The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts • 1

0, VOL. XIV.NO. 183. BOSTON, MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 30.

1878. PRICE TWO CENTS. LIFE'S DARK SIDE AT THE CAPITAL A NOTED MAN GONE. lett and Colonel Usher, he, is company with bis niece. Miss Airae ltevena of Cambridge, spent tb.

afternoon at tbe Boston Museum. benersJ I veni will leave Boat.n eery this morning, and )oi tb. iTeaiaential party in New York, aud, wilh thaw, attend George W. "Xemoriil Address William Cnli.n Bryant," at Cooper Intitule, thi. evening.

General Davens, who will he accompanied by bis niece, will remain with and ac-oompanv the Presidential party on their return to sailing to a. THE JEWISH FAIR. cut five times Id the shoulders and once in the lungs. Both arc expected to die. No arreU.

A Holdipr Bluws Oot His Brains. Hams-ax, K. TJecemlje'r 29. Matthew Tlurloch, aged twenty-two, lance sergeant in the Xinety-seventh Iglmnt, blew out Lis brain last night by placing the muzzle of his rifle in his mouth and pulling the trigger with his right thumb. ACROSS THE WATER.

Victoriona England tne Sovereign of the Afghans What the Ameer Will Do-Other News. rB Table to The Boston India, iJecemlsBr 29. General RolairU held a durbar with Afghan chiefs yesterday, and formally announced that England would henceforth be their sovereign power. A large force attacked the Iiritfsh troops in the Khylier Pass, yesterday, but were repulsed with severe loss. A Last Appeal from the tmnr.

LosriX), December SO. A despatch from Calcutta says it is rumored that the Ameer will go Vj St. Petersburg, from whence he will appeal to the Kuror-ean powers against' Kngland. Rebellion to Kusntan Tartarr St. rKTKnsBrno, December 29.

The Tartars in the Hasan district in the eastern part of Kuropean Russia have rebelled. Il'lloootun Kossa Cannot Kee Ireland Yet. IvOmijon, Decemlwr The IU. Hon. Iticb-nrd Assheton Cross, Home Secretary, has re 1 amber of presents th.

antic, of dear old Santa and Jack kept tb. audience in the greatest on til tbeir work was done. The music wa. by brown'. Baad, with piano accompaniment, and the by the ebou.

aaustrd by soma of the ladle, of the church choir, ihe whole of this part of th entertainment was under th. direction of Mr. Ueorge W. U. Lennoo.

and ti was quite successfully carried out. Uf the programme, th. solo, Holy by Mr. Lennon, was demanded la repetition. The gentleman was in most excellent voice.

Itsster Walsh delivered "The Night Before Christmas" with good action and well-uodDlaied tone. For one so yonng, be Is a remarkably attractive reader. The reading of Mr. Giifetber was from Irvlng's "Kip Van Winkle." Id which b. displayed fine powers of elocution and voice mimicry.

On next Sunday afternoon the Confirmation and Perseverance clssses will be similarly entertained. The whole Sunday school ot tbe Immaculate Conception numbers 'lSOO scholars and 120 teachers. THE LAWS PARDON CASE. The President Will Probably Refuse the Application The Spoils Still in Litigation. The application for the pardon of Marshall H.

P. Laws, now serving a ten years' sentence for robbing the malls, will probably be refused by President Hayes, since United States District Attorney Sanger has refused to sign it. Laws, it will be remembered, was, on February 5, 1872, detected in the act of purloining letters from the msll in the Boston Post Office, in which he had been employed some three years, His method of abstracting the letters was an ingenious one. He contrived to drop into the folds of his coat, which was loose and baggy, and secured at tne watst by a string, a portion of each pile of packages of mail matter as be carried it from one place to another iu the discbarge ot his duty. Watching his opportunity, he would retire to some unobserved spot and hide carefully his spoils, in order to avert suspicion he Was careful to abstract only such letters as were in transit between distant points.

For instance, letters mailed at Chicago and addressed to Portland passing through his hands were systematically abstracted, one arm having tiled A Claim for 810,000 for Letters so stolen. Meautime he kept up the semblance of extreme poverty, tnd dressed so shabbily tbat. just prior to his arrest, several charitably Inclined young ladies employed in tbe Post Office, started a subscription among themselves for the purpose of presenting him with a new coat. When a paper was in circulation among the employes in aid of tbe Post Oilice clerks of Chicago, who bad suffered by the great fire in that city, Laws expressed his readiness to do his shire, but added: "1 bave no money, but, if yon will tret the Paymaster to advance a part ot my next week's wages, you can have tbat." It is now stated that his detection and arrest were what might be termed accidental, and but for his fright and consequent confession be might altogether have escaped detection. Tbe otlicer who was wat hing thouefrt that be saw Laws pick ud a letter, which was not tbe case.

Wbeu approached and asked what he was doing with that letter the guilty man supposed that his secret was known an i owned bis guilt. He bad, at the time, several letters concealed under his coat, which be had abstracted under the very eyes of the detective, and had also, in his pockets, nearly toOO in money. From the records it appears that Laws was detected in bis guilt February 5, 1872, and on tbe same day be made over to General Burt, then Postmaster, a deed of trust conveying all bis rial and personal property to Burt for the purpose of reiunding to persons who comd prove any losses sustained by tbem through his peculations. This property so conveyed consisted of a block of houses in tne Highlands, Built by Laws with His Stealings, and about $5000 in money. About a year ago Laws, through counsel, brought a bill In equity praying for an execution of the trust and for the refunding of any balance that might be due him.

The Supreme Court issued a notice calling upon ail beneitciaries under the trust deed to hie tbeir claims ot loss in court tor trial. As nearly as can be learned, some dozen firms and individuals from various States responded, and their claims amount to upwards of $21,000. 'Ihe case was placed In the hands of Mr. Johu H. Sherburne as a special master, and has not yet been reported back, to the Supreme Court.

Nothing iu anticipation of his report could be learned from Mr. Sherburne which would indicate what tbe result of tbe hearing will probably be. It is known, however, tbat tbe deed of trust is now held by Mr. Burt, and that he did not relinquish or make over to his successor, Mr. Tobey, bis title to tbe property, as it was expected he would do, he being entrusted witb the same as Postmaster of Boston, 'ihe members of Laws' family have been making strenuous efforts to secure the enforcement ot the trust, in order to obtain whatever balance may leniain.

THE LOCAL HKtOKD OF A DAY. Miss Lucette Webster and Wyzeman Marshall will appear iu connection with Jennie Collins' lair at Boii.u's Bower next week. Kdward L. Pierce, will accept the United States Assistant Treasurership in this city should the Senate coiuirm tbe 1'resident's nomination. A meeting ot the ex members of the confirmation classes Congregation Ohabei Shalom will be held in Mia vestry on inoudsy evening, for tbe purpose ot organiziui; a club.

