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DISAPPEARED MYSTs sRIOUsLY.,
Seven Colored Servants Attempt Whole
sale Murder and are LYnched.

GREENvILLE (Miss), December 3lst-Two
weeks ago last Saturday Colonel Paxton S place
near Arcola was otally destroyed by fire, and
it is now known that the fire was the work of
incendiaries Seven of the eolored servants
five men aid two women-were arrested few
days ago and kept under guard. Two of the
prisoners confessed guilt. One is woman en-
ployed as cook, who drugged the coffee, and
but for the fact that two members
of the family were absent from sup
per- the whole household might have
perished. As IL was, Mr.. and Mrs. frank Aid
ridge were able TO rouse Mr.. and Mrs Paxton
with difficulty when the flames were discovered.
The prisoners also confessed that one of them
stood at each door with an ak or gun to kill any
member OF the family, but the slowness of the
fire alarmed them, and they fed.
News was received to-day to the effect that
the seven persons who were under arrest disap-
peared last night somewhat mysteriouslyh
There does not appear to have been any motive
for the inceDdiary crime, beyond that OF rob-
berry and pillage
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FIXED FOE COLD WEATHER.
China's Young Emperor Takes Unto Him.
self Three Youthful Wives.

WASHINGTON, December 3lst-The Depart
ment OF State mas been informed by the Minister
OF the United States at Pekin of the following
edict OF the Empress Dowager, published in the
Peking GG=.te OF Friday, November 9, 1888:
The Emperor having reverently succeeded to
his exalted inheritance, and increasing day by
day III maturity, it is becoming that he should
select a virtuous consort TO assist in the admin.
istrailon of the palace, 10 control the members
of his household, and 10 encourage the Emperor
himself in upright conduct. Let, therefore Ye
Ho Ma La, daughter OF Deputy Lieutenant
General h uu Hsisng, whom We have selected
Tor her dignited and virIuous character, be-
come Empress"
further edict was issued the same date:
Let Ia Ia La, aged Is years, daughter of
Chang Hsil, formerly Vice-President OF the
Board, become Secondary Consort of the first
rank, ana let Ia Ga La, aged Is, also daughter
of Chang Hsil, formerly Vice-President OF the
Board, become Imperial Concubine of the sec-
ond rank. Respect this
II is understood that the Emperor is about is
years of age
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On last Friday thorough experiment
was made blythe new Culver fumigating
process in killing San Jose scale. A prune
orchard in Covina, badly infected, was
chosen. Two trees were subjected to the
hydrocyanic, gas twenty minutes each.
Twenty -four hours after treatment we
made thorough examination with a
microscope, and were unable to find liy-
ing specimen. The scale had killed sew
eral trees in that immediate vicinity, and
the specimens treated were alive with it
prior to their fumigation. As far as per-
sonal observation goes the gas process is a
grand suceess.-GIendora Signal.
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2 The ENGINEERS.
L Threat of Another and Greater Strike
than the BurliDcton.

CHICAGO. December 3lst.-One of the leading
spirits in the recent meeting of railroad engi-
neers says that the object to consider the facts
which come into the possession OF the Brother
hood He declares that all the roads running
out OF Chicago except three have been helping
the Burlington road in its fight with the strik-
ing engineers by bl6cklisting the strikers He
declares that uii ess this boycott is discontinued
soon. the biggest strike ever seen IN this coun-
try will be inaugurated, paralyzing the railway
transportation of the entire country 1t will in
clude all classes of railway labor.
conference between the officials of the Bur.
lington Railway and the committee of engineers
representing the strikers was held to-day but
adorned Till tomorrow. 1t is reported that
progress toward a settlement of the strike was
made. What concessions. if any, were made is
not known.
LOOKS MORE LIKE PEACE
CHICAGO, December 3lst.-After the adjourn
ment of the conference Writ Dexter, solicitor
for the road, said the meeting was only an in
formal one, but the committee will meet the
officials again tomorrow, and it was almost a
certainty that the trouble would be patched up
then.
1t is the general opinion that at the meeting
Tomorrow the committee, on behalf of the
Bro aerhood. will declare the strike Off Such
of *, strikers as can be used will be given en-
plo. ment
A delegate to the engineers meeting whose
name is not given, is quoted in the local papers
as saying that the statement that the Brother.
hood would cease the financial support of the
strikes after The first of the year was true The
affair had already cost nearly $500 900, and
something had to be done.
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A VALUABLE GIFT.
Edwin Booths Princely Present to the
EramatIc Profession.

