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South and West.

AUTHORITATIVE denials were made Of the
reports Of the bloody rioting in Bakersville,
n. C.
THE breaking of an ice gorge caused $1o0, .
600 damage to shipping in the OHIO River at
Cincinnati: the storm was general through
out the West.
The Democratic caucus for United States
Senator at Sacramento, Cal, had httY-nlne
present. Carlson, Independent. did not go
in. The first ballot resulted: White, forty
six; Wilson, of Tehama, seven, and Lynch, =
six. The second ballot was unanimously
for White.
AN east-bound passenger train ran into
sleigh-load Of people while passing through
the town OF Sunset Mich, killing two
people outright and fatally injuring two
more. -
THE Electoral College met at Cheyenne,
and cast the three votes OF Wyoming tor
Benjamin Harrison for President.
THE Lawson-Swinford vendetta broke out
in Forest Chapel. Ind. during service, and
as result two persons are dead and seven
wounded. .'.,...
STEAMER New Mary Houston was struck
by large piece OF ice at Cincinnati Ohio,
by ice gorges in the Ohio River Is $3.50, 600.
F. w. THORNTON, OF tayettevllle, N. y.
one of the largest dry goods houses in the
State, has assigned with liabilities Of $2OC,-
0OG.
The legislative deadlock has been broken,
in Colorado. The Democrats and Populists
havs combined and organized the Senate
Kennedy, tue Democratic candidate Tor
Secretary, was elected by 20 to Is votes. For
Sergeant-at-Arms,C Cummings, the Populist
candidate, was elected. The minor Offices
were divided between the two parties.
The Supreme Court of Wiscou:iu af-
,firmed the ruling o: Judge Newton in the
celebrated State Treasury cases, VIII ereby
the State RECEIVERS some $500, 0c0 in terest
money from former Treasurers. The deci-
sion is confirmed by all the Judges.
THE Republicans and Populists in the
Kansas House each elected a Speaker after
an exciting scene.
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THE NEWS EPlTOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

NEW YORK CITY was visited by violent
gale, and nearly twelve inches OF snow fell.
Much damage was done in the suburbs by
, the heavy storm. Navigation was made dlt-
hcult and the coast was swept by very
high tide
A FIREMAN named Charles Baldwin was
killed and several passengers were slightly
injured in railroad collision near Mott
Haven, N. Y.
TOGETHER with presentment declaring
the Columbian celebration expenses e1orhi-
tant and illegal, the Kings County IN. "
Grand Jury returned thirty-three lndict-
ments against Brooklyn and county otti'
cias.
FIRE destroyed the West Brighton Css'
inc, the tall observatory AMI other build
ings. valued at 800, 900, at Coney Island,
New Yorks seaside resort.
LIEUTENANT ROBERT E. PEARY is en-.
gagged at Philadelphia, Penn, with prep
arations for his expedition in the spring
to the Arctic regions. In New York ne
has purchased 1000 poun1s of pemmlcan,
the staple food OF all Arctic explorers.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, United
States Navy, died lew days since at the
League Island Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, Of
congestion of the lungs, brought on by cold
contracted New Years Day.
LARGE iceloes blocked up the rivers and
bays around New York, making navigation
troublesome for the ferryboats and all other
craft.
SIMPSON WooLsEY, Of Highland, N. Y.
while swinging hammer struck dyna-
mite cartridge in his pocket. The dynamite
exploded, killing him.
FIRE which started ia the large building
2l9 Federal street, Boston. Mass, occupied
by Hecht Brothers, wool dealers, did over
81, 500, 900 damage. The blazs originated in
the explosion Of gasoline stove.
WALTER MARSHALL, a guard on the 81"
road in New York City, in a fit Of jealousy
shot Robert Dingfelder. whom he found ia
Mrs. Marshalrs apartments, dead. wounded
Mrs. Marshall dangerously and then killed
himself.
EDWARD MURPHY, JR., was nominated
for United States senator by the joint
Democratic CAUCUS Of ths New YorS Lsgis-
lature at Albany.
THE one hundred and seventeenth session
of the New Jesssy Legislature opened at
Trenton in the presence of a vast multitude.
Thomas Flynn was elected Speaker of the
House.
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GENERAL B. F. BUTLER.

