| Show BY TELEGRAPH reb rea exann nagan uka AMERICAN washington 28 marchal henry was waa asked today to day relative to his hia dismie dismissal sal sil by tho the president on saturday satur Batur day what are you going to do marshal he answered 1 61 I am going to fight prof harkness of tho the united states transit of venus commission requests the tho publication of the following there are many persons persona scattered over the country who have good telescopes and would bo glad to observe the contacts during the coming transit of venus if they had any means of obtaining washington time the western union telegraph company has most moat generously agreed to give a wide distribution to the noon time signals from the naval observatory december ath ath ath and ath As this bervice service will bo be wholly gratuitous on the part of the telegraph company its officers request all persons who intend to make observations of the transit to immediately notify the nearest western union telegraph office as no the transmission of the signals will involve the use of many thousand milea of wire wiro and the making up of many special circuits all of which must be planned bo be forehand furnishing famishing these signals free of cost to all observers is a contribution trib ution to science on the part of the western union company which will be appreciated by every one in tp rested forested in astronomy phelp phelps 19 Y 28 prof brooks of red bed house observatory on behalf of astronomical science and as tron omers asks that prayers be offered on sunday next in all churches for fair weather anthe on the oth of Da december cember next the tha date data of the transit of venus the solution of the sublime st r problem problem known to science is to be attempted on that occasion the opportunity for which will not occur again for years millions of dollars and months of valuable time have been expended in preparation for the great event washington 28 the tho bureau bareau of printing and engraving raving the past year printed sheets of notes and securities worth a face value walue of oV also stamps aggregate cost to office of which was the departments work increased expenses were 12 per cent increased work 20 per cent additional employees plo pio 10 per cent there are 1000 employees in the bureau hon nathan goff jr of west virgnia virginia has been appointed assistant in the drose prosecution cution of the tha highway mail robbers recently arrested in west virginia who belong to the band of exchanges into three per cent bonds since nov to date have been eight members were present at a called meeting of the house rouse committee on appropriations today to day after discussing pending business the committee ada adjourned fumed till tomorrow to morrow when ryan byan of kansas will submit the draft of the indian ampro pria privation tion bill A now mico fico was established today to day at bidge ridge umatilla county oregon wm rd Sta hta stansell StaB sell isell postmaster win fmc C church now new york A 0 gibbs oregon and david W stormont ormont Bt 0 of kentucky are appoint ed commissioners to examine awen ty five miles of the northern pacific railroad Bail Eail road on clarks glared fork ty five miles of the northern pacific railroad Bail Eail road on clarks glared fork division montana J joliet 28 the trade and labor council have boycotted two newspapers of this city and all merchants who patronize them on anac no count of denunciatory articles in the papers directed at the unions ky 1 26 28 26 8 arr arrangements 90 for tho the cotton in 1883 ara progressing essin very favorably indianapolis 28 by a decision of the supreme coart the tho notorious vincennes Vincen nea lottery ia is abolished montreal 28 about additional are obliged to atop stop work owing lowing to tile the lameers being boing out the corn exchange moralize memorialize me the tho government to abolish canal toila tolla and harbor duei duci A general strike Is agreed upon by all operatives begin beginning eing Wing the lbs IBS of january next if a uniform advance in wages is not conceded all factories will shut down at nt tho the end of the week if a settlement is not nut mide made 4 banor me j the nsiah din iron comp company ny 13 exp eap resume boston 28 the union orders a s strike in boliand book and job offices decast deci st unless on an increase of 10 cents a 1000 ems ema ia Is granted new york 28 the tho failure of graham grahame atkin dry good la Is reported today to day liabilities estimated at dodge sinclair rubber goods have failed liabilities estimated at the manufacturers of crucible steel have resolved prices should stand just j list as they aro arc chicago 28 A new dry goods firm is j just formed in this city said to be under the patronage and backing of H B chafin cohew co new york boston 28 demands for wool steady but moderate and in prices there is very little change california spring has haa been sold for 30 6 32 for choice northern and 20 2025 25 for lower grades gracea montreal 27 the boot and shoe manufacturers hero discharged all asters belonging to the trades union because cochrane and cassells men would not return to work unless difre ditre differences renow renew are arranged in a day or two the tho factories will close new york 27 an assignment was made today to day to hugh P