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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUNTING , OCTOBER 26 , 1881 , NO. 167 WASHINGTON NEWS. JOabinot Affairs Now in a Very Unsettled State , I Morgan's Reported Declination of the Ttoasury Portfolio Denied. IHowe Conceded to Bo the Com ing Man for Attorney- Qeneral , . . Although the President Would Like to Retain MaoVeagh Portbe Present. VTyner to Make a Statement To' day Interesting Develop ments Expected. rThe President and Party Lead ers Hold Another Confer ence Lasb Night. 'Gnlto.in Growing More Composed MisoollnnoouH 'Washington NOWB. . SENATE PROCEEDINGS. 'National Associated Press. WASHINGTON , D. C. , October 25. At 12:50 : o'clock the senate went ; into executive session. The name of Edward F. White to bo coiner at the niint at Sau Francisco which wns sent iu last session and withdrawn was again sent in by the president to-day. Other nominations were sent in as follows : Postmasters Theodora S. Case , Kansas City Mo. ; J B. Shuffor , Pittsburg , Pa. ; .1. C. McBride , Lin- coin , Neb. ; Simon Bauman , Mt. Vernon - non , Va. ; Samuel C. Glover , Grand Haven , Mich. John F. Winter , of Illinois , was nominated as United States consul at Rotterdam j Willard B. Wells , of Michigan , as United States consul at Dundee , Scotland ; Han.Mattson , of Minnesota , United States consul at Calcutta , and Warren Button , of Col- oradu , Indian agent at thu Southern * Ute agency , Colorado. CONFIRMATIONS. The senate in executive session , confirmed the following nominations : f H. M. Rutchin , collector ef internal N < J > / revenue , third Wisconsin district ; David Mattcson , of Minnesota , consul- general at Calcutta ; Williard B. Wells , of Michigan , consul at Dundee ; John F. Winter , ot Illinois , consul at Rotterdam ; John M. Bailey , of Now York , consul at Hamburg ; Ed ward F. White , commissioner of the : San Francisco mint ; Warren 'Patten ' , > of dorado , Indian agent , at the South - * * * * t , 6ni -'Uto-agt > u6y , - and'nhumbor of . army promotions , among them Lieu tenant Colonel Charles Crispin to be colonel , Major Daniel W. F. Taylor to be lieutenant colonel , and Captain George W. McKco to be major. Postmasters J.-B. Sheffer , Pitts- v ton , Pa. ; Thos. Cose , Kansas City , Mo. ; S. H. Bauman , Mt. Vernon , In. ; .S. Glover , Grand Haven , Mich. ; Win. H. Brown , Macon , Ga. ; J. W. Hard- ing , Deadwood , D. T THE NATIONAL' CAPITAL. MOHOAK DECLINES. WAHIUNOTON , October 25. It is .officially announced that ex-Governor E. D. Morgan , of Now York , has declined - clined to accept the secretaryship of the treasury. President Arthur lias stated that ex-Governor Morgan's declination of the secretaryship of the treasury was . absolute and that no further nomina tion will bo sent to the senate until to-morrow. t REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAK. A great deal of excitement was caused hero to-day by rumors from Now York that the czar of Russia had < tbeen assassinated. Inquiry made at ' 'the state'dopartment and at the Rus- ssian ministers showed that no infor- .mation of such an occurrence had been received at cither place and at boih , places the reports were disbelieved. MACVKAOII LEAVES VOll PHILADELPHIA. Gen.JMacVoatjh , with some members - bers of his family , loft for Philadel phia this aftornooon. Ho does not intend to return , at least in his ofli- -cial capacity. FOLOEH TO BE NOMINATED. Members of the cabinet expect that > the name of Judge Folger , of Now York , will bo sent to the senate to morrow , in place of that of Gov. Morgan , who has declined the treas- mry portfolio. A CONFERENCE. President'Arthur had a conference this evening with a few personal friends , including Senators Logan , Jones ( Nevada ) , Cameron ( Pennsyl vania ) and Allison. The conference lasted until a late hour. After its conclusion the president stated that the question of Governor Morgan's acceptance or declination of the treas ury portfolio had not been settled. UNSETTLED CABINET AFFAIKH. Most careful inquiry 'to-night ' elici ted a mixed state of cabinet prospects. It appears that word was received today - day from Gov. Morgan begging the president to excuse him from serving , < 8 his friends considered that it would -be unwise for him to assume the duties - " ties the position would impose , Mom * 'bora of the present cabinet staled to day that Treasurer Gillillan's name had not been mentioned for the secretaryship except as a possible temporary incumbent to briugo over for a time until some other choice -could bo made , Mr. Gilfillan's ability is not questioned but a man of moro political capital is sought for. To nights conference resulted in a general - -al approval of the plan to try to in- V vduco Governor Morgan to accept tem porarily or until other matters can bo arranged or n fit successor found. Un der these circumstances it cannot bo predicted what ntinics will bo sent to the senate to-morrow. If Morgan in sists on declining it is hardly prob able the treasury nomination can bo decided on before to-morrow's session and no nomination for attornoy-gonoral will bo scntj in until the treasury portfolio is filled. If Morgan had .accepted , ex- Senator Howe's name would have fol lowed as MaoVcngh's successor. If ho accepts [ between now and to morrow noon Uowo's name will go in , thoiujh it ia stated to-day that llowo's nomination is not definitely settled. The assurance of this is gathered from the fact that MacVc.\gh has agreed to act for a week or so. Moreover - over , Howe is in southern Colorado , whore it take * thoMiiail or telegraph a week or moreto reach himauditis4not certain that ho has bfon communicated with. It is generally thought , however - over , that Howe is sure of the place if not until by and by. The friends of secretary Kirkwood have assurances that ho will not bo disturbed. Judge French will continue to net as socre- taiy of the treasury. The senate will probably adjourn on Thursday. DOUSEY AUIUVES. Ex-Senator Dorsey arrived in town to-day and will remain until after thu star route prosecutions are resumed. In this connectidn important develop ments are expected in the statement to bo issued to-morrow by Assistant- Postmaster-General Tynorin relation to the alleged causes for his resigna tion. The question of Tynor'a resig nation will positively bo settled with in two days. QUITEAU GUOWINdMORE COMPOSED. Guitcau is reported to have lost the frightened look noticeable about the time of his arraignment o.nd to bo again devoting Himself to writing a manifesto , which * will bo published sooner or later. Meanwhile his coun sel are hard" at work on the case. Scovillo says they hope to have the assistance of Mr. Trudo , a well known Chicagojawyer , whom \ promised to try and arrange his business in the west so that ho can accede to Sco- villu's request to. cotno on and take charge of the case , The defense will be ready by November 7th , the date set for trial , WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE UNION. The executive committee of the women's national Christian temperance union mot to-day to arrange the eighth annual convention , which beginsj to morrow and will continue during the week. To-morrow morning's session will bo devoted to organization and the address of the president , Miss Francis E. Willard , of Chicago. UNCERTAINTY AS TO MOKOAN'.S ACCEPT ANCE. WASHINGTON , D. C. , October 25. Mr. Morgan has not sent in his ac ceptance yet of the treasury portfolio , and should ho decline , cabinet matters will remain as unsettled as , thby were before. O wing to this uncertainty , the name of Mr. Ho no has not yetjmon sent to tb < jjienatt ; ' ' , * , * WASHINGTON , October 25. Attor ney-General MaeVoaijh. has thus far been unable to See thu president per sonally regarding his resignation. Ex- Senator Howe will bo nominated to the place probably this afternoon. Ex-Gov. Morgan had not , at noon signified officially his acceptance as secretary of the treasury and the senate - ate will not adjourn sine die until this matter has been settled. Tlio Mississippi Flood- National Associated I'ress. QITINCV , Ills. , October 25. The overflow still heeds all business in cheek here. The stage of water is no * 18 feet 3 inches. A fall is report ed from below and a rise from above. Hannibiil and St. Joe trams run for a distance of nine miles through water , varying fromthreototenmches. They carry two men each on the pilot with poles .in their hands to prevent the floating logs and heavier drift from in terrupting the outline. DuiUUQEOctober25. ) The river lias taken a shary up turns und now stands about two inches higher than the highest water of lust week The levee warehouses are overflowed , tracks covered with water , and a large amount of business brought to a com plete stand still. East Dubuque is largely overflowed and the residents are crowding into the old Argyle liouso for temporary shelter. The narrow gauge along the Fever river is overflowed and pissongers are taken to Galena on hand cars. BURLINGTON , October 25 , The river at this point is steadily creeping