ADJUTANT DRU3T.
His' Recommendations for Improving
State jailltla.
In his annual report of tho operations
Ids office during 'last year , Adjutant G
eral Drum devotes somo space to rccc
tncndations touching tho improvements
militia , and makes tho following rccc
Tncndations : State encampments , to
of absolute benefit , should at least be
'ten days' duration , and while establisl
at convenient points looking to econo
in the concentration of troops , should
tit a uthcicnt distance from the bomcf
members of tho command in order to o\
conic business and social inflneirco wh
seriously affect tho efforts of imparting
atruction and holding men in hand
\ drills , target practice , guard duty , (
The programmoof military exerciscssho
exclude elementary company drills and
time of the encampment devoted to
etruction and practice in skirmish c
icittulion diills and guard duty. As m
of the fighting in tho future must be d <
an open order a thorough ncquainta ;
with 'skirmish drill is of the high
importance. Officers should be requi
"to recite upon duties of guards and s
tinels and instruction in guard duties
given to the men in tho armories. So
as fatigue , uniform or dress for field serv
is concerned , it would bo an advantage
the authorities of each state to pri'scrib
-simple , plain , but serviceable fatigue i
Torm for all its troops to which coinpar
: < iiglit conform within a limited time , t
one year. This is not intended to int
fere with the right of each command
wear such full dress uniform as it may h :
selected for wear on review parades n
other occasions of pure economy. Ob
leto arms and ammunition in the hand-
fitato troops should be replaced by :
proved guns of the same pattern , as in
. 'hands of tho regular army , and suita
ammunition provided. Exhibition dri
while showing to what degree of median !
precision a body of mi-n can be trained
attain in movements and motions , arc
desirable features of military coups.
many instances the development of
freme smartness in drill involves the E
lect of somu of tho most important a
solid parts of a soldier's training.
The ndjutant-gemfral says that in on
"to be thoroughly efficient , officers detai
< is instructors in military science should
made members of faculties of the insti
tions with which they serve. Attention
called to loss to the government iirin
from the frequency of application for c
charge fr m thu army , and the report s
-sests that it be in propriety to enact lej
lation making discharges conditional
"the reimbursement to the government
"the expense of recruiting and transpor
tion except in cases where long and fni
ful service of the applicant conveys an (
ment of favorable consideration. Reg
is expressed at the reduction of appropr
"tioiis r.s compared with estimates for I
"support of the military scrviccat Ft. Lei
cnworth , and it is said that as a red
scarcely any progress has been made
bringing its capacity to tho point requii
"to afford accommodations and to profi
"ble employment for all military prisone
The money value of work performed
prisoners in manufactures was § 39 , SI
which was within § 50 of all expenses of i
prison for the year , and the opinion is i
pressed that the prison will soon be si
supporting. In regard to the unsatfsf
tory quality of shoes manufactured in 1
prison , it is stated thnt the trouble ar
ffrom defective lasts and in detailn of Ci
truction that have , it is believed , bi
remedied.
THE STRIKE EXDED.
Orders the UitlcJiers Each
A WorJ ; .
Chicago special : The great strike at 1
tock yards is ended and the strikers v
return to work Monday. This evening
meeting of the local assembly of Knights
{ Labor was held at Germania hall a
largely attended. The folio wing letter fn
"General Master Workman Powderly TV
read :
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. , Nov. 10. G. B. Bi
ry , Chicago : In a circular issued March ]
1S8G. I slated the policy of the Knights
Labor on the eight-hour question. Tli
circular wan read and approved bytheg <
eral executive board before itwent out.
was afterwards approved by the entire i
< ler. In oppobitiou to that circular t
tnen at the stock yards struck for eig
hours. The order of the Knights of Lab
was not brought into the controvei
Eicnce no action was necessary. Duri
the session of the general nsseml
the men at the stock yards struck agai
"You were sent to try and settle the Btril
5mt in case of failure the order was not
Ie involved or asked for assessments. Y
settled the strike by ordering the mcnbn
< it the old hours. They have , in violati
of law and your order , and uithoutnoti
iiif ; us , again struck for eight hours. 1
"board instructs you and Carlton , who v
be with 3-01. to-day , to settle the strike
putting the men back at the old hour nn
the order of the Knights of Labor tal
definite action on the eijlit-hour plan.
the men refuse , take their charters. 1
will have obedience and discipline. ' .
order of the grand executive board.
T. V. POWDEHLY , Chairman ,
After the reading of the above order the
were some expressions of dissatisfacti
nmoiiR the strikers , but finally a reso
tion was adopted by the meeting declari
the strike off.
RAXGE CATTLE.
