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CABINET ACTION
ON THEINoUIRrEs OF TuEsENApE
In Regard 10 officials RsmOvsd-Ths ADJ
nlniStratIOn Disposed to Make an Issue
With the ssnAts-shOrmAu's Bill suI-
pending the Coinage OF silver.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 9S.-Ths Cabinet
meeting to-day lasted about two hour
and was devoted almost entirely to u dis
cussion Of the questions arising out otthe
recent Indian outbreaks in New Mexico.
The question Of the policy to be adopted
in regard to applications by the Senate
for information relative to suspensions
from office was considered, The Presi-
dent is understood to bs opposed to COM
plying with requests for such information,
aud is sustained in that view by all the
members Of his Cabinet. At the meeting
to-day letters were formulated in answer
to the requests Of the Senate for papers
touching changes in the office Of United
States Marshal for the Southern District
OF Alabama and inthe office OF Collector oil
Internal Revenue for the District OF South
Carolina,
The exact Language Of tho letters cannot
be learned, but 1t Is known that they in
form the Senate that 1t is not deemed ad-
visable to comply with the requests in
their present form, 1t is understood that
II Is the desire Of the administration TO
force the Senate to staLeits position on this
question 80 that the matter may DO brought
10 an issue aud settled as soon as possible,
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IntorpatlOn.l Cep1rlrht.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9S.-The hearing on
the question OF an International Copy.
right, was begun at tho Capitol to-day in
the room Of the Committee on Patents. A
number Of literary gentlemen were present
and presented their views on the subject.
Samuel /. Clemens MARX Twain was
among those who spoke in favor OF the
proposed law. James Russell Lowell is
In the city and willappear before the COM
mittee tomorrow.
At the meeting to-day Senator Plat
called the committee to order, announced
that the Hawley bill aud Chsce bills were
pending before It, and stated that tho oh.
jeCt Of the meeting was to hear arguments
on the general subject.
Mr.. A. D. Ssdgwick, President OF the
American Copyright League, then said Ia
the committee that DR.. Howard Crosby
had been invited by the League to SET
forth the viows Of that organization in re-
gard 10 an international copyright law.
DR.. Crosby then addressed the Committee.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 2s.-Last night
tho strikers attacked the house Of Emory
CavAnAs, who refused TO Join the strike.
Several shots were fred into the house
and the windows were broken with stones
The firing attracted tile police to tile scene
and the mob quickly lied. No one was
injured, but Oavanas' family was 30 badly
frightened that they will not leave the
house. CavanaB has received anumber OIL
letters threatening his life.
Austro.HuDgarlan Consul SChambetg
arrived home from the coke regions 10
day. He says that while there may moi
be any immediate danger Of lAwlesBnesG
the situation is more serious than is con.
Bidered here. He has talked with several
thousand OF HungaflAns and they told him
that there would be trouble when the
operators attempted 70 evict them, and
that they would die before they would
atthmiL
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nnIrlsn nnurALlrY.
An English Provost MarAhArs Method of
TOrturinG Prisoners OF War.

TOrtufing Prisoners OF War.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Reports received 10.
day confirm the news from Burmah which
the other night caused such an excitement
in and out OF the House OF Commons. On
the testimony OF English war Correspon.
dents, the English authorities In Burmah
stand convicted Of cruelty as cold blooded
as anything In the stories OF the repres-
sion OF sepoys or the French conquest OF
Algeria.
The Proves! Marshal at Mandalay had
lately to superlntend the execution Of q
number Of burmese DaCoits. Not content
with having them shot down in the ordi.
nary Burmese fashion, the Provost Mar.
shal, who had q morbid taste for amateur
photography, has on several occasions
added to the unspeakable torture OF his
victims death pangs by delaying the In
terval between tho orders 10 NpreGent''
and "tlre" long enough 10 enable him to
take two or three negatives with camera
he carries about with him. lie pleads
scientific interests as an excuse for h 9
barbarity, but 60 far has nothing even
scientific TO show in self defense, ior, be.
ing poor hand at photography, :. his at
tempts to Tx the horror and anguish Of a
violent death on his negatives have been
ahortiye.
The Provost Msrshal's methods were SO
leisurely that the absence ofresults is not
surprising. Having had the prisoners
drawn up In line against wall, No would
station the firing plat9nn before them, get
his CamerR into position and calmly pre-
pare Ills plates. The officer commanding
the soldiers was instructed not to give the
fatal signal till the plate was exposed,
Thus the most interesting negatives would
be obtained at the very moment OF tho
prisoners death agony, On one occasion
he varied his BoiQltiGU sports by extorting
inoriminating evidence against the Buf.
mese Minister from q native named Woo.
guet by threatening him with execution.
Five Dacoits had been shot In Wooguets
presence. lie himself was then placed
against the wall and the platoon ordered
to level IT. guns al him, and he was thus
cowed into making the desired statements
after the fashions In the Tower during The
sixteenth century.
The British Commissioner declined to
act ~ such. The Provost Mstshalg
brutality so exasperated the English
native spectators that only tho presence
oil troops prevented an attempt TO lynch
him, In Difference to an indignant pro.
test rigid inquiry has been ordered, and
the modern inquisitor will take no more
negatives. The new government will un.
douhtedly rigidly inquire inquire into
these iaCtA No wonder the Iimtt cor.
respondent was ordered away from the
cAmh.
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sIIEnNlAN's BILL.
suSpOudinE the OOipAgs Cr silver Introduced
In the Senate.

