Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1879-12-25

              VOL. XL. COLUMBUS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1879. NO. 310. i 11 t SIEBERT & LILLET, BLANK BOOK. MANUFACTURERS, " Printers, Binders, Stationers, And Legal Blank Publishers. - A FULL LINK OF ItKAUY MADE BLANK BOOKS Kept constantly on hand. Book Binding or Every Description, Hy the EDITION or SINGLE VOLUME OPERA HOUSE BUILDING, ipt if itlp Stairs.) ATTORNEYS. HllRJU-K WII.80K, PSCY R. WllSOK. JOHM J. STODDABT, ! ; W.I-SOXS BTODDART, vt t o rno y m-ra,t-Hs."vC, No. 299 South High St., Columbut, 0. l'raotlcom theSUI and United Btates Courts. a a J K : '. i . ?y , - APPLETOJT J. IDE, Attorney-at-Lawi PIONEER BLOCK, llm og ' (Next to Nell Home) ROOM 21 E. O. BRIGGS, Attorney-at-Law & Notary Publto, 108 SOUTH IIIUH ST., (Opposite Naughtort Hall) COLUMBUS, OHIO. ANDREW SCHWARZ PRACTICAL PLUMB ER, 17 E. STATE ST., (Neir City Hall.) 8-Ordcra from abroad solicited. jnn2 eodly lp , A. M. HLEI17E, M. D., Practicing Physician. 0FFICE-277 S. Fourth St. ' tOobpg 1 - J. B. HUNT, M. D., (. . Homeopathio Physician and Surgeon, Olflce-No. 38 E. Broad St. 12rn y Fresh Oysters. COLEMAN" & FELBER Are dally receiving the Celebrated X)eex Boa Oysters Which thev will nil by the Can, Quart, Case or Barrel, ae cneap as ine cneapesi. aiso, a great variety ol CRACKERS and CANDIES, Fresh Hide eierv da,. Mo. 216 SOUTH HIGH, Hex rg 1 Columbus, Ohio, ..lii't1: lliich, Peurl ami C'liapcl Sts, COMLY. FRANCISCO & CO. I rilLIKKEHB AND 1'UorHIKTORS. . IV. HUM ISl'O, General Manager, WITH SUPPLEMENT. Paper To-Morrow. The Onio State Journal will be printed as usual to-morrow morning. Indication) for the Tennessee and Ohio Volley Colder, cloudy and rainy, followed by clearing weather, rising barometer, north and uest winds. The Cincinnati Enquirer "throws up" to Columbus the fact that there are now here several handsome public buildings the State House, Insane Asy lum, etc. Tbis is true. But it should not be forgotten that all of these buildings are the property of the State, and Columbus people do not claim to own them. The State of Ohio owns some $800,000 worth of property within the corporate limits of Cincinnati, paid for out of the proceeds of bonds, for the payment of the principal and interest of which the people of the "hoop-pole regions" are yet taxed. And yet the "metropolitan" newspapers are seriously discussing what Cincinnati ought to do with this property. The Captain of an Italian bark, which arrived at New York yesterday, states that two of his crew mutinied on the Way and they were promptly killed and thrown overboard. That may do in some places, but it is a little " brash," to say tha least How IB IT? Was it not understood that the geography lawsuit was not to cost the city one cent for costs and attorney's fees? A lawyer's fee of $2,-000, or more, is not a funny thing, when you come to consider and "reconsider" the matter. Severe weather is reported this morning in Minnesota, California, Ore gon and other parts of the West and Northwest, colder weather being ex perienced there now than for years past. The man who threw himself from the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls, yesterday, did it doubtless, in order to get to see the sights without letting the land sharks bleed him to death. The Spanish Senate has passed the bill to abolish slavery in Cuba. It must, pass the lower House of the Cortes yet in order to become a law. Edison may have succeeded in perfecting his electric light, and he may not; but there is no doubt of a "tumble" in gas stocks. ' Several steamers are reported icebound in the Mississippi river, in the vicinity of St. Louis. ' . , General QrtAUT visited Ins mother at Jersey City yesterday, returning to Philadelphia in the afternoon. . A dispatch from papetown, South Africa, confirms the report of the capture of Chief Sococoeni. Reports from along the Ohio indicate a, sudden rise in the river and all of its principal tributaries. ' The Supreme Court of the United States has adjourned until 'Monday, January 6. 1 ""' BY TELEGRAPH TO THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL. FOREIGN. Progress of the Bill to Abolish Cuban Slavery. Dissatisfaction in Ireland at the Government. The Cattle Plague in Cyprus Still Spreading. Heavy Firing; at' Cabul Two Days. the Last Reported Serious Illness of the Czarina of Russia. The Capture of Chief Secocoenl Again Confirmed. FRANCE. Paris. Dec. 24. The Municipal Coun cil has rejected three items of the city's obligatory expenses lor public worship, and the Prefect of the Seine has requested the Minister of the Interior tooihcial- ly inscribe these items in the Municipal Budget. London, liec. 2A. A fans dispatch at midnight says: Several Ministers of the old Cabinet met to-day and unanimously resolved upon presenting a proposal to Waddington, that as the maintenance or reconstruction ol the old uabinct is im possible, and Waddington or Hay taking the principalslup being out ot the ques tion. Defreycinct should form a Cabinet Waddington was deputed to acquaint f resident Urevy with this decision. At eleven o'clock the situation was unchanged, Da Freycinet not having been summoned, there is every reason to be lieve, however, that De Freycinet will be summoned for the third time to-morrow, to submit the list of names already determined upon. A correspondent says the Republique Francaise and the Paix have published articles which are calculated to cause serious concern, as they can only be re garded as giving evidence of the existence of a serious difference between the views of President Grew and those of Gam- betta. The article of the Kepubhque rrancaisc is regarded as a plain intima tion that Gambetta is ready to take office. The Paix states that there is no crisis at all, and that there is nothing to do but to appoint a successor to leftover. 1 ne Paix is President Grevy's organ. EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA. - London, Dec. 24. A dispatch from Cairo says thnt at the council of the Egyptian Ministers, at which European controllers were present, the Khedive submitted a dispatch from Gordon Pasha stating that taxes amounting 250,000 remained to be collected in Liondon. 