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T \ rt VOL. X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6 , 1880. NO 120. Established 1871. MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents POLITICAL POINTS. Partial Returns fromManj Doubtful Quarters , Bonanza Mackey Attributes the Loss of Nevada to the Chi nese Latter. Ben Butler Causes a Momen- - - "tanSensation in Wash- - - ington. Ooxupleto List of House Ap - ; pointments Already Made Up. The Gussedness of Yazoo Politics Revealed in New Form. ElECTUN NOTES. WISCONSIN. BpooUl dispatch to TDK Bci MILWAUKEE , November G 1 a. m. The republican majority in this alate will not be lees than 25,000 at the lowest , and probably nearer to 28.000. The congressional delegation will stand thus : Republicans , 6 ; dem ocrats , 2 Deuster and Bragg a re publican gain of 1. The legislature will stand thaa : Republicans , 75 ; democrats , 23 ; hidepont-republicans , 2. Senate Republicins , 24 ; demo crats , 9. Hazvlton's majority for congress in the Third district trill rsach 3000 ; and OuBwoU's , in the Second end , 2000. ILLINOIS. Specl'j Dispatch to Tns B . CHICAGO , November G 1 a. m. SofarGG of the 102 counties in llli- nois have been fully reported , aud give 37,102 republican , a net gain of 20,007 over the vote of 187G. If the remaining counties show the same ratio , Garfield's majority will be about 50,000 in the entire state. Si'KiNCiriELn , November 6 1 a. m The republican majority in this etato , cslirer.ted on the bass of the latest returns , will bo in the neigh borhood of 40,000. The Illinois del egation in congress will be 14 rt pub- 'licaus and 5 democrats. The legisla ture will stand thus : Sanatc Repub licans , 33 ; democrats , 17 ; sochlisl , 1. House Republicans , 53 ; democrats , 70. Republican majority on joint ballot is 28. , - -x NRW YORK. ALRANY , November G _ 1 f. m. Of ficial returns aud careful o itimates of majority ir roa ia dl 10,4-19. Thei official return * ure reni rsJ" the estimates iwbiished. MlSSISSIt'l'I. Special Dispatch to The Bee VicKbBUHQ , November G 1 a m. Five countipa up the river are hold ing back their returns. It seema ai though they wanted to get the oxict vote of the other countiei no they can tell how many votes Chalmers needs. They will have to change the ballots ol several thnimnd voters to show him elected. The republicans chim the ticket. The dodge here is creating quite a furore , and all denounce the fraud bitterly. By it Warren county has been returned 959 majority for Chalmers , instead of 1072 majority for Lynch , as the vote was cut CALIFORNIA. Bpoc'al Dispatch to Tin Oat. SAJ-- FRANCISCO , November6 , la. to. Small cams in revised returns from several counties in favor of Gar- -field. Eldorado gave a gain of four , two in San Die o , thirty-three m San Bernandia , and two in Nnpu. We will send full-figures to morw * above all on hand. 'SAN FRANCISCO , November 6,1 a. xn. Complete returns from farty-six counties , and partial return * from the other six give Garfield 202 plurality. TENNESSEE. Special Dispatch to Tbe Bw UABUVILLE , Tenn. , November 6,1 A. m. Returns from * ov nty-aix out of ninety-four counties in Tjtiu-s ee , flivo Hawkins , republican , 82,104 ; Wi iaht , democrat , GG.G41. The coun ties to be hoard from gave Hnyes a majority of 2,000 over Tilde i in 187G. The legislature if , as far aa heard from , asfollows : Senateteuublicans , 7 ; democrats , G ; repudiationis's-dpm- .acrnts , 4. The hou e will M nd re publicans , 28 ; democrats , 1C ; repudia tion-democrats , 10. KENTUCKY. Spec 1 Dispatch to The Bes. LOUISVILLE , November 6. 1 a. m. -Tho democrats now concede the election ol John D. White , republi can , over Thomas Turner , democrat , in tbe-Ninth Kcntocky district , by a maj arlty of 1500. The democrats here refuse in many instances to give up their beta , hoping that the Vcbeme to recount New York it their favor may be successful. NORT1I CAROLINA. r RALEIGH , November 6 , 1 a. m. Collector Young telej.raphed'ester - day aa follows : Jarvia , demcorat , js , elected governor by nearly 5,000 majority. Hubbs , in the Second dis trict , is elected to congress , a repub lican g inof 8,000 en the vote of87G. FINISHED THEIR WORK. New YOKE , November G , 1 a. m. The only members of the republican national committee visible at the rooms yesterday morning were Gov. McCormick , and ox-Goy. Smithers. Marahal Jewell left for his homo last night. MACKEY ON NEVADA. Special dispatch to The lice. NEW YORK , November G 1 a. m. The following dUpstch , sent by John H. Mackey , the Nevada bonanzi king , was received at th ? national republi can headquarters yesterday forenoon : ViKorsiA Cmr , Net , November 4. Bon. . W. Donep Fall returns cannot come in until to-morrow. Indications are that Han cock carries the etate by a small ma jority. The legislature , congressmen and supreme court judge are demo cratic. The causes are local issues and the Chinese letter. ( Signed ) JOHN H. MACKEY. BUTLER'S BREEZE. l&l Ti j-atch to The Bee. WASHINGTON , November G , 1 a. ro. -Something of a sensation was cre- ' -1 at thecaphal yesterday by o.re- port that Gen , B. F. Butler , while at the supreme couit had said the re vised and corrected vote In New York would show a majority for ILmcock. Two employes of the house stated th 1 they had heard Gen. Bullcr'make the assertion , and also that the General said be had jnat bet BIX hundred dollars lars that Hancok would be the ucit president The eiollement was in creased by a report th t John Kelly had telegraphed John E. Norris not to give up bets on New York , aa the result was nndecided. Investigation by a reporter made it probible that the rumor had grown out of a state * ment made by Gen. Butler to the ef fect that if -fraudulent votes in New Yortk were thrown out , Hancock would h'ave a majority. COUNTING THE SPOILS. Special Dispatch to The Bo * . WASHINGTON , November 6. 