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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , OCTOBER28 , 1881 , NO. 109 \ . WASHINGTON NEWS. I Aji Unusually Interesting Baton ' of News Fron tlie National L Capital , Howo'a Name Not Expected to .be Sent in this Session. Thos , L. James , of Now York VI Confirmed as Postmaster - tor General : Jowoll and D'osendorf on th Virginia Political Sit- uation. 'In Obnoxious Postmaster a Lynohburg , Va. Guiteau's Counsel Will Resor ' < u i . .to the Question of Jurisdiction. Confirmation ! , Nomination * , ani < , , Other'lntereitinB Capital Doing * SENATE PROCEEDINGS- National Aswx lattd Frew. WASHINGTON , October 27. Th senate authorizes the judiciary ahi public land committees to sitl'fulrini 'the recess and .at 12:25 : p. matron into executive session to consider th confirmations received. After bein ; fifteen minutes in session and confirm -ingO. W. Seaton as suporintonden of the census the senate took a roccs with clo'sed doors for half an hour. The recess taken'by tha senate of an hour is said to be to enable a conference , once to bo held with the president , in. ; relation to the nomination of Post "master General James. When th question of the tenure of office of sec rp ary of state came tip , under lik . circumstancestho republicans took the 'ground that his term did not expire until thirty days after the full term o four years. The law has since been repealed , but has crept into the revised vised statutes in the section relating to the postmaster general. The con ference on tlio nomination of Mr ' James will , it" is said , be opposed ai - a matter of precedent , if the presi dent does not withdraw it. _ ' At 12:50 : Mr. Pruden appeared with 'another batch of nominations , but' as the senate was ia recess , ho did no deliver them. . , NOMINATIONS. The name of Judge Folger , of New York , has been sent by the presiden _ > to the senate * a a nonunoo for the cc retaryship of "the "treasury/ Thomas L. James , of New York City , has been renominated by the president to the postmaster-generalship , and his name lias been sent to the senate. The fol lowing nominations have been sent in by the president to the senate : Frank Hatton , of Iowa , to bo first assistant postmaster-general ; Charles Kahla , o : Indiana , consul at Sidney , Australia George W. Rossevol , of Pennsylvania , consul at Bordeaux ; J. A. Leonard , of Minnesota , consul at Lcith , Scot land ; J. S. Robinson , of Tennessee , consul at Tiopoli. The following additional nomina tions were sent by the president to the senate to-day : Chas. J. Fisher , to bo collector of customs at Spencer , Mich igan ; Sidney H. Ritch , to be surveyor of customs at Port Jefferson , Now York ; John L. Beveridgo , to bo as sistant treasury at Chicago ; Attorney- General Milton 0. Ellstner , to bo United States attorney of the western district of Louisana. Interior Jac ques A. Gla to bo surveyor-general ol the district of Louisana ; John S. Har ris , to bo surveyor general of the dis trict of Massachusetts. Among other nominations sent to the senate were a number of army promotions , and the following post masters : George L. I. Pointer , Muncie - cio , Pa. ; Allen M. Ayrcs , Canton , Pa. : William P. Jones , Nashville , Tenn , ; John M. Patton , Villisca , Iowa ; also Hiram J. Ramsdoll , of the District of Columbia , register of wills for the district. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. The senate in executive session to day confirmed the following nomina tions : Charles J. Folgor , of Now York , secretary of the treasury ; Thos. L. James , pf Now York , postmaster- general , vice Thomas L. James , re signed ; Frank Hatton , of Iowa , first assistant postmaster-general , vice Tynor , resigned ; Max Frost , register of the land office at Santa Fo ; Frank Eastman , of the District of Columbia , United States attorney for Montana , and Charles W. Seaton , auporinton- dent of the census. The senate did not adjourn till G p. in. , the time in oxecutivosossion being occupied in the contest on the Lynch' ' burg post mastership. