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ALEXANDRIA, VA. TUESDAY EVENINQ, DECEMBERS. Bradstreet's Bays: "The of those who are so anxious to have the government of the United States undertake the construction of a ship canal across the wtlimus of Nicrmgua might be better understood this country-had any chance of getting any considerable share of the carrying trade through the cana The general and probably correct impression about this proposed Nicaraguan Canal, is that it is a scheme supported by most potential influences for abstracting large sums of money from the public treasury for the especial benefit of the powerful nug who are pushing it. All the interocean canal transportation this country wants will be afforded it at cheap rates by the Panama canal, now in progress of rapid construction, and the freedom of which is already assured. The United States have no merchant marine now, and why they should go to the expeuse of building a trans-continental canal for the benefit of that of other countries i9 what no body except the members of the ring referred to and their paid agents ean tell.

The soul that is not the genial and liberal influences of Christmas may not be totally depraved, but cannot be an enviable one. On the contrary, that one which, though old in years, still retains its subjectiveness to those influences, is bright and happy, and reflects its cheerfulness upon all with whom it comes in contact. To take delteht in giving and accepting Christmas presents, in packing and sending off, and in receiving and unpacking, boxes, in supplying the poor with comforts, and in trying to make everybody at home happv during the festive season, is convincing evidence that though the morals may be corrupted and the conscience seared, the heart is still susceptible to the better emoti that governed it iu its more youthful up, and that uuder more favorable condition the seed of goodness yet remaining in it may produce, if not a perfect flower, at least one that will not be utterly rejected when the day fcball come for it to be returned to its Maker. Some ok the Blaiueite newspapers are wringing their hands and tearing their hair til the bare idea that Mr. Jefferson Davis, under a recent legal decision, may be entilled to the same suinll sum of money that "loyal" men are as extra pay for services in the Mexican war.

Why be should not be, and why they should not want him to be, can only he explained upon the ground of their hate for the South, as openly manifested for him. The pay is for services ren'dered the country before the civil war, and there is nothing, either in law or equity, that should exclude him from the benefits of the decision referred to. But for all this, the papers referred to have no ueed to fear, for there is nothing in Mr. Davis's past life that could, by the most strained construction. warrant the idea that he would Row accept any thing from the Government, no matter how good hia title to it might be.

The bitter spirit of intolerance exhibitel by the Blaineites in their treatment of Mr. St. John, the prohibition candidate for the Presidency at the late election, which treatment is still kept up, is not at all surprising. It is only another manifestation of the same old Puritanical spirit, which deems everything wrong that does not suit its own whim, that has actuated the republican party from the incipiency of its organization. And yet the supporters of that party in the South call "liberals" The Richmond correspondent of the Petersburg Index-Appeal says that "Hon.

Charles E. Stuart, speaker of the house of delegates, stands forth as a candidate from the ranks of the democracy for the position of attoruey-general," and we may add that trom various sources it is ascertained that he will probably be successful. FBOX WASHINGTON. I Special Correspondence of the Alexandria I Washington, D. Dec.

23,1884. The President, as heretofore stated, is jgoing to fill all the vacancies that may oc cur before the 4th of March. He does do not only to curtail the appointing power of hia successor as much as possible, hut at the same time to do what he can to prolong the time during which his (tersonal friends may contiuue to draw their means of living from the Government. He will provide for his private secretary, Mr. Phillips, by giving bim a commission as paymaster in the army.

Mr. Randall will start on his proposed Southern trip next Friday, and will not re. turn until New Year's Day. He expects to make another trip to the South in the spring, but then it will be to the eastern portion of that section. As Mr.

Wintrop will not be able to deliver the oration at the dedication of the Washington Monument, on the 21st of February, it is proposed that hia son read the oration which his father has already prepared. Senator Garland has returned from bis visit to President elect Cleveland, who, he says, is an excellent listener and thereby evinces prima facia evidence of the possession of good sense. Mr. Garland says he had an agreeable visit and was most favorably impressed with the President-elect, who he is convinced will make an excellent chief magistrate aud will conduct the Government upon conservative, but at the same democratic principles, and who is striving to form a Cabinet who will represent such principles rather than those of 1798 9. Mr.