1 n Ministers expressed great surprise, and the Khedive demanded an explanation Irora Uordon fauna. In another dispatch Gordon Pasha de sires Egypt to cede to Italy a port in the Ked Sea, in order to produce complications between Abyssinia and Italy. The Ministers unanimously rejected the proposal, Other dispatches were submitted to the council from Gordon Pasha showing his inconsistency. IRELAND. London, Dec. 24. There is much dissatisfaction among the Irish people because the Government has not applied the surplus of the Irish Church fund for the relief of popular distress, which they are empowered to do by the terms of the Disestablishment act. The Directors and members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul publish a declaration that the eleemosynorysystems are a mockery and delusion, if intended adequately to meet the deep and dreadful famine now approaching. Archbishop MacCabe, of Dublin, has issued a circular to the clergy of his diocese, asking them to appoint a day for collection in the churches and to urge their pnrsihioners to contribute. TURKEY. ; London, Dec. 24. A dispatch from Larnya, Cyprus, says the cattle plague is spreading, and no horned cattle are al lowed to leave or enter .Larnya ny sea or land. A dispatch from Pera snys the Monte negrin Ambassador at Constantinople, who demanded his recall in consequence of a difficulty of his position in regard to the uusinje question, win leave fnuay next. 1 A dispatch from Constantinople says the Greek Boundary Commissioners have sent a note to the Porte, demanding the resumption ot the conierences regarding the irontier question. The forte lias granted 4,000,000 pias ters for the relief of destitute persons in Constantinople during the winter. RUSSIA. ; Berlin, Dec. 24. The North German Gazetto publishes a letter from St. Petersburg, contradicting the recent reports of difficulties' between the Czar and Czar-owitch. It says the latter goes to the winter palace daily and attends the conferences between the Czar and his Min isters. - London, Dec. 24. The latest bulletiu from Cannes, dated the 22d, says the con dition ot the impress ol nnssia is unim proved. St. PETEnsncRfi, Dec.'24. The Vidom- oati announces that Prince Dolgorouki Governor General of Moscow, intends to resign on account of ill health. General Ignatictf and Count Schouvaloff are men tioned as possible candidates for the post. lu well informed circles in at. Peters burg it is rumored that if the Czar visits Berlin and Cannes, the Czarnvitch will be appointed Kegcnt. AFGHANISTAN. Calcutta, Dec. 24. Colonel Norman telegraphs from Jagdulluck to-day that heavy bring lias been heard in the direction of Cabul the cast forty-eight hours, General Gough is close to Lataboud and it is expected he will reach Cabul to-day. London, Dec. 24, The latest advices from Cabul,- dated December 22, state mat me inaurgenta plundered the principal bazzar in the city and it is said large nuniuers are leaving wiiu me uooiy. The man from Lauiu nas reached Jag. dulllik. The bearers were lired at en route. . . ' A Lahore dispatch says General Rob erts reports that his troops are suffering from overworn, coiu anu exposure. , "' GREAT BRITAIN. ' ' London, Dec. 24. Queen Victoria has contributed iuui) to the Duchess ot Mar borough for the Irish relief fund. The Board of Trade has ordered an in- quiry into the loss ot the Borussia. PERU. London, Dec. 24. The Daily News has been requested by the Peruvian Minister to state that there is no foundation for the report that a revolution had broken out in Moquegua. ' '' "' : SPAIN. Madrid, Dec. 24. The Senate to-day approved the bill for the abolition of slavery in Cuba. In the Chamber of Deputies the. bill was read the first time, and a committee was appointed to report upon it. AUSTRIA. London, Dec, 24. The Pesth correspondent hears from good authority that Count Sudof, the Austrian Minister at Madrid, will succeed Count Ziechy at Constantinople, and that Count Kalosky, Austrian Ambassador at Copenhagen, will aucceed Karon Langenau at St. fe- tersmirg. liotli ot these appointuienls are said to nave special significance. ITALY. Rome. Dec. 24. The Russian Major Donio and his Secretary have arrived at Cotania, Sicily, to select apartments for the Czarina. SOUTH AFRICA. London, Dec. 24. a dispatch from Capetown, by way of Maderia, says Chief siecocoeni surrendered on me zu last. MAINE. Further Developments of the Dem ocratic Rascality. Ex-Hcnntor Morrill Makes a Fair Proposition-Mr. plllabnry'a Little Gome (Selectmen Expose the Work of the Governor and I'onncil. Bangor, Me.. Dec. 24. Letters have been sent out by Eben F. Pillsbury, addressed to each of the Fusion members elect of the Legislature, and also to those who have been counted in by the Gov- eruor and Council, calling upon them to assemble at Augusta on the Saturday pre ceding the first Wednesday in January, to arrange for the assembling of the Leg islature, Auousta, Me., Dec. 24. Hon. Lot M. Morrill has addressed a letter to Gover nor Garcclnn. asking him in the interest of peace and good order, to request promptly the opinion ot the wupreme Judicial Court upon an disputed ques tions concerning the count of the returns of the recent election. The selectmen of Webster and Lisbon have had interviews with the Governor relative to the change in the certificate of election from those towns. The cer tificate was given to the Democrat on the ground, as has been already stated, that the three names appended to the returns were all signed by one person. The selectinent have now made oath that each signed for himself and that all the other formalities were properly complied with. The selectmen seem confident that the certificate of election of Beal, Demo crat, will be recalled and that a new one will be ordered issued to Thomas, Repub lican. GREENBACK CHEEK. Fine Exhibition 'of the Article Yen. terday Meeting of (he Maine Slate Committee Business Transacted