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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , OMAHA-THURSDAY MORNING , OCTOBER SO , 1881 , NO. WASHINGTON NEWS. In Unusual Amount of Inter esting News from the Capital , "Guiteau's Counsel Preparing to Make a Strong Dofonae for His Client. .New Dovelopmonta in the Ohristiancy Divorce Caao Another Scandal. Boynton Says Dr. Bliea was not Retained at the Presi dent's Request. Disgraceful Conduct of Ninth Massachusetts Regiment at Yorktown. .Appointment * Other Readable Itomi From Honilqanrtor . GUITEAU. .AX APPKAL FUOJI THE ASHAHSIN'.S COUN- > 8EL TO THK I'UBLIC. National Associate J Picus. WASHINGTON , October 10. Mr. Scovillo , counsel for Guiteau , has today - day issued the following appeal-to the country : "To the public : Thotrialof Guitoau is fixed for November7th. The short time allowed makes this appeal to the public necessary. Will the press kindly copy it ? Guiteau attempted to lecture on religious subjects through .several of the northern states. It is believed there arc many people in that connection who can , if they will , .furnish evidence of his insanity. "Will they not do so in the interest of patriotism , justice , humanity and mercy ? because if ho is hung as a sane man it will bo an eternal blot on our history of justice. " Mr. Scovillo visited Guiteau in his cell this morning. The prisoner re fused to give him the name of anyone who formerly knew him , saying that his past history had nothing to do with the case. Mr. Scovillo says that ho is not surprised to learn that Gon. B. F. Butler declines to assist him. Scovllle is preparing brief for sub- .mission to the court on the matter of the court summoning witnesses for the -defense. Scovillo says ho would not be surprised if Guitoau should tell him before long that ho did not need Jiis services at all. The prisoner .seems to think he has so benefited the republican party by the assassination of Garfield that the , party ought -to .assume charge of his defense. Among the few who' have volunteered information concerning his past life is George Francis Train , who says Gui teau predicted Garfiold's death three imontlis before his election. Mr. 'Train will p'robably testify to this. WASHINGTON , October 19. Gui- teau's counsel will to-morrow ask Judt'o Cox that counsel be assigned to assist him in defending the prisoner , and ho will also file argument in refer ence to his application for an order of the court allowing witness fees ; and in .thisargumontho will applyforan order under the revised statutes relating to the District of Columbia , as follows : "Section 849 , In all criminal trials the supreme court or judge try ing a case may allow such number of witnesses on be half of defendant as may appear necessary , the feos.thoroof with costs of service to bo paid in the same manner as government witnesses are paid. " Ho claims there has boon no repeal or modification of this statute since Feb ruary 22 , 1867 , unless it may bo held to have boon absolutely repealed by virtue of statute approved February 21 , 1871 , incorporated as section 93 of the revised statutes , rolat- in < * to District of Columbia , .as follows : "Section 93 , "Tho con stitution and all laws of the United States which are not locally iuaphca- bio shall have the same force and of- loot within the District as elsewhere within the United States. " The counsel claims it was not repealed in criminal cases where the claim would .seem to bo sustained. The counsel -closed as follows : "Tho attention of your honor has thus boon called to points of law on the application of the defendant. Ho asks no forced .construction of any statute in his fa vor. His counsel believes the proper construction , having and giving the full effect of all acts of congress , will enable your honor to make such an order as ho asks to wit : That ho may have summoned a like number _ of witnesses as are arrayed against him on behalf of the prosecution. The .court is assured that the order asked will only bo availed of so far as it maybe bo necessary to a fair trial. Having failed to obtain the services of coun- BO ! who have boon asked to under take the defense and responsibility devolving entirely upon myself , at least of indicating what the defense will bo , I have no hesitation in saying to your honor that I shall summon no witnesses ozcopt on the question of insanity. The qunstion of malprac tice has only boon in abeyance , so that loading counsel who might come might not bo hampered in organizing the defense according to their own views. It is now abandoned so far as I have any connection with the case. " It is definitely stated to-night that Judge Cox will to-morrow assign