Denver dispatch : Prominent cattlerr
liere and elsewhere in Colorado , also N
lexico , are signing a petition to the n
road companies centering at St. Louis a ;
ing them to give their influence towards t
establishment of cattlemen's stock yai
at the west side of St. Louis. It appe !
to be the unanimous feeling among westi
cattle-growers that the establishment
.yards at this point will tend to distribi
shipments nnd force Chicago. Kansas C
and other dressed beef syndicates to p
more reasonable prices for range cat.l
present prices being so low ns to makobi
siess unprofitable. The Int rnatioi
Range association meeting represents
portions ol the range country. Seve
new associations have joined within a f
days. Indications point to a large meeti
liere in February.
PLACED UXOER HOXDS.
Sioux City special : The parties agair
whom true bills were found yesterday
the grand jury in the Haddock case r
peared in court this afternoon and we
placed under bonds. A large crowd
spectators were present and much in ten
.manifested. Little else has been talk
About since the verdict of the jury
rendered , and much discussion is indulg
in as to whether the court would acce
londs at all in several of the cases. T
case of Natt Cassman , indicted ns a cc
spirator to whip Walker , was first call
and his bond was fixed at § 1,00
When the casa of John Arensdorf w
reached considerable parleying was i
dulged in by the attorneys on both sidi
Judge Leu-is finally consented to fix t
bond at § 25,000 on the charge of murdi
Each of the other defendants were plac
under § 15.000 bonds. The bonds in t
conspiracy cases were , not fixed.
!
DIDX'T 3IKAX TO DO WROXG.
And the President , Viewing tlio Matter
Tills Light , Restores Him to 1'laee.
WaBhington special : The president
day reinstated Malcenas Benton , Uni
States attorney for the western district
Miesouri , who was recently suspended
active participation in politics. Follou
is a letter from the president in relerenci
the matter :
EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , D.
Nov. IGriSSG. Hon. M. E. Benton D
Sir : Your letter of the 10th iimt. ,
dressed to the attorney-general , has bi
submitted to me , and carefully consider
Its frank tnnu and all I know of your ch
arter convinces me that the truth is the
in related , touching the * matters which
to your BUHpcnsion from office. Who
isHtied the warning to oflice holders ,
which you refer as an "order , " I expecl
to be much liarrassed by all manner
loose and frivolouH tales originating
malice or disappointment , a deliberate
sign on the part of political enemies to i
1103and embarrass me concerning the
diligence by appointees under the presi
administration of "the pernicious act
ity" in politics , against which my warn
was directed. I Imped , however , that b ;
careful consideration of the spirit , as v
as the language of such warning , those
good faith intending to respect it mi (
not beSn doubt as toils meaning and woi
themselves apply it to conditions and <
cuniHtances which it was impossible for
to specify. I did not intend to condei
the making of a political speech by a f
oral official to his neighbors and frier
for any time and place where it was mer
incidental if the speech itself was deci
and fnir but I do not think that an < i
cial can enter , as a business , a politi
campaign , and consenting to a long list
engagements to address political meetin
widely separated and of daily occurren
fill such an engagement without neglect :
his duty , if he holds an oflice worth liavi
nor without taking with him in the caim
his official p owcr and influence. Theref <
Miis course is condemned. The number
eches that rannot be properly inti
cannot be specified , nor the time when , 1
place where , or the circumstances in whi
they are proper , nor can their character
prescribed. But a correct line of condi
can be determined without difficulty ,
believe in the light of a desire to follow
the spirit of the admonition given
divorcing the conduct of a citizen from 1
use of official influence in political ca
paigns illustrating at all times the trt :
that official duty is paramount to partis
service , maintaining the dignity of off !
holding , avoiding any pretence of conti
over the political action of others
reason of official place , and teaching t
lesson to the people that public positio
are not bestowed or held under a pledge
active partisan service. A printed 1
taken from a newspaper and submitted
me contained engagements to speak , ma
by your consent , daily , for quite a ! o
period , and not infrequently twice a day ,
differentpartsof thestateof Missouri , an
was led to believe that on many of the da
specified a court at which you had dut
l-o perform was in session. This seemed
me to present a case of flagrant , defia
jeglect of official duty and propriety , a
sven with the explanation given yo
course appears to be thoughtless , and
least subject to criticism. But the sta
mentii your letter showing that you ( i
not permit campaign engagements to
terfere with the performance of offic
duty , your satisfactory discharge ofsu
duty during your term , and a belief in t
truth of your allegations that you he
? stly supposed you might properly do :
that was actually done , have induced i
to rescind the order suspending you frc
office , and to reinstate you to the san
Yours very truly , GROVEKCLEVELAND
TO THE ATTOHNEY GENERAL-
EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , D. (
NTov. 17. 188G. To the Hon. A. H. Gi
land. Attorney General Sir : Having In !
examined and considered the state-men
contained in the letter of Masccnas E. Be
ton , which you submitted to me at t
lime of our consultation concerning t
matter therein referred to , I l.ave deti
mined to rescind the order suspending J
Bt-nton from the office of attorney of t
United Slates for the western district
Missouri and to direct that he be notifi
of his reinstatement to that office. Ve
respectfully yours , GKOVEK CLEVELAND
DISASTER OA" THE RAIL.