1 a. m. The Star Bays : Secretary Me- Pherson , of the republican congres sional committee , yesterday claimed that the next house will have 150 re publican mcmberi against a united opposition of 143 , making a majority of seven over all. This is based on the gains made as follows : Virginia , North Carolina , Louisiana , Maine , Wisconsin , Missouri , West Virginia , Kentucky and Illinois , one each ; Ten nessee , and Iowa , two each ; Penn sylvania 3. This makes a net repub lican gain of sixteen members. From this is to be deducted the republican losses , as follows : New York , 4 ; Nevada and California one each , 1 av- ing a republican gain of ten'mem bers , which added to 140 , makes 150. These figures , while doubtless good guesses , need confirmation. In Penn sylvania Harry White is not yet out of the woods , neither is It entirely saf to claim the gain In West Vir ginia , although the latest reports in dicate that Wilson , democrat , is de bated. The gain claimed in North Carolina needs confirmation , although the chances seem to be that Ketchum , democrat , is defeated. * .Assuming , however , that these claims are rroneous , and that the republicans iave none of the districts in doabt , ; he figures will stand republican , L47 ; united opposition , 146 ; a clear najority of ono over all opposition , .f Congressman Frye , of Maine , IB lot elected to succeed Senator Ham- in , his chances for the speakership of : he house will be excellent. Mr. &unon , of Iowa , is also mentioned or the spoakewhip Mr. Edward HcPherson , the late clerk of the louse , it Is said-is again willing to ac cept that trust The position of sor- geant-at-arms is open for a scrub- race. Frank Sherwood , a one-legged inion veteran , who was assistant ioor-keeper of tha house when un- ier republican control , will be a for midable candidate for the door-keep * er'a place. Mr. Baxton , the old in cumbent , is dead. Ex Senator Dor- ey , It is said , would like to succeed Secretary Birch as secretary of the cnaio. _ TK t. jen u will ju uba- fclconsist of thirty-nine democrats and'thirty-seven republicans. This includes both Mahone and David Da vis as democrats. Either of them , if they act with the republicans , can give that party control "of its organi zation and the commissions pa tronage. The republicans claim that Mahone will act with them in con sideration of his having at his dis posal the fedcrd patronage. As to the committees of the next houeo the more prominent will probably have the following chairmen : Elections , Keifer , of Ohio ; ways and means , Conger , of Michigan ; appropriations , Hubbel , of Michigan ; banking and currency , Crepe , of Massachusetts ; Pacific railroads , Harmer , of Penn sylvania ; public lands , Washburn , of Minneiota ; post offices and post roads , Ketchem , of New York ; District of Columbia , Neal , of Ohio ; judiciary , Reed , of Maine ; Indian affairs , Pcand , of Wisconsin ; military af fairs , Harris , of Massachusetts ; for eign affairs , Rico , of Massachusetts ; patents , Ward , of Pennsylvania. The belief among republicans is that Pres ident-elect Garfiuld will call the house and the senate in extra session the 5th of next March for reorganization , as is always the custom , to confirm his cabinet and such other nomina tions as he may have to make. Ma jor Swayne , judge advocate of the army , is put down to succeed Mr. R > dgers as private secretary. Ho haf attended to the personal corres pondence of Gen. Garta'eld at Mentor during the campaign. Col. W. B. Hazen , according to gossip , Is likely to receive the appointment as chief signal officer of the army. President-Elect Garfleld. Spodia Dispatch to Tbe Bee. CLEVELAND , November G , 1 a. m. Yesterday was a qnietono at Mentor , "Jen. Garfield and his wife being in Cleveland during the greater part of ; he day , attending to personal mat ters. There were a few callers at Lawnfield. To-morrow the youn ? ladies of Lake Erie seminary pay their re pacts to the president elect' Another Cut in Railroad Bates. ipecial Dispatch to Tn Bn. CHICAGO , November 6. 1 a. m , The Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific ailroad yesterdayjnadp its rate from Chicago to Kansas City Sip instead > f $14,80. It claims that in making his reduction it is only meeting ho rates of the Chicago & Alton , rhich , although selling direct to Kan- as City for 814.80 , makes a rate to 5t. Louis of $5 to meet the $5 rate if the Illinois Central , and then tells rom St Louis to Kansas City for $5. Another general break in prices is iredlcted. ISuperannuatlDB Soldiers. Ipedtl ditpatch to The Bee. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , November 6 I a. m. It Is understood that be- .ween now and the meeting of con- jrets the president will retire all the jfficera of the army and navy who are eligible for retirement. Ccl. Thos. P. Barr , now on duty in the office of secretary of war , will be appointed to the position of judge advocate , general of the army , vice Dnnn , to bo retired. Col. Chas. EL Crane , as sistant surgeon general , will be promoted meted to be surgeon general. Col. Crane was born in Rhode Island and appointed to the army from M&ssa- : husetts. Col. Barr was born fn Massachusetts and appointed from there. The story telegraphed from here about the retirement of Gen. Sherman is regarded in army circles u perfectly absurd. The act pro viding for the retirement of officers of the army does not apply to Gens. Sherman and Sheridan. The former Is in splendid health and very fond of bis position , and it II not a' all prob able that ho will ask to be pliced on the retired list for many years to : ome. FOREIGN EVENTS. Leaders of the Lane League Pail to Obey the Court Sum mons * Jhe Work of Expelling the Jes uits from France Nearly Completedr ; * v - An Alliance of Germany , Rus- 1 sia and Austria Likely to be Effected. Patriotic Address of the Land "League to the Lovers of Liberty. "COD SAVE Special Dispatch to The B . DuuiitN , November 6. 1 a. m. At West Port Thursday there was a meeting of ( he league at that place , at which chairman John Li villa said : "The people should now be more de termined than ever in asserting their rights. Ireland , England , Scotland and America will no doubt convince the government by their prompt pa triotic action that the cause of freedom , the banner of which is now raised in Ireland , will not be put down without a gigantic Btrupglo. " The land league in tiougciCas has issued an address concluding as f jllowa : "The solemn hour strikes upon the dial of time. Tfie'teafblatten history of your long suflbrim ; country flies often before you. Upon its glorious page ia writ ten the imperishable word of freedom , 'God Save Ireland. ' " Meetings are now belag held daily throughout the country. Twelve will bo held on next Snnday. Parnell will attend at Athlone , Dillon at "Killalve , county Clare. ENFOBUINO THE DECREES. Special Dispatch to Tni Bn PARIS , November G 1 a. m. The expulsion of all the non-authorized congregations throughout Franco will be completed by Saturday. The Pre- monatrationisis fathers at Fulogato , near Tariscan , dependent of Bauches du Rhone , barricaded their establish ment with lay supporters , and the authorities in beaeiging were reluct ant to force doors in the execution of the decree ? . At Bologne sevearl Eng lish ladies were arrested for inciting the crowd to resistance. DEFYING THE COURTS. DUBLIN , November G , 1 a. m. There waa considerable excitement in Dublin yeaterday morning , concernIng - Ing the approaching trlala of the land all the lind leagues to bo legally represented * - resented by counsel. The leagues have decided not to make a demon stration , but to allow the lawyers to lodge their appearances in the usuil legal and formal manner. In the af ternoon the courts closed with out the land leaguers entering their appearances , either at the crown of fice or at the queen's bench. The traverse's ' still have four days in which to enter an appearance , audit is possible that they will not do so un til next week. When the four courts closed there was but little excitement , and the court of the queen's bench was as quiet aa during one of its or dinary BOBSiollB. THE TRIPLE .ALLIANCE. VIENNA , November G , 1 a. m. In the Austrian dolsgattons Baron Hub- ner , formerly ambassador to France , urged a revival of the alliance of the three emperors as a means of defer ring the eastern question. The min ister of foreign affairs replied the ob ject would more likely bo attained in the way tried by the government , namely , the maintenance of concert of the powers. FRENCH OPINION. Special Dispatch to The Bee PARIS , November 6 1 a. m. The Paris journals yesterday morning commented on the presidential elec tion In the United States. Rappel rejoices at the election of Garfield. It says though Hancock is one of the men who put down the rebellion , his success would eventually have led to the return to office of many compro mised politicians , and have made the south predominant. Golos corrects French fallacy , and says that Garfield Is a nobody , mid calls him amodcat Gambetta. Figaro , with its habitual flippancy , styles the new president a nonintity a sort of trans-Atlantic Grevey. CABLEGRAMS. Special Dispatches to Th Bee.