New YORK, December 31st.-Edwin Booth
formally presented the Players Club the build
ing dedicated 10 the dramatic profession this
evening. Among those present were Augustin
DAILY, Lawrence Barrett, John Drew, owen
Fawcett, General Sherman, Judge Daley Gen
eral Horace Porter and others.
Booth greeted ali present as ''brother play
eis." He said the object of the club was 10 in
spire players with reverence for the profession.
He had long cherished a plan for betlering the
dramatic profession, but it was only after much
consideration that it took this shape.
Booth then presented the title deeds and fred
the yule log, and proposed a toast, to be drunk
from his fathers fiagon, to the players perpet-
ual prosperity.
Augustin DAILY responded, designating Booth s
gift as princely. A poem was read by Lawrence
Barrett, composed for the occasion by DR.. T. W
Parsons, of Boston. This ended the formal ex-
ercises and ioility followed
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a MYSTERY SOLVED.
lhe Perperrator of the Philadelphia
Murder Discovered

PHILADEIPHIA, December 3lst.-The mystery
surrounding the finding Of the mutilated re-
mains OF man in East Fairmount Park on
Wednesday last has been solved. The CORPSE
was identified and the murderer is in prison.
The murder was shown to have been a dia-
bolcal one. The motive for the deed was to
OBTAIN the money of the murdered man. but all
that the murderder is known to have realized
by his crime was $50.
Through the published portrait Of the dead
man the body was recognized as that of Antoine
Schlliing, and the murder wss traced to Jacob
Schroop partner OF Schilllng in small gro
cery store.
.sehroop has confessed. The police decline to
give the details. His wife and daughter are
under guard. They are believed to be acces-
sorry to the crime.
THE STORY OF THE MURDER.
LATER.-The murderer was given a hearing
before magistrate to-day. he gave his name
as Jacob Schroop, aged 80 years, and said he
was born in Switzerland A police official rasti
fed 10 Schroop having confessed The murder of
Schilling, and the prisoner was then formally
committed to await the action OF the Coroner
Late this afternoon Chiet Wood gave to the
newspapers copy of the confession made by
Schroop, in which the latter saws the name of
the mur Tered man was Anton Schillng and
that he killed him about o'clock in the morn
ing oil ChrIstmaS Day. He says he arose from
bed about that hour and went to the kitchen to
get some food for his wife. who was sick. on
looking in the cupboard he found no yictuals
there and turning to Schilling, who was in the
room, accused him of having eaten what had
been left in the closet Schilling denied having
eaten the food and Schroop, becoming angeIed
Knocked him down and beat him to death with
a heavy piece of wood. He let the body lie in
the kitchen until O'Clock in the afternoon,
when be cut off the legs and threw the body
and the severed legs into the cellar. The next
morning, about o'clock, he hitched up his
horse and wagon. and having placed the dis
membered body in two bags ne loaded the bags
into the wagon and drove to the park and
placed the bags in the pipe, where they were
found late the same day by some boys.
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WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
The Coast Delegations Preparing Them
selves for An Active Session.