Gen. S. S. Hinkle and II. D. Massey , prominent - inont members of the District bar , to assist Mr , Scovillo in Guitoau's ' de fense. The letter recently discovered by Mr. Scovillo irom Goo. Francis Train is characteristic. It covered a dozen shoots of foolscap and was writ ten on both sides as largo as baby's ' footprints. In ono place it says : "I m an aristocrat crank , the only ono the world could not conquer. I hereby declare that Garfield was murdered - dorod by the surgeons , the treatment I was wrong. " Call Grace Court land to the stand , THE CLARK SCANDAL. TUB MISSOURI CONOUUsaiONAL VflVK- BKATKll. WAsHiNfiTON , October 19. Mn. Clark , whoso separation from her hus band , General John B. Clark , mem ber of congress from Missouri , was announced yesterday , to-day makes a statement in whiehjsho denies she whs ever since her marriage , out at night without her husband ; never received gentlemen at the house or mot them out. She says their married life has not been happy. The trouble began last summer. Then , she says , "lio came in an intoxicated condition and bogati abusing mo in n most shameful and disgraceful man ner. Ho hit me , and knocked mo down , and kicked mo until my body was black and blue. " Her husband came homo last Saturday nnd struck her in the fabo with his open hand. He then left the house , and returned last Monday and took away part of his personal effects and left the house for good. It is not known as yet whether divorce proceeding will bo instituted or not. MISCELLANEOUS. BLISS WAS NOT KETAINKI ) AT TI1K PRESI DENT'S RK.QUE8T. WASHINGTON , October 10. A pri vate letter from Cleveland represents Mr. Boynton as saying that neither President larfiold nor Mrs. Garfield ever dcsireel Dr. Bliss to assume chargoof his'caso ; that President Gar- liold , in the .presence of his wife and General Swaim , denied ever having made any such request , and that Mrs. Garfield will endorse Boynton's state ment. Boynton says Bliss was re tained primarily at Lincoln's instance , and President Goriield said , when asked about the matter , that ho should leave the question of the change of treatment to the family and cabi net , and the latter did not at the time fool at liberty to order it on their own responsibility. WASHINGTON , October 19. Hon. J. Hampton , Goo. D. Varden and Jno. W. Zimmerman were appintcd store keepers in the Seventh district of Kentucky ; Joshua H. Long , store keeper and gaugar , same district ; Jno. W. Flanagan , storekeeper and gaugor , Fifth district of North Carolina ; Goo. W. Schnobly , gaugor , Fjfth district of Illinois. /u THE CHRISTIANCTfi ( JASK. WASHINGTON , October 19. In the Christiancy divorce case to-day , Jo seph J , Barnum , of New York , testi fied that during the time the alleged correspondence was going on between Giro and Mrs. 'Christiancy , from March to July , 1880 , he occupied the same office with Giro , and was inti mate with him ; that Giro could nei ther read nor write English well , andi ho ma.de Jthef-Witae. : ! Iii4' confidant with the letters to and from defend ant , possingthrough his hands , and that the letters produced , claimed by Giro to have been received from Mrs. 0. , were not among them. He further testified that when Mrs. C. requested her letters to bo delivered to Dr. Blood , they were delivered by Giro , in witness * presence , and Giro said these ho handed over were all of her letters ho had. Mr. Barnum also testified that after dire returned the letters he told witness that he had put up a job on her because ho wanted to possess her , and for this purpose ho had taken the woman to Washington to personate her , and if she did not do as ho wished her to do , lie would ruin her by making it public. Mr. Barnum also testified that Giro told him ho had been offered § 2,000 by the agent of Mr. Christianoy to testify in his behalf. ANOTHER NEW YOUKEK APPOINTED , WASHINGTON , October 19. Win. Lyon , a New Yorker , was to-day ap pointed secretary of the board of In - dian commissions , vice Thos. Stick- ner , of the District of Columbia , deceased - ceased , THE EAULY ELECTION OP A BECKETAKY It is now deemed possible that the secretary of the senate will bo elected before adjournment. A prominent senator said to-day that the only law in reference to chief clerk is the law creating the office. % No duties are as signed to him. Ho could , if the secre tary were alive that is , if wo had n secretary , certify to the nominations up to the treasury oflicials , as "John Smith , chief clerk , per John Jones , secretary , " but wo have no secretary , You cannot sign a dead man's naino to paper legally ; so you see we must provide - vide some way to carry out the pro vision of the law or adjourn