up and now registers thrco inches above the flood the line of June , 1880 , making the highest stage known for thirty years. No great damage has been dona throughout the city , but thu railroads are beginning to experi ence inconvenience , CHICAGO , October 25. A special to The Chicago Herald from Keokuk says : The Mississippi river has risen five inches in the past twenty-four hours. As a further nso is coming from above , great alarm is felt. At Keokuk all the railroad shops , saw mills , lumber yards , etc. , in the lower part of the city are in water , throwing 'hundreds of men out ot employment. The Chicago , Burlington & Quincy ia compelled to remove its passenger depot a milo from town. The levee of Alexandria , south of this city , broke to-day and the entire city is now Hooded. The people are leaving the city rapidly. Those who romuin live in thu upper stories of houses. The streets are navigable for skiff * . Farmers below Alexandria lese heavily in grain and stock , QuiNcy , 111. , October 25. A rise of two inches since last night has brought the river up to 18 feet 4 inches above low water mark , the highest point over reached smco851 , The prospect is that it will rise still higor Great damage lias been done , Illinois Knights Templar. National Associated I'rcu. CHICAQO , October 25 , The twenty- fifth anniversary of the grand com- mandory Knights Templar of Illinois wai celebrated hero to-day in line style. Representatives of the order wcro present from nil parts of the country. President Arthur nml Gen Hancock , who are members of the order , and who were invited to attend , sent their regrets. SA grand banquet was given this evening. The Givrfleld Fund. XiUlonul AfOocUtal 1'roM. NK\V YORK , October 25.-Cyrus W. Field reports that .ho total amount subscribed towards the fund for Mrs. Garfield and her children to this dute is § . ' $01.701.72 $ , Th'o amount paid by the United States Trust company for Stll,000 ; , worth of United States 4j par cent registered bonds is $301 , . 770.75 , Balance of cash at the credit of the fund in the bauds of the United States Trust company , $20.07. Mexican News- N llon l Associated Prow. CITY OK MEXICO , October 25. Tito Mexican Central railway company's plans from Labarca to Guadalsjara have been approved by the govern ment. Thn government has ordered the payment of federal subsidies to the diltbrent railway companies to be gin at once. A bill for thu establishment of a national bank with French capital has passed the , house as has also a project for the drniimuo of the vajley. AT BALTIMORE. The Gorman Guests Hand somely Entertained in That City Yesterday. National Associated Pri's * . BALTIMORE , October 25. The Gor man descendants of Baron von Steu- bt'ti , the guests of the city , -arrived hero about noon. They wont to Burnum's hotel , refreshed themselves and proceeded to the city hall , where a formal reception was extended by Mayor Latrobe , who wol coined them to the city. Col. von' Steubon replied to the mayor's speech of welcome and expressed gratification at the hospitality and courtesy ex tended them during their visit to thm country. A test alarm was sounded to show the visitors the efficiency of the fire brigade. A salvugo corps wagon in responding to this aluriu was upset while turning a corner and sev eral men wore dashed to the ground. Capt. J. Wesley Shaw , it is feared , is fatally injured , his skull having been badly fractured. J. Kittle- .woll , lieutenant of the Salvage corps , is also wounded in the head. His skull is perhaps fractured and it is feared ho will die. Mark Hill , the driver , had a log broken. M. E. Hoinnr , John Stewart , J. M. Nelson and G. McCaffrey , were also injured. The drivers attempt to make a short turn 'to get out of the way of a street car was the cause of the wagon pitch ing over. The German visitors have gone in the United States revenue cutter GJuHirio to4 visit FortMoHonry. WttT'KJIENCU AND OERMAJTCtTES-Itt. * It is understood that the Gorman guests will go from Baltimore to Cin cinnati and will not 30 to Boston be fore their return home. The French guests had no programme for to-day and disposed of themselves as their fancy suited. To-night they are being entertained at the French minister's. ' Neither theFrench or German visitors will return to Washington. Secretary Blaine accompanied the French visitors to the capital and botany garden. The buildings and grounds were brilliantly lighted and the visitors had ajnuch better oppor tunity for inspection than was afford ed on the occasion of