A. Land-Sliile In Prnnisylranla Kilts and 1
jtires a Aiimbei * of ZVr.soiis.
PrrrsBunon , FA. , Nov. 1 ? . The limited
press coining east on the Pittsburgh , Cine
nuti and St. Louis railroad , which was due
this city at 0:30 this morninjr , was wrecked
a laud slide at. Jones' fernat the outskirts
the city and a number of persons injured , t
of them , it is thought , fatally.
The train was ruuning slowly when just
it reached Jones' ferry a mass of rocks a
earth came tumbling down from a , precip
forty feet above. The first part of the tn
escaped , butthehu e mass crushed into t
tnrce sleepers which were in the rear.
The interior of the front car was nlmost.c
tirely demolished. It was the Chicinn :
sleeper and fortunately had hut a small nu
ber of passenger.in it. The two other slec
ers were also badly wrecked.
Women shrieked and children screami
while above all was heard the groans of t
injured who were wedged in between t
berths and the rocks unable to move.
The moment the crash was heard the en ;
iieer stopped the train , but as soon as the cr
dtictor saw the frightful results he crie
"Hurry on to the union depot station. A
don't want to wait a minute , as we must en
for the injuredIn a few minutes the stati
was reached an'd a full corps of surgeons a
company attendants were on hand to carry a
the injured.
It was.found that eight passengers were :
riously hurt , while piohably as many m (
received painful cuts and bruises. Among t
Injuicd were two men who may die. Th'u 1
of injured thus far learned is as follows :
DAVID AitsiiniM , Pittsburg , badly cut abc
the head and body and breast crushed ; ii
precarious condition.
S. A. BENNETT , New York , wedored in nnfl
the upper berth of one section , two long us
gashes on the head and one shoulder bla
and two ribs broken ; dangerously hurt.
CAPTAIN 0. A. DOUD of Pittsburgh , ugly c
on the head and sliirhtlv bruised.
Mas. LIEUTENANT GLASS of Fort Bayai
New Mexico , one limb bruised and seve :
cuts on the body.
E. A. CUP.TIS , New York , severely thou
not dangerously injured.
J. C. LIPMAN of Indianapolis , badly c
about the heul and body.
A younr lady from" Tcrre Haute , Ind.
whose name was not learned , struck by flyi
peiees of rock and hurt about the head a
body.
Mu. FOWLER of Washington , D. C. , slighl
hurt about the body.
In additiou to the above names a number
other passengers were slightly injured.
S. Bennett is getting along"fairly this eve
ing , and will probably recover. It is thoug
that Arnheim will also get well.
No blame for the accident is attached to t
company , as rocks which caused the dama
fell from private property on the hill. T
damage to the sleepers was about § 15,000.
KALXOKY'S ATTITUDE APPROVED.
VIENNA , Nov. 15. Count Andrassy. In
Interview to-day with Emperor Francis C
seph , said that he feared Count Kalnokj
speech before the delegations on Saturd
would induce Kussia to fight The empei
replied that his opinion was to the coutrai
but that while he was passionately opposed
provoking a war _ he" fully approved of Cou
Kalnoky's attitude on the Bulgarian qucstio
GAZES MOST FURIOUS.
Fcarful'lMss of Life on the Great LaJtes
CHICAGO , ILL. , Nov. IS. The storm stru
the lake about midnight and increased in i
verity until about 10 o'clock tnis mornit
when it was blowing a gale with a velocity
from twenty-five to thirty miles an hour fn
the southwest
The record of marine disasters during t
gale Is an appalling one. Reports up to a It
hour to-night show that the following vesse
have foundered.
The barge Emerald , near Kewaunee ; fi
lives lost
Barge F. M. Dickinson , near Kewaunc
three lives lost
Two unknown schooners , one supposed
be the Helen , near Port Sherman.
Au unknown schooner , near Hog Islai
reef.
reef.The barge Star of the North , near EJ
Taxvas ; fate of the crew unknown.
The vessels known to have been driv
ashore are the barge Wallace and consort , (
Chocolay beach , east of Marquette , crei
probably lost ; several vessels at Presque Is ]
names uuknoun , many lives lost ; the schoo
er South Haven near Port Sherman , capta
badly injured ; the .schooner Mary , near Ble
helm , Ont ; the schooner Pathfinder , lie
Two Ilivers , cargo and vessel a total Toss , t
schooner Cuyaboga and two scows In Nor
bay ; the schooner P. S. Marsh and au u
known schooner south of Muskegon pier ; t
propeller City of New York , near Chuboyga
the schooner Kolfnge , near Goderich , Out , i
broken up ; the propeller Nashua , on Gra
island , Green Hay ; the barge Bissell near K
wjiunce , leaking ba.lly : the schooner Gold <
Age , below China bi-ach ; the propeller B <
Cross and barges , across from China beac
the schooner Florida , on Marquutte beach ,
total loss ; thu barges Buckout , McDauga
Baker , Golden Ilaivest , near East Tawas ; U
uukuown seboouers on Mackinau reef.