General BENJAMIN F. Butler, OF Massa-
chusetts died at his Washington residence.
No. a90 New Jersey avenue, at 80 o'clock
a few mornings since. The General has al
WAYS to a more or less extent made his resi-
dence in Washington, although many OF the
scsnes Of his successful ventures have been
located elsewhere. During the present win.
ter case which had been DECIDED
against him in the highest courts
az the State Of Massachusetts. and In
which he took an appeal to the United
states Supreme Court has demanded his al
,,,oss Constant residence In Washington. His
aqe as well as his general Impairment OF
health. while listening to the oral decisions,
looking for his own, was matter OF re-
mark time and time again. General But.
Ier,s death created surprise, as IL was not
even known that he was ailing.
Beniamin Franklin yutler was born at
Deer6eld, N. H., November 5, 1878, the son
of Captain John Butler, soldier OF the
War Of 1912. He was graduated at water
Vile College, and was admitted TO the oar
in ls4O, in Lowell, Mass, where he soon &C
oured good practice. In Apri', 1851,
d an + the first call for troops, General
Butler. at that time Brigadier. General in
the Massachusetts, militia, issued the re9ul-
site orders for mastering the regiments OF
his brigade. At the head OF The Eighth Mas
saohusetts he went to Washington. He was
soon made Major-General In the United
States service He took possession OF New
Orleans May /, 1862: in November, 1861. ne
was sent to New York City during the
Presidential election to keep the peace.
he was sent against Fort Fisher
in December. 1854, an expedition wnicn
G..kl ma
of Congress from Massachusetts, from
1855 to 1875, and again from 1873 to 1879; be
WAS Governor OF Massachusetts in 1883. and
candidate of the Greenback Party for Presi.
dent of the United States in 1884. General
Butler was married in Lowell, May Il, 1871
to sarah, daughter Of DR.. Israel end Dolly
Jones Hildreth. Mrs. Butler died In Bos-
ton, April 8, 1876. or this union were three
children, Blanche. Paul and Ben Israel.
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Washington.

THE Senate confirmed the nomination OF
Gilbert A. Pierce as Minister to Portugal.
The classification of the postal service,
under the act of January 16, 1892, has been
extended to all free delivery postoffices.
THE Navy Department has received an
official dispatch stating that the trial of the
Monterey, at San Francisco, CAL, was sue
cess in every way.
THE President made the following nomt-
nations: First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral-Heury Clay Evans, Of Tennessee:
United States Consul at Three Rivers,
Canada-Henry M. Moore, Of Washington.
JOHN q. SMYTHE, coIored, ex-Miuister
to Liberia, has been arrested at Washing
ton on q warrant sworn out by j. K. w.
Thompson, of New York, also colorea, for
merly Minister to Hayti, charging him with
obtaining money under false prstsncss.
CoMx1ss1oNER or PENSIONS RAUM ap.
pearei before the Deficiency Sub-Commit-
tee of the House Appropriation COMMITTEES
and explained his estimates for pension de-
ficiencies. His first estimate was over $lO,.
600, 900, and the committee was somewhat
SURPRISED when he informed them that he
now estimate this deficiency at something
over SIS, 100000.
OwIHG'to the ssyarity OF the weather the
President has abandoned his propose1 hunt
ing trip for the present.
THE Electors chosen to carry out the will
Of the people expressed at the polls last NO
vember met in the Capitals OF the various
States at noon on the same day to discharge
that duty. Each appointed messenger to
carry the result to Washington.
IT is estimated by the Navy Department
that the Monterey, on her trial trip, e1.
ceeded the $500 horse power limit by at least
200, which will give the Union Iron Works
a premium Of Sc, ,000.
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FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Three Persons Were Killed and Four
We're Badly Injured.