their former visit to the capital prior to the con- ton ninl. Spectators were excluded and the Frenchmen had ample time to inspect everything they desired to. Upon the return of the visitors from the inspection of the harbor , forts MoHenry and Carroll , they visited places of interest and to-night were tendered a grand banquet at Barnums hotel. After the banquet a crand torchlight procession took place , 1,500 persons being in line , a' fitting close to brilliant festivities. The pro cession was reviewed byjtho visitors in the prcsonco of thousands of specta tors. During the review the Gorman singing societies eang with fine effect , "Die Wacht am llhino. " The visi tors wcro carried away with enthus iasm. To-morrow they leave for Cin cinnati , CRIME. National Associated Press. JEWELRY STORE IIURGLARIZED , HARTFORD CITY , Ind. , October 25. Last night burglars entered the welry store of 0. * V. Clousor , blow open the safe and secured its contents , Mr. Clouscr had on hand quito a largo stock of watches and jewelry , as well as custom work. His loss will not fall short of 83,000. AN OLD UKUIKIK KUTTLED , ATHENS , Ga. , October 25. A negro man named Bob Smith , a blacksmith , was killed in Harmony Grove last m'tht | at a fair , by two brothers.named Will and Tom Cooloy. It appears that an old grudge of a year's stand ing existed between the parties , and it culminated in the row that cost Bob his life. HACK VKOSt III8 TRIP. CHICAGO , October 25 Do'cctiyes returned from St. Louis this morring with the notorious Harry Meyers , alias Muldoon , in charge. Movers was arrested for. robbing fanner Fair banks , of Wheaton , of $10,000 in bonds and other propory a abort time ago. Ho made a desperate fight in St. Louis courts for a release on a writ of habeas corpus , but was unsuc cessful , Mrs , Fairbanks wont to St. Louis and fully identified him at one of the robbers. TllK SAME OLD OAMH. NEW YORK , October 25. Yesterday - day afternoon Richard II. Walker , who came from Wilkosbarro , Pa. , to purchase goods in Now York , engaged in conversation with two strangers at Leggctts hotel , Chatham street. They invited him out for a stroll , and after it short walk they turned into a drink inn resort known as the "CotUgo" at the corner of the new Uowery and Madison. A game of thrco card monte was' introduced whtrti ono of the stran gers gained a decided advantage over the other and then tried to inditca the verdant traveler from Wilkos- borro to join in the play. Ho emphatically rofnsed. An appeal HO.I made by the successful gamt'stcr to his vanity by taunting him with having no monoy. Ho produced five $50 bills from hia pocket and his newly found friends snatched the roll. The detec tives arrested Frederick Mason , who was identified by Walker as ono of the three card monte players. Ho hud $50 in his possession. Ho waa com mitted for trial without bail. CONDENSED LIGHTNING. N tloni\l AwoeUtod Pies * . INDIANAPOLIS , OcHobi-r 25. A frame roaidunco and business block , with shedding titUchinl , owned and occupied by Win. StKilmn , at Mount Jackson , Was destroyed by tire last evening. Losa , $50,000. PiTTStiuitn , October , 25. Twenty- five now ciisoa of small pox were re ported by the health-officer - to-day. CLAIIKSIIURO , N. J Jg October 25 - The residence of Jejso Stouthridgo was destroyed by llrJHo-day. Loss , $10.000. MANCHESTER , N. J.October ; 25. The long protracted drouth through out Ocean und Mbniouth counties has dried up streams' and wells. In some cases cattle hftvolkon driven for miles to water. Pastures are dried and burned , Frosts and drouth have damaged the cranbermcrop of Ocean county $5,000. g t NEW YORK , October 125. All suits that h'ava boon pending against the Manhattan elevated railroad have boon withdrawn and the property is to bo returned to the original owners , the Now York Elevated and Metropolitan road. Ono of the Williams Brothers- National Associated l'ioM.jfa MILWAU.KEE , Octob'er 25. The fact leaked out last night 'that a man is in jail here who so closely resembles the picturoi sent out of the murderers of the Coleman brothers , near Eiiu Claire , that his identity as Lon Wil liams is almost certain , Steamer Saab- National Assoclatni Press. DETROIT , Mich. , October 25. The largo steamer Clarion , of the Anchor line , struck rooks at the line kilns while crossing the Detroit river this morning , and soon after sunk in eighteen feet of water. JNo lives were lost. _ } Iowa's RepablioaH Majority ? Ntilouai AMtoctatou 1'resa. L DPS MOINIW , Octobor:25. Ninety- nine counties give Sherman 58,381 majority. Wright county , the only one yefto hear from , last year gave 729 republican majority , which put the figures for this year at CO , 000. WASHINGTON , D. C. , October 22. Postotlico changes in Nebraska dur ing the weekending October 22 , 1881 , furnished by Win. VanVleck , of the postofiico department. Established Welch , JCnox county , Anton Koenig , postmaster ; Wymore , Osage county , Geo. F ; Walker. Postmasters .Appointed . Newton , Saundcrs county , Benjamin Sterns ; Stowo , Frontier .county , Sharlot Purnckor. Indications.