- Barring accidents , it is almost cor- bain that Rowell will win the interna tional pedestrian championship now being contested for iu London. Lord Rosonberry , rector of Aber deen University , in delivering the rectoral acdresi yesterday recom mended study of medical and modern history. The expulsion of Jesuits on recog nized orders continue. In proceas of Bxecuting the degrees yestereay , the Sapheura , or hook and ladder firemen , in connection with Pompeers , broke 3own a door and entered by force. Many persons in sympathy with the Jesuits obstructed the officers and several arrests were made. The re fusal of the tribunal of justice to de- dare the mislster ot justice disquali fied from the presiding of the last sitting , auguers unfavorable the iclions brought by the Jesuits before that tribunal fur restoration of their property. At H meeting of 3,000 tenant farm era at Port Adown yesterday , resolu tions were passed calling upon the government to repress outlaws and jeditiona. The channel rqnadron of the Brit ish navy has been ordered to | Trel.ind. A St. Pcterabn a diipitch eays Per sia has asked Russia's assistance against the Kurds. M. Rochefort has returned to Paris. He says that Gen. Garibaldi is very ill , and the worst la feared. The international regatta has been fixed to take place on the 18th , 19th and 20th instants. Seventeen oara- men will row. All of the oarsmen were out yesterday. Lavcock was run down by a bargp , but was not injured. Hia boat , lowever , was somewhat damaged. Iu the walking match for the Astley- bel. , at Agricultural hall , Rowell at i 4 o'clock yesterday had made 4GG j miles ; Littld Wood , 412 ; aud Dobler I 399. Dobler'u condition is improv ing. ing.Aa Aa lo the single ecull race to be rowed to-day at Newcastle-on-Tyne , the betting on Lycock is maintained steadily. The backers of Riley ex press great confidence in his ability to wit ) , aud are betting largo sums on him. him.A A telegraphic game of chesa is in progress" between the Liverpool and Calcutta chess clubs. MARKETS Y TELEGRAPH. " " " * New York Money and Stocks. . , WALL STRUT , Ko > emb r6. MONEY-4 par cnt ; exchange steadyat 84 SQ 6J. 6J.GOVERNMENTS. . Steady. U S.6V81 1 Oil U.S.4's 1051 U.S. 5V 1 oej Curreacyffa 1 S6 U.S. 4jg 110J STOOKfl. Moderately ftclhc : decline i@'lc , rccoverlrg Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO , November 6. Wheat Was active but irregular , but closed pretty steady and @ § c higher than 24 hours ago. No. 2 sprinc closed at § 1 01 | for November ; 31 03 for December ; § 1 04J for Jan uary. uary.Corn c higher. No. 2 closing at 39jJc for cash for November ; 40J ® 40c for December ; 45Jc for May. Oats | @jjc better ; No. 2 closing at 29o for cash or November ; 30Jc for December ; 34fcjor May. Rye Unchanged at 87c. Barley No. 2 closed at 85Jc for November or December. Whisky 8111. Hog Product firmer. Meas Pork Closed at137514 for cash ; § 11 90@1200 for November 811 95@12 00 for December ; § 13 32i © 13 35 for January. Lard Closed at 88 05 for cash , and 58 00 for November ; § 7 92J ® 8 CO for December ; and § 7 72J@7 75 for year. Chicago Live Stock Market. CHICAGO , November 5. Hogs. Were in large supply and firm and active with salea at $4 G5g4 ( 75 for light packing ; and shipping lots ; . 44o@4 75 for \heavy \ picking , and § 4 60@4 90 for good to choice extra smooth , heavy shipping eps , ogB-- > - r Cattle There wai" moderately ac tive inquiry" ' for choice to extra grades of shipping steers * Among s. lcs to-day was a lot of 14 head of 2 and 3 year' old steera , averaging 1675 llba. iit six dollars , the highest fig ures paid for the past eighteen months , raised and fed by A. Rodefer Lewiston - ton , LawU county , Missouri ; sold by Keenan & Hancock to J. H. Truman for the London market. Prices ranged frcm 82 70@3 25 for fair to good cows , and from § 2 70@3 35 for fair to good cows , and from $4 65@ 5 40 for choice to extra ateers. There was nothing done in Texas grades up to 11 o'clock. Fresh receipts were 6,760 head.- St. Lo.na Produce Market. ST. . Louis , November 5. Flour Quiet and unchanged.- Wheat Fairly active and lower ; stiffened at close. No. 2.red , § 1 013 @ 1 Oli@l 00 | for cash ; 81 OH for November ; S104J@1 04@1 04 ? for December ; § 1 07g@l 08J@1 C0 | for January $ lv08i@l 09 for Feb ruary ; No. 3 do 94g95c ; No. 4 do 8990c. Corn Firmer and slow ; 39 @ 3'Jgc for cash ; 39ic bid for November and " December ; 3939Jc for January ; 43J@43c | for May. Oats Higher at 29c for cash ; 29 | (530 ( for November ; 30jc bidjfor De cember. Rye Firm at 85c. Barley Unchanged. Butter Unchanged. y ? Eggs Unchanged. Whisky Steady at $110. Pork Quiet at 814 00 cash ; $13- 25 for January. Dry Salt Meats Nominal. Bacon Nothing doing ; no stock. Lard Quiet at 8c bid. Receipts Flour 7,000 bbls , wheat 57,000 bu , corn 54,000 , bu , oats 9,000 bu , rye 1,000 bu , barley 15,000. ' Shipments Flour 12,000 bbls , wheat 23,000 Jbu , fibrn none , oats 1,000 bu , rye 1,000 , barley 2,000 St. Louis Live Stock Market. ST. Louis , November 5. Hoga Lower ; Yorkers and Baltl- mores , § 4 25@4 40 ; mixed -packing , St 40@4 CO ; butchers' to fancy , 54 C0@4 75 ; receipts , 1200 ; ship ments , 800. New York Produce Market. NEW YORK , November 5 Flour Slightly in buyers favor. N ery moderate export and home demand receipts , 19,672 bbls. ; round hoop Ohio at $4 705 00 ; choice do $5 10@6 00 ; superfine wes tern , 83 8534 35 ; common to good ex- trado455@475choicedo ; , do , 8480 SG 50 ; choice white wheat , do $4 75 ® 495. 