Tbe Board of Management of the late Mechanics exhibition have made up their figures for tbe annual meeting the association, aud make, with the sale of the building, an estimated profit of The Historic-Geneological Society holds its annual meeting next Weuuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at its Somerset street rooms, when President Wilder will indulge in an address of more than usual interest. Ira A. Comstock. mate of the schooner D.H. Ingrabam, was held iu $200 before ComiuissiCHSr Hatleit tor alleged brutal treatment of Leroj S.

Bridget, one of the crew, during a late voyage fronTV ireinia to this State. The Kev. E. E. Hale delivered a most enter-taiiiinii lecture for the benefit of the Sund.y School at the South Congregational Church last evening.

His subjeet was ibe "Life of Christ," and the lecture was illustrated by Judge Hicks' euryscopic views. Captain H. K. W. Ayres and William R.

Ma-comber ot ibis city, both of whom have beeu lung and favorably known in connection with the cause ot temperance in tnis vicinity, have removed to Seattle, W. T. Captain Ayres bas assumed charge of the job printing establishment in connection with the Seattle Daily Post. John Smith, twenty-three years old.and known to the pol.cn here as an oid York sueuk thief. ercwe wag entitled A Night of Wonders." in which fifty-two children took part, tinder direction of Superintendent W.

J. Cooper. At the Chestnut Street Church there wag a Christmas sermon In the morning bv the Kev. O. H.

Jasper, and a Sunday-school concert in the evening. At the Unitarian Church the Kev. H. O. Parker preached an interesting discourse in the morning, and a special memorial service was held in the evening.

At the Universalis! Church there was an interesting Sabbath-school concert in the evening, which was well attended. The Hon. Aaron w. Sawyer delivered two excellent sermons at the Olive Street Congregational Church, and at the First Congregational Church services appropriate to Christina were delivered by the liev. Frederick Alverd and Mr.

Jnstin Aboott of the Union Theological Seminary, New York. AT THE STATE HOUSE. More Talk About the Coming; Officers-Advance Notes of the Governor's Message Some Hints to the Legislature. The approach of even so important an evnt as the opening of a "Keform" Legislature does cot seem to awaken even a ripple of agitation in the calm lake of public sentiment. Why this Is so it would, perhaps, not be easy to explain.

It can hardly be possible that so important an erent could be entirely ignored by the people of the Siate. Or is it that they have so little faith in these numerous and frequently iterated protestations of reform that they take no interest In them. If this be let ns hope that they will be diaapnoinied. and forced to applaud their servants for good work, even if against ttieir will. Jiowever.

we shall know if these officers propCBe to carry out the will of the people, lor they will organize Wednesday, and get to work soon after. At 11 o'clock that forenoon the House will be called to order by John I. Baker of Beverly, aud the Senate likewise by the oldest member. Alter this comes the anptiiument of committees, election of ollicers and the usual routine business, me ceremony, as always, winding up with the preaching of thn anuual election sermon at the Old South Church. Election of Officers.

Of course the interest all centres in the election of President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. It has been so long a custom of the Senate to continue their President In office, so long as lie obtains a re-election to tiiat body, that the natural presumption is that Mr. Cogswell will have the privilege of prefixing the tiiie of President to bis name lor another year. It is by no means certain, however, that this will be the case, lor there are other equally able men who would nil the position competently, and who bave many strong and influential frinnis. Any one ot these may obtain the office, and whichever does will, we bave no doubt, till the position with anility and to the entire satisfaction of his associates" aud to the public at lame.

For the ollice of Speaker of the House, the fight is still more open, and is likely to be quite as hardly fouht. i ha three rr.ot prominent candidates -Moves of boston. Wade of Newton and Ladd of Sprhigtieid, are still in tne held, but the sudden sickness ot Washburn of Worcester draws him out of the race, and leaves bis constituents to be fought for by the remaiuiDg candidates. One minor mat the most of them will go for Mr. Noyes, while still another eays that they will unite uncu i.add.

which iuean9. In plain terms, "anything to beat Boslou." Mr. iadd is a man of honesty and sagacity, aud ot considerable public experience, and either he or Sir. JSoyes would serve the State creditably and well in this position. Up to date, however.

Mr. ioyes seems to have slightly the best ot the chance. His friends claim lor him all of Franklin County, a share of Berkshire and part of Worcester, which, together with his strength iu this section, wouid give the nomination iu tiie Republican caucus, which is, ot Course, equivalent to an election. He can certainly control more Democratic votes than anv other liepunlicau. and it is thought could even run independent iy defeated in tho Republican caucus, and tain the election by means of bis Democratic friends, 'i his Le will hardly do, however, being too good a party man lor any such proceeding, and he will doubtless submit to the dictates ot his caucus, whatever they may be.

The Governor's luanearal. Xaturally mneo interest is felt In the inaugural of uovernor Talbot, which will probably be delivered on Thursday. It is evident that; he is placed in a remarkably delicate position. Klei-ted by a party who professed a desire tcr reform without meaning it, and that onjy because forced into it by their opponents, he hardly knows what to do. He must advocate reform and economy in order to sstisfy the great bulk of the people, and, yet, if be advocates too strong a use of the pruning knife he will train the enmity of bis own party, thus forfeiting his chance for reuommaiiou.

It is said that he started to write an inaugural recommending the strictest economy, the discharge of all superfluous otlicials and a general digging into every-thiiig. inding this would not do. te will taKe it more mild.y. The general opinion is that he will recommend the abolishment ot some of the more useless commissions, the discharge of one or more messengers, the placing of more work upon the Council, instead of abolishing it, and then recommend strict efforts at economy in a general way, leaving it to the legislature to devise speciiic ways and means for aecomplisfjunj it. It is also currently reported that he bas promised Faxon and Ids party to put in a strong urohibition recommendation, which, of course, lie understands will amount lo nothing.

The old question of woman suffrage is likely to receive little more than a passing note, an empty formality, to preserve the happy Republican family. This is. perhaps, the most sensible course lo pursue, and if the Governor can so shape his course as to steer between ihe Scylla of his party's craving for office ou the one hand, and the Charybdis of il.e people's demand for economy on the other, escaping both without damage, be will certainly ptovo himself an accomplished diplomat. What Is Kxpectcd of the Legislature. Just how the Legislature will occupy Its time through the coming session is decidedly a inysterj'.

There are so few special bills proposed, and most of there ot so simple a nature, that lutle time need be wasied upon this branch of business, according to the present outlook. There are so many excuses and pretexts tor working in this line of legislation without the previous notice required by law, tnat there is no knowing how much of it there will be. 'there is also litue general legislation to be done, according to the present, outlook, so that ourSolons ought to have plenty of time to devote to plans for ecouomy mt the reformation of abuses, 'ibis is what ti.ey were elected for, and the people will not condone their fault it they prove derelict to their plainly-prescribed duty. There are plenty of ways iu which economy van be accomplished, many superituous ollice to cut off, many exorbitant salaries to be reduced, and in' fact much useless expense in many ways which should receive attention. All these things will be enough to keep our iegislatois employed without enaciiug useless or vieious laws, and it Is lo be hoped they will intend to them.

