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THE TRIBUNE. j ; JF. M. & E. M. KUOIEX.I. , Pub * . McCO.OK , : : : : NEB NEWS OF NEBEASKA. THE MISSOURI. The Union Pa cific railway company is ready to com mence work on another grand and much needed improvement at this city. Yester day General Manager Callaway received a telegram from the board of directors al Boston , informing him that they had de cided to consumate the erection of a new bridge over the Missouri river here in place of the present structure , which has become entirely inadequate to meet tho demands of traffic and travel compelled to be trans ported across it. The new structure is to bo sufficiently largo for a double track with roadways on either side to accommodate wagons , street cars and foot-passengers , and is to * be of the most approved pattern. Its construc tion will be under the supervision of George S. Morrison , on expert and eminent engi neer of New York , who has already completed the plans and submit ted them to the board of direc tors. They will arrive here in a few days. Mr. Parkhurst , a gentle man of ability and skill in the art of bridge- buihling , is now in the city collecting ma terial and getting ready to begin operations at onco. It is expected that the bridge will be completed by the latter part of 1880 or early the following season. As the present supports cannot be economically used for a bridge of greater capacity , they will be supplanted with piers of solid masonry. Air. Callaway says that the building of this bridge will probably necessitate the i rearrangement of the company's terminal facilities at Omaha and that question is now under consideration. This is tho biggept move towards benefit ing and building up Omaha that has been inaugurated for years. It will do more to establish the city's future prosperity and greatness than anything that could have occurred , besides giving the people what they have long been wanting a thorough fare whereby they can cross back and forbh with teams , by street car , etc. [ Omaha Herald. A PATIENT SUFFERER. There lies at the home of William Edgar , in North Bend , almost unnoticed and unknown , one of the noblest hearts that ever beat in human bosom. Were it a military hero , or a mil lionaire , or a president , or any individual that the world would lionize lying on hia princely couch , hourly bulletins would be heralded over the civilized world announc ing the state of his pulse , his respiration , and every minute circumstance concerning him. They would state what a noble , patient hero he is , how magnanimous and forgiving , and with what a God-like forti tude ho bears his surgical operations and his torturing pain. The glorious Garfield's struggles for life were not more earnest , or his distress more patiently borne , than are the struggles and agonies and woes of this * noble , lion-hearted Raper. Until brought to North Bend he believed that he would recover , but it is believed that ho now cher ishes but little hope. He is ready , however , to meet his fate with tho fortitude of a moral hero. He cherishes no bitter feelings of revenge. WBen asked if his murderer should be hung , if he died , his reply bespoke a heart too deep for human conception. "Let him go to care for his family , they need his life and hisprotection. " If he dies he will die with forgiveness on his lips , but he will combat the king of terrors with a brave and noble heroism. Yes , the well- directed blow of Kimbrough is likely to de prive the earth of one of its noblest spirits , and should the assassin's base heart bleed a thousand deaths.it could never atonefor the Bufferings and death of that noble , pa tient , manly , magnanimous and forgiving heart that is buffeting death so manly on his lowly couch in North Bend. North Bend Flail. IfEOVS bTAlE MATTERS. THE result of the state fair week's work by thj Lincoln police force folded its tents -and silently stole away the other evening. In other words seventeen of the crooks ar rested during fair week , who were kept in a room by themselves , dug out through the stone walls of the city dungeon and fled. AT Lincoln , William Shanklin got on the wrong train when he started for his home 'at Fairmont. He jumped off when he dis covered his error , and was instantly killed. THE new printed docket for the October term of the Douglas county district court was issued last week. It includes 8G4 coses or 112 more than last term. The term begins October G and ends November 13. JACK NUGENT , a notorious character of Omaha , was arrested in Lincoln for ganr bling and fined § 27.60. War. GEORGE and M. F. Barry , arrested on the fair grounds at Lincoln , for running a lottery , were up before the United States commissioner on the charge of counterfeit ing. The alleged counterfeit consisted of a representation of a stack of 520 gold pieces It showed on