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THE 49 TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23 , 1891. NUMBER 189. CllbP QUOTES PRECEDENTS , Ho Declares That His ProforenoD for Springer is Quito Fropjr. NOTHING CONTRARY WILL BE CONSIDERED Cnrll ili ; Did Nut Appoint UB | Strong est < oniprtllor lot- tin ; Oliulr ami Oilier Dc'iniiorutK ! 1)1(1 MKOWlMU. WASHINGTON BUIIIUI ; OP TUB Inn , ) Bin FoUllTBCVTII Srill'.f.T . V WAsiiiMirov , I ) . C. , Deo. 22. : 'J ho speaker H expected tomorrow to nu- nounco his committees. 'J'lio pioblomlth which be has struggled for two wcom past bids fair to bu solvoa. Wlmiovor selections tnnv bo in a Oo , ttioto will bo more heartburn ings and disappointments than In any stiug- RO of UivO chiu actcr In congress for ttio past twontv Jems. The defeat of Mr. Mills was in llHoll BO utioxpoutcd by his admirers that they have found it extremely dlfllcult to ro- covur from llioir disappointment. It does not nppoar that Speaker Crlsu uill put much salvo on the wounds of the vanquished. In spltu of the stionuous efforts inndo by the Uomour.itlo leaders like Gorman , Cuillslo , Gny und others to induce Mr. Crisp to altct bis determination to appoint Mr. Springer and to substitute Mr. Mills in his place , thu speaker nbidos bv bis ( k'torininalion to bo his own arbiter In a matlur for which his own Judgment will DO hold responsible. Ho points to thu fuet Unit it Is no now thing for a successful speaker to select Mis chair men of ways and mentis outside of bis strongest competitor for the chair. Ho call * the attention of these who have been wging Mr. Mill * ' candidacy to the tact that in the i-'oity-fourtti congress , Speaker Kuir preferred William K. Motrison to Samuel J. Kandall , that in the Pony-fifth eoiigioss , roinandoVood was boIULlod by Mi Uaiidnll , o\ur Mr Bluckbuin , who u.is bis chief compuiitor , and In tl.o Fortj-eighth congress , when Mr. C.ullslo , who is now bo" biiongly utglng the necessity of Mill. , ' ap polnimonlas speaker , ho again selected ( oionel Moirison over Mr. Htndull who had been his best oiponent | in the canvass. Thoio aio good ntULCdents , sajsMi. Crisp's friends , to jubtify the speaker In his determination to select Mr Springer in the place of tbo cage from Corsiuinn .Ni-lir.mlCii to lo licMiioinhcied , Mr. Springer then is to so to the head of the vvnjs ana means committee ana William llolnmn to bo the chairman of the uppiopuu- tlons committee. The speaker will , how over , Kin round Mr ttolman bj such associates us will temper his usual tavcnous dc'slio to cut dortii uppropri itionforovei > othei dlstilct oxceptltH own Mr Bicckiiuidgo of Kon- tuikv.Mr Fitch of Now York , Mi Hiockln- lid oof Aikunsus , Mr. Foinoy of Alabama , Mr Sivers of Texas , Mr vVilson of Alls- Eonn , Mr Compton of Maryland , as demo crats , with Cogs noli of Massachusetts , Dlnglev of Maine , Gtout of Vermont , and' ' Blnghum of Pennsylvania , can bo depended upon to uvoriulo by a majority votuunof the wild eecontrleltios of ocouomv in which Mr. Ilolmun delignts 'o indulge , with a view of securing popular applause- Indiana , and condemnation olsovvhoio tlnoujjhout the country. Mr Bryan or Nebraska will , in all pioba- bllltv , obtain tils ambition of a plaeo on the wujs mid means committee ) . Mo this he has bent ovcry cllort. Ilia canvass has been a bold and , at thosamo tlmo , a shrewd one * . Ho attached himself to the foitunesof Air. Springer In the spoakciship light and stcoj by him until the end upon personal assui- nuco from Mr. Springer that ho should bo tiikon care of for bU loyalty. As Mr. Spriugei's following made the successful candidate for s-peakor , Springer was in a po sition to dlctato terms which , it Is undoi- stood , ho did prior to the tiansfor of his vote to that candidate. His Illinois ft tends. In an appeal to Mi. Crisp , uskcu him to locogiiteo the noithwest bj appointing Br\un to fho \vajs and means committee They stated tti it he wa. an lllmoisan by birth and had been luontilled with that stnto until within the p ist few j cms , and that his selection for this place would bo accented as pa\ mentor tlio claims of Illinois upon thu wa > s and means I'ommlttee. Mr Crisp domuirod at Mr Bonn's jouth nnd totiil lack of Icglsla- tl\ouxperlence , out. Is said ; lln illy to have consented on thu earnest solicitations of Mr Springer and of the strong piossuio brought to beat upon him oy Illinois , which looks upon Mr Biyun as an additional lopiebonlu- tivofortho commonwealth of the World's fair Presidential AppolntnuMiiH The prosidoiil sontin n number of nomina tions todav , but tbo expected nomination of Interstate commissioner did not appear among the number. It has hoi n hula for bomo dajB pist that the president's mind wai well mudo up In favor of lion G M. 1/unboitson , and bis friends hero lias o boon full of conlldenco that his name would bo piosontcu and promptly contlrmcd The death of Senator Plumb , however , who bud linen most stionglv urging the candidacy of ex-Governor Anthonj of Kansas , may "pos- slolv nuiKo a change in the executive" mind As this was the lust request of Senator Plumb nml one which ho had most eiirnostl , and pciblstcntlv urged , it is felt that possiblv in case I ho govoinor of Kansas does not bo'lect Govoinor Anthouv for the vucnnej caused Senator Plumb's death , the piesldont mnv substitute bis immo for that of Mr. Lumboit- soii ou sentimental giounds only. .v. iHi'ollnnonim. Judge Koa\is has hticcooded In Stirling up nn unpleasant muss about the postmaster at rails City , Neb , and as a icbiilt of what thu fiieiulsofMr llolmook claim is ht lofusol to appoint J.ulgo Keavis' son as assistant in tbo olllco. Tile-grams und letters nro pour ing in bi the hundieds from those who oithoi desire the letentlon of the postmaster 01 nib removal It can bo said that Mr llulbiook's name will piotnoly go to the BUnii'o und will loeeivu prompt continuation unless as strong a cuso js in ido against bis pipscntutlou to the semilo as would bo nccoisarj for hU lomovul , if bo had ulroad ) received hN commission. Assistant Seciolary Ciouso nnd Assistant AUorno ) Cieiunal ( Jolb > , liuxlng been ap pointed dining tbo jocoss , btivo been phiceil In the pleasant position of oclng nolo to draw no salary under the rules of the troas- ni > until ionIIlined bv the senate. Doth of them lia\o paid their expenses out of tncir own pockets awaiting the action of thouppcr hmiso of congross. A wool * ngo Societuiy I IOUSD wns pulled out of the bolo by a vigor ous effort which succeeded in bringing tbo llimnco committee together to rownt favor- ii > upon hU iiomlniitlon , and b a subse quent suspension of the rules in executive 6os ion Uo thurefoie gees homo for Chi 1st- in is enabled to lit no bis t'lulstmas tree in proper shape Uoiicial Colby , however , owing to tbo ubscnro of a quorum of the J.i- ilicui } committee , not being ahlo to icceh o mention at the hands of llio senufj bofoio Jtiljuurnmiint. inubt thciefoio wait until after the bululajB lioforo sccuilng eonlltmatlon Mujoi J W P.uldock und Mis , . Paddock , m-oompanicd by their grandson , lott today for Omaha lion L t ! . Uioono and wife , who huvo been spending sin oral dujs in the city , left tLis t.ftuinoon for Philadelphia , fiom which tbujili louvo slioitly for Omulm 1' S. II. > f lie \ \ ill Itocovor. JS'B YOIIK , Doe. S3. 