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The examiner., 1886-01-23
THE AWFUL AVALANCHE.
FoUTc FATAL SNOW SLIDES IN
 COL0RADo.
Fen Lives st-Des1ructton or IEa-
 zines and MachinerySns the Aspen

N1ine--Narrovv Escape.
 DENVER, Col, Jan. 20. IA special from Aspen says: Snow has baen falling con tinuously for three days, and covers the ground to a depth of almost three feet AS the o'clock shift was waiting to go on, at the Aspen mine. the men heard a noise, and looking up saw snow-side coming down Aspen Mountain. They made a rush for the dump and got under it, thus saving their lives. The slide struck the shaft and engine houses, completely demolishing them, and killing John Rose, mine carpenter. The engine and boiler were badly damaged. TIle engineer was thrown under the boiler, which was buried under ten fec. of snos-E S5Ie was after wards recovered alive. John Leonard, one of the owners of the Conomara mine, and several other men were near the shaft house. but escaped with only few bruises. At 5 o'clock the fire bell announced the occurrence of another slide, this time at Washington Mountain. Investigation showed that two drivers with their mules and wagons had been buried under fifteen feet of snow, near the Acquisition mine.
 Seven men who started from here this morning for Maroon Pass to return at noon, have not since been heard from. It is supposed that they were buried under a third slide, reported to have occurred in the pass at about noon. There was an- other slide near Camp Bird mine, but no other damage is reported. All the ava Ranches followed in the track of the one three years ago that killed five men at the KallejO mine. .-
The examiner., 1886-01-23
The Miners Not Yet Found.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 2O.-The work of reaching the fatal spot where the twen- ty-six miners were buried at Nanticoke is progressing, but it goes on very slowly. That the men will be reached within the next five days is discredited by the mine officials, as it may take weeks yet before the, several hundred tons of sand, culm and rock between the rescuers and the victims can be removed. There appears to be some dissatisfaction with the manner in which the work of the rescue is being conducted, and the officials, who are daily on the spot. are puzzled to know when the fatal chambers will be entered by the men now at work. Hollinger, one of the rescuing party, says that he never has seen any light ahead of him and all reports to the contrary are false.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Mount vernon's Nuisance.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Jan 2O-At the special term of the Supreme Court an application was made by the Attorney General of the Srate for an order against the Board of Supervisors Of Westchester County compelling the Board to meet and obey an order of the Governor to abate a nuisance which the State Board of Health declared existed in the town of Mount Vernon. A stream running through the town is polluted with the sewage of a village. Monnt Vernon is willing to abate it at cost of s7, 500, but it is claimed that as the law bearing upon the matter is i'm: perfect additional legislation will be nece- sary. Judge Barnard took the papers and reserved his decision.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
O,Leary Abuses Weston.

ERIE. Jan. 2O.-The score in the O. Leary Weston match Tuesday was: Wes- ton, ,723 miles and laps, and O'Leary, 1, 744 miles and 3 laps. Weston gained a mile and half on O'Leary, and walked 46 miles and g laps. O'Ledry became terribly abusive, and finally pushed Wes- ton off the track twice, when Weston asked for police protection. The audience cheered Weston and hissed OLeary. Weston made speech, begging the audi ence to excuse O'Leary. Weston is mak- ing. up the forty miles he lost on account of sickness. and, being in prime condition, is confident of winning the race. The pedestrians will now go to Cleveland, and will finish the match in sixteen days.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
MORRILL, TALKS ON THE SILVER
 QUESTION.
The House Coinage Com mrlafttee Again
 Postpone Action-General In- tellfgence.


 WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-The house com- mittee on co na se post poned until the next meeting consideration of all bills relating to the coinage of the silver dollar. The committee will then begin the discussion of the different phases of the question, and dispose of them as rapidly as the import ance of the question will allow.
 It was the general understanding of the committee that the bill introduced by Chairman Bland to repeal that portion of the act of June 9, 1879, providing for the exchange and redemption of subsidiary coins for lawful money should be reported fayora- was not taken as the committee thought it might lead to the premature opening up of the silver question in the house.
 All bills relating to the trade dollar were referred to subcommittee consist ing of Representatives Lanham, McCrary and James, after which an adjournment was taken.
 MT. Merrill addressed the senate on the silver question. He observed that MT. Beck's recent speech seemed to throw the burden of rejoinder on the friends of the administration. He said that so far as he knew there was no party in or out of the senate that has any wish to demonetise silver. Everybody is anxious to keep as much of silver in circulation as possible. The only hostility 10 silver arises from what seems to be a fixed and passionate pur- pose on the part of some of its advocates to promote such an access of silver coinage as will drive gold coinage out of the coun- try and leave our Nhst trade and conl- merce based upon silver only.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
DIR CROSBY ON GREAT FORTUNES

1. A large part of the enormous wealth of individuals and corporations is made by lying, stealing, and oppre ssion. The ruu- ming up and down of stocks, what is known as ''bulling and bearing," is practical lying, and has nothing to do with real values. Stock watering is nothing but stealing. Credit Mobilier schemes, by which direct ors rob stockholders 10 enrich themselves, are common methods of expressing the poor, who have been fooled into putin g their little all into stock.
 7. The rich man is pro ected by law, and what with preferred creditors and property held in his wife's name and hundred other devices, he fails and is as rich as ever. The poor man is thrown out of employment, and has nothing to fall back on. He can be turned out at mo- ment's notice, and has no redress.
 3. We need legislation that will defend the poor, making 8 months notice neces- sary before discbarging had, paying him by the year as a salaried man, and giving him proportional interest in the concern.
 4. We Leed legislation that will make the man, as he grows richer, to bear more of the public burdens The graduated in come tax would be the most equitable. Ii that be impracticable, as many hold, tn Il let the nearest practicaDl plan be adopted, SO that with us, as i'll ancient Athens, the rich shall bear tha chief baldens of the $ ate.
 5. We need legislation 10 restrict the power Of corporations, forbidding and 3Ie- venting gifts direct or indirect, all water ing, all use of franchises without full pay m. Tt Of value to the State, all interest of directors in side schemes of parasitic na- ture, all secrecy of operation, all combina- tion with other corporations, and all exorb- itant dividends at the cost of the public.
 6. With such legislation there need be no limitation of pro yeIty. Justice, equal to all, will give trade and acquisition na- tural health, which is now denied by par tial legislation in favor of the rich and of great corporations. With such legis lation property will be naturally limited, and there will be no place for discontent or so- ciSiism.
 '. If we saw a man mile high stalking over this way from the West, and discov- cred that he had already trampled eight or ten towns into nothingness, we should feel called upon to take measures 10 suppress him, before he could put his big foot on the Sun building and blot out it's light for ever. He would be danger which we should be justified in preparing against. Our great corporations are very much like this giant. They crush thousands whe e they tread. They hire journals, courts, and Legislatures, ard have everything their own way. It is for the people of our land so to curb this power that it may be only useful and not harmful. If this be social ism, am Socialist.
 HOWARD CROSBY.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
yyisconsin,s Hog Plague.

BELoIT, Wis, Jan. 19.-The hog plague which has prevailed in this locality this last season and is still causing great loss, is probably the most disastrous disease which has ever afflicted stock III this vicinity Scores of hogs are dying every day, and it is estimated that fully 10000 have died from the plague within radius of fifteen miles of this city. The best authority on the matter does not name the disease to the general satisfaction of stock men, but many are satisfied that the disease is measles and not cholera.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
NOTES IN BRIEF.