its face that it was not made lor the purpose.of passing ns money and the men were dismissed. They were then taken before Judge Barker where they pleaded guilty to running a lottery and were fined $25 and costs each. THE most impressive spectacle of tho great exhibition just closed at least to tho pastoral eye saya the Lincoln Journal , was the grand review procession of prem ium horses and cattle. It occurred the last day of the fair. The magnificent succession of herds of horses and cattle that had been designated as the best where all were gooc passing around the grounds and being re viewed at Board headquarters by Gov. Dawes , who was supported by alarge group of distinguished citizens. The band was at the head of the line of march , the move ments being directed by General Superin tendentBowen , and when the column broke into a trot after passing the reviewing stanc the scene was inspirins to a degree quit * foreign to fair occasions. RET. Gonsr will expound the gospel in Blair another year , behaving been retainer in his charge by the recent conference. THE prohibitionists of Seward county have put a full ticket in the field. THE following was sent ont from Lincoln to the associated press : A careful estimate o ! the corn crop in Nebraska places the yield at a considerable greater figure than has ever before been known. The itat * board of agriculture places the yield for the A WRECK occurred on the Union Pacific near North Bend , the locomotive and four teen cnrs being ditched by a cow that got under the wheels. THE late grand jury of Otoe county rec ommends that the jail be prepared and a "cage" be secured for "close-confinement" prisoners. EvEHYuonYback from the state fair have nothing but good words for the show and its management. It was not only the best state fair Nebraska ever held , but ahead of anything in the northwest. state at 150,000 bushels. The weather la favorable , and there is little danger ol frost. THE new chemical equipment at the state university cost $10,000 ; that for botanical instruction $5,000 , and those for geology $5,000. ANNA SEIFERT et al. , and Elizabeth Rob erts et al. , have begun suit against the city ol Lincoln for $5,000 damages each. A LITTLE girl named Stella Hiller has a column and a half letter published in the Falls City News relating her alleged kidnap ping by one J. W. Martin , of Palls City , and the experience that followed. JOHN GILFEATHER suicided at Omaha the other night , choosing an outhouse as the place for "shuffling olf. " It is not known why ho did thus. THE citizens of Kearney offered a bonus of $13,000 , forty acres of land and 100 town lots if the Methodists would locate a seminary there. Owing to some misunder standing the church authorities have post poned their acceptance of the offer. THE Young Men's Christian Association of Omaha , are casting about for the where withal with which to erect a building. KEARNEY experienced its first fire last weak. No much damage was done. THE Harlan county fair will bo held Octo ber Gth , 7th and 8th , at Orleans. THE Methodist Episcopal church of David City has just come to the close of a very successful conference year , under the earn est ministry of Rev. A. 0. Crosthwaite. Last Sunday eight persons were baptized , and thirteen received into full membership with the church ; the Sunday preceding there were fourteen persons baptized and twenty- taken into full membership. The total present membership is 194. r HASTING'S new skating rink is to cost $12,000. THE Blue Ribbon club of Fremont have leased a building formerly occupied as a saloon and will hold regular meetings therein. REV. BLOSE , of Fremont , has completed one year as pastor of the Presbyterian church of that place , and has been re-en gaged for another 365 days. THE Lincoln stock yards have been dedi cated to the business for which they uiti in- ended. The first lot of stock run in to be ed consisted of four cars. A YOU.NG man living about a mile from Juniata named T. J. Laton , while in a tem porary fit of insanity attempted to commit uicide by taking laudanum but was dis- overed in time and by the aid of physi- ians his life was saved. THE City National bank of Hastings has onsolidated with the Merchants' of the ame city , giving them a capital of $500- 000. 