AS ILLIKOI8 SENATOR DEAD.
John A * lagan Des at His Home in
inglon on tlie SGlh.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 2G. Senator
Logan died ct his home here a few minutes
before 8 o'clock this afternoon , surrounded
by the members of his family and a great
number of his political associates. His
death adds another name to the already
iong mortality list of congressmen and
prominent public men who have died dur
ing the last two years. .
Although the senator had been sick foi
ome tiine-iaird hlscondition
, > for the last
day or two was known to be critical , dcatb
was not looked for so soon. Everybody
lioped tliat with his robust constitution hi
would be able to recover. His case was re
garded as hopeful by his physicians up to
Friday right , but then it became apparent
that lie was sinking very rapidly. From
that time on rheumatic fever effected th <
brain , and brought on frequent periods o !
tupor and tinconsciousnesss. Yesterday
his condition remained unchanged , but uc
critical was hisconditionintheeveniiigthat
Dr. Hamilton , one of his attending physi
cians , remained at his residence over night.
Early in the night ho grew weaker , and his
entire family , together with Gen. Beale and
Congressmen Symes nnd I Jail , remained by
his bedside all night. At intervals during
the night the senator was conscious and
seemed to rally. About-midnight , during a
conscious moment , his wife leaned over him
nnd spoke to him. He murmured "Mary , "
nnd this was the last articulation that
pisscd his lips , although ho seemed to rec
ognize some of those about his bedside as
Into us C o'clock this morning. He sank
gradually , nnd at 2.57 this afternoon died
without 11 struggle.
About tu-o weeks ago Senator Logan was
confind to h * home with rheumatism , and
later on this was followed by rheumatic
fever , affecting his brain. The fever made
terrible inroads upon the patient.and early
last week he was so reduced in fl sh that
his friends would hardly have recognized
him. His suffering , up to within a day 01
two , was intense. Senator Logan com
plained of agonizing rheumatic pains while
ho occupied his coat in tho senate tht
first two or three days of tnis session. His
disease , which , at * firat , was acute inflam
matnry rheumatism , was not considered
dangerous un'il rheumatic fever sot in.
Then his pulse ran so high , and the L , . .
became eo-intense at limes that ho sank in
stupor.Long before noon to-day , sena
tors , congressmen and other political asso
ciates and friends of the senator , apprised
by the morning papers of his critical con
dition , began to arrive at Calumet Place to
mako inquiry about tho condition of theii
friend , and by the hour of his death proba
bly 500 friends had come and gone only to
learn that his case was hopeless. Senators
Sherman. Voorhees and a score or more ol
congressmen were among the anxious in
quirers.
It is stated that the general's body will
no doubt be taken to Illinois for burial ,
but no defiriitearrangementsforthe funeral
will bo made until Mrs. Logan , who is
wholly prostrated , can be consulted. Sen
ator Cullom , who was at the dying man's
eido continuously from last evening , was
requested to temporarily take charge o ]
matters. He sent nt once for tho deputy
tserge.int-at-arms of the senate , who upon
his arrival half an hour later entered upon
the usual preliminary arrangements foi
the funeral by summoning an undertaker
and telegraphing to the sergeant-at-arms
and to others at a distance.
*
* * Springfield ( III. ) special : The words
"Logan is dead" passed from lip to lip
; * here to day among the departed senator's
? . many friends. It was recalled that many
of bis greatest political battles had been
fought beneath thedomo of the state house
in this city. All seemed to agree that the
- loss to his party in Illinois is irreparable.
- , ) Gov. Ogle.iby was early in'receipt of a
telegam from Senator Cullom. He immedi
ately called Secretary of State Dement ,
Attorney General Hunt and Auditor Swig-
ert to the executive mansion , and the fol
lowing was dispatched to Washington :
STATE OF ILLINOIS , EXECUTIVE MANSION , )
SruiNGKiKLn , December 2G. \
, To Mrs. Logan. Calumet Place , Washing
ton , D. C. : In this hour of your deepest
grief we offer you our heartfelt sympathy ,
and join in this expression of unfeigned
eorow with the entire people of the state.
May God give you strength and support in
your irreparable loss.E.
E. J. OGLEBY ,
HENUY D. DIMENT ,
C. 11. SARGENT ,
JACOB Guoss ,
Gcoisan HUNT.
"I knew that Gen. Logan was ill , but I
never dreamed that it would result in this , "
eaid Gov. Oglesby. "It is so suddcn-rt un-
nerve.s me. lie was one of the few really
great men in the country to-day. His con
stitution was so heroic , his chest BO broad
and his limbs so stout that until this hour
I never thought of Gen. Logan in connec
tion with death. Even the dispatches in
the morning papers did not alarm me in
the least , for 1 thought his constitution
strong enough to resist almost anything. I
am distressed beyond measure. I cannot
talk politics in the face of this snd blow to
us all , and would not if I could. "
Gen. John M. Palmer said : "The volun
teer soldiery , more than any other class ,
will regret Gen. Logan's death. During his
life he was tho especial champion of the sol
dier. He stood pre-eminent in his party in
this state , and was the acknowledged
leader. The country will mourn because a
good man has gone. " "
Gen. John A. McClernnnd. who hosknown
Gen. Logan from boyhood , and who has
always been a warm personal friend , was
much affected at the news , and spoke feel
ingly , paying ahigh tribute to tho dead sol
dier and statesman.