EatoB, of the House, has also been to Albany, and what he says agrees precisely with the expressions of Senator Garland. The republican Senate, as is its custom, i jesterday passed a bill creatiug a commis-1 mod to inquire iuto aud report upon the crime, pauperism and vice caused by the use liquor. All such bills meet their death the House, as the members of that body think that such matters should be at tended to by the respective The Senate was again in session to-day. There was no quorum present, but as the body's attention was not called to that fact otficially no notice was taken of it, and busI iness proceeded as though a quorum was present. Mr.

Vest introduced a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Printing, prohibiting the publication in the Record of any speeches not actually delivered in Congress. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Naval Appropriation bill. Mr. Hale's amendment to the resolution continuing the existing appropriation for thirty one days, so as to make the appropriation for six months on the basis of the bill agreed to by the House last session, and with no provision for building new cruisers, was adopted, as were somfi others with reference to the junior officers of the Navy. The bill as amended is a great come down from the Senate's previous arrogant demands, and subjects that body to still further well-merited ridicule.

But even in its modified form the impression is that the House will have none of it, at least until after the oih of January, and that the Senate will have to adopt the House resoluliou providing fcr the expenses of the navy for thirty oue days alter the expiration of the current month, or else deprive the navy entirely of money after that date, either of which it could have done just as well on Saturday last, and thereby have permitted the holiday recess of hoth branches of Congress to commence on that day. The prevailing impression among the most intelligent democratic members of Congress. Senators as well as Representatives, is that when the republican Congress repealed the tenure of office ac to please General Giant it restored to the Presidency as intwh power in respect of appointments as it ever possessed, and that Cleveland will, therefore, he as uncontrolled as any of his predecessors. To show with what avidity some of the correspondents iu this city seize upon things and twist them so as to suit their own fancy it may be mentioned that the recent resignation of the presidency of the Virginia Midland Railway by Mr. John S.

Barbour is made the subject of a letter in the New York limes, it) which it is said that the resignation indicated a cabinet position, and that Mr. Barbour while now a nominal director in the road continues to he the real president, but that a directorship will exclude him from the Cabinet as effectually as the presidency. Both houses of Couarress will meet tomorrow, but it is doubtful if a quorum be present in either, aud it is almost certain that no business will be transacted iu the House. Good Farmers. 1.

He considereth a field and buyeth it. He looketh well to the title, that bis children may not become outcast. 2. He fences it around with a strong fence or wall. His flocks aud herds do not trespass upon the domains of his neighbor, but increase and fatten within his own bounds.

3. He ploweth well aud deep. He harroweth liberally, manures abundantly, saving aud making all he can in the barnyard and stable. Thus be feedeth the soil liberally with the best food and at the harvest he reapeih great gain. 4.

He dots his laud with fruit trees. His apples fill his chambers, mid his vineyards are planted with the true vines. He knoweth no failure, for his trees aud vines are true to name. 5. He riseth with the lark.

The morning sun tiods him at labor. He coinetb from his fields when eveniug shadows gather, but he restetb from his labors in the heat of the day. 6. He buildeth barns and store houses. His cattle increaso in numbers, and purse is filled with plenty.

Whatever he doeth prospers, for his labor is directed by the wisdom of experience. 7. His sons and daughters grow to bless him. They are known iu the land; the sick and afflicted are sought out, the poor honor aud bless them. Ripe old age is given their minds were continually at Deace, knowing not the disappointment of others Jekfkhson's Jefferson's ten rules, says a newspaper correspondent, are worth reproducing for the benefit c-f the rising generation.

They are 1. Never put ofT till to morrow what you can do to-day. 2. Never trouble others for what you can do yourself. 3.

Never spend j'our money before you have it. 4. Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap. 5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst or cold.

6 We never repent of having eaten too little. 7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How much pain have those evils cost us which never happened 9.

Take things always by their smooth handles. 10. When angry, count ten before you speak when very angry, count a hundred. Liquor Senate passed yesterday for the fourth time the bill "to provide for a commission on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic." It provides for the appointment of a commission of seveu persons, not more han four of whom shall beloug to the same political party, nor be advocates of prohibition. They are to servo without salary, but aro to have their expenses paid.

The work is not to occupy more than two years, and is to consist of au investigation of the relations of the liquor traffic to revenue and taxation, its general ecouomic, criminal, moral aud scientific aspects connectiou with pauperism, crime, social vice, the public health and general welfare of the people. They are also to inquire as to the practical results of license and prohibitory legislation in the several States. Ten thousand dollars is appropriated to cover the expenses of the commission. Land following sales of Spotsylvania land were made last Friday: "The Gold Flat Tract," adjoining the Goodwin Gold Mine, containing 600 acres, to Joseph W. Colbert, for $1,500.