and leave our business in an uncompleted state. TUK ( UUFIKLD MEMORIALS. WASHINGTON , October 19. Treas urer Gilfillan has received another offer to furnish material for building the proposed Garfield memorial hos ) pital. The offer comes from Mr. B.ud P. Sawyer , whoso quarry is located about a mile from Coles' Landing , on the Potomac river , near Aquia creek. The product of the quarry is yellow ish sandstone. Mr. Sawyer offers was much of the stone as may be wanted for the purpose of building the hos pital.At . At a meeting of prominent Masons hero to-morrow , one will submit , a paper recommending the raising of sufficient funds to found an orphans' homo and industrial school , to bo named the "Garfiold Masonic Memorial - rial Institute. " Tlio institute , as pro posed , will bo governed by a board roof trustees or directors , including JV3 representatives of the bodies of which General Garfield was a member and incorporator. The paper will urge the committee to solicit contributions > of 81 from each member of the order. It is proposed to go to work immedi ately and have the appeal circulated as soon as possible. There nro 700- 000 Masons in the country. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OK THE NINTH MASSACHUSETTS. WASHINGTON , October 19. Captain B. L. Cranes of the Thirteenth ( gl ow York , reached hero to-night and states that the conduct of the Ninth Massachusetts regimental Richmond yesterday was disgraceful. They throw their arms around ladies in the streets , took possession of bar-rooms and killed a pig in the open square. FIRST ASSISTANT TYNEll. WASHINGTON , October 19. First Assistant Postmaster-General Tynor returned to lliis city to-day , but did not nssumo' the duties of his oflico , which would have carried withthom these of acting postmaster-general , Mr. .Tamos being absent at Yorktown , and Mr. Elmer , second assistant , act- inir in his stead. When jmestionod as to reports of his resignation having been requested , Mr. Tynor denied saying anything beyond thai ho had received no such communication from the resident. Ho , however , inti mated after the return of the presi dent and postmaster-general he would have something to say. It is a well known fact that the relations between Messrs. James and Tynor have not boon of thomostagree- able nature from the outset , particularly so since the death of President Garfield - field , nor is it a secret that Mr. James lias endeavored persistently to secure the removal of his first assistant. It is manifest that upon the return of the president to Washington the dillicul- ties between these two officials will have to bo settled ; but whether Tynor will go or James go and Tynor stay , remains to bo seen. THE Mississippi FLOOD. The Biver Still Continues to Rise and the Outlook Dangerous. National AMOclatal Prea ) . CHICAGO , Ills. , October 19. A special from Burlington , Iowa , says : The Mississippi is still rising and has now reached within about a foot of the high water mark of Juno , 1880. The lowlands on the opposite sidn of the river are all under water in the vicinity of Sagotown , 111. , asurh also the bottom lands on the Iowa side about this city. Several mills along the river front have been compelled to shut down. Islands above this city , covered with small trees , are under water and on some only the branches of trees are visible above the flood. At Kookuk , Iowa , the river still continues on the boom. The outlook is dangerous , and great damage has already been done There has been a rise of fourteen inches in the last twenty-four hours. Operations at the timber yards have boon suspended. The water is gradually covering the floor of the St. Louis & St. Paul packet dopot. There is over a foot of water over the tracks of the Iowa di vision of the Wabash and the Chica go , Rock Island & Pacific roads. If the water continues Jto rise work will have to bo suspended at the round house and car shops. At Dubuque the effects of the flood are visible on all sides. There will re sult untold distress and loss in the stopping of saw mills , flour mills , ma chine shops and factories. The ware houses on the outer levee are threat ened with water on the first floor , and the goods therein have boon elevated on barrels and boxes. The water is up to the door sills. Occasionally piles of lumber and ricks of coidwood are seen floating with the rapid cur rent , which has broken loose from some point abovo. The track of the river road runs on a narrow strip of land no wider than the ties , with the water on each side nearly up to the top. From all reports and indications the worst is over. DUIIUQUB , October 19. The Miss issippi river continues to swell at this point , but with less