Washington special : A good deal of
speculation has already been indulged in
here as to Senator Logan's successor. The
vacancy will undoubtedly be filled by a re
publican , ns the legislature of Illinois is
now republican by a reliable majority , and
will soon bo in regular session. Gov. Ogle-
sby would , it is believed , bo his successor
were he not in the executive chair of the
elate , and even though he occupies that
position there are those who believe that
lie will be elected.
Charles B. Farrell. the well known mill
ionaire merchant of Chicago , is said to bo
the favorite. He was tho hearty supporter
of Gen. Logan in his last campaign for re
election , and is said to have the zealous
Biipport of all his political movements ol
the friends of the dead senator.
Representative Henderson , who has won
BO much distinction in and put of the state
by his work for the Hennepin canal ; Repre
sentative Payson , who has for many years
been a prominent leader on the republican
Bide of the house , especially in land forfeit
ures , and Representative Cannon , are men
tioned ns probable candidates.
*
- \ Mr. Farwell has had long experience in
legislative affairs , having served his state
in responsible positions and for several
vears , until the close of tho Forty-seventh
congress , was a member of the lower house.
Mr. Farwell was succeeded by George E.
Adams , of Chicago.
SAXTA CLA US SCORCHED.
PROVIDENCE , R. L , Dec.26 Horatio BnfTum
17 years old , who was taking the part of Santa
Claus at the Jefferson Street church last night
was seriously burned by his costume taking
fire while he was in the chimney. Marcellins
Minley was slightly burned In assisting to ex-
tingulsh the flames.
-aiv.
COSmiSSJLOTiEtt COLEXAX.
His Rtpliffto the House Resolution Searing
Vpon the Cattle Slalaily
Chairman Hatch of the house committee
on agriculture has received from Commis
sioner Colcman a reply to the resolution
offered a few days ago by Representative
Swinburne of New York , in which the com
missioner sets * forth comprehensively the
difficulties met in the attempt to extirpate
or to control thepleuro-pneumoniascourge
in the present state of law , and with ma
chinery previously madofor more heroic
methods , with additional arguments and
statement ot facts. The resolution seems
to question the prevalence of pleuro-pneu-
monia , declaring in its preamble that since
the submission of the last report , it ban
been learned that the contagion did not ex
ist where that report said it did , and calls
for full information as to the ownership
and locality of tlie infected herds , the num
ber of animals which have perished arid the
steps taken to stamp out the contagion.
The commissioner nt the outset declares
that some of the statements attributed to
his report were not contained in it , and
proceeded to show that the summary of
the chief of the bureau of animal industry ,
of discoveries made during the past two
years was erroneously assumed by Swin
burne to be a statement of the condition
of affairs at the moment the report was
submitted. He proceeds as follows :
"In reference to that part of the pre
amble which states that it has been learned
since making the , report that the disease
does not exist in the localities where it was
reported to'exist , I would respectfully say
that my information is not in accordance
with this statement. If by localities in
dividual premises are meant , then the
statement may be admitted to bo correct ,
for with pleuro-pneumonia ns with other
contagious diseases , some herds are con
tinually being rescued from contagion
while others are coming under its influence.
If , however , we use the word localities in
the sense of state or counties , I see no
reason to believe that , with the exception
of Kentucky nnd Illinois , there has been
any material changes. As to the propor
tion of the 1.737 affected animals which
recovered and the proportion which died ,
and as to the proportion of those exposed
which afterwards became affected , 1 have
no information. Inspection was made to
obtain the facts as to the extent of the
disease , and it was impossible with a few
exceptions under existing law to help tho
infected herds under supervision or to
obtain any facts as to the subsequent his
tory of the herds. Tho publication of the
existence of pleuro-pneumonia is herds
without the adoption of prompt measures
for suppressing it , cauned so much damage
to owners that in many cases they not
only refused to give information , but will
prevent examination of animals at sub
sequent visits. "
The commissioner then says that the
only way to learn the fate of animals in
such herds is to watch the place or prem
ises and maintain it day and night. For
450 herds this would require at least 900
men , a force it was clearly impossible for
the department to employ even if expendi
tures were authorized. As to the quaran
tine of infected herds , the report refers to
the state of the laws , vhich is not such as
to enable the department to enforce the reg
ulations , there being nothing to prevent the
removal of that part of an infected herd
which has not yet shown symptoms of di
sease , from one state into any other state.