000.THE ' THE store of E. H. Burrows , 'Palmyra , was broken into , but the burglars did not ind much that they cared to take away. OVER two hundred ministers were in at tendance at the Nebraska conference of the M. E. church recently held at Seward. THE Beatrice Street Railway company is negotiating with a contractor from Musca tine , Iowa , for the construction of the line at Beatrice. It is probable that a contract vill be made in a day or two and work be gin at once. _ DEPUTY SHERIFF HIRAM SAVAGE , of Gage county , was severely injured by being ; hrown from a buggy by a runaway horse. A DESCENT w'as made last week upon the luilding and harness stock of Jacob John son at Ashland. The creditors who held a mortgage and foreclosnd the same was the Omaha house of Collins & Co. JOHN ARNOLD , of Arapahoe , had both Dones of his lelt leg broken near the ankle jy his horse falling on him. MR. McGiNLEY , living southeast of Arap ahoe , is out by fire one hundred and twenty-five tons of hay , one wagon , two sets of harness , three saddles , stables , granaries , plows and cultivators. Eight icad of horses were in the stable at the time the fire started , but fortunately were saved. All this property Mr. McG. might still possess had the matches been kept where his young son could not have got hold of them. AT Hastings there has been formed aland and building association , with a capital stock of $1,000,000. The names of the incorporators are not given in the articles of incorporation. The object of the incor poration is to aid in the erection of build ings in the city of Hastings. WASHINGTON special to the Omaha Her ald ; Secretary Manning is favorably in clined toward Judge Calhoun , of Nebraska City , as the right man for collector of in ternal revenue. The other candidates are Judge Crawford , of Niobrara ; State Sena tor Sherwin , of Fremont , and Samuel A. Herman , of Omaha. Vice-President Hen- dricks is working for Herman , who is his brother-in-law. George Pritchitt , of Omaha , is ahead for United States attorney. Frank Ireland , of Nebraska City , will get the United States marshalship whenever a change is made , which will not be soon. The applicants for marshal are W. T. Can ada and M. B. Taylor , of Nebraska City , and "Euclid Martin and J. E. Reilly , ol Omaha. The two latter show considera ble strength and Martin is said to be backed by Charlie Brown and SterlingMor- ton , although Morton had previously en dorsed another man. THE Union Pacific company has adopted and commenced to consummate a new cheme for placing telegraph poles along ita line. At every mile and a half stak a nice , i * straight pole is to be planted and painted with the distance from Omaha posted in figures on cither side , so large that they can easily be seen when trains are sliding along at the rate of fifty miles an hour. A SPECIAL election will be held in Sewarc October 16 to vote on the question o ! waterworks. The estimated cost of the works is * ? 20.000. FIFTEEN new brick store buildings have been added to Schuyler since December 1 last , or are nojr building. MR. JAMES LOUDON , a young man living with his brother a few miles west of Clay Center , shot himself fatally last week. He became unbalanced mentally over alova affair. , THE special delivery system will be in augurated at the Omaha postoffico on the 1st of October. AT the Omaha stock-yards a j oung man named Spetler fiUdd-up with strong drink , laid down on the railroad track and was cut completely in two by the pondrous wheels of the locomotive. HON. N. K. GRIGGS , of Beatrice , was a victim of thieves who swarmed the state fair grounds at Lincoln. He lost $25. AN unknown man , poorly dressed and supposed to be a tramp , was killed at Pa- pillion by being run over by a freight train. He attempted to climb on the train while in motion , and missinghis hold fell beneath the wheels. No DEFINITE action willl be taken in the matter of water works at Hastings until the committee meets which has been ap pointed to investigate and learn the prob able cost of a system. THE deficit of the Ofnaha fair is about $5,000. DAVID CITY had a $ fi,000 fire a few nights ago. Supposed to be incendiary. DURING a severe coughing spell the child of Perry Barnes , of Palmyra , who some time since was troubled with a kernel of corn in his windpipe , expelled the obstruc tion and is now recovering strength. The case is remarkable , as the kernel , a large red one , had held its position foe five weeks and two days. The parents aro very greatly relieved as well as the child. THE Christian church people of Omaha will erect a new church , one gentleman hav ing given a lot. and $1.000 toward the enterprise. WARREN VAUGHN , the man who found the body of Frederick Spctman. the Iowa farmer , near Nebraska City , received the reward of $50 offered. BOONE COUNTY showed up with wonder ful exhibits at its first fair , held last * - \ eek. THE Lincoln officials very kindly furn ished free transportation to persons at tending the. state fair who were so unfortu nate as to be left temporarily penniless by the pickpockets. Tnn contiact for building Pierce's school house has been let for $2,700. CoNGREssMANDoRSEYwillgive an address on the occasion of the Burt county fair. A NUMBER of farmers around Humphrey mve lost heavily by the hog disease. MANAGERS of the Platte county fair are istonished at thelack of interest exhibited by the farmers theicin. TMPERSOifAI Senator Vance is to