force. A rise of two inches was observed lost night , with a gain of two inches nt McGn g- or and a fall of two inches at Browns ville. The water will soon como to a stand here , although river men look for from three to six inches more. The lumber dealers are restricted in their operations , as the greater part of tlio yards are flooded and the water is nearly on n line with the railroad track. Ono more foot would stop trains from moving on some actions of the river road and cause trouble to the Illinois Central. RAILROAD MATTERS. National Ansoclatotl Prcw. AN IMPORTANT INJUNCTION SUIT. CoLUMiius , O. , October | 7 A tem porary injunction wns allowed by Judge Green to-day to Hugh J. Jewell , as trustee , and R. Suyadam Grant , against the Cleveland , Colum bus , Cincinnati & Indianapolis rail road , the Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton railroad , J. H. Dovorcanx , T. H. Short , Stephen Burke and Goo. H. Russellto prevent thomfromratify- ing at Cleveland to-morrow the con solidation hcretoforo agreed upon of the two above mentioned railroads , on the ground that they are competing lines. The .injunction was sent to Cleveland to-night to be served. The counsel present wore B. H , Briitow , , New York ; A.F , Porch and E. A. Ferguson , Cincinnati , and Converse , Brothers and Keating , of Columbus. This is in opposition to the Vondor- bilt scheme already outlined , LOUISVILLE , October 19. The now stockholders of the Louisville , Cin cinnati & Lexington railroad , now controlled by the Lottisviilo & Nosh- villo , to-day elected the following di rectors : E , P. Alexander , M. C. Johnson son , E. D. Sayro , A. L. Schmidt , Charles Tilden , Edward Fulton , Goo. A. Washington , John B. Bangs , Ja cob Kroigor , Littleton Cooko. The directors then elected E. P , Alexander president and S , S , Eastwood secre tary. This completes the formal transfer of the road to the Louisville & Nashville. Indication * NttlonU AuocUtoa 1'icta. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , October 20.-- For the upper Mississippi and Mis souri valleys : Fair weather , variable \ winds , shifting to cast or south , lower barometer followed , by falling temper ature. j THE CENTENNIAL. The Seco.nfl Day of tlio Great Torktojra Oelobration , A Larfier of Tuesday iWpht. i A Grand Bocoption nnd an Address Ipy President Arthur. i A Great Many Notables Pros-- ont-Program of the The Hop taut Nigkt-0th - Inter esting Incident * of the Day. NUon . l Associated Press. N.UI.Y YOHKTOWN , October 19. After the rainstorm of last night , to-day broke clear , but very' coldJ * Tlio preparations tioii for the ceremonies of the day began early. Steamers with more troops and lame numbers of passengers gen arrived during the night ; also James Gordon Bennett's handso.Mo non yacht. The harbor this morning is literally blocked -with vessels. At tlJ the camp the Boldiers Buflured consid erably by cold during the night , and AB the result quite a number are laid up sick with chills r > tUday. ' Before nine o'clock the guns from the war vessels in the harbor gave warning of the readiness of the French and Germans to disembark. The steamer Catskill , with both parties on board , steamed up ajid made fa-st alongside of the steamer Excelsior. All the state governors , with staff officers , wont aboard the Excelsior and participated ill iho reception. The congressional commission wont aboard the Catskill aud escorted the guests on board the Excelsior , where an informal reception was hold , and the pariy then went ashore , ami enter ing conveyances , proceeded to the grand stand. President Arthur and the cabinet had arrived there ahead of them. Governor Cornell received the Now York troops this morning The Ninth Massachusetts behaved very badly during the night , and several rows of a personal char acter occurred between spmo of their men and soldiers of the First Virginia regiment. They were not serious though. The storm last night blow down many of the tents ' in camp , but everything was righted' this morning. ' The ceremonies at the grandstand be gan at noon. The program opened with music by the marine band. The assemblage was called tctt ' to' f ? ° n' tor Johu.Cm. J3jsfiDpwiiHWia tnen delivered a prayer. This prayer lasted twenty-one minu os , being of the the nature of an address. The bishop read from manuscript. He in voked Divine blessings for the United States , the Queen of England and the republic of France ; and the fact'thut he did not refer to Germany at all was universally noticed and com mented on. After the bishop's prayer the centennial hymn was ren dered with great effect. Then Presi dent Arthur waa introduced to the as semblage by Secretary Blame. The