and Resolutions Adopted, Augusta, Me., Dec. 24, A full meet ing ol the ureennecK anu Diaie iommu-tee wos held to-night. E. H. Gore pro- Bided. Delegates were appointed to the National Convention that meets in wash iogton, January 8, those at large being Congressmen G, W. Ladd and T. fi, Murch and Solon Chase, Resolutions were passed endorsing the action of the Governor and Council and declare full confidence in them and be lieve they counted the vote honestly; denounce the utterances ot the rtepubii- can politicians in public meetings end the utterances against the Executive depart- mont of tha State as an insult to the Governor and Council and a disgrace to the State as well as to the party. The resolutions express the opinion none of mem Knew anyming oi seaman-that the Republicans are in the minority ship. For five days and six nights they in the State, and that a large majority of were tossed about, suffering terribly, when them would have been members ot the pposition, had it not been for extensive Drioes ami me viiesi uiuiuiuu- tion at the polls. They view with shame and indignation the humiliating spectacle of Maine United States (Senators engaged in arousing the community to a state of violence that threatens riot and bloodshed, and condemn as the greatest criminals in our midst, those men who, haying in vain corrupted the ballot Sox, now oppeoi to the power ot revolution. ELECTRIC LIGHT. The Tumble In Gas Stock in New York. New Yohk, Dec. 24. A considerable number of investors and speculators gath ered at the Real Estate Exchange this alternoon to attend the first auction sale of stocks since Edison's announcement that he had perfected and was about to produce his electric light. Their interest centered upon the offerings of gas stocks lor auction, the sale ot these securities afford the general public their only no tion of their market value. Out of seven items on the auctioneer s advertisement, four were gas stocks, but only one sale was effected, viz: 60 shares of Manhattan Gas Light Company at 1.38. At the last sale the same stock brought 1.43. No bids were received lor the other gas shares ottered. There waB a sale the day alter Edison e announcement of some New York stock at 24 Per cent- lower than the last auction price. GENERAL GRANT. Visit to His Mother in Jersey City and He turn to Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Dec. 24, General Grant, accompanied by Colonel Fred, Grant and his wife, left to-day for Jersey City, where the mother of the General re sides. The party returns here this even ing. New York. Dec. 24. ttn arriving in Jersey City, General Grant and party were met at the railroad station by relatives, and all immediately proceeded to the residence in f avonia avenue, wnere the General was welcomed by his mother, Both were greatly moved. in the alternoon, alter having spent several pleasant hours among relatives, the General returned to Philadelphia, where to-morrow all taKo part in a Christ- mas gathering at the residence of George W. Childa. The reunion, in manv wavs. will he a memorable one. BELLAIRE. Died of Injuries Shotgun on Toast Heavy Rain Storm. Special to tho Ohio Slate Journal. DnT imv ft TU 01 au.n.,.,l r,,LB the man who a few days since sustained fatal injuries by the falling in of earth and stones in the quarry connected with the blast furnace, died in great agonies this evening. A young lad named Frank Shivers, in tending to withdraw me charge ol a load ed shotgun by sticking the gun into the hre, partly succeeded, the ball and ram- road, however, passing through his left arm. tearing away the flesh between the hand and elbow. The boy ia getting along well but still smarting lrom the el- lects ot 1HB shotgun policy. A severe rain storm visited this place an day yesterday, considerably lntertcr- ring with the plans laid out by tho young iuikh iur u merry viiriruinun r.ve. The Gas Bow, St. Louis, Dec. 24. By order of Judge Adams, of the Circuit Court, SocrateB Newman. Receiver of thn Nr.. T,niii(i Gna l.lirht. Cjimnnnv Hi a nllnrnnnn lnrno.l over' all thn nrnncrtv hnnlra nwxinti profits, etc., excepting $00,000. reserved till the final settlement, belonging to that company, to Rufus J. Lockland, its Pre ident. One item of the profits renlizcd sinco the business has been in the hands of a Receiver is $900,000 in United Stnles four ner cent, hnn.la. Mr. Viimin was appointed agent of thecompany until tho Board of Directors elect olhcors. neain or irwin Knssell. , New Orleans, Dec, 24. IrwinRusscll, a well known dialect writer and Poet, died here to-night in destitute circum stances and among Btrangcrs, alter a few nours illness. - LOST AT SEA. Probable Fate of the Steam ship Borussia. Arrival of Another Load of the . . Survivors. The Terrible Story as Told by One of the Officers Agents of the Steamer Hopeful to the Last. Liverpool. Dec. 24. A steam tug iust armed reports speaking an inward bound bark having on board live survivors of the steamer Borussia. The agents at Liverpool of the Ioat steamer Borussia Btate that there were one cabin and sixty-four steerage passengers from Liverpool for New Orleans, and eighty steerage passengers from Corunna for Havana. London, Dec. 24. The ownors of the steamer Borussia allege that they believe the vessel is still afloat, as she is built with water tight compartments, and that she is still in the track of American vessels. They also allege that they are hopeful concerning the crew and passengers. The third officer's boat was the 1 ast to leave the ship. Among the other boats was a large boat containing twenty Spaniards, and the mate's boat contain ing thirteen persons, These, when last seen (presumably by third omcer's boat). were doing well. The third officer made an unsuccesslul attempt to tow another boat containing two men. The crew of the steamer, when the boats left, were building rafts. The wind was then blowing a gale. It is asserted at the office of the agents that the captain did his duty manfully. in nis statement, the third omcer oi the Borussia says that after the large boat, containing twenty