build a fine mansion on his estate at Black Mountain , B. C. Dr. Gatling , of Gatling gen fame , is an enthusiast on the subject of American coast defenses. President Cleveland's eye never waniTcrs , but looks steadily in the face of anyone to whom he speaks. Lieut. Greely has had to give up his pro jected trip to Europe on account of the state of his health. Secretary Lamar laughs at the report that his health is being undermined by tpo close attention to work. King Alfonso must begin to believe that Bismarck is playing the game of "heade I win , tails you lose" with him. Dr. Ward , the President's companion in rural retreat , says Cleveland walked five miles every morning and without fatigue. Miss Mary Anderson will bring back her stepfather with her. Many of her admir ers here in America had hoped she might forget him. It is estimated that Miss Cleveland's book will net her about $50,000. Her brother will have to work a whole year to make that amount. A society woman in New York is wearing deep mourning for her dog which died three months ago. Whenshegets to half mourn ing she will wear black and tan. The Kins of Bravarla Hopelessly Mad. London dispatch : There fs no longer any possibility of doubt that Ludwig II. , King of 3ravaria , is hopelessly mad. The fact wil. soon be formally recognized by the BravariaD Landtag by voting to pay the enormous debs of the Kin : * under the State's guarantee on the condition that the Landtag stall hereaf. , er have absolute control over the finances of the royal household. The King's insanity has lately taken a less frantic and more 'urious form. He no longer delights In listen. ; n < r in solitude to costly operas or In building palaces where they can never be used , but he imuse himself by knocking down his cour tiers and treat ng'hls soldiers and attendants with the utmost crueltv. Recently he had an attack of toothache , and. the leading dentist of Munich was sumiioned to attend Mm. The dentist infortued his majesty that the tooth must be extracted , but that tne operation could not be penorined pa'nlessly without the use of chloroform. The king declared that this was SL conspiracy to kill 11m and refused to submit to the anesthetic , but orden d the dentist to proceed. The dentist extracted the tooth , and , or course , caused eome utter in ? . The king bellowed with pain , and roared out : "Yon redolde ; you deserve to be torn t plf ces by wild bulls ! " He then made a rush for the dentist , but the latter fled for his life and succeeded ia escaping from the palace. Scientists claim tha t cigarette sin ok ing leads to idiocy. We do not know how true this is , bat are satisfied that idiocy laads to cigarette smoking. -A . A LETTER FROST'TUE PRESIDENT , Being Answer to One Indicted by Donna * U. Eaton , Tendering Ills Resignation as Chairman of the CMl Service Commission. In answer to the letter of resignation of Dorman B. Eaton as chninnnn of the civil service committee , President Cleveland re plies as follows : EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , D. C. , September 11. The Hon. Dorman B. Eaton My Dear Sir : I am in receipt of your letter tendering your resignation as a member of the board of civil service com missioners. I cannot refrain from express ing my sincere regret that you have deter mined to withdraw from a position in the public service where your intelligent per formance of duty has been of inestimable value to the country. The friends of civil service reform , and those who desire good government , fully appreciate your devotion to the cause in which you early enlisted , and they have seen with satisfaction that your zeal and faith have not led you to suppose thut the reform in which you were engaged is unsuited to its rules which ordi narily govern progress in human affairs , or that it should at once reach perfection and universal acceptance. You have been will ing patiently to accept the good results as they step by step could be gained , holding every advance with unyielding steadfast ness. ness.The success which thus far has attended the work of civil service reform is largely due to the fact that its practical friends have proceeded upon the theory that real and healthy progress can only bo made ns such of tho people who cherish pernicious political ideas , long fostered and encouraged by vicious partizanship , are persuaded that the change contem plated by icform offers substantial im provements and benefits. Reasonable toleration for old prejudices , graceful recog nition of every aid , sensible utilization of every instrumentality that promises assis tance , and constant effort to demonstrate the advantage of tho new order of things , are the means by which this reform move ment will surmount the opposition of in corrigible spoilsmen , and cause tho measure to be placed upon a sound foundation. Of course there should