president said : "Upon this soil , ono hundred years ago , our forefathers brought to asuccessful issue thuir heroic struggle for independence , and hero and then was established , and wo at lust made secure on this con tinent for ages to come , that principle of government which is the very fibre of our political system the sovereign ty of the pooplo. Ho congratulated the country upon the peaceful rela tions of the United States with the world , and said ho considered the present occasion n fit ono on which to rejoice over the legacy left by our fore fathers the love of liberty , protected by law. Ho concluded by extending cordial welcome to the distinguished guests , adding that none of Uio mem ories awakened by thiS-anmvorsary is more grateful to us all than the reflec tion that the national friendships here so closely cemented have outlasted the mutations of a changeful country. The president spoke with composure , and was roundly applauded. The ad dress was responded to by the French minister , M. Outrey. The centennial ode was then sung , followed by "God Save Our President From Harm , " rendered by Harrison Mil- lard. Hon. Robert 0. Winthrop fol lowed with bin oration. The trained choir rendered the "Star Spangled Banner , " and J , Barren Huburrocitud the "Centennial Poem" with fine effect. The ceremonies concluded with music by the marine band , after which the president and foreign guests held a public reception in Lafa yette hall. The program for this oyoninK includes concerts , a hop and fireworks , The reception of the president and foreign guests at Lafayette hall is afternoon at the conclusion of le ceremonies at the monument lasted about half an hour , Every ono who could , in the limited time , pressed for - ward and shook hands with the presi dent , The foreign guests were pre sented to high officials only , Thu re ception room was the same oa used every night for hops. Thu decora tions and polished floors were greatly admired. Secretary Blaine acted as master of ceremonies. Senator Hawley - ley introduced the public to the presi dent. Secretaries Linculn and Hunt , Postmaster General James , Senators Bayard and Johnston and others act ed as the reception committee ! , Messrs. Hubbard and Smith , David McClelland , Cornelius Kmory and Cap ' ! tain Wilson , of the adjutant general's office , acted as ushurs. The ladies present wore attired in walking costumes , but many of thorn wore very prutty and decidedly becoming - coming , )0nd Mayor Latrobe , of Baltimore , and all of the state governors are horo. James G , Bennett , Genpral Babcock , commissioners of the District of Co * lun.'bin , Generals Sherman and Drum and otalT , Hear Admiral Wyman , and other .notable people attended the re ception to-night. The hop wns largely attended , though the threat ening woatfi'or kept many away. The ships in the harbor were brilliantly illuminated again , and tip to a late hour the streets resounded with strains of music and laugh tvr niui the cheers and shouts of tin ) visiting thou sands. With the exception" of thodis- turbanco last night by a few incmbom of the Ninth Massachusetts , there has boon nothing outside of the routine in the camp order. The crowds hero wcro to-day in creased by at hmst 0,000. The pro gram for to-morrow's naval and mili tary review has been altered , so as to occur at an earlier hour. The presi dent and cabinet , and a majority of the visitors leave hero after the naval rvviow to-morrow afternoon for home. The president and party will go direct to Washington. I compliance with the order of Secretary lUainu the Am erican ships in harbor this afternoon sainted the British Hag. M. Do of inter-oceanic LussopH , - ca- nnl fame , sent a telvgram hero to-day expressing regret at his inability to attend. To-night the French guosfw , Gen eral EInncock and a party of ladies visited the steamer Hxcolsior , where the congressional committee are lo cated , nnd wore royally entertained. After them c. mo a party of naval offi cers , lu-adud by Hear Admiral Wy man. After spending a social hour the visitors left for Lafayette hall , where u brilliant hop was conducted. Tlio atrondanco ut the hop was largo , including all the notable posplo hero. CRIME. . National AfwoiUtrd ! ' KOUltKUY AND DEATH. CUICAOO. October II ) . A special from Sterling , 111. , says that some time ago a youiijj ; man named Walter KauHman left hm homo in that city , and went to St. Louis to live. There he was engaged in a printing oiHco. On the 10th of this month ho was ac costed by a stranger who inquired for a certain dopot. 