The News

Candidatos for clerkships in the state department must be accompllshed linguists. A monument lias been erected over Jeíferson's gravo, adjacent lots rcpaired and a fine IcDce built about the whole burying gromid. Lieut, iiarlhigton, conircander of the Frotcus sent out for the relief of the Grceley party, is exonorrated of the charge of disobcying orders. A unmber of pension agenls have been debarred from practice bofore the depirtinent of the interior, because of irregularitiuü in pension business. For the week ending October 20, $519,957 standard silver dollars were coined. agair.st $933,000 for the correspotding period last jcar. A clergyman of Alleghanv, Pa., beame coiiscienc" smitten, and contributes $600 o the "eonscience fund of the treasury department. He does not say what it is that troubles bis conscience. , Gen Dudley, commissioner of patents, in hls annual report, says that tlie e'vlls growiug out of the dealings of claim agents with petisioncrs are becoiuiug so alarmingly to!d and atrocious as to render neeessary imtncdiate action by congrees. Fitzgerald, the Washington pension claim agent, hns brought libel 6Uit against the Cineinnatti Commercial Gazotte and its Washington correspondent for $100,003, and one agaiust the St. Louis Globe -Democrat and the correspondent of that paper for $50,000, for defamatiou of his charaeter and business. Values of exports of domestic provisions, tal-ow and dairy products in September, 1883, $8,G60 431; same month in 1883, $7,453, 7S4. For the nine months ended September 30, 18S3, $91, 447,516; same time in 1S82, $81,913,703. Dairy Products for the fivc months ended September 30, 18S3, $10,233,697, against $8,478,511 the same period oL 1882. Postmaster General Gresham has made the followiug ruling: The redaction on the lfit inst. oí the domestic rate of postage xom three to two ceuts, reduced also from the same date from sixto four eents per half ounee the "doublé postasre" charge made in pursuance of section 3)3, revised statuten, upon etters for dellvery in the United States eommonly called "ship lettere," which ave conveyed to this country by vessels not regularly emplo.i cd in car-ying mails. Upon reconimendation of tho commissioner of penjious the seeretary of the interior ordered the suspension of the following named pension attorncy-s: J. R. Lilley cf Rockland, Me. ; Francis Register of Philadelphia; Mllo 1Í. Steveus fe Co. of Cleveland, Washington, Detroit acd Chicago; Wm. n. Wells ifc Co., of Washington, D. C. ; and James H. Russell & Co., of Trenton, N J. The commissioner recüinmended that some of the above uamed persons bo disbarred. Suspension, however, is prellmlnary to disbarmenfif the charges are proven. The recommendations of Commissioner Dudley for suspension of disharment are based upou the general charge of lmproper practiees before the pension office. The fraud6 practiced by these dishonest agents are cnoruious in extent and despicable in charaeter, and thts action on the part of the commissioner will reeeive the hearty approval of all. The report of tao ConirnisMonev of Pensions for the fiscal ye&r ending June 30, 1883, shows that there were 303, 65S pensloners on the roll at the end of the fiscal year. During the year the uames of 76 wbose pensions liad been droppod previously were restored to the roll, making 38,958 naines added duriug the year, au excess of 10.6Í5 over the preeeeding year. The average value of each pension was $10ö, and the aggregate value of all pensions $32,245,192, au increase of $2,904,090. The aiuonnl yaii fu pensions was $60,064,009, exceediug the aunual value by several million dollars. The bulk of this excess was on ac count of arrears of pensions coverlug the period prior to thï allowance of claims. The appropiiation for salaries and fees to penjion agencs was exhaustod, and there is a balance due agents. The whole uumber of claims öled since 1861 was 8S6,137, of which 510,938 were allowcd. During the same time $621,073,297 were pald for pensions ind eO6ts of disbursemenU. Under a recent decisión of tke eomptroller of the curreney concerning transportation of maiis over subsidized branch linea of land grant railroads, $350,115 wlll have to be returned by the government to compauies for mail transported over sueh brauch lines during the fiscal year 1S82; for the liscal year 18S4 $438,391 will be returned, and in addition there is a balance of $85,851, whieh will be paid to roads for mail transportation on subsided por tions of their main stem3 It is estimated that ncarly $1,000,0; 0 will be required to pay for Euch mail service for the two fiscal years 18S2 and 18S3. Serious inroads lnto the postal revenues are, theretore, anticipated, for up to the present time the cost of mail transportation over branches of subsldized railroads hasnever been charged to