The commissioner recommends emphat
ically that his department be given suffi
cient authority to overcome this difficulty ,
or that the work of eradicating the plague
be lelt to the state authorities. There-
port enlarges upon the difficulties in the
way of effectively quarantining herds on
account of the loss entailed upon owners
by the suspicion that rests upon their pro
duction. In order to overcome such dilli-
cnltie.s it would be necessary to place a
sufficient guard 'over every infected prem
ises as to prevent the men or animals ,
liable to carry the contagion , from ming
ling with the outside world. The commis
sioner concludes that such a quarantine
would be so expensive and .so intolerable
to the citizens of this country ns lo make
its maintenance impossible. He therefore
recommended that whenever an infected
herd is discovered all the exposed animals
be slaughtered , the premises thoroughly
disinfected and the owner compensated for
the lobs to which he is subject for the pro
tection of the public.
The report gives the history of pleuro-
pneumonia in Kentucky , and illustrates
his opinion with incidents showing the im
possibility of making effective quarantine ,
and representing the slaughter of diseased
and exposed animals and the disinfecting
of the premises to be the only way of ex
tirpating the plague. Thereport concludes
with figures giving the proportion of slaugh
tered animals that were more or less
affected by pleuro-pneumonia from No
vember 28 to December 1C. 2,271 animals
slaughtered , of which number 1,0.51 were
found to be affected. Another table shows
that in addition to this , 232 small herds ,
numbering in all 1,071 animals , were
placed in quarantine in Chicago from Octo
ber 13 to November 30 , all being in private
herds in stables , and the greater p.-irtof
which were quarantined because of ex
posure to affected cattle on the various
commons about the city.
r.ORD CHURCHILL'S JCEStOXATIOX'
It Creates a Great Sensation in London
and Elseicliere.
LONDON , Dec. 23. The 2'imcs announces
that Loid Randolph Churchill has resigned
his seat in the cabinet owing to a disagreement
with the admiralty and the war office with ref
erence to increasing the expenses of the coun
try In view of the existing financial difficulty
and also because he disapproves the home leg
islative measures of the cabinet.
Lord Randolph Churchill considers that Mr.
Smith and Lord George Hamilton prepared
exorbitant estimates "for the army and navy
departments respectively , which are uncalled
for by the state of foreign aflaira. Lord Sal
isbury supported Mr. Smith and Lord Hamil
ton.
ton.Lord
Lord Randolph further considers that the
legislative measures for Great Britain pro
posed for the next session of pailiamcut are
Inadequate.
WHAT THE RESIGNATION SIEAXS.
The Times approves Losd Salisbury's decis
ions to support the defenses of the country.
It reproves Lord Churchill for acting hastily
and desiring reckless economy instead of try
ing to reform the departments and secure
reater efficiency without auy increase of tho
' "
estimates. His'reslguatlon , "says t/se Times ,
deprives the government of its ablest member
and completely changes the political situation.
"Lord Salisbury , " it continues , "will do well
to renew overtures to Lord Harlington for a
coalition government A reconstructed con
servative cabinet without new blood can not
last long and will lead to the return of M&
Gladstone to office. "
AR3/TXTEVG THE TERRITORIES.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2 . Representative
Springer saxs he Intends to secure , If possible ,
he passage by the present congress of nia
bill to provide an enabling act for the ad
mission into the Union of Dakota. Montana ,
S'cw Mexico and Washington Temtorv. He
says it will probably not be possible to "get the
committee on territories to report upon the
> fll tmt that he will try to have it substituted
> y the house for some other territorial ad
mission bill when the latter comes up for con
sideration. He thinks the idea , of admitting
all at once will prevent opposition on party
grounds as they would be equally divided
wlitically. as the new states will have no voica
n the presidential ejection in 1S3S.
DETECTirE PJBiKERTOX'S STOST.
He Enllahten < the Public TTlth Reference lo
Ui Capture of tlie Robbers.
Chicago dispatch : Complete details of
the chase after the Adams express robbers ,
who rifled the safe on the St. Louis & San
Francisco road on the night of October 2i
of § 55,000 to $00,000 , were first related
by the officials of the Pinkerton Nationn
Detective agency to-night to n representa
tive of the Associated Press. The agency
has succeeded in arresting five men , namely :
Frederick Whitrock , who is the author o !
the Jim Cummings letters , and wiio is
claimed to be the man who perpetrated the
robbery ; W. W. Haight , an ex-employe ol
the express company , who is supposed to
have aided in planning the robbery from
his knowledge of the railroad "run ; "
Thomas Weaver , a Chicago laundryman ,
who was with Whitrock before and after
the robbery ; Edward Kinney , a brother-
in-law of Whitrock , upon whose person was
found a considerable portion of the express
robbery money ; and Oscar Cook-who hid
Whitrock after the robbery , and afterward
divided the money , and mailed tho "Jim
Cummings" letters. The detectives have
turned up obout $15,000 , and estimate
that from 540,000 to § 45,000 is still un
accounted for.
The story of the robbery is too well
known to need rcpitition. The case was
immediately given to the Pinkerton agency ,
which sent operatives in all directions , and
wagon roads running from Pac fie Junction
towarp the Missouri river were traversed ,
but only a meagre trace was found of any
one , and the officials , when they returned
to St. Louis , were completely at sea. In
the meantime a letter was addressed by
"Jim CumtnSngs" to the Globe Democrat ,
of St. Louis , based on which the Pinker-
ton's claim to have compassed tho arrest ,
and fixed the crime of all participants in
the crime. In the meantime , however ,
detectives had obtained the names of all
persons who had been discharged , or had
voluntarily left the employ-of the express
company during the yetir preceding tho
robbery , and found among the former , W.
