METKIBUNE.
TKIBUNE.
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McCOOK , KEB
OVER THE STATE.
THE LAUER CAsi : . Saturday has been
fixed for the hearing of arguments on thi
motion for a new trial made by Lauer'i
attorneys. The motion , of course , will b
argued before Judge Neville , General Cowin
mid Mr. Estcllc .representing the state , and
J. M. Thurston and Judge Savage the de
Tense. Latter is anxious to have a new
trial or professes to be and his attor
iieys say that in the event that Judge Ne
ville denies the motion for a new trial , th
matter will be taken to the supreme court ,
But it is not thought that such a course
will be pursued by Judge Neville ; and in
Tact it is pretty well known that he is o
the opinion that the verdict of the jury wa
not in accordance uithtlieevidcncebrough
out. He has never openly expressed him
self ns dissatisfied with the verdict because
it was not one of second decree , but has
nevertheless remarked on several occasions
that the findingof the jury was very "pecu
liar. " A prominent attorney , speaking p
the matter to a reporter .yesterday , said
that he had received information , on good
authority , that JudgeNevillehad about do
cided to grant the motion for a new trial
unless cogent reasons for not doing so were
brought out in the arguments next Satur
day. "I am very s"iire , " said he , "that
Judge Neville is not at all satisfied with
the verdict , because it is not in accordance
with his instructions , and lias distinctly
Enid that it was not in lino with the evl
deuce which was clearly laid before the
jury. It is not fair to presume that he
means that the finding shouM have been
either murder in the second degree or
acquittal. So that the defense want a
rehearing of the case because they believe
that the verdict is unjust to Lauer , while
the judge is milling that they should have
the new trial because , in all probability , he
lielieves that the verdict calls for too light
a punishment.
It is the general opinion among those
well posted on the matter that if a new
trial is had it will not be held in Douglas
county , but either in Burt or Washington
county , or possibly in some other district.
General Cowin says that if the case is tried
ngain , new and important evidence against
Lauer , which was not introduced at the
trial recently closed , will be brought in.
Mrs. Nellie Havens , the sister of Mrs. Sallie
Lnuer , was not able to testify at the first
trial on account of sickness , but would ba
put on the stand , with other important
witnesses whoso names are held in reserve.
[ Omaha Bee.
3XISQELLANEOU8 STATE MATTERS *
A CERTAIN Wayne divine the other Sun
day night took as his text , "Charles P.
Mathewson , the defaulting bank president
of Norfolk ; causes of his failure and lessons
derived from it. 'Hiches take to them
selves wings and fly away.1"
THE G. A. Post at Elwood had a camp
fire last week , a large attendance being
noted. Gen. Thayer was present and gave
a graphic history of the First Nebraska
regiment and its campaigns in the south , '
also an unbiased history of General U. S.
Grant's career after General Thayer first
reported for duty to Grant at Pilot Knob ,
Ho.
B. it M. have had three corps of sur
veyors at work in and around Red Cloud
running lines in various directions , one to
a connection with the Missouri Pacific rail
road at Burr Oak , Kansas. It is rumored
that a line of railroad in the interest of tho
B. & M. is already under construction from
Wichitin , Kansas , running northwest to
Eed Cloud.
Ox the 29th of March the Burlington &
Missouri issued the following to all its
agents and connecting lines : Bates from
Omaha to California points , taking effect
Tuesday morning , via the Burlington road
are as follows : First-class unlimited , § 00 ;
first-class limited , § 30 , with rebate of § 25 ;
second class , § 20 with rebate of § 15.
A. A. KING , special agent of a mutul
benefit association , located at Des Moines ,
la. , was arrested at Fairbury on charge of
transacting business without authority
from the state , as required by the insur
ance laws. He gave bond in the sum of
§ 500 for his appearance at the next term
of court. The arrest was made at the in
stance of officials of the Mutual Benevolent
association of Beatrice.
A COLUMBUS special says : Great con
sternation was caused here last night at 8
o'clock. Two distinct vibrations of tho
earthquake occurred , frightening every one
almost out of their wits. The shocks were
only a few moments apart and lasted only
a few moments each , but in some cases
they were enough to make steady heads
dizzy. No damage was done.
THE people of Hastings are complaining
because corn brings but fifteen cents a
bushel in their market. Their grain deal
ers claim it is on account of the excessive
high freight rated which they are compelled
to pay.
A LINCOLN special says that four stran
gers passing through that city the other
day were robbed of § 380 by pickpockets ,
and Stephen Druse , father of 0. M. Druse
of the Nebraoka Farmer , was robbed at
the depot in Lincoln just as he was start
ing for his home in Leland , 111. He lost
about § 40.
"Wo UK on the railroad from Aurora to
Hastings has commenced and will be
* ushed to completion as fast as possible.
JA. new town on tho branch southuest of
Aurora is being talked of and is getting
quite u boom.