We need fewer laws rather than more, and both houses will earn tho gratitude of the X'Cople by Leediuj; this fact. SALEM. Kdward P. RockweM was yesterday arrested for the tt.rceny of a ilvfc watch from William Dock-bam. William Mansfield died suddenly, from rheumatism of the heart, at his residence on Washington street, yesterday.

Deceased was about forty-Uve years ot atie. 'I he Christmas services at the First and Barton Square churches yesterday were well attended. There was also a fame congregation at the union meeting at the Barton Square Church in the evening. Rev. K.

C. Boll es yesterday afternoon preached npon the subject of "iTay." in the series of sermons to youud people at the Uuiversalist Church. l.ampreii Marble will furnish the decorations at tne police bail, Tuesday evening. Dartmouth ColleKe Matters. llie second term opened on Friday morning, witb a small number present, as would naturally be tbe case on account of several of the students being eugsged in teaching, and others will not put in appearauce until the holidays are over.

There are several additions in tb. various departments, tbe fourth class iu the scieutiric having the most, A inherit sonds a Boston boy to the Freshmen. There has beeu an attempt to effect a change in the urjiubcr of terms, as wall as time of ho.diag vacations; but there is a hitch somewhere, and rumors are the only consolation. Tbe present term is of thirteen weeks, and ends March 26. Tbe wife of President Bartlett, an i.

valid, has been seriously ill for several weeks. Tbe Kev. S. P. Leeds, pastor of the College Church, recently entered upon his nineteenth year of service here, preaching an appropriate sermon upon his anniversary.

A new professorship of Anglo-Saxon and Fngtish Literature is to be estublisced through the generosity of Daniel Wink ley. of Fbilaoelphia, who jtives flO.WO for that purpose. It will be styled the Winkley professorship. Railroads In Wisconsin. December 29.

Railroad Commissioner Turner is authority for tbe statement max the Chicago. Milwaukee snd St. Paul and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads nave not entered into any pooling arrangement. The Kail-road Commissioners' report for tiie year shows that Sy mile of rad have been built in thu Siate during the past ver. the new roads being from Sparta to Melvioa, 12 miles; New London to Clintonville.

15 7-100 miles; Clayton to Granite Lake, 20 miles: Milwsukee Cement RaiSroad. 1 lV-luo miles; Woodman to Lancaster tuarrow cancel. 2S miles; Hudson to River Falls. 12 51-1 OO This makes tot" I of S34 miles of xailrtMUl in Utia atate nusu Secretary Sherman's Little Speculation. The Whole Business to be Investigated.

Blaine's Committee on Soulxr OatratrcsIn General. fttseelal tVspatca So The Roatssi "Washington, I. l. 20. tary Sherman's explanation of th.

large ImU anoes standing to the credit of th. Treasury of United Stab in tbe First National Bank of New York since February 1 is tbat an investigation will made to ascertain the rxsit relations of lbs Treasury to that bank. Tb'pt iil hardly objected to by Sherinau's friends, as Sherman himself says he courts investigation, but the more the figures are the more remarkable appear the advantages which the favorite bank enjoveO. Tbe balances hold by all tb banks, from February I December, aggrvgattfd $335,927,004 07. Of this, tbe First National held jf 07; and that, too, in nine month.

The balance. was distributed anion -verity-two banks, giving; each an average of about $1,900,000. Seveu other New York city banks had an aggregate of 51. Five New York SLtte banks oltUida tb cltv held M. a te-Ul in S'ew York State.

otitide the Kirt Nation, si. of S55.G78.riSO. F.leven lio ion banks belJ 31.449. IKS. and nine oiher Maaarhnet binks 3.

One Iwuk in Main, one in Vermont, three iu New IIinrhirii and two in Connecticut held 31.013.I7S SI. Five twtiks and rh in New Jersey held S856.H17 21. From thee lignrew appears that New F.nelatid and the Middht States helil altogether aud that tho First National held $1 45.592,04 75 mora than ail the other Kastcrn bank pnt togctlw-r. Lttultb. ii i.

a i.n l' 4 fiasco. How the "Fraod- Committee I. ta Go to tVork The Mean. Pruvirted. Elaine's fraud corumittee will begin the work of investigation tomorrow.

Edmunds having persuaded the executive and disbursing brunch'- of the Government that tbe First Comptroller of the Treasury didn't know what lie was talkiug jhout. and that the committee eaa use the appropriat-l bv the rx-nato last for an entirely different purpose. The first work of the committee will he to subprrna tho aked for by Itlaine iu his letter to th committee yesterday. Nearly eery one of them is a carpet-bagfer of the rankest sort. Campbell.

Mai Ley aud Mem-miuger of South Carolina figured as leaders ta the carnival of robbery which the carpet baggers held in that State. Iu Louisiana, ho name Uovernor Nicholls and Coluuel Zacharie, Ida agent, and ex-ChiefIustice l.tidellpt. Tlf naming of the firt two is one of Itlaine's tricks to cover the last, whose memory is unsavory. Ktubca Davis cf 1 issicsij.pi 1 at already figured in Itlaine's speech, the only trouble that ho is not ths life-long Democrat iiUine said he wa, but an entirely different sort of man. J.

Cole Ihtvi of Arkansas and the editor of the Memphis Avclanche are named becau-e of newpapt-r reports that thev knew something. The geueral verdict here Blaine's letter is that it is thinner than his original allezations. It does not specify a case of fraud, but deal in glittering generalities, and was evidently written because be frit he must say something. Lctuju. IN CKNKRAL.

What the Silver Advocates in Conxmi Propose to lo. licceuiU-r 23. The silver advocates in Congress propose, immediately after reassembling, to insist ou the considcratioo of several important measures which bare aire ad been introduced. One of these is a bill to authorize the exchange of standard silver for trade the 1-iltcr to lie recoined iota, standard dollars. Mr.

Fort's biil.whb provides for the repeal of the charter of arv national bank discrinimt ii.g against silver alo to lie prefed. It is the intention, should other means fail, to attach Ihe lueaiiuru. oue of the important appropriation bill'. iro la trie liirhero XII Ms. Dover, N.

Iiecemlier 2.. The Cocbeca Print Works were discovered on fire at 5. SO yesterdav morning, and are still burning. It originated in thn singeing room, probably from spontaneous combu-tion. The loss is ewti mated at OOO.

ILiif the work are in niius, and HOO hnd are thrown out of work. The worls will soon bo rr-btiilt, giving work to those men now out of employment. A Bis Telrsrsps for MsMliaoa. ITiav Madison, liecernber 29. Tbe Stabs University in tl.Li city is soon t.

be in possession of a very fine telescope, which cost 10.400. The people of will net soon forget the generous donor, x-f io vertwr Washbtiru. hol. ahoit bis own cut and exrwne paid for the ion of all the necessary buildings for the purpose- of an observatory. A XVaniVenna Girl'.

