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British Tariff Bin.

LONDON, December 29.--The Cabinet
have reached decision on the tariff ques.
ton. A bill is to be prepared for intro
duction into Parliament, authorizing the
imposition of duties on imports into Great
Britain from countries imposing duties on
imports from Great Britain. The measure
will be founded on the report of Lord
Iddeslegh's commission on trade, which
finds, first, that English depression is due
primarily to foreign competition,
and disposes of the previously accepted
doctrine of exceptional causes, such as tenn
porary overstocking; second, that success.
full foreign competition results from fiscal
policy prohibitive of imports of English
products; third, that the rise of rents and
necessaries is proportionately greater than
that of wages, the standard wages being
kept low by effects on British industries OF
foreign competition; fourth, that wide dis
tIess prevails in the manufacturing dis
tricts, resulting from dearth of employ
ment and inadequate wages for those
who are employed. The Government rec
ognizes the fact that system of purely
protective duties will not be sanctioned by
public opinion. A cautious realTange-
ment of the import tariff with the view OF
compelling producing countries TO con-
cede favorable treatment to British pro-
ducts is demanded by apowerful and grow
ing commercial element, by the middle
classes generally, and more largely than
is generally supposed by the masses.
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STEAMER SUNK.
A Disaster on the Chattahoochoe
River.
No Knowing How Many Lives Were Lost
Floating on Cotton Bales.

FORT GAINES, Ga, January 3-Whlc the
steamer w. ID. Chipley was trying to make
her landing at Stark's Clay, ten miles north
OF this place Oh the Chattahoo1hee River
last night between seven and eight o'clock,
she struck on protrudng rock cry Of
alarm went up, and moment later it was
evident that the vessel was sinking. As
she began to lurch the passengers, of
whom there were about fifty on board.
were overcome with terror, and jumped
wildly into the water below The night
was dark, the rain pouring III torrents, and
as the vessel sunk to the bottom
the passengers chung to her timbers and
wildly shrieked for help. While this state
OF affairs existed the Naiad came up, and
after desperate work succeeded, as her Of
Ulcers supposed, in rescuing the whole
crew. There were about three hundred
bales OF cotton on board As these were
swept off by the current washing over the
deck many of the affrightened passengers
chung to them as life-pleservers and went
floating down the river. The Naiad,
guided in the darkness by the calls of hui
man voices, picked up the unfortunates as
best it could. When daylight came, how
ever, 1t was made apparent that there
was much loss of life. Up until to-
night six bodies have been reported found
az various points down the river ana as
the passenger list was lost it can not be as.
certained how many more may be gone.
| Two of the bodies recovered are white per-
sons, four colored, one of the latter beng
Sam Alexander, member of the crew.
The scenes are described as appalling AZ
| ter the Naiad had received the passengers
| from the sinking steamer, many of the cot
ton bales caught on fire and pre-
scented strange spectacle as they went
floating down the river, The Chipley
was new boat, having been
but two years on the river, and belonged to
the Merchants, Mechanics and Planters
Line, of Columbus, w. 5. Tilman, Presi-
deut. She cost $4,000 and was insured for
5000. The total loss is about $4,000.
Captain o, M, Sparks was the master. The
scene Of the disaster is one of the most
dangerous points on the Chattahoochee, the
terrible casualty of the Wyllie having oc-
Cured there three years ago, and several
others previously,
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A REMARKABLE AFFAIR.
Violent Explosion of Conn After Havin 6
Been Closed Twelve Years-Its Occu-
pant Well Preserved.

