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SUCCESS WAS INSURED

General Ii. .. Spillman When He Secured
Lawyer WHO Scvor Loses.
Spccicl Di,patch 10 Gss IntcEigncsr
PARKERsnURG, Dec 20.-Attornoy B.
NJ. Amber, OF this city, it is said, has
never lost 4 cage in the supreme court
of appeals OF West Virginia. lie either
has the remarkable good luck OF getting
on the right side OF every case or else
prepares his papers with so much care
and precision that they arcincontrovert-
lblc. lie is certainly acareiul and pains
taking lawyer and his career has been
one OF continued success. When the
news came Saturday that General Z. D.
Splllman had won in the supreme court
his case against the city council in the
celebrated electric light sQuabblc, there
wasn't much surprise expressed, for
Amber represented Spillman.
1t was cold day for tho city, how
ever, for the decision virtually places it
at the mercy OF 4 monopolistic, grasp
ing electric light company, that aDpar-
emily wants the earth and the fullness
thereof
The City, Council, in good faith and
with wise forethought, made 4 contract
with the wel[linoWn Thompson-Hous-
ton company to put in operation an
electric light plant at 4 reasonable rate
for a number OF years, the city to then
have the option OF buying the plant
and owning its own electric apparatus.
But the city isasain knocked out by the
law and the lawyers.
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occupied to the marble room in the
senate wing OF the capitol. 1t will be
escorted by the capitol police in charge
OF the sergeant ut arms. At n quarter
past ono o'clock the body will be re.
moved from the marble room TO the sen.
ate chamber, where, quarter OF IN hour
later, funeral services will bo held, con-
Quoted BY Rev. J. G. Butler, tho chap
lain OF tho senate.
Tho following named persons have
been invited to attend the services in
tho senate chamber:
The President, the members OF tho
cabinet, tho chief justice and associate
justices OF tho supreme court, members
Of tho house OF representatives, tho
diplomatic corps, tho general command
ing the army and tho senior admiral OF
the navy.
Other friends OF tho late senator in
this city have been invited TO tho gallery
OF tho senate.
At half-past two tho body will be
taken to the Pennsylvania railroad
station escorted by committees OF tho
two houses and the members OF the
senate on foot.
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f. 81. . p. . H# .
ToLEDo, Dec. 20. special from Sag
inaw, Mich.,i gives m Interview With
General Manager baldwin, OF tho Flint
y Pcrc Marquette road, in which he
says no more trains will he run to To-
sledo over the Lake Shore traks. The
trouble grows QUITO tlcreccnt wreck,
when 4 Flint4& Perc Marquette, train:
ran intoa Lake Shore train nnd Killed
ten people. Prcsidcn. Newell dcmand-,
cd contract from tho Flint. & pcrc
Marquette road indcmniiy.ng the
Lake Shore against liability in case OF
accident. AS the Flint road'has no con-.
trol over Lake Shore rules, it was de-
tcrmined to stop. running its trains in
to Toledo, but will connect at Detroit
and Monroe. b. i55.
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Ingalls, oIay Succeed.