Krtura. OliNtow, Icceraber 29. Miss Etta Lowe left her home on North Main street Saturday morning, and it was feared that she had com-mitted suicide: but she wa found at West Koytstou at 4 this afternoon and retcroed ta her friends. She was evidently deranged. Glotoe Npneial oMieasv At 2 o'clock this morning snow was falling fast in New York.

William Sterling's residence-, witb all Its eea tents, was burned Saiurdav. at Columbia City, luL Los $3000; no lasnrauce. Dunbar's flour mlns. at Onmstock, were destroyed by tire Hatnrday afternoon. I os mil mated at (aOOo; partially insured.

Thomas Gauzhitan, aged forty -seven, employed st Tyson's chrome works. Baltimore, fell yesterday morning forty feet, from a mix-eral bin, aaa vss killed. Governor Holliday of Virginia, who la bow at his bom. in Winchester o. a visit, telegraph, tnat when be return to Licbraoud, la a few day.

as will n-sue a writ for a special CoorsaanooaJ eieev tion to fill tb. varaney In the Kir 1 istrwrt caused by the recent death of Beverly Doaglaa. Tb. rsport teleffraphed from D. Motnos ee eenuog lavage of la Cedar staoiiia, Iowa, is reported a gros exKzerattoa.

Tber. bav. been but 17U death here ail toll Blue A aril 1. and oniy about le! of the, were trum diphtheria. Dnnog the past week ther.

bav. toes bat few new eases, and ll Is hoped that worst is over. Mortis Kill AtblaU. Clnbk. Th.

quarterly matting of th. North End A tale 110 Oab waa held at tbeir ball, ea Nona snare street, whea th. folioati were President, Thomas J. Dev.auy; Vtoa-Prsstoeat, J. Daily; Secre ary.

Joseph A. Dev.aay; Tre. urr, Vk ill tarn Hlckey; Board of I -irsevtrs. Josnva Gouab, Joha Hayes, Charles Cre.ley sad iuchard Daliou. Ibe treasurer mad.

bis report, ahica siMd that th. can was in a verv fioarislileg eoa-Hit ott. itever.l Bw wvsaube-s bav. base raesv4 daring the last ((barter. Mr.

ocua auoaUj vocated lb. Jeuic of addattcai trapaass n4 haaHh-im. In the hall. asd snad. a anotsoa (has a comtuiue appouatv.

tj inspect i. oiflerwas gymeasmma ta this city aad New Vors, aad rr portal tbe aext me.Ua. Tats was spread to. and tb. folic a ins gentlemea were appoint! a rxrn Mini mu tee: Jaaes Keuy, Fatrus CBnea aad thaxios BuobJg Suliivaa.

Ihia clan contaias several gymaal. A atisittfr. BatardsT nlzbt. a bo? 1 ll jo o'clock, as Officer Kesselbnta of Station fl. was ea his heat st th.

ear-aer of Washisgfta aad LMra atrweta. a. discovered. light la tb stor of th. Boa.

Morse, Ibiating matlars wers aui as taey show id looked around aad foubC a sUla-door oswa. as4 anoa miering a auaa try tog 00 oaa lie taovjtai2v tuasMwa Officer kc.viasrs, bo him. i a prtreaer savs ta. rasa. iraUlUi aiea, who xasiOsw a 1 1 sss ass.

Death of the Hen. Onslow Stearns at Concord. The. Record of a Busy and Useful Life. Universal Rccrret at His Death Manifested.

fBseelal DMnatea to Tb. Biumi QIoM.1 JT. December 29. Ex-Gov-emor Onslow Stearns died Of Blight's disease, at his residence in this city, at 8.30 o'clock this Sunday evening, after a severe illness of about two weeks, having been unconscious since Friday evening. He was horn in Billerica, in 1S11, and consequently was in his sixty-seventh year.

He was a son of John Stearns and grandson of the Hon. Isaac Stearns, who served in the French war, and also as Representative and State Senator in Massachusetts. Onslow Stearns lived with his- father on a farm until he was seventeen years old, when he was employed as clerk by Messrs. Howe Holebrook, Boston, until 1830, when he located at Georgetown, D. and engaged as civil engineer in the construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for the space of three years, and from that time until the present has been actively engaged in railroad affairs.

The Northern, N. Ger-mantow-n, Andover and Haverhill, Brooklyn and Jamaica, L. Philadelphia and Trenton Delaware and Atlantic, N. and many other roads were built under his charge, he being associated with his brother, John O. Stearns, in building the same.

At the time of his death he was of the Concord and the Northern (N. Railroads, and has recently, because of ill-health, resigned the Presidency of the Old Colony road and the Narragansett Steamboat Company, but was a Director in the same, besides holding other positions in various roads in New Hampshire and elsewhere. He has been repeatedly honored by the Republican party, with which he was associated, he having been President of the New Hampshire State Senate in 1803, and a delegate to the National Convention on the following year, being chosen one of the vice-presidents of the organization. He was also chosen twice Governor of the Granite State, iu 1809 and 1 870, always discharging his official duties willi honor to the State and great credit to himself. He had a wide business and personal acquaintance with prominent officials and political men in all parts of the United States, and his eminent success in various affairs which he hits undertaken bespeak his financial and executive ability.

He had'beconie possessed of a large accumulation of property, and held an elevated and enviable position among the business men of New Hampshire as well as Massachusetts. He leaves a wife, one son and four daughters, who will have the heartfelt sympathy of our whole community in this hour of deep iilliictioii. MAINE'S POLITICS. The Comine Session of the Legislature Who Shall be the Next Governor? Iipokins After the Other Offices. From our Special Correspondent.

Augusta, December 28. On Wednesday next, the first dar-ot January, the fitty-eightn legislature of Maine will convene at the capi-tol in this city. Already extensive preparations have beeu made for the proper reception of the members of tbat distinguished body by the proprietors of hotels and boarding-houses. Kvery room in the large snd spacious Augusta House has been engaged for weeks past, and the landlord is daily receiving applications for board and lodging, which he is obiiced to refuse. Tbe Couy House, the most convenient hotel in town, is also 11 lied, aud every available room is en-KUged for next week.

Tbe smaller hotels and boarding-house, likewise have their accommodations spoken for. There will be a larger number ot leadine men irom every portion of me State nt tne opening of the Leuisiature than has been seen at a similar proceeding for many years. Everybody who has any interest at all in political matters is coming to Augusta to witness the dead tuarcb of the Republicans trom the StoHe House. Numbers without number are to be present, and the indications point vt-ry stronger to au exciting and extremely interesting event. Blame and bis committee hold a meeting at his house Monday nlnht, and then the whole programme will be deliuitely agreed upon.

