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Business Embarrassments. Is.

SPRINGFIELD, O.. Feb s.-The Springfield Man
ufacturing Company was placedin the hands of a
receiver late this afternoon. The company does
a general manufacturing business, Boyd's grave
vaults. corn crushers, and hny rakes being the
principal articles manufactured. Joseph D. Lit
tie was appointed recsiver petition of the
company. The liabilities $120, 600; the as
sets, rated at full value. being about $4,000.
The company was pushed to the wall by banks
in Cincinnati. Springfield. Troy. and other cities
who held its paper and threatened attachments
proceedings.
DAYTON, O., Feb. a-John Zehring & Co,
general store at Germantown. for forty years
past, ASSIGNED today. Liabilities s15 600; as
sets, $4,000 This assignment of Zshring q
Co. necsssitated the retirement of p. Zehrng
from the hardwars firm of Zehring & Bunker.
The latter business is fully protected. and win
continue.
New YORK, Feb. -. A. Humphrey e. Sons.
neckwear dealers, No. rs Franklin street, made
assignments to-day to James 81. Coe. giving
preferences to the amount of SIG, ,S95. The
Market National Bank il preferred creditor
for s12, 52o.
CrNcINNATI, Feb. S-Ths O'Neal & Price
Betting Company has assigned to Otto Pfeger.
Liabilities. $40. 900; assets. $25, 000.
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THREE SHIPS MISSING.
Alarm in Philadelphia Because of tie Nom
Appearance Of Three British Steamers.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 8-Shipping circles in
this city are greatly alarmed TO the where
abouts of the British steamers Darion. Captain
Mckee; Lufra. Captain Grimstead, and Aleitha,
Captain Barwise. All three, each with q crew
of about twenty-five men, sailed from Cardiff
early in December for Carthagena. to load iron
for Philadslphia having been chartered by
Massrs Naylor g. Co.. of this city, for that pur-
pose. No tidings have since bean heard
from them and they posted in Lloyds.
London. missing No ono seems to be
able to account for their Disappearance. They
have not been seen or heard from. Such q
strange mystery has been known since
tramp steamers have become frequent The
steamer Elpis which left England at the same
time, reached Carthagena, and loaded. arriving
here week ago. Her captain reported having
experienced very temperate weather both in the
Mediterranean and on the Atlantic. and is una
BILE to give any account of the missing crafts.
Messrs- Naylcr S Co., she eonsienaes or the i'll
fated steamers. have no information about them
at all, except cableeram which they received
from their London house. saying they were
missing. All of the three captains are well
known here, where they have been constant
traders.
1t was learned this evening that the steam
shps reported as missing were not bound for
Phiadelphia. and that none of the vessels had a
pound of cargo consigned here
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Cable Notes.

The Pope receiving deputation OF Polish pill
grims yesterday. exhorted them to bear the
Russian yoke with patience. and promised to
strive in their behalf to the end OF causing it to
be lightened and ultimately thrown off alto
gether.
The Pope has requested Cardinal Simeoni to ad-
wise the Irish bishops to preach to the people of
of Ireland respect for the laws and to maintain
a calm, prudent line of conduct The Pope has
also announced his intention Of sending to Ire-
land apostolic legate.
81. Wilson has been summoned to appear be-
fore the Correctional Tribunal on Feb. 16, to
answer charges connected with the decorating
of NJ. Legrand and NJ. Crespin. The examining
magistrate has advised that NJ. Wilson be prose-
cuted in the police court.
A daughter was born to one of the Sioux
squaws in Buffalo Bills camp yesterday at Lon
don. and was christened Victoria Frances Alex
andra, in honor of Mrs. Cleveland Queen Victo-
ria aud the Princess of Wales. This is the first
instance of the birth of an American Indian
child in England.
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FREDERICK WILLIAM.