1'ho coiulftlon of l.vnmn J liairo , proslJctit of tbo Hrst Na- tlontil bunk of Chicago and ono of the direct- on of the World's Columbian exposition , who is Ijlng 111 ut the Holland bousu in this cltv lias continued to Improve nil daj und hlaiocou'o is now expected. ctl n i oiiud-rli-ltcr. Oimiuo , 111. , Uoo. 23jlarry (3 Nye. cbaivcd wltb being a member of tbc danger * Bus AUu , 0. ! Kfliif of counterfeiters , was ar rested hero today , jto said bis father , David Me , and several otbor moti , were cipturod at 1'ort Wayne , Itnt. , about n voar ago charcod with circulating n ti treasury note. Tbo elder N\o was convicted and Is no > v In the penitentiary. Young Nvo Jumped his ball und Olio of his bondsmen offered n re ward of $ .VJO for his urrost. Ho will bo taken to IndlanapolN tomorrow. /fir/A ( T7xi'titTn. Testimony In tlio Graved C.-IHC The DEN\FII. Colo. , Dec. 2J. Tbo trial of. Dr. T. Thatcher Graves for the alleged poisoning of Mis. Bunib > wns rcsumoJ today with the cioss examination of John H Com.id , who finished his testimony last evening , but nothing new was developed. Thomas Flunugan , the hacitman who drove the doctor to the Hurnuby botiso in Provi dence , testllled that ho had driven Dr Graves to the residence llvo times. Ho usually met tbo doctor n square or moio from his ( Graves' ) house Mrs Conrad accompanied tbo doctor to tbo Barnabv bou50 on the first n'ght. The prosecution then produced a number of lettois written by Dr Graves to Mrs. Barnuby ut various times. The handwriting In thcso lettois nnd tbo inscription on the bottle of wblskv which wus sent to Mn > . Barnnbv were compatod. .Inmes L Llnds iy , nn expert In hand writing swoio that It was bis belief that the wilting In the letters and Hint on the In- sciipllon on the bottle of whisky wcro iden- tii al nnd were written by the same person. Leo Cappllllr , for nineteen years a professor ser of wilting and nn expert , corroborated Mr Lindsaj's testimony The piosecution then rested their case nnd court ndjouincd until tomorrow , when the defense will begin tbo Introduction of their tcstlmoii3- A Tit Vi u L lift ll II i MA DM. I ff , i Hock" Inland Tr.tinmen II ve to Care Cir . Mo , , Dqg. 1 The Kocl : Isldiia trafh came in from the east late tnis moining with a most undesirable passenger abmrd When it pulled into the union depot at II I" o'clock , it wns fo.ind that theto was a man' concealed in the toilet room r.nd ho re fused to corno out. Cioucbod in the corner ot tho'apartraeiit bo ivfuscil to listen to any icason , aiid with glaung 0308 warned every fliie to keupijuvay from linn. It wasovident tbjit ho iu.is a lunatic. Trainmaster .Tuples Ulnir , who was In the car , summoned a poi tor to his assistance and at tempted to put the man off the train. They bud undortauen too Dig a task The man , n tail , powerful Irishman , oponcd a pocket knife and fought like n iiond. As Blair giapnlod with him tic bin tea the Knife in 111 ih's loft log just above the calf , piercing the llosb to the bone. Ho was tnon given possession of the toilet loom ami uoltod tbo door. As the tialn nilived hero two police men succeeded in securing the maniac. At the station ho gave bis nnino us Thomas Huilngton , nn lush inboier from San Prin- cisco who was reuniting homo ftom a visit to Boston. t > it.r.i'i i in : itIKI > N. Suit to K oov T Vnlnnlile Colorado IMinln Pioportj Ni w YOHK , Doe. UJ. Joiry Collins nnd Patrick J. Uuifeeity owned thioo inluoIn Colorado , and obtained intents In Februaiv , ISS1 ? , wblcb they trnnsforied toalawjcr , William L O'Neill , in trust , for the purpose of tiunsferring the property to n corpoiution wnicb was to bo foimod. The Hecla Con solidated Gold Mining company wa1- organ ized und ineotpoiatod ou August "I last , with a capita of ? l2l ! > 0,000. O'Neill xnfusod to transfoi tbo pioportv nnd the companv sued bun Ha stated that he hold the property so us to socuio payment for nis services astiusteo The company moved in the supiemo court for Judgment on O'Neill's answer , on the ground that It was fiivolous. The decision was reserved. J 11 J.I.IA 111 1C M I I' . An Amcriciin Imp isoncd V.'lnTe on a ViHit ( o 15 ulcn. \ \ Yoni > , Doc. JJ. The Hudson County Stinblan soclotv is about to appeal to Secre- taiy Ulalno for the icloisd of ono of it < momberb who Is imprisoned In cjormanv. Da\id Kiaus of Gicenville , who has been u Tc'sidpnt of this countiv forseeialcars , is mi Amoiiian citl/en. Ho went to Uciten , Ills imlho eitv , on a visit , and was arrested for lotbuung seucd his tlmo in tlio tiiinv before - fore goinc to Ainciica. Ho was lined ( il)0 ) ni.nIts , which ho mid und was iclcased. Hu was at 10toil almost Immediately again and lined unothordOO maiks That ho refused to pa > and ho appealed to his filends In America to secuie his release J hint i iti.y jiuitii n. ScrioiiM Auoidonr Which Befell a KaiiHns Cit > ( oiiple. Kvssvs Cir , Mo , Doc. 22 Mi nnd nits Hugh Miller , living at 700 Waltroml avenue , weie badly burned last night with Itoroseuo oil A banging lamp In the hallway was smoking badl.v and not being ublo to contiol the llnme , Ml. Miller decided to thiow it out ot dootb Mis. Miller opened the door nnd befoio she could got out of the way , Mr Miller thiew the lamp and "truck Mrs Miller full in tbo lueiift , hcatlcriiii ; buining oil over hoi cluthtng fiom lioud to fool. Air. Miller promptly threw her to the ground and wt ippca her In his coat and extinguished the Humes Both were tunlbly binned , but they will iccovei , ttvitucifi.it IA .i > oii nn i fit , . Iliiliiui h.ilioicis f'.o/ ito Dentil A Tcrrihlo Storm. HOMII , Dee X Wbllo 200 laborers were reluming from woik u.on tlio Sulmouu A ; Iseinia lailioad they were overtaken by n ten i bio snow storm. Many of thu imm wcro sutTocitcil in dilltsuud others vveio fio/on to death Plltcen bodies bavo thus far been iccoNored and tweutj of the unfortunates nro still missinc. Ouicnof Wrvrnnit Bniiuu. I OMVIM. Dec. 2 , ' f The storm meijtlonod as approaching from thooxtiemo norluuest now appears in the upper Missouti valhy and will catibo n icturn to warmer weather. The high buiometor causing jobtaidav'schango to colder weather U central in Utah and will probably move slowly Koutheabtwiud upon the gulf Gen- oiullv full weather piovuiU over the wostcin poitton nf the cou itij Tampcratuio Is uclow Iict/ing no-th und west of Omaha The coldest metis aioin Minnesota und in Colouidoiiiid Now Mexico. Per Omaha and Viclnlt > Pair , modeiately cold woitber , s > lo\\h glowing vvat nor on Wednesday \ \ vsiiiMiio.s , D C , Deo. 2J , Per Montana Snows in northwest ; fair In southeast portion tion , wunuei In east , stationary temperature In wiHt not t Ion. Poi Coloruito Pair , southwest liuls , gen erally w armor , Per lovvu Pair , colder Wednesday mornIng - Ing , followed by rising tcinperatuio , < ? imor 'Ihursduy , winds shifting to south tt. .orl } . l-'or Nebraska Pair ; \\nijner in north- \vest-.stationai ) tomnerutuio in southwest portion , southwest winds. Per Ninth Dakota and South Dakota pair , vvsrmer , south winds Per .Minnesota Pair ; winds shifting to south , warmer , except in extreme east portion tion , slirhtly colder Per Wisconsin Pair , northwest winds , slight clmiiKO In temperuluro , colder In extreme - tromo northern portion. Per Kansas -Fair , except showers In ox- trotno southeast portion , slightly warmer In noitInvest , stationary tompciuturo in south east ) ) ortion Tbo uvcrs will remain nearly stationary Poi Missouri -Stiowers 111 southerly portion tion fulr In northern portion , north winds , colder , except In extreme northwe t portion , staiionnry temperuturc. Fortanatcs Whoso Namoi Have Been Sent to tbo Senate for Confirmation. AMERICAN AID WILL BE APPRECIATED. Stnrvlnu I'cnpln Will lie As- Silver Coinage' Si-nato oL'ccMllncs null Other Wash ington NCXVJ ol' InicrcHt. WASIIISOTOV , D. C. , Doc. 2J. In thn sen- nto , among tbo papers prcsontcd and referred , weio the lojolutlons of the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States , adopted at St. Paul , urging tbu completion , nt tbo earliest moment practicable , of n "navy sufllciont In ship ? and nrfnamant to command and enforce the rcspoct duo the Hug of the nation the world ovur. " A number of bills of only local importance were tbou Introduced. A communication from the court of claims tiansmltting awards in certain Francb spoliation claims cases was prosnntod and ro- fcncd to the committee on claims Stanford and his colleague Felton took the oath of olllco Tbo house concurrent resolutions for the payment of Dccombci salaries to employes of congress on tho24tb instant , and for a holi day tcccss from tomorrow until Tuesday. January Ti , weio presented und concurred In , and then , after n short executive session , ns a mark of rnspect to tlio memory of the late Uoprcsontntlvo Ford , the senate , nt 1 10 , ud- Journod until tomorrow WASIIIMHON. D C , Dec. 22 The presi dent today sent the following nominations to the senate Postmasters Illinois George 1) Hooth , Barrv , GcoigoB Allison , Chester , William II Phlpps. Carmi- Benjamin J. Shnvv , Dixon , Geoigo U. Sowall , Virden ; S B Bumur , Metropolis City ; Harrison M. Buiscll , Ponknev Wisconsin Edward II , Whaler , Prniro Du Choon. Iowa Thomas 1 Anderson , Indianolu ; Duvid C. Mott > , Wbat'Choer Minnesota Aithur W Dain- plqr Jiortblleld Oblo-J. W. Glssmr. Post OUnton ; William Cckburt , Monioovillo ; O P Brown , Canton ; .1. B. .lonos , Hudson ; T * B. Jobo , Yellow Snncs : Mary .1 Huntington , Delta ; J L Woleilny. Dela ware ; H. N Taylor , Now Carlisle ; "Edward Spencer , Wovcrlj ; T B Smith , Bcllovuo ; M P Sharp , Wllloughbv ; Clement Kussoll , Masslllon ; Uoaor Richnids , Shnvvnco ; U M Kile , BlnnoHester ; Henry Mxon , Salino- \lllo ; F. W. Wlnunts , Brooklynvillo. North Dakota J. O. 'J hompson , Dlckson ; P. .1 Pcdorson , Valley Citv. Onluhoma T W. Murquot , Norman. South D ikota W C. Nesbit , Doll Hupids ; W. II Skinner , lliook- ing < s ; C. F Mnllabiin , Elk Point ; C W Hitchcock , Cnster Utah U. P. Botbc , Box Elder. J P. DriscOll , Enieka All tbe mllitnrv nominations , M' in nuin- boi , loceivedup to tbo piosent dotu were also con tli mod The Judicial nominations woionot consldoicd , as thoj have not \ot iccelvcd notion by the committee on 311- diciiiy The nominations of Amos H Noboker of Indiana to bo United Stntos treasuior und \ \ E. Simnnd of Connecticut to bo commis sioner of patents weio confirmed. j Ainu uitnr.xs. ol' Interest > Iudo In tlic llo - ul.ir Service. WASIIIVOTOV , D. C. , Dae. 22. iSpoclul Telegram to THE BeTbo ] following army orders were issued today ; A board of ofllcera , to consist of Colonel Henry L Abbott , corps of engineers ; Colonel Cyrus B Comstock , coips of imgmceiM , Colonel David C. Houston , coi ps of engineers , Colonel Chnilas Alexander , chief medic il puivcjor , Mujor Johnson V J Mmdloton , surgeon , appointed to meet nt the call of the sriuor members thoicof in the looms of the Boird of EngineeisIITU building , Now Yotk citv , to examine ucb ofllrcra of the coi ps of engineers ns niaj bo outoied bofoio it with n view to duicimining their fitness for promotion. These oflleors aio ordered before the board : Captain Clinton B. Sears , Captain Thomns Tunic , Fiist Lieutenant John Millis , Fiist Lieutenant John Biddlo. Second Lioutoi.nnt Chitrlos H. MoKii.stry , Second Lieutenant William D Judson. The superintendent of tbo iccruitlng servlco will cause twenty icciuits to bo assigned to tuo Sov- ontb cavalry und forwarded under pioper churgo to such point or points in the Depart ment ot the Missouri as the commanding gcnoialoftho dopiitmont snail designate. The superintendent , of tbo recruiting bet vlco will caiiEO tltirty rociults to bo assigned to the Second cnvulii und forwarded under priipor cbnigo to such point or points in tlio Department of An/.onu ns the comniundine general of the dopartmenl