WAKHIXOTON special : Representative
Dorsey hasintroducedaresolution to allow
Gen. Howard to accept the cross of the
. Legion of Honor , which the president ol
the French republic has offered him. Sena
tor Van Wyck introduced a bill to grant a
pension of § 23 per month to AddieL. Mac-
omber , a volunteer nurse in the late war.
THE the State Teachers'
meeting pf asso
ciation which began in Lincoln on the 30th
was opened by an address of welcome by
the Rev. E. H. Cliapin of Lincoln. About
300 teachers were in attendance , and
several ver3r interesting papers were read
and discussed. Prof. Fitzpatrick of Leav-
enworth delivered a lecture on "Punish
ment in relation to the development of in
dividual responsibility. "
THE citizens of Lincoln held a meeting to
devise some means of putting the postofiice
square into more attractive shape than it
was left by Custodian Hull. A resolution
was passed requesting Congressman Weaver
to use his best efforts to secure an appro
priation for the purpose.
Ax unknown man was killed on the rail
at Omaha on the 1st , being struck by a
locomotive. An examination of his papers
failed to discover his identity. Iti § thought
lie was a Dane or a Swede. He wafc 'about
22 years old , blondo complexion , light
moustache and fivo feet eeven or eight [
inches high.
A THAIS of seventeen cars all home-
etcaders and their goods was unloaded at
Beiiklcmen one day recently , the whole
party having come from Mt. Pleasant , la.
AN Omaha Bee correspondent writes : An
unknown gentleman , with a certificate of
admission to the Dakota bar , bobbed up
serenely in tho district court yesterday ,
and induced one of tho local Blackstones
to move his admission. This was done ,
and Judge Pound ordered his name entered
on the rolls. Receiving his certificate from
Clerk Sizer , tho stranger went to the su
premo court , where a similar scene was en
acted. After the court had adjourned the
transplanted Dakotuinn cornered tho judges
find insisted on their reading some eighty
odd testimonials to his good moral charac
ter. The judges munagfd to escape , when
the crank captured Clerk Wheeler , and gave
him some pointers on the real estate busi
ness , forcing the right bower of the court
into a corner of tho office , and holding him
captive for an hour , while he illustrated on
an imaginary chart how ho used to make
C per cent commission on renting houses in
Philadelphia. The chap is as crazy as a
loon , and the lawyers who vouched for him
in court are glad to hand out the cigars
whenever any questions are asked about
him.
him.Tun
Tun man recently killed by the cars a
Omaha has been identified as Andrew Ho
vando , a blacksmith.
ILvnnY DURFEE will run a base ball team
in Lincoln this year in connection with th
Western league , an organization composei
of clubs at Lea veil woith. Topuka , St. Joe
Denver , Leadville and Lincoln.
THERE is some prospect of Oxford gettin ;
a creamery. The farmers of the surround
ing country are being consulted as to how
many cows they will agree to keep in case
the industry is established.
WHILE a deep snow covered the grounc
in a good portion of the state recently a
huge prairie fire was getting in its work in
the vicinity of Ogallala.
BLAIU has a reform club whose member
ship numbers nearly one hundred and fifty.
BLAIR , tho other day , received a fresh in
stallment of tramps , and they literally
swarmed about town. Somebody thought
it would be a cunning thing to advise them
to apply for admission to the poor-house.
Accordingly they besieged that institution
until they became such a numerous nuis
ance that Sheriff Schneider was sent for.
He told them to skip immediately or ho
would arrest them. One of the crowd said
that would suit him thoy would like lodg
ings in jail.
EIGHTY acres of ground have been pur
chased near Hastings to be devoted to
.cemetery purposes. Ten acres of the tract
will be laid off into a park and beautified.
THE township trustees of Hastings do
nated about § 600 the past winter toward
aiding the poor.
J. II. McCoNNELL , master mechanic of
the Union Pacific road , Nebraska division ,
has handed in his resignation-and will re
tire from the service of that company in a
few days. He has been with the company
for fifteen years.
THE trades assembly of Lincoln repre
sents in its organization 1,600 laborers.
Tnn colored population of Lincoln is said
to be increasing wonderfully fast.
THE railroad strike was tough on Car
penter and Gage , nurserymen of Fairbury.
They had ten cars loaded with nursery
stock , and an equal number of carsshipped
to them for distribution in that section ,
but the goods remained on track without
movement.
EFFORTS are to be made to build a Uni
tarian church nt Beatrice.
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THE Catholics of Dale , Custer county ,
hope to be able to build a church the
coming summer.
THE Blair Republican reports that cattlo
and hogs are doing exceptionally well this
spring. Hog cholera seems to have about
run its course in Washington county.
Farmers are again getting full , yards of
smooth porkers , and with a few years of
pood luck will make money enough to make
them happy and contented.