TopEEayrkAs., Dec. 20.-Tho news OF
the death Of Senator Plumb was great
shock to his friends in Kansas. No one
know that he had been ailing, and the
vigorous campaign ho made last fall in
the interests OF his party seemed to be
convincing proof that his robust con-
stitution was in the best OF condition.
The Kansas law provides that in the
event OF tho death OF q senator the va
cancy shall be filed by the governors
appointment until the next meeting OF
the legislature. The next legislature
does not meet until year now. Gov
ernor Humphrey was seen by repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press this
afternoon. Flo had already been noti-
fled oil Senator Plumb's death BY q pri-
vate dispatch. He was greatly shocked
at the news, so much so, he said, that
he had given nc thought as to the sem
ator's successor. The name OF cx-Scna-
tor ingalls, is already prominently men
toned by tho politicians, lie having
been the nominee OF tho party caucus
ut tho time Senator PETER was elected.
In fact, no other name has received
any mention at all.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2O.-of tho
Criap.alills correspondence, tho Courier
Journal OF tomorrow morning will say:
"Tho letter of Mr.. Mills to tho speaker
Of the house is dignilied, manly and
direct. Under the circumstances the
proposal OF tho speaker was n species
OF aiIront which a man OF less spirit
than Mr.. Mills might have justly re-
sented. twas at the same time 4 mis-
take which Democrats everywhere will
regret.
Mr.. Crisp may bo assured that the APP
pointmcnt OF his late competitor to
the craftsmanship OF tho ways and
means committee is required alike by
good party policy and tho equities OF
tho case. In the event that hcshould not
We fear the consequences, par
ticularly il the connection OF the nan.e Of
Mr.. Springer with this important Post
should have any foundation to it. His
selection would bo little short OF n blum
der, which might bring upon both very
serious disCredit.
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COLONEL GRAHANrs CAREER; !;
Social Downfall OF II Hero OF Quito u
Number of Wars

. f Z
Social Downfall OF II Hero OF. Quito u
Number OF Wars
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The news Of the
sentence, yesterday, of Lieutenant Col.
oncl Lorimer F. Graham, formerly Of
the United States army, to three years.
imprisonment for uttcring bogus.
check on O. London bank, will be a
shock to many who knew him in other
days rs brave soldier and an honor
able man. Colonel Graham was, he saws,
tho son OF q former postmaster
OF New York, and his brother is now a
respected business man of that city.
The colonel was twice brevetcd for bra.
very during tho Mexican war and draws
q pension from the United States ;,ov-
ernmcnt, owing to Wounds received in
the service. He also fought in the Cri-
mean war and on General Sheridan's
staff during the Rebellion. He married
an English lady over here several years
ago, and has young son.
Colonel Graham was once employed
in tho United States consulate, but OF
late years he has made his living by his
wits, his practice being to assess all
American visitors to London anywhere
from 4 half crown to f5for the privilege
OF making his acquaintance. He is
sevcnty-three years old, and a man of
fine presence and polished manners.
His wife lett him some tino since and
refused to assist him during his trial at
Clcrkcnwell sessions this week.
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CRISP HAS THE NERVE
To Make Springer Chairman OF Ways and
Means, and VIII Do II.

To Make Springer Chairman OF Ways and
Means, and VIII Do It.
Special Dipateh to The ht'tnigencr
WASHINGTON, December "Spring-
or will be chairman of tho ways and
means committee unless Speaker Crisp
proves aAigger coward and a baser in
crate than l think he is" said one OF
Mills staunchest friends in the house.
speaking OF the committee formation
tonight. Had it not been thatSpring.
or played into the hands OF Crisp the
Georgian would not have been speaker.
OF course there was another under
standing, whereby Springer was to have
4 choice Of the committees for permit
ting q dlsintcgration OF his support,
by which the election OF Crisp was
made possible, and he will hold Crisp
to his bargain and be chairman, unless
possibly he loses his nerve at the last
moment. Enormous pressure is being
brought to bear to induce him to let up
on Crisp, but slonld he release the
speaker from his obligation l don't sec
how Mills can hope to be chairman OF
the committee alter it has been refused
him. Crisp would show cowardice ii he
offered it to Mills now, and | don't
think he is a coward. No, sir, it is my
opinion that Springer, Mcmillan, orpos-
sibly Cultivate, will be chairman OF
MaYS and mnnnsN
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a "l.oxins a!a.cl. Int,rru,.ed.