- National Associated I'nso. WASHINCITON , 'D. ' C. , October 25. For the upper lake regions ; Fair weater north winds , rising , followed by falling barometer , stationary or lower temperature. For the upper Mississippi valley : Fair weather , north winds , stationary or lower bar ometer and temperature. For the Missouri valleys : Fair weather , variable winds , stationary or lower barometer and lower temperature. Killed by the Cars- National Associated Pruxn. WAUKEOAN , Ills. , October 25. Julius Croll , of this place , was found dead beside u side track two miles south of hero this morninp. His legs wore broken and mangled , and his head cut. It is supposed that ho fell off the platform of the car. ( SympatblzlnB With Dr. Thomas. National Aswouiatotl I'rcus HAMILTON , Ont. , October 24. Rev. Dr. Burns , principal of the Wesleyan - leyan female college , created consider able , excitement hero by publicly en dorsing and sympathizing with Ilev. Dr. Thomaa , of Chicago. Proceed ings will bo taken against him. AWUe Doaooa "Doacon Wilder , T want you to toll mo how you kept yourself and family well the past season , when all the rest of us have been sick HO much , and have had the doctors visiting us so often ? " "Brother Taylor , the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time , kept my family well and saved the doctor bills. Three dollars' wortli of it kept us well and able to work all the time. I'll warrant it lias cost you and the neighbors ono to two hundred dollars apiece to keep sick the sumo timo. " "Deacon , I'll ' use your medicine hereafter. " _ ootlS-novl Favorable to Morgan. National Associated 1'rtm CINCINNATI , O , , October 25 , An interview with loading bankers elicit very favorable opinions of the new secretary of the treaeury. Mirablle Dlotn- "Your Spring hlosaom In a nicctw ) ) , I certainly think Its effects are wonderful : all the ay | entlo uynitimia | ) I complained of have vanished ; my wife In ulnu oiiUni l- Mtic in praine of It ; xhe wan ditiflgurea by blotchrs mill pluiplrit on her face , and hod a continuous headache. Hlio IH all right now , and all unsightly erupt oun h v gone. You may refer any doubting parties to mo. H. M , WII.MAMHO.V , "Kit street , Buffalo , " Price , 50 cents : trial hottluH , 10 ccuU , fl7-eodlw ] FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. Foxhall Wins the Oambridgesliiro Stakes at Newmarket Yesterday. Thirty-Two Horsoa Entered A Splendid and Hotly-Con tested Race. An Important Mooting of the French Cotton Industry Last Evening. Two Persona Killed by a Boiler Explosion at Dayton , O. , Yesterday. The Eastern Passenger War Al most Ended Old Rates Doing Rostorad , Moating of the Women' * SaOrngo Association nt Iiouiivlllo Yefttortlny. What Foxlmll's Owner Say * Nntloiuil AiuoH'inlM Pre t. NKVV YOIIK , October 25. Mr. James R. Kucno , owner of Foxhall , who won the Cambridgeshire atnkoa nt Newmarket to-day , was found this evening by u reporter surrounded by Friends congratulating him on tin's , his ureatest sucilosH on the English turf. In response to a question by the reporter - porter ns to whether it wns unoxpect- jd , Mr. IvcononaidVoll : , I should any not , ua I bucked him very heavily to win the rnco , lie is the greatest liorse in the world to win , carrying nu immense penalty on account of his Former victory. Great Bend , or Un placed , at even weight , and Lucy Gilt- [ era , who has proved herself a great racer , and carrying only 1)1 ) pound * , were beuton by my horse. Ho was ridden by a third rnto jockey , Watts , 10 that our English friends can hard ly credit the victory to the great ox- piriotico or ability of the rider. " At the conclusion ot the race , con- rntulntions wcio tendered to the jockey and the Americana present. Aa ho was led to his box land cheers from the excited crowd greeted him. The race was an exceptionally fine ono. At the quarter mile from home Lucy Glitters was loading by half a length. Foxhall , Tristan and Mis take were cloao at