'Kaufl'inan told him ho was going in that direction , and would show him the place. As ho walked along ho was struck on the head and knocked senseless , after which ho was taken on the cars and carried away. His story , as told to his brother , was that ho was gagged and also covered with a pall , anil wa < taken by the cars aud wagon into the woods ) when it was discovered that lie was tlio wrong man , Hia gold watch and oiihty-fivo dollars in money wore taken from him and ho was loft to hunt his way home. On Thursday evening ho found n place and sent for money to carry him homo. His ab sence had aroused suspicion of foul plavfnndfon hearing from him his brother wont to him and brought him to St. Louis. The blow on the , hood , together with the exposure , brought on brain fever and last night the young man died. A TENNKSSKEHAraKOnnKHY. KNOXVILLE , Tenn. , October 10. A special from Greenville says it was discovered that the trustee's safe had been broken info and robbed of $10- 000. A hole half an inch in diameter had been drilled immediately over the top figure of the combination , and through it they opened the safe. G. P. Park , father of the trustee , had § 900 in the safe. The remainder , be tween § 0,000 and § 10,000 belonged to Green county and the state. A FATAI , STEAMBOAT UOW. CAIUO , 111. , October 11) . Monday night , about 7 o'clock , when the steamer Fannie Tiitum landed at Me tropolis , on her down trip , to take aboard n largo lot of plow handles , a row occurred between the second mate and one of the deck hands , in which the former received an ugly , but not necessarily fatal gash in the ab- domou , and the latter was shot dead. The entire crow left the boat and an other had to bo employed , together with a now mate , which caused the boat's arrival hero to bo delayed until midnight Tuesday , 800,000 FonoBU. RACINK , Wis. , October 10. There was considerable excitement in Kono- ha over the discovery this afternoon that H. Tliiers had committed forge ries amounting , so far as found out , oto § ( i,000. ( ) , Ho was n popular young man , and well known in Kenosha and Racine. His method o { forgery was largely by fiaudulont mortgages. AUUKST 01' A MUUUIiltKK. COLUMIIUH , O. , October 19. Wm. Bray , a clerk at Osborn & Co.'s.is un der arrest for being an accomplice 11in the murder of the soldier , Charles P. McGrail. A Folio Rumor- National Asmciatod 1'rww. Niw ; YOUK , October 19 , A tele gram has boon published hero contain ing the rumor that a majority of the stock of the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad had passed into the posses sion of the Wabash , St. Louis & Pacific. It was further stated that Mr. .Fay Gould had engineered the purchase , and a twofold purpose was attributed to him , it being his alleged intention to make the Hannibal & St , Joseph a part of the Wabash system , and insure thu payment of certain in terest money duo from the former > , The real advantage , however , it was explained , was in the use Mr. Gould proposed to make of the now ourchaso for hostile operations against the Chicago , Burlington & Qumcy in the anticipated warfare between the latter company and the Gould lines in Mis souri nnd Nebraska. The Dowd party : who have boon bitterly opposed .to Gould , it wan said , had offered to soil their stock in the Hannibal it St. Joe and pledge a sufficient number of resig nations to insure u change of oflicials ! as well us financial control'and Gould hint promptly closed the bargain , Ir.m , William Dowd , president of the Han- nib.il & St , Joseph road , when he hud read the dispatch , said that it was all news to him : ho know nothing * what i ever , lie said , of any transfer of the controlling interest in the road. At Mr. Gould's oflico the statements made in the dispatch were denounced } us fulso and intended solely for stock jobbing purposes , ACROSS THE WATER. Nothing of Particular Import ance from the Emerald Isle , Everything Quiet nt Dublin The Land Aot Pronounced Worthless. War1Among the MohammonM dttay at the Tomb of the Prophet. Other In-Soremtlnf : Mitoellnnooiu National Aicn.Iiitctl Press , Tin : iANi > Atjr WOKTHI.RHM. LONDON , Octc or 11) . The Dublin correspondent of The Times * nys : The settled determination of the league to endeavor to demonstrate that the land act is worthless is shown by the fnct that the test CMOS they have se lected are almost osclunivoly these in which the rent is iho same , , and in many cases oven lower , than Grillith's valuation. It in nod true that thu Marquis bf Walorford has applied to the land commissionon to liavo the rents of two of his ton.wita raised * WAHUANTM Ol' AUKKfMfMUKIH It is reported that the police of Limerick have received a numl > er of warrants for the arrosl of < suspected parties. A sensational statement' is pub lished that the war oflico is arranging