F and end 0 C B rendah kendal of the firm of rene ken dall bros paper dealers on nassau st liabilities assets unknown Cohoe 27 the knit goods manufacturers f rs now believe the prop prophesied depression of trade accumulation of goods reduction of wages and stoppage of mills will not be neb 28 the rev M rockwell who represented himself as ra agent of harper bros eros was convicted this thia afternoon in the united states district court of using the mails maila with intent to defraud he obtained subscriptions to books and publications which he never sent topeka KB ke 29 sheriff brush and deputy sheriff miller were shot and wounded while attempting to serve a warrant on charles williams and john cooke the cookes cookers were charged with horse stealing ing hog stealing and breaking ja jail I 1 in iowa and illinois and are said t to 0 bo be desperate characters all escaped and fled pittsburg 28 john BUller saloon keeper cut hib hla cifes throat and then his own with a razor this oven ing the cause ia 13 bup supposed posea posed to be J 9 r detroit 23 28 frnncis francis A wardell special agent of the tha special pension department ia Is wanted on a warrant charging him with forging the name of samuel post pension agent here heire to four notes fol for about 1800 wardell is one of the shrew edest detec i tives in the service but it is stated he has haa been in the habit lately of going on sprees aud and consorting with notorious women special agent wardell ia is arrested arkadelphia Ark adelphia ark 28 the celebrated stokes mur murder ier fer trial is now on second hearing the killing being ef ermalinda Mal mai inda luda stevens in april 1880 by ballie sallie Stok eaThey esthey were intimate young ladies well known throughout the country the cause of the killing was the allegation by jane sane sister slater of the deceased that sallie gos sipped about her deceased attempted to pull sallie off her horse when she jumped off and stabbed hir nir maunda alinda sv evering severing erIng the tha jugular vein four jurors were secured today to day chicago 28 in the sturla eturia murder trial the prosecution rested to chicago 28 sturla eturia murder trial the prosecution rested to day the defense began taking tes tea of friends and acquaintances of the tho prisoner to show that bhe sho was of unsound mind feared ghosts talked wildly and had strange conceits evidence was also introduced tending to show that stiles treated her in the most brutal manner of fering her physical violence on several occasions washington 28 rear admiral jas jab E n strong retired died at columbus S C this morning omaha 28 peter hamin hamm and wito wife a aerman german couple aged about 60 years died yesterday at beatrice from the effects of coal gas which had escaped from tho the stove during the night cincinnati 28 hon M scott cook coos of chillicothe Chilli uncle undo of mrs cincinnati 28 hon M scott cook coos of chillicothe Chilli uncle undo of mrs ex president hayes died today to day chicago 28 dr john T carr a it well known physician and one of the most moat advanced masons in the united states died here today to day after a protracted illness he was to de liver the tho oration at rhe conclave of the knights Temp lars SM san frein francisco Hall hail halifax fax far 28 robert Aut hutchinson chinson chief engineer of the ill fated steamer hf and the only I 1 officer saved in describing the wreck says just before 11 tha upper bridge brides on which the wheel is situated legan tegan to break away and pieces tumble on the men seeking shelter in the ballroom underneath the men shouted for the boats to be taken out and then the captain captai nj seeing bhe eho would boon break up gave orders to man the boats the chief engineer secured a life preserver and descended to the deck he lle found ail all hands except the captain and second mate in the starboard life boat observed the captain trying to launch the jolly boat and went to his assistance followed by the second mate on getting the boat launched they found in contained three oars two broken and the third split the captain seized the only useful oar and tried to scull the boat ashore the sea was running very high and capsized the boat and the engineer did not see his companions again the boat in which the crew were was also capsized and only three of the men reached ahlie pittsburg 28 A fire in able wim kim kime rime co cob coa cos s glass factory burned the pot room packing house and flattening department loss insured toronto 28 reports from points along the welland wetland canal state that a shock supposed to be an earthquake was felt tonight to night Bates nates batesville ville ark 28 the upper white biver river steamer Lady bone with two hundred bales of cotton and several hundred sacks of cottan cotton seed sank 16 miles below in eight feet of water the boat is materially damaged no insurance on steamer or cargo NEW york 27 af after aften ter ten president Preal dent porter of the omaha line had bad agreed to discuss territorial rights with the representatives of warring roads he be found in an afternoon raper paper the announcement of the purchase of the chippewa valley road by the st paul railway for 1 in bonds of the latter company this was a surprise to him and he bitterly bitt erly eily denounced it as a fresh freeh invasion