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.
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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.
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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