The Paris Municipal Council has ex- pelled all foreign children from the com munal schools.
 London has e hospitals, with 6, 5s8 beds, and 56, 493 patients are received annually. The number of out patients treated during the past two years exceeds one million.
 Asbestos cloth has been chosen as the ssjacket" for the boiler of a new 1ocomo- tive built for the Boston and Albany Rail- way. This will not char, as does wood, and will retain more heat.
 It has come to be common practice in Irish hunts to warn the crowd against a horse that makes too free with his heels, by tying danger signal, in the shape of a red ribbon, on his tail.
 An experienced vocalist has, it is said, during fourteen years cured any number of cases Of obstinate cough by prescribing free use of raw oysters as a diet The remedy is easily tried.
 Despite Vermont's stringent fish-protec- tive laws, some scaiswag depopulated one of her lakes the other day by exploding a quantity of dynamite underneath the ice. Every fish, apparently, was killed
 The most valuable postage stamp known to collectors is said to be one issued by the Postmaster of Brattleboro, Vt, in 1S47, which was suppressed after a few weeks. A specimen is now worth six or eight hundred dollars.
 According to the Progress Medical a method of treating rabies by inoculation was discussed in Leipsic medical journal as long ago as 1S49, and the doctor recom- mending it was stated to be Constantin Herring of Philadelphia
 MT. Vereschagin, whose pictures on Scriptural subjects have brought him into such dire disgrace at Vienna, says that the recent attempt to destroy them with vit- riol was not the individual act of a mad man, but the result of a conspiracy, and that he has placed in the hands of the Public Prosecutor letter which impi- cated distinguished people.
 Among the few petitions against the election of members of Parliament get lodged is one against MT. Puleston, for merly a partner of Jay Cooke's, and much mixed up in eLittle Emma" Mr. Pule- ston has been promoter" of companies. He was formerly banker in Wall Street and president of the St. David's Society He is a devout member of the Episcopal Church.
 Lord Derby received about Christmas tide a very distinguished intellectual party at Knowsley. It included the French Ann bassador, Washington, and wife (nee King of New York; Mr. Froude, and MT. Lecky. The guests at Knowsley now are of very different sort to those in the time of the old Homer and turf loving Prime Minister the Rupert of Debate. The present lord is only at his great ancestral seat about four months in the year.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Nearly Broke Their Neeks.

LAwRENcEvILLE, Ga, Jan. 2O-Dr. A. D. Reviere, a we1l-known physician of this place, secured from the Ordinary of Logansville a license to marry Miss Octayia Nash, of that place. As he was walking out of the Ordinary's office he was passed by MT. John Jackson, who secured license to marry the same lady. Dr. Reviere mounted his horse and, giving it the spurs started out at full gallop for the lady's home. Five minutes later Jackson was mounted and in full pursuit of the Doctor. The men rode furiously, but the Doctor having five minutes the start was married to the girl by the time his rival reached the scene. It seems that she was engaged to both and had named the same day and hour for each to appear as her groom. It was not until the licenses were issued that the two men found out the true state of affairs.
The examiner., 1886-01-23

Fifth Avenue Folks Made Nervous.
 ALBANY, Jan. 2O.-Mr. David Milliken, Jr, Secretary of the Association for the Preservation of Fifth Avenue, had long talk with Speaker Husted and Chairman Baker, Hamilton Cole. and others of the Committees on Judiciary, Cities, and Railroads. MT. Millikens errand was to learn, if possible. what steps had been taken by those unpoetic speculators who want to lay surface railroad tracks on Fifth avenue. MT. Milliken said that the people of Fifth avenue want it known that they are wide awake and earnest in their endeavor to keep that thoroughfare as it is so far as railroads are concerned.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
MIR. GLADSTONE'S REASONS
RUSSIA SAID TO BE PREPARING
 FOR WAR.
Tho EIeRsey Tunnel Opened-DIstin- guisIled Persons Prescnt-Gen-
 ernl EnteiLioence.