Violent Explosion of Coffin After Having
Been Closed Twelve Years-Its Occu-
pant Well Preserved.
GREENvILLE, 8. c., December 30.-Details
were received tonight Of most remark
able occurrence in Yorkville, this State.
In 1878 James A. Watson, whose family
then resided in Yorkville, lost child, aged
four years, by death. At that time Watson
was living in Baltimore, teacher
in the Bryant-Sadler Commercial Col
lege, and he could not conveniently leave
his business to attend the
funeral, and in his absence only tempo
rary burial was given the body, awaiting
his return home to secure a permanent
burial lot in the cemetery. Yesterday he
went into the cemetery to remove his lot
The burial case, metallic casket, was
raised from the grave, and natural desire
to look upon the face of the child which
died and was buried in the fathers alb
sence, prompted Mr.. Watson to ask for
panel over the face. Just as the undertaken
was about to remove the cover, a loud ex-
plosion occurred, SCATTERING the glass,
which was One-quarter inch thick, into
numberless fragments, several striking
Mr.. Watson in the face, cutting him Sc
verely. One piece struck the bridge of
his nose, cutting entirely through it, The
casket had been out Of the ground sew
eral minutes when the explosion &C.
CURED. The report of the explosion was
equal to that of dynamite cartridge, and
was noticed by persons on Main street,
more than quarter of mile distant. The
face of the child was in excellent preserva-
ton, as were also Its burial clothes, and q
swreath of flowers on. It's breast seemed tn
be nearly as fresh as when buried, twelve
and half years ago
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Army and Navy Signals.

WASHINGTON, January 3.--The commit.
tee selected by the Secretaries of War and
the Navy, consisting of General Hazen, of
the army, and Lieutenant Reeder and
Commander Hoff of the navy, to report on
a more desirable code of signals for the
service of the United States, has held sew
eral meetings the past week. 1t was
agreed to procure the different codes now
used by the different Governments of the
world, and to instruct certain number Of
tho men at Fort Mier in the
use of each of them. When suffi-
cent time has elapsed the committee will
hold a sort of competitive examination, to
ascertain whice Power, in their estimation,
has the best system. 1t will then be the
duty of the three officers to endeavor to
devise one better than that selected at the
trial, Their report will be submitted to
the Secretaries, who in turn will submit it
to Congress for action. BY this course it is
hoped that simplified and improved code
of signals will be produced, TO be used in
both naval and military services.
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Miles of Wreckage.

HALIFAX, N. s., December 29.-Telegrams
from Digby report that the storm Of Sat
urday and Sunday was the most severe
ever known here. The beach for miles is
covered with wreckage. At Annapolis the
storm ragged from Saturday morning
until Sunday morning. The snow drifts
were from eight to nine. feet high No
damage to shipping at that port is re
ported. The Government breakwater at
Cow Bay, c. B., was partially destroyed.
GLOUCESTER, MASS, December 29.-The
work of the northeast gales of Friday and
Saturday have been very disastrous to the
Gloucester fishing fleet, having destroyed
five vessels-Adelia Hartweil, Racer, Ivan
hoe. Cleopatra and Sarah e. Pile. As thus
far reported but eight lives have been lost,
but it is feared that there have been other
disasters and loss of life, aud there is great
anxiety manifested and dread of further
bad news from the vessels on the banks ex
posed to the fury of the tempest.
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Another Bond Call,

WASHINGTON, December 2o,-The Secrs
tary Of the Treasury made call for &c.
0o0, 900 three per cent. bonds to-day, paya-
BILE February 1. The call is significant
because of the fact that it is the first call
since September, 1884. 1t is the impression
that the call has been forced by the attacks
made upon the administration of the
Treasury Department. This, numerically,
is the one hundred and thirty-second
call. The bonds called for are as fol
lows; s50-original numbers 299 to S03.
both inclusive, and original numbers 1874
to 1857, both inclusive; SO original mum.
bers 2, 1876 to 2,204, both inclusive, and origi-
nal numbers 1854 to 9,Sss, both inclusive
sSo0-original numbers l,01S TO 1000, both
inclusive, and 4,04s to 400, both inclusive
sl,000-original numberso, ISL to 1902, boil
inclusive, and 230l1 to %, 5S7, both inclu
sive; $4,000 - original numbers pun
sers r,s0l to 1884, both inclusive
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Cereal Statistics,

WASHINGTON, December 30,-The estimate
Of the Statistician of the Department Of
Agriculture for the principal cereal crops
of the year are completed, and the
aggregate bushels are as follows:
Corn, 1886, 600; wheat, 357, 600, 900; oats,
629,O0O,0oO. The area of corn is 100000
acres, of wheat SI,0OS000, of oats %, O0O, GEO.
The value of corn averages nearly thirty
three cents per bushel, and makes an
aggregate of s635,O00,000; 5000, 900
less than the value of the last crop.
The decrease in the production
of wheat is 80 per cent, and nearly IL per
cent. in valuation, which is S275, ZOO, 900.
The valuation of oats is $50, 900.
The reduction in wheat is mostly in the
valleys of the Ohio aid in California. The
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas last year produced 1900, 900
bushels, this year 100000, a reduction OF
9000,Oo0 bushels. The production of all
cereals is 5.53 bushels TO each inhabitant.
The aggregate volume Is larger than any
former year
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THE DEAD ALIVE,
extraordinary Case of Suspended Anima.
ton and ResuscitutiOn.

