The News

Tiie libel suit of the Rev. Dr. Hicks agaiust. the erening etar was dismissed. The sult grew out sf a statement pubÜ6hed in the Star concerning the transfer of Guiteau's boncs from the custody of Hlcks to the surgeon general of the army. Mrs. Mary Millèr of New Orleans, wants to be steamboat mastiT. The supervising inspector of the district acknowledges her cornpetency, but "she's only r woman," and he refuses to grant Wr a license. Mary bas roferred her case to the solieitor of the treasury. CONGRESSIONAL, HWK. December 3. Tbe Seoate was called to order by President pro tem. Edraunds, and after prayer was offered the president iaid before the senate credebttals in the re-eketion of Mcpsrs. Beck.to succeed himself.Palmer to suc ceed Ferry and Pike to succeed Rolüns. The o.ith was administered to Messrs. Beek, BoweD, Ciillom and Dolph, whose credentials were submitted last session. The cijstomary resolutionsnotifingtheJtouse and the President that the senate was rcauy for busini 85 were pgreed to and u recess was taken. At 3 o'clock the senate was again called to order, but there bi ing no prospect o f speedy eompletion of the House organization, the Ser atü adjourned. The House was called to order protr.ptly a' 12 o'clock, by the clerk of the 47th congreesThe roll cali was responded to bySiöinembers. The eleclion of speaker was the flret business before the House, and the following natnes were placed in nomination ; CarMsle, Kcifev, Roliinson. Wise, VVadsworth and Lacey. The vote resulled asfollows: Carliale 191, Keifer 112. Rohinson 2 (Jaraes and Lymau); J. S. Wise, Vireinia, 1 (York); Wadswonh, New York.l (Oculltree) ; Lacey, Michigan, 1 (White) Carlisle wi6 declared electf-d, and escorted to the ehairamid aeafeniug applause. In a neat sp'. eh be thaiiked the House lor the honor conferred upon him, plecieing them the best service in hls power. He feit certaio that he had the confldence of tbe House, and believed te eourse would be wise, conservative and patriotie. The Manning-C'halmers eontest for the Mifsissippi seat was the only other important bu6iiess before the House, whieh body adJou'rned pending action of the same. THE LUCKY MAN Is John (J. Carlisle, of Kentucky, Who Wins by 24 Majorit y over Raiulall and Cox. The Democratie membere elëit assembled in the hall ot the house on the evening of December Istforthe purpoee of nomicating candidates to fill tbs varlous offices. Gen. Rosecrans called the caucus to order. Mr. Geddes of Ohio was seleeted as chairman; Messrs. Willis of Kentueky, Dibble of South Carolina, secretarles; Caldwell of Tennessee, Stockslager of Indiaua, tellers. The roll cali disclosed the presenee of 184 members. Four other members came in substquently, making a total of 188. A resolution was adopted that thevoticg be done on the viva voce plan, after whieh uomiaations for the speakership were declared in order, and caudidates were placed in C8tnination aa follows: John G. Carlisle, by Col. Morriiou of Illinois; Samuel J. Randall, by Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, and 8. S. Cox, by Gen. Slocum of New York. Ou the csnelusion of the rol! cali the vote stood as followe ; The result of ihe vote having beeuinounoed Carlisle's norninatloB was declaredunanimoue. The nomination was rcceived with deafening bouts. OíilER NOMINAT10K8. The nomination of sergeant-at-arms was ooferred upon Leedom of Ohio by acclamalon. The next roll ca]l, for dnorkeeper, [reuRed in the cholee of J. O. Wlntersmith of 'exasbythc following vote : Winteremtth 95, C. W. Field of Georgia 62, Colt of Connecticut 20. SU nomicitlons were made for postinaser. During the roll cali it becamo apparent hat li)curgus Dalton of Indiana, the preeent uperintendtut of the document room of the euate, had a raajority and withont announcng the vote the nomination was made unanimous. The Rev. John S. Kindsay, pastor of he Protestant Episcopal church of Georgeown, 6. CL, was unauimously nominated for obaplain. By mot ion of Gen. Slocum of New rork, eeeonded by Gen Roeecrans, it was nnanmously refoivcd that the 14 crlppled and disablcd uuion eo.ldiers now bsrne on the soldier' oll undartlie doorkeeper of the house of reireeentatives bc retaincd on gaid roll subject, ïowever, to dismissal for jast and BUfficlent cause. The caucua at 12:30 a. m., adiourned ine die. REPDBLICAN CAOOTS. Ihe oauens of Kepublican members of the lonsc asferabled in the hall of the house at, 2 m., December lst, and organizcd by choosng CongrfBtinen Cannon of Illinois chairman nd Ryan of Kansas srerctary. The roll of members wa9 called. Organization bing perected, Gen. Keifer and alltheold officers of he house, with the exception of postmaster. who was not a candidate, were renominated ipon a división vote of 44 to Deputy stmafiter McNair was nominated for postmaíter. The 15 votes