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 LONDON, Jan. 2o-Mr. Gladstone has written to the Mayor of Belfast giving his reasons for declining to receive the depu- tations from the Irish Loyal Protective Union which called upon Lord Salisbury and attempted to secure an audience with himself. To have granted the request of the Ulster Loyalists for an interview, Mir. Gladstone writes, would have given color of truth to the mischievous statement oft repeated of late that he intends to make proposals with reference to Ireland, when, as a matter of. fact, he does not contem- plate making proposals of any kind.
 The Standard says that Lord Harting- ton will receive the Ulster depItations.
 LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Daily Telegraph says the fact is undeniable that Russia is preparing to begin campaign in the Bal kans as soon as it shall become apparent that the time has arrived when her own ends may be achieved.
 VIENNA, Jan. 20.-A despatch from Constantinople says that the Turkish Gov ernment has announced it's willingness to disarm, when it becomes evident that Servia and Greece do not intend to break the peace.
 LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2O.-The Prince of Wales and his two sons, Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, formally open ed the tunnel under the Mersey River ex- tending from Liverpool to Birkenhead. The ceremony were witnessed by large crowd, notwithstanding the disagreeable weather, heavy fog prevailing, with driving snow storm. The principal build ings were gayly decorated with flags and bunting ill honor of the occasion. Among others who accompanied the Prince of Wales and party on the train that made the opening trip through the tunnel were the Duke and Duchess of Westminster, Earl Derby, MT. and Mrs. Gladstone and a number of other distinguished passen- gers. The royal party was loudly cheered by the assembled crowds, their reception amounting to an ovation.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
WORK AT RoAcFz,s YARD.
New Steamship to be Built for ths
 Brazil Line.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 2O.-The contract for building new steamer for the Brazil line, to take the place of the lately wrecked Reliance, will be signed in few days with John Roach. The new steamer will be of 2,S0O tons. It will be necessary to take on 250 additional hands at the shipyard and the making of 2,5O0 tons of iron will give work to many men at the Chester Rolling Mills and Combination Iron and Steel Works, in both of which MT. Roach has large interests. MT. Roach's son says the report that they could not take any outside contracts until the government work is completed, is false, aud that the assignees would take all the work they could get. There are aow about 475 men working on govern ment time in the yard. less than one third of the number formerly employed. Most are working aboard ship, rushing the cruisers to completion.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
win HIS Hands Cnt oG.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-The body of a man whose hands are missing was found on Monday in the North River off the Monarch steamship wharf, foot of Pavo- mia avenue, Jersey City. County Physi- clan Converse says it had been in the wa ter two or three weeks. He thinks the hands were cut off by steamers paddle. Both arms are broken above the wrists, but there are no other injuries. The man was about 35 years old. He was dressed in plain suit of dark clothes, and wore 8 pair of blue overalls and heavy cowhide boots. In the trousers pockets were found @ two-foot rule, small screw, and a small cold chise1. He had black hair and a small black moustache. The face is only little decomposed.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Expiattng His Crimes.

CORK, Jan. 20.-William Sheehan, con- victed at the last assizes of the murder of his mother, sister and brother near Castle townroche, County Cork, some nine years ago, Wednesday expiated his crimes on a scaffold erected in the jail here. Sheehan presented pitiful appearance when led out to execution. He appeared to be on the verge of collapsing and had almost to be carried to the gallows. His spiritual adviser was with him to the last and prayed necessarily for the doomed man. Sheehan's responses to the priests prayers were almost inaudible. He died without 8 struggle, his death having been instan- taneouS.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Their Duel.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2O.-There is a story going the rounds about recent row between Col Chas. H. Gibson, 8 we'll known Democratic politician and retired United States Army officer, and Editor Louis N. Megaigee, of the Evening News Col Gibson is said to have challenged Megaigee to fight him a duel and name his friends in the matter. Megaigee sent word to Gibson that if he had any busi- without the intervention of friends Gib- son dro opped the matter, but both glare at each other as they pass by on Chestnut afroof
The examiner., 1886-01-23
EIectfng MIssissfpnf Senators.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 19.-A forma vote was taken in both Houses Tuesday for two United States Senators. For the remainder of the term, expiring March 4, 1889, being the unexpired term of the Hon. l.. o. c. Lamar, E. c. Walthal received in the Senate 35 votes and James l.. Al corn l vote, four Senators being absent, and in the House Walthan received 104 votes, sixteen members being absent. For the term beginning March 4, 1887, J. T. George received in each House the same number of votes that were cast for Walt hall and Alcoru received one vote in the Gapata
The examiner., 1886-01-23
A RlI Lockout.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Seven thousand cigarmakers, employed by fifteen members of the Manufacturers Association of thls city, were locked out Tuesday evening. Added to the two thousand tenement house cigar1nakers who struck some days ago, this makes total of nine thousand men and women employed in the manu- facture of cigars who are ont of employ ment in New York. The lockout took place at quarter past five. The men were prepared for it and quietly left the factories, taking their tools, aprons and other parphernalia with them.
The examiner., 1886-01-23

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2O.-A commotion has been created in east-bound freight circles by telegram from New York gram ex- porter, saying that negotiations were pending with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company for the delivery of between 4, 900 and 5000 cars of corn at Newport News for direct export, and that the grain would be shipped from Chicago, St. Louis, and points west. The Chesapeake and Ohio is not member of The Trunk Line Association. Ter of any of the Western pools, but it receives differential rate on traffic destined to Atlantic coast points north and including Philadelphia, in con- sideration of which it is supposed to be bound to maintain the agreed rate. At Newport News. however, the road is bound by no agreement, and all it's West ern connections have divisions with it on Newport News business, which net them fully as much revenue for their proportion of the haul as New York tonnage does
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Def halftcIY Settled.