JOHN ANDERSON , a farmer near Desoto ,
went out to husk corn the other day , tell
ing his wife to have dinner at the usual
hour. Noon , night and the next , and the
next day no Anderson came to greet the
anxious wife , but the night following he
made his appearance minus team , wagon
and harness. Explanations are in order
but are not yet forthcoming.
STEPS have been taken to reimburse Mr.
Charles Johnson , of Burt county , the gen
tleman whose barn and stock wero burned
to get possession of a murderer.
THE excavating for the system of wells
for the Grand Island waterworks is about
completed.
THE last snow storm , extending over.a
good portion of Nebraska , was a good
grass starter.
THE Grand Island Independent says that
most of the cattlemen in that section who
have fattened stock the past winter have
done so at a loss , as the market quota
tions are about thesaine as last December.
It has been a hard winter on stock of all
kinds , and although most herds have im
proved greatly with the approach of spring
weather , most dealers arc out just tho
amount of the fodder and grain fed them.
AT the Arlington hotel in Lincoln a few
days ago there was quite a ripple of excite
ment , occasioned by finding one of the
guests in his room in an unconscious condi
tion and apparently dying. It did not take
long to discover that he had. upon retiring ,
blown out the gas instead of turning it
down. The unfortunate victim of his own
carelessness was William McLean , of South
Auburn.
THE Bennett creamery has decided to
commence operations on the 1st of April.
THE secretary of Fairbury's board of
trade has arranged for daily weather
prognostications from the signal service at
Washington.
A SIGNAL station office has been estab
lished at Falls City.
ENOUGH was saved from two bridges that
went out with high water nearFullertonto
make one good bridge , and it will probably
be used for this purpose.
ADAMS county has no jail , and the board
of supervisors ia taking steps to build one
at Hastings.
A Chicago man will build a § 50,090 pack
ing house at Lincoln , and will have it ready
for business by Octover 1.
A school census at Blair shows that
there are 1,086 persons in that city of
school age , an increase of 196 over last
year.
Mn. TBEXLER , lumberman at Pierce , who
recently fell heir to a § 2.000,000 estate in
New York , received , a few days ago , his
first installment in the form of a § 100,000
draft.
THE Missouri Pacific right-of-way through
Lancaster county , outside of the city
limits , will cost the company § 15,235.
A SMALL prairie fire did some little dam-
ttgo near Ogallala last week. A large force
if men and boys turned out and succeeded
in preventing tho fire spreading. ,
MANAGERS of tho Nebraska stock yards
company at Lincoln met and awarded the
contract for building a packing house a *
tho stock yards to Messrs. Grace & Kelly
of Lincoln at § 28,690.
GEORGE F. WALKER , of Wymore , is snic
to have refused an offer of § 50,000 for his
newly invented type writer.
THE Sidney Telegraph says that officers
nt Fort Sidney meet daily and devote an
hour to the study and discussion of mili
tary law , taking ns a text book "Win-
throp's Treatise on Military Law , " a re
cent work which is esteemed ns of greal
vnhie to the military profession.
Tin : hotels and boarding houses of Lin
con all blossomed out 'last work with
pretty school ma'ams. It was tho occas
ion of the meeting of the State Teachers'
association.
STOCKVILLE News : H. P. Reffey has
tapped the water sheet , on Charley
ISrackcn's.pInce , at a depth of about 160
feet. At 127 feet he found plenty of bones.
By thd way , we have noticed that bones
are found in nearly all of the wells dug in
the county and usually they lie about
thirty feet above the water.
THE state board of equalization for trie
assessment of railroads will meet at thi
auditor's offico in Lincoln for business
April 20.
THE B. & M. management lias recently
established and named the following new
stations on its lino west of the river
Boatwick , Neb. . 17.8 miles east of Rec
Cloid ) ; Oxford Junction , Neb. , 2 miles easl
of Oxford ; Perry. Neb. , 4.5 miles east o !
Culbcrtson ; Looinis , Neb. , 7.5 miles east o !
Bertrnnd ; Dixon , Col. , 6 miles east of Rog-
gen , and Keene , Col. , 7 miles east of Hud
THE inrrs AND IFHEREFORES.
Open Executive Sessions Receive a Slight
Forward Impulse.
Washington dispatch : Indirectly tho
question of open executive sessions re
ceived a slight forward impulse in the se
cret session of tho senate this afternoon.
A considerable number of internal revenue
collectors nominated to places created by
suspensions were confirmed , and among
Hhe number was the collector of internal
revenue for the district of Vermont. Sena
torMorrill , who reported this case , moved
that the injunction of secrecy be removed
from tho report of the finance committee
as an act of justice to ex-Collector Stearns ,
late collector , and the motion was carried.