A farm about 12 miles from Fredericksburg ou the Rappahannock river, and containing 100 acres, to George W. Lewis for $000. I The value of the cocoanut as food is as yet but little understood. An instance of its use is found in the experience of two shipwrecked sailors. They were seven years on an island where their only food was cocoanuts aud an occasional flviog fish.

They retained good health and gained in weight. NEWS OF THE DAY An ctl'ort is being to have the proposed Catholic university located in Washington. Work oo the Philadelphia division of the B. O. Road is being pushed ahead despite 3uow and ice.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill providing for a commission to investigate the liquor traffic. M. Alexander Dumas, the author and dramatist, has been made a commander ot the Legion of Honor. One of the boilers of the Atlanta Cotton Compress Company, at Atlanta, exploded yesterday killing ouo colored man aud seriously injuring another. Reports from the Sandwich Islands indicate great development oI leprosy, which appears to he spreading among the Scandinavian contract laborers on sugar plantations.

A package containing four pound? of dynamite was found in the yard of a house in Halifax. N. Saturday, not far from Artillery Park and tho residences of several officers. Ferdinand Mayer and son Benjamin, of New York, dealers in woolens, who failed last September, were arrested yesterday on the charge of perjury connected with their assignment. It is reported that two men were burned to death or drowned during Sunday's lire at Pratt's Astral oil works in Brooklyn.

The loss is variously estimated at froiu $300,000 to $500,000. The condition of Chief Justice Waite was jrr- atlv improved Yesterday, and at a late hour last, night, be'was renting much easier and all of Ihe dangerous symptoms of erysipelas had passed away. On Sunday morning, January 4, the ceremonies incident to conferring the pallium the Most Rev. Dr. Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will take place in the Cathedral of Sts.

Peter and Paul. Nf-w Jersey's next Legislature will comprise more lawyers than usual, and they will predominate largely over any other profession or trade. Just one-louri of the two houses will consist of attorneys aud counselors. Bids were opened yesterday fur tho erection of the Baltimore Marine Hospital. Thev were all in excess of the appropriation but arrangements will be made to erect the building, with a blight modification of the plans.

It is said that no steps will be taken to carrv out the bequest of the late Bishop Simpson, of the M. E. Church, in regard to the endowment of an Episcopal chair, as it is thought that his family should receive tho full benelit of his estate. The Presideut has accepted the resignation of Henry D. Lyman, Second Assistant Postmaster General, and to-dav nominated John B.

Thompson, General Superintendent of Railway Mail Service, to be Second Assistant Postmaster General. A boiler in tho cotton gin and grist mill of Herkinson, near Pleasant Hill, N. exploded yesterday. Joe Sharps, colored, who had just gone into the mill to warm himself, was instantly killed, and the fireman was wounded hv being struck on the leg by a piece of the boiler. Fire broke out yesterday evening in the fiirniture factory of Graham Schmitt, on Canton which destroyed the factory and consumed large portion of the stock.

The tiro threatened for a while to extend to several other buildings, but was checked bv the firemen. The loss was heavy. The Secretary of the Treasury ha.i received a letter from a resident of Riga, Russia inclosing a uiie-huudred-dollar note the 'onfedesate States, which he says he inherited from his uncle, and which he wants exchanged for currency. The note has been returned to the seudt-r with the information that it is worthless. In view of the probability of Mr.

Bayard entering he cabinet of President eland, the question of the senatorial succession is. already being di-cussed in Delaware. The names of Attorney General Gray. Congressman Lore and ex Congressman Martin are favorably mentioned, and it is probable the choice will be made from these three names should a vacancy occur. Julius Haas, a fashionably dressed young man, was sentenced to the workhouse in Washington yesterday as a vagrant.

He represented himself to be a wealthy and aristocratic German, and procured eight days' board at the Arlington Hotel without anything. In the dock he claimed that his financial embarrassment was only temporary; hul the court sentenced him as a suspicious character, without visible means, of support. The Supreme Court yesterday afhmed the decision of the court of claims in awarding to the Gn at Falls Water Power company as judgment in full against the United States'for the diversion of water from the Potomac by the new dam for tho aqueduct extension. Tho judgment is to be in full for all existing or accruing claims against the United States, aud was appealed by the government. Gen.