In a majority of these cases the crews a
safe , but thu result iu a number of others
at best uncertain.
GREAT DAMAGE AT MARQUETTE.
MARQUETTE , MICH. , Nov. 18. A heai
northeast gale sprang up on the lake Tut
day night , which soon developed into ti
severest storm known here In sixty years. Tj
snow had been falling all that dity and ti
sea grew higher every hour , washing over tl
breakwater and throwing spray forty feet iu
the air.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the waves d
stroyed thu harbor lighthouse throwing
oycriuto thu harbor. All the docks iu tl
city not especially protected were severe
damaged during the afternoon.
The schooner Eliza Gcrlach , laden wi
coal , succeeded in coming safely into the ha
bor , but the schooner Florida was not so fc
tuuatc. She was driven in about 4 o'eloc
yesterday , and dropped anchor outside tl
harbor. "Thu lug Gillct went out to rescue tl
men and succeeded iu gutting them all t
safely except Andrew Peterson , the niati1 , wl
iu jumping into the tug was caught butwe (
'
the tuir and schooner'as they came togeth
and so'b.ullr hurt that he died last eveuin
The vessel was totally wrecked.
POOR FELLOWS OX A WRECK.
The storm ab.ited a little during the nigh
but to-day was raging with renewed fur\ " .
The barge Wallace with her consort"are
the Chocolay beach four miles oast of her
and both will be a total loss A crew of sa
crs have been at uork all day making effot
to save the crews , but without avail , as tl
sea is running so high that nothing can liv
and a rescuing crew were nearly drowned b
fore the effort to save thu men was abandonc
The barge h lyimr low in the water and seen
to be giving way as every wave goes over h
deck.
There is a rumor that several boats ai
ashore at Presque Isle.four miles north <
here , but it has not yet been learned wh ;
they are. Many lives arc bcing lost on a
count of the scarcity of life-saving aparatu
The crew of the t-team barge and tehoom
on the beach near this city have not yet bee
rescued. The Portage lake canal life-savin
crew have been S'-nt for and will arrive on tl
scene of the wreck by special train at ]
o'clock to-night
ALONG THE WISCONSIN COAS' * .
MILWAUKEE , U'is. , Nov. IS.The bnrgi
Bisseli and Tillie May , of the Justice Field
tow , successfully weathered the gale Iu tl
breakers at Kewanee and arc all right to-da
although leaking somewhat. Two bodies , su
Dosed 'to be those of Captain Gorham and 01
of the crew of the wrecked barge Etneral
were washed ashore this morning.
The schooner Nellie Kedingtou of Clevelan
\\bieh was in distress at Two Rivers lastnigc
is reported all light to-day. She had draggi
in very close to the beach but her anchors hs
finally struck holding ground and she weat ]
ered the storm. In drifting by the piers h
main boom and stern struck tne liglithous
damaging that structure and the trestlu brid ;
leading to it considerably. Thu vessel lost
rudder and is leaking.
An unknown vessel was driven asho :
about five miles north of the Two Rivers earl
this morning. Thu crew escaped with difficult
to a steam barge anchored near by. The nan
of the unfortunate vessel can not be learnei
owing to the blinding snow storm which pr
vails.
The schooner Cuyahoga and the crews Ne
lie Church and Tallahassee arc ashore i
North bay , but are not much injured , wM
the crews arc safe.
KEWAUNEE , Wis. , Nov. 18. Most of tl
bodies from the barges Dickinson and Erne
aid , which were wrecked yesterday , were r
covered to-day. Among these were the bodl
of Captain Alexander Gorham of New B.dt
moreIich. . ; Louis and Mike Pantak of Pitt
field , Wis. , and Maggie Clark , the cook , wl
lived near Milwaukee , all of the Emerald ; alt
the bodies of Mary Burns , cook , of Toled
Jerry Jeru and a man who is only known :
Arthur of the Dickinson. Onlv one body
inissintr. The remains have been proper
cared for.
j.'is-4-oj.s jfojt xiro.
A nrginla Gentleman Slates Sit Poslll
ISeyond AU Question.