Sherman then asked that the same act ol
justice be done to suspended collectors in
Ohio. Then some no asked why not. ex
tend the courtesy to the entire list of sus
pended collectors ? " Another asked , "And
why not to all other suspended officials ? "
These "why nots"'were not answered , but
some of the more conservative senators ,
without stating any objection to the
proposition , thought the revolution was
moving too rapidly , and to check it a mo
tion was enteied to consider the vote by
which Morrill's motion was carried. This
put the question over for a day.
The reports in tho Vermont cnsa , which
in its general features is understood to be
substantially like those made in a major
ity of internal revenue collectors , ia said to
declare that the committee has learned
from authoritative sources that there was
no other reason for the removal of Stearns
than that he was a republican , or for the
appointment of his successor than that ho
was a democrat. The collectors confirmed
are chiefly in Illinois , Pennsylvania , Ohio
and West Virginia. Under the present in
terpretation of the rules , which nearly all
the senators admit is a wrong one , their
names cannot be made public until after
two more executive sessions shall havo
passed.
The injunction of secrecy was removed
/roth the correspondence sent to the senate
in secret session between the secretary of
state on one hnn'd , and the Chinese min
ister at Washington , and the American
minister at China , respectively , on tho
other , with regard to Chinese immigration.
Tho correspondence is voluminous , and it
was fully intended that it should be given
to the press to-night , but some failure of
the n nchinery of the executive session , or
some inadvertency , the motion to recon
sider the motion in respect to tho Vermont
collector was made to cover tho Chinese
matter as well , and thus tho correspond
ence remains locked up.
THE BACKBONE OF THIS STRIKE.
II Appears to be Weakening in Xany Places
Trade and Traffic Being Resumed.
ST. Louis , April 3. The views of tho
striking knights upon the Gould southwest
system and their employers as to tho
means by which the strike'shall bo brought
to a close , despite the apparent agreement
arrived at in New York , seems as far apart
as over and a final adjustment is still in tho
future" . The knights demand that all thoso
who struck shall be taken back in a body ,
and the railroad officials ha e determined
to re-employ only those actually needed.
No hope is now entertained , even by the
most sanguine , that a final settlement will
be reached until the general executive board
shall have arrived from New York and con
sidered the situation. It is the opinion of
some that this board will , immediately
upon its arrival , order the strike off and
the knights to make individual application
ior work. Others , after they shall become
iully acquainted with the condition of
affairs , that some arrangement will bo
made whereby all the knights shall bo re-
employed , arbitration committees ap
pointed and a final adjustment of difficul
ties arrived at. The large freight houses in
East St. Louis have not yet been thrown
open , for the knights are no less determined
to-day than they have been for a week not
to allow any supplies to behandled in that
vicinity either by wagon or by train. Tho
: rowds assembled in the railroad yards
iiere this morning are as large as at any
time since the beginning of the strike and
they seem determined that the roads shall
not resume freight traffic until their griev-
vnces shall bo arbitrated and settled. No
ittempts have yet been made to run freight
rrains this morning and no disturbances
nave occurred.
NEW YORK , April 2. The following dis-
latch was received at the office of the Mis-
jotiri Pacific this morning :
ST. Louis , April 2. Jay Gould , President :
While there may still be some trouble nt a
ew points , I think the worst is over , but
things may not run smoothly for some
days. I have plenty of force to run trains
and do repairs and am gradually replacing
ny forcowith new men. About thirty men
ire at work to-day. Business is fully re
sumed in the Kansas City yards and a large
jusiness is being done there. Tho total
oads moved in the system yesterday \ > as
4,000 , an increaso of 804 loads over the
day before. H. M. HOXIE.
THIRTY-EIGHT HORSES BURKED.
Neiswanger's livery stable , Eighth and
Valnut streets , Kansas City , wa gutted
by fire on tho 28th. Thirty-eight horses
nrere burned or suffocated to death , and an [
jmploye named John Follmer perished jn
tlie' ' flames. Insurance on tho property
ight. The origin ol the fire is unkown.
THE GREA-f STRIKE IS STILL OA'
Unsuccessful Efforts of Powderly to Get an
Audience U'illi Jay Gould and Others.
The following is tho text of the corre
spondence which passed between the general
executive board of tho Knights of Labor
nnd Jay Gould :
NOBLE ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR OF
AMERICA , OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SECRE
TARY , . PHILADELPHIA , March 27. Jay
Gould : Sir Tho general executive board
would bo pleased to havo an interview with
you at your convenience to-day for the pur
pose of submitting the southwest difficul
ties to a committee of seven for arbitra
tion , three of the committco to be ap
pointed by yourself and three by the gen
eral executive board , tho six to select the
seventh member of the committee , the deci
sion in the matter to be final. Should this
proposition be acceptable we will at once
issue an order for the men to return to'
work. By order of tho general executive
board. FREDERICK TURNER ,
Secretary of tho Board.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD Co. , NEW
YwRK , March 27. Frederick Turner. Esq. ,
Secretary , Philadelphia. Dear Sir : I have
your note of this date proposing an inter
view between your executive committee
and the officers of this company for tho
purpose of submitting to arbitration by a
committco of seven what you term the
"southwesterndifficulties. " Younredoubt-
less aware that in the negotiation which
took place here last August between T. V.