Three Persons Were Killed and Four
We're Badly Injured.
By an explosion Of gas at Pittsbrg, Pam,
the house 1910 Sarah street, South Side,
was wrecked, three persons killed and ssv.
ersl injured. The list Of killed is as follows:
Thomas Dovsy, aged thirtY-6ve, ironworker;
Sophia Dovey, aged thirty. three; Mary
Doyey, aged two years The injured, were:
William Dovey. aged seven, burned and
pital; William Harris ironworksr, severely
burned; Mrs. Harris, hurt by falling wall;
child OF Mrs. Harris, burned and severely
bruised. 80 3
The house was Jointly occupied by the
families OF Thomas Dovey and William Har-
ris. The latter family occupied three rooms
on the third floor. Harris goes to work at
7o'clock. He arose shortly after 6, leaving
his wife and child in bed, and taking the
other, started down stairs TO the cellar for
suddenly the very air seemed turned TO fire,
which, for a moment blinded him and
caused intense pain. At the same time he
felt himself caught up and hurled half way
up the steps. while his lighted lamp was
shattered against q post ..
The neighborhood was shaken by ths
terrific explosion, aud the few persons on
the street saw the house totter for moment.
then ths roof fell in, followed by ths right
wall The upper floor was crushed In and
fell, carrying it to the first, which held, and
this alone saved Harriss life Meanwhile
the harvest of death had been awful, for
the Dovey family was wiped out OF e1-
istence, save the young son.
The second floor, the brick wall, and the
roof simply crushed tho ceiling as though it
was paper, and sleeping calmly in their
beds, Thomas Dovey, his wife and thu child
in the cradle by their side, wsre waxensd
only to bs crushed and buried In tas ruins.
A policeman passing sent in an alarm at
oncs, and soon large forcs Of msn was
placed at work to rescue the imprisoned in
mates. Mrs. Harris and her child were
found easily and taken out. They were cut
and badly frightened. Then Harris was
taken out easily, but 1t took twenty-five
minutes to dig to whore the Doveys were
imprisoned. They were alive when reached,
but died as they were being taken out.
There was neither natural or illuminating
gas In the house, and ir Is supposed that the
gas leaked into the cellar from one OF the
large mains on the street. Tho loss Is Sl5U.
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LATER NEWS,

NEW YORK CITY was ics bound, and
water traffic was entirely suspended for
short time; the Kill Won Kul, Staten ISL
and Sound and Flushing Bay were frozen
over.
THREE men and horse were killed by the
eastbound Royal Blue B. &c o. express be-
tween Somerville, N. j., and Jersey City.
THE caucus Of Republican members OF
the Connecticut General Assembly to NOM
mate a United States Senator was held in
the House of Representatives at Hartford,
and General Joseph R. Hawley was renom-
mated on the sixth ballot.
GOVERNOR BROWN commuted the sem
tences of the four colored boys who, with
the four colored men. were to have been
banged at Chestertown, Nd, for the mur-
der of Dr. Hill, to life Imprisonment.
PAUL ScRUaas and Henry Allen, who
murdered and robbed Rube Atkinson, his
housekeeper and her little daughter, were
taken from jail at Cotton Plant, Ark, by
mob and hanged.
UNITED STATES IRE EAsURKR NEsEKea
has reported to Secretary Foster that tns
account Of the legal tender notes OF the de-
nomination Of $500, series OF 1874, shows as
It's stands an excess OF $54, 900 redeemed over
the issue, s2S, 400, 600 in all.
TIE Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from Secretary Foster OF the
Treasury renewing his recommendation OF
last year for the appropriation OF S5a.oeo
for the redemption of worn and nrtilated
oaper currency and the issue Of new cur
rency for it. Also an appropriation OF s5o.-
900 for gun aud mortar platforms.
A FEDERAL envoy charged with bringing
an end to the insurrection in the Province
Of Corrientes, Argentine Republic, sue
ceeded in stopping the fighting between the
provincial aud rebel troops at Santa Lucia.
A body OF Federal cavalry attacsed the
rebels at Santotoms and dislodged them
from their position. Fifty OF tho rebels
were killed or wounded. -
M. BURDEAU declined to accept the Min
istry Of Marine in the new French Cabinet;
the post was offered to Admiral Gerrais,
who also declined.
THERE we're several cases Of cholera ct
Hamburg. Germany, on tke steamship muf-
ciano, when she arrived from New Orleans,
one death occurred in Amsterdam from the
disease. ..
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