W. Haight , who had been discharged nine
months preceding for the .suspected theft
of packages. This man had been am-s-
sengor on the "Frisco road from St. Louis
to Yinita , Indian territory , covering the
same run which was made by Fotliering
ham. The detectives found that he and
Fotheringham had Known cnch other in
Kansas City , but that there had been no
intimacy. Haight was traced to Kansas
City , and from there U > Leavenworth ,
where his father was an in mute of the
Home for Disabled Soldiers. From Leaven-
worth it was found that Haighl had come
to Chicago , where he had been employed at
times as an express driver and also as
driver of a laundry wjigonior Tom Weaver ,
already mentioned as one of tho prisoners ,
nnd also worked for Fred Whitrock , the
mysterious Jim Cummings , who was oper
ating a coal yard at the corner of Lincoln
and West Lake btreetH in this city.
Hnight left the city October 27 , two days
after the robbery , stating that he was go
ing to Florida. His wife followed some
days later. They had been very poor but
showed evidences of sudden aflluence im
mediately after the robbery. An investi
gation by detectives in Chicago showed
that Whitrock had also came from Leav
enworth , and as he was absent from the
city he could not be questioned concerning
Haight. When inquiry was pursued con
cerning Whitrock , it was found that ho
corresponded very closely to the descrip
tion given of the mysterious "Jim Cuni-
minge. " Further cautious inquiries
showed that Whitrock had left on October
12 , in company with Tom Weaver , the
laundryman , whose place of business is at
733 West Lake street , and within a few
doors of Whitrock's coal yard. Pinker-
ton's narrative is here almost a repetition
of that received from St. Louis last night ,
telling of Jim Cummiugs' first letter and
the discovery of a package at the Union
depot , from which a Chestnut street house
number was dis ovcred in a letier written
to exculpate Fotheringham , tho writer
saying that the package referred to con
tained letter heads of the express company
similar to the one on which the forged let
ter was written and shown to Fothering
ham. The detectives found the Chestnut
street house kept by Mis. Berry , and that
her two roomers corresponded to Whit
rock and Weaver They had come to her
house October IS , and Weaver departed
OH the night of October 22 , Baying ho was
going to Kansas City. Whitrock left on
tho evening of October 25 , explaining that
he intended to go to Kansas City also ,
Mrs. Berry was able to give a very cio.se
description of both men. On searching the
rooms they had occupied , two red stamps
were found nhich corresponded to labels
placed on two valises shipped to St. Louis
from St. Charles , when , as detailed in Jim
Cummings' first letier , the writer had en
gaged a skiff in which to fly down the
river.
river.When
When these facts had all been gathered , a ,
close watch was placed on Weaver in Chi
cago , and the coal yard of Whitrock , which
was being managed by Kinney. Operatives
were also tent to Leaven worth , where
Whitrock's mother and sister , both very
respectable people , were ieliding. It was
found that Huight's wife and child were
with Haight's mother in Leavenworth , arid
that Haight's wife was in correspondence
with Haight , who was located at Nashville ,
Tenn. Haight was discovered tohavegone
sxtensively into the roofing business at
Nashville , and he was kept under close
watch. About five weeks ago a daughter
and son of Mrs. Berry , of St. Louis , came
to Chicago and identified Weaver us one of
the men who had been a roomer at their
louse. The detectives then decided that
they would not molest Weaver , but would
Bwatt the return of Whitrock. An investi
gation about this time showed that Oscar
Jpok , formerly residing at Leavenworth
with close friends of Whitrock's , had gone
to Kansas City , where he was found work-
ng as a cooper in the E st Bottoms , at a
ioarding liouso kept by a woman named
2ox. The story was current here that
ook had won a largo amount of money in
a lottery , but this idea was soon exn'ided.
it was discovered thatCook had rna e sev
eral trips away from the city , and his jour
neys wore always followed 'by the nppear-
ince of one of "Jim Ctimming-j' " letters.
The Pii.kerton operative finally became a
josoin friend of Cook's , visiting gambling
rooms with him , and continued to shadow
rim until his arrest last Saturday.
In the meantime the shadow on Whit
rock's house was maintained without re
sult , until last Tuesday night. On that
light the Pinkerton men found another
'shadow , " whom they did not know. They
saw him enter No. 10 , Lincoln street , the
esidence of Whitrock , and afterward a
arjio manwho corresponded to tho de-
icription of Whitrock , also entered the
louse. In tho meantime tho brother-hv
aw had gone to Quincy , where he receives
telegram announcing "the return of Fred
Whitrock to Chicago. A Pinkerton oper-
itive had followed Kiuney nnd managed
10 see these telegrams , which were signed
> y Rose Whitrock , wife of the man the
letectives were seeking so hard to find.