her heels. The four horses passed the red post in this position. As they neared homo , liowever , Foxhall closed up , passed Tristan and Mistake , draw up along side of Lucy Glitter * and' at the very finish shot ahead of her , winning comfortably and showing no signs of distress. National Associated Prow. LONDON , October 25. Mr. Walton , of Now York , who backed Foxhall very largely in the race for the Cam bridgeshire stakes to-day , is stated to have won 12,000. The Ohio Railroad Muddle. National Associated Pies * . COLUMIIUS , 0. , October 25. At six o'clock this evening Attorney-General Niish filed a petition in quo wurrniito in thu supreme court against William H. Vanderbilt and numerous other defendants , they being the directors and oflicors recently elected _ at Cleve land as ollicials of the Ohio railway company. The petition recites that the defendants are exorcising powers and franchises illegally in Cuyahoga and Franklin counties and operating railroads and acting as corporation ! ) without the sanction of thu laws. The prayer is that the judgment of the court may bo rendered ousting and wholly excluding thu defendants from acting in the manner indicated. It is rumored that the defendants will waive the summons and enter appear ance at once. Pleadings will then bo tiled. Attorney General Nash and Prosecuting Attorney Clurko willl hold a conference to-night relative to what action they can take under the request of Judge Groan , as detailed this morn- ins ; , but it is understood that they agree that the law affords no warrant for their interference , Counsel for Vanderbilt have expressed their satis faction with the quo warranto proceed ings , as it will test the main question involved , us to whether the state pro hibits the consolidation of railroads , Probable End of tht Eastern Pass enger War' National Aktoclatod Pruss. NEwYouK , Ocfobijr 25. The war of rates between the trunk lines which lias lasted nearly three months is likely - ly to come to an end , the Pennsylva nia and Baltimore & Ohio railroads having taken the lead in increasing their rates to regular prices. The Now York Central railroad and Mich igan Central have not increased rates yet although it is expected that they will substitute the regular for the reduced - ducod rates to-morrow. In case , however , they should maintain re duced rates it is expected that thu other roads will renew the war , At pastongor railroad offices the follow ing are the rates charged over the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads : St. Louis 910 , Chicago 81-1 , Cincinnati 814 , Columbus ? 14 , Kan sas City 819 and Detroit ? 1U. Woman Su National Associated Press. LOUISVILLK , October 25. The convention vontion of the American Women Suf fravo association met to-day. Dr. Mary F. Thomas , of Richmond , Intl. , presided. Mrs. Luoy Stone , chair man of the executive committee , road a report showing the progress of woman's riuhts. Nearly every north ern legislature has had the question iu Homo shape before it during the year. Letters expressing sympathy were read from Governor John D Long , of Mas.w.liiisotts and Governor St. John , of Kansas , the poet Whit tier and Wendell Phillips. Frightful Explosion. N.\tlon\l AseocUtcd Press , DAYTON , Ohio. October 25. About noon to-day a disastrous explosion oc curred in tin's city. The boilers in the wheel factory of J'inno & Daniels exploded witli a loud report , totally demolishing the three-story brick en gine house and two largo dry houses. The fireman , llonry ( label , was in- etantly killed , his body Iving driven with frightful force against a brick wall. Katie Knkley , a httlo girl in a school yard a square distant , was struck by a falling brick and nlmo.st Instantly killed , FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Moll1. KNI'OUKAUINO. LONDON , October 25. Advices from Ireland to-day are pacific and oncour- iging. In various parts of thu country oimnts have re-commenced pajing .heir rents. The order of the land eapuo leaders to pity no rents ia gen- irally felt to bo injudicious and im iracticable. HACK. LONHON , October 2f . There it sel- lorn aeon n more inspiring or beautiful ace than the Cambridgeshiro to-day. Thirty-two horses ran. The track was splendid , and for a few yards thirty- ; wo homo * were in almost a perfect ino together. Then speed and good riding begun to tell , and the mniadron was broken up into a line , which grad ually grow longer. FoxhnU , whose action throughout was faultless , won ty n head , and there was only a neck .lutwcon tiio