for the dispatch of an army corps to Ireland in the event of nocossifcy. General Sir Tliomas Steele , however , says ho thinks the reinforcements now on their way are sufliciont. TO CONKEH WITH HKAIA" . DUHUN , October ! ! > . Mr. Bigler has started for England to confer with Mr. Healoy. TUB FIlKBMAN'rt .1OUHNAL OPINION. NBW YORK , October 19. The Free man's Journal , commenting oiu the manifesto of the league , says : "Wo foresee the dire confusion and ruin to individuals , and possible strife and bloodshvd. However opinions may ? differ as to the pronriotyandlogalityof the advice tendered to the people by tlio imprisoned leaders of the league , tliero can bo no difference as to the eloquence and ability in which the case of the league is stated. Wo don't believe that tenants will follow the counsel not to pay rents. Wo believe that a better aud wiser spirit is springing up. There is shown in many districts an extreme desire to terminate the fruitless " controversy. Wo have 110 proof yet"that tlio lane act will not be carried out otherwise ' than in a most honest way. " i DUBLIN , October 19. All is now quiet in this city. INDIGNATION MEETING AT CHICAGO. CHICAGO , October 19. An immense audience gathered at McCormick hull this evening , the occasion being agonN oral indignation mooting against the recent imprisonment of Parnell ii Ireland. "W. K Sullivan called the mooting to order. Judge McAllister , as president of the mooting , made ai address and said that England made a mistake to suppose a force of military could suppress the popular' agitation of the down-trodden. Spoechob were made by W. J. Hynes , Dr. H. Thomas , Melvin E. Stevens. Judge Hawos and Judge Moran. Resolutions wore passed expressing sontlmonlH of abjj horronco and indignation at the action of the English government in throw ing into prison Parnell and the other Irishmen. A telegram was received from Senator John A. Logan , ex pressing his approbation of the ob jects of the meuting. A HECKI'TION TO o'cONNOll. BOSTON , October 19. At East Bos- v n this evening Wendell Phillips' ' branch land league gave a rousing reception - coption to Thomas Power O'Connor , Parnoll's representative to America. The guest of the evening made a speech , congratulting the branch on being the first to hold a public dem onstration since the manifesto was issued by the land league. The chief speeches woromado by Dr. DillonEgan and John Boyle O'Reilly. A TUUKIHH HKUdlOUH FIGHT. CoNHTANTiNOi'LK , October 19. - Accounts counts have reached hero of a serious conflict at Mecca between factions of Mohammoel and pilgrims to the tomb of the prophet. The exact differences of opinion which led to this fight are difficult to be defined , but , broadly stated , they are those which separated the close adherence of the sultan as tlio viceroy of God on earth and the commander of all the faithful , and heel more progressive and liberal Mussel- men. The fight was severe , and several persons were killed and wounded. The government of heed city refused to interfere , and allowed them to fight it out. THK KHKDIVB TO VIHIT THK HULTAN. .N.ch LONDON , October 19. A dispatch : from Cairo says the khedive will pay a visit to the sultan next spring. A HIMILAK HTOKY. LONDON , October 19 , Dr. John Qp.f Rae a member . of . . . Sir . John . Richard- . . . son's Arctic expedition and Sir John Franklin's , writes to the Standard , pointing out that 'Captain Hall , the American Arctic explorer , k brought homo years ago a story similar to that of Captain Adams , of the Dundee whaling vessel , referred to in those dispatches yesterday. Dr. Rae nslcs an explanation of the coincidence. The Balloonist * Heard from , CHICAGO , October 19. A special I to the Daily News from Albion , or New [ Chicago , fifty miles north of Melrose , say * King's balloon was soon last Friday - day at 2 p. m. by Mr. Babopck.a civil ontiineer. The men in the balloon halted himand nuked what courHothoy wcro sailing. Ho asked where they were bouneTand , they replied St. Paul. Ho answered that the wind would tnko thorn fifty milcsnorth of St. Paul. The balloon then moved out of the hearing of his verico. A Norwegian family near Beaver Creek saw thcr I > a1- loon the same day. The men in the balloon spoke , which BO frightened iho family thatthoysccruted themselves in the house. AUTUMN SPORTS. National AmodoUxt 1'rcn. Till MAIIVLAND JOCKKV tUtTB RACES , AwmonB , October 10 , The first race , ono mile , was won by Bob Riddle - dlo , Wakeiiold second , Littlo'Bnttor- cup ; third. Time , 1:40 : * . The second race , ono'milo , vtbx- won by Memento , Tonnwanda second , Ho- uul'J third. Trine , 1:48. : The third raroonu , milo and a < \\iar- tor ; , wiw won liy I'nrolo , Strathspfty" second , Greenland third. Time , 2is : . The fourth race , . two miles amUon * urlong , was won by Thora , Checl- uato secenid , Monitor third , Ti'uio , . 