The Pinkerton officers in Chicago were
warned and it only tended to confirm their
own suspicions. The "Whitrock house > vas
losely shadowed , untilFriday morning
and it was feared tha't Whitrock had
( scaped. In the meantime Kinney re-
urned to Chicago and ho and Weave , wer ?
ieen to continuously enter Whitrock's
louse , the blinds of which were constantly
Irawn , but a light could be seen iasidj.
On Friday morning the mysteriona
"Shadow" came out of the Whit'ockhous *
as did also Kinney , and aftci making a
careful survey , Whitrock uppcart-d. The
men went south an Lincoln street , showing
evident alarm all the while , and finally en
tered a liquor store and restaurant kept
by an Italian nn Madison street , near Lin
coln street. Robert A. Finkerton and two
operatives shadowed tho place until Kin-
ney went out , when they entered and ar
rested Whitrock after a sharp struggle.
The latter attempted to draw revolvers ,
two of which were found on hid person.
He protested againxt the indignity , but
was searched , and $110 was taken from a
red pocketbook found on his person. Tho
"shadow" was searched , and $4.500 was
found on his person. The "shadow"
v-urned out to be a young mun named Qeo
W. Burnhaic , whom Whitrock met in Sa
vannah , Ga. He explained that ho had
come north with Whitrock and had shad
owed the In tier's house , as Whitrock had
explained that he had shot a man in Chi
cago in a row and wished to escape arrest.
He wis afterward released when he had ex
plained to the satisfaction of the detectives
that he had no knowledge of nor connec
tion with the affair.
When Kidney re-nppeared ho was
searched and $1.000 in loose money was
found on his person , while in a belt around
his waist < as found1,000 additional.
These men were ironed and taken to the
Pinkerton agency in a close carriage. A
search of the Whitrock house resulted in
finding a skirt on Mrs. Whitrockinto which
§ 1,900 was sewn in $50 notes. A bunch
of money , $150 in all , was also found on
her person , together with a 4-karat dia
mond. Weaver was arrested in the coal
yard ahout the same time , and in the base-
nifiit of his house WIIH found $11,000. in
some fruit jars. The arrest of Cook and
Haight was then ordered b > telegraph. Tho
detcctiyen state that Cook distributed the
money after tho robbery and was the go-
between. They charge Haighc with dut-
liniug the robbery , and also aiding in tho
forgery of the letter presented to Fother-
ingham. Whitrock appears to have been ,
the only man on the train concerned in the
robbery , unless Fotlieringham was his
accomplice. Tho Pinkcrtons will not give
iiny expression of their views as to the
guilt or innocence of Fotheringham.
CAP1URE OF CITMJIIXGS.
Tlte Gang Who Rolled tlie Express Company
Overhauled.
Chicago dispatch : Two local papers pub-
vshed this morning accounts of the arrest
acre yesterday of Jim CummingH ( who baa
lone been generally believed to be the lead-
dg perpetrator of the Sb. Louis & San
Francisco express robbery last October ) ,
and two of his accomplices. According to
the accounts referred to the men were ar
rested in a house of questionable repute
and upwards of $20,000 in money was cap
tured with them. The men are said to have
been shadowed for some time on account
of their lavish display of money and swag
gering gait and appearance , which war
ranted the assumption that they were rail
road brakcuicn.
The Inter-Ocean will sny to-morrow
morning that these accounts have no foun
dation in fact except that three men were
arrested for small offenses , neither of whom
was Jim Uuniingt * , nor was in any way con
nected ith the express robbery. The find
ing of the money was also denied. The
local authorities are extremely reticent re
garding the express robbery , but it is tin-
derntood that startling developments may
be expected in a few days.
Up to a lale hour the information from
detective sources was of a decidedly meagre
nature , but conveyed the impression that
the oliters ( believed themselves to have
captuicil the train robbers. Tho trio are
still in close custody here , and the papers
publishing the reports of the arrest main
tain stoutly that the statements given are
Bub-tmiti < illy correct , their authority is
stated by them to be equivalent to direct
information from the oflicers making the
arrest. It is now reported , from sources
responsible for the fin-it accounts , that tho
amount captured on the robbers is $5,000 ,
not $20.000 , as first stated. The latest
a.ssi-itions concerning the case are to the
effect that the men themselves were not
shadowed , their whereabouts being un
known , but a notorious woman who was
intimate with the suspected Cummings was
traced here from St. Louis , and has for
about ten days been kept under constant
espionage in this city. This plan was re
warded by the appearance of Cummiiigs
and his comrades. The man Cummings is
said to be not the noted desperado bearing
Lhat name. l > nt another whose career has
attracted less attention. All arts known
to detectives were in use throughout the
niuht and during Christmas morning and
: ifternoon to force one or another of the
three men to reveal their secrets. To-night
it is confidently asserted in some quarters
that From one of tho robbers has , at last ,
been extorted partial confession.
