismop pleasure in the pursuit than the
poaeasiOn Of an object, but this certainly
does not apply to the possession Of Office
for that heishIens the pleasure II any Joy
has entered into the pursuit. Let the
gentlemen have their fun II that is what
thnp rall Il.
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Meeting Of CitizSnE-A COmmIttee Formed
With the Mayor as Treasurer.
Special Di'pateh 10 hs hItslItgaeE.
NEwBuRG, W. Va, Jan. 2S.-The Mayor
Of Newburg called a meeting of the citi.
zens which was attended by the prom
iRent men Of the town and adopted the
following resolution;
R.Olred, That we fully appreciate the
painful calamity which has oyertaken us
and the actual necessity OF funds for the
support OF the distressed widows and
orphans, and that We most earnestly in
vlte our own citizens, as we'll as the citi-
zens Of neighboring Towns and Commun-
tiles TO come to our relief with money,
provisions, clothing, &c,
The following committee was appointed
to receive contributions:
Q. \, Ellis, Mayor and Treasurer, OF
Allen 4 Co., merchants.
NJ. l., shalisr, Of ShafTer / BonaAeld, OF
Tuunelton, W. Va.
Dr. 7. I. Lanham, druggist, NeWburg,
D.. j. Gibson, Of Gibson 4 Anderson,
NeWburg,
J, IL, Paul, OF Paul 4 Co., Newburg.
Rev. b, b, Evans, n, L, Church, New
burg,
Rev. Samuel Graham, Presbyterian
Church, Newburg,
Rey. Mr.. Warner, NJ, P. Church, New
burg,
Rev, Father Heiman, Catholic Church,
Newburg,
AT q special meeting OF Aurora Lodge
No. 43, A, i. & A. NJ, OF Newburg, The
amount OF fifty dollars was appropriated
for the relief Of the sufferers ard u com.
mittse appointed to disburse the same.
The local subscriptions amount to about
SlO0. OF which Wm, Il, Brown,ir., OF King
wood, gives 500. Tho correspondent OF
the 1NTRLLIGENcRg handed the committee
a telegram saying that Henry X. List, OF
Wheeling, had placed with the INTRLLI.
GGNCERSj0, and that more would be raised.
The local committee was much encouraged
by thismsrk olsympSthy from the outside.
It is worth recalling that this little COM
munlty, now 80 sorely stricken, sent $500
to Wheeling's flood sufferers. The Relief
Committee will avail itself Of the services
Of the women Of Newbntg, who will visit
families and recommend such relief as may
he mcst nsediul at once.
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Ir Is painful to see the West Virginia
Democracy holding q lodge Of sorrow in
Washington, They want District Attor'
ney F.icG ont, they don't know how Ia
yet him ont, and they don't know who
vil soiah vick goes out. This is moth
i,i hort Of sal.
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Forry Houlo RnrnsL.

NEw YoEE, Jan, 94.-The ferry house OF
the West Shore Railroad Company, andOf
the Weehawken Ferry Company, at the
foot Of West Forty.second street, burned
this morning, As soon as the fire was
discovered tho employees in the building
were forced by smoke 10 flee. They lett
clothing, tickets, money aud all else In
the burning building. 4 tank OF napths,
at the works Of tho Manhattan Gas Com.
Pany adjoining, was destroyed. The total
loss is placed at $7j. 600.
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ROYALTY has Its drawbacks. The Prince
dWal.s Is aaii to be in danger ol assass-
ina.!ou, and ho must necessarily pass
many Slkeial hours in dread, while the
most humble Of victOria's subjects enjoy
rauoul reposc
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Arrrrr cColncss; 60 to speak, between
III, wfs! Virginia senators, is reported in
oof Washington budget. II Camden
,,alI bow to beauty or Esnns to Year,,
wouldn't that tx it?
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PnILADELpHrA, Jan 94.--The Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company has created
new department ofservlce,to be known as
the "Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Depart.
ment,". the object Of which is TO provide
relief fund for the benefit OF It's employees
in cases OF accident or sickness, and their
iRmiipH in enHa Of Laath.
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NEw YoRE, Jan. 24.-ThomAs Gilroy
eG'ed "a manager oi a ball on South Fifth
avenue Saturday night and until daylight
sunday morning, Then he went into 1
saloon where hO met Robert BfoWley,
snVi!, untAealnis,, 70 years old. A dispute afoSl
"W SugW uilroys management Of the ball
IN M btoEley fatally stabbed Gllfoy
ppwley was arrested,