SuspondinE this Coinage CT silver IStFOdu uCed
In the ssSRHte.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The following
is the full text Of Senator sherman'l
bill introduced to-day toamend the coin
age act Of February 2S, 1885,,
Be il eHucled, etc., That tho coinage oil
the silver dollar provided by the iirst sec.
ton Of the act to which this Ia m amend.
ment, be discontinued from and after the
passage OF this net.
SeCtion states that the Secretary Of the
Treasury is authorized and directed TO
purchase from time to time silver bullion
in bars not less than nine-tenths fine OF
the market price thereof, not lees than tive
million ounces Troy per month, nor more
than four million ounces Troy per month,
and ahall issue In payment therefor Certi.
Rcates Of the United States in deuomiua.
tions OF not less than $40 each,
and the bullion Sso purchased shall
be retained IN tho Treasury fol
the security and t6t the payment Of tlt
same; and the amount Of such certificates
at any time outstanding shall not exceed
the cost OF the bullioni purchased by such
certificates aud the certldCptes thus Issued
shall be receivable for customs, taxes anO
all public dues, and when 80 received may
be re-issued, and the Secretary Of tn,
Treasury shall redeem In coin the same
certificates OIL their present value for re-
demption at tho Office Of the Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States in the City
ofNew York in sums not less than $50.
Section 3-That any holder OF standard
silver dollars or gold coin OF the United
States or gold bullion ut it's mint value
may deposit the same with the Treasurer
or any Assistant Treasurer OF the United
States In sums not less than $40, and re,
Ceive coin certificates therefore similar ia
denomination and legal effect to the Ger.
thcate provided Tor in tho preceding
section. The coin deposited for or rep.
resentiDg the certificates shall be retained
in the Treasury for the payment OF the
same on demand.
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srOppINU A LEAK,
Proposed Bill to save the GoyOrnmsnt Tw
Hundred rhou,aud Dollafs Annually.

Proposed BIll to save the GoVornment Two
Hundred rhOu'Rud Dollars Annually.
WAsnIE0roN, Jan. GA leak in the
revenue OF the Government, amounting to
about 100000 year, according to the
estimate OF the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, will probably soon be stopped
through the action OF the Committee OH
Ways and Means. For some years dis.
.lllers have been taking advantage OF a do.
feet in the law by gauglng the size oil
whisky casks 80 that the surplus capacity
over even gallons shall be little less than
tho taxable fraction Of q gallon. BY this
means nearly half gallon Of spirits In
each cask are 1ntaxed.
The Commissioner ascertalns from the
tecordI Of the Internal Revenue
Office that the instances each year In
which. the surplus is less than the taxable
traction exCseds by 100000 the instances
in which the surplus comes within the as.
sessible fraction, Latterly the distillers
have resorted to another device, also, to
Increase the advantages which the defect
In the law gives them. They have divided
the standard barrel OF torly.two gallons
intof ten gGllon casks, on each Of which
they gain nearly half gallon Of spirits
free. .oi taxation, making for each standard
barrel gain ol nearly two gallons which
60 duty free.
When tho spirits are gauged and the
tax paid, they are usually transferred
from the small casks to standard barrels,
and in this way placed upon the market.
In each instance nearly q half gallon is
gained, the tax on which would average
forty cents. Forty times FIVE hundred
thousand half gallons gives 5000, 600, and
this Is how the Commissioner figures out
the loss OF the government by this mpans.
The bill agreed upon by tile Ways and
Means Committee provides for the taxa
ton OF fractions the same rs whole gallons,
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sMuaah1Na1NMEXlco
Working Serious DstflniSnt to LSEitimRt
TrRds-A Party Caught,