Kichmond ( Va. ) special : The Hon. Goi
D. Wise publishes the following card :
"The urgency of friends , whose judgmei
I respect , and ray own taste have bee
averse to any notice of the statement i
regard to myself a'tributed to Williai
Lamb , of Norfolk , in various newspapei
recently published , but reiterated rumoi
of a contemplated duel between him an
myself , accompanied by the assertion i
fresh insult offered by him to me , hat
been so widely circulated as to render
necessary for me , who , as a pnbl ;
servant , beardistinct relations and respoi
eibilities to society , to publish this can
It is not true , as stated in many newspi
pers , that I have ever had a quarrel wit
William Lamb. It is true , us I have 'di
covered , not by application to himscl
with whom I can have no communicntioi
but to friends in Norfolk , whither I wer
lor that purpose , that in a publ
speech delivered there during the recet
canvass , he stated that he hael bee
told that I was guilty of immornlitie ,
which I will not undertake to repeat. Th
emanated from him , let it be added , wit )
out previous provocation from me , on f sic
of my congressional district where m
claim for congressional honors were in n
eentc an appropriate subject for discu :
sion. A discriminating public will hold n
blameless when under circumstances HI
these , and impelled by a supreme an
righteous indignation I depart from tl
even tenor of my way to declare thecbarj
referred to utterly false and baseless , i
whole and in part , the author of it an i
famous liar , and the purveyor a filth
scoundrel , fit only for the scorn and coi
tempt of all honorable gentlemen. I ha-\
stated that I have never had a qnnrr
with 'William Lamb and I can have nor
with him now or hereafter , because he is
blackguard in more senses than as thepn
mulgator of baseless scandal , and a coi
ard in more views than in causing , as tl
report of his townsmen have it his o\v
arrest to escape a duel , which he'pretendt
to accept , Respectfully ,
GEORGE D. WISE.
FEAST OF LEADING DEMOCRATS.
Sfany Distinguished Men Present T/te Frc
dent Jfot Able to Attend.
The fourth annual banquet of the Ii
quois club occurred at the Palmer hou
Chicago , on the night of the 17th. Amc
the large number of distinguished den
crats to whom invitations had been sei
the following are among the most widi
known who accepted and were prcsei
The Hon. John G. Carlisle , the Hon. J.
Beck , the Hon. Edward 8. Bragg and t
Hon. J. Sterling Morton. The follow !
letter of regret was received :
EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , D. i
Nov. 12. 1880. Edward Forman , Es
Corresponding Secretary My Dear Sir :
regret exceedingly that my official duti
just at the time unusually exacting and i
pprtant , preventmy acceptance of your i
vitation to attend the fourth annual ba
quet of the Iroquois club on the 17th im
1 am much impressed with the present i :
portance of a thorough and timely disci
sion by the people of the various questio
which are related to good government ai
the prosperity of the country , and whic
because they aro so related , concern t
welfare and success of the democrat
party. In the work which must be undi
taken , of presenting these questions to t
judgment of our citizens in such a mnnn
ns to remove misapprehensions and aid
correct conclusion , I believe that the It
quois club will prove a most effective i
strtimentality. Hoping that theapproac
ing banquet will be the occasion of pleasu
us well ainterest and usefulness , I n
yours sincerely ,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
John G. Carlisle , of Kentucky , speaker
the house of representatives , made t
leading address of the evening. The ton
he responded to was , "American Industri
Their growth and prosperity cannot
promoted by unnecessary or unequal la
ution. " Although the toast asserted
Belt-evident truth , began Carlisle , we ca
not afford to ignore the fact that even
this nge of philosopical speculation ai
practical knowledge , there are men in t
front ranks of literature , politics , ai
business who seriously contend that t
government can make its citizens rich ai
prosperous by taxing them. All tnxatio
Carlisle declared , no matter how it may
disguised or in what manner its paymc
maybe enforced , is ultimately a charge upi
labor. He emphatically stated that su
3tantial equality in adjustment of rates
taxation and uniforniityin the designath
of articles upon which it shall be impost
are not only attainable , but essenti
under the present system of taxing ft
protective purposes. A few have becon
very rich , but many liave become poo
and the gulf between luxury and penury
growing wider and deeper day by day. Bi
ivith the power of taxation exercised on
For the purpose of raising revenues for tl
support of tl : ? itovernment the principles
uhstnntial equality and uniformity canl
recognized and enforced. Carlisle co
eluded in the following words : "No ma
fer who may desert or who may falte
the great fight for reform will go "o
This country does not belong to eith
iionopolists or communistsand the peop
.vill wave it from both. The people in spi
) f all combinations and conspiracies w :
iltimately see that the true principles <
ustice and equality prevail in the legisli
ion of the country. Even to prevent tl
: ontinuanre of long prevailing , existingan
ionstantly increasing evils , they will n (
ush from one extreme to another , but wi
> roceed carefully , deliberately and res <
utely , to correct inequalities , remove u :
iccessary burdens , and open paths tin
ead to peace and prosperity. While fr
: rade is impracticable , industrial and cor
uercial emancipation can and will be a
tomplished by wise and moderate measun
if reform , without interfering with an
> rivate enterprise or injuring any publ
nterest. To this some of ns at least ai
rrevorably pledged , not only by taxatior
vnd declarations of a political party i
.vhich . wo belong , but by a sense of person ;
ind official duty which cannot be disr
; nrded without betraying the confiden
eposed in us by the people , whether :
mblic or in private life , I shall stand I
; liat pledge , and , to the extent of my nbi !
ties and opportunties , contribute in evei
ivay to the early and complete triumph <
revenue leform.
XO11T1I SEA JIORHO21S.
Whalers Rescued From Stam
tlou and Inhumanity.