J. B. WATSON, the richest man in Kansaa
Is worth s3. 100000.
GENERAL. WEAvER's favorits drink is
buttermilk sweetened with sugar.
THB late Congressman Samuel j. Ran
daIps estate amounted to only $3.50. "a.
CLEVELAND was the only President to de-
liver his inauguration address extsmpore.
PRESIDENT HARRISON will retire from the
Presidency at the round age Of sixty years.
The Russian Gear and the Siamsse King
have one taste in common-each is bicycle
rider. al 5',
J., GENERAL, PATRICK A. COLLINS, now one
Of Boston's leading lawyers, began life as
cabinet maker. t...e
THE heaviest man in Congress is John W.
Rife, Of Pennsylvania. A special chair is
provided for him.
ALRERMAN KNnr, the Lord Mayor OF
London, began life in London as an appren-
tlce to fruit broker.
JOHN L. MITCHELL, of Michigan, is the
rich man Of the present Congress. he Is
worth about $50, COZ, 900.
MRS. o. 8. GRANT has probably over a
score OF pictures Of her husband-paintings
photographs and crayons. e.
PRESIDENT DIAz is said to own shares in
every railroad, telegraph, telephone and
electric company in Mexico.
Ex-Governor RUsK, of Wisconsin, set
the fashion of not having an inaugural ball
when the administration was reelected.
Mrs. HENRY WARD BEEcHER, although
eighty years old. is an indefstigable worker
with her pen. She spends hours at her desk
every day.
SENATOR CocKRELL's brother, the Con-
gressman-eiect is ot heavy build, the Soma
tor being spare and wiry. Both were Con.
federate soldiers.
sNDREw CARNEGIE Is said to be great
admirer Of Herbert Spencer, to whom he
has made a number Of gifts. The latest is
said to be a fine piano.
GENERAL ROCHE, who Is reported to have
joined the Mexican revolutionists, Is known
throughout the country as ''The Tiger" he
was one Of Maximilian's generals
Mrs. MARTHA ]. LAMB, the historian and
philanthropist, died, after brief illness at
the Coleman House, In New York City, q
few DAYS since, where she had lived for q
number Of years. go
PRESIDENT HARRISON has received from
John F. Healy, Consul at Funchal, Madeira
Islands, cane made from the wood of
house on Porto Ssnto, occupied by Christie
pker Columbus at the time he was resident
there.
ORANGE JUDD, for many years the pub
Usher Of the American Agrlculturist, and
writer on agricultural affairs, is dead. He
established the sorgham industry in Ameri-
ca, and was Government statisticiau. He
was also Long Island railroad director.
ELIJAH W. HALFoRo, the Private Secre-
tary OF President Harrison, Was for many
years the managing and afterward the
editor-in-chlef Of the Indianapolis Journal.
which belongs to Consul-Gsneral John C.
New. He will probably return to his desk
after March 4th.
TIE French Cabinet receives new blooi
with the advent Of the new Minister Of Com.
merc., Mr.. Siegfrisd, who was assured by
his PHI hysicians q dozen years ago thst he
would die if he were not hslped by the trans
fusion process. A gardener supplied tho Life
liquid and the operation was success.
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GREAT ICE GORGE
Two Huge Glaciers Collide Be-
low Cincinnati.
Many Tugs and Coal Barges
Crushed and Destroyed.

A dispatch from Cincinnati, Ohio. says:
Il requires stretch Of the imagination to
picture 100000 tons of ice moving at five
miles an hour down the Ohio River-ths
condition that became reality. a few days
ago. All steamers on the river at the PORT
of Cincinnati had been keeping steam up al
the while waiting for the worst All the
coal fleets were covered with men
night and day. The steamers in
port and exposed were: Tacom, Bostonia,
St. Lawrence, Iron Queen, John z. Speed,
New. Mary Houston. Fleetwood, City Of
Madison. Carrollton, Bonanza, Shirley and
City Of Vevsy. All these are river packets.
There were also several tow-boats.
Besides these were three huge wharf boats
for the Big Sandy, the Memphis and New
Orleans, and the Louisville mail lines, re-
Of it's lower extremity, was all that was left
of the $40, GOO worth Of coal In ibarges that
were destroyed few days ago In like
mannsr.
Ate o'clock in the afternoon this mighty
glacier Of 8, ,000, 900 tons began to move with
4 horrible groan, and the hills echoed with
the screaming Of a score OF steam whistles.
Grinding the shores crsshsng against the
great stone piers Of the five monster bridges
on 1t went, its speed increasing every min:
ute. Nineteen steamers and hundred
coal barges, empty or loaded, had only two
or three inches Of oak plank to present re-
sistancs to this ponderous aggregation OF
power. Every man was at bis post on the
steamers, and every man was hero.
Again and again the ponderous chains
that held the steamers and the
wharf boats to their moorings ware parted,
and as often skillful hands repaired them.
The two bridges above the public landing
broke the ice somewhat and prevented the
otherwise inevitable destruction OF every
packet. - -
xer to the steamers al. the landing was over.
fhe gorge had passed and the river was
comparatively clear. One towboat, the
Mattheson, owned by Marmet & Co., valued
as 5000, was sunk and destroyed.
Down below, the destruction Of coal barges
and other property had been terrible. Inc
harbor towboats Comet, Benwood and Ahce
Barr were going down with the gorge fully
manned and working heroicaliy to break the
ice and save property.
The gorge that moved past Cincinnati e1.
tended from Coney's Island ABOVE the mouth
of the Little Miami to below Anderson's
Ferry, distance Of nearly eighteen miles.
For ten miles below this the water was
clear and open. Then came another gorge
beeinning at tho mouth of the Great Miami
and extending below Lawrenceburg. This
lower gorge was about five miles long. The
upper gorge with its doomed coal fleets
crashed into 1t and tore 1t out and bsgau
both grinding their way with terrific roar
ing far down the Ohio at i've or Hx miles
an hour.
Here is the nearest approximation OF the
destruction of coal fleets: Forty-hve loaded
barees. worth $4,000 each, $3.50, 600; sixty
empty bargea, worth $1,000 each, $12e, 00O.
Grand total, $500, ,00O.
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CAVALRY WIPED QUE.
Bsyptians Stray From Their Outposts
and the Dervishes Anuihilate Them.