extraordinary Case of Suspended Anima.
tion and Resuscitation.
GALENA, ILL, December 3l.-John r.
Munger, well-known citizen of Platte
vile, Wis, has suffered greatly from rheu-
matlsm in the feet, Two days ago, with
che hope of relieving the pain, he bathed his
feet freely with tincture of aconite, and
then thrust them into pail of hot water.
A tlngling sensation followed, the pulse
weakened, the skin became moist and
clammy, and violent vomiting, and reich
ing ensued. A doctor was called, but on
bis arrival found Mr.. Munger apparently
dead. The heart seemed to have stopped
beating, and the doctor, with other medi-
cal men who were summoned, decided that
munger had died from aconite poisoning,
having absorbed the drug through his feet
An undertaken set about preparing the body
tor burial when the doctor, as an experiment
injected with hypodermic syringe
mixture of brandy and digitalis near the
heart. In few minutes the supposed dead
man bsgen to gasp, and there was frirt
sound OF beating over the heart. More
hypodermicis were given, the death pallor
was succeeded by reddish glow, the mus
c!es relaxed, .peIspiration broke out, and
MI. Munger slowly returned to life He is
now entirely out of danger. The doctors
consider his resuscitation most remarka-
BILE.
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POISONOUS CAT BITES,
Little Boy Dies from the Effects, and His
Sister Not Expected to Live.

Little Boy Dies from the Effects, and His
Sister Not Expected-to Live.
LoNG LAKE, N, Y, January 1.-About
two years ago little son and daughter of
VIM Shaw, of this place, were both bitten
by cat, while the animal was suffering
from fits. No attention was given
the matter at the time, as the
bites We're not deemed dangerous About
two months ago the boy died, and the at.
tending physician said that there were
symptoms of poison, A few days ago the
little girl was taken very ill with what is
considered to be severe case of hydro.
phophia She makes similar motions as
her deceased brother and endeavors to
bite her attendants, and it is now believed
that the boy died of hydrophobia, from the
effects of the cats bite. The doctor gives
this as his opinion. There are very Slight
hopes CT the child's recovery, but if She
should recover sufficiently the people here
think that she would make very interest
ing subject for Pasteur who has not
hitherto had any patients suffering from
the bites of rabid cats.
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COINS OF THE WORLD.
Reduced Valuations.for Those Fixed Year


WASHINGTON, December 3O.-Dr. James
P. Kimball, the Director of the Mint, has
estimated the value of the standard coins
of the various nations of the world to be
proclaimed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury on the first of January, 1885, The
value of the gold coin in circulation is
fixed by comparing the amount of pure
gold in such coins with the amount in the
gold dollar of the United States. In cou n
tries having the double standard the silver
coins are given the same valuation as the
gold coins of the same unit. The value of
silver coins of countries of the silver stand
ard, is fixed at the value of the pure silver
in such coins taken at the mean price of
silver in the London market for the last
three months of the year The mean price
of the silver for the last three months, COM
pared with its price for the corresponding
period in 1884, declined from 81 09.9t 81 OBS
per fine ounce, a reduction of over six cents.
This gives a reduced valuation to the
following coins from that proclaimed Jan
uary l, 1885, namely: Florins of Austria,
from 39.3c to Sic; boliviaro of Bolivia,
from ~ DC to i5.1c.; peEo of Ecuador, from
l9,5c to rs lc; rupee of India, from 37Sc to
37c; yen of Japan, from SS,Sc to SIC; dol
lar of Mexico, from S6.4c to sl6c; sol of
Peru, from use to 751c; rouble of Russia,
from $3.50 to cole; mahabubo of Tripoli,
from 711c to sic: peZo of United States
of Colombia, from 1850 to 75.1c.
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TWO EXPLOSIONS.
A Building Wrecked and Several Killed
and WOunded-Ruin Caused by
Threshing Machine.