Spaniards, and the mate's boat, containing thirteen per sons, had left the Borussia, a life boat containing two of the stewards of the steamer, got adrift, fie was sent alter thiH boat by the Captain and took charge of it, taking his own boat, in which five men were left in tow, but the boat was swamped and all on board drowned. The third omcer endeavored to again reacn the Borussia. which was fast sinking, but was unable to make head against the wind. He was ultimately compelled to abandon the attempt and run before the wind. At the time this occurred there were still three boats with the Bornssia. The bark Fulda has arrived at Liver- pool witn nvenpaniards, who were saved from the Borussia. Owing to their inability to speak English.it isdiflicult to get from them a connected narrative of the terrible hardships they have under gone. Their boat, before it lei I the Bornssia. contained, besides the Span iards, the mate and three women, but no sooner was the boat lowered than it was partly stove by knocking against the Btcamer, the mate and the women accordingly returned to the wreck, but the Spaniards partly staunched the hole in the boat with some clothes, and their rope breaking they were cast off from the steamer. They had some provisions, but iney were ouserveu uy a uura. mej know nothing ol the fate ol the tsorussia. ON THE RISE. Heavy Rainfall Reported In Ohio and Kentucky. A ItUe of Niue Feet at Cinclnnatl- The Little Miami Booming Bridge Over Walnut Creek Washed Away Conl Bont Bingo at PIMsburg. Cincinnati. Dec. 24 The heavy rain of yesterday and to-day has been general nil along both sides ot the Ulno river. and the prospects are that there will be almost a flood rise. The river has gone up here nine feet in the last twenty-four hours. In Kentucky the rain of to-day is said to be the heaviest in twenty years, and much damage is done along the Licking river by the sudden rise. The Little Miami river is higher than it has been for a long time. A bridge over Walnut creek on the Dayton and Southeastern railroad was washed out by the sudden Hood. Reports from points up the Ohio river indicate heavy rains everywhere. The Big Sandy river has risen ten feet in twelve hours, and to-night is rising a foot an hour. Large quantities of staves, lumber and logs that were collected on the bank for shipment are caught by the sudden rise and are floating down the river, entailing much loss. Keports from the head waters of the Ohio indicate a rapid rise there, so that what is known as the coal boat stage nt Pittsburg is assured for to-morrow, let ting out the largest coal vessels that are used. The rain here is beginning to freeze as it falls. CRIME AND CASUALTY. Mutineers of nn Italian Bark Hilled - at Sea. New York, Dec. 24. There arrived in Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, this afternoon, the Italian bark Francisco Dona- varo. During the voyage from Navarro a terrible mutiny occurred. The Captain's statement is as follows : My bark is from Savona and is owned by Italian owners. On board 1 had a couple ot bad felloWB as sailors, named Gregoro Pedro Irene, of Iloilo, and Antonio Arenduro, of Manilla. On the 6th inst. both these seamen mutinied while changing watch at midnight, intending to kill all hands and take possession of my vessel. They killed the cook, ttsbafltian Anunrome, boatswain Antonio Murchisia, and wound ed the mate and one man. With my crew I quelled the mutiny and killed the mutineers. Their bodies were thrown overboard Arrest of One of the Notorious James Gang, Kansas CrfY, Mo., Dec. 24. Dory Fox, at ono time a member or the notorious Jesse James gang, was arrested in Sum ner county, Kansas, and is now lu jail in this city. He is under indictment for assisting In the munlerof J. W. Whichers, one of Pinkerton's detectives, near Inde pendence, Missouri, on the loth of March, 1874, and also of engaging in the robbery of a bank at Independence during the latter part ol loio. 1'ox was with Uuan- trell during tho war. An old comrade who states that Fox told the whole story of his participation in the murder and bank robbery, will bo the chief witness against mm. A Delimiter Sentenced. Milwaukee. Dec. 24. Chas.G. Bossc. late bookkeeper nt Alexander Mitchell's bank, was arraigned in the Municipal LOU ft 111 IS morning. Charged With CUV bczzlement. He plead guilty and was sentenced to two years in the Hohbc of Correction. The amount of tho defalca- tion will probably never be known, as 'he bank officials decline to make any statement for public information, but it is generally ueueveu to nave been con sulerablv over one hundred thousand dol 'era, attnougn ineinuicunenioniycharges the abstraction of a few thousand. 1 Ice-Bonml Steamers In the Missis. sippi. St. Louis. Dec. 24. The Montana, from Pittsburg, and the Grand Tower. - from Vicksbnrg, are Ice-bound at Grand Tower, and the City of Helena near Car- ondclet. The Dnrleo considered a very bad condition, being hard aground near Widow Bayard's, wild the ice is cutting her to some extent. She is drawing five feet, while there is not but three and a half feet in the river. The Annie has gone to her relief. The river is still falling.' Rain last night and snow this morning. A Heavy Robbery. St. PauLj Minn,, Dec. 24. A special from Worthing, this State, Bays Lester C. Turner, a merchant of Sioux FallB, was set upon on coming out of an outhouse of the hotel by two men, who knocked him down and robbed him of $15,500, which he had just realized by the sale of his business. The men were traced a short distance by railroad and there lost. Bound Over ror Assault. SpRiNfiFtELP, Mass., Dec. 24. Frederick B. Webster was bound over to-day in Great Barrington Court in $1,000, for assaulting Chester Good ale at Egremont, September 25. The evidence is quite strong against him. The case caused great excitement in that region at the time of the assault. A Jfaiup from the Suspension Bridge. Niagara Falls, Dee. 24. A gentleman about sixty years old, supposed to be S. A. Sikes, of Kcnnedyville, New York, this afternoon, jumped from the new suspension bridge into the river below. A COLD SNAP. Unprecedented Scvero Weather lu the For West. The Thermometer Taken a Great Tumble-Coldest Weather for Years In Minnesota Victoria Harbor Frozen Over Stock Suiroring In Oregon-Hunting In Han Joaqnln Valley, California. St. Paul. Mink., Der. 24. The sever est weather reported for years prevails to-day throughout the State. St. Vincent, near the British line, reports a Spirit thermometer Btanding 68 below zero. At Crookston, Minnesota, the thermometer stands at 50 below; at Grand Forks, 10" and at Breckinridge. 