495.Butter Butter Steady and quiet ; Ohio , 15@26c. Eggs Firm at 20@23ic for fair to choice. Wheat Irregular ; Chicago § 116 ® ri7Milwaukee ; , $118@119 ; No. 2 red winter , § 117i@L 17 | for December ; SI 10 § . Corn Quiet and firm ; No. 2 , 57c. Oats Quiet. Whisky Quiet. Provisions Pork , 812 60313 80 ; seller the year. 815 00 cash ; § 14 85 asked forNovember. iard88 63 bid cash ; § 8 50 ® 8 55 for November ; 88 378 43.1 for December : $8 408 42J for Jan" uary ; 88 45@8 50 for Febru ry ; $8 47 $ < § 8 50 for March ; 88 37i@ 8 42i " seller year ; $8 57i bulyer year. The commissioner of internal reve nue receivei I a telegram yesterday morning announcing the seizure , by Deputy Taylor , of an illicit distillery , in Oglithorpe county , GoorgK Two copper still * , caps and worms , and 150 gallons of beer , were captured in the raid. VICTORS AND VANQUISHED A Choice Collection of Poli tical Notes from Battle field and Boneyard , The Greenback Congressmen Be lieved to Hold the Balance WLi'e ' Vice Preside ! Y/ill / Dissolve the $ m in the Upper House , A Disgusted Brigadier Ad vises His Brethren to Make it Unanimous. Mickey Mahone , the Virginia Giant , Refuses to Show His Colors. Colorado and California Rais ing a Solid Column of Re publican Vot'ea. The Situation To-Day. Special dispatch to The Bee. NEW YORK , Novembsr 5 , 4 p. m. The World ( dem. ) says : The situation in the country is not materially chang < ed this morning. The democrats have secured the Tennessee legislature , which makes the senate safe , even without California. The house ia very cloEC and the greenbackers may possi bly hold the balance of power between the republicans and democrats. Gar- field's majority will be about 14,000 The Sun ( Ind ) says thai , congress IB still in doubt , the two parties being about evenly divided in both houses. The greenbackers hold the balance of power in the house , and there is a pos sibility that they may hold it In the senate. If the republicans succeed in organizing the house they will speed ily increase their majority by ousting members from the south ern states 7hose seats may be estimated. The house of rep resentative * is composed of 293 mem bers. The roll is made up by the clerk bf the preceding house who holds over until his successor ij elect ed. A majority consists of 146 mem bers. Returns so far received foot np 14G democrat * ) , counting Ladd and March , of Maine and Smith , of New York , and 146 republicans. Fiyodia- trictu vhi h are Riveii tothrtclemocrws are yet in doubt , witlr\'ie chances in favor of the demccrath candidatea. Should that bo the result , Mnrch , Ladd and Smith will hold the balance of power in the next house. The senate also is close , although UB chances favor the return by the dem ocrats of a majority. Thirty demo cratic senators from the southern states and seven democratic senators from the .northern states hold over , viz : McPherson , of New Jersey ; Pendleton , of Ohio ; Voorhees , of Indiana ; Davis , of Illinois ; Farley , of California ; Slater , of Indiana ; and Grover , of Oregon. The Nevada legislature will elect Fair ( dem. ) to succead Sharon. If the democrats carried the California legislature as reported they will have a majority of two senators , exclusive of Mahono. If the California legislature ia repub lican , and Mahone acts with them , the senate wi > l be a tie , and Arthur will have a casting vote. Senator Grover , at Oregon , has been in poor health for a long time. His death would de- troy the democrat majority. The Herald ( Ind. ) says Garfield's majority in the electoral college is 34 , claiming California for the republi cs. On the popular vote it says Hincock probably leads Garfield by 26,000. The honae of representatives will certainly be republican by a ma jority inside of 12. The senate is democratic. The Tribune ( rep. ) si > ys Garfield has 219 electoral votes , including Califor nia , and claims the next president will have a working republican majority in the house to sustain him. The Times ( rep. ) also gives Garfield 219 electoral voles , including Califor nia. It says Nevada ia in doubt , but jongress will be controlled by repub- icans. Democrat or Republican ? Special Dispatches to Tin Bit RICHMOND , Va. , November 5. 4 3. m. Senator elect Win. Mahone. ) f this state , was shown a telegram , taking him to state whether he would ict with the democrats or republi- : ana , and waa requested to give an mswer. He replied , "I won't do jither. I mean , I will neither reply ; o the telegram nor answer the juestlon. " Too Thin. Ipedal dispatch to The Use. CHICAGO , November 5 4 p. m. i. New York special to The Daily Sews says the democratic claim of 'raud is too visionary and unstable 'or reputable democrats to place any lependance upon. California Sato. Ipccial Dlspatch to The Bee SAN FRANCISCO , November 5 4 p. n. Typographical errors in the proof rom which my figures were compiled ; ave a hundred and eighteen too many rotes for Hancock. Corrected foot- ihowa Hancock 3 votes ahead. The Elecord Union s ya , however , Gar- ield's majority will not be leas thin a ihousand. Reduced MajorHlea. ipedal dispatch to The Bee. ATLANTA , Ga. , November 5 4 p. n. Georgia baa gone democratic by a ionslderably reduced majority. The najority in 187G was 80,000 , whereas Elancock's majority is about 25,000. The congressmen are all democrats. Colorado's Column. ip cUl Dkrpitcb to The I5 e- DENVER , November 5 4 p. m. [ It p iris from the mountain section md the interior towns' indicate that the republican majority for the entire ticket , excepting Gov. Pitkin , will be from 3000 to 3500. From private > nd special dispatches his own major ity is estimated at from 500 to 2000 ihcad of the state ticket. A GOOD SCHEME. Special Dlxpitch toTte E e. CHJCACO. November .5. A Wasji- fngion special says : There is &iroilg conviction among politicians of both parties that the defeat of Hancock means the breaking up of the solid south in the ctuly future. One of the moat popuUr of southern demo crats now in this city enya : "If I had my own way I would cast the 138 electoral Votes of the south for Garfield and make the thing unanimous" This idea takes like wildfire in Chicago , and prominent geutldmu : ) of both parties say thit if'the south would iiow come up and * cast their entire electoral vote for Garfield it would do more to inspire friendly feelings be tween the north and south and do awp with sectional solidity than any thing else that -could possibly ba done. The Banner Utato. 