Working Serious DsttlniSnt to Legitimate
TrRde-A Party Caught.
GALVESTON, TRxAs,, Jan. 2s.-A special
TO the Times from Matamoras, Mexico,
says! A company Of seven customs guards
ran upon a party Of smugglers Tuesday,
eight miles below the city. The guards
captured sixteen bales Of goods valued at
over So, 900, which were being smuggled
into Mexico. The smuRglers were taken
by surprise and fled without Offering any
resistance.
Tuesday while private Rose otthe Third
Cavalry was scouting for smugglers near
Badge he was shot and instantly killed
by q Conrade. The practice OF smuggling
is now being carried on hero 90 extet.
givOly and openly that II threatens serious
detriment TO all legitimate trade.
The business tnen have petiLioned the
Central Government 10 double the force
Of guards on duty along the river.
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THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE.
New Jersey LsglSlAturs sits Down ON the
b, e O.'S Scheme,

TRENTON, n, j., Jan, 2S.-The Riparian
Rights Committee OF the House OF Repre-.
sentatives yesterday reported back sub.
stitute for the joint resolution asking
Congress not to authorize the building Of
8 bridge across the Arthur Kill by tht
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad, by means OF
which It is proposed that that road shal!
secure entrance to New YORK harbor.
As subsequently, amended this sub.
situte holds that the right to permit the
construction Of the bridge rests exclusive
ly with the States OF New Jersey and New
York that the Government cannot in nd.
vance of It's construction, designate it US a
mail route, and that 1t can only prescribe
regulations as to how the construction
ihall be built, rs 1t is intended to spun
nayigable water, The resolution was
finally passed by vote Of ~ to Ia.
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DISASTROUS FIRE
At Franklin, Pn-lnv opera House Block
EnlIrely Destr6yed.

At Franklin, PR.-IhS opera House Block
Eniirsly Destroyed.
FRANKLIN, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The most se-
rious conAagration this city has sustained
for years occurred this morning. About
, o'clock fire was discovered In what is
known aa the Opera House block, owned
by Hanna and Duileld. The FIRE seems
TO have originated about the stage oil the
Opera House, which generally consisted
II very inllamable material. Before the
Ore department could reach the place the
Opera House was in solid blaze, The
Ilremen worked faithfully, but the build.
ing was beyond their power 10 save Il.
The block was built twenty years ago by
the owners and was one OF the most sub
stantial buildings in the city and originally
cost about $l35,OOO.
The Insurance. on the building is $3s 900.
It was occupied as follows: Henry Cohen,
clothing store; Karns, Miilln 4 Co., whole.
sale notions; Reamer 4 Co, druggists;
reading room and library; Miss Cfileys,
millinery; franklin Oil Exchange; De.
woody's 8 and 10 cent notion store, on first
floor, all partially insured. On the second
floor were numerous families, the Opera
House, Spectator printing Office, franklin
Silver Cornet Band, Lawyer Breene's Office
and Bakers Office with samples. The
third floor was occupied by two or three
families and lodge rooms elegantly fitted
up, which was the meeting place for the
United Workmen, Odd Fellows and others.
From this room nothing was saved, The
block 10 wreck, nothing but the walls
atandinp.
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THE GREAT MATCH
The Third Gamo Between sohAsfsr and Wig.
usuE -vISaaux does Some brilliant
Playing, While sohastsF does not
Coms up to the stapaard.