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. THE OBJECT OF THE RECESS. WASHINGTON , October 27. The senators now admit that the real ob ject of the recess was to enable the committee to consider the nomina'tions and act upon them , so as to bring about a final adjournment of the sen ate to-day , ' The difficulty in the James case was admitted to have been averted by his resignation and rcappointtnont. NOMINATIONS , The following nominations were made to-day : F. V. Oglor , of Ohio , consul-general at Frankfort ; Charles Payson , of Massachusetts , charge d' ' aftairs at Denmark ; Silas P. Hubbell , of Now York , consul at St. Johns ; Jesse H. Moore , of Illinois , consul at Callao ; Simon Wolf , of the District : pf Columbia , agent and consul-gen eral of Cairo. THE MKMOItrAL 'HOSPITAL FUND. WASHINGTON , October 27. Treas- uror Gilfilan has received up to dat $557 for the Garfield memorial hos pital. . NRW J1EW1UN ANII ITALIAN MINISTER ! The state doparlmont has rccog nizod Bounder Von MeIsbaack as mil istfcr to the United Slates from Belg um , and Barnn Fava as minister t the United States from Italy. Th former was presented to the prosiden to-day , and the latter will bo present odSatirday. TO ACT AS ATTOHNRY-OKNERAL. It is rumorod'hcro to-day that So Hcitor General { Phillips will bo al lowed to act asjattornoy-gcnoral , an that no successor to MaoVeagh wf bo nominated at present. FRENCH OUKSTS LEAVE FOR rillLAREl ' I'll I A. WASHINGTON , "D. C. , October 27. A delegation of French citizens o Philadelphia arrived hero this morn ing to escort . .theFrench guests t ihat city. ThcJ'i entire party break fasted with Secretary Blajno at th Arlington. After brcakfapt the gucsl and their escort departed on the lim ted express 6n4 will remain in Phila delphia several dftys Vhbn they will g to Boston , MORE NEW YOHKF.B3 WANT SITUATION ? Considorablo'comnient waa cause to-day by the factthat , two Now Yor names were sent in for cabinet places This is explained in that Postmaster Goncral Jainos'Vafl simply to covet legal point with reference to the oxao tion of his term within a certain tim after the death of President GarDolt 111 the case of Secretary Stnnton similar point was raised by the republicans licans on the ground that ho could no servo a term of thirty days after th expiration of his term of four years Since then the law has been repealed except that * portion of the revise statutes referring to postmaster-gen orals. > Judge Folger wa in fown to-day Ho personally accepted the secretary ship of the treasury ; hut will not qua ) ify until next week. Mcamyhilo h has returned to New York"to settle up his business. * HOWE'S NAME NOT EXPECTED THIS SES SIONi Howe's name is not now cxpecte < to be sent in this session for attorney general. The president has sent m all o General Garfield's nominations , am is said to have waited for the senate committee this evening to inform thorn that ha had no , further busines forthem. In that ca4o Solicitor-Gen oral Phillips will probably act as at torncy-genoral until 'December i MacVeagh must -retire. It is alsi said Howe is not anxious for tin place until the star . route matters arc * " " ' fixed. WINDOM TO QUAiIFY AT. ONCE. It is 'deemed not' unlikely tha Windom may get unanimous tiohsen to qualify to-morrow , that ho may be madet usefulon thovj wnuttocs tha will sit 'during tha" recessf Windom does mt ask this'personally. SNNATOR BLAIR. WASHINGTON , October 27. The executive committee has appointed a committee to wait upon Senator Blair of New Hampshire , and invite him to tell the committee his object in offer ing prohibitory amendment to thi constitution of the United ] States and particularly why lie excepted mal liquors from his amendment and die not go the whole figure. WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNIO > WASHINGTON , October 27. To-day's sessions of the Woman's Nationa Christian Temperance Union conven tion were devoted to the hearing o : reports. Among matters submittec was a letter from Governor St. John , setting forth the progress or the pro hibitpry movement in Kansas , expressing > pressing the opinion that if the ques < tion of returning to the old licence law was now put to a vote it would bo defeated by 75,000 majority. REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF STATIS TICS. The annual report of the chief of the bureau of statistics on the inter nal commerce of the country embraces a largo amount of information , and will bo distributed next week. Chicl Nimms earnestly recommends the creation of a commission of exports for the purpose of investigating ques tions as to the relation ot transporta tion to the agricultural , industrial and commercial interests of the country ; economy and practical questions wlfich enter into questions as to the relation