MOBILE, ALA, December 29,-This morn.
ing one of the boilers of the Gulf City Oil
Works exploded with terrible force, blow
ing out the east and west walls of the
building and destroying the adjoining
sheds. AT the time of the explosion, l. s.
Staunton the fireman, and twenty-four
cololed hands were at work. A crowd soon
collected and commenced extricating the
wounded, whose cries could be heard from
all parts of the debris. When the work
was finished it was found that ten were
killed or injured. The explosion is attrib-
uted to lack Of water in the boiler. 1t oc-
Cured just after midnight. The whistle
had just blown for lunch, or the casualties
might have been greater
LANCASTER, PA, December 29-The
boiler of threshing machine in a barn
near New Providence exploded this morn
ing, killing two young men named Christian
Hildebrand and Edward Helm. The for
mer was hurled thirty feet away. Frank
Edwards was seriously scalded. The barn
was set ON fire and consumed, with its
contents. 1t contained twenty-five head
of cattle, two mules, eight horses, three
cows, ten hogs, 1900 bushels of corn, 1000
bushels Of wheat, and large amount of
hay.
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KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.

A Sudden and Terrible Fate Overtakes
Pair of Italian Organ Grinders.
New ORLEANS, December 30.-Vincent
Mangella and Salvador Torcici, Italian
organ grinders, were entertaining large
crowd with their music at the corner of st.
Louis and Charles streetlast night. While
Torcici was grinding out the music Man
CELIA waited by his side He was leaning
against the pole of the Louisiana Electric
Light at the corner when suddenly flash
of light rs seen to descend the pole. He
uttered one scream and fell forward. Tor
cici caught his friend as he fell and he too
was knocked down. When the two men
were picked up it was found that Mangella
was dead, killed by stroke of electricity
and that Torcici's head was burned to a
crisp by the same fluid. A strange
feature of the case is that the
Louisiana Electric Light has no power as
yet, and it does not commence until next
Monday Ii is thought the wire of another
Electric Light Company must have crossed
its lines. The electricity ran down the
crane of the line on the hosting wire, and
it being damp night the circuit was
grounded. Mangella was unfortunately
within the circuit and killed by the cleo
tricity, and Torcici, when he came TO res
cue was struck by the same force.
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LONDON, January Six hundred Arabs
were killed in the recent battle with the
English. They are in flight towards Don
COLA. A number of fanatics succeeded in
penetrating Suakim, attacking the soldiers
in the streets, furious fight following, in
which a number of Tie English were killed
The twenty-fifth anniversary of Emperor
Williams accession to the Prussian throne
was quietly celebrated. The funeral of n
Fenian named Buckley, at Cork was made
the occasion of political demonstrate on.
Prince Alexander is said to have asked the
Gar to reinstate the Russian officers in his
army, to help reorganize it, as he feels GER
tain Seryia will resume hostilities.
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MEXICAN UPRISING.
american Troops Ordered to the River,
and Will Drive Out Disturbers at Mier.

LAREDO, TEX, December 3O.-A Sergeant
OF the u s. Army stationed at Ringgold
Barracks some sixty miles down the Rio
Grande from this place, arrived here TO-
night and reports that general uprising
is taking place in all the small Mexican
towns along the river between here and
Brownsville. Major Kellogg, command
ing the U. s. troops at the
above mentioned post, and forces are
now en- route to Rema, small city on the
American side, where over three hundred
men, mostly from Mexico, are in arms, and
express their intentions of taking the city
of Mier. They have an abundance of am
munition, and are Of the desperate and
border-ruffian class. Major Kellogg pro-
poses to disperse them, or force them to
leave American territory in order to pre-
vent breach of the neutrality laws be-
tween the two Republics. The movement
originated among few dissatisfied politi-
clans who were defeated at the recent city
elections in Mexico. Mexican troops are
now being sent from Monterey to Saltillo
to reinforce those already stationed in the
cities of the State of Tamaulipas, where
the next outbreak is daily expected
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SMOKED OUT.
Burglar Who Attempted to Enter a
Store Through the Chimney-Res-
cued by Windlass.