In opposition to Keifir were cast for Mr. Robinson of Massachusetfs. OKNEKAL 1TKM8. An effort is bein made to establish a crematory at-Erlc, Pa. The Pennsylvauia legislature has voted to adjoum December 12. A skiff containintr nine railroad men capsized in the Mississippiriver near Mtmphis, the other inorning, aud two of them were drewncd. A "wild" engine on the Indianapolis, BloomiDLton & Western road, ran into a construction train near Bethesda, O., kilüng two men and injuring several others. lt is stated that two cartridge manufacturera in Connectlcut and one in Massachueetts havo formed a 6yndicatP for the purpose of controlling that industry in tbis country. The Windsor theatrc in New York was totally destroyed by fire Thanksgiving night. The eflorts ol the fire department were unavailing, and the whole building Is in ruins. Fortunately the fire broke out after the performance of the evening, and no lives were lost. The Salonville, Mass., woolen milis, owued by Michael Simpson, burncd on the morning of November, 29. Five building? were destroyed. The cora pany employed about 500 persons. Loss on buildings and machinen $150,000. Loss on stock and insurances net ascertained. Saturday, December lst, was a warm day in New York and Chicago. Iu the former place, I'arwell block, the largcst business block in the city, was badly daniaged, in the uoper stories by fire, and but for the faet that th ereat structure is broken by heavy flre wall running through it, the entire building woulc hare been consumed. The flre was confined to two storea on Market street, the upper floorp of whichwere occupied by a dealer in furs, who employed about 200 girls, all but abou 75 of whom had gone home when the fire wa discoTered. A panir ensued among the young women whcn the fire was tfiseovered. Al eucceed' .1 in reaehing the cround in safetv vü Uw excepi.ion of two young women, Kitty Hilgert atid Francis Fairweather, who made thdr way to the fire escape, butthroujih terror at viewlng the flaraes bursting from tbt building immediately below, dropped to tbt stone sidewaik and were both instautly kille J While nearly every engine in the city had betn called intoservico at the Farwell blockñre an alarm was turned in from the office of thc Evening Journal on Dearborn street, between Madison and Monroe, and before the arrival f the first steamer on the 6cene the ñame; wercmaking their way througb the Windows in t!st upper story of lts fine etone office building The fldmes had made rapid progress and the three upper stories were very thoroaghlj burned out and the entire Btructureeompletelj water soaked. The working outfit of the paper with the posslble exeeption of the presses wautterly destroved. The Journal building was a fine four story strncture erected to replace the one destroyed in the great fire. In New York, the miai9cen', M n tó Temple wat diecovijred to be on fire about eight o'clock in the morning, and it was nearly noon before i' was coutrolled. altbough the building was deluged with water. The upper portion uf th. building is gutted. The loss on the building is $30,000; loss of the lodges, $12,000; of' th. shopkeepers, $10,000. Three firemen and Po lice Captain Williams were mjured by the fall of a ceiliLg. 8amon, the villain UDder arrest for the murdcr of the Ruddy famüy and Mrs. Ford in Lacinia, N. H. has confessed his crime, and given in detail all the minute particulars of one of the most devilish crimes ever cemmit ted. Mrs. Laura Iieall, wifo of J. R. RealJ, of Baltimore, Md., wnilein bed with her tno chüdren, cut their wrists and allowed them tü bleed slowly to death. After life was pxtincl the nu '.ber committed suicide by cutting her own tkroat. Harry Shaffer entered $ street car iii Cioc.nnati in a drunken condition. A quarrel ensued between htm and the conductor, wtaeu Shafler drew hi9 revolver and fired at the conductor and driver, whó had steppedin to aeslsi the conductor. Tbc driver was mortallv wounded, and died in a few hours. The conductor was surtously injured, but his recovery is probable. ÜTHlüK iJVIJS. The Tonquin question raay yet b Eettled peacefully. A railroad collision noar St. Meen, France, reeulted in the death of 18 persons and the serious injury of many others. O'DoDnell was found gnilty of the murder of Carey, the informal , and the death sentence was at ouce pronouuced upon him. There is doubt about theeligibility of Minister Lowell to the rector6hip ef St. Andrew's University, and another election will probably be held. The trial of 0'Donnell, for the murder of Carey, the informer, was beeun in London November 30. Tbe entire proceediug were remarkably free from excitement, contrary to the ei pectaiion of all. O'Donaell was very calm, and listencd vcry intentlv to the U'stimony given by Carey's wife and son. A speedy verdict is looke'J for.