It is expo -ted that all of the Republican delegation in Congress will be present, together with, many oUi3r leading men of the parly. Their possible decision will be iu favor ot Smitli for Governor, provided something can be made by choosing him. Connor's chances are good for nothing, though 1 am credibly informed that lie is hard at work writing his message, so mat if be should, by hcok or crook, manage to slio into the chair gubernatorial, he will not delay the wheeis of government an unnecessary length of time. He i3 deluded with the idea that the House, wilh an anti-Repubiicap majority of twenty-one, is going to send his name to the Senate, and that be will really become Governor once more. Though, to be sure, the situation is decidedly mixed, aud it is impossible to say dehniiely which of the three men will be made Governor; yet there is Probability of Connor's Election.

The people failed to rally round him last September, and there is little hope for him now. The general feeling is that Smith will bo chosen, inasmuch as the ringleaders say he is all riht on the Southern question, and only diifers with tbeui on the non-essential question of money, 'the aspirants I for State oflices re becoming lea numerous as the time approaches. The candidates igr Secre- I tary ot State most strongly G. G. Stacy of Augusta and K.

H. Gore of Biddefoid, with the chances Piraely in lavor of the former. For State Treasurer, Charles A. White of Gardiner aud William Philbrick of Skowbegan are the only The friends of both are confident of "success, and it is therefore impossible lo say which will secure the prize. Kor Attorney-General, C.

N. Kersey ot Bangor and W. II. McLtllau of Belfast are still the leading candidates, tocunh, if all svccouutn received here can be rened upon, the iirstnamed iieuileniau will be successful. For Adiutaut General, Henry Maples of Manchester is spoken of very sticucly.

aud would make an excellent He served with distinction in the late war, and is well qualified far the oxitiou. "or Speaker of the House, i dinund Wilson of Thomastcn, M. P. Frank of Portland, A. F.

iloul-ton of Scarboro, W. W. Perry of Camden and William Dickey of Fort Kent are the most talked-of candidates. Wilson can have the Speakership if be wants it, for his large experience in legislative offices renders him tbe most available canai-date. Frank of Portland is creatine considerable strencth, but he will not stand in Wilson's way.

For Prtsiaent of the Senate. X. W. Thomas, of Portland and J. Manchester Haynes of Augusta are leading candidates.

Thomas is the better man of tbe two, so far as ability is concerned, but Haynes has the ring to back him. and he is therefore very confident of success. If the "power behind the throne'' says haynes must be President, so must it be. The minor offices are being sought after by hosts ot men, and it is evident tbat considerable hard work will be done by eager aspiranut before all the places are tilled. Ihe outlook is encouraging for the combination, and it seems as if a complete niarnaee wilt be consummated between the two parties hostile to the Republicans, so tbat a united and determined battle can be fought next year.

Petitions for changes in tbe constitution, or for special legislation of any kind, do not come in very fast. The liquor law, it is hinted, will be tampered with to some extent, though it is not yet known what is to be done in regard to it. The minds of tne legislators are occupied with plans for the organization of the State Government as quickly a. possiuie, and thoughts of new laws bave not euterrd their heads. The Democratic aud Greenback State Commute, meet here Monday night.

A Pleasant Occasion. The Prayer and Communion classes of the Immaculate Conception Church Sundav School, composed of the (younger children, were treated by their teachers to a choice and mirthful entertainment yesterday afternoon at the close of the school exercises, in hono. of i8e Christmas festival. Tbe little folks were paraded under the charge of their respective teachers and monitors to tbe boston CoiWe Hali. and entered it wi their bright faces fall of expectation.

The stage of the hall presented, with appropriate scenery and four Christmas trees heavdv laden with bags and boxes of candies as well as other presents, a most mvuieg look. Whea the drop seen, was rolled up. the applause bespoke the hearty approbation ot the youngsters at tbe sight. But it was when Santa Ciaus and his nimble ehum. Jack, appeared, coming up through the stage trap with true harlequin celerity, and in tne traditional costume of those worthies, that the seven or eucht hundred faee.

expressed tb. most iutriisf Utteieat. la the distnbaaon of the iaxite The Amazing Indifference of a 'Nebraska Scoundrel, Who Murdered No Less Than Nine People. Lawless Breathitt County-End of a Gambler. Career.

rxtwlal DMMlch to Tho Ronton Olohs Ki aiinfv, Ni Icceiiil'r S. Stephen I), liii hardu, the murderer nine persons, was raMv lodged Jail here hwt evening. MierifT Algernon and Martin, who had him in chare', receiied a despatch pant of Oolurn-bu stating that all wtis quiet in Kearney. mi. dcpati he sont from trusted friends and i at rand Island stated that a crowd gathering.

MierilT Anderson histructed hi friend here to hp in roadifie.s lor litter advices, and afbrward ordered his boy meet him with a wagon two luilcs east KcSrtioy Junction. Jlejmty MicrilT Icw Johnson met the party Itmla Station, four mile pant of here, and reported thnt a crowd of upward of UOO men JiHil ftincruhh Willi what object wa not known. oikJui tor Kelly Mopped train at point two nnle eanl, itiid liii hards was taken filT, mill securely ih.n kled and handcuffed, and j.lArcd in the which was In wailing, hlnnlf Mnrtlfi and lleputy nccom-jumii'd hnn. Sheriff Anderson proceeded to Kearney and responded t'l the nihil and eager ipietioim of the usxi mbled crowd by stating Unit had Mopped oil with Richard at (rand and would bo along tofoorrow. Much diiiii poiiiirneiit wiw shown by thu rowd.

Wliilii A iidersnri wa rtr i nji with the crowd and holding; their attention, M.irtin landed Kichards safely in jail. Various parties, iiix'U-Mini; the matter about town, express chagrin at missing the sight of Itichurds, hut commended tho action of tho Sheriff. Kichards Manifested I'lter lailitTerence to hi lot, wai perfectly willing tolas brought directly to Kearney Junction, and said he would st (toon din ono way as another. Colo-nil MonIiv, of Confederate guerilla fume, was mi the train, and Interviewed ICichards at some length on inn tod ill'ereneo. Richards said Hint for two years he had held bin lifj Its of no and had placed other at about tho lime Importance an hogs, lie talked almost continuously from Omaha to Central City, answering questions.

Il win affable and courteous to all, mid had smiles on his features constantly, lie talks of murders as openlv with a l.ltlu conceiilmeiit as of the most iriflint? matter, lie insists that none of the last five murder were committed in passion, but with a motive which ho will not reveal, mid that Ihi'V were planned deliberately, lie iiiisn revelutioiiN in a day or two on niat-xTs here on which bo has kept pilunt and about which he av he will astonish the whole Western country a not hint; has done for years. Tho IdieufT believe him perfectly aim and in pos-eioii of facts of vat imporlaiice. lie slept ounlly from Silver i 'ity until he was awakened to leave the train. All i now quint here, tho truwd huvlnij disjiersed. i Aivi.ss itni: Ainirr h'm v.

JSe from Hi. Neat of Mrlfe In Kentucky Iho Mllltla Make. Arret-What lliu Out-breuk I.K.xiNiTonr, December 29. Captain K. II, lor, in cuiiiiuand of tho dutochimiut of r-iitte Ouftrdf sent by tlovernor AlcCreery to Jireaihltt County, writes from under ti.ite id' lecciuber 113, concerning tio arr.ints ho t.is made.