WASHINGTON, December 3lst. - The Pacific
coast senators and Representatives have passed
the holidays very quietly. Senator Stewart has
been hard at work preparing & silver speech,
which he has just completed, and will deliver it
in the Senate at the first opportunity.
Senator Stanford having returned from New
York, is ready for business and will devote his
time principally for the present 10 the work of
getting the San Francisco postofice bill through
and protecting the sugar industry of the State.
senator Jones is expected here daily
Senators Dolph and Mitchell will be in their
places on Wednesday.
Representatives FELTON, and Vandever have
visited New YORK and Philadelphia during the
holidays. Mr.. Morrow, Mr.. McKenna Mr.
Thompson and Mr.. Biggs have passed the recess
in Washington
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views Of both the General and Mrs. Harrison on

views OF both the General and Mrs. Harrison on
this matter.
When General Britton was here two weeks
ago he asked General and Mrs Harrison if they
had any suggestion or request 10 make egard-
ing the lnaueural ceremonies The General
made but one request, and that wss that the
veterans of his old regiment might act as his
Guard of Honor. All other matters pertaining
10 the inauguration were LETT under
the absolute control of General Brltton
and his committee. 1t will, therefore.
De seen that the clergymen are too late in their
crusade, as the matter has practically passed
cut OF General HarIiSon's hands and there is
scarcely . possibility that he would under any
pressure interfere with the arrangements of the
inaugural Committee. Should the preachers
nnally appeal to him. they will doubtless be re-
TERED TO General BriIton. General Harrison
ike many others, Goes not look upon the inaug-
ural ball as dance but as a part of the cere
monies that custom has Identified with the occa-
sion.
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THEIR Loss THE cITY's GAIN.
Eight Saloons and Many Other Tough
Places Closed.

SAN BERNARDINo. December 3lst A fire
broke out this morning at clock in Saloon
Row, near the depot, destroying eight saloons
and thirteen other buildings. II was the work
of an incendiary. II has been threatened long
time, and special watchman was on duty to
prevent it.
One man overheard the plot. and asked the
cendiaries were to charge him with It. He was
locked up, thus proving an alibi. The burnt
district is just outside the city limits, opposite
the Santa Fe depot, and was very low place,
the resort of the most degraded of people, and
the scene of innumerable fights and murders.
The loss is $4,000. and gain to the city of ST.,
000lO9.
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WORKING A DUDE.
A Young New York Blood "Badgered'
Ont of a Snug Sum.

New YORK, December 31st.-The "badger''
game to which gambler Daily so nearly tell
victim, was successfully worked Saturday night
on dude named James McDermott His dis
weil-dressed men, who, after helping him find
half dollar which he had dropped, piled him
with liquor, and then invited him TO the apart
ments of a woman named Augusta Eagan on
West Sixtieth street, where the party drank
wine until the dude went to sleep. When he
awoke, his diamonds, iewelry, $500 and men
were gone. The woman was arrested, but re-
fused to say who her accomplices were.
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SUFFERING NATIVES.
Terrible Destruction Caused by Gale in
the West Indies.

NEW York, December 3ist. - The steamer
Darian, which arrived from Turks and to-day.
reported that the hurricane of September last
was the worst that ever visited the West India
islands. Three hundred houses Were DESTROYED
and all the rest damaged.
over 600.000 bushels of salt was spoiled.
IWenty-one lives were lost. and three large yes
sells went down with all on board
In the Coeus Islands the food swept away all
the provisions, leaving the people starving
Natives are dying every day fIom injuries re
ceived in the hurricane
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
A Wooden DiIi for spokane-The Small.
pox Epidemic.

SPOKANE FALLS, December 3lst.-A company
has been formed with 500 900 capital to erect
woolen mill here Immediately.
During the past month there have been six
ca ases of smallpox here. All are now in the
pest house, where they were taken as soon as
the disease showed itself, and the premises
thoroughly quarantined The first case that of
a stable-boy from Portland, is now well and
nursing the Others. The doctors declare there
is no further danger OF its Spreading
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A gentleman living near Portland Me,
recently dreamed that in a certain hole,
under stump of a tree, he would find
fur collar which had been stolen from his
wife. He visited the field, found the
stump, and placing his hand in the hole
felt furry substance, pulled it out, and
dropped the skunk on short notice, and
has since been fumigating the clothes he
wore on the occasion. Dreams are failures.
Chicago Herald.
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An Alleged Wisconsin Murderer Arrestsd
at Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN, December 3lst - Kuhne. the
man who was arrested on the steamer Lord
1ough when she reached here from Philadel-
pela, on charge OF having murdered William
Christen in the town OF Primrose. Wis was
a.rraigned before Queenstown magistrate IN
day The prisoner declared that he knew moth
ins 10 OF the murder with which he was charged
eonsln, but he thought his arrest was an mn
merlted disgrace He was not fleeing from ius
| &c, but was openly returning to his country
lie IS NAIVE OF Langenthal. Switzer ana. He
was remanded pending the production of proof
sufficient 10 warrant his extradition.
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INDIANAPOLIS December 3lst.-The principal
caller on General Harrison to-day was Judge C.
+. MITCHELL OF the Ninth District Court of Ar
kansas. He wants B. Henderson, of Missouri,
Powell Clayton, or L. Il. Root, of Arkansas. 10
represent the South in the Cabinet. Also the
enforcement of the Federal election law and
negro prote tection to person and property
Joseph Poole, or New York, a Blaine man.
also called
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stanley,s Correspondence DeIayad.