39. These places are in the Red River Valley and the cold wave seems to have come from the British Possessions. - In the eastern and southern parts of the State the weather is milder. In St. Paul the thermometer did not fall below fifteen below zero. An unusual amount of snow has delayed trains on all the roads, some trains on the Southern Minnesota and Northern Pacific being abandoned last night, All trains from the West are late to-night. San Francisco, Dec. 24. During the past two days the weather throughout the Pacific slope has been almost unprece-dentlycold.The harbor of Victoria, Van Couver Island, frozen over. A great deal of floating ice in found in Puget Sound. Navigation on the Upper Columbia and Williamette rivers is suspended. The stock in Eastern Oregon and Northern California are suffering severely, the thermometer ranging in the valleys of California from twenty to thirty above zero. There was skating at Modiste, San Joaquin Valley, this morning. The fruit has sustained considerable damage in some localities, but the agricultural prospects are very favorable generally. At Prusfler Creek, on the Central Pacific, jiiBt beyond the California line, the thermometer this morning was 36 below zero. In the city this morning ice was formed strong enough to bear a man's weight. In some cases the water pipes were frozen. Oodf.n, Utah, Dec. 24:i-Ther has been nnprecedent cold weather in this section for the past two days. It was 12 below here this morning, while east, west and north the thermometer is 35 below. There is not much snow, but the trains are detained by the cold. FIRE RECORD, At Carletnn, Minn. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 24. The fire at Carleton College, Northfield, yesterday, destroyed the main building, with nearly all the contents, including lurmture, books and students' effects. The loss is estimated at $50,000; insured for $17,500, divided amongseveral companies. At Wyandotte, Kansas. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 24. A fire oc curred in Wyandotte, .Kansas, to-night, destroying a drug and jewelry Btore. The locks were saved. Loss $0,000; light insurance. At Mnnnyiinb, Pa. Philadelphia. Dec. 24. St, David's Catholic Church, Manayunk, was de stroved by fire to-day. The loss is esti mated at $20,000; covered by insurance. At Peoria, III. Peoria, III., Dec. 24. The Union dis tillery, belonging to Woolncr Bros., was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $27,000; fully insured. THE RAILROADS. Suit Agnlnst the Atlantic and Great Western. UniiANA, Ohio, Dec. 24. The United States Rolling Stock Company has filed a bill in the Common Pleas Court against the Atlantic and Great Western railroad and the trustees of the various mortgages ol that road, claiming a Hen on the rail road for about $1,600,000, prior to that of tho mortgages. This claim is based on the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court putting supplies, repairs and hire ot rolling stock in prelerence to the mortgages, the claimant wants perfect lien before Jauuary 6, the time tixed lor the Bale ot tho road. The Common Schools of Kansas. Topeka, Kas., Dec. 24. State Super intendent Lcmuion has issued a circular containing a summary of the common school statistics for Kansas for the year ending the 31st of Inst July, which shows the following facts : Kansas has a school population of 811,310, the increase for the year being 44,ojo, or thirty-three per cent, more than for any other year of the State's history. This increase represents an Immigration to the state of from one hundred and sixty thousand to one hund red and seventy-five thousand people in one year. During the year the school enrollment increased about 30,000. , The average dally attendance was about au, 000. The average school term for the State was 24 C-10 weeks, this being a half month more than ever before. Sixty-six Normal Institutes were held from four to six weeks, in which 0,050 of the 0,07 common school teachers of the Mtatc received instruction. iho school revenueB for tho year amounted to $l,H78,MW, ol which 1,062,. ou was expended lor teachers' wages. Four hundred and fourteen new school houses were built during the year nt cost of about $300,000. At the close of the last fiscal year. June 30. 1879. the permanent school fund of the State in the State Treasury was $1,001,031, ncarlt'all of which was invested in Kansas State school district bonds, bearing from G to 1U per cent, interest. Tha Walking Mateh. New York, Dec. 24. Ten more pedes trinns left the track to-day. At eleven o'clock to-night the leading scores were as fnlloWB: Faber 205, Hart (colored) 291, Krohne 280, Briody 209, Hughes 260, (J linen 2o9. titzgcrald if), fegram iW. Davis 209, Campana 260, Ueldert 256. Iknllnessin the Produce Market. New York, Dec. 22. The dullness on the Produce Exchange to-day is attribu ted to tho firmness with which the large holders of wheat maintain prices. The high price of grain has had the effect of breaking down the combination of freight brokers, who insisted upon six shillings per quarter for grain for the United Kingdom, and would not ' charter for less. To-day charters are offered at five shillings, and some have been made as low as four and nine pence, and very little doing. There are nearly 10,-000,000 bushels of grain in this port. The principal holders are Jesse Hoy t and David Dows & Co. BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Two hundred and seventy cases of measles and twenty deaths from that disease were reported in