He Is in Danger of suffocation. and an Opera
tion Will Be Performed Once.
SAN RENO. Feb e.-The Grown Prince ex-
periences difficulty in breathing. It is reported
the doctors have resolved to resort to tracheot-
omy Immediately. as further delay might result
In suffocation.
DR.. Mackenzie and other physicians in at
tendance on the Gown Prince had q long con-
sultation this afternoon. and will meet again to-
morrow morning. when DIR. Bramann will be
present. The prince was able to drive out this
morning, but is not well tonight
DIR. Bergman has been summoned from Ber-
lin with representations that his immediate
presence il necessary. The Grown Princes
respiration 10 becoming more difficult hourly.
BERLIN; Feb. S.-The Kreuz Zeitung and the
Post confirm the reports from San Reno con-
cerning the bad condition of the Crown Prince,
and reiterate the assertion that tracheotomy is
Immediately necessary.
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He Immediately Starts for London. but Pc uses
at Shorncliffe and Deli vers Sharp Criti-
cism of the Tory Policy in Ireland.
Bismarck's Success Made Complete by
the Passage of the New Military Bill.
A Tory Plan Which. if Put in Execution. Will
Reduce the Number of Parnell's Voters
Tracheotomy for Frederick William.
GLADsToNE.s RETURN.

Warm Greeting at Dover-A Short Speech
and q Decentralization OF Tory Policy.
LONDON, Feb. s-Mr Gladstone arrived at
Dover at 4:55 o'clock this afternoon. He re-
ceived most enthusiastic greeting from the
large crowd that had gathered to meet him.
Mr.. Gladstone. replying TO address at Shorn-
cliffe, while en- route from Dover to London, to-
day, said that neither in America nor Europe
could be seen such deplorable spectacle as is
observable IN England-that Of one nation hold
ing down another by force Russia, he declared,
would be ashamed to say of Finland what En-
glishmen seem not to be ashamed to say of Ire
land, namely: that 81. 600 Of people were
afraid of 5000. 900. Southern England alone. he
asserted, created the majority in Parliament
against Ireland and in greater measure than
any other portion Of England southern
England responsible for the state of affairs in
Ireland.
The train conveying Mr.. Gladstone did not
stop during the remainder of the journey.
Mr.. Glads tones change of plan in landing at
Dover instead of Folkestone prevented the de-
livery of his expected speech. much to the dis
appointment of Tories and Liberals alike, all OF
whom anticipated declaration of the Liberal
chiefs parliamentary programme. The few
words spoken by Mr.. Gladstone at Shornclif.
where he was made the recipient of laudatory
address conveyed very definite idea of any
changes he may have made or intends to make
in his Irish scheme, but they did contain as
scathine bit of denunciation of the govern
ments Irish policy the Ministry has been
treated to for many day. His comparison of
Russia's repressive methods to those of England,
to the credit Of the former was especially
joyed by his hearers. and received with shouts
of applause. The arrival of tho ex-Premier at
Charingcross station at o'clock this evening
was the occasion of Demonstration of respect
for aud pride in the grand old man by the people
assembled to greet him that must have made
him supremely happy, accustomed though he
be to manifestations of that character.
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TIE METROPOLITAN BANK.
Mr.. Krohn Tells How He Was Deceived. and
Attorney Burnet Defends His Action.