7j. The fifth race , mihv hrata , was won Barrott , . Sir Hnch ; arcond , Jacl-- of-lloarls thirdi TJimo' , 145 ; ] , 1:44 : THK BREAT D3l-J ( miT. LouisviLtn , October 10 : The fi ht * between "Cribb , " aiv English bull- log , owned hero , and "Pilot , " owned 'Cockney Chwlos , " of'Now York , occurred curred- this morning on a farm five nd a half mile t southoMt of this city , and resulted in the doat&of. drib. Thu natch was for § 1,000 a side ; The at- .ondancw way very largo ami ! betting ively. Pilot w ; backeH1 by largo lumber' of sporting characters , who came from the omt and offeroil bets rooly of'100 to 350. Crib wiaghoel 27 $ and Bilot 28 pounds. Tlioiatako- loldor and roforeo1 was * W. E. larding , of Now York. Cribb col- arcd Tilotfon the firstspring. . . Cribb vna the most aavagorand the most aij- jrossivo , Riot being * willing to- wait nnd dofond'himsolf. Cribb got a nose lold the first thing , ivnd > clung ! tena ciously , while Pilot chewed his aniag- onist'a leg and ncct. ! Then Gfcibb seized Pilot'o nock and throw him on us back andSsoizcd his throat. Then Pilot seized Cribb by the oar , which worried the latter m > little. . Gnbl > seemed to haTe the advantage until now , when the bolting began to change io Pilot. Pilot caught Cribb i y the nose and throw him ; : ho then caught him bythe \ liind tog , when Cribb , all blooding , at tempted to jemp Pilot. Then they fought thirty minutes , Cribb getting the nose hold and Pilot shaking his antagonist by the ear. Cribb's wind fuilod rapidly. They jumped on the * boards , but were. ) lifted uack to Iho pit Cribb ons his back for.tho lost time , and Pilot had things his own. way , chewing Cribb's jugular vein. , In one hour andtwontyQvo minutoa the referee called out thai Cribb-was d'eod and Pilot winner. The authorir 'ties made no Attempt to prevent the fight. . The Good anil the Bad Indian * . National AMOcl tcJ Prutia. SAN FUANCIM.-O/ . October 19. ' Ai telegram from Camp.iThomas says all is ; quiet in the hostile district , anct General Mackenaio has returned U > Now < Mexico. It is reported that ton ranchmen * wore attacked in Doubtful Canyon and five killed. Ono hunUrcd and ( If fly persons have been killed by In dians in that canyon. The remnants of Victoria's band at tacked a ranch near Villo do San. Blscna Ventura ftnd repulsed a forca of Mexicans sent out to pursue thorn , , killing eight horses and ono man. General John McComb , formerly editor of the Alta California , has been elected wnrdun of tlio statoj- prison ivt Folson. Horrible Death of Four Children. National Associated Pruts. CINCINNATI , October 19 , At Mer cer Bottom , "W. Vo , , Alonzo Porter , a , farmer , bought a bottle of vermifuge at a country drug store , and gavo- his four childrtm a few dozes , and theyall died from its ctlbcts. The physician says that previous to their death their suffering was the most terrible ho over behold , , they tearing the tlesh from , their bodies when not held , and biting ; themselves as if mad. Vcnnor'a Winter Prediction ! . National AS OI uxtwl Press. , > MONTIIKAI- , October 19. Vonnor , the Canadian we.ither prophet , writer to tlio Gnzotto , predicting the coiuintj winter us follows : " 1 look still to a continuance of warm weather during the approaching winter broken it may bo by waves of low temperature , but of brief duration , mid may bo ad vanced by a severe term of cold and snow as early as October or Novem ber. If so , .look out for an open. Christmas tide. Typo Founder * ' Convention. National AsaoclaUd 1'rosi. SAUATOOA , October 19. The semi annual mooting of the principal typa founders of the United States was. hold hero to-day. Tlio proceedings wore confined chiefly to the business of typo founding. There will bo no ad- vanuo in prices for the present. Hotel Failure. National AuoclaUd Proa * . MUNCIE , Ind. , October 19. The lessee of the Tromont house , John. H , MoMurray , has failed and tha house is closed. A Wlo Deacon , "Deacon Wilder , I want you to toll mo how you kept yourself and family- well the past season , when all the rest of us have boon sick so much , and have had the doctors visiting us se > often ? " "Brother Taylor , the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time , kept my family well and saved the doctor bills. Throe dollars' worth of : it kept us well and able to work 'all the tune. I'll warrant it has'1 coat you and the neighbors'ono ' to two liuufdrM dollars apiece to keep 'sick ' tho'eaiilcr timo. " "Deacon , I'll use your medicine hereafter , " octl5-novl