WILMINGTON, N. c., December 2s.--Last
night Leander Smith planned to rob the
store of Robert Pugh Il Co., about nine
miles from here He climbed to the roof of
the building and Invested himself of all his
clothes and then tried to slip down the
chimney. In doing so he loosened a
brick, which fell down into Mr. Pughs
chamber underneath. Mrs. Pugh, alarmed,
got up and, as the night was
cold. placed a match in the fireplace,
which was filled with light-wood ready for
kindling. Smith had in the mean time got
half way down the chimney and there he
stuck fast. He was unable 10 get out The
harder he struggled the tighter he was
wedged in. Smoke from the fire under,
meath began to ascend, which made his con
dition unbearable. Thoroughly smoked
and careless of detection he at once yelled
loudly for help. His cries brought the
whole town out. A windlass was procured
and by daybreak, after enduring much
suffering, he was got out and landed in
jail.
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Chased BY Rayenous Wolves in Illinois.

GALENA LII, January "a thrilling ad-
venture was that Mr.. John Collision, of
Mifflin, Wis, had two nights ago. While
he was returning home from neighbours
house, some distance off, on foot, he was
attacked by pack of wolves, which are I'M
usually numerous in that locality during
the winter The wild beasts surrounded
Mr.. Collision and would undoubtedly have
devoured him had he not been armed with
a trustv revolver, which he made good use
of. killing two wolves and putting the rest
to flight. During the encounter Collision
was wounded on the hand by one of the
ravenous beasts, which fastened its fangS
in the flesh
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Cattle Swindle.

KEYsER, VIVA, January 3.-Wm Rafter,
of this place, has succeeded in swindlipg
large number of farmers and cattle deal
ers out of considerable sums of money by
buying stock and giving worthless checks
on the National Bank of Piedmont, W Va.
John Day, of Grant County, is out $1,000,
Frederick Bond 81 200, and quite number
ped East as fast as bought, and sold by
confederate, The total loss is quite large,
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DIABOLICAL INCENDIARIES,
who Made Desperate Effort to Destroy
the Town of Tarentum, Pa.

TRENTUM, Pa, January 3,--A desperate
attempt to burn down the town was made
at an early hour this morning, The fire
was first discovered in Essler's livery
stable, on Gaines street, 1t soon spread to
Rue Jones' grocery store, Zimmerman's
shoe store and DR.. Volzer's residence, and
all were destroyed The villains had taken
every precaution to make destruction
sure. They had cut the ropes of the two
alarm bells and broken the principal
pumps in the village and carried off the
fire-buckets and tubs. The cries of Fire ~
aroused lad named William Dibel, an
employe of the planning mill, upon which
was large bell. He ran to the mill, and
on finding the bell-rope cut, climbed to tho
roof and sounded an alarm by striking the
bell with hammer This awakened the
entire community. who turned out en-
masse and soon extinguished the flames.
The loss is $4,000; partially covered by in
surance. About two weeks ago there was
an attempt to burn the village down. Six
OF seven large buildings were destroyed,
entailing loss of over $4,000
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Landlord MelIen In Mexico.

Boston, January 1.-Andrew L. Mellen,
of Baltimore, for whose alleged implica-
ton in the Mellen-Coolidge murder con-
spiracy he is wanted by Boston officers is in
Yap-C Chico, a small town about five miles
from Monterey, Mexico, and is doing bust
ness there with Jules A. Randle, on what Is
known as the Hot Springs property. He
can not be extradited
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DEADLY TRICHINOSIS.
a Whole Family in Illinois Carried Awi
Before Its Nature Was Djscoyered,

- "poAN III llAthOIb OaTTleu away
Before Its Nature Was Discovered.
SrREAroR, ILL, January 1.-Two weeks
ago the family of August Feldt seemed to
be suffering from some strange disease. The
family had eaten heartily of pork, in which
the doctor found unmistakable evidence of
trichinosis. A week later one of the children
died, and the following day another. The
mother was then Frustrated, and in few
days she died. During this time several
doctors were called in, but could do moth
ing toward checking the disease. On
Monday last girl of twelve years died.
and the father now Hes beyond all hope OF
recovery. Mr.. Feldt purchased quantity
OF pork and had it sailed down. The chill
dren, he said, had been in the habit of going
to the barrel and eating of the meat, an6
he had permitted them to do so, not real
izing that there might be anything wrong
The house in which the Feldt family lives
is wretchedly filthy, and has probably
aided the trichinosis in its dreadful work