shall dcsignnto Ho will ulso cnuso tvvontv-llvo rccruit-s to bo iisslgued ut Da\ Ids island , Now Yoi k hai bor , to tbo Thiitocnlh infunliy and for win dec ! under pioner chnrgo to such point or points in tbo Department of the Missoun ns tbo commanding funeral of tbo depirtment shall dcsignnto also tvventj-llvo tothoTwcntv- lirst infanliy and toinarded under proper cbiirgo to such point or points in the Depart ment of the PI itto ns the commanding f en- oial ot the derailment shall designate. t aptaln Wilbor E.Vildar , Fourth cavnlr\ now on loivo ot ubsonco at Auburn , N. Y , w ill report by telegraph' upon its o\plrntlon , to tbo superintendent of the rociul'ing ' soiv ice Now Yoi k citv , to conduct tocrults to the noaitmentof | ) California So much of special ordois as dhects Captain floury .1 , Now lun. Seventh cavalrv , to report to the commanding gonoiul dopaitmcnt nf the cast und Captain Jesse M Lee , Ninth ii.fantry , to ropoit to the commanding goneiul Dopiit mont of the Missouri Is so amended as to dncct the olllcors named to proceed to the headquartois ol tbo dopirtmonts to which thov nro assigned respectively bv the way oj : Washington , D C where the } will lopoit to the inspector general - oral of the army for instiucttoii" . So much or special eiders , No 2sT , Insttuutlnir Mujor Peter D Urso n , Inspector general , to bo to llovod from tompoiuiv duty In thn Depart ment of the Mlssoui I , is iimeudoil to-direct that ho bo so relieved upon ariival of Ci > n- taln J. M Lee , N' Int h in fun trut the head- qunrtcia of thodopnitment. Major John C Muhlenboig , paymaster , U idlluvod Imm duty at Vancouver BuiiiickH , Wash , to take offeit at biicb tlmo us may DO deslgnuted bv the piiv master general nnd w III report to ami tuko station nt Wnsbincton , D. C. \\Vntorn POIISIOIIH. WvsiiisnTos , D. C . Doc < M fSpocIalTolo gram to TIIK HuzJ The following list ot pensions grinUU U roportoa by THK DUB and Examiner Bureau of Claims : Nebraska Original -Isaac Sexton , Sbol- dan Mnisb , James Wilson , Louis H. Dough- cm- , James C'lawfoid. Additional William L Wur's , Pllus H , Punk. Incienso Van Honslor , J. Hull , Davia A. Gard , Oiiginal widows , etc Luov A. Hamilton , Mary J. Davis. Iowa Original Mablon Wutllos Prnnols M Pields , David J Cblldoib. Tlieodry Vun Dowoit , MuthiusGalst , John P. Ltlllo , Julius U Thaj , William Plpor , Campbell Myurs. Additional Wllltim J. Moody , U illlam'Don- Ion , Daiuol W. Lutman South Dakota : Original -Dila/on D. Holdildgo. Porloy J Davis , Halvor H. Olson. Additional John Hesso. Ituisi.i Wilt Aiii'itiulo ) ) Aid. W \HUIM , TON , D. C. , Dee 2 , ' . Tso cbnigo d' affaires of tbo Uussian location , ropl } Ing tea a letter asking for information ns to tbo fain- ino tu Uusua nnd whether a movometu for help is a nccobsliv , mild tbo population from tvvolvo provinces , over 20,000,000 of people , were starving , und that any assistance glvon would bo much appreciated.- WASIIIM.TUN , D C , Doc vl lSpaclalTolo- gram to I'IIB Bur i The following Hit of patents granted U roiortol uy i'du BBB and Examlncrllureau of Claim 3 Edward 1' . MlcUol of Lincoln , stereotype plato and bn o , Josh M , Robertson.of Keno sba , In. who rcol , Wllitnm H. Annlcgatn o Atlantic , In. , assigned to International Klcc trie Hnilvvav compiny of Chicago , olcctrli rullwnv , John II Nichols of , Sb < 3don , In grain bin alarm , John Patcrman , usslgnn of ono-balf to P. B. Wiist nnd (1 ( O Lenloj of Ylllixca , In , convertible driil'nnd wrench , t CO/A ion yj * nti.rr.it , It Will Continue ntSnn Frnnolnco rim Pnrhon N'otoH from Uio Cnplt.il. WASIIISOTOV , D. O. , Dec , 22. In the son nto'odny Senator Stan foul Introduced hi : ulll of last session , uppiopiinllng $ IV > 0,00 ( for thn extension of tbo oxecutlvn inunsiot In accordance wltb plans pcparcd by Mr Hurrlson. Also bis bills of lost session ap ptopriutlng $1,000,000 for tbo cstabllshmon of n gun factory on tbo Puclllo coast nnd tc provide the government with means sufllclonl to supply tbo national want of a sound clr dilating medium Senator Gibson of Louisiana relntroduccd , with n slight amendment .his bill introduced early In 'bo present sosslon , appropriating $10,000,000 to 1mm eve the navigation and nfford safctv to the coininorco on thoMissls < nippi river nnd to prevent dcsliuctlvo Hoods. The nmnndmcnts consist ot only unimpoit- unt verbal changes. The conversion of trndo dollar bullion into standard silver dollars wes completed today. The coinage ot standard sil ver dollais Is therefore at nn or.d , unless n change shall bo made In ttio policy of the 'Tioasury dopaitmont thtough congressional enactment or other wise. Mr Leach , director of tbo mint , said this afternoon that while l.o was not author ised to speak of the future silver policv of thu department , ho thought there is scarcely any doubt that tbo coinac'O Of standard silver dollnis will bo continued nt the San Fran cisco nnd ( 'arson Clty mints In amount ! ) suf ficient to meet the nreossltlpe of the HOI vice Ho estimated this at $100,000 n month for ench mint Acting Secrctnry Chandler has reversed thonctlo.i of tbe comniisbioncr of the general land oftlco Iniejocting the list of Indemnity school selections of nbout 2,000 ucics made by the state of Soiith Dakota , upon tlio ground that the selections nro not made within tbo limits of the land district In which the losses occur. The acting secretary holds that the express puipaso of the act of February 20 , Ibll , was to tomovo the icstiiction requiring lai.ds selected to ho In tbo sumo district and ho thorcforo directs th it the list bo submitted for npptovul. Acting Secretary Spablding today directed tbo institution of condemnation proceedings atMlnncupnlis in thocisoof thotwopalnuiiLTd impelled W Colonel Gross of Minneapolis nnd seized as illegal import ittons J'ho question therefore will bo determined by the court instead of by the Troasuty depaitmont. After the cabinet meeting today becrotarv Blnino said thcro were no now developments in the Chilian ullair. muff vr..i i/v. 'Ironhlo Whiu'i Ki" > ultcd I < roni Km- liloyini ; Iircspongl Jlo I ia\\ > ri. WvsiiiN.TON , D. C , Dee , 24. [ Special Telegram to Tin , BuK.1 The court of claims was ciowded this morning with attoino.vs waiting to discuss Indian dopfddation claims. It was expected that this cKiss of cases would bo taken up for tbo first time under tbo now law. Not ono ot tdem bas boon heard thus far , una nearly 7,000 nro ponding. 