postal expeuse but has been credited to the interest account of the railroad In accordance with the Thurman act. The major portion of the rnsney to be returned to roads will be secured by the Union Pacific railroad company, G-ICN JERAL. XTEM8. Sessious, on trial t Albany, N. Y., for brlbery was acquitted. A project is on foot for a new telegraph line between New York ind Chicago. A woruan suft'rago bilí has passed tne lower house of the Washington Tcrritory legis lature. Over 10,000 people attended tho funeral of Gen. Steedtnan In Toledo, the funeral train being four miles In length. The '-fenoe war" still continuos in Texas, the fences around eight ranches in one county havinc been cui. withiu a few days. Directors of the Northern Pacific railroad have isíued a circular to stockholdersrcgarding the isfue of asecond mortgage of $20,XX),000. The trustees of the Garüeld national monument asEociation in v ite international competitlon open to all artists for a design for the mocument. A. platform crovvded with Harvard etudents, who were watehing a race on Charles river, gave way, seriously injuring a number of the studente. Law-abidiDg citizens of St. Louis Mo., have organized a law and order league, íor the suppression oí gambllng, and for thc enforcemeut of good government. Gen James B. Stcedraan,i prominent anny olücer during the war of thc rebellion and the hero of the battle of Chickaraauga, died at hls home In Toledo, O. Ootober 18, aged 6?. A steamer left San Francisco for Hong Kong thc other day, with 1,000 China men who were returned to theirnativecountry. The celéstials carried wlth thein abjut $750,000 iu money. John N. Gliddon, sccretary of tho Republic íniu company of Clevelaud, O., has failed He has confessed judgment for upwards of $111,000. The company are not affectcd by his failurc, A passenger train on a branch of tho Delaware and HuJson rallroad weut through the bridge about 80 rods north of Ft. EJwards. About 26 paf sengers were on board, [hree of whom wcrc killed, and ucarly every other person seriously iujured. Tho grand jury of Baltiuioro county, Maryland, invostlgatiug the Tlvoli disaster, whereby sixty-fivc excursionista :ost their Uves, llnd a presentinent for manslaiighter against Lowery Abbot, proprtetor of the Tivoll grounds, and Frank Dibilens, leseee. The divorce case of Koger Sherman vs.Florerce Bagiey Sherman, daughternf the late Gov Bagiey of Detroit, is on trial at Danbury, Conn. Mrs. Sherman is defendant in the case, and the charle against her is the excesslve use of fctimnlants ond habitual iutoxkation. Thirty lawyers of Salt Lake City, led by a Mormon church attorney, met recently and adopted a resolution protestiuu; against the appolntmen1'. cf Speaker Samner Iloward as chief 'ustice of Utah. Tbey had heard reports that such au appointment would be made soon. Wm. Young, president of the Commercial National bank of Reading, Pa., has confessed judgement in favor of the bank íor 1172,357 12. Young borrowed mouey from the bank for some time for speculative purposi-s. Wiieu the notes became . due he was unabie to meet them. An explosión took place the other afternooa at J. H. Smith's squib factory at Kingston, Pa. At tbe time uf the accident nine girls vvere at work. Five are reported burued to a crisp, the other four seriously injured and cauuot recover. The cause of the explosión is as yet unknown. Marquis of Landsdowne, Canada's uew governor-ccneral, arrived in Quebec, Ocíober 22, and took the oath of office the íollowing day. The report of an attcmpt to assaseiuate tLe Marquis creat.ed great excitement, and an extra guard was detailed to protect him. After being sworn in the viee-rogal party rerft Quebec for the seat of government. Kirkland Fitch, defaulting cashier of the socond national bank of Warren, O., has bcen indieted for embczzlement and perjury in swearlug íalsely as to th quarterly returns of the bank, Fitch used $80,000 of the banks funds in ppceulation and then rted. He Ís in jail at Cleveland in dcfault of $50,000 bail. The lightest penalty for this offense la five years in the penitentiary. Tlio New York Tribune believes Lieut. Garliugton of Ihe Yamic ought to be court-martialed, and thus fiad out wby he did not accomp'ish the 'vork fof which he was sent out. To be su re he, stands acqultted of the charge of disobeyingurders„but bis statements are sadly contradictor}' and ought to be investigated. The Tribune makes the suggestion that the uavy department assume charge of the next expedition for the relief of Licut. Greely. The rouuion of tho Army of thc Tenncssee was held in Cleveland, O. reeeutly under the most favorahfe i-.n au6,ilciuus clrcuotanCC8. The attci'Unoe was l.irge, and thu iulcrest and enthutltibiu all that could be deslred. Oen. Sherman made a briiliant epsech, reviewing the record of the army during