Kansas Cily dispatch : Oscar Cook , a
cooper , was arrested in a gambling IIOUBO
n the northeast part of the city this aiter-
10011 on suspicion of complicity in the
humming express robbery near St. Louis
two months ago. Pinkerton detectives , it
is said , have beej ? sre for six weeks shad
owing Cook. Th flicers are reticent , and
; he nature ci Cook's alleged connection
with the robbery is not known. It is re
ported that "C'immings , " so called , was
arrested yesterday at Chicago , and that he
and Cook were once on intimate terms
while living in Leavcnworth , Kns. Cook is .
ibout twenty five years of age and has a '
wife here , having lived here two year.s. He
las been idle for about four months , yet
ins been spending money quite often of
ate. The supposition is that if the above
reports of the robbery are true , Cum tilings
nay have given him , money , though he had
no actual participation in the robbery. A
copy of a St. Louis paper , containing n full
iccounl of the robbery , was found in
book's trunk. He was taken to St. Louis.
St. Louis dispatch : Since the capture in
Chicago on Friday of three of the supposed
) crpetrntors of the St. Louis it San Fran
cisco express robbery , the history of Pink-
crton's work on the case from the date of
he robbery to that of these arrests has
> een obtained from sources which renders
t.s correctness unquestionable. Fnther-
ngham was the first person suspected , his
htory containing many inaccuracies. The
h > t really useful clue was Cummings'let-
er to the Globe-Democrat , dated October
51 , and telling of a package to be found at
he union depot. Among the contents of
.his package was a bit of paper giving the
number of the house on Chesntit street.
L'he detectives visited the house , and
earned that two men roomed there a short
me before. The room was examined and
a bottle of medicine found. Upon exam-
nation the clothing found near the track
ifter the robbery was discovered to bear
vidences of a contagious disease , for which
he medicine was found. A man was dis-
ovcred who na5d he had mailed one of
Tummings' letters and been told by him
hat Fatheringham was in tho scheme to
ob the car , but committed himself in his
; estimony. These and other clues enabled
.he detectives to trace the two men to
arious places , and finally to Kansas City ,
rrhere arrangements were made to arrest
hem. The plan miscarried , but when the
lews came from Chicago of the arrest there
; he detectives at once captured OscarCook ,
who is believed to be implicated in the case.
Mrs Cleveland has announced that with the
new year would come a change la the matter
f white-house receptions , which will hereaf
ter be given alternate Saturday afternoons in-
tcad of weekly as heretofore. ,
TITO IMPORTANT SILLS.
Which Senator Slanderson , oflftlraslat Has
on the Catenilar.
Washington dispatch : Senator Mnnder-
aon has on the calendar two important
bills which are being largely discussed
among the lawyers and certainly seem to
merit their attention as well as that of
othew. The first is senate file No. 140
and is titled : "A bill requiring transcripts
of judgments obtained in United States
courts to be filed with county officers hav
ing charge of judgment records in certain
cases. "
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled , That no
judgment entered in any circuit , district
or other court of the United States shall
be a lien upon the real estate of the judg
ment debtor in any organized county in
any state or territory until 'the judgment
creditor , his assigns , executors , adminis
trators or other legal representatives shall
have filed a certified transcript of such
judgment with the clerk of the district or
circuit court or other officer having in
charge the judgment recordu of the county
wherein the real estate sought to be sub
jected to the judgment so rendered is suit
able.
Sec. 2. That such transcript filed as
aforesaid shall be transcribed tho officer
aforesaid into : i record to be called ' 'The
United States Judgment Lien Record for
countv. state , " to which
record shall be kept an index of each case
entered in alphabetical order , under the
name both of thu plaintiff and defendant ,
and the officer with whom the said tran
script is filed shall forthwith notify the
clerk of the court in which said judgment
was rendered of the date of the filing of
said transctipt in said county and state ,
giving the title of the case and the date of
the rendition of paid judgment ; and the
clerk of the United States court where such
judgment was rendered shall keep an index ,
in alphabetical order , under the name of
both plaintiff and defendant , showing the
county or counties where said transcripts
have been filed , and the date of said filing" .
Sec. 3. That the clerk 01 the United
States court from which said transcript is
procured shall be entitled to the same fees
for a certified transcript of said judgment
aw is now provided by law for similar ser
vices.
Sec. 4. That the clerk or other officer of
the county with whom the said transcript
is filed shall bo entitled , for the Bervices
rendered , to the s'ame compensation as is
allowed by state or territorial law for sim
ilar services.
Sec. 5. That tho party procuring said
transcript and having it filed and recorded
shall , in the fiist instance , pay all the costs
incident thereto , ai.d shall take the receipt
of the county official for the expense of
filing and recording said transcript , and
file such receipt with the clerk of the court
fi om which the said transcript was tak < n
which amount so paid , as evidenced by
said receipt , together with the amount
originally paid tho clerk of tho United
Slates court for said transcript , shall be
taxed as increased costs in the case.
Sec. G. That when a judgment , or any
part thereof , is satisfied of record in the
court where the same was rendered , the
clerk of said court , under the seal of said
court , shall certify the same to the proper
officer of the county or counties where tho
transcript has been filed , which shall be
entered of record across the entry of such
recorded judgment , and he attested by the
officer making said entry , and to the extent
of .such satisfaction shall release the lieu.