1 hov are pouring In every day , by dozons. The Bi i : and Exnminfrr Buicau of Claims alone- will Uio about flfty In a. bunoh toduv , and this is only u sample of , its vvoilt. To tbo general disappointment thp court did not Ijcgin work pn the Indlii ) tS7 > iodaUon ; cases af tor all ns sonic qf the attofi.ovs wcro not icidy. A little rrellmiiitiry point had uilsen that bad to bd settled. The act of Marcn 3 , Ib'll , piovided tbat all provloub contracts with attornc.vs should bo void. Man v claimants w ho hud incautiously in- ti ustod their cases trf iirosponsiblo agents took advantage of this law to secuto , the sotvlcob of competent and tiustwoithy rop- rebontatlvc" , such ns Tin BM : and Exum- Inoi Btuoau of Claims , bomo of tb-JbUper- ceded atloiQcjs bung on and the result was that in some Instances tuo , tnrco and oven four suits wein bro ight by difleient law \ era for the same client. Assistant Attorney Gcneial Colbv , wno lopresonts tl.o goveui- mcnt In all Indian depredation coses , moved to dismiss nil tliei.e suits except ono to each claimant , so that one attorney might bo lecocnl/ed In each caso. Hd exprosbod the opinion In private that only tbjbn uttornoys whobopowois woio dated" after March ! 1 , IbOl , hud any standing. If the couit takes the same vlow tbo claimants will bo pio- tcctcd from the consequences of past mis takes Tin , IJui and Exurtjir.ar Buieau of Claims wns not organi/cd until after March 3 , 1811 , so nil its contracts nro in stilct nc coidunco with the now law , ' Noiniiiation Co llrnn I. WASIIINGIOV , Dec. 22. The sonnto bas conllimcd the nomination ot b. B. Elklns us socrotarv of wnr. Ufl'lUJlUlt III' O IK/71. 'Moxionn Insurgents Surround n 'I loop ol'United N la tow Cavalry. WASHINGTON" , D. C. , bed 22. Tbo bccro- Lary of btato bus recolvod tji uispatch from the United States consul of. Lirodo , saving that Captain Hardcc , Third cuvuliy and bis troop , together with thq "United States mai'shal , aio surioundod near Fort Mnokln- : osb , To < c , by a large body of Mo\ic.in nsurgcuts under Gar/a , It Is not kno'vn whether the Amei leans 1110 at liberty or are Rtill prisoners , The matter wns roforiod to tha general commander of tbo Department of To\as. A reply was locolvod , saNfnpWthat ho had oidorod troops to the scene of tbo reported trouble , nnd would report later in tbo day Aunv ofllolnls do not attach much signin- canco to the consul's tologrsm. They think 10 Is dccelv ed by a rumor of trouble that bad Ittlo foundation In fact. \Vliippocl tlio rtnndltK , Bno\v NMV'II ii' , Tex , De 22. Advices from -Jlo Grande uio that troops from Port lilngold , under Captain Uurki- ' , Third cavnhy , ind two skirmishes last night with Garzn's jand of bandits who weio seen crossing into Mexico. Captain Burke had but nineteen non , cavalry and mfantrv , , They were In formed that Guwa's gang wiuld ) attempt to nvado Mexico at Lagrhoiit crossing , nnd started out to prevent it , Tlus.v inountod the nfantiy behind tlio cavalryin'jn nnd followed the bandits' troll. Approaching their camp nbout midnight , they wore challenged by tbo imndlts' pickets nnd wurO firud on , when the United States tioops responded wltb n vollov which scat toted tbo bindlts. The troops rould not pui-suo tluim thiougb the dense ehnpparnl , . to mudo their way : o Lagruelln ciosslnp , citicctlag to moot the bandits again thcio. KoV seeing unv- thliiB of thorn , the tioojw returned to the HCOIIC of the encounter , and ) then on the ban- llts a'iiln appealing njnj [ giving light , dis- [ )0i-scd ) and put thorn to ( light. Tbo troops hudCoipuial Estiom , trcouO.Thlidcavalry , { Illed and Lieutenant Hiiyns , Tblrtoontb In- fnntrj , sllgbily wonndeil Tbo bandits were sixty strong , and their pujool was to sacu tbo town of Cumargo , Mexico. ' 1 hey Itioko tuo llocord. KANSVS Cm , Mo , Die. SI.A spoelul train ou the Chicago & % VUon bos broken the record for fast running between Chicago nnd Kansas Cltv. Thp train was n special , having hcen engaged by the Ho waul AntbeincMiincompaiiViM It' loft Chicago at midnight Saturday night imd arrived here at ll.iWu in , , Sunday , waiting the distance of is ! ) mill's In eleven und one-half hours. Tbo rfctnal lunnlng 11 mo/was at tbu rate of III miles per boui , sotuJr stvetchesof tbo road being gene ever nt too tlvoty rate of sixty- ibruo miles i > er hour , Death of J. I. Ca o. UHINP , Wi . , Doe. 2iT-Joromo I , Case , Llio well known , manufacturer aud borso breeder of this city , died bore early Vhii morning , ogoa Td. LPVALESF TO ACQUITTAL , JUIITO of Crinvs Fcster'j ' Report Praot'ca'lj Exonerates the Chilian R'otora , FOUR MEN ONLY HELD FOR THE CR M7. ClalniH th a the It.ilrlmorc \Vcrc tlio AKJjroRsorn lr in the ( Jlllclnl Hcport-Chlll Noun In Ili'lcf. l > t t > u Jam's GurJnn n'nn''l.\ ' \ Vvi.i'iitviso , i/blli ; vU Galvoiloa , Tex ) , Dec. 23. ( By Moxlcui Oubln to the tSow York Horald- Special to Tun BIT. ] Judge of Crimes Poster has concluded his Inquiry into the nssiiult upon the man-of-wars men of Jho United Status crulsor Biiltlmorc In the streets of Valparaiso on October 10 last , and passed tbo testimony over to tbo procurator fiscal , or stt.to's attorney , who , In accorJanco wltb the Chilian cilminal pro cedure , will lay down the law in the cuso , nftor which the Judge will give bis decision. I have seen the entire testimony. Tbcro nioTOO pages of It. It goes on to say that the Baltimore's men , who were arrested , stated that a citl/en and ether pai ties assaulted them. Theio was not tlio slightest ovidenoo of handcufllng or bad tioatmcnt by the police ofllcors. The seaman Gurrott thought , but was not sure , that a policeman stabbed him. Had All Itcon Drinking. "All of the Baltimore sailors , vvlth the ex ception of ono Brown , who aupoifed to have boon sober , acknowledged thit the } bad boon drinking. Thirty American sailors wctu ai rested In the llrsi instance. The court of Inquiry wf s kept waiting for ovitlenco that was ovenatod , in arriving nt any conclusion , because Captain Schloy of tbo Baltimore stated that Minister Ugan would orocuio other wltne sos to the afti-ay. The judge adds that the inquiry is now con cluded without thcso piomisod witnesses being pioducod. How Turnbiill UV.s Klllcil. Four of the accused liotcis are held. Gomez , ono of the four , acknowl edges stubbing Coal lleuver Tuin- bull thico times in the