be no surrender of principle nor backward step , and all tho laws for the enforcement of reform should be rigidly executed , but the benefits which its principles promise will not be fully real ized unless the acquiescence of the peopleis added to the stern assertion of thedoctrine and the vigorous execution of the laws. It is a source of congratulation that there aro so many friends of civil-servicerefornl mar shaled on tho practical side of the question and that the number is notgrcater of those who profess friendliness for the cause and with supercilious self-righteousness dis credited ever.x effort not in exact accord with their attenuated ideas , decry with carping criticism the labor of those actual ly in the field of reform , and , ignoring con ditions which bound and qualify every struggle for radical improvement in the affairs of government , demand immediate and complete perfection. The reference in your letter to tho atti tude of the members of my cabinet to the merit of the system established by the civil service law , besides being entirely correct , exhibits an appreciation of honest en deavor in the direction of reform and a dis position to do justice to proved sincerity which is most gratifying. If such treat ment of those men upon whom the duty rests of administering the government ac cording to reform methods , was the univer sal rule , and if the embarrassments and perplexities attending such an administra tion were fairly regarded by all those pro fessing to bo friendly to such methods , the avowed enemies of the cause would be af forded less encouragement. I believe in civil service reform and its application in the most practical forms attainable , among other reasons , because it opens tho door for rich and poor alike to participate in _ public place-holding , and I hope the time is at hand when our people will see the advantage of a reliance forsuch an opportunity , upon merit and fitness in stead of a dependence upon the caprice or selfish interests of those who impudently stand between the people and the machine ry of their government. In the one case a reasonable intelligence and education , which is freely furnished or forced upon tho youth of our land , are the credentials to Dffice ; in the other , tho way is found in the Favor secured by a participation in partisan work , after unfitting a person morally , if not mentally and physically , for the re sponsibility and duties of public employ ment. You will agree with me , I tliink , that the support which has been jiven to the present administration in its efforts to preserve and ad vance this reform by a party restored to power after an exclusion for many years ! rom participation in the places attached ! } o public service , confronted with a system , precluding the redistribution of such places in its interest , called upon to surrender advantages which from perverted partisan ship the American people had thought be longed to success , and perturbed with the suspicion always aroused in such an emer- ; ency , that their rights in the conduct of the reform had not been scrupulously re garded , should receive due acknowledg ment and should confirm our belief that there is a sentiment among tho people bet ter than tho desire to hold office , and a patriotic impulse upon which may safely rest the integrity of our institutions and the strength and perpetuity of our govern ment. I have determined to request you to re tain your present position untit the first day of November next , at which time your resignation may becomo operative. I desire to express my entire confidence in your attachment to the cause of civil service reform , and your ability to render it efficient aid , and I indulge in the hope and expectation that notwithstanding the acceptance of your resignation your inter est in the object for which you have labored so assiduously will continue beyond the official term which you surrender. Yours very truly , GROVER CLEVELAND. Hio Steamer HumacoVrcckoa and Ten Men Browned. A dispatch from St. John , N. B. , gives aews of the loss of the steamer , Huraaco. Ii n-ent ashore on Wallace ledge , near Grand Uenan , was driven off into deep water am. lank. Ten or twelve men on board were Irowned. She had been on the ledgi ilnce August 15 , and was recently sold t < Donald McNeill , of New York. J Griffith , of St John , and others 01 ; he men , drowned were workmen win were placed o"n board to float the steamer All were residents of SL John or Portland , and with one or two exceptions married , wub families dependin on tuem. The names 01 the lost are : James Gritlith , James Isa ler. Robt Johnson , Jas. Strybem , Jas. Clark Bartholomew J. Armstrong , Heury Stock house , Alex. Scribner , Sam'l Senbnur , Jerl miahUaler ; a bov and perha s one or twi others. Thedl-aster was the most terribl. that ever oct-urred at that place. A