New York last week. General Charles Ewing i likely to be appointed Governor of Utah in the place ot Governor Emory, who is thought to be more or less under the Mormon influence. At Urbana, Indiana, the other night, two men went to the house of Jeremiah Ashba and demanded admittance, which was refused, when they battered the door down. Ashba rushed out with an old saber and struck one of the men named Nathan Thomas, splitting his head open and killing him almost instantly. Ashba gave himself up, but was acquitted. Ohio. Miss Margaret Anderson, of Urbana, aged about 80 years, died on Tuesday. The fall term of the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, closed on Tuesday.LewiB Weia was killed in Longstreth's mines, at Nelsonville, by falling slate on Tuesday, Miss Nettie Stevens, of Urbana, was thrown from a buggy, Tuesday and received severe injuries. Jacob Dunlap, of Shelby county, accidentally shot and killed himself Tuesday while engaged in butchering hogs. The office of Constabze James Han-num, of Zanesville, has been declared vacant, he having defaulted in the approximating of $200. An old man named John Hedinger, who inhabited a little log hut, near Per-rysburg, with his two children, was in abject want, and failing to receive assist ance for himself or little ones, blew his head off' with a shotgun. Some one was attracted to the place and found the children, nearly starved to death and cling ing to the lifeless remains of their father, The old man was buried in the Potter's field and the children provided for by some benevolent institution. A Queer Railroad Story. The Springfield Republican tells the following strange experience of a rail road conductor : "many years ago, one night while a conductor on the Southern railroad was taking up fares a man without a ticket ottered mm a large bill, and he. as conductors are apt to do. took it a long, saying he would soon return with the change. The purpose of these delays is to make a quiet study of the bill in the baggage car, and see if it is all right. When he reached the bag- 'age car with the Dill, Mr. Mch.inney ound what he had taken to be $100 was a bill for $1,000. He returned to the passenger and found he had shifted his seat. Telling him there was a mistake, that the bill was for $1,000, be was amazed to have the fellow repudiate the whole arrangement. He knew nothing of it, and insisted, and was supported by a friend's testimony, that he had a ticket, and that it had been taken up. finally, Mr. McKinney went off with the bill, which the next day he turned in to the company, with his explanation. It was deposited here in the rncenix .bank, as a Bpeciai deposit, and drew interest for several years, was never claimed, and finally was given to the conductor by the company. -The only explanation was that some bank burglars were on the train; that one of them carelessly took out the wrong bill, and that it was decided safer to Iobo $1,000 than to risk being arrested. Probably they thought he knew of the burglary." Speaking Across the Ocean. Mow York World , Within a radius of thirty miles from New York in every direction the con test between the Western Union and the Bell Telephone Company will not be affected by the recent agreement. The Bell Company proposes to make an arrangement, uy wuicu persona in an parts of the country will be able to communicate witn eacn otner Dy telephone great distances, not affecting the transmission of message. Along sub marine cables a message can at present be sent only one hundred miles, but it is said that this defect in ocean telegraphy has been overcome by Professor Bell, and that before many weeks a person in New York will be able to communicate with a person in London. The capital stock of the Bell Telephone Company will be increased from $860,-000 to $8,000,000. It is estimated that there are 100,000 telephones in use in the United states, and the Bell Company has already introduced 4,000 telephones in London. The telephone is patented in the United States, Canada, England, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Australia, and protection has been asked for in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Russia. Sheridan on Raising Pears. A Washington lotter to tho PreBS says: speaking ot tue A aministration reminds me ot a little story. A week or two since a delegation of some Fruit Growers Association or other, desiring to make a call on the President, secured the services of that plumed pelican of Louisiana, General George A. Sheridan, to escort them up and do the introduc ing. George did the agreeable in his lollr war. and soon tue pomological persons and Mr. Hayes were hard at it in a discussion of the merits ot the fruits of tho different sections, while George, who doesn t know a pickled prune from a grafted squash, stood by and pretended to be deeply interested. Suddenly the Administration, seeming to fear that the ueneral was not getting in his Bhare of wisdom, leaned toward him and said: "General Sheridan, do you raise pears in Liouisiana r "Well, yes, Mr. President," replied the Gener al, "we we always raise pairs in Louisiana when we hold three of. a kind." . .; . ; The Telegraph System of the World, The systems of telegraphs in Europe comprised, at the end of 1877, 208,809 miles of lines, and 769,768 miles of wires. There wero 19,027 Government telegraph stations, and 12,708 railway and special-stations. The number of employes amounted to 01,984, and the nuinbor of instruments to 41,708. The number of paid messages was, in round numbers, 86,000,000, ol which 20,ooo,- 000 were international dispatches. The number of other telegrams forwnrded amounted to about 7,000,000. M. Newman Spallart gives the following statistics for the other parts of the world: In America (1875 to 1877), 114,157 m les of wires, 8,700 stations, 23,000,- 000 telegrams; in Asia (1875 to 1876), 24.521 miles of wires, 489 stations, 28, 000,000 telegrams; Australia (1875), 23,582 miles ot wires, boa stations, z,- 600,000 telegrams; Africa (1874 to 1870), 8,148 miles of wires, 195 stations, 1,280,000 