Bntler is said to be the principal owner. As stated in yesterday's Gazkttr Sergeant Otto Hoi I north, of'the signal service, who was sent by the Secretary of War in search of Capt. Howgate, has been relieved from duty. It. is alleged that Holtnorth obtained the information which induced the Secretary to send him as a detective by rifling Lieut.

Greely's private papers. He is to be court-martialed on charges of conduct. prejudicial to good order and discipline, preferred by the chief signal oflh-er at the direction of the Secretary of War. The death of Bishop Dickerson. colored, already announced, leaves the Baltimore Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church without an episcopal head until the meeting of the Episcopal College.

In the meantime it is thought that Bishop Wytuan will attend to all business of an episcopal nature until that time. The last General Conference divided the church into nine episcopal districts, of which the Baltimore, Virginia and North Caroliua conferences comprised the second district. The weather was warm in New Orleans yesterday. Visitors to the exposition grounds were not numerous. There are many strangers in the city, hut the number is net the departures are about equal to the arrivals.

The work ou the grounds and the placing of exhibits is progressing. Ground was broken for an electric railway. Dissatisfaction is expressed at the dilatoriness of the railroads. Exhibitors claim that goods shipped weeks ago are side tracked somewhere en route, thus causing unexpected and serious delays. The Senate has been outgenerald by the House in the naval appropriation matter, having been put first in the position of refusing the navy the money needed for current expenses for the six "months endiDg June 30 next, and then for the month of Jauuary.

Mr. Hale stated the Gazettk, again went through the form of substituting for "the thirty-one day bill" the "regular annual appropriation bill for the fiscal vear ending June 30, ISSo. precisely as the House passed it at the last The amendments inserted last session by the Senate, providing for iron-clads and steel cruisers, are at iast given up. But it is too late: the House is gone. VIRGINIA NEWS.

I The internal revenue collections in Rich: mond for the week ending last Saturday were The freight traius on the different railroads have been delayed during the past I few days in consequence of the suow aud ice. The State Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners met Saturday and opened bids for the purchase of $50,000 of three per cent, bonds of the State Messrs. Thomas Branch Co of Richmond, bid -Jo-100 und 55-100, which was accepted for the whole amount. The speeial committee appointed by the House ot Delegates to investigate a (Pairs in the First Auditor's oflico lias adjourned till the 1st of February. The interrogatories for the clerks of the Couuty and Circuit Courts to answer have not.

yet been sent out. They will lift mailed this week. The clerks have until the 1-t of February to reply. In Hie Corporation Court of Winchester, yesterday, Judge Chirk denied the l-iotimi for a new trial in the case of (Mint, alias Tabb Banks, colored, convicted Saturday of the murder of young Joseph McFall, on the night of November Jo. Judge Clurk then sentenced Banks to be hanged on Friday, March 20.

Banks received the sentence stolidly, the only evidence of trepidation being a tremulous condition of the limbs. When asked by the clerk what he hail to say Banks replied twice, "I am not guilty." On a writ of error the case will go to the Court of Appeals. Dewn on Mr. Moody. Religious circles in Richmond were shaken yesterday evening by a card, published by B.

D. Core, a well known citizen, in reference to the coming visit of Mr. Moody, the evangelist, to that city on January 4th. Mr. Core says: "During the month of April, in the year of 1S7G, Mr.

Moody held a series ot revival meetings iu the York. One of his discourses there was characterized by a narrow, sectional, contracted prfjudice, not countenanced in any gentleman, much less to a man professing to be full to overflowing with Christian grace and charity. In the course of his remarks, it suited his purpose to illustrate and contrast the character of Christ and the devil. He said, in substance, that it was the custom of Christ, in llis to n-e as examples those persons, characters aud scenes with which the people to whom He was speaking were most familiar and, said he will do The rebel leaders Lee and Stoucwall Jackson and the peerless patriot, Grant, are names which are familiar with you all. He then proceeded ty divest Lee aud Jackson of every honorable characteristic.