He savs: Kvery it ay nincn our arrival in Jacknoti Jerry J.itth, with some of Ids hnvn liecn In town drunk and llouri.hnitf tliuir pistols. In tho ab-ein of a civil otlicer to command il, 1 could not, of course, Interfere. Kandall reached hero yeBter- I it ami today and Little were drunk, and, lirlny their pistols, rode up to the liouse wnere ho was xtaviiiK and asked for him, JSot lindinu him thev rode olT. rhe Jude then rnina over to heiulijuarters, and ordered the arrl of thn rioteri. i got out a squad at once, und, dividing 'hem, took four with mo, and He ni.

Lieutenant Thompson with four others in another direction, and started on tho "We scouted without huitobh until wm nut; and then, muri hing a quarter a mile, we came to Jerrv Little's horse, tilclie.l In front of Al. Little's house. 1 surrounded the premises, and went into ilia i. welling, where 1 found Jerry Little; but, not knowing Jack, I had to call in tho guard to identity him. After arresting those two, we niarched them to lull; but the guard lutd hardly la-en discharged when the Sheriff ram with tho information that two of men wp left in tho house were Alfred Oanitda and Al.

Little, two notorious ruaractw. Itandall making tho liocessary order, we soon bad them also In jail. These four are considered the most desperate uf their and leaders in lawlessness Judge Kundall and the Sheriff are Inith sleeping in the Court House with tho troops tonight, uh thev are afraiil to remain in ftnv house in tlii neighborhood. The Judge a ill rciii iiu practically in a state ol siege unlit the holding of court, a special term of which Isi alicdfor next Tuesda to Ihi continued as long as mv'cssary I do not know vet whether otlieials Intend arresting any of the Strong l'ariy but It is my opinion that the arrests al-teady made will put a vtop to the mischief. I II I 1M ATTI HH.

A Hhfuler lliarrel-A tnmblr 4 ouirs to Uriel. Ili.amp. 'bio, lVccmlH-r "0. The firnt ul case of prix-oedings to disbar an attorney ever brought here concluded es-lerduv by a decision of Caldwell of the 'mill cf t'oiimioii I'le. is.

The case wan iTV a'rvled and created much interest. Ac-Cording to the Judge's decision, the roint In tho case Bre as follows 5 liter, in connection with several other in the professed interests of temperance, ti is len carrying oy, an ettenslvo si-ries of blackmailing om r.l ions. His method of pro-i as to ol.i iiti some disreputable man I. i iu the more rcpectble drinking places of de ctt. such as the salNu of the Kennard nod ed.lell bouses.

This man, after obtaining liquor at (he bar, would make a complaint, lii'oti which Lager would begin criminal suits against the proprietors for violation of the r-'le Uw. Ibis State law forbids the sale at liapmr tv Is' consumed on the prcm-Y These men, ntlher than le dragged ii.tu thi. itairts, would, when Kager came Mimiinl, lw rry willing to settle their cases. II. would Mi that bv the payment of ir 51m rtirtM-Uv to in, lie would cease the xm cae against tlam.

lu a iiutuls-r it tiistauee theso retuts were com-I dual mill 'I Up d.ftfuoo which was made iu the cae was that Kager simply used this money to pacify tlus, ho had brought suits bn.i and ut for hU own nrivale uses: tut the Judge saa differently, and pronounced kAMtcnce a above. A tiambliu- Lleutpaaat to tirlef. r.sMtRi 1 IVivtnla.t IJcuten- nt II rr Tiffany of the Kleveuth Infantry. 3 orl r. ho receiilly desertptl while attending court-martial at Kort Keogh, was tmveu to that step, it is asserted, by thp threatened Jillsvlosim of forged pay-occxiunta anld iu Jtisitiarck, and tile procix-d lt hv him at faro, liilany a nephew of tlencral Joe Johnston ami the husband of a MUs llarrett of lUltil tiiore, whom he clandestinely married at the I louse in Chicago last Si'iiU'inber.

An aider for his arrest I out. A Me. I'lar. to Live Im. I'un'vn', 111..

tkiH-emla-r A special Cardillao, says that Will Myers fuiir others JUturUl a prayer-nutting at T5" lsdge like, seveu mile south of there, iiy night. AfU'r the meeting Jack 'J fd Charier Craii asked the five for an -fi of their conduct, an 1 a tight Jfcuji kh nuBtiU)t kuives, in which Crain uuxii Cut iu ill. LxjaeUt u4 i ado aas An Immense Attendance Yesterday The Musical Programme for this Evening The Attractions In Prospect. Fully people were present daring tb. day and evening yesterday at th.

Orthodox Jewish fair. So well appreciated was the concert, which is noticed in another column, that It was prolonged beyond the usnal boar, to tbe delight of all. Tbts evening a vocal and instrumental concert will be given by Miss Amy Ames, soprano; Mr. Henry Bullard, baritone; Miss Lizzie Bell Biggins, pianist; Master Charles Higgins, violinist; Mr. C.

Wood, comet; and Mr. C. iliggios. clnrlonet and leader of the Ninth Hattailnn Band. Tuesday evening Grandsire Baldwin's old Folka will siDg.

On Wednesday evening a quartette of colored vocalists.Snd a sister of Nellie Brown-Mitchell, the popular soprano, with tine musical accompaniments, will furnish tbe entertainment. The chances on the 50 diamond ring al the stand of Messrs. J. Lewis of 787 Wssbington street, and J. JacoiS of 1 7 Tempi place, bave all been taken, and the gem will be presented lo the winner this evening.

An elegant diamond bracelet, mnde in Paris, and containing tbree uianihcent stones, ha. been added fo the list of articles to be rattled tor at this table. The chances are HO in number, at 1 each. Kvery available inch of standing room and sitting room was occupied last evenlug around the grand stand where the concert was given. Professor Wallacb bas won showers of encomtoms for bis tasteful musical selections, and for bis wonderful performances on the ttny but entrxn inc harmonica.

During the evening he was presented to tbe audience by Mr. Marcus, aud wa received with storms of applause. Tuesday evening a baliot will commence for ihe mnei popular Freemason in the State, and will coutiuue one week. A Masonic jewel Is tbe prixe. On tbe same evening balloting for the most popular Mayor will beglu.

For report of walking match and prize, lee auolher column. SOUTH BOSTON. Toons; Catholics' Convention? An adjourned meeting ot th. delegates et the Young Men's Cathoilo and Literary Societies of Boston and vicinity was held yesterday afternoon at the ball of the St. Augustine's Lyceum, No.

230 Dorchester street, to bear the report of th. committee appointed a fortnight since for the purpose of presenting a plan for the formation or a local union of the various societies. Robert Morris, presided, and Messrs. Timothy K. Gorman and 1 homes A.