PIrrsauEGn, Pa, Doc. 2o.-A boxing
match Oil board tho steamer 2Iayflowcr
between "Reddy" Mason, OF Pittsburgh,
and James McCune, OF Cleveland. was
raidcd by the police at 10 o'clock to-
night, Just as the boat was about to
leave the Nonongahcla wharf. The
fight was for the receipts and about
iorty sports" were on hand to witness
it. The entire party were taken to the
central station and locked up in default
OF forfcits, for . bearing tomorrow.
Among those arrested were several wei!
known citizens.
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an INSANE ACT.
Tho Mystery Of u Man Found
Dying in Chicago
EXPLAINED BY 4 HOTEL MAN.
Carl Edgar johnson Leaves his Room.
Enters an Adjoining Building, aud
Going TO the Fifth Floor, Jumps
Through a Window to tho Street
I'clow---Hc Docs Not Even Stop to
lsaisc the Sash. NJ

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.-At an carly hou
this morning an officer found h man
lying in apool OF blood on the sidewalk
in front OF n fye-story building III
plymouth Place. Tho patrol was sum-,
moncd, but tho man died before rcach.,
ing the station. Letters found on his
person showed that his namo was Carl
Edgar johnson, 4 furniture varnishcr,
and that he had apparently been living
in the city some time.
Tho proprietor Of small hotel in
South Clark street said tho man regis
tered there yesterday afternoon and
was assigned a room. About 9 o'clock
this morning he arose and left tho
hotol. Investigation showed that john
son went into the Manhattan building,
walked up to tho fifth floor and then.
jumped through a window to the street
below. Hc had not stopped to raise
the sash, but jumped through tho glass,
tho sidewalk being strewn with the
pieces. His hat was found on the fifth
floor. Johnson's head was crushed to a
pulp and the sidewalk spattered with
his blood. Ilo is supposed to have
been insane.
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Isscaned rrom Tho Pen.

Spccicl Dipatch 10 The IEsclIiga.ctr
CoLUMDUs, O., December 2O.-J. G.
Shaw, a dangerous criminal, escaped
from the penitentiary tonight by leav-
inga dummyin his cell, climbing out
OF tho roof and down rope. Iie was
serving a tcn-year's sentence for two
jobs OF housebreaking in Cleveland and
this city. Shaw gained considerable
notoriety by his connection with tho
Charles Rowan case in New York, he
claiming to have pcrpetrated the crime
instead OF Rowan. No trace was left in
his hurried departure.
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No Business in Congress This Week.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2O.-Tke
death OF Senator Plumb hes negatived
any disposition on the part OF Congress
to engage in Legislative business during
the few days that remain before the be-
ginning OF the holiday recess, for the
senate will doubtless acquiesce in the
action OF the house and adjourn We'd
nesday next over the holidays. The
obsequies OF the late senator will proba-
bly, iully occupy the time OF the senate
up to the beginning OF the recess, and
the only matter Of business that can
come before the house meantime is the
appointment Of tho committees, if the
spealor is able to complete his lists by
Wednesday morning.
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TIE MODERN SAMPSON,
Sandow, rs n Model for London Lady Art

SandoET, MS n Model for London Lady Art
Students.
LONDON, Dec 2O.-sandow, the strong.
man, who lifts horses with one hand
and. does other seemingly impossible
things, figured this week in a new role.
iIcsorved as 4 subject in a lecture on
the superficial muscles by DR.. Ostram,
the audience being composed entirely
OF lady art students. Sandow, who
wore only stockings and shoes and a
small loin cloth, exercised tho various
muscles, showing the effect when an in
tense strain was applied, the doctor
meantime discoursing learnedly upon
voluntary and involuntary muscular
efforts and their effect upon the human
frame. z s'l'-.s z Z,
Tile ladies listened with rapt atten-
:tion throughout Their notebooks and
sketch books testified TO their industry
and Laudow finally felt SO much at
home under their frank yct,admlring
criticisms that he voluntarilyillustrated
the movements of muscles OF respirations
under varying conditions OF slight effort.
to the most intense cXcrtiOns. :;
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Good for You, Dick.

WAsnlmGToS, Dec. Richard Slans-
field has issued instructions TO his man
agcr 10 discontinue the use oi litho-
graphs and printing OF all kinds for
use in windows and on walls, aud to
contiDo all advertising exclusively to
the newspapers. Mr.. Mansfield SAYS il
100 companies would adopt this plan it
would give to the newspapers through
out the country yearly revenue OF
SG00 600.
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Supports bulgaria..