the most memorable struggle of modern times. He paid a most, glowing tribute to our soldier dead, and closed wlth a most touchiug eulogy to the late President Garfield. The celebrstion of the lOOth anniversary of the disbanding of Washinton's army, occurred at Newburg, N. Y. on the 18th inst. The weather was most propititious, and the towu was througed with vieitors, mauy distingui6hed persons being present. The proceedings paesed off very smoothly. The procession was four miles in leugth, and after paradlng through tbe town halted in front of Washinirton's head quarters. A chorus of 500 volees rondere.! music for the occasion, and Senator Bayard and Hun. Win. M. Evarts de livered eloquent and masterly addrt-sses. "Prominent" citizens of Dallas, Texas, believe that the euppresslou of public gambling would hurt the city Iv a monetary point of view, and have a tendeucy to créate private gambüng, which they consider an ovil. A meeting of these "prominent" citizens wae held the other day protesting against the warfare against public gambling, which is beiog waged there, with County Attorney CUnt at he head of the moveinent. That official informed the "prominent" citizens that he would use his utmost endeavors to stop gambüng wbile he remained in office, and the meeting adiourned. A f rightf ui catastropho resulted from thc explosión of the boiler of a freight locomo'.ive within flve miles of Otkoloosa, Iowa. The entire train of nineteeu cars was throvn from the track by the concussion; while run ning at a high rate of speed. The cars toppled over on both sidos of the track and werc all deinclished. Nothing tangible .emains of the engine, and the englneer and flreman, names unknown, who were in the cab, were blown to atoms, pieces of thcir bodles being found in all directions. Tte conductor of the train and oue brakeman, who were in the caboO6e, were fatally injured. TheQnancial loss to the railroad corapany will exceod Ï3U,000. Mrs. Bridget Linnogan died in New York on Tuesday üct. 10 aed 107. She was born In Couuty Tyrone, IreUnd, and came to America 30 years ago. Strange to say, she never learned the Engllsh language, hut to the day of her death spoke west of Ireland Gaelic. Kis: L'.nncgan had several graudsons who died In the war. Her life passed uneventfully up to nearly 100 years, when she dcveloped a peculiarity of gettinglost. Sbc had a good home with bet daughter, bnt her sole ambition appeared to be to loso it. She was repeat.edly brought back to pólice headquarters, where hor peculiar hobby ahvays exdted mueh amusement. Advices from AUata, Mexico, report that the population of the town is.decimated by yellow fever, the deaths averaging twenty a day for two wcfks. On Oetobcr 3 Altata was struek by a hurrieaue, killtng several peo[le. destroying the greater part of the town andinhabltautssoukhtrefugeinthernountains. Several miles ol the Sinolloa & Durango Katlroad track were torn up. A bridge at Uurareitos was blow:i down The depot and machine sheds were the only buildings left standing. The private loss is estimated at $50,000. What with the fi;ver and burricane the devastiou is Êomething terrible. The custom officials say t.be collector of the Port of Altata wís among those killed in the hurricane. A meeting of prominent colored citizens and othes interested was held in Washington the other uight to djscujs the recent decisión of the supreme court on the civil rights bil!, and its effect on the future of the colored race. The assemblage was remarkable for its unauimity and harmony of sentiment. Fred Douglass acteil as master of ceremonies, and declared that hls race feit the decisión as they had feit the attempt to foree slavery upon Kansas, the cnactment of the fugitive slave law, the repeal of the Missouri compromise and the famous Üred-Scott decisión. He elaimed this action of the supremt' beuch had iiifiicted dire calamity upan 7,000,000 colored puople lu this country, lenvhu: them naked and defenseless against the malignity and prejudice of the world, and presentid the United States before the worid as a nation utterly powerless to protect the rights oL its citizens. Col. Ingersoll followud Douglass. in a speech, full of satire and reproach, and dec'.arcd that the oidy resource of the colored man lay in the bal'.ot box. Kesolutions were adopted dcclaring it to be the duty of all friends of justlée to see that full and equal protection is meted out to every citiien, and that Ihe political ps. ties should be held to the principies laid dowu in thcir platforms, ir respect to the protection promised to the sons of the "dark continent." POLITICAL Republicana ia conveution at Norfolk, Va., declare in favor of Blaine & Lincoln for President and Vice President. OTHKR LJNI_S. Capt. Mayne Reid, the distinguishod Engllsh novelist, is dead. Cholera has brokeii out