63 SpoctM Dteatch to Tbi Baa. DBS MOINES , la. , November 6. i p. m. The republican state commit tee still estimate Iowa at 80,000 ma jority for Garfield and Arthur. The following are the returns of majorities for Garfield by congressional districts First district , 5,000 ; second , 6,200 third , 3,402 ; fourth , 10,000 , which claims to be the largest majority given by any congressional district in the union ; fifth , 8,000 ; sixth , 7,000 seventh , 8,000 ; eighth , 10,000 ; ninth , 12,000. Four of the congressional districts are solid for Garfield. Every county in them giving him a major ity. Only four counties of the ninety- nine in the state give Hancock a majority over Garfield. The Forgery Case. Jpedil Dispatch to Iho Bee. NEW YORK , November 5 , 4 p. m Iho Fhilp Ciso was resumed this morning. Carvalho , an expert , testi- Sed that the elope of the letters in the Morey and Jewell letters were similar , but the loops in the first portion of the former wore larger than tnose in the latter , and in the Jewell letter there was an evident de parture from the characteristics in the Morey letter. Mr. Howe for the defense asked for an adjournment because of the non arrival of witness es from Lawrence , Mass , , bv whom ho expected to prove Morey's existence. Objection made and the trial was re sumed. Daniel T. Amos , the expert , was recalled for the prosecution and exhibited a transparency showing the slope of the Morey and Jewell letters. Tnerewashesaid.anaveragedifference of seven degrees between the two. The council for the defence handed to ; ho court affidavits in support of his motion to adjourn. The prosecucion objected , but Judge Davis said iu or der to give both sides all the oppor- ; unity possible to produce testimony , le would grant the request and adjourn 'mm ' to-day till next Tuesday. DOMESTIC DOINGS. Kate SpragueSuos for Divorce , peclal Dispatch to the Bee. NEW YORK , November 5 4 p. m. Winchester Brittpo , * T < mairicl at" torney of Kings county , has baen re tained to bring an action for divorce for Mrs. Kate Sprague against ex- Qov. Sprajjue , of Rhcde Island. He Will have the papers ready for service in a few days. Britton , on his visit to Providence last week , framed re plevin papers for a piano and a portion tion of Mrs. Spraguo's wardrobe , and placed them in the hands of the sher iff , who , Britton saya , has served them. Fatal Collision. Special Dispatch to The Bee. NEW YOKE , November 4 4 p. m. A. collision that resulted in the leas of two lives and endangered many others occurred this morning on the New STork , Lake Erie and Western road at the west end. A train on the N. Y. &N. J. road , duo in Jersey City at 3:30 : , was ncaring Penhorn , when tbo engineer discovered a mile in advance if him slowly moving a freight [ rain on the same track. He signalled to the train in advance , md the freight train was run jff on a siding to allow the passenger to enter the Bergen tunnel first. The mitchman neglected to replace the iwitch after the freight train had passed into the turn out , and ignorant } f the state of affairs , the engineer of the passenger train put on a full head ] f steam and dashed ahead , turned into the siding and collided with the : aboosa in the rear of the freight train. David Quackenbnsh , engineer of the passenger trainwaskilled , Jaa. DeBoil , i brakeman who was in the caboose , ittached to freight at the time of the jollfsion also killed. G. Yorhoes , the : reman , was badly injured and his recovery is doubtful.m. . Ballaight ivas cut on the head , but not dan cr- jusly. The other passengers escaped ivith alight injuries. Clarke Bogart , : he switchman , after opening the iwitch to allow the freight irain to pass" from the main track , iront to sleep and failed to replace the iwitch so that the N. J. train could pasa. Immediately after the collision oc- : urred , Bogart disappeared. All learch for him has been fruitless. The police expect to have him before light. One thousand two hundred lollars will repair the damage to the railroad company. A Sick Actress , ipedil Dispatch to Tint Bis. NEW YOEK , November G , 1 a. m. Fhnrsday nisht Miss Clara Morris iraa unable to finish her portion of the ? lay , "Article 47 , " at the Park thea- ; re , and the audience were dismissed it 9:30. : Miss Morris showed signs of illness the moment she appeared on : hestage. At times nheseemed dazed md unable to catch her cues , as if she iras under the influence of some nar- : otio , such aa morphine. Toward the > nd of the first act her inability to fol- , ow the play became