Maguire acted as Secretaries. Thirteen societies were represented by delegates, including the Young Men's Catholic Lyceum of Brookline, which was formed a week ago. Tbe Kev. J. N.

Supple, Chairman of the committee appointed to prepare a plan ot organization, submitted the doings of the committee, consisting of a constitution and by-laws lor tbe government of the Union. Tbe constitution contains thirteen articles, and ibe name presented, and by which the Union will be officially kuown, ut "The Young Men's Catholic Literary Union ot the Archdiocese of Boston," After a short discussion as to the desirability of tbe adoption of tbe report of the ccm-rniitee at the present session, it was voted tbat each article be acted upon separately, which was done, aud the report of the committee as submitted was adopted without amendment, ll was voted that tbe secretaries be instructed to transmit to each of tbe societies represented a copv of tbe constitution and by-laws as adopted for their consideration and ratification. Tbe convention adjourned subject to the call of the officers lor ibe next iu, which will occur about a mouth hence, when it is expected tbat the various societies, having raiined the action of tne convention, will send delegates instructed to apply for admission to tbe Union, aiter which tbe oiiiccrs will be chosen and a permanent organization effected. l'astoral Oiaitcs. Th.

Kev. John J. Buckley, until recently curate at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester, was on Saturday last transferred to St. Augustine's Church, on Dorchester street, where be will assist tbe Bev.

Fathers O'Callaghan and Supple in tbe administration of the affairs of ibe parish, which witbin a few years has grown so rapidly as to require th. services of two assistant to tbe pastor. I-elicit lea. During the evening of Thursday a man named Sullivan, familiarly known as "Slush," living In Shakeshafl's yard, No. 18 Gold street, bad several rows with his wife, during one of which she was knocked or fell down stairs.

Tbe woman's injuries are such that yesterday she was ordered to the City Hospital, where she was taken, la an ambulance. Breaking; and Knterlng. Some time Sunday morning the grocery store of Michael Haley, No. 150 Broadway, was entered, and a quantity of tobaect and cigars stolen. The entrance was effected through a rear window.

Independence square residents complain that th. gaa in and around the Square is not lighted regularly. Judge Burbank bas been improving tbe ventilation of the Police Court-room, the atmosphere of which is at times unbearable, by an ingemou self-devised process hich the air iu the crowded room, during prolonged sessions, might be punned and softened. is pian has beeu tried, and proves successful. Mr.

Horace B. Lambert, the assistant clerk of the brinh Post Office, has been presented with au elegant Swiss watch. BOKEK HILL. I)f STICICT. Tbe Charlestown l'oy Fund.

There has been considerable controversy in the local paper, the News, in relation to the Charles-town Poor Fund, parties claiming tbat (be Treasurer of the fund, George W. Little, received money which by right he ought not to set. as he was wealthy and coma well alford to civ. ins service. Ou being interviewed, ilr.

Little said bad held the position, wbi was a very annoying one, for fifteen year and wa ready to give it up; tbat he should not serve another year anyway. As to the manner of keepiug Lm accounts, he was willing bis books should be examined and referred to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Mr. A. K. Cutter.

This geutlemau said that it was true tbat the 1 reasurer received a good share of tbe income Irom tbe und, but it wa a good thing lo have the matter entrusted to proper hanaj. Mr. Little bad been a faithful official, and tbe omce tor toree months in the year required bis almost undivided attention. He considered that Mr. Lit tie' removal would be a misfortune, aud be tnoubt very few good men could be eoHaed to do th.

work for nothing. Small Fire Last Evening. The alarm from Box 416, at 8.2a o'clock last evening, was for a fire in the dwelling-house at CG Main street, owned by Joseph fiord and occupied by Wiiliam Hurl. A still alarm was given to Hose 3 before the general alarm was given. Tb.

damage, which is equaiiy divided between water and nre, will be about $200. The cause is unknown, but is supposed to have been from a lamp in the servant's room. The fire caught in a closet in the L. Church Item). Tbere was a Sunday-school concert at Triaity Church last evening.

Th. young men connected with th. Father Matbew and St. Mary's T. A.

B. Societies joined lo communion service yesterdav. The children connected with St. Mary's Catholic Church wiil give entertainment New Vears night for tbe benefit of tbe poor. The first Catbo.ic service will b.

held on board of the Wabash next Sunday, conducted by tb. Kev. William Byrne, V. and tue choir of bv Mary's parish. Notes.

John Chapman, residing at th. ecrner of Kingston and Cambridge streets, was discovered dead Is a waler-rioset yesterday morning. Death sapposed to be from tbe lungs. Mabel Whitman, who, it wiil be remeoibered, was arraigned for poisoning her mother, returning to Carthage, is troubled with M. nas' dance.

She is to remain there during th. winter, aud will then live wun her guardian. Mr. Nil, at his resilience In Berwick para, Boston. 1 hat Wateh Hobberjr.

It is hinted that th.r. 1 something remarkably transparent in the recent watch robbery at 10i Cambridge street, and some doubt is expressed as to the troth of ihe matter. From thowe who are familiar with the ior, and have had staple oppor-tuniiv to judae in the matter, bo information ran be g.eaned that lead to prove that so laxg. a quaaw 11.7 oi wcuc wu iu lu. store as any on.

time. Forty-six watches is a large cumber to be found la an eMaolishment ot sach a ixe.and. sthew it is considered thai they were careers. l.it is th. window while the store was closed, they could not have been deemed of aar great va.oe Jn lact, 5 would be considered as a good prw for tb.

si.ver. and it ta doo-iifol if elo for the eohl would be refused; la feet, it is doubtful if IM would not hats fused the application of Mrs. O'Donovau Kossa to allow her husband to return to Ireland on account of his health, which is much shattered. The Prussian Free Trailers, BKltI.Jr, December 29. The Gudman free traders will shortly hold a great meeting in this city to protest against Prince Bismarck's commercial policy.

A Student' It'ot at Keif. St. Petersiitjhis, December 29. Another students' riot has occurred at upward of eighty persons were killed and wounded. GOTHAM GLEANINGS.

A Calamity to 17. S. Grant. Jr. Poisoned br CJulcksilver Daath of a Policeman Another Criminal UncanKlit.

New York, December Fire broke out this morning on the third floor of "Bella Flats," Fast Twenty-sixth street, occupied by If. 8. Grant, and Jesse Grant, both being absent from the city at the time. The fire was caused by boy who resides in the house. The loss on furniture and building will reach about $70).

Alexander Vibert, aged twenty-nine, died this morning ftom tubercular lnilammation of the lungs, caused by inhalation of small particles of mercury. The deceased had been employed for several vears in a plate-glass establishment, and during his work inhaled from time to time small particles of quicksilver dust, which settled ou his lungs and finally caused his death. The case has caused considerable interest in the medical profession. Otlicer Kumiss, who was shot in the chest and abdomen by William Palmer, at the Metropolitan Hotel, yesterday, died at 2 o'clock this morning from the shock and internal hemorrhage. His funeral will take place tomorrow, and the expenses will lm paid by tho Stewart estate, l'almer is still at HeUevue Jiospital carefully guarded bv two officers.