PARIS, Dec. 2o.-M. Herbetc, the
French minister at Berlin, has advised
Foreign Minister Ribot that the Ger.
man government supports Bulgaria in
her attitude in the Cbadoninc affair,
and holds that NJ. Stamboulolf had no
option but 10 act as he did, and that
France is not justified in tho rupture of
relations with Bulgaria. The. attitude
OF Germany as regards the affair, how
ever, Will not alter N. Ribot's policy,
which is approved by the whoie cahinet.l
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FAST MAILS.
scvon Hours Less Between New York and

Seven Hours Less Between New York and
Chicago.
New York, Dec, 20.--A train COM
posed OF three postal cars lett jersey
City at Ga. III. to-day via the Pcnnsyl-
vania railway. These cars are equipped
with new and improved appliances for
the quicl; distribution and assortment
OF mail matter. The cars were in charge
OF experienced mail clerks. BY means
OF the improved facilities put into SER
vice on this train. all fourth class post
al matter, including newspapers, will
reach Chicago at9:45 Monday morning,
reducing the time from,this city seven
hours and forty minutes. This service
will be continued for awhile and if sat
isfactory will be made permanent.
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ANoyel Suit.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. &c. -. 4 tray
cling man will bring suit against Man
ager Conklin, OF the Grand Opera
llouse, on &C count OF two big theatre
hats. At Saturday evenings perform
ance of 'Thc Texas Steer" his view OF
tho stage was opstructed by two enor-
nous hats in front OF him. Tho usher
declined to give him another seat and
Mr.. Conklin refused to refund the price
OF admission. A Ucnce. the suit. n n
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sr. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 20.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Graccyille,
Mimi, says: Ira L. Bell OF this place,
and L. G. Gordon, OF Canada, while
drilling wel!in Malta, this county,
were instantly killed yesterday by the
premature explosion ofa dynamite car
fridge with Which they intended to
blast a rock at tho bottom OF the well.
Both bodies were horribly mutilated
and scattered on the ground.
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land TO the speakership. and that they
had not even the courage to SOLICIT him
for the chairmanship OF tho committee
which has charge OF all measures involv-
ing duties and taxation. ,
Never was there a Speaker placed in
q moro difficult position than Mr.. Crisp,
but Mr.. Crisp does not seem 10 be made
OF stuff that is sensitive to bulldozing,
and is not emotional enough TO DO
moved by prayers or tears.
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; a shrowd Yankee Trick.

vienna, Dee, 2o.-Thc painter vercst,
chagin writes TO tho Prose- to say that
to say that the selling Of tho "Angoluis"
and tho .resclling to France were bogus
transactions, being part OF a trickof
American art dealers to enhance the
value Of Millcts works. tsis-. Z 5,ss-i
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slnyin and Milol,ell ArrIvo.

New YonH, Dec. 2o.-Thc pugilists,
Frank ?. slayin and Charley Mitchell,
came ashore from tho steamer Brit
.annic to-day. Slavin said his object in
coming here was to fight. Mitchell said:
Il am not here to fight, but will meet
Corbett in q ten-rouna glove contest at
lnyplace inNew York Cityior q purse
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LONDON, Dec. Ca despatch from
Buenos Ayrcs says: A skirmish has
occurred in Rio Grandc du Sui between
federal troops and battalion OF the
national guards. The telegraph line
has been cut to prevent the send-
ing OF details OF the engagement.
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Horny c. Gibson pcn,l.

PulhAoELrntA, Dec. 2O.Henry G.
Gibson, son and successor OF the late
John Gibson, founder OF tho famous Mo-
.nonsahela distillolyat Gibsontown, Pa,
died here to-day aged siSty-onc years.
He had been sick ior about three weeks
with the grip. .ils'5t
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WAR is DECLARED.
Henry Watterson Says If Mills is
Turned Down by Crisp
1T WILL Be A GREAT BLUNDER.