Powderly , grand master workman , and
associates , and officers of this company , it
was agreed that in future no strikes would
be ordered on the Missouri Pacific road
until after a conference with the officers of
the company and an opportunity was had
to adjust any alleged grievances. In view
of this fact your attention is drawn to the
following correspondent between A. F.
Hopkins , vice president , acting for tho
company in my absence , and Powdnrly.
Nnw YORK , March 6 , 1880. T. V. Pow
derly , Scranton , Pa. : Hoxie telegraphs
that the Knights of Labor on our road
have struck and refuso to allow any freight
trains to run over our road , saying they
have no grievance but are only striking be
cause ordered to do so. If there is any
grievance , we would like to talk it over
with you. We understood you to promise
that no strike should be ordered without
consultation. A. L. HOPKINS.
PHILADELPHIA , March 8. A. L. Hopkins ,
Secretary Missouri Pucific Railway , 195
Broadway , New York : Have telegraphed
to west for particnjars. Papers say the
strike was caused by thertischargeof a man
named Hall. Can he be reinstated pending
investigation ? T. V. POWDERLY.
NEW YORK , March 8. T. V. Powderly :
Thanks for your message and suggestion.
Hall MAS employed on the Texas and Pa
cific and not by us. That property is in
the hands of the United States court and
we havo no control whatever over the re
ceivers or over the employes. We havo
carried out tlicagreements inadclastepring
in every respect and tho present strike is
unjust to us and unwise for you. It is re
ported here that this movement is the re
sult of Wall street influences on the part of
those short of securities likely to bo affected.
A. L. HOPKINS.
No reply to this message was received ,
but this company's request for a confer
ence was ignored and its premises invaded
and property destroyed by men of your
order "in great numbers , who also seized
and disabled its trains , as they have since
continued to do. The board of directors
of this company thereupon had a copy of
the correspondence abovo given made and
transmitted to Hoxie , first vice president
nnd general manager at St. Louis , with in
structions to uso every endeavor to con
tinue the operation of the road and com'
mittcd the whole matter to his hands.
Hoxie's overtures , made through tho gov
ernors of Missouri and Kansas , who stated
that they found no caus * for a strike , wero
rejected by your order. This and subse
quent correspondence between him nnd
Powdorly are well known to you , nnd
Hoxio's course has been confirmed by tho
board , and the matter is still in his hands.
I am therefore instructed by tho board to
refer you to him as its continuing repre
sentative in the premises. I am directed
to add , in behalf of the board , that in its
judgment , so long aa this company is forc
ibly kept from performing its charter
duties , its business is done , if at all , not
under tho conditions of law which are. com
mon to nil citizens , but only ut the will of
a Inw-brenking forco. Any negotiations
with such n force would be imwise nnd use
less. The terms mado with it would not
be n settlement of the difficulties but a
triumph of force over the law of the land ,
[ t would menu nothing in their judgment
but new troubles and worse. This is the
result of their experience. In tho mean-
timo tho governor's proclamation en
joins upon your men to return to
luty and this company's continued ad
vertisement offers them emploj'ment on
the same terms as heretofore. The board
further suggests that inasmuch as your
order assumes in your communication the
responsibility for these men and powernnd
control over them , the following from the
governor of Missouri is expressive of their
duty and your own : "I warn all persons ,
whether they bo employes or not , against
interposing any obstacle whatever in tho
way of said resumption , and with firm re
liance upon the courage , good sense and
law-abiding spirit of the public , I hereby
call upon all good citizens to assist in
carry ing out the purposes of this proclama-
; ion ; and I also hereby pledge the whole
lower pf the slate , so far as it may be lavr-
'ully wielded by its chief executive officer ,
: o sustain the company and its servants in
said resumption , and to restrain nnd
punish all that oppose it. " When this
iroclamntion shall be obeyed nnd when tho
: ompnny's Into employes shall desist _ from
violence and interference with its trains ,
; he board hereby assures them .that they
will find themselves met by Hoxie in the
bpirit in which he has heretofore success-
'ully avoided rupture and cause for just
complaint nnd in that just and liberal
spirit which should always exist between
employer and employed. By order of tho
Doard. Very respectfully yours ,
, JAY GOULD ,
President Missouri Pacific R'y.
Iiater Arbitration Agreed Upon.
NEW YORK , March 28. This morning at
I1 o'clock T. V. Powderly and W. B. Mc-
) owell called upon Jay Gould at the Int
er's residence. Thero they met Messrs.