second and third. The race was admirably contested and ex cellently managed. A DKcisivr. BATTLK. LONDON , October 25. A dispatch rom Calcutta says that the troops of ho amnor of Afghanistan on the 3rd if this month fought a hotly contested nit decisive battle and afterwards iccupied Herat. The report that Ayoob Khan has sought refuge in 'orsia , is continued. AllAU METHODS OK WAHl'AllK. PAUIH , October 25. The Arab allies of the French are employing purely Vrab methods of warfare iigaihat their ) pponents. According to the _ latest reports from Tunis , two Bedouins of he desert wore caught in the act of ittomp ing to destroy French rail- oad communication , which might iavo been fatal and were nhot. Their leads wore cut from their bodies and > y order of the boy were publicly dis- > layod over the gates ot the capitol. AKIUWTr.U ON SUSPICION. LONDON , October 25. Two arrests tave been made in connection with Halonoy'ft murder near Ennis on Sat urday last. It is now believed , hough the difliculty was about land , hat it was rather a family < iuarrol han an agrarian outbreak. ' TUB yilENCll COTTON INDUHTItW Tlio Paris correspondent of the- Manchester Guardian says that an-im- pjrt.int nicetjngVf 'Uto K-onelu cotton industry was held at Epinnl oil Sun day last. Senator Claude , of the de partment of Vasgo , presided. Ho Iwelt on the dilllctiHics encountered in consequence of the loss of Alsace and deprecated the reduction of du ties which , ho said , would give for eigners , including Germans , an im- noiiso advantage , lie urged that an appeal bo nindo to the chambers to nalntain the duties of IfttiO. The jreatest unanimity was manifested at ho mooting. HATiriKU. LONDON , October 25. A dispatch from Durban says the Volksraad by unanimous vote have ratified the con vention. IHHLANO THANKfl CHIUAdO. CmuAoo , October 25. The follow- ng cablegram has just boon received n answer to a. dispatch about the re cent meeting held hero. "PAiu.s , October 25. To Judge McAllister. Message received. Strug- lo progresses. Ireland thanks Chicago. ( Signed. ) PATUICK EUAN. A Business Boom. The thriving little town of Colum- jus is , we learn , soon to have its list > f industries augmented by a now es tablishment in the shape of a pork- wcking house. John Wiggins , David Anderson , 8. 0. Corry , R. H. Henry and Leandor Gorrard have recently organized a stock company with u capital of $50,000 , and the articles of ncorporation have been filed with the county clerk of Platte county. Columbus is peculiarly adapted for the location of a business enterprise ol ; his character It has ample railroad 'ucilitk'8 , and is Hurroundcd by a ricli ; erritory which nuBosn vast number ol logs. Those have heretofore boon shipped to Omaha , Chicago and other narlcots at a still greater distance frou liome , [ an inconvonicnco wliich will iow bo obviated. Wo are ghvd to see ; ho spirit of enterprise so strongly nanifestod by the widu-awako men ol Columbus , and fcol assured of the entire success of the undertaking. Th Stunton County Relief Fund The chairman of the conunittoo 01 the Omaha board of trade , appointed to obtain relief for the cyclone suf ferers , has received thu followingfron chairman of the relief committee at Stanton , Nob. , vin : H. G. Clark , Esq. , Omaha , Nob. Received of H , G. Clark , chairman o committee Omaha board of trade check No. 182 , for tour hundred del linn ( § 400) ) , contribution raised by Omaha board of trade to bo used ti aid the BiiHorora by the cyclone thu visited Stanton , Nob. , September 21) ) 1881. ( Signed ) 0. L. LAMII , Chairman Stanton Relief Com. Mr. Lamb states that as Boon as expended ponded that the conunittoo will sent statement showing how und to whoii thu funds were distributed. A remit tanuu will bo eont to Madison as BOOI as tliu report from that placu u re cuived by the Omaha coinmtttuo , THE RIVER CONVENTION. Delegates From This Statb Who WiirAttond , The national river transportation convention moots to-day in St. Louis. The importance of this convention , cannot bn ovor-ostimatod During it sessions the great problem of making ; ho Missouri navigable for a thousand miles from its conlltronco with the Mississippi will bo discussed. Dele gates from all over the United States vill bo present , and it is not improb able that , these from the great states , vnd territories of the northwest will iavo a strong opposition to meet in resenting their claims for the im- mivomont of the Missouri tivor chan- lel , so that barges may bo floated [ own and towed up the stream in all