PoNCA, Neb., Jan. 20.-A feud of long standing between the families of w. w. Westbrook and Anson Gibson, living one mile north of Ponca, came to 8 bloody climax Tuesday. Gibson and his son Willie were hauling wood when they en- counted the Westbrooks and son. Jim Westbrook opened fire, the ball talk ing effect in the body of one of Gibson's mules. The fight become general Old man Westbrook received bullet wound over his right eye, and Tom Westbrook was fatally wounded, dying late at night. The others may recover. Old man Gibson came to town and gave himself up.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Took Her Jail ona Dray

JOLIET, H., Jan. 20. Mrs Samuel Jacobs received verdict of $4,750 damages against former City Marshal Stuart Tuesday. In 1883 the Marshal levied on Mrs. Jacobs stock of clothing. She questioned the legality of the action, Stuart knocked her down, dragged her about, and finally put her upon dray and committed her to iail.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Arrested For mutiny.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2O.-The German Consul in this city took out warrants for the arrest of ten men of the crew of the Germen ship Savannah, now lying at New Castle in the Delaware. They are charged with mutiny and with cutting away the masts. Uuited States Marshal Kerns sent posse for the the men and they were locked up at his office for hearing.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
A Rr.ef Session Of the Senate.

ALBANY, Jan. 2O.-The session of the Senate lasted fifteen minutes. MT. Cog geshan introduced resolutions in eulogy of Gen. Grant, which was made 8 special order for Monday evening MT. Cullen introduced bill providing that all tele- graph companies shall render for assess ment a report of cost to the company of it's works in the State and in New York county, to the proper officer in New York city on or before the first Monday of each hop
The examiner., 1886-01-23
ANew Canadian scheme.

MONTREAL, Jan. 20.-At a meeting of the Montreal branch of the Imperial Fed eration League in Canada, resolution was adopted suggesting for the considers tion of the Executive of the League in Canada 8 proposal to raise the revenue required for the maintenance of the inn perial navy by a duty of per cent on the imports from foreign countries into all parts of the empire.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
THE OLD AND THE NEW CON-
 GRESS.
Enlarged Accomm datiOns for the
 Transactions of Business.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The vast in- crease in Congress since the adoption of the Constitution is apparent by look at the former House room and Senate cham Der at the Capitol. The Senate chamber in which the Supreme Court now sits is barely large enough for the Court and it's attendants. The old hall of the House. now the Hall of Statues, is not large enough even to hold the Senate, much less the House with it's 33O members. As the size of the legislative bodies increases, it becomes more and more difficult to trans act business, and as no effective stop-cock has ever yet been found or the stream of Congressional eloquence, it now takes week to get thKg done in Congress which in Webster's and Clay's time might have been done in day.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
The Payne Inves,tratton.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-f the resolution of inquiry proposed by the Ohio Legisla- ture turns out to mean anything, Senator Payne will be forced to ask the Senate for an investigation, which will be d most mortifying and embarrassing thing. Sen ator Payne bears martial and bold out side, but Secretary Whitney is reported to be terribly annoyed over it.
The examiner., 1886-01-23
President Egan Resigns.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-In an interview here Patrick Egan, president of the Irish National League of America, said he would ask the Executive Committee, to relieve him of the duties of president of the League and select some other man to take his place. He has sent telegeam to London asking Parnell when he can visit America, and expects to receive an answer before Thursday
The examiner., 1886-01-23
Illinois Election Law.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 2o.-The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the lower court, thereby sustaining the constitu- tiona1ity of the new State election law. The law as adopted by the Legislature is. in all essential features, similar to the New York statute.