NEw YoRg, Jan, 9S.-The third nights
play Ia the billiard match between S,haef.
er and Vignaux took place tonight, In
the first two nights SchaeIer male total
Of 100 and Vignaux S35, Tonight
either party was entitled to make the
lirst l,sOO points,. although ViEuaux
would have to make 9G5 points to
enable him to reach this position
The hall was again filled with an i'm.
nense audience, many ladies being pres
emit Gossip was much INDUCED in on the
ultimate result Of the contest, auu not
Sithstauding the lead Of SChaaisr very
many were inclined to believe the chances
at VignauX unimpaired,
tue GAME HEdINs,
schaeierled oifwith aduck egg, Vignaux
made SO, while Madame Vignaux smiled
lpprovlugly from her seat in the gallery.
Then deitly and with great tenderness Of
ouch Schaeier played all the billiards he
Sas worth, including two magnificent
nasse shots, for run OF ~, slipping
up on mis-Gue on draw shot,
Rherwise easily made. Then Vignaux
manipulated the balls SO successfully that
NJ points were added to his score. Then
'Chatler made 80 and missed on an easy
'hot. Vignaux made | and Schaefer
lothing, Then Vignaux, by number OF
beautifully made cushion and kiss shots,
made by playing alternately on the red
md white balls and cushion, keeping
without the balk line, made Us, The
core at the end OF the sixth inning stood:
Nignaux, III \; SChaeler, III. H-.
the SHOT or THE OASIR.
In the eleventh inning Vignaux made
.he shot Of the match thus far. The red
and white balls stood in tho line with
The spot (Vignaux) ball which rested OIL
tho upper lstt-hand corner OF the table.
me other two balls were opposite the
eight hand rail. Vignaux played OH
he white ball in front, run down
o the lower cushion and twisted
Upwards and backwards tO the red
lall on the right hand, The cushion play
5liCted much enthusiasm. Another shot,
'engllshed' against tho cushion, which
made the complete 100 points in this In.
llng, was received with applause.
Yignaux finally retired having made 1876.
IT the end OF tho fourteenth inning the
core was Schaeier, 2O7; Vignaux, 3lG.
From that point on SChaeier played
tather tame game with spurt OF elective
work in the twentieth inning, when he
made 10 in the twenty.seventh lOO, and
N thirtleth rs, Vignaux on the other
1aDd, alter putting together ID in his
fifteenth inning made no very large runs,
nor did lio make many small oneB. The
result was that with steady success.
ion OF double figures he managed
20 anass 0lS buttons, when SChasler
reached 900, and the nights play ended,
bringing the FrenChman very near to his
liminutive opponent. The totals for
.hreo nights ttand; sChaeier, 1900; Wig.
laux, 1853. Totals for to.night's game:
600; Viguaux, Ols. Time four
lours. SChatfsr's average was 10 Is 80;
average, q G-SS.
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naln,nhn. M Lsfa-s.is.

WAsHtSqroN, D. O., Jan. gs.--A con.
current resolution was offered by Mr
Morrill, In the Senate to-day, and at hil
request laid on the table for the present
setting apart for the purpose on the wesI
end oi the Capitol, on pennsylvania ave.
nue., Q site for o statue Of Christopher
Columbus and the circle at the western
end Of the Capitol, on Maryland avenue
2 site for a 6tstps for the Marquis De
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wAsHtSaToS, Jan. gS.-General Hasen
chief signal officer, says there Is nothing
shown in the memorandum Of Second
Comptroller Maynard respecting alleged
Irregularities in signal service accounts
but what Is always found in the ordinary
statement Of differences Of an oiiiCer'l
public accounts, OF pall for an explanation
from him. He says he has been informed
that the case was prepared by clerks who
have been discharged from the Signal
Service, and asserts that II has heen made
purposely hostile aud sensational.
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WAsntSoroS, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Ingalls,
presented 10 the Senate the petition ol
Frederick Douglas and other leading gColored
citizens Of The District Of Columbia, com.
planning against determinations against
them at theatres and other places Of pub.
lie entertainment In the City OF Washing.
ton, and praying that the licanse laws oi
District OF Columbia lie 80 amended as 10
prevent such discrimination. The peti.
ton Of MI. Ingalls, was accompanied by
ailidayits insupRott OF itS aysrman!!ss. Il
was referred,
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Aiming a. GsrinIn Inar..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-A resolution
offered by Mr.. Gall in the Senate wGs, al
his request, laid over for the present, in.
structing the Judiciary Committee Of The
Senate 70 report q bill providing Tor the re.
tirement or removal Of United States Dis.
trlct and Circuit judges when from any
Cause they shall become unable to per.
form the duties Of their ollps-dlsprfmi.
mating between drunkenness and othsl
causes, that drunkenness may be punish.
ed by impeachment and removal from
Office,
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LONDON, Jan. 9S.-rhe Times urges, in
view Of the general opposition to per.
mitting lord Granville TO resume tue
office Of Minister OF Foreign AlTairs, that
be would make an excellent President Of
the Council and leader in the House Of
Lords. The 7imeS also points out Lord
Hartington's splendid chance TO construct
a national party OF Wings and Conserya-
HveS opposed TO Home Rule. "The ma.
terials for the. formation OF such party
are abundant" says the Times, "and the
emergency requires only q leader Of 50.
gaCiLy and courage"
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1ha tInnhs,,In t,an.,