The police rfave not yet ascertained any clew of the whereabouts of J. W. Hull, who ves-terday carried off 330,000 in Cnited States coupon bonds, the property of Field James, Broad street. It is believed Hull is secreted somewhere in the city. The North Kiver ferries were much impeded Yesterday and today by floating ice, which lined New York shore for some distance into the river.

The returning Hood tide brought much of this floating ice to the Fast iliver, but travel was not interrupted. A Terrific Oat Explosion. CitiCAfio. 111., December 29. Last evening Mrs.

J. P. Smith, living at 384 Wabash avenue, perceiving an odor of gas in the basement of her residence, lighted a match to inspect the meter, which was in a vault under the sidewalk. No sooner had she opened the door than a terrific explosion occurred, throwing the lady backward several feet, and injuring lier very seriously. The glass lights on the sidewalk were blown out, and several persons passing at the instant were knocked down, ns was also a horse standing near.

The windows in several large buildings uear by were broken. The explosion made a report like the discharge of a large cannon, and shook buildings for half a milo around. Crushed to leath br Falllnif Logs. Woodsvllk, N. December 29.

Warren Miller of Wells Kiver, Vermont, a young man about twenty-two years of age, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon. Ho was drawing logs from Uoltonville to Wells Kiver, ith a span of horses, and hen just outside of the village, stopped his team, evidently with a purpose to bridle bis sled. The horses started to run, and endeavoring to stop them, the sled was capsized, four of the largest logs rolling over his body and crushing his head almost to a jellv. He was unmarried. He has a brother who is a grocervman at this village.

The AVretrked (steamer Tonla. Washington, I. December 29. The Signal Corps station at the reck of the steamship Tunis reports to the Chief Signal Officer at 2 40 P. M.

as follows: Tho ship, with the assistance of the wrecking steamer Kescue, has lieen moved 200 feet siinv the last high ater. The ship is not much damaged, and we ill possibly get her off on the next high tide. The Kescue is now alongside of tho ship, and is discharging her cargo, whh consists of S(94 bales of cotton. Thev ill not attempt to haul the ship off until the next tlood tide. Flr lu a Clock factory.

Haktkohd, IVceiuber 29. One of the buildings of the Jseth Thomas Clock Company's factory at Tbomaston took fire at 12.S0 o'clock this morning and was damaged to the extent of $25,000. The loss was fully covered by insurance-. Assistance was telegraphed for from the Hartford Fire Department, and a steamer was sent by special train, but was not needed, and returned before reaching Thotuaeton. Talmas Looking I'p Satan'.

Miles In Washington. Brooklyn, N. lHcember 29. The Tabernacle pulpit as occupied today by Professor DiKilittle of New Brunswick. The Kev.

Mr. Talmage lias gone to Washington to collect material for the "National Series of Sermons." He begins next Sunday morning, and high t.oliee authorities are undoubtedly escorting iim around the Capital City of the nation. The Great Snow Itlockaile in New York. Waikrtowk, N. December 29.

No trains are running on the Kome, Watertown aud Ogdensbnrg Railroad yet. Two hundred men have beeu at work K-twecu this city and Sandy Creek all day. The road is now all clear," with the exception of the Cape-Vincent branch, and six miles between Adams and M.tnsville. The Saekettt Harbor branch has been cleared and will be open tomorrow. Interesting; Chun Services at Nashua.

Nashi N. lkH-euiber 29. The religious services held this evening at several of the different churches were of special interest. At the Baptist Church the fifth anniversary of the Sundav-school concert was held, manv of the children and adult members taking "part. the exercises being the old, old story agaiu.

The decoration were xery ap propriate, a large audience being present. Superintendent, Mr. John H. Chandler, The was in cDarge. At the Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church there was another large attends the aveixrccn deooiauu b-uii Vcxj iuitf.

whs laueii luto cus.ouy oy inspectors at the Central oti.ee Saturday afternoon. Much seaiust his will, be was "muuged" by Black, the photographer, snd 'ben placed aboard a train and sent to his old home in Mew York. A lady had her pocket relieved of a pocket-book containing 10, iu the suction room of N. M. Hatch, at his Saturday forenuon sale, by two medium-sized, genteel looking young ladies, dressed in black.

The same couple were shortly after-waius seen in a crowd of gazer at one ol the Tre-uiout street store windows, opposite the Common. During the thirty years' pastorate ot tbe Kev. Dr. J. ti.

over tbe second Church, Dorchester, be attended 54 funerals, married U5s coup.es, eiubiy-nine ot which have oeeo married in tbe pastor's house, preached 1751 sermons, aud has received into tne church 4a4 members, which now ha a membership of Of lue members con nected with the church when Dr. Means came, but 57 are alive, aud reside- iu Dorchester. 1 here are only ton pastors iu Massachusetts living that have been settled longer than Dr. Means, aud only six of these are in active service. WUBUB.N.

Not Much of a Cut. Kobert Shannon and Patrick Hurll quarrelled while on their way home lo the chemical works Saturday morning, and then fought. Hurll got the worst of it, but Shannon was not satisfied with that. He bad a warrant issued for Hurll, claiming that he had stabbed him with a pocket-knite, and Hurtl was locked up, bhmg taken from his bed. He was held in $2o0 for examination Monday.

As Shannon seems to have out one cut upon bis neck, and the kniie shows no evidence of being such a weapon as could be used murderously, the case is looked upon as a little thin. The Late Joseph Pendleton. Medical Examiner Winsor on Saturday delivered the remains ot Joseph Pendleton of Somervilie to his relatives.being satisfied tbat their identification of them was complete. They will re sain at Undertaker Allen's until ihursday, when tbey will be taken to Camden, bu Olrihpiace, for burial. General Notes.

The volunteers at Central square, who bave been granted the use of some hoee in ease of fire, have organized a hoee company, tbe Swamp Angels, No. 6. J. K. Richardson is foreman; Charles ames, assistant, and George E.

Pickering, clerk. William C. Tofts left, two weeks ago, a valuable overcoat with Phblip Tear, to be bound. Last night he went to get it, snd Mr. Tear informed him tbat it had been stolen.

On. of a number of young men who bave taken advantage of Mr. Tear's infirmity and old age, make his stoie a loafing place, is suspeetea of having stolen the garment. The annual -Sew Year's eve watch meeting will be held at the Methodist Cbnrch. Marshal M.

Tidd of Woburo bas just completed a system of water works for Lewis ion. Me. Attorney-CesiersJ Devees' Visit. Saturday forenoon Attorney-General Devens visited the Cnited States courts and waited upon Judge Lowell, and congratulated him en his promotion to tb. circuit jadgoahip At th.

coseiasion of his call at the daring which be tendered his respects to JnOa jsaiutac- oinm i mnx xill-.