apparent to ev- ; ry one. and , after hesitating a mo- nent , like a person in a dream , she laid , "Excuse me , " to the audience , md walked off the stage. Cheap Labor. PAITEKSOW , N. J. , November 6,1 i. m. The Barbour flax apinnlng : ompany have set half a dozen China- nen to work in one of their depart- nents to the great indignation of the white men employed there. The firm lay they are set at work which white nen will not do. The employes tell different stories , and have an idea that this is the commencement of gan- ral employment of Chinese labor. There is no trouble or any threatened disturbance , but it is reported several lilk manufacturers are contemplating the introduction of Chinese labor , and ia the cause of much excitement among wnrkingmen here. There is a good deal of talk over IL Whether It will amount to anything ia not cer tain , though it appears that there is an intention among ome manufac turers to employ Chinese. French-American Commission. Special Dispatch to The Gee. WASHINGTON , November 6 1 a. m. 1'ho mixed commission to settle tha claims of French citizens in the Unit ed States and American citizens in France respectively , growing out of losaea occasioned by the rebellion and the Franco-Prtlislan war , was organ ized at the departmi nt of state yester day. The amount of claim j the French have against the United State * approximate 55,000,000 , about one-half of which will be allowed. The claims of our citizens against Franco are also large. Most of the French claims are for cotton destroy ed nnd confiacated along the lower Mississippi. CITY COUNCIL. Considerable Unimportant Business Transacted. A Move Favorable to .Relocat ing the Reservoir Site. An adjonrned regular meeting of the city council was held last even ing. Present President Boyd and Councilman Blackmore , Dailey , Dodge , Hornberger , Jones , Kaufman , Labagh , Boddis , Stephenson and Thieman. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. From the mayor , appointing J. Warden in psctor of water pipes at St. Louis. Confirmed. From J. M. Thurston , resigning bis membership in the library board. Accepted. From Engineer Rohwer , transmit ting Hie estimate on grading Harney stroat , from Tenth to Fifteenth streets. Also from the ci y engineer , esti mating the coat of approaches to Eighteenth street from the alley north of Farnam. From Chief Gallagher , that the cis tern at Twentieth and Casa streets lias been covered up in the grading. Referred. From Chief Gallagher , that he has suspended Chas. Sanlter , engineer of Mo. 3 , for improper language and in subordination , and recommending to stop his pay for twenty days. Ro- 'erred. From Frank Murphy , that the Gas Company has 475 consumers , and tnat the- company is charging $3.BO per thousand feet for gai. Filed. From C. H. Stephens , in behalf of the Christian church , for the cancel lation of taxes , the county having can celled its taxes against the property. From the South Tenth Street M. E. church , proposing to fill earth in the streets in liquidation of taxes. The proposition was accepted with the condition that only ten cents per yard Tnatead ot 15 centa would b $ charged. from liuko MeDermott , . .iogracU Referred. The city marshal's report , showing L54 liquor dealers and 17 draggwti. Mr. Stephenson inquired of tha narahal if Harry Lucas ia still selling iquor. The marshal reported that he be- ievea Lucaa is , although lie shut him np once. Mr. Stephenson denounced Lucas aa setting the city authorities at de fiance. The marshal explained that Lucas tad taken an appeal from the last con viction , and was running nnder pro- ection of that injunction. The re tort was placed on file. From residents near Twenty-cecond > etween Farnham and Harney streets or the filling up of pond. Referred o committee on finance. From the city marshal calling at- ontion to the dengerouajconditiou of he cut at Tu enty-aecond and Casa treets. Filed. From the city attorney , transmit- Ing the cost of Guy A. Brown in the aae of Goodrich agaiuet Omaha. Ra- erred. From the city physician , the reporter or October , showing 30 deaths and 2 births. Filed. RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Kaufman , to grade Spruce treat between Second and Third treets. Adopted. By Mr. Thieman , to apply the money received for selling a certain ot to bj ttfingfcrosswalks. Lost. Bv A Hornberger , that the mayor tave T Fer to appoint as many special > oHce aVhe may deem necessary , with- > nt expense to the city. Adopted. By Mr. Hornberger , to advertise or proposal for furnishing the city with coal. Adopted. By Mr. Dailey , to build a sidewalk along the east side of Jefferson square. Adopted. By Mr. Stephenaon , to advertise or proposals for curbing and gutter- ng Harney street between Tenth and Tif teenth streets. At the suggestion of Mr. Boyd , Mr. Stephenaon amend ed to provide for guttering also. Adopted with the amendment. Upon motion of Mr. Jones , the council elected members of the pub ic library board to fill vacancies. Prof. J. H. Kellom and Mrs. 0. N. lamsey were elected. By the committee , to accept the > roposal of Joseph Rsdmau to furnish tiling for the snwer. Adopted. By Mr. Jones , to make passable tJ > e alley at Eighteenth street north of Tarnham , and graded at a cost not to xceed 18 