CINCINNATI Feb. 8.-Mr. Louis Krohn, who
served four hours as vice-psesdent of the Met
ropolan Bank speaks out plainly about the way
he was deceived. He says he knew nothing Of any
cause of embarrassments until informed by the
bank examiner that the reserve was impaired.
He insisted on its being made good, and it was
done. Then he thought all was right, but on
Friday last the bank examiner called him to his
hotel and TOLD him that there was ring or
syndicate among the directors that had borrowed
and loaned the funds of the bank in a shameful
manner to the amount of between $500 900 and
$500, 900. The bank examiner then said that
Mr.. DeCamp would have to resign and perhaps
would be called on to answer to a
criminal charge Mr.. Krohn says that
he and Colonel Dayton that night saw
Means and the other directors named as belong
ing to the syndicate. and insisted upon having
better securities for their loans. Next morning
Means and DsCamp turned over for themselves
and Directors Roth Duckworth and Gerke.
what appeared to be q lot of good securities Mr..
Krohn then went to other banks and got some
assistance, but it was impossible to stem the
tide. He ayers that the truth kept from
him until it was too late to prevent the
catastrophe. Cashier Edwards makes state
ment of the condition of the bank, sho wing that
altar all claims paid there will remain to-
tai of sS20.0o0 for the stockholders, or 50 per
cent There have been no further arrests this
morning, and it 10 not likely that any more will
now be made
John r. DeCamp was surrendered to-day by
his bondsmen. John Carlisle and Albert Meter,
and after being under custody In the United
States commissioners Office from noon till $3.50
P. N, obtained four bondsmen and was released.
Mr.. Albert Meter reconsidered his action and
signed the bond. The others were W. +. De-
Camp. Henry G. Gilmour and Richard Smith
District Attorney Burnett resents the state
ment. which has been freely made. that the ar
rest of Mr.. De Camp. on Monday night. was the
cause of the suspension He states that two
weeks ago the government was In possession OF
information that warranted arrest. but the sr-
rest was not made. In the meantime the causes
for suspension ware in operation, and on Mon
day afternoon, after practically exhausting the
help from other banks. the METROPOLITAN failed
to pay its clearing house cheeks. The other
banks offered to advance $4,000 for Tuesday.
hut it was difficult 10 fiud securities to Justify
that loan. In addition to the clearing house
balance, there were telegraphic orders to change
balances of correspondents to othsr banks,
which would have eaten up the $50 600 and more.
and suspension WAS inevitable. The arrest
was made after this fact became clear 70 the
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ANOTHER GRIP-cAR ACCIDENT.
A Train Becomes Unmanageable and Collis-
ion Results-Ten Persons Injured.

KANSAS CRY, Feb. 8.-Just as train on the
Kansas City cable railway was rounding the top
of the steep viaduct leading from the Union
Depot to the summit of he bluff at Ninth street,
at $40 o'clock tonight the shank. or that por-
tion of the apparatus which passes down in the
slot and connects the lever with the grip, broke.
and in a second the traiu consisting of one grip
and one passenger coach, was whrling
down the incline at . frightful rate OF
speed. At the bottom of the incline, at the
elevated station. where the switched
for their return trip stood another train just
about to start up the bill after it's predecessor.
Fifty feet further back was still another train.
empty. Although the first train down $50
feet. it remained the track, and at the bot
tom of the grade its passenger coach struck the
grip-car of the stationary train, almost totally
demolishing it and hurting tho passenger coach
badly. Although the evening trains were just
arriving at the Union Depot one hundred feet
away, it happened that there were very few
passengers on either of the trains Those in the
train standing still the car which had
slipped come flying down the grade and man.
aged to get out of the way before the crash
Cured. Word Russell, employe of the road.
was not SO fortunate. and was caught be-
tween the bumpers of the middle train
and fatally manged. The gripman on the
first train. Fl. f. Guide, renamed on the
car, and when the collision occurred
was thrown off and suffered broken leg.
Brakeman Boffman, also tho first train. had
his right arm broken. and Al Sharp, passenger,
was slightly injured at the same time. Sharp
is a passenger conductor on the Hannibal s.
ST. joseph road, and had arrived just half
hour before. The other persons who were in
jured were all passengers, and the most
of them were in tho train which
became unman ageable. They were all men,
and all stayed on until the platform was reached,
and result none we're very seriously injured.
Following is a list OF the injured in addition to
those above mentioned T. A. Carter of Ma
rion. Kan, ankle sprained: T. Fl. Hill. head
bruised j. D. Peters, Emporia, Kan, head
bruised and internal INJURIES Peter Stromberg.
travelling man. ankle spraned; Mr. Foster, OF
this city, cut about the head; F. FL. Tu.ttle left
leg hurt.
It is regarded as remarkable that out OF the
ten sufferers only fatally hurt The
shank which broke is supposed to have been de-
fective. but nothing positive is known as to that
as yet. One other remarkable circumstance was
the absence of any women the train. The
injured were all given excellent attention, and
are in good condition, except Russell
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THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.
Wade Hampton Charges 1t to Sherman, and
'Old Tecump" Retorts in Vigorous Style.