back Turnuull icccivod In all eighteen wounds In the back , two of which poiiotiated his lungs , and canted his death , shortly .iftei the death of Boitswaln'b Mate Cnarlos Hig- trin. Gome/ , bow over , while admitting that be stabbed Turnhull , assorts that bo was de fending some friends of bis , when Tuinbull knocked him down. He doo.i not think that the stabbing was the cause ol Turnbull's death. Aldunute , unother of the four prisoners , denies all paitieipation in the , u ault , hut the ovideucaof other witnesses is to the effect tbf.t ho engaged in U. RiKKiu W.IH St ihbcd and Shot , Hodrlguotbo third of the accused per sons , acknowledges bo slabbed Boatswain's Mate Cbnrlos Ulggln , because Rlggln as Haultcd ono of tba sr.ilors of tbo Chilian tor pedo bout Almlranto Coclnano. Seeing ono of bis countrymen ill treated , Kodriuucr plunged bis knife into the American bailor. Hlficln , It will bo remembered , after bolng stabbed , was loft to die in Inn street. Petty Ofilccr Johnson lifted him in his aims to carry him to n neighboring diug store At that moment , It Is allogrd by the Baltimore's men , the Chilian police came up and llred at Ulggm over Jounso'i'a shoulder and killed him. Will lie Pushed. Cortez , the fouitu prisoner , who Is n Santa Cm ? ncgio , claims that ho was not ut nil mixed up In the not. lit ) bad n revolver in bib posses -.ion , but alleged that ho carried it simuly to defend hlm-elf. TSo Judge says that thcro Is stiong doubt as to Cortex' com- plicitv In the affair. One of the witnesses testified that l.o saw thrco pollccnion holdinir Klggin when bo was shot. Our sailors' btoiios vveio the same us they gave aboaul the Baltimore utter tbo iibbault. The evidence of the saloonkeepeis and other witnesses was very conllictlng. These are all the important points in tbo icport After thd piocurator iiscal has ro- viowcd the tostiinonv and returned it for Juctgo Poster to pusb Judgment on it will bo submitted to the supiemo court for a linnl de cision Hvoiy step in the investigation Is now being huriiod up by request of the gov ern men t. Itound to Wnt 'li I < ; ; iin. Minister of Potelgn Affaiis Malta bus sent n reply to the loiter of the Argentine min ister , Senor Uruuuiri , in rugaul to tbo Chilian police csplonago upon tbo American location. Senor Malta promises to withdiuw tbo defectives from tlio neigh- hood of Minister Hgnn's house , but says that ho will continue to maintain tbo uniformed police around the legation. Senor Lascono , former Bulmaccdan minister to the United States and who suddenly loft thoio for uftor tbo dictator's Biaziliinmodiutoiy over throw , turned at Lo ? Andes vosterduy. Ho will probably bo in res ted as soon us ho arrives at Vulpualso or Santiago. Mho ofilcial ropoits of Gcneinls Canto and Kornor were publlbhod jostorday. Their accounts of tbo battles of Concern and i'la- cilla con Htm the Hoiaid s cabled statements that 5,000 mon w OKI klllod and wounded in tboso two cngaguments Bulmucoda's ox- mlnlstorof the Interior , Goddy , who Is now at Lima , Peru , refuses to submit to the de mand of tbo Chilian congress that ho should appear at Santiago and answer tha accusa tion In regard to the alleged responbiblllty of the Junta government for the muidui of bouor Aldunato , and ether Balmacoda oniciuis. < hill In Hrh 1 * . A quarrel took plnco nt Monendosu , Arccnttna , on Sunday between the Chilian consul , Senor Tories , and Salvador San- fuontos , Bulmacoda's governor of Con- cepelon. It resulted In thu death of San- fuontos and the wounding of Colonel Urmtla , bis friend. The Argentina police arrcstou 1'orros. Kepoits from Vakllvia state that tbo army of locusts there are continuing to do immcnso daniaio to wheat nnd other crops The election In Tacnn jostorday passed oil quietly. Dom Pedro Donoso Vergara was elected by a big majority. Senor Maximo Dolcampo bus boun elected deputy In tbo Department of Trlagnon , Senor LadUlas lUra/uilz , member of the house of deputies , was scUod ycstoidaj wltb u Hiiddon ultcctloii of the hcuit wtiilo In the legislutivo chamber at Santiago , but Is now nearly recovered. The prominent Balmocodist , Colonel Jose Maria Soto , was imosted nt Huolgui voator- dny and U now confined in Santiago Jail. A Binnrt sboclt of enithquako was nxpoil- en cod at San Pelvz yostcrday , but nodamugo is report bd It Is hoped at t'oncepcion tbat tbo march of tbo luciibts wlil bo arrested by tbo Cuutbn river wblcb Is at presenter > brouu mid Admits She Mole the < Iou liy. Lo.suo.s , Doc , -Counsel forpluiutlff la thoaotlon forllbol brought by Mrs. Osborne \ i S'11111" ' Oiborno , ngalnnl the wife o i" i , ' tbut. KrC ( c'tto. ' ' " > ' ni'iiounccd ' to tin rpurt . acting under instiuctions fron Captain Osborno. thov withdraw the case Mis Oibntiio now admits she stole tin Jowolrj from Mrs Horgreaves , mid sold It. i > i.irn ur .1 u//7// DcHpnro Frpppol. I'oUtluInn 1'iolntf , PasH (1 ( Out , Ifopyify/ifnj / / ijtmr \ * d'nnliiii llcnnrlt. ] PVIIIM. DJC. 2JNow | York Hcrild Cable Special to Tin : Bb.p.1 Mgr. Daspnrd Pi eppol , bMiop of Angers ono of tbo best knowiinnd most cuiloas character ! In tbc Pronch parliament , Is dead Ho was IVI icttM old. M.r Proppel , who was born In Alsueo , tilled a couspicuoiM plaeo in the chamber of deputies Ho sat in tbo front row of tbo benches lesorved for tbo ex- Homo right. His constitutional restless ness led him to make frequent In terruption * during the debate It was n rare thing to see Him in tcnoso When he was not spo iking or gesticulating , ho would keep himself occupied bv lldgetlng about with bis wnUtunud or taking snuil Instead of lofiushing him elf with thu cus toinury glusscs of water , when ho nddiossed his colleagues , ho would punctuate his periods with glasses of claret The ends of his speeches were consequently , as u ralo , much moro Hvclv than the boglnnlngs 'At tbo tlmo of the Piunco 1'iussinn vvar of 1S70 , he distinguished himself by vvritlnir n letter to King William prolosllng ugalnst the crueltv of his troops Ho nuriovsly escaped being shot for tils audacity On lellglotis and pitilotlc questions bo was nn extremist , but was the most accommodat ing of mortals. Militant bishop though ho wr.s , ho will belong nnd sincoielv resetted oven by his opponents Pcrioiinlly Mgr I lonpol v/as not lmioslnp. [ He was short nnd had a rubicund face , which was thrown into icllof by his ecclesiastical \estmonts , lomlndlngono nt