Egyptians Stray From Their outposts
and the Dervishes Annihilate Them.
Details Of the recent fighting between
dervishes and Egyptian troops near Ann
bukol have just been recsivej. The Egyptian
troops numbered leo incluiing body OF
shaggiysh irregu ars. The dervishes were
mrprised by the troops at daylight and
retreated to che hills, keeping up an incessant
firing: A squad OF the troops which fol-
lowed them soon fouu ITSELF cut of from
the main body by amoushet dervish cavalry,
supported by spearmsn.
Ahenl-to.hand fight easued, in which the
Egyptiaus made gallant detenc,, bus uu-
success July, rs they were greatly outnu n
bered. A similar fate ostell another
detachment Of the troops that fol-
lowed the dervishes. The fighting con-
tinued until Captain Payne. AMI ma
tive officer fell. The E .yptians then re-
treated. Besides the losses mentioned.
twenty-eigh5 OF tn, Esyptians AMI eight
ed. Toe few who were left managed to ~
auSn north.
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MANY COLLIERS PERISH
Disastrous Explosion in q Colo
rad0 Coal Mine. &:
Caused BY a Charge Of Powder
InsuAiciently Tanned.

By the discharge Of an insuHicienHy
tamped charge Of powder in the Union Pa
ciac Railroads coal mine four miles from
Como, Col, few evenings ago. there was
an explosion which liberated black damp In
q chamber where twenty-five miners were
at work and twsnty-four were almost In
stantly killed. a 4 d q
3 OF the victims twenty zone vera. Italians,
one Scotchman and two wers Americans.
Eight Of them were married.
The survivor, who was working apart
from the Others. was thrown upon his fatsj
by tho tremendous force OF the blast, but
was not seriously hurt, and scrambling over,
the prostrate bodies OF his fellow workmsn
he made his way to the surface. U !
The noise OF the explosion was hsard in
every part Of the mime, and all the men enn-,
ployed In the other chambers OF The mins,ok
whom there were about seventy ave. rushed
to the open air. There was immedjatsfy
wild excitement in the village and rescu-
ing party was quickly organizsd. Foul air
still issued from the chamber, but hray6.
man rushed IN and brought ont ths bodies.
They were found In or nsar the chambers
and piled together and somstimes clasped
together. In all sorts OF positions with
limbs and faces drawn and distorted BY the
agony Of their desth, the poor fellows we're
found. Some had evidently been killed fn-j
stantly, their bodies being burned and.
blackaned 80 asto be unrecognizable.
The scsnss as the nangied forms OF hus.
bands, fathsrs brothers aud lovers were
brought ont and deposited upon tbs from
ground was hsartrending. Slowly, with
toll and almost In silence the rsscuing party
worked. It was not until after dark that
the last OF the twentY.four corpses was
brought from the mine. 5sas,ssss i4,.s =
The head OF nearly every family In the
little town Of King was employed In or
about the mine, and the woman and chiidren
crowded about the entrance as the bodies
were carried out into the daylight sg
q The deadtwere placed In the icoupRny'S
storehouse, where the bruised and blackened
faces were eagerly scanned by friends and
relatives r Harding, Superintendent Of
the mines Atsissed in the work ofrescus and
wired to Denyar. for collins for all the VIC
Tins. y I. e q. i y. !
e The portion Of tho mine in which the ac.
cident occurred was sealed by the authort-
ties to wait the arrival Of the State Inspec-
tor Of Coal Mines. Tbs sole survivor was
James Carmossa. His condition Is uot
serious, but he refuses to talk: appearing to
be dazsd. Z s.
( The damage to the mine is slight, being
confined tothe dlsiodgmanto OF 3 few Hmbers.
This disaster was the tirst serious accident
that has ever occurred at King. &
The mines have been operated about six
wears. About year ago q slight explosion
occurred In one OF the lower rooms by which'
one man was killed an ! anuther seriously
injured. e IS ~ 4. " q 2 q y