St. Johns ( N. S. ) special : The Pete
lead whaler Catherine , Captain Benzie , le
iort on March IS on a whale and seal fisl
ng voyage in Davis straits and Cumbe
and gulf. The ship's company nnm ! > ere
; wcnty-five. The western voyage to Caj
Farewell was one succession of terril
talcs , with mountainous seas. The slii
abored much and strained heavily. Tl
nonths of July and August had passt
n vainlyendeavoring to reach the c
ields. September oO the captain had \
jeach the bhij ) , which was leaking rapid
ind fast settling down. Scarcely was tl
vhaler beached when she swung over on
eef , which pierced her bottom and side
: onverting her into a complete wreck. Tl
joats were immediately lowered and pr
, 'isions , nautical instruments and cloth ii
iraiiHferrcd , and with sails set and oa
nanned thu shipwrecked crew set outin tl
lope of crossing the path of someDundeei
'fewlotindland whaler. During ten weal
lays and nights , with meagre food , no fir
10 water no ice the Peterhead whale
vent through a terrible ordeal from expo
ire. Cramped in their boats and i
itifliciently clothed , they sailed and rowe
rom New Gonwitz.whcretheCahterine wj
) eached , a distance of 200 miles , till tlu
eachocl Black Lead island. Here there
i station house , owned by Williams & Cc
) f London. It is kept by a Russian fir
mined Frederick Shearman , with a Ge
nan and Italian as assistants. The slii
vrecked crew were here treated with tl
; reatest inhumanity. They were n (
illowed the shelter of the stat on f (
.heniMelves or clothing. The Italian coc
iteathily conveyed to them an occasion ;
jiscuit and cup of coffee , and they we
orced to quarter themselves on hospitab
Ssquimauxs , who shared with them the
niserable toopicks or winwams , their can.
ires and their seal or walrnsh flesh. Fo
; unately. on the IGth of October , tl
iteamship Eagle , Captain Jackman , hoi
n sight , when signals were made from tl
Miami. The Eagle rapidly bore down fro
, lic north , took the Peterhead whalers i
loard and arrived safely with them at S
lohns Wednesday. The Eagle was the la ;
> f thevhaling fleet so far north , and hr
iho unfortunately passed in the night or :
i dense fog , the whole little colony r
31ack Lead island , now numbering son
ifty souls , mnat have perished miserab
rom starvation , there being less than tv
nonths' provisions on hand.
UfTO THE MISSISSIPPI
PLAQUEMINE , LA. , Nov. 14. AboutGo'cloc
his morning over 200 feet of the river ban !
Deluding Levee street , caved Into the rive
several buildings were destroyed. This Is tt
ifth cave-in which has taken place In therivt
ront this season. This last cave-in has a ]
iroacbcd so near the new levee which wi
iuilt. by the citizens as to render its compL
Ion useless. It is now thought that this latti
ave-in and the one below will continue I
ndcii and extend until the whole busines
ront of the river will ba engulfed.
FORFEITURE OF LAXD GRAXTS.
Ear Consummating Which an Act Should
Passed by Congress.
At the meeting of the Iroquois club
Chicago on the 17th , W. A. J. Sparks , coi
missioner of the general land oflice ,
speaking upon "The Public Lands t
People's Heritage for Homes , " gave 1 ;
views upon the proper policy to be pursu
by the government in regard to each cla
of public lands. He referred first to lam
that had been granted to railroads. I
held that the obligations of the governme :
so far as incurred must be carried ou
The effects of this doubtful and mistaki
land-grant legislation must not be so mn
infied that , while requiring of the gover
ment a strict compliance with its part
the contract , the corporations shall be t
lowed unlimited license to violate then
It was true that it takes two parties 1
make a bargain , and it was equally tn
that the failure of one party to the co
tract is a release of the obligations of tl
other. He was prepared to say thnt
grants amounting to 110,000,000 acr <
there has been no such compliance with tl
law by the companies as binds the go
ernment to any legal obligation iu raspei
to granted lands. By the Northern I'acil
railroad alone nearly 40,000.000 ucr
of the people's heritage for honx
was being unjustly withheld. A
act should be passed declaring tl
forfeiture of grants , if only \
the extent of portions of unconstrticti
road at the time fixed by law for the
entire completion. Such an act , with
measure of partial justice only , would yi
be incalculable benefit , by restoring to tl
people for settlement and free homes IK
less than 70,000,000 acres , and woul
leave to the companies at their nvcrii )
pi ice of lands more than enough to mei
the legitimate cost of the entire constru
tion of their roads. Great land grants t
private individuals. Commissioner Sparl
said , were nearly all made for colonizatio
purposes , and are not binding unleHu tl
conditions involved have been complit
with. His characterization of these gran'
was almost equally sweeping with thnt i
railroad lands. The manner in which e :
isting laws operate in regard to swam
lands , pre-empt5on . homesteads , timlx
culture and desert lands was unsparing !