telegrams, Huxley on Snakes. While lecturing on snakes before the London institution on the tat ot De cember, Professor Huxley said that there are few animals endowed with so many faculties. A snake can Bland erect, climb as well as an ape, swim like a fish, dart forward, and.t'" .;"V"'j flv in geizing its r. "i,R8 lllu"tr,Btctl 1 ssXet Ct- twenty thousand live. are yearly lost in India by their poison, and it might safely be said that they are a more aeauiy enemy to our race than any other beasts of the field. The reason why there were no snakes in Ireland was the multiplicity of its other plagues. THE CITY. OHIO COLLEGE ASSOCIATION. Programme of Addresses and Order of Business. The Ohio College Association will meet in this city next Monday evening for a two days' session. The sessions of the Association will be held in the Portrait Room of the Governor's office, in the State House, with the exception of Tuesday afternoon, which will be at the State University, and Tuesday evening, which will be in the Broad Street Congregational Church. Monday evening, on the assembling of .v. a : . , ' i i . i , uie nnfluciauuu, au Kuuress ui welcome will be delivered by President Edward Orton, of the State University, and a response will be made by President B. A. Hinsdale, Hiram College, Chairman of the Executive Committee. President A. Schuyler, Baldwin Uni versity, President of the Association, will deliver bis inaugural address, "The rLmpirical and national JUements of Philosophy." The programme lor the two remaining days will be as follows: TUESDAY, DECEMnER 30. 9 a, m. Report of the committee upon Membership in the Association, and of the sub-committees upon Baccalaureate degrees. 2 p. m. What knowledge of the Constitution and laws of the United States Bhould be required in order to graduation? Professor J. W. Andrews, Marietta College. The method of appointments in American faculties, Professor Charles W. Soper, Ohio University. 7:30 p. m. Higher Female Education, President D. H, Moore, Wesley Female College. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31. 9 a, m. The reflex influence of teaching upon the teacher, Professor D. E. Beech, Marietta College. The true relation of secular and religious teaching in a college, Professor N. P. Oilman, Anti-och College. General business. ' Adjournment. Police Matters. Ten cases were disposed of by the Mayor yesterday. John Grethers, one of the men who escaped Saturday night, wae arraigned, but as be had enlisted at the Barracks in the meantime and was about to be sent away, the authorities let iiim go. Barney McNamee, another one who escaped, was given another sentence and locked up. The rest were unimportant cases. Officers Evans and Fitzpatrick, who are engaged in special work, are doing excellent service. They brought in James Sullivan yesterday, the third of the escaped prisoners. He is charged with escaping and also with being a suspicious character. There were also two plain drunks brought in during the day. John Wall, a very noisy fellow in liquor, was escorted to the station last night. Samuel Htitcheson was also drunk when brought in and had a supply of Christmas presents for his home. There were two or three other drunks registered during the night. Patrolman Rawson went to Groveport yesterday afternoon and arrested x.s fayette Sims, who is charged with steal ing a horse from Ira D, Sharp, Sad Occurrence. Mr. Thomas H. Farr, proprietor of an importing house in Philadelphia, met with quite a serious accident at noon yesterday. He had been in the merchant tailoring house of Stimson & Sons, selling a bill of goods and wanted to take the 12:30 train for the East. While running to catch a chariot, he fell in front of Preston's shoe store and sustained a broken bone at the ankle. Ho was carried into Mr. Stimson's store and made as comfortable ob could be, and Dr. Loving was called and set the broken member while the gentleman was in the store, Messrs. Stimson afterward conveyed Mr. Farr to the Neil House, and secured com fortable quarters lor him and showed him every possible attention throughout the day. Mr. Farr was in considerable of a hurry, and had pleasant anticipations on being home for a happy New Year. Mr. farr was taken to me depot at one o'clock this morning by friends, given a berth in a sleeper and started for his home in Philadelphia, feeling as well as could be expected under the circumstances. AMUSEMENTS. Grand Opera House. M'iist This fascinating drama ot the Sierras will be given at tiie Grand Opera House to-night, me Ban rrnnciseo Chronicle says: "Miss Annie Piiley, in M'liss, supported by McDonough & Ful ford's dramatic company, opened at the Academy last night to a full house, and in brief it may be said the play and players marie a decided hit. The materials for M'liss, aa a play, are drawn from the vivid creations of Bret Harte. The characters represent men and women of the early, golden days of California, rough and rugged as the Sierras. The love of the child lor the schoolmaster; ner. jealousy; the murder of her father; the schoolmaster accused, and his escape from being lynched; a lapse of time; happy home; these are the keys on which tho drama is nlaved. It certainly is bo cleverly acted by the star and the company, that it captivates an auuicnco at all points. Miss Pixley is a charming young actress of remarkable versatility and powers, and the varying moods of M'liss give her ample scope for the natural talent she uses with so much skill. It is no compliment to compare her methods with the unnatural Lotto school, as has been froquently done. MisB Pixley is au actress though quite young and she promises to be a great one in peculiar character parts. Lotta is only Lotto, Miss Pixley also has the advantage of being amost pleasing singer. The com pany, selected especially for the performance of this one piece, is satisfactory in all respects, and the oritio can honestly aay that the public will find interesting amusement in witnessing the representations of M'lisB." The company will appear in a matinee this alternoon. Iiohmi it