of hig his territory and declared all negotiations for peace off the magnates and broketa br okera hopeful for better markets on tuesday relieved themselves by curses and lef let left lett t the windsor hotel in squads chicago 27 cable of the rock island and merrill merrillj of the st roads eay gay no conference bas haa yet been boen held cr or arranged for to settle settie tho the war ou onra onna rates tes tea A meeting of tho the managers of roads in the southwestern pool has been called for tomor to mor row to take action to prevent trouble tomorrow to morrow in that direct direction imi it Is bel bei believed loved the p pool pooi ool is on the verge of a general rupture niagara falls 27 A contract has been let for the construction of a suspension bridge across the niagara river below the falls for the use of the canada southern road to be completed next august newburg 23 28 the mail train on tho the lehigh hudson railway was derailed and the engine overturned and six loaded ore cars piled upon it the engineer and fireman were scalded to death under the wreck A brakeman wag was probably fatally injured detroit 28 A robbery of the wabash ticket office at adrian is just discovered worth were stolen by a former employee E P roswell Eo swell rochester 28 A bad disaster was narrowly escaped at cayuga on the new york central where some of ortho the most horrible incidents in the of nf have haw paga hatm of ortho the most horrible incidents in the of nf have haw paga hatm history railroads been witnessed an engine on the express ran into the draw bridge through the same sort of carelessness that characterized the management of this bridge before tho the foa forward ard part of the engine rests on tile the deck of a canal boat in the draw no lives lost chicago 28 at a meeting of the iowa trunk line laine association today commissioner midgley and the freight agents of the Asso association clation roads roada appointed a committee to go to rew new york to confer with the eastern trunk line ma managers ringers on pro rata of through business from san francisco in competition with steamship lines it is claimed that the tho seaboard trunk line freights that the tho seaboard trunk line freights have been getting otting moio moro than their prop proportion wa pittsburg 28 as passenger trains on the tho pittsburg southern railroad collided near castre castle at noon neon both engines and baggage cars were smashed several pas were injured omaha 28 ear car lumber rates today to day from frona chicago dropped 10 cents over the tho iowa pool lines montreal 28 the th canadian pa chuo co today to day raised its capital stock from to bloo poughkeepsie N Y I 1 coroners cor onera jury in the case cabe of jab jaa maxwell killed in the recent railroad crash at peekskill Peek skill censures the new york central and hudson river railroad co new york 28 several letters have een albert keep and H H porter president of the northwestern and omaha roads today to day the result being an agreement for tor a meeting at a future date to arbitrate differences the bt st paul raul road has consented and that of the tha rock bock island only is needed buffalo 28 the ex express publishes a letter by thurlow weed dictated and sworn to shortly before his death in which he reviews the story of 0 the abduction of william morgan re reiterating iterating the charge that ho he believed it was the work of the masonic fraternity new york 28 thurlow weeds will will be made public the estate is valued at between and the document opens with an affectionate tribute to the testator testators a unmarried daughter harriet who remained with him during life to her he bequeaths bib bis house no 12 west street with all of its contents of furniture books papers pictures plates etc bev sev beveral several eral minor bequests of tokens of remembrance were mado made to old friends and institutions in new york and albany in which weed was especially interested the bulk of his property real and personal after minor legacies ia Is bequeathed in nine equal shares to his three children and his grand children LITTLE rook BOOK 28 JR J BW Walcott alcott of minneapolis and party represent the syndicate that purchased four million acres of texas lands for agriculture and grazing purposes NEW yoeu YOEK 28 the heralds washington wahington special saye it has recently been reported that the government of chill has preferred a claim against that of the united states cf ef columbia for for damages arising from the tho latter having allowed arms grins and military stores to pass acroca the isthmus of panama to peru and bolivia during the late war with chill tile the academy of music was crowded tonight to night on the occasion of a public meeting to promote subscriptions script ions lons for the pedestal of th oldis oldia statue of liberty governor cornell genen Gener 91 babcock nad sad many other notables no tabias tablas were vere pret pre present t ent on the platform washington 27 there was a fair attendance this thia atte moon and evening at tha the garfield monument fair the special feature of the evening was the tho attendance in full fall uniform of tho the army and navy officers A reception vas wag given by general sherman to the army of the cumberland and 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