NEW YORK. Feb S.-A Herald reporter yes.
terday interviewed General Sherman in regard
to a long article by Senator Wade Hampton on
the burning of Columbia s. c. The Senator's
story of that event filed eleven columns of the
Charleston News ana Courier of the 5th inst
The Herald says that the article, from begin
ming to end of its eleven columns. is bitter at
tack upon General Sherman, and bristles with
such phrases as General Sherman's g reckless
disregard of TRUTH" utterly unworthy of
credit" "he shall be dealt with as all defamers
Deserve" '.base and cowardly assaults s.Sher-
man is convicted by his own statements of elar-
ing inaccuracies, not to use harsher word"
etc. The closing paragraph of Hamptons story
begins: ''There seems to be here the usual dis
crepancy between the statements of General
Sherman and those Of truthful persons
General Sherman read the article yesterday,
and then said: 'Why. bless your soul. have no
answer to make to this stuff. Lord bless you,
it is not worth the trouble. It's such an old,
old story. Wade Hampton knows as we'll as do
that aid not burn Columbia, bue that he did,
have told the story in my memoirs. Why,
look here" and General Sherman became ear
nest, '.the town was of NO earthly consequence
in q military point of view. 1t was not worth
burning down. 1t was wretched little place of
no more account to than a stump by the road
side. 1t merely a stopping place for the
night We marched on to Goldsboro next day.
] had more important things TO think of than
the burning of this stump by the road side.
was on my way to Richmond. was after Lees
scalp. i had not time nor inclination 10 bother
with the miserable littla place. It's OF no
consequence TO me whether I destroyed
Columbia or not But / suppose it's a deal of
consequence to Wade Hampton, down there, TO
try and show his friends and neiehbors that
he did not before he ran away. As to answering
this fellow. this wind -bag--faugh! Hampton is
brageart and blower; he always was. Did
In wa mes of Of
Southern fellows for blowingl how they will
talk about their splendid estates. their pianta-
tions, sir, when they have few measly acres
worth about 80 acref Hampton is of that
sort The whole question TO who burned
Coum oa was sifted by the international COM
mission-a not over-friendiy 5ody-before whom
the British owners Of some of the cotton de-
stroyed brought their claims IL they could pos
sibly have shown that the United States troops
burned that cotton they would have done SO,
and they failed; and that settled it."
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HINTS OF TORY POLICY.

Rumors that Offenders Against the Coercion
Act VIII Be Barred from the Commons.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LONDON. Feb. 8--The observances prelini-
nary to the opening of Parliament show no de-
parture from those in vogue since the days of
Guy Fawkes and include the customary search
of the vaults of the palace of st. Stephen by the
black rods in quest of that conspirators thirty
kegs of gunpowder, or perhaps deposit of
dynamite secreted by that amiable person .
present day emulators
Mr.. Parnell will personally preside at the
meeting Of Nationalist members to be held In
the Parliament buildings to. morrow morning.
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BLAINE AND SHERIDAN.
Chauncey IL. Depew and Ex-Judge Davis
Think the Former Will Get the Nomination.