In their religious characters they were worse than the followers of Mahomet. In their moral ives, the life of Nero, in comparison, was as white as the driven snow. 'Iu a every illustration and animus of their lives and actions, they more forcibly represented the character of the king of darkness than any names which my knowledge of the world's history eua bles me to call to mind since Judas bet rayed the Lord of He then proceeded to clothe General Grant in all the grandeur of a god, so far as the extent of words could do it, robbing Heaven of its glory and God of His attributes with which to adorn his hero, Grant. To this, at this time, 1 only have to say," continues Mr. Core, "that there lives not a Virginian with any pretensions to respectability who is not proud to claim a common citizenship with tho immortal Lee and Jackson, aud proud that Virginia bad such Christian heroes to oiler to the servico of their country.

They were our leaders and our representatives. We iuVcd them iu their lives, and their memory is Hear to us still, aud will ever be. We were articeps criminis with them, and Moody'h abuse of them is equally an abuse of each one of us who followed these peerless patriots. Our cause went down with them, and their morality, their patriotism, their reuse of honor and their religion and piety are good and exalted enough for us. 1'heir standard of 'a true, exalted Christian gentleman, as illustrated by their daily lives iu every phase of their career, is exalted enough for us, aud 1 do not hesitate to assert that the immamluio Moody could Ktudy their characters with advantage to himself and (lie cause which he professes to desire to promote, if his prejudices would allow him to see any good in those who do not thiuk as ho does." Thk Oyster and packers of oysters in Baltimore yesterday said that very few oysters have been caught since last Wednesday, the hitter cold spell making it almost impossible to work, and ilie weather of yesteiday, accompanied by lug.

was another great drawback which in nowise improved the situation. Yesterday about wound up the Christmas orders from western points. The magnitude of the demand for ousters for the Christmas trade can be formed from the fact that one day last week one tirm shucked 12,000 bushels in one day and auother 5 000 bushels, aggregating 11,300 gallons. Orders for thousands of gallons bad to be left unfilled because of deficiency of low-price stock. Orp.

Little Ones the January or holiday number of this excellent child's magazine bus come to hand. It is capital number, gotten up with special roferoncc to the Christmas ueason, and will cause thousands of little hearts to jump and little eyes to strctch w.tli delight. It is published by The Knssell Publishing Boston, Mass. Ravages of Rheumatism Repaired. This is worth reading.

It is from a wellknown lady, of Batavia, N. "I write to inform you of the wonderful eflect of Brown's Iron Bitters. For three years I was afflicted with rheumatism, which sadly impaired my health. Six months ago I began taking the bitters. The improvement surprised us all.

A rapid and permanent restoration to health has been the result. I consider myself entirely cured. Signed, Mary E. Garry." This valuable remedy can be had of any druggist. Ladies Union Relief.

The Christmas pound party for the poor, will be held as usual, at the Relief Booms, on Wolfe street, next, Dec. 24tb, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 5 p. m.

From causes beyoud our control, it has been found necessary to suspend work this winter at the bag factory, connected with the Relief; so that the poor women, have not even this small income, to eke out their scanty living. Increased liberality is therefore necessary on the part of our citizens, and we beg every one who reads this appeal to make it a matter of conscience to send us a donation for the pound party. Money (with which to buy fuel and shoes) meats, groceries, vegetables and half worn clothing, will be thankfully accepted and carefully disposed of, where it will do most good. Let us make generous thank ofleriugs for our many mercies to God the giver, by substantial gifts to His poor. Ladies Union Relief.

OLD HEAPEP CANES, a very suitable JT eut for gentlemen, at dtc20 HEN KY WILDT'S. 10 N. Royal At ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, December 2.1,1SS4.

SENATE. The chair laid before the Senate a riiiI of tiie American Association for the Advancement of Science, urging the extension of the coast and geodetic survey to all the States. Mr. Vest submitted a concurrent resolui providing that Congressional speechs sh.ill be printed delivered, with the exception of verbal amendments, and when speeeb.es are withheld for revision for more than one week the speech shall be printed as delivered. The bill was referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. Hale called up the naval appropriation bill, as reported yesterday by him from the Committee on Appropriations. He again explained it to be the regular and appropriation bill as perfected by the hut modified so as to cover only the last half of the year. The bill was passed. Accident- Miraculous Escape.

Chicago, Dec. bad accident occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio Kailrond yesterday morning, about oue hundred east of Chicago. By some lucky chance no serious injury was suffered by any of the passengers, but all received ashakiug up that none will soou forget. when the fast train of the Baltimore and Ohio road, which is due at Chicago at 9:20 o. bad just passed Bremen, a spread frog.