every turn of tbo part which tbo .cburch plajs in the nITnlia of Prauco. Hiimois nro rlfo of tbo imminent collupso of tbo royalist paity It is not easy to got nt the tiuth 'J'ho fiieiuls of the comto do I'm Is contradict the repor's , out there Is proveroiallv no Hinoko without llio. and in the ptoscnt state of I icncb inlltics at all events , pci haps the best thing the comto do Pans could do would bo to withdraw bis claims to his Ubionury thione. Do ti ! of a I r.llhmt \ \ ritor Albert Wolff , the ait unj dinmatic critic of the Piguro , dlod tonight ot congestion of tbo lungs after a llvo days' illness , aged ( > ' > Ho was the vor\ typo of the sti.mgo and Hit ting tacoof boulovurdleia Like his articles. bis talk sparkled with wit , a fact which may scorn all the moro e\Uaoidinniy if it Is remembered that ho was tbu son of a pool Jewish tiiule-imaii of Cologne Wolff began lifo as n dinughtsmaii Pans soon nttiactod him. On reaching the Pi onch cipital ho became the piivtito secretary of Dumas peio. Ho suosequently joined tbo stafl ol the Pigaro , on which at the fine of his death ho had tilled a leading | ) lure us ciitle and chroniquour for live und-thiitv yo.irs. Ilo came to bo an autboiitv on paint ing and sculpture. In the course of a long und interesting 11 fu ho had many duels. Few men were hotter known than Wolff , whoso high shoulders , smooth fnco and sluill falsetto voice were familiar notonlv to Pails , but to all liuiopo Ho belonged to tbo go'iciutiou which pro duced Hcnii Uocbofoit and many unotucr brilliant wiiter. Tlio death of Albert Wolff removes ono of the landmarks of Purls. .Tvcqu'.s Sr. Cuuc. i.\ Tint wri \ a , Another Ii-'Kli Klectlon With the Usn.il Aooomp .iilmoiilH. Di in IN , Doc 3)As the tlmo diuws near for tbo polling in the Watciloid election , which will bo held tomorrow , the feeling of both sides runs higher and higher , and it w ill bo u matter of congritulatlon if some- tjody is not Hurt before the polls arc closed Several piominont mombois of both factions ot the Iilsh partv ate in Wiiterford worMng enoigcticnlli in the mtoicst of their caudi- uitcs , and among them is Michael O'Buon Daiton. the Pnrnellito w ho assault"d Timothy Healy in Coik in Amich last. Today Duf- : on mot Mr David Shcohy. member of par- lumcnt for South Galway , w ho is in Wutur- ford suppoiting the candidacy of Mr. Michael Davitt , the nomiiicn of the McCur- th\ lies , and stopped him Daiton violently abused Shcehy und ho ictnli ited In kind. A nigo crowd of the suppoitcrs of Mr. .lohn Redmond , the Purnollito cnndldato , cnth- oied about the two disputants , ami for u time It appeared us though tlio w hole crowd would full upon Mr Stieehy , They thicut- onod him with nil manner ot bodily hnimand indoubtcdlj would have cat tied their .breats into e.\ccutlon had It not been for the ; iollco , who weio attracted to the scene by ho noise ol the quuitcl. They loscued Mr Sheohv fiom his perilous position and os coiled him to a plnco of bnfoty. Mr .fames C. Flynn , member of putlin- nent for tbo northcin dlstilct of Cork countv. inn Mr. Tfomns .1 Condon , member of ptti- iament for Uast Tippoiurv , ulso had u seri ous udvontuio with n mob of Piiinellltcs They vveio quietly passing uloug when tho\ woi hot upon by a lubblo , and for a few mo ncnts then prodlcnmont was u vorv scilotis ono They llnallv got nvvuv fiom their us- sullonts und took relugo in the room of the McC uthvlto election conmiltoo The mob mr-iuod them to the voo doois , which thoj rled to force , hut vvoio unsuccessful. The McC irlhyltos uio acting ultogolbcron the do- 'eiiHlve , bo fur us their peisonul buttles aio conccined , but they claim tbut the oalloting will show that thov bavo catrluJ the polltl cnl war. into the cncni ) N counties , * AAU//J/ > / / / . / . IIIKini'.n , lo-rlhlo I'uiilHliiii-nt Inlllctoil on KIISHIIIII I'd.i.saiitH P.inlineotin. . Lospos , Doc 2J The Tologrnph's corre spondent ut St Poteishuig says there has been an cnoiinous fulling olT In the govoin- mint lovcnucs fiom tbc fanitno stricken irovinces. In the piovinco of Yoionojih ulono the delicti for September was 070,00) ) roubles , for October it was 800.UOO roubles ird for November It was 1,001,00. . ) loublcs t Is calculated that by thu end ot December ho nrioiis will roach tbo sum of 0OOJOOJ oubles. Similar conditions prevail In the other provinces nfTcctoa by the famlno mm tbo prospects are Just ns gloomv. The p iss- iciit , luuor and ether rastiloilng laws bavo locn iuniovcd EO as to cniiblo the peasants to nlgrato. Kupoitb of the moiclloss repression of ont- awrv uio continually being received The civil nuthoiitics do not depend upon them. elves ulono to put down biignndago nnd othar lawless nets , but upon tbo nmiost pro- cxt they summon the milltaiy , with tbo ntontlon of overawniL' the pooplc. Tiuou non , convlciud of robberv ut hlmbcorait , capital of tin ) government of that nan.o. were coiidomnod to undetgo punishment wltb the knout bo well did the ufllelal plv bis ireadtul weapon tbut tbo pool vvietclieHwbo lad piobibl > only stolen to keep lifo In their nlsorablo bodies , died undei the lath. The government is looiilng closclv into all bo expenditures for the loliof of the sutTor- rs. It is a fact that it number of giuln deal- i-b who were detected In udnltouulntr their iroducU were nontenccd to teuns of 1mpi 1s- mmonl , und It was then stilted tbut tbo gov- niment would prosociito any ono who was ound to bu trading In nn unfair or dishonest minnoi with the pcisunts. Wilt KoHlMi-hldo hlH Son. RONDOS , Deo. 