] ! ould , Hopkins , nnd George Gould. Thero
vas a general discussion of the situation in
he southwest by both sides , and a better
indcrstanding was arrived nt than had
> een had by either party hitherto. After
; nlking unti' 1 o'clock p. m. the conference
vns adjourned until evening , at which tima
natters wero arranged for arbitrating the
vhoie difficulty , and tho following dis
patches wt-rs sent out :
Martin Irons , Chairman Executive Board
D. A. 101 , St. Louis President Jay Gould
has consented to our proposition for arbi
tration and so telegraphs Vico President
Iloxie. Order men to resume work at onco.
Dy order of the executive board.
T. V. POWDERLY , G. M. W.
Tho executive board also sent out the fol
lowing telegram :
To Knights of Labor Now on Strike in
the Southwest President Jay Gould has
consented to our proposition for arbitra
tion and , H.O telegraphs Vico Preuident
loxie. Pursuant to telegraphic instruc
tions sent to chairman executive bonrd D.
A. 101 , you are directed toresum'o work'at
once. Per order of the executive board.
T. V. POWDEULT , G. M. W.
No Settlement Yet.
ST. Louis , Mo. , March 29. At 9 o'clock
to-night" tho executive committee recinded
the order issupd this morning for the men
to resume work. Tho Bpirit of exultation
which filled tho hearts of tho executive
board of the Knights of Labor this morn
ing soon changed to grave anxiety. When
Mr. Win. 0. McDowell called at Gould's of
fice at 9:30 o'clock this morning he was
not ns fnvornbly impressed with his recep
tion as he was at the reception accorded
him at Gould's house on Sunday. Gould
gave McDowell to understand that thero
had been a misconception of his telegram
to Hoxie , which wna sent Sunday night.
Inquiry at Gould's offico was answered
by the following statement , of which Gould
was the author : "Powderly has evident
ly misunderstood the meaning of tho tele
gram that wassent Sunday night tolloxie.
Our position is that this strike has been in
condition for arbitration all of the time.
Wo have had an agreement with the work
men for some time that all differences were
to have been submitted for arbitration be-
foro any strike should be resorted to.
Manager Iloxie has the matter in hand.
He has full control and tho matter must
bo settled with him. We are just where wo
were before Sunday's conference. " A gen
tleman who represented Jay Gould at his
office , said : "The conferences of Sunday
were between Gould and Powderly as citi
zens only , it being distinctly and often
stated that neither gentleman was acting
officially. "
HERE'S A FOREWX TUOUULE.
Sensational Iteports of ifliat China ll'lll De
mand of This Government.
TIic following sensational interview comes
from Washington as printed in the Critic of
that city. It purports to be an interview with
a member of one of the foreign legations. It
represents the President and cabinet as being
very much concerned for fear China may levy
an indemnity upon our sea-board cities in re
taliation for the destruction of life and projier-
tto Chinese residents in this country unless
some vigorous action shall be speedily taken.
The article states , not only is England ciicour-
ngiug the Chinese government to this course ,
but Germany as well. "Within the past two
years , the article continuesGermany has af
fected a great friendship for China. She has
built for her four powerful iron-ciads average
4,803 to 4,000 tons each , armed with the liucst
Krupp guns and ready for instant service. The
predomineuce of German influence in Cbiua is
shown by the fact that the contract for con
structing a system of railroads from the interi
or of China to the sea coast , has been granted
to the great Berlin hanker , Bluchrodcr , one of
Bismarck's staunchest frien-Js. It is believed
that some sort of a secret treaty has been en
tered into between Germany and China. Not
the least interesting incident of the present
time is that a German squadron consisting of
four men-of-war is now cruising iu South and
Central American waters , in three days' steam
of our coast , the first that ever ranie here of so
many sail. It is under the command of one
of o he B'jcst I sailors of the Ger
man navy , Commodore Stenzsl. The squadron
consists of the Stein , canning 10 guns ; the
Moltke , carrying 1C guns ; Sofia , 10 guns ; the
Ariadne , 9 guns. Ttio officers and crew of the
fleet amount to 1,320 men. What they are do
ing just at this time in American waters is a
matter of some interest. In view of Bismarck's
action in regard to American products and
American naturalized citizens it means noth
ing friendly to tbc United States , you may be
certain. " The interview concludes in these
words : "Some answer must be given to the
Chinese Minister's demand and very soontoo.
The question , I learn , was considered yester
day ( Tuesday ) at the cabinet meeting. "
FLOODS IA' THE SOUTH.
TIic Effects of the Freshet TTorso Than First
Anticipated.
Specials from river towns of North Ala
bama show that the effects of the freshet
are worse than before telegraphed. Gads-
den reports that Coosa river is at its
highest mark and still rising , with alarming
reports from above. All the railroad
bridges on the branch road between Attalln
and Gadsden are swept away , and a num
ber of washouts on the Alabama Great
Southern are reported on both sides of
Attalla. The mill and lumber interest at
Gadsden suffered immense damage. The
Tennessee river is reported out of its banks
at several points. From Tuscola and
Vnrrion advices are serious , though it is
believed the worst has passed. Many
liouhes on either side of the river have been
abandoned , and the water is running
through tho doors and windows. Some
families occupy the upper stories of dwel
lings , and skiffs nnd canal boats are used
for transportation. The village of North-
port , across the river , is almost submerged
now , and the iron bridge connecting the
two places in under water at both ends ,
and fears are entertained for its safety.