1 he train was making up time, and was running at the rate of forty miles an hour. The engine, baggage car, smoker and one coach passed in safety, but lie dining car, which came next, jumped the track, and the two sleeping cars in the icar, went crashing on top of it. In the sleepers were sixteen passengers, but no one was in the dining car except the cooks and waiters. The latter cur was turned completely over, and, catching lire, soon lined up. The sleepers were simply thrown on their side and did not take lire, they were both badly shattered however.

Ol the people injured, those most seriously Imrt were the cooks, who were not only bruised, hut also burned, and besides that scalded with water from the car boilers. I'he negro waiters were also badly burned. The others injured were the passengers in the sleeping cars, and their hurts were in no case dangerous, although some of were painful. Burning of a Theatre. Nkw Yokk, December and Hart's Theatre Comique on Broadway, opposite the New York Hotel, was entirely destroyed by lire this morning.

The theatre The excitement in the Colonnade Hotel, adjoining the theatre, was lor a time intense. The waiters had gone through the building and aroused the guests. Many of the latter became so terrified thut they ran down stairs in their nigbt clot never waiting a moment to i put on their habiliments. The proprietor and his clerks, however, succeeded in quieting tbi-ru after a while. Considerable damage was done to several contiguous buildj in us by the lire.

-aFound Dead. PuTicitsiJURU, Dec. body of Simon Seward was found yesterday on a roadside in Sussex county, twenty miles from here. Itwasstillly frozen. A cut on the head and other indications of violence show that death was caused either by accideut or foul play.

The. matter has been reported to the county authorities and an investigation is to he made. At the time of his death Seward was coming to town with produce. Marine Disaster. i Moriches, L.

Dec. hark Charles Hickman, of St. John. N. Capt.

Thompson, from Liverpool for New York, with a miscellaneous cargo, went ashore on the beach opposite Centre Moriches o'clock last night during a dense fog. A heavy sea is running and the bark is a f.otal wreck. The life-saving crcw rescued the captain and all the crew, except one man, who was washed overboard and drowned. The Colorado Senatorship. Chicago, Dec.

Stales Senator X. I'. Hill, of Colorado, who at the Grand i'acific yesterday morning on his way home, said in relation to his candidacy for re-election, that, while he had no particular desire to go back to the Se Date, his silver interests demanding his attention, he was nevertheless in the bands of bis friends, and would take the office if he coald secure it by honorable means. The Hocking Valley Mir ers. Columbus, Ohio, Dec.

the arrest of the three men by United States marshals ot Nelsonville, on Saturday morning, on the charge of intirr.i jating men desirous of working, there Las been no disturbance in the Hoekinf, Valley. One hundred new miners went work in the-Happy Hollow mines this rooming, many experienced workmen from West Vir ginia. The 'feather. Chicago, Dec. weather continues very cold, bu the Signal Service reports show that it moderated somewhat throughout thv northwest.

The temperature here at o'clock a. was 4 degrees below zero, at St. Paul, 12 below, at Fargo, below Vad at Omaba 7 below. At Dubucpie it was below and a snow storm was prevai'jug. Russia and Afghanistan.

I-Anuon, Dec. dispatch from Lahore to the Thnns says: The Lahore 6'acxprej-sr-s the belief that Russian officers are residing at Cabul, and that the Ameer is treating them with unusual regard, giving them access to bis confidential correspondence with the Indian government. Ex-Sergeant at-Arms Thompson's Expenses. Washington, Dec. Tucker.

Broadhead and I'olaad, a sub committee ot the House committer on the Judiciary, have agreed to recommend to the full committee that ex-Sergeant at-Arms Thompson ho allowed a reasonable amount for the ox pen incurred by him in the trials brought him bv Hallett Kilbourne. Frozen to Death. Jamaica, L. Dec. body Mary Schmidt, a German, aged 60 years, was found this morning by a milkman lying the side of a road.

She had frozen to death. It is supposed that she laid down in the place where her body was found, wtiiUintoxicated last night. Shameful Outrage. Dublin, Dec. shameful outrage occurred at Bally Duff, county Waterford The vault of Col.