Stanley's Correspondence DELAYED
LONDON, January 1st Sir Francis DeWinton.
President of the Emin Bey Relief Commission
has received telegram from Leopoldville say
ing; Stanley's correspondence is detained at
the Fails, and cannot reach here before March,
lie hopes to receive news earlier.
Terrible Ravages by Cholera.
ROME, December 3ist--Indian advices say
that cholera prevails in a viruent form at
Quinlon, on the Malabar coast. 1t is reported
that 2p,OOO Christians have suceumbed to the
disease. The Italian Carmelite missionaries are
attending the plague-stricken people.
Bold Editor O'Brien.
DUBLIN, December 3lst.-Editor O'Brien was
advertised yesterday to address proclaimed
meeting at Carrick on the Shannon. The po-
lice prevented the meeting. o'Bren then held
the meeting at French Park, twenty miles
distant. His arrest is expected.
Harrington Sentenced to Hard Labor.
DUBLIN, December 3lst.-Edward Harrington,
M. F., has been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment with hard labor for publishing in
his paper, the Kerry Sentinel ret orts concerning
suppressed branch OF the National League
Another Petard in Madrid.
MADRID, December 31st.-A bomb which had
been deposited in the hail of the Conservative
and Republican Club by an unknown person
exploded yesterday. There was no serious
damage.
Floods in France.
PARIS, December 31st.-Heavy rains have
fallen in the Department of Lagergard and
Beuchis du Rhone. The country around about
Marseilles is flooded
Blockade on the Coast of Africa
BERLIN, December 31st-The Portuguese
Government has notified the German Govern
ment of the blockade OF the whole east coast of
Africa, including harbors and creeks.
Illness of an Austrian Prince.
VIENNA. December 3lst. -Archduke Iouis
Victor Joseph, the youngest brother of Emperor
Francis Joseph, is seriously ill from gastric
attack.
Great Loss of Life From Floods.
ROME, December 31st.-The Vatican has re-
ceived news of terrible floods accompanied
with great loss of life, in Manchoria.
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NEW DEPARTURE.
The Pcpe About to Abandon the Custom
ot Papal -eciusiop

SoAE, December 31st.-The Pope will soon
take step towards breaking the complete Sc
clusin which is the rule of the Vatican He
Will descend from the Vatican Palace into the
great Basllica otSt. Peters, where q considerable
body OF the pubic may see hm. Other siens
winch came to the suffsce during the recent
elSensslon OF the possibility of the Pope's leav-
ing Rome make il Gle lr that the whole onestion
OF the Papal attitude is coming to a crisis. The
recent arbltrary legislation by which Sienor
Crlspt luaugurated 8 new crusade of persecution
against the Italian priesthood has ripened the
pub!lc mind TOR reaction. fthe Pope were well
ADVISED and chose this juncture for reappear-
ance on the streets of Rome, and showing a
conclliatory attitude toward the King and
Queen at the Quirinal. he w.uld get such am
ovation as lives not in any Roman memory, and
Slgnor Crispis tenure OF power would no, last a
fortnight ' -
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A DOMESTIC SCANDAL.
Lady Co1nemara Packs Up and Leaves
Her Noble Lord

LONDON December 3lst-A dispatch from
Madras says that Lady Connemara, wife OF the
Governor of the Madras Presidency, has left
the Government House, refusing to remain
under the same roof with her husband She
took her leave suddenly during an official ball.
and went to hotel. She is coming to England.
Captain Quinn, Aide. Camp to the Governor
and Lady Eva Quinn, left the house at the same
time, the Captain resignlDg his office. Madras
society which is much excited over the scan
dal is in sympathy with Lady Connemara
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IT PROB ABLY WILL.
The Berlin Papers Hope the New Year
viii be One of Peace.