'i. In consonance with the expressed wuh of the lute duke of DQVPII- sblio , bis body will bo burled In the Ldenscr churclnurd. His gruvo will bo bosldo that of UU son , Lord Predeuelt Cavendish , uho was murdered In Pturntx park , Dublin. ( hlcnt ; > SI llifiih \ lutorloiiM CiiKAbo , HI , Dec ii llio btrlKu on the Loiter building on btate street Is over aud tbo men bavo como out vlctorioui. CANDIDATES IN SUSPENSE , Governor Hunnhray Rofttsos to Coniitlcr Olalmsof Senatorial Aspirants. GEOflGL PECX 13 OUT OF THE RACE. Hut Ihc'ro IH A i > Quantity or Tlmbci In Hiuht and OtheiH Itlon- IniT Dally Loiter * tiy llu Itushcl. Toi-nti , Kan , Deo. 2J. fSpocial Telo- prnm to Tin : Bn : J Two moio prominent candidates for the snnt mudo vacant by the ( loath of Sonutor Plumb woio. effectually disposed of lodnv. Hon. Goorgo'U. . Pock , goneiul bolicltor of the Atcnlson , Topeka & S intn IV Uillay company , was wired by President Mnnvcl that tbo Atchlson could not dispense with his services nt this tlnia nnd tbu i , illio.nl attorney withdrew fiom the ince Mr Peck's friends bavo Insisted , and ho has conditionally consented to become a candidate before tno next legislature. B. W. Perkins wns killed by the frloiuU of tbo ether candidates , who lot It loach the curs of the govoinor that bu political future would bo mined by the appoint mont of n inuti moielj to remove him from the pov- oinor's wny In the Tnlrd congicbslonal dis trict. Governor Humphrey's executive clerk , who Is closer to him pulitlcully than any ono else , wns known to fuvor Perkins nml the ox-con gressman fiom the Third dlstilct bas now been ( Hopped The mail cm rlers were overburdened with loiters to the executive olllco today urglnu ccr'uln appointments The governor refused to look nt any of the loiters or read anv dia- pitehos which boio on tbo stiblect. Ho loft with others of the state oflleors at , ( o'clock this nf ternoon for Kansas City to moot tbo Plumb funeral tialn. Mnjor.l 1C Hudson , editor of tbo Topoba Capitol , bus blossomed foitb todnv as n piominont candlduto. His cnmlldncy Is fuvoied bv tbc prohibition wing of tlio repub lic in paitv. Go\ernor ( Ininihro } al Kansas City. ICvNs s Cm , Mo. . Deo. 2J. Governor Lvmnn Hnmpnroy , moinbors of the stnto senate ami leglslu uio of Kansas , nnd n num ber of piomincnt Kunsans nriivod in the city this cveningtomeotthofunor.il train with the romalns of the Into Senator Plosion B. PJumu , which will airivo tomoirow. Governor Humphrey was soon tnls evening - ing , butiofused to say anything 003 end that lie had not considered tbo quulin'catlons of the various caiulldatos for Senator Plumb's scat In the senate , and that ho would not make tbo appointment for two or three weeks jet. Ho was much put out by the lumors \\hlohha\obaeiiput in circulation that ho intended to icsign thu governorship to Lleu- tcnunt Govcinoi Felt and take tbo senator- ship himself. ICusolntions ol' LKUTNVVOHTII , ICnn. , Doo. 2J , At n meet- .iig of the cltl/ens of Loavonvvoi th , hold ut the B aul of Trudo looms this evening , resolutions woio adopted of the docpest sor- low for the death of Senator Pioston B. Plumb , and honrtfclt svmpathy for tbo ioi euved widow and children It was also resolved that tbo piococdlngs bo spread on Lhe minutes of the Board of Trndo nnd ncopy bo forwarded to the \\idow and family of the deceased. Wicim \ , Kan. , Doc. 22. A vcrv laruo and oniiiest meeting of oiti/ons was hold In th.s city toniKht for the purpose of giving appio- | ) i late expression to the unlvoiMul sorrow of Lho people over thountlmclvdoatb of Senator Plumb KHolutions were toportnd and idoptcd In addition to the commltloo np- iiointcd bv tbo Bonrd of Tiado nnd the Llrnnd Arm > of tlio llopublic post , the citi zens' meeting nlso named noaily 100 nddl- tlonal representative buslnoss man , who will ittond the funeral of tbo lute senator In a jody tomoiiovv. i.otv. I ) H iHteis Overtake Three Steamers on tliotlantlo nnd Paolllr. MINDOCINO , Cal. , Doo. 22. Whllo the steamer West Coast wns hauling alongside the wharf at Point Arena yesterday , the nooiings pitted and the stern lines fouled ho propeller. Tbo sails were ordered hoistel mmodlatclv aim the stoumur bud Just gained lundway when two be.ivy seas struck her , sondlng her on the Sulth loof Ten of her crow took to the ship's bout. The boat cap sized and nine of the men two onglnnors , two uuto.s , tha cook , ( abln bov and ttuoo sailors were d row nod. Thovessollsn tot.il oss. She was valued at $25,000. Two StotinciH Lost. LONDON , Dee 22 The steamship Abyssl- ila of tbo Guion line , which sailed from Vow Vork December l.'l for Llveipool , has mined at sea All hands were saved. CTho steamer v is v allied nt $200,000 She had a valuable cat go aboard A bout mniked.miller nnd bor wreckage ins been pic.koh up off the Scilly Islands , nnd It Is bolioTu'd the otoamor Cavalier , wblcb ult Gibraltar December 8 for Palmoiitb , U ost. ost.Tbo Tbo British steamer Indian Prlnco teports , on December HI , when sixteen mllus from BUhop Hock , that , she passed an abandoned English slcamor tallv Ing exactly with the Cavalier's dosuipllon Tbu goncial bollnf U that the stoumot had buon abandoned nnd that over } body on board was lost. Soi riHMiTos , Doc 2J The North Gor man Llod Bteumor Spree , with thu passon- guts und ciew of the binned sleamci Abys sinia on board , in rived here nt u late hour tonight It appears tbat the passengers aboaul tno Ab > ssiniu Hist boiird of tbo lira last I1 rldav aftoinoon The stcnmci wns then on tire nt both ends. A fovv bouib after , the Spree was sighted , and she wns csi < cd to tuko off tbo Abvbsinnia's fTussengers nnd crow. The Spicn Immediately sent her boats to tbo res cue , nnd all on board wcro safely tiansf erred tothoSpieo , with thu exception of ono son- man , who Jumped overboard and was drowned Aatbeiovvas then not the slight est chnnco of saving the AbVHilnlu , she was abandoned nnd tbo Spree piocoeded on her vov ago. Perfect discipline was mulntuino.t aboard the Abvsslnia , and there wns no excitement among the passengers o-i the discovery of the lire. Tbu rescued pimnngors nro full of giatltudo for Uio kindness with which they woio treated bv tbo captain of the Sprco , to whom thny have presented n testimonial. Tlio origin of the liie is unknown but It Is atti United to spontaneous combustion In tlio CIIIKO of cotton. Thn Abyssinia , although registered ut Llovds aV liisl-clnss , wus conHidorou tha poorest ol the Guion licet , which Includes the Alasun , AlUonu nnd Wvomlng. The vnlun of tbo carKO I estimated ut ? Tf > 0,000. Qnnhoo'H Now QuiiK.P ( i , Doc. 2J. Tlio now Quobeo ministry , which has been aworn in by Lieu * tenant Governor Angcri , lt as follovvai Mr. Dobouoborvillo , nremlor and prosl. dnnt of council , Mr. Hull , tienaurori Mr. L. P Pollotlor , piovlnclnl nociotary ; Mr. Niintol , public works ; Mr Flvnn , crown lands ; Mr. lieaubion , ng- grio'ilturo ' , Mr Casgrain , attorney gonaral. Thoic nio thioo mlnlsiers without n port * folio , namolv , Messrs , L. It Maisoti , L. A. I'uillon und J. Macintosh. HlDMIIKlP AlTiVlllH. At Now Vork - Colorado , from Hull At Movillo Ancborla , from Now York for Glasgow AI SoutlmiJipton hpioo , fiom Now Vork for Bitiinen At Itrawlo Point Paisod , Franco , from Now York foi London.