New YoRx, Feb s.-The Herald says: Politi-
clans had much food for discussion yesterday in
dispatch from Chicago, and which intimated
that there was doubt that Mr.. James G.. Blaine
would be the candidate OF the Republican party
for President The mattsr was talked ever in
many places where politicians are wont to con-
gregate-in the City Hall. in the Asror House
rotunda, and in the Fifth-avenue Hotel. "Will
Blaine get the nomination. docs Blaine want
the nominationan IF Blaine is not the candi-
date, will It be Sheridan2" These were the ques-
tions the politicians asked themselves and one
another.
.sI don't bslieve,n said Mr.. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. 'sthat Mr.. Blaine will not be the next can
didate of the Republican party for President
In fact, feel pretty certain he will be the can
didats, and I feel pretty certain, too. that he
will get the nomination by reclamation. There
will be no ballotinx at all None will be neces-
sary, for Mr.. Blaine will sweep everything be-
fore him. Nor do bslieve that Mr. Blaine has
written . letter to Congressman William Walter
Phelps instructing him to withdraw his namo
as a candidate whenever he thinks it prudent to
do OF course, have positive informa-
tion on that point, but my inner CONSEQUENCES
letter. IF, howevern-Mr. Depew strongly
emphasized the sif"-"Mr. Blaine has writ
ten such letter. and if he s determined not to
be a candidate. then General Sheridan will got
the nomina.ior and the election. General Sheri-
dan would make grand canvass. His nom
ination would mean his election But still
maintain my belief that Mr.. Blaine will be the
next nominee OF the Republican party, and also
the next President of the United States"
'.Mr: Blaine" said ex-Jndgs Noah Davis,
will in my Judgment. which, by the way. is
not that of expert politician, be the choice OF
the convention. see no reason why he should
not receive and accept the nomination. Gen.
nominee, make splendid candidate, and would,
am confident be elected. Still. Mr.. Blaine
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Points from the Qusen's Speech at the Com
Ing Opening of Parliament
LONDON, Feb S.-The Queens speech, which
was read at the ministerial banquet tonight,
congratulates the country on the pacific state OF
it's foreign relations, and announces the govern
ments intention to introduce a bill de-
claring that public squares and thor
oughfares are not suitable places for
public meetings and large GATHERINGS. 1t also
states that the government measures to be
brought before Parliament will include broad
Irish land valuation bill and bill for extension
of national government in England, and ex-
presses her Maiesty's satisfaction at the dimlnu-
tion of crime in and the improvement of the So
cial condition of Ireland.
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UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.

The commissioners Report and ths Rail-
way Management Indorsed
WASHINGTON. Feb 6.-The following is the
full text Of the annual report of the government
directors Of the Union Pacific Railway Company.
just received by the Secretary of the interior:
ssSir-The government directors OF tho Union
Pacific Railway Company have recognized their
duties to be two-fold First. to keep watch over
and examine the conduct OF the business OF the
] company, that the interests OF the government
ond to make to the Secretary Of the Interior
such communication as might b within the
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Eviction campaign TO BE Begun.


LONDON. Feb. 8.-Lord Canricarde has def
nitely made up his mind and expressed his in
tention to evict 1.6O0 of his Galway tenants. and
of course Mr.. Balfour has made up his mind to
help him do it. The precise date of the begin
ming of the carnival of rapacity brutality and
probable bloodshed, il not stated but the
notices are already in the hands of process ssrv-
ers, that is to say, those of them that have not
already bsen served, the campaign may be re-
garded as having begun.
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Assaulted and ROBBED by Foo.pad..

PITTsBURG, Feb. 6-About 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon two highwaymen assaulted
Mrs. VIM. Livesy. wife of the ex-State Treas
urer, Bidwell street. and after desperate
struggle. secured her satchel and ran awaY. A
young man who witnessed tho robbery started
in pursuit. but the robbers drew their revolvers
and threatened to shoot. and ne was forced to
give mp the chase. Mrs Livesy was seriously
broken in two places and several ligamenta
torn. Her CONDITION to-day is quite serious.
The satche1 contained over $50 aud TWO pairs of
gold spectacles.
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What Bismarck Drank.

CpeCIdI.
When Bismarck stalked in and rose abruptly
to speak, he seemed perceptibly older than dur
ing the septenate debate. Hespoke even lower
than usual. go that it was almost impossible to
hear him. He began with reluctance, as if
forced into speaking against his will and judg
ment, but he occasionally showed his old fiery
energy. He spoke from notes. but seldom re-
ferred to them. B Beside him stood a tumbler Of
brandy and water, and he drank the contents of
three tumb lers IN the first half-hour; then tap
ping impatiently on his half-empty glass he had
1t filled UP with soda water. The next glass was
again too strong, SO one of the Cabinet Ministers
attempted to replace the absent servant. He
mixed the grog, and Bismarck tasted it. but
said. emphatically: THAT is horrible mixture