Crane These celebrated comedians will appear at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday, December 31 aud January 1, and will give a fraud family matinee on new rear a nay, his will undoubtedly be one of the amuse ment events of this season and will draw crowded audiences. Wednesday evening and at matineo Joseph Bradford s screaming farcial comedy Our Itatchelors will be produced, introducing Stuart Kobson as Mr. Bangle, nnd W. II. Crane us Judge Jowler, in which characters they arc most irresistibly funny. Thursday night Shaks-peare's great masterpiece, The Comedy of Errors, with Robson and Crane as tho two Dromios will be given. The supporting company ia of unusual strength and the performances will be complete in every detail. Lnst week's business nt tho Arch Street Theater, Philadelphia, run over $7,000; sixteen hundred dollarsof that amount be ing the night of Grant's reception at that theater, Comstork's Opera House. Scott-Siddons Mrs. Sentt-Siddons is announced for another of her excellent read ings at Comstock's Opera House .wprA Saturday night. . selected Chanfrau M' Jfiiicar all Comstock's ularvnouie next Mondaytaight in Kit. the Arkansas Traveler. I iJiatioratm John T. Hinu) appeared at Comatork'a Opera HouBe la night in hit TAKE NOTICE! U. H. RICKEY, S3 NORTH HIGH STREET. i Has Just received another luslallmeut of FINE PICTURES, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, PINE LEATHER GOODS, AND FANCY GOODS Of all kinds, STATU ARY,BLANK BOOKS DIARIES for 1880 ! Frames Clade to Order. 10e d OVER FIFTY STYLES or ELEGANT Ohio State Journal Joli Hooi! -GIVE YOUR New Advertisements. ENGRAVINGS! Framed and Tnframcd I , PANELS! '.' In Flower mill Blntunrj I FrHh Arrivals Just Opened. E0. W. LEAS0N, 09 SOUTH HIGH ST. popular Irish characters of Con MeCarty, the Shaughaun, nnd James O'Connor, the Piner. It is a drama adapted to the stage by Mr. Hinds, and dill'era from Bouci- cault's drama, having more specialties and tongs, by not allowing the legitimate parts of the drama to be in the way of pleasing and amusing hits. It is emphatically an Irish play, and tha scenery is well adapted to the working ot the parts, nr. Hinds is nn Irish comedian in every re spect. He is full of fun, and in the sndder scenes after the Hip Van 'Winkle type. The parts of Lester and Williams, who wero formerly minstrels, are well taken. Their specialties catch the gallery every time. The singing ot Miss r utter was well received, nnd Miss Salisbury wns an excel lent Mrs. MeCarty. The play throughout is of that popular character which always finds an enthusiastic audience. It is also such as to oflend the taste of no one, and is well given throughout, as will be seen by the tollowing strong caste Cod MeCarty, the Shaughaun, and Jatuos O'Con- Sir Kogor beLucy, ol the El Us. nor, me, riper, witn son. Mr. John T. Hinds. erby, Mr. Edward 0. Felix O'Flansgxn, a broth of a boy, with songs, Mr. H. C. U-lor. Lurry Doyle, with longs, Mr, E, L. Williams. Lord Linsraore, ot Ltusuioro Csitle, Mr, ti. J. Forhan. Redmnnd O'Harra, ol the Queen's Own, Mr. 0-O. Hay. Captain Dasher, of the Twenty-ninth, Mr. L. W. Ashley. Major Madlgnn, of nil work, Mr. T. A. Morrison. Billy, the tiddler, Mr. M. T. limner. Tim O'Hardeiu, n bouncing hoy, Mr. 8. L. Trnry. Mrs. McCsrty, tho Shlughiilin'B wile, with songs, Miss Viola Nalwbury. Marie Linsmoro, of LlnsnioTO Cnstlc, with Bonn. Miss M. L. Fuller. Nolly (VToolc, a bouncing girl for tlnncing, Miss lAm IlOWttTU. Lndy Liusmorc, of Linsmoro Castle, Mrs. C. P. rjnustuiry. MollieU'Mose.ot many troubles, Mlas Ada Harris. The company will appear again to-night and in matinee this ultemoou, special rates arc ottered tor children at the matinee.Ilctyarde Harry J. Sargent is la J, the deck again in tliisq.it ,;tu ' seventeen young. acto; " "'MP t,lc personotion of Deoemhor ' nJfmSt0Ck Opera House, vf?! 1 and Jlluury 1, with a New tear matinee. Mr. Sargent hai . selected company and good1 performan?.. are promised" Ilia. Belgardc Ul S.! as Romeo and Hamlet in male p r?,PS in the, female part of Rosalind. mnnnM . "ri'' uuuer ma ORDER EARLY I "8 Ice Harbor at Month of Maiklnirom River, SEALED PROPOSALS.INDUPLICATE.WILL be received atihia otfW until 12 tVeinrir m.. on Friday, the 23d daj of Jtnuirr, 1830, for fur- uiouiug stuiio iur tun cuiiBirucuon oi a LOCI in tho Muskingum rifer, near Marietta, Ohio. Approximate amount of stone required. 13,200 cubic yards. The atone must be deli met! by the first Specificstioni and printed forms tor proposal! will be furnished on application to the undar signed. Requests fer blank forms sheuld btln- norsea on tne envelope "Ulflclal Business." WM. H. M fallK ILL, U. 8. Engineer Office. Ualor Emrineen. 82 West Third St., Cincinnati, Ohio, Deo. 9, 1879. Dissolution. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT the partnership heretofore existing under the firm name of Huddleson A Pat-terson, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, Solomon Patterson retiring.1 lie business will be continued at the old place by James H. Hnddleson. JAMES n. IIUUUijESUW. 80LOMON J. PATTERSON. December22, 1879. 12cb e PRINTING. PRINTING. PRINTING. PRINTING. PRINTING, v PRINTING. PRINTING. PRINTING. Dealers should not Hesitate to advertise their Holiday Goods. For Dodgers, Circulars, Hand Bills, Fosters or Cards, call at the OHIO STATE JOURNAL OFFICE and learn of Novel Designs. Master Cominisftloner'A Snlc. I PUUSllANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Court of Common Pleas of Franklin county, Ohio, made at tu September terra, A. D, 187S, fn the action No, 11,924 therein ponding, of Wilson CLimhskt and others, plsfntitb, against Wai TKBN.HOMANsnndulhirs,defendaDta,nndto htm duly issued and directed, the undersigned will oner for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder, on Tuesday, the 30th Dny of lannary, A. B. 1880, At U o'clock . m., a.t,A;-, J??;, ' f Court House of said fyKfcTV.fHil"w. the follow. lSo b , W' J-WM. BALDWIN. - . Master CommtMlnn JOB PRINTING Until you lee Specimens and prices at Ohio State Journal Job Office