Berlin, December 5lst.-The leading news
palers all express the hope and expectation
man Gazette says that the difference between the
French and Italian Governments, with reference
to Tunis, will not have important results The
same paper praises the Servian Radicals, who,
IL says showed by their actions in the Skupts-
china that they were capable of forming and
willing TO form practical policy.J
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MEXICO.
President Diaz and Cabinet Indignant
Over the Recent Canard

CITY OF MEXICO December 3lst-President
Diaz. Secretary of Interior Romero Rubio and
Secretary of Finance Dublau expressed great
indignation when informed of the circulation
in the United States of rumsr that an uprising
had taken place in this city. They say that
peace was III yer on frmer basis than at pres
ent. President Diaz has expressed a resolution
TO punish the author of the hoax 4 he can be
discovered.
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Mayor Hewitt Shuts Out Tammany From
Good Thing.

New YORK, December 3lst Mayor Hewitt
who retires from office to-day made an appoint
menl 70 day OF d. Lowther smith, Commissioner
OF P0oiic Works. This keeps 1ammany Hall
out OF the biggest sort Of patronage, whicn was
supposedly at the immediate command OF
Grant, who becomes Mayor TO morrow.
Mayor Hewitt also before retiring appointed
TINS afternoon Edward L. Puryis Commissioner
OF Taxes aud Assessments. lie took the oath
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FOR JOHN OR JAKE.
Ell Paso Offers Purse of $4,000 for
Sullivan and kiirain.

Ell PAso Tex.), Eecember Slst - Messrs
Bradley, Mclean and Winters, leaders of the
sporting fraternity of El Paso. to-day posted
letter to the hackers OF Sullivan and Kilrain,
offering them purse of ST. 600 for the match to
come of at FL Paso. They guarantee them pro-
lection
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Hopkins New Years Gifs.

WAsHINGToN December 5lst-Ihe President
this afternoon signed the warrant pardoning
Benjamin Hopkins, the official that wrecked
the Fidelity Bank OF Cincinnati by wheat
SDpruiafinDs
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who, with her husband. keeps tavern near the
waterfront, and robbed the place of about
watches, five watch chains. diamond rings and
ear rings, and other jewelry worth fully sl,o00.
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REPORTS To BE MADE PUBLIC.

WASHINGTON, December 3lst.-Ihe State and
Navy departments have received reports from
the wee Consul and Commanders of the United
States steamers dams and Nipsic relative to the
state OF affairs in Samoa, but owing to the De-
partments closing at noon to-day they have not
been opened or read. They will be given out
on Wednesday, tomorrow being holiday.
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TROUBLE AHEAD.
German Aggressions in Samoa Likely to
Provoke Conflict.

New YORK, December 3lst.-A Woryd special
from Apia, Samos, says that matters are rapidly
assuming more acute stage in Samoa and NAV
nists on one hand and those Of the United
States and England on the other. No quarter is
being shown on either ide. The wounded are
pelng cared for by Colonel De Coetiogon, who
was formerly General Gordon's Governor of
Khartoum
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Notes from Redding.

REDDISG. December S1st.-Floyd Vickers and
Dadley Andrews were returning from visit 10
McCoys, on Clear creek, last evening in a one
horse rig; when in the lane near Mullcn's the
horse took fright and ran. Vickers was thrown
out upon his head, and is still unconscious. An
drews had an ankle sprained.
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American wagons have the market in
South America, and the American wheel
barrow is to be met with in every portion
of China and Japan.