The water is a foot deep in the Tuscaloosa ,
cotton factory ; work had to beabandoned.
Just before dark the wreck ol asmallhoiiMC
passed down the river nnd several persons
were observed clinging to the timbers. Res
cuing parties in skiffs started out in pur
suit from the Tuscnlon&a shore , and were
rapidly borne outside by thornpid current.
Many persons living on the lowlands below
Tufacnloosa had to be rescued from their
homes in skiffs. No calculation can yet be
made us to the amount of damage done to
the farming interests , to the railroads and
other highways. From every place with
telegraph offices come the same reports of
no trains and no mails. Regular trains on
the roads centering at Birmingham havo
been discontinued till further orders , and
no work is being done by the companies'
employes except in repairs and construc
tion. Rumors come of loss of life in Goose
river valley.
iy THE H.IXDS OF A JtTOJf.
A Topeka ( Ks. ) special says : Governor
Martin received a dispatch to-night from
State Adjutant General Campbell at Par
sons , Kan. , saying the mob was seemingly
in tho ascendency there nnd he could not
stnrt trains without nid. Tho governor
thereupon authorized the calling out of tho
First Regiment , state militia , or as much
of it as is needed , and telegraphed General
Carroll at Paola to go to Parsons and
take command. It is expected that the
Ottawa and Garnet companies , and prob
ably another , will be sent to the
hcene. Some twelve or fifteen freight
trains were sent out to-day , and a heavy
business was done at the freight depot ,
where goods were received for all points for
the first time during the strike. The com
pany ia still employing outside applicants.
SltK.lT ItESTKUCTIOX OF I'llOmtTr.
A IJrusrfelrj dispatch says that property f
O' immense value has been destroyed in t
, nd around Ciiarlcro'i. Country estates P ;
ire being pillaged and burned. At Jumct , *
Jonet and Londrcn tho glass
Derillcs. , r
trorks have been destroyed , involving a rc rI
loss of 51,000,000 nnd throwing thousands c
of persons out of employment. At Honx , f
two miles from Charlcroi , in n conflict bo- g [
twccn troops and riotcra , five of the latter I
were shot dead. The strikers are armed t :
with bludgeons and axes where they cannot t ;
nbtain tire arms , aud stubbornly resist the T
troops. J c )
TOE tfAZO.V PACIFIC.
Zinc's .Biwi-
A. Preliminary Statement of the
e as Prepared by the Directors.
The Union PnciOc directors prepared a.
preliminary statement ol business ol 1885 ,
which was submitted to the stockholders
meeting just hold. Itshows gross earnings ,
1885 , $25,925,171 , ol which S17.453.0324
was on Union Pacific and § 8,470.140 on
auxiliary lines. In 1884 tho total was
§ 25,057,290 , ol which § 17,837,061 was on
Union Pacific and § 7,820,229 on auxiliary
lines. Total expenses , 1885 , § 15,230,979-
1884 , § 14.140,401. Surplus , ISSo , § 10-
074,194 ; 1884. § 11.042,830. Taxes , 1885 ,
§ 900,746 ; 1884 , § 853,605. Net earnings ,
1885 , § 9,767,451 ; 1884 , § 10.788.175.
Total income , 1885 , § 11,407,707 ; 1884 ,
§ 11,518,936. Total expenditures , 188o ,
§ 7,632,964 ; 1884 , § 7,052,502. Surplus
income , 1885 , § 3,735,244 ; less United
States requirements. § 1,184,033. Total
surplus income , § 2.551,191. Surplus in
come 1884 , § 3.800.374 : less United States
requirements. § 1.187,110. Total surplus
income. § 2.679.204. . .
While tho gross earnings for l&bo in i
creased over 1884 § 207,881 , the operating :
expenses increased in still larger ratio , so-
that the result of the year's business was a
decrease of § 1,021,724. equivalent to 9.47
per cent in the net. earnings.
The increase in gross earnincs was due to-
constant reduction in rates. Therevnsan _
increase in local business of ti,222,4. ? > o ,
and a decrease in-through business of § 1-
S03.S30. Tho increase in local business
has. by the sum of § 418.025 , more tliim t. .
made good the decrease in through busi
ness. The increase of operatingexpense on
the Utah ife Northern and Oregon Short
Line aggregated § 1,110,000 out of a total
incrca.se for the whole system of § 1,230-
000 , excluding the two roads named.
Theremainderof thesystem was operated
in 1SS3 at an increased cost of § 126,000-
over the cost of 1884.