tug lei > the city with another load of workmei but fortunately they got no nearer thai Gran Menan. The tug went to the wreci and oifered to take the men ol but they said they would stay by her. Ai hour afterward they seemed to have changec thenmind , but it was too late , for the se > was running very high and the tug could no- reach the wreck. All stations along the coast report the gal. unusually heaw , accompanied everywhere b ; ueayy rains. Jluch damage was done to tl telegraph wiies. The wind was blowing tf mile an hour in Boston , and 50 miles outside jjisutera at sea are expected to be great. GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES. Mitlert of Interest Touched Upon by PIVM Veto * QaUi&reri While visiting the St. Louis Exposition a correspondent met Secretary Dana of the Ex celsior Manufacturing company of that city. His company Is known throughout tbe coun try as the manufacturers of the celebrated Charter Oak stoves and ranges. One of tho most elegant and ingeniously arranged dis plays of the exposition is that of this firm. It consists of elegantly finished stoves of theli patterns so adjusted as to revolve by machin ery and give the appearance of radiating light and heat. This magnificent display is the ad miration of all who behold it , both on account of Its scenic effect and the excellence of the goods shown. Wm. P. Organ , manager of a farm on WaL nut bottoms , near Henderson , Ky. , had an en counter with Thomas Curtis , a young man In his employ , which ended In Or an beating Curtis down with a gun and cutting hlj throat from ear to ear. Death followed un mediately. Jealousy was the cause. Olson , who is supposed to have outragec and murdered Miss McEwen a few days ago was lynched by a mob at Olga , Dakota. Ha was identified by another girl whom he as saulted while endeavoring to escape. Casper Percy , engineer on the PIttsburg , McKcesport & Youghioghenv railroad , was shot and almost Instantly killed by Jamea Stewart , wei'hnuster for the samo road- Stewart Is now In the lock-up with threats oJ lynching from the friends of Percy. No causa is assigned for the act. Secretary Lamar , has received a tclogram from the director of the Union Pacific railroad at Rock Springs , Wyoming , to the effect that owing to the hostility against the road for employing Chinese labor Its property was iu danger. This telegram was referred to the President for such action as he might see fit to take. The threatened trouble in ttic Dikota con- st'tutional convention was adjusted by the adoption of a su * stitute for Campbell's sul > - stitution for the bill of ri hfs , which declares all rolitic.il \ over in ! ercnt in the people All free government founded on their authcr- itv they hive the right to alter the forms of governments and declare that Dsikota is an inseparable part of the Union , and the federal crnstitution is the supreme law of the land. All the white miners at Rock Springs , Wjoming. went out on a strike Sept 21. General Manager Callaway. of the Union Padfic , has offered the men free transporta tion if they leaVi within a week or ten days , otherwise they must pay full fare if they travel by railroad. Mr. Calhway says hU company Las determined that the men en gaged in the recent outrage on the Chines * shall .not be employed by them. The Chinese went to work , but serious trouble is appro- iendtd. A dispatch from Marlon , Ind. , reports the killing of Andrew Caiings , a farmer residing eight miles from that place. Sam , a 17 year old son , a = criLes the act to a brother , Ira , aged 19. The latter and his mother state that , he neighbors had attacked the house with a view of driving them from the neighborhood , and that the old man was killed while resist ng. His sons and w ife remained In bed after , he arrival of the officers , and during the pro- press of the inquest manifested no interest. A verdict of parricide was returned. The two sons were placed under arrest and the mother will be arrested. The Centennial temperance conference con vened in Philadelphia , Sept. 23d with Gen. Clinton B. Fisk , cf New Jersey , in the chair. The : committee on credentials reported that there were present 346 delegates tfrom twenty states , one territory , the Province of Ontario and Nova Scotia. Several addresses were do it ered , among them one by Miss Willard , on "A Century's Evolution in Tempor-mce. " Several short papers were read by the dele ; ates present. The rj , ort of the Order of sons of Temperance showed that 2,2oOC03 persons had been initiated into membership , and that the order had raised $8,403COD for ; emperance purposes. Mrs. J. Elkn Foster , of Iowa , addressed tho conference on the question of Constitutional Prohibition. The Chicago Daily News prints the second of its series of ' Revelation" articles. It con tains the statements of a. nuiuler of saloon keepers and