centa per yard. The resolution was amended to roaka ho alloy passable , and the expense not exceeding $160. Adopted. Lyes Daily , Dodge , Jonet , Roddis , Stephenaon , Thieman , Boyd. fays Blackmore , Hornbergor , Kauf man , Labagb. By Mr. Montgomery , to employ wo teams to repair Douglas street , > etween Sixth and Seventh. Adopted. By Mr. Boyd , to put In a crossing on the west side of Sixteenth and /aaa. Referred. The special ordinance was then in- rodnced , permitting 8. L. Locke , ontractor for the water works , to change the site of the reservoir from n > ar Hanecom Park to * " reservoir ed ition. Mr. Boyd asked If the ordinances were now subject to amendment. Mr. Dodge moved to reftr the or- iinance to be reported n'pon at the text meeting , the reason being that t is not safe to pa > s an important or dinance at the same meeting in which t is introduced. Mr. Boyd said that he believed he would offer an amendment that any new locttiuna orchacgea in pipe ne- cesjitated by the change of reservoir EDHOL1 Wholesale and Retail .Tl factoring. WELERS , C-LARCKST STOCK OK- tiold siml Silver Watches and Jnvc'ry in the City. Gome and See Our Stock as We Will Be Pleased to Show Goods. EDHOLM & ERIGKSOll , liHh & Dndifp. OppovtD Postotti a * HOR AND NAILS , Irorf and Wagon Stock , At Chicago Trices. CJ. 120J ) and 1211 Harncy Street , Omaha. OCttl-'lBC MARHOFFS TRUNK FACTORY. The largest and be l assortment of Trunks and Valises in I he West. Telescopic Cases and Sample Trunks a Specialty. H.H. . MABHQFF , - - - . . PBOP. , 117 I4th St. . : $ Peers i\orth of I nnslus St. CLIFFORD'S osa. FEVERi AGUE ERADICATES ALL KAXAJIL&X. DISEASES froia ii STBTEK. J. O. RICHARDSON , Prop. , ST.IOUIS. ba subject to Iho approval of the cily council. This would not delay the work , fpr the council has already pledged itaelf to accept the new loca tion if the waterworks company com plies with the proper requirements. The ordinance was referred. BMr. . Jones , to have the stone crossings taken up and put down again. Adopted. By Mr. Jones , to fcnco C < ias and Twenty-second streets to protect the embankment ; alto a fence at Nftie- teenth and Douglas. Adopted. By Mr. Thierrun , to use the city force ono week to construct a road at Poppleton avenue and Twentieth streets , as the old road is private prop erty By Mr. Stephonaon , to employ a detective for the city for two months , at a * salary not to excaed $75 per month , it being deemed necessary for reason" that are apparent. Adopted. ORDI.VANUKS. The appropriation ordinance for October expense ! was passed. A new special ordinance was re ported by the waterworks committee , embodying the description of the new location. The report was ad opted. The council adjourned. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Bpedal Dispatches to Tha'Boe. The report published hero concern ing the outrage by Chilian officials on the American steam launch "Irabel , " in the harbor of Peyta , Peru , ia cor roborated by information received at department of state. The following revenue appoint ments were made to-day : T. M. Wade , store keeper Second dstric' , West Virginia ; J. S. Smith , Eighth district , Kentucky ; N. F. Wilaoldt , ganger of the district of Nebraska. The conaul of the United States at Gothenburg , informs the department of state that he ia told by the manag ing director of the Lloyd line that the company contemplates haying ita steamers call at Gothenburg regularly on their outward voyage , and on the return trips as often as circnmslanc. s may require. This will insure direct monthly steam communication from Gothenburg to New York , and can not fail to have a beneficial effect UD- on the trade relations batween tha two ports. The grand jury presented throe indictments ogamat Sheriff Desmond of S n Francisco , for felony , ia p r- mitting the eicapo of a forger from the county jail. Major Kalloch is summoned to ap pear for contempt ot court for attack ing the grand jury from the pulpit while the jury wai in session. . The American society of mechanic al engineers held thu second day'a sosaion of their annnal meeting In Union Square theatre , New York , yes terday. Louis Kanlr.n , of Sin Franci co , formerly registrar , waa indfcted by the grand jury and their report wu purpoaely delayed till after election to relieve the jury of the imputation ot making the Indijtmur.r , in orde to have an effect on the election. It was repirted yesterday that Mr. Henry Prcbuco , of Cincinnati , in tends giving ? 3CO,000 to the proponed art mmeum if the location auits him. At Madison , Ind. , George GIus waa shot dead Thursday night by George Watson or Fred French. It is alleged that Glass hurrahed for Jeff Davis , and in the altercation which followed , Glass shot Watson in tha leg , and Watson returned the fire , killing Glaas. Bishop P. H. Feehan , of Naahville , will arrive in Chicago November 20th , and on Sunday , the 21at , will be in stalled archbishop of Illinois. The Chicago penaion office dla- buraed in pensions the put ye r near ly five million del ars , which is the hrgest amount paid by any cffico In t e country. HAMBURG AMERICAN PACKET CO/S Weekly Line of Steamships i New York E ery Thunfaj t 2 p. m , For England , France and Germany. For Passage pp'y ' to C. B. RICHARD & CD. , u. / JoaiZM \awsy.MbW