WARRINGTON, D. O., Jan. gS.-Repre.
sentative Henderson Of Ills, and Messrs.
Dare and Nelson Of Chicago to-day made
arguments before the House Committee
on Railways and Canals, ID the course
Of which they urged 40 appropriation 10
deffay the expense Of ieglnnlng work on
the Hennepin Canal, and dwelE Upon the
beneah 10 be conferred Upon the country
BY the compilation Of the entefptiae.
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DUBLIN, jan. 9S.-The Freemans Journal
admits that a great number Of outrages
still occur in the remote districts Of the
country, but 1t declares that the National
League cannot be held responsible for
them. II says that the League has re.
solved to do oil in its power 10 repress dis.
order and remove every semblanCe OF q
basis for the government 10 revive the co.
erCion laws,
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RetItISr yIoSroy Uhosrod

DUBiiS, Jan. 2S-Lord Oatnufyon, ex.
viceroy Of Ireland, left Dublin Castle 10.
day accompanied by his wife, Tor tllsir
home In England. The retiring Vlcetoy
was followed 10 the railway station BY
enormous crowds, aud his route oil The
way TO KlngstoWn, where he took the
ferry lot Holyhead, was lined With people
anxious 10 witness his departure. He was
cheefed almost continuously from the
time he left Dublin Castle Until he de.
parted from the Irish coast The enthusi
aam Of the populaCe was phenomenal,
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u, Death ,', Of Ed'lot ri.n,lAs'. wife.

A., Wv w WV tWtN'HtWtt''
, MoHoASrowS, W, Va, Jan. 2s.-Nirg
Fleming, wife Oijulian i. Fleming, editol
OF tile Nar Dominion, died at a lew min
ales ~ after o'clock this horning. Fol
nearly q year she had been gradually
wasting away with consur1htion, and hel
GSs'll w was not a surprise 70 her friends
Sne I was the daughter oil Rev. w. N
stewart, Of this county, and was greatly
esteemed and loved by ALL
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oonEroa.mAn RnnLln,. ruustOi.

MoNlTowEE, Wis, Jan. 2s.-tmmedi.
atsly upon arriving here at $3.50 last eve.
ming the remains Of Congressman Joseph
Rankin we're taken to the Episcopal
church, escorted by the Congressional and
local delegations. l'unefal services
conducted by Rev. H. 4. Bray were
held at the church al iOi3O this morning.
Special trains brought hundreds Of pe0.
pie from various quarters Of the State, and
The attendance was 30 large from Mr..
Rsnkin's Congressional district that II WaB
impossible for late.ComOEs TO get within
bl0nk Of The church.
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Aahnn,r nknn.t.

AUSTIN, TESAs, Jan. 2S.-TueBday after.
noon toward 4 o'clock from out Of a clear
sky shower Of very fine dust began fail.
Ing. There was no wind al the time. The
shower increased toward nlghlialI and
continued through hall the night, The
dust had peculiar effect on The lunRg
and throat, causing irritation and hOafse.
ness in some instances, A similar phe-
nomenOA was witnessed here eight years
ann
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fhs N.u amman rt.n.n..r.

New YoRK, Jan. gs. .-Cbaeles =. oahda,
The newly appointed Assistant Tfeasuter
entered upon his duties thla morning al
me Sub!'rteasuty building. HiS Gfst oill.
SiaI act was the signing Of number o.
uocumenls which were Drought him N
g Ton 9s he reached the oIilte. II is be,
nsyed That he will make but very lew Il
ny changes among hig sabofdlnales
'Ne counting Of the funds by the eighteen
SSpeis counters from Washington Wal
%gan this morning, and Il ID expected
Sns., @Si llhCy will not complete theif laSl
until February 10th, II
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81. t.onI, lletehnnl Mining.

ST. Louis, Jan. gs.--John Stone Motri.
son, a wealthy and we'll known contractor
doing business al No. 0l2 Chestnut street,
10 reported to the police as having disap.
peated on Januafy 2bth and haA since moi
been located by his friends. AZ the time
he disappeared be was supposed 10 have q
large amount Oi money on bis pefeon, and
II ID feared that he has met With foul play,