ex-saloon keepers , setting forth that unless tribute is paid to the police of the west side and liberal contributions made to successfully carry elections , their establish ments ire raided and the business made sc unprofitable they soon tire and are glad to close up to make room for those who are in better favor with the "gang. " A special from Johnston , S. C. , says that 0. T. Culbreath was hnched recently at Edgefield court house. He was charged with killing William Hammond , \oung man whc was guarding the house of Mrs. Culbjeath , from wl.om her husband was separated. He was taken by a mob from his lawyer's ollice while he was waiting to get bail , and was taken out of town , shot several times and left for dead. He revived , walked into town made a statement implicating several lynch crs ana died. He denied his guilt to the lastAt At the final session of the fourth annual meeting of the forestry congress held ic Boston , the election of officers resulted pros Ident , Hon. Wanan Higley , * New York ; first vice president , Hon. J. Joley , Quebec ; treas urer , J. G. Hicks. Rosljn , N. Y. Committees ere appointed to memorialise the governor ! and legislatures of thearious states to se cure legislation for the protection of forcsti and encourage the cultivation of trees. WHAT THE COjrPAJFT WH.T DO. Situation of Affairs at Hock Springs Inter view With an Official. Salt Lake telegram : Mr. Bromley , as sistant to President Adams , who represents the company in the matter of the Rock Springs difficulty , has been in the city to day. Interviewed by a representative of the associated press , ho was asked if the reports are true. He said in his belief the company would turn over the road to the United States government in event of a general strike. He said he was , of course , not authorized to speak for the company , but had no doubt the statement heretofore published was substantially correct , that sooner than submit to the demand of tha a strikers that the Chinese should be excluded from the mines and the men guilty of mur der , robbery and arson be restored to their positions unpunished and almost would , - surrender themanagementpromptly to the United States government. He was asked what he thought as to the outlook at Bock Springs to-morrow morning , and said ha had not at any time believed the Knights of Labor organization would put themfielyea in so false a position as to undertake to jus tify the outrage at Rock Springs by a gen eral strike. Hejiad heard the testimony oJ Rock Springs citizens and miners presented to him as a representative of the company , and subsequently in letter form to the gov ernment directors , and had not been able- to discover a single fact which justifies in the remotest degree tho recent occurrence. He was confident the government directory were of the same opinion after they heard tho discharged miners , and their friends- and sympathizers present. their own views- of the situation. He was asked if the com- pany had serious apprehensions astotrja- situation. So far as he knew , hesaidi-Je- believed tho directors were perfectly con tent to Submit the question as it now - I stands. If a general strike is ordered upon this state of facts , it will go out of th hands of the management of the company and become a question for the American people to decide. The directors of the com pany are trying to manage its affairs in such a way as to give no just cause of com plaint to any of its employes , but will not be put in a position to justify such out rages as were perpetrated at Rock Springs. They will not avoid or evade- tho issuo with tho miners Bothers ol their employes upon this question. As it now stands they are prepared to resume- work in tho mines to-morrow morning and offer employment to all miners who desire to go to work who were not engaged in the recent disturbance. If any orgauized at tempt is made to obatruct them in tho peaceable operation of their mines , they will do all in their power to avoid obstruc tions. When they find they are powerless , they will simply abdicate and let tho gov- ernmenttake hold. The government direc tors E. P. Alexander , of Montana , and James W. Savage left here this afternoon. Mr. Bromley , accompanied by Superinten dent Dickinson , returns to Rock Springs to await tho issue of the order to open tho mines. Cheyenne dispatch : Work was resumed at tho Rock Springs coal mines this morn ing. All the Chinamen went to work , also all the white mechanics engineers , black smiths , firemen and carpenters employed in the mine. The white coal miners decline to work and were paid off. Everything is quiet and no more trouble is anticipated. JIITATX'S GRAlfD OiD He lames a STanifeulo that Brings Caresses to Chamberlain , Hartlngton and Harcoitrt Instead of Political Jiloics. London dispatch : Gladstone's mani festo , tho most delphic utterance