: ondemned by the speaker. Bjfnre r
mining his seat Commissioner Sparl- -
l > riefly reviewed his courwe in office , an
let-lured that his efforts had been direrte
solely to the prevention of the illegal coi
trol of lands , the recovery of those Train
ilently held to which title has not yt
> ass.d , and to the protection of lands fr
ictual settlement and benefit of actual ii
labitunts.
THE XEWS IItRIEF.
Fire destroyed § 50,000 in property c
ilacine , N. C.
The village of Frimstein , Switzerlam
was destroyed by lire.
Estimates for next year are being sul
nitted to the committee ) on approprii
Lions.
George Colter , a mail agent between S
Paul and Chicago , admitted that ho ha
rifled letters.
The civil service commission will invest
; nte charges against Postmaster Harrit ;
rf Philadelphia.
George D. Wise , of Richmond , Va. , wi
put under bonds to keep the peace wit
Dol. William Lamb.
Army regulations will be so changed i
bo give officers full benefit of cumulatr
leave-of-absence privileges.
Ten changes inpostmastershipweremnt
ind nine offices discontinued in Nebrasb
luring the week ending Nov. 13.
There is a probability of a tie in the r
: ount of the recent vote in the Secoi ;
: \bsembly district of New Jersey.
The veterinarians convened in Chicaj
Jeclarcd the distillery disease pleuro-pnei
inonia , and recommended slaughter.
T. D. Wilson , a traveling man , flogged
married woman named Smith at Odis
Ells. , with two riding whips bound togethe
Ward Lamon , of Denver , secured a fi
of § 250,000 for services in the Chocta
nation's suit for , § 2,500,000 before tl
supreme court.
British anarchists have called a meetii
to protest against the execution of Spie
Fielden , et a ! . , to denounce the jury , ai
to condemn Judge Gary.
An execution for § 4,123,007 was issue
igninst Ryan , clerk of Cook county. II
mid his bondsmen for § GGO,715 retaiiu
[ > y him while collector of the West town
Chicago.
The president's message and the annu
reports of the heads of departments , we
the principal topics under consideration t
the cabinet meeting on the IGth. The
was a full attendance , and the conferem
was somewhat longer than usual.
DISCUSSING TBE PLEURO.
Chicago dispatch : The National Catt
Growers' association met this morning 1
continue the discussion of dtseascK and tl
need of legislation on thcB'ibjpct. Speech
were confined to ten minutes and a lar
proportion of the delegates took the floe
All agreed on the necessity of legis.alu
for stamping out pleuro-pneumonia.
lengthy report from the resolution coi
mittee on actions which congress had tak <
on the subject under discuf-sion was pr
sented by Dr. Gadsden , and it was suppl
mented by speeches from the Hon. Jam
Wilson , of Iowa ; George B. Loring , Uniti
States commissioner of agriculture ; T )
D. E. Salmon , and Senator Shelby M. Ci :
lorn. Various means of eradicating the t
sease were proposed , and Loring exprsssf
the belief that the appropriation dl $15C
000 by congress would be sufficient for tl
purpose. His deductions were drawn fro
reports of delegates as to the extent of tl
disease in various localities. A resolutic
was adopted by a vote of 38 to 38 decla
ing that in the sense of this conventic
Hatch , the present chairman of the agi
cultural committee , was responsible for tl
lack of proper legislation competent t
grapple with the pressing need ol the grej
cattle industry of the nation.
THE TRIAL DEXOUXCED.
Chicago dispatch : The regular meetii
of District Assembly No. 24 , Knights
Labor , was held to-night. A resolutic
was adopted denouncing the recent trial
the condemned anarchists as having bet
conducted unfairly , and sympathizii
with them in their efforts to o
tain a new trial. The full scope of tl
resolution is not clearly known , bi
it is believed to contain even more radio
clauses than those mentioned. Distri
assembly No. 24 has a membership
nearly 30.000 , embracing all the Knigh
of Labor in Chicago and Cook county e
cept those in Packington. No details
the meeting have been learned beside tl
bare fact of the resolution's passage.
PERSONAL AXD OTHER A'OIES. *
Edwin Booth's illness cost him over
$2.500 per night.
Ex-Gov. Hoadly , of Ohio , says he will
never run for oflice again.
Baroness Burdctt-Coutts has given away
in charity about § 20,000,000.
Barcn Meyer Rothschild , of Frankfort ,
who has just died , left only § 75,000,000.
Galeote , the Spanish priest , who mur
dered the bishop of Madrid , has gone crazy
in prison.
John R. McLean has invested more than
5300,000 in Washington real estate in a
period of two years.
Sunset Cox's favorite tipple ! s cham
pagne , 'and a single glass makes him as
witty as a wit can be.
Mrs. Mackny's dressmakers aro under
stood to be pledged not to duplicate her
Iresses for anyone else.
Mrs. Matt Carpenter , widow of Wis-
: onsin's famous senator , will visit Rome ,
and be received into the Catholic church.