Tho Kontuclsian Fears tho Conse-
qucnccs TO the Democratic Party.
Mr.. Mills Is Very Mad and Declines
toAcccpt Second Place OH tho Ways
and Means Committcc.-.liis sarcas.
tic Letter TO Speaker Crisp, Which
Wa,terson Says is Manly produc.
tion.
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A Marble CuttepsIuck

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 90. Ycstcrday
John Tebeau, a marble cuttor at New
Albany, received notice that he had in
herited IRON his srandfather;in France,
recently deceased property valued al
Sl65,o0Q. Tebcau's homo is .Branden:l
burr ISy 't135575fs5a. II y 4 u q q ItIgII'E3
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SENATOR PRESTON Il. PLUME, OF KANSAS
Special Dispatcs to The A,.cligencer
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. oo-Few
men have ever had a stronger hold
unon tho country than had Senator
Preston B. Plumb, OF Kansas, whose
sudden death hero to-day shocked all OF
Washington. He was 4 veritable dia-
mond in tho rough-a man who meas
urcd far more than would be accorded
him at glance. He was not many
years ago the editor OF a country paper
at Marion, Ohio, and was brought up
with men who won their way through
liie upon their merits alone. lie looked
like big, raw-boned, plain and unas-
suming farmer, whether on the floor OF
the esenate or the prairies OF his adopted
state. Ills coor was never closed to
his friends or worthy strangers. He
was 4 Just man and ono OF the most
sterling Republicans in Congress, where
no ono could overcome him in debate,
for, while not eloquent, he was very
iorclble speaker, and probably moro
than any other man in the senate was
familiar with the detail operations OF
the federal government and the Repub-
lican party. He was blunt and direct
in his speech, and bold in his actions.
HIS TARIFF VIEWS.
When Senator Plumb voted two or
three times with Tho tariff rcducers in
tho last Congress he was classcd by
those who did not understand him rs
one Of the radical reiormers OF the
tariff. At the close OF the last campaign
in Kansas, scarcely moro than six
weeks ago, Senator Plumb wrote Presi-
dent Harrison that he had forced The
general issue to tho front, had com.
pcllcd the voters to pass judgment
upon frcs coinage propositions, the
Mills tariff bill, and other questions OF
national Importance, and the result
was tho strongest possible endorse
ment OF the administration position
on silver, and finance generally. and
tho present tariff. kansas is once
moro back in tho Republican told.' said
he, "and she will stay there. Che has
gono off after prohibition. sub-trcasury
schemes, free silver and other Wild
eyed theories and found found them
false, ii not disastrous, and she has
returned to her first love never to
depart"
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Prominent Kansas men here say Gov
ernor Humphrey, who is 4 Republican,
will appoint George Peck or some other
strong Republican to fill the vacancy
till tho legislature corvcncs u year
hence, and that there is but remote
possibility OF then breaking the line OF
Republican succession. Senator Plumb
had an individual following in the State,
but Kansas is now regarded as reliably
Republican. A legislature will bo
chosen to elect Senator Plumb's sue
cessor next year. ltia not thought that
the name OF ex-senator ingalls, will
come to the front iorthis vacancy,
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continued to work with the energy OF a
steam engine and to-day, when still ap-
parcntly. in full vigor and with many
years OF life before him, he died,
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Senator Preston B. Plumb Sudden
ly Called to Rest
AFTER YEARS OF OYERWORK.
Unheeding tho Advice of His Physi-
oian, He Labored
INCREASINGLY UP TO THE LAST.
With the Agonizing Cry, my God
Ny Head, My Eead!m
HE PASSED INTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS

And Never Spoke Again.-His Dcnth
Shocked All Washinston.-onc of
the Republican Leaders Of tho Sen.
ate and Admired and Loved by All
: who Know Him---His Work for His
Constituents and for tho Country.
Ono oftho Foremost Men in Lcgisla.
tion..-Talk About His Successor.