he ever made , has proved tho most successful pamphleteering of his life. The document was secretly issued to his political col leagues as early as last Monday. Its firsb perceptible effect was the palpable roap- proachment between Joseph Chamberlain , Lord Hartington and Sir AVillinm Vernon Harcourt , the three most powerful leaders next to theex-prumier himself in the liberal party. All three are ambitious men , but they had been pulling apart and each was taking a large following along. The radi cals were going with Chamberlain , the- whigs with Hartington , and Harcourt was endeavoring to hold tho mediates to gether. The liberal party was being sent to pieces. The manifesto put a stop to tho ripping and diverging , and the triumvirato at once set to work to replace tht stitches , which by each effort came closer together. To-diy , a week only having elapsed , tho liberal party in Great Britain at least is n. solid unit. Mr. Chamberlain may be said to be the most rebellious leader in tho whole liberal party. Before Mr. Glad stone's utterance. Mr. Chamberlain's radi cal campaign tour included Glasgow , where no doubt was entertained that ho would repeat his pronounced independence. But tho orator spoke in Glasgow after he had perused the manifesto , and his speech de layed the practical abandonment of his in dependent radicalism and the adoption of the policy of opportunism and so that has been with Lord Hartington and Sir William Vernon Karcourt. They have also indi cated complete submission to Mr. Glad stone and have become opportunists. There are two explanations of these re markable submissions. No one doubts I J that if these three leaders had been permit ' ted to persevere in the courses they had } mapped out for themselves , the liberal party would have been dismembered. It was pretty generally thought that Mr. Gladstone was tired of public life and had decided to remain out of it. He was im plored to reconsider this determination and aHStime the management of the present campaign for his party , as success in this campaign was essential to the continued existence of the liberal party , and absolute unity was requisite to success. Mr. Gladstone demanded submission as the price of his leadership. It is , of course , possible to suppose that Chamberlain , Hartington and Harcourt consented to drop their differences out of pure desire to accomplish the success of their party as a whole , and to obtain this result pay Mr. Gladstone's prices , but no doubt can be- entertained that each of these three men lias been ambitious to succeed "the grand old man" in leadership. Circumstances have demonstrated that the party will at present accept no leader but him , and that without him restorationto power is impos Bible. SEX : Interesting Exercise * Col. Fred Grant in Atttnilanee. The reunion exercises of the Twenty-first llinois volunteer infantry at Negoa , 111. , opened with some splendid music by the Charleston cornet band in front of head quarters. The organization of the Twenty- first then met in tho hall , and committees verc appointed to fix a date and place of , he next meetingand ; while the committees were discussing this question the regiment proceeded with other business before it , ifter Capt. Harlan had opened the meeting by starting "Dixie , " and all joining in thc- horus with a vim. Col. Fred Grant arose , ind , stating that he had always considered limself a member of tho Twenty-first , yet ic would like the word "honorary" strick- n from before his name on the roster , and ; o be admitted into full and active mem bership. A motion to that effect was at once made and seconded , and Capt. Harlan Hitting the question it was carried with uch a storm of ayesasmadethe hall fairly remble. The members then crowded iround Col. Grant , offering him the right land of fellowship , and theirs were not the only eyes dimmed with tears as he and many others recalled a time when they iressed round his father , pressing his hand n congratulations even as they now clasped hat of his son in fellowship. This sceno over the annual election of officers was dis- : oed of by re-electing the present incunf it-tits bv cvra.atiori nmid martv chennu Mrs. Bntirctt , whom all the world of grown folks knows as one of the ablest ind most popular of American storj- vritors , has directed the genius that made "That Lass o1 LowrieV and -Esmeralda" famous , to the telling of fascinating and beautiful story for hildren. The action passes both in America and England , the chief char- -cter being a manly little fellow who ucceeds to a lordly title. It is Mrs. Jurnett's first serial story for young- eaders. It is enlivened with a deli- ious humor , and it will be pronounced one of the tenderest , cheeriest , most iclpful , and most delightful of chfl- Ten's stories. The serial will begin in he November issue of St. Nicholas.