Rossignol , a Paris detective , recently deco
rated by President Grevy , made 1,200 ar
rests of noted criminals during his service
of eleven years.
Caleb Chusatemuch , the first and only
[ ndian graduate of Harvard , was duly
represented in the student's torchlight pro
cession the other night.
Infant Eulalie , sister of the late King Af-
[ ihonso , who was married early in the year
to Prince Antonio , son of the Due do Mont-
pensier , has given birth to a son.
Gen. Corse says that he shall certainly
lot accept the Boston postmaHtership be-
'ore January , and probably not at all. H
H unable to say at the present time what
jis course will be.
There are now thirteen women living who
ire chevaliers of the legion of honor ot
France , all of whom except Rosa Bonheur ,
the painter , and Mine. Dienlnfoy , the anti
quarian , received the decoration for actual
service.
The will of Almira C. Dummer , of Hallo-
well , who gave § 10,000 to theBangor ( Me. )
theological hominary , and made handsome
) eqiicbts to Bowdoin college , is to bo con-
; ested on the ground that shewas incom-
ictent to make it.
Senator Morrill of Vermont has em
ployed his leisure hours in compiling acnri-
) iis biographical volume which embraces
.he names of over two hundred persons ,
.lie majority of whom are authors in all
Jmes and literatures.
During the holidays Paris is to have a
loll show , with dolls from every clime and
lation in distinctive dress , and tableaux
) f historical scenes with dolls ns perform
ers. The malingers announce that 5,000
lolls , at least , will be on exhibition.
The Seth Thomas Clock company , ol
riiomaston. Conn. , have prepared draw
ings for the great clock which is to bo
ilaced in the tower of the new city hall at
LMiiladelphia , and which , if completed in.
iccordance with their plans , will be the-
argest in the world. The bells upon which
t will strike the hours and quarters will
iveigh fifty thousand pounds , and the glass
lials. ns contemplated , measure twenty-
Ive feet in diameter.
TUB STlCIKHfG BUTCHERS.
Tlie Terms On Which Tliey Are Eetng Given
Chicago Special : Two thousand of the
jtrikers were taken back to work to-day
it the stock yards. This action of the
inckers is explained in various ways.
First , there are but 2,000 hogs in the yards
ind only a small force will be needed for a
Jay or two , and then it is stated that th
lackers do not care to employ a large num-
lier of men until they aro assured that the
men are acting in good faith One packer
stated that he had learned that the men ,
lad planned to strike again on the 24th.
Some of the strikers say that the packers
ire working a bluff game. They want all
the old men back , but they have begun
taking them slowly in order to make tha
skilled butchers who stand aloof ready and
inxious to return through fear of
osing their plnces _ permanently. Armour
t Co. said to-day that they
jnly took back a small number of
the old men as the force at their packing
louses were nearly full. They said they in
tended to keep all the new men at work as
ong n.s they wished to remain. Other
packers say the same , but it. is believed the
irolilem of disposing of the new men will
solx-e itself. The majority of the new men
ire afraid to stay and will make them
selves scarce as soon as the m litia is re-
noved. Leading packers have pledged.
: hem protection and permanent work , but
: he old men have a bitter feeling against
: hen , and will make their life at the stock.
yards unendurable. Quito a number quit
lo-day and were escorted out of the yards
to a safe distance by the soldiers. Mora
will ddubtlcss leave to-morrow , and it is
reely predicted that in a week or so few , it
my , non-union men will be found in tha
t-ards. All the strikers taken back are
ompelled to sign a paper in which they
igree to not leave their work without giv-
ng their employers two weeks' notice.
3n the other hand the packers agree
lot to discharge any of their men
vithout giving them two weeks' notice. To
still further bind the agreement , each man
s required to deposit § 50 with his em-
jloyer , this sum to be gradually taken out
jf his wages. One effect of the strike was
lemonstrated by a dispatch received by a
ending packer by one of his best customers
n the east , saying that the customer was
juying his beef on the hoof , and should not
equirc any moredressed beef. It is stated
: hat dispatches to this effect are beginning
.o arrive in quantities that threaten to
; reatly affect the dressed beef trade with
: he east. Although good order prevails at
.he yards and in Packingtown , none of tho
nilitia will be released for a few days at
east. They will be relieved bv degrees , as
, hins settle down to the normal condition.
SUSS BARRED OUT.
Washington Special : Secretary Manning
ntends to break up tho abuses of the sub
stitute system in his department , under
ifhich heretofore employes who were sick
ivere permitted to put on substitutes to
lill their places. The system is said to
lave been greatly abused by employes in
; ood health supplying substitutes who re-
reived only a portion of the salary of tho
position , usually one-half of it ; the other
half going to the regular employes. An
imicr for clerks who are represented by
substitutes to return to their desks goea
into effect to-morrow. There were to-day
about seventy-five substitutes at work in
the department. The order will probably
not be enforced with a severity that
amounts to cruelty , but the cases will have
to be of undoubted merit where exceptions
cure made.