orisons. The convention moots thin morning- and will probably proceed to business nt once. It in expected that the aes- ions will occupy two days. Tha Mwrd of trade of Omaha hold a largo nceting to receive Senator VanWyck oat iluno and at that time this subject * was very fully discussed. Thobargoconvontionafterwardshohl n Council lilulFa for Iowa and No- > roska , appointed as delegates to the ationul river convention Mayor amen E. lioyd , Hon. C. 0. Hotisol1 nil Col. C. S. Chase of this city , bo1 idea woveral other delegates fronr ID'S etnto. Of tluuo M ossrs. Ilouacli vnd Chaao , and II. G. Clark , ilolo- ; . \to from the Omaha board of trade , oft yest nlay to take part in the pro- oodings at St. Louis. The cither del- gates from the state who wont yps- orday were Mr. Vifquain , of Lin- oln , and H. T. Clark , of J3ollviow. ) hose gentlemen will ably represent Nebraska's interests. Several dolc- ; ates from Iowa accompanied tliom. t will be the purpose of the delegate * rom the northwestern states and tor- itories to unite iu urging upon the onvontkm the advantages to the ountry to bo derived from the pro- losed river imjtrovcniunt. Railroad Notes. The Wabash was forty-live minutcs- ate yestenlay , dolayini ? the west louiid mail train nearly an hour. A heavy tmin wont west on the U. P. at noon yesterday. There era twelve cars , all heavily loaded. Sixty-ono cars of stock were ro- ortod from the west yesterday. James E. Boyd received thrco cant f hogs yesterday ouor the U. P. The special car of Manager Tou tin - in , of thoB. &M. , was attached to. Im west Iwund TJ. P. trainyerterday. upt. Holdridgo was on board with a. ricnd , Mr. C. S. Maurice , an iron bridge manufacturer , of ? onnsylvania. They had dogs and juns and were destined to Rogers- Itfttion , frrm which they they expect , o go on a hunt for game of any kind , [ hey will bo gone several days. , A special car attache to the west- _ ) i > und Vorland trotn to-ilny liad on . mardn. dotuchmont of'forty-six ro- ruits f.'om JefTerson barracks. Thir- eon others who canto in with hem , stopped off here. All are as- ignod to duty in the Fifth cavalry , , hose who stopped at Omaha going tb- rort Niobrara , and the rest to Sidney ml Fort Laramic. Liout. Eaton was n command. An accident occurred to the \vcst- > ound train on the Union Pacific road , lear Green River , W. T. , last Sun- lay , through n broken rail. The spo- iial car , in which was ono of the gov- irnniont directors of the road , was- hrown from the track and left bo- lind. Another car was sent from ) gden. No ono was injured. The passenger travel has decreased , vliilo freight and stock shipments still told their own. There is something to think about when ono looks at a fruit car that ha& coma all the way from San Francisco md is going to continue on its ilight across the continent until its content * are first opened in the metropolis , inly eight days from the time it left he Golden Gate. Real Estate Transfer * . The following are the transfers re corded at the county clerk's olllco yos- orday , as reported for this paper by Tohn L. MoCaguo , real estate agent and conveyancer : Henry } V , Yates and wife to Alois- lilpert , parcel in lot 4 , Rogers add. , W. d-8325. John Steibor and wife to Poter- [ Jougman , 120 acres in section 5 > town. 15 , range 11 , east , w. d. 81,050. A. J. Popploton and wifoto M. E. Lawless , lot 13 and part of lot 14 , Elizabeth Place , add.w. d.-8525 , , Samuel V. Niles 10 Mary J. Baw- yor , lot ,1 in block 1 , Parker's add. . w. d.-8200. Goo. Peterson and wife to. T. M. Blue , n o i of n o | , 8ec. 10 , town. 1 , range 11 east ; w. d. 8400. Samuel M. Stockton to Mary Nic- kloson , 120 acres in ucc. 30 , town. , 10V range 11 east ; w ! d. 8850. Brown Young to John H. Levy , w 3.1 feet , lot 5 , block 301 , Oiuaha ; w. d.81,050. . Win. Preston to J. O.'WUcox , lot 5 , . block 15 , Wilcox's Second addition ( i. c. d. $1. J. P. Megoath to R. S. Hall et aU acres near Hanscom park ; w. d. 81,700. m "Tho Revere tiouso Council Bluffi * is the beat socond-oloss hotel in tlitt west. " aucl7-lm RogUtratioa Notloo. Notice is hereby given to the elec tors of the First Ward of the city o Omaha that I will sit ut my ollloo , 514 ; South Tenth street , October 24 , 25 , 20. 27 , 28 , 2 ! ) and 31 , and November 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 0 , for the purpose o registering the electors of said ward. In witness whereof I have hereunto Hot my hrnd this , . 21st day of October * 1881. E , MrSTKNiiEua , "Registrar , Firt/\Vwd. / octSL-tilluovO