The total funded debt Dec. 31 , ISSS.wna
§ 140,930,409 ; 1SS4. § 148,116.383. Net
floating debt Dec 31 , 1883 , § 1,801.445 ;
1SS4 , § 3.237,690 ; Jan. 30 , 1SS4 , § 1.554-
400. Tho bonds and other securities ot
the company held in its own treasury as
bonds issued , the changes between June-
30. 1885 , and Dec. 31,1885 , have been as
follows ; Decrrase in funded debt. § 1.610.-
051 ; decrease in floating debt. § 3.038,732"
total decrease in debt , § 6,648.784.
President Adams snys ; "It nppenrs.
that. taking the securities in the Thurmnn.
act sinking fund at their market value , § 3- ,
923,283 , including the uninvested mort
gage , § 3,194,475 , the Union Pacific 1ms
now no less than § 9,300,253 , which under
the operation of law or terms of mortgage ,
is so locked up as to return to it an in
crease of only 2.1 per annum.
X" AXD TI'O.TTE.V.
Mrs. Kate Giase Spraguo is said to bo-
Imrrasscd by creditors.
The late Joseph Mans , English tenor , left
§ 85,000 , his savings in eight years.
Miss Mamie Bayard , the secretary's third
daughter , now presides over her father'9-
homc.
Walter Brownlow , son of Parson Brown-
low , is a candidate for a republican con
gressional nomination in Tennessee.
Emperor William has sanctioned tho
erection of a monument to the poet Lees-
inir , near that of Goethe , in the Berlin
Tliiefgarten.
Lieutenant Governor Ames , of Massachn- ,
setts , gives $2,000 a , year to the town of
1'aston , in that state , to be used in setting ,
out shade trees.
A movement is on foot to have Michael
Davitt , the Irish patriot , commissioned as
an organizer of the Knights of Labor in l 1
Great Britain and Europe.
Francis Cook , the husband cf Miss Ten-
nie C. Claflin , well known in New York , has
lately been given the honor of a baronetcy.
He has a reputation in England as an art
collector.
Henry B. Courtney , the head of tho Dia
mond Watch company , died at Wilming
ton , Del. He started in business in 1853-
with S50. and wasworth at his death
over $5,000,000.
Senator Payne , whose election is now be
ing overhauled in Ohio , will be 76 years ol
age in November next , and it is &aid that
he is worth at least § 5,000,000. He is-
tall and thin , with clear , clean-cut features ,
high cheek bones and a prominent fore
head.
T. V. Powderly , the able general master
workman of the Knights of Labor , is o >
native of Carbondnle. Pa. , where he was-
born Jan. 28,1S3S. By trade a machinist ,
he has made himself a competent civil en
gineer. Ilewns mayor of Scrantun for two-
years , and has served six years at tho head
of the great labor organization.
THE EDUCATIONAL JtTLL.
Washington special : The friends of tho
bill to distribute § 77,000,000 through the-
country in aid of national education , to
day gained a victory in the house which
they are disposed to regard as an indica
tion of the success of their bill. For some
time they have been engaged in conferring
upon the best means to be adopted to ac
complish this result , and to-day the result
of these conferences was made knor.-n when
Mr. Willis , of Kentucky , offered a new bill ,
similar to that which the committee on ed
ucation has resolved to strangle. Mr. Wil
liams asked the house to refer ths bill to
the committee on labor , and the house so
resolved to refer it by a vote of 13U to
115. Mr. Willis professes to see in this
vote an indication that the bill will pass.
But there were so many considerations
which led up to the result that it is difficult
to see wherein he bases his hopes. Thereis
no doubt , however , that the gentleman
from Kentucky used hispower as chairman
of the committee on rivers and harbors-
with good effect , and that lie intimated to
Hcveral who opposed him some days ago
that it would be better to side with liiin
than to vote against him.
INTEREST PAID OA TTAR LOA\S.
The house committee on wnrclaims , anys J
i Washington special , has determined to-
report adversely the bill to reimburse the-
ieveral states for interest
paid by them on
var loans. Mr. Lymnn , of Iowa , favors
Lhe reimbursement of these outlays. As a ,
iiember of the committee on war claims ho
ivill submit a minority report of tho bill.
Mr. Lyman holds these outlays which wero
made by the states on loans thev secured f
'or equipping troops should be paid and
that they form as just claims against the
overnment as those for the principal ot
the loans. The principal was reimbursed ,
ir.d he thinks the interest paid on this
noney borrowed should also bo reim-
jursed. Mr. Lyman made an earnest
to sccure a majority report in
avor of the bill but failed , and lias beea
ranted leave to file n minority report.
Iowa has considerable interest in this mat-
er. She was very liberal in equippinR
roopa and had to borrow money to do it
* ith. Nebrnaka , Minnesota and many
ther states are interested also.
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