Sec. 7. That all law ? in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
The second is senate file No. 140 and has
been reported back from the jud ciary coin-
mil tee and is now No. 1SSO on the calendar. .
It is titled "A bill to provide that judges
of the United States circuit and district
courts whall reduce their instructions to
juries in writing in Jill sizes whereii. . by the
laws thereof , state judged are required s > o
to do. "
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled. That in
all states , wherein by the laws thereof
judges of courts of record are required to
reduce charges and instructions to juries
to writing , judges of the district and cir
cuit courts of tho United States shall con
form to such practice , and in such states
no instructions shall be given to the jury
by the court , or modified , except in writing ;
and finch written instructions shall betaken
by the jury on theirretiremcnt. return with
their verdict , and retained with the files
and be a part of the record in each cace.
LOXG .LVD SHOUT HAUL.
Washington special : Senator Allison , in
answer to a request for his views on the
inter-state commerce bill , says : ' 'I think
the bill will pass as it stands. There is
some misconceptions as to the long and
short haul clause. Chauncy M. Depew's
criticism shows that he has not read the
bill carefully. It cannot be construed so
as to apply to n , pro rate. It only says
that the aggregate charge over short dis
tances shall not be more than for the
longer. When the Boston it Albany , New-
York Central , and Lake Shore , for in
stance , combine ar.d fix a through rate
from Boston to Chicago they cannot charge
more between Boston and Buffalo than
the aggregate charge. That gives a wide
latitude. It allows a charge of as much
for fifty miles as 500 , though no more.
There is HO such cause for alarm as some
have imagined. The only question seems
to be whether tho long and short haul
clause might not make a difference be
tween the neiphboringand distant markets.
It might result in combinations of long
lines on throiu'h freights and an advance in
rates. The bill prohibits pooling , but its
details and features are such that it. prac
tically establishes , if it is well enforced , a
rigid pool arrangement. I preferred the
Cullom bill's disposal of tho feature , but I
shall vote for this. Senators Sherman ,
Platt and Aid rich think the bill will be
recommended. "
A PREACHER GOES irROlfG.
LITTLE ROCK , AHK. , Dec. 2j. The Rev. Sam
uel Klriin arrived in Lincoln county some
two months ago , claiming to be a minister of
the United Presbyterian church from Pitta-
burg , Pa. , and in good standing in that city.
He was an eloquent speaker and his meetings ,
held at various points , were largely attended ,
many persons professing religion. He gained
the confidence of the farmers by joining the
Wheelers , a farmer's organization , and suc
ceeded in being elected purchaUni agent
One thousand dollars was turned over to him
with which to buy supplies , and just before
Christmas he started for Pine BlufT to pur
chase the desired supplies , since which time
he has not been heard from. The Wheelers
feel that there can be no doubt but that the
reverend gentlemau has absconded with their
money.
1TOUA DED BY A PRIXCS.
CITY or MEXICO , Dec. 29. A duel was
fought here yesterday between Prince Augus-
tln Iturbide and Senor Carcedo , both of whom
are members of the jockey club. The weapons
used were swords.
The prince wounded his antagonist in the
shoulder , but not dangerously.
The duel took place at the San Lorrnzo
school of artillery and has excited much com
ment , both gentlemen being of the highest
social standing. The prince Is well known in
Washington society.
ZJOIFJV O.V POWDERLY.
The Socialists AW Pleased ITIUt His
Opinion * .
New York dispatch : The socialists in
this city are highly indignant with the
opinions General Master Workman Pow-
derly has of them. S. E. Shevitch , editor
of the Volks-Zeitung , the socialist organ of
this city , said to-day that ho could nob
conceive how a man like Mr. Powderljr ,
who himself had been a member of the
social labor party , and who thoroughly
understands tho principles of that body ,
rould w ite such a letter as that. Tho
socialist party , Mr. Shevitch added , did
not believe in the employment of force as
an offensive measure for the solution of
the labor question , although ninny of its
members believed that a physical atrugglo
was only a question of time. The party
itself believed in employing force only as a.
defensive measure , and Mr. Powderly being
himself a member , must have understood ,
tin's. The party believed in educating And
organizing the laboring masses , and when
the socialistic niovementmiined such power
as to threaten the overthrow of tho ruling
classes the latter would undoubtedly resort
to force to put down the socialists , and
then the struggle would come.
Mr. Shevitch said that Mr. Powderly re
marked that he h id no respect for thnso
who flaunt the accursed red flug. He knew
very well that tho socialists were the first
among tho workingmcn who took the
initiative in the labor movement , and that
they were the only ones who consistently
refused to vote for either of tho two polit
ical parties. Mr. Powderly knew that
some of tho most active men in tho New-
York labor campaign and his most ardent
supporters and admirers in the Knights of
I < abor order were socialists. The labor
movement had been principally organized
by socialists , and to-day there was not a ,
prominent man in the labor movement
who was not a socialist in principle if ho
was not directly affiliated with tho party.