Uilliers, formeriy General of Police, was broken open last night and Mrs. Hillier's cotlin was taken out and thrown into a glen. Nominations. Washington, D. Dec.

ident sent to the Senate to day the uomir.nlinn of Wni. B. Thompson, of Michigan, to be Second Assistant Postmaster General. The Senate confirmed the nomination. Holiday Recess.

Washington, D. Dec. Seu? ate, in secret session, to-day amended the House resolution providing for a holiday recess, substituting the 24th for the 20th athe dato when the recess is to begin. Severe Wind Storm. a con, December se ve re in 1 storm occurred here last night, doing much damage to property near this city.

In Jones county the storm was very severe and a number of lives are reported lost. The Commercial CablcjCompany. New York, Dec. of tbo Commercial Cable Company state that they will open for business to-night to Great Britain, Ireland and Franco at the rate of 40 cents per word. B.

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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. New York. Dec. a. stock market opens lower and prices declined to per but later a stronger tone prevailed and there was an advance of to 1 'y per Lackawanna leading.

AI.KXANOKIA MauKET. December 23 is no change in Flour; receipts continue fair, and the demand is mainly for light grades. Wheat is firm and steady the offerings on 'change to-day were small, and of only fuir quality (FulU) which I sold at 77, no mixed or longbcrry being offered I is active; white and mixed 4J, Eye Oats scarce and higher. Poultry is in diiinand and prices have advanced. Butter is al.nudant and easy.

Other produce is unchanged. '3 a I.TIM ORE, Doc. defd dw 2d series past duo coupons 34; new 10 -K'a 32 "fc: new 3s 52 bid to day. Cotton quiet: middling Flour quiet and steady except a decline of 25 cents on Howard street and Western family. scarce and firm; Western hither and firm; Southern red 82a84: do amber No 1 Maryland 80 bid No 2 Western winter red spot Dee ember January ruarv March M-y Crru-Southern higher and lirm Western steady and firm Southern white 48a49; do yellow 4 Western mixed spot December Januaiy 40V4u-IUV.

February -16- steamer bid. Oats lirm and quiet Sou them 33a3U; Western white do mixert Henna Rye quiet at Provisions quiet and in instances easier; Mess Pork $12 75 Bulk meats- shoulders and clear rib sides packed GV7. Bwwn-shouldew elear rib si.leH Hams 11V12V fined) 8'y Whiskey steady at $1 In-il Other articles unchanged. New York, 23? Stocks Money Cotton quiet; uplands 11V, Orleans H-V Flour quiet and stealy. Wheat lower.

Corn better. I Chicago, Dec. 'Change at 11:15 a. m. Wheat was quoted stesdy at for January.

All the year Com has declined to whileothei futures are a shade higher. Oats tirm at Tor Jaiiiriry. Baltimore Cattle Markkt. Dec of Beef Cattle ranged as follows. Best 5 that generally rated first duality 4 GJ'k medium or fair quality 3 25; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 2 (K).

Extreme range of prices 75aS5 87 Most of the sales were from 4 50 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week 1171) head. Total sales for the week 87.) head. The market was not active. The quality of the I ottering! showed a better general average grade than la-t there being many more medium and good butcher Cattle anions them, though fowi er extreme tops (Christina Cattle) than last week.

Prices, iu view of the generally improved character of the offerings, show little change, though in a few instances a small fractional advance is reoorted over last week's figures. Vheep and Lambs-The receipts are in excess of a very slow fir Sheep, and though over have been reshipped through to New the balance is more than there is any demand for, and number; will be left ovor. There is a fairly demand for good Lambs We quote bbeep at 2ao cents, and at per lb eross. Receipts this week 3209 b.ad. receipts are several hundred heart more than last week, and onsutnte a number about equal to a fairly good demand.

The quality is reported generally as an improvement on last week's offerings. We quote at cents plb net. with extra a shade higher. Most sales at cents Receipts this week 00O6 head. MARINE NEWS.

KORTTTfaLKXAM.KIA. DECKMBBU 23.18S4. fm A.BE! VKK Simp John Gibson, New York, to A Reed Schr Virginia Hare, Havre de Grace, to Hewes Aitchesou. Schr Mima Belie, hence at Cardenas 13th. A "full LINK OF GEO.

UPDEGRAFF 9 A GLOVES, at BROWN CHAPMAN'S, oct21 102 King Btreet? OF CASS1MEEE FOR BOYS ijr at very low prices, at A. B. 9LAYMAKEBS..