ia the village adjacent to Alexandiia. It is ncoüssury to have polico protection :tt MooJy's meeting in Ireland. Order has been restored at Port au Princi'. Fifteen hundred lives were lost durinp; the recent massacre. O'üonnell has betn fornially indicted for the murder of Carey. He plead uot guiltv, and the trial has been posponed until November 21. A second explosión in the Wharncliffe Carlton miue, resulted in the dcath of eix of the party who were searching for victims of Ihe flrst explosión. Several Jews at Coslin Poruerania, who set lire to a synagogue to obtain the insurance money, have been sentenced to four ytars' imprisoument. A dispatcb from Paris announces tlie death there of the Wife of John Ruasell Young, minister to China. Mrs. ïoung was a niece of the Ifte governor Jewell of Connccticut, Eugland is the only power that lias not acsented to the new Turksih licensc law which becotnes operative in Mareh, 1884. It is expected, however, that the acquisition of Grcat Britain is only a short time removed. Annamite convicts, working on the if.hu! of Poolo-Condor in the Chma scj, mutinied. One Frenchman was instantly killed, and others injured. About W of Ihe mutiueers C6c.iped. ïwelve brigands, implieated in fourteen murders in (#ic past tix ycars in the Amorosiï district., Italv, have been sentenced to death. Eleven others, convlcted of complicity, ' wcre coudemned to hard labor for life. Lieut. Viand, author of the roport thatFrench sailors massacred natives at Ilue after they ceased residence, has been retired and is rccalled to Frauce. Hls narrative is offieially deseribed as erroneous and calcuhited to bring the French army and navy into disrepute. An explosión oeeurred at Wharneclifi'e, in the Crltou colliory, Yorkshire. When the explosión oeeurred five meu rushed to the bottom of the shaft and wero riscued, though injared. Tbe meu rciiminvcg in the pit. numberiug twenty, were lort. A search forcé was organiïed, bat the falling of tlu roof of the pit retards work. The explosión l.s attri'juted to t)!ast shot. Ri.'prfsontatives of 600 liberal associatious of Great Britain held a conference at Leeds, England, rccently. Bpaeaiva were made by John Morley, M. P., Dr. Dale and others in favor of the county Franchise billi and it was urged that it should be made a party measure by the leaders of the Liberal party at the next session of Parliament. Lettert were read from John Briglit and from Mr. Trevelyan, the Chief Seeretary for Ireland, tx.pretiing aympathy with the objeeU to be diseuESüd at the conference. It is reported that much danige to property and great loss of life was caused by earthquakes on tho península betweeu Chesme, Asia Minor, oppositt Chios and Vouria, on the sou'heru coast, gulf of Sinvrna. AU the villages in that regisu were defltreyed. It is believed thatupwards oí 1,000 porsons perished. The survivoraof the disaster aresuffering fearful prlvations. A complete panlc prevaile. Mist of the ho jses cüllapsed at the first shock, burrying their inmates. People who escaped became paule stricken aud tought the l:cl!f, where manv huddled together in a starviug condition and suffering from cold. Ilolp for the stricken people is going forward from ' Smyrna. The porte issued a notice stating that 20,000 persona are homeloss and plcadin;; for immediate assistanee. A governmeut commiS6ion will start as soon as possibiu to aid local officials. The report that 1,000 persons perished is conflrmed. CRIME Orrin A. Carpenter of Lincoln, 111., is arrested for the raurder of Zora líiirus, wbose ínutillatcd body vas found iu the woods nearthat city recently. Zora ha:l tor . ¦ i. .¦ time been employe-l by Carpeuter. Iuvestyation disclosed that Zora liad ie'ft his employ and returnetl to tlie home of her father in a village near Lincoln, aud on the day prececding her death paid a vislt to CarpenU'.r's i.iiicc, rcmiining with hini an liour alono. íle was the only pi'rsoa ske vieited so -far ::ü íüijwu while here. As to tbe natiuv i,í hcr visit Carpc-uter related a story plaínly deriledij tlie factssub&equt'Dtly disdosed. It wa's algo iliscoTered that the dcad girl was tücciüto, and testimony of varlou partios tended '.o t-how that he had buppHcd the girl with nionoy nnd had written Ikt vaiious '.etíers. The b&rUmler of the Nolte h-juse in Lincoln tosi.lfles that Oarpentcr purehaseJ from hini hall a piut oí whisky on the day of tac morder. Elimina tion oí Carpcntcr's buirgy dieclosed that the cushiou, lines and íhaíis WLre plainly marked with blood, aud ou ÜiU discoverv a warrant was immediately s.vorn out lor his arrest. He was íoljowed to jaU byalarge aud excited crowd. The ascused is eredited with being Üie wcalthieít resident in Lincoln, owiii;; alarge graiu elevator ia tho city, a farm near the city and othf.T proptrty. lis l.as a wife and two daughterf.