They all believed in tho abolition of thu
wage system and in tho ownership of all
means of production by the general govern
ment. With regard to that part of Mr.
I Powderly's letter in which ho refers to the
blood-thirsty tendencies of socialists and
anarchists , Mr. Shevitch remarked that ru >
matter how much the capitalists resorted
to force and shot down the striken * , as in
Milwaukee and St. Louis , he , Mr. Pow
derly ; said nothing , but as soon an force
was resorted to by tho laboring men Mr.
Powderly would at once come outitha
screed. It is worth nothing that M > . She
vitch once quoted in the Volks Zuitumg a
speech of Mr. Powderly's about the shoot
ing of Htrikers , in which he said that if-that
kind of thing continued it would bo neces
sary for labor unions to get Catling guns
to defend themselves.
TUE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
A Question of Debute Among the People of
iru.ilitiif/ton Jttit at Thin Time.
Washington special : In the discussion ot
President Cleveland's illness a good many
inquiries have been mado to-day as to who' *
should succeed him in the event of his
death , which is not likely to occur very
soon , but which is a question of debate ;
among many people in Washington jusb at
this time. The presidential succession bill
was approved and went into effect on Jan
uary 10 last. Under its provisions Secre
tary of State Bayard would succeed to the
presidency and after him other members of
the cabinet in this order : Secretary of the
treasury , secretary of war , attorney , gen
eral , postmaster general , secretary of the
navy and secretary of the interior. Presi
dent Cleveland took considerable exercise
in hi.s room to-day , hobbling around. HO
as to gain strength for the ordeal of Satur
day , when the new year's reception at the
white house takes place. Mrs.
Cleveland told a lady friend thin
afternoon that she believed the ;
president would bo able to partici
pate and that if he was not strong enough
to stand up he would occupy a chair and
receive his friends sitting. She was very
enthusiastic about the coming event and
decorations and preparations for the
music are going ahead under the irn-
prcabion that the president will either be
strong enough to receive or admit of his
wife doing so. The physicians have warned
the president taking so much exercise nt
this time , and apprehend serious results it
he should take a cold , which is easy under
this damp cold atmosphere. No one id yet
admitted ( o Mr. Cleveland's room , and ho
is denying himself to all kinds of public or
private business. He will in all probability
pull through this attack and there need
bo no fear concerning hi.s condition , but
he is in delicate health and will require ex
ceeding good euro now and in tho future.
He is ripe for apoplexy or any ot tha
various rheumatic affections.
TUK II'IDOH'S 3HTE.
Chicago dibp.itch : William Ponn Nixon ,
treasurer of the Logan fund , sent to Mrs.
Logan to-night SG.nOO r.s the result of the
first day's collections in the city for a.
$100.000 tribute. A number of other sub
scriptions are promised. Chicago sub
scribers prefer to make their remittance *
direct to Mrs. Logan. Thu named have
not yet been made public.
Kx-CongreHcm in C. 15. Farwell received
$7,000 to-day to apply m the § 30.000
fund to pay off the debts of Gen. Logan.
Washington special : The Mrs. Logan
iimd to-night in subscriptions paid to fieo.
C. Lemon , the treasurer of the fuud.s , foots
up $21.000 , and with the subscriptions
promised from Chicago and tiie west
amounting to fully $10.0 < JO more. Geo. C.
Lemon to-day received from Morton , Bliss
it Co. , of New York $1,000 for the Logan
; nrid. Small subscriptions , aggregating ;
StJIio , were siNo received , dipt. Lemon is
expecting several large subscriptions from
Chicago.
3IVIll > EREnitY HIS AO.V.
Anamosa ( la. ) special : Yesterday tha
son of Isaac Bickel , aged about seventeen ,
residing ten miles west of Annmosa. had an
altercation with his father. The son asked
for a dollar to spend at a New Year's
party to be held at Wnubeck and the re
quest was denied. The boy urged that he
liad worked hard and thought he was en
titled to a little sp'-nding money occasion
ally. His father flew into a passion and
seized a grub or root , apparently for nri
assault. The young man followed the ex-
imple , and when the father advanced he
was struck down by his son , remaining un
conscious up to the hour of death , which
occurred at G this morning. Young Bickel
ias been arrested but the report is that
the acted in tsclf-defen- .
son - - > c.
THE JOKE XEATLY TCRSED.
DANVILLE , Kr. , Bee. 23. At Junction City
Christmas day W. T. Clarkson , a prohibition
ist , was a visitor at the house of a friend ,
Daniel Twaddle , wh'o had some egg nog which
be finally persuaded Clarkson to try. After
filling him up the twain adjourned to a
neighboring saloon , where Clarkson was forced
to drink until he fell on the floor in a stupor.
A wagon was procured and Clarkson's lifeless
form was placed in It with the banner : "Pro
hibitionist , died December 25. " This was
intended as a joke , but It proved true , for ,
after the carousers had driven around the
streets a short time , they discovered that
Clarkson was dead.