of railroads to public inter- cats , and constitutional questions in volved in the solution of the complex and difficult railroad problem. HOPING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT. During the sjiort time the senate was in open session the passage of a certain resolutions regulating the pay of pages and employes gave indica tion that the senators were hoping for a final adjournment to-day , and when after being in session long enough to refer to the nominations just sent in , a recess of an hour was taken to en able the committees to examine the coses so referred. The impression was general that the donate wonld close its labors before adjournment , After recess prominent nomina tions were confirmed promptly and without dissent. The democrats then proposed a finish up. The contest was between Edmunds and ether re publicans , who insisted on going on with the calendar in regular order. THE LYNCHBURG PO8TMA8TERSUIP. The second case on the calendar was that of Stratham , to bo post mas tor at Lynchburg , Va. , vice Wilson , the present incumbent. Wilson is charged with the temporary use of postal funds , having boon thrice found short in his accounts , which were at anco made good , The more serious allunee among politicians is that ho sold out the republican party at tlio last election and secured the reelection tion of Congressman Tucker. This makes htm obnoxious to the ronubli- ansand secures him a uolil demo cratic ) support. A DINNER AT THE ARLINGTON , Postmaster-General James gave a liunorat the Arlington to-night to the following distinguished guests President Arthur , Vico-Trosident Da .vis , Secretary of State and Mrs Ulaino , Secretary of War and Mrs Lincoln , Secretary of the Navy ant Mrs. Hunt , Secretary of the Intorio and Mrs. Klrkwood , Senator Jono and Mrs. H. n. Pearson , daughter o Mr. James and wife of the postmastc of New York. Mrs. James was als present. The dinner was a mos elaborate affair , and the iloral decora tions were exceedingly fine. JEWELT. ANH DESKNDORP. Ex-Governor Jewell of Connecticut chairman of the national rcpublica executive committee , left to-nighl after consulting with Mahono rciau1 ing the approaching election in Vir ginia. Ho endorses the rendjusto movement in the state , and promise to secure the $35,000 , necessary to pa } the poll tax of destitute colore voters. It is said that besides this Jewell has consented to use his effort to induce Congressman Dcscndorf t follow in Jorgenson's stops and auj port the roadjustor ticket , Jowc and Dcscndorf had a long conferonc to-night at the Arlington , after whic time the situation was fully discussei' Immediately after it was over , Deson dorf said : "So far as Govcmo Jewell's mission relates to me it has boon a' failure , but thi ia not my fault , nor tlio fault of in. friends. A proposition has booi made to mo to see if something couk not bo done to harmonize the rcpub lican party in Virginia by the consoli dation of the two republican com mittees. There does not seem to b > any disposition except to require , thi 'absolute surrender of those republicans cans who feel that they do not desire the election of Daniels and who thin ] that the policy now being pursued i the surest way to secure that result. ' "You will not therefore become a rcadjnator ] " ho was asked. "No , sir ; my position is that of a republican who is not opposed to a liberal policy , but decidedly opposoo to the illiberatp policy now being pur sued in Virginia , which will dcstro ; the republican party there , and in m ; judgment the election of Daniels am a democratic United States senate will bo the result , which I am anc always hayo been opposed to , anc which I will not knowingly do any thins : to further. " "Then you think Daniels will b elected ? " "I do , because the course that hot been pursued has driven away repub licans who might under other circum stances , and notwithstanding prejudices dices , have been drawn to support thi Cameron ticket. " THE TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION. WASHINGTON , D. O. , October 27. The southern steamship and railroat convention to-night adjourned sine die after selecting a board of arbitra tion consisting of Jno. Shreeyer , chair man ; 8. H. Carter , of Virginia ; anc R. A. Allison , of Illinois. 0. A. Lan- "dall.'of Georgia ; was ch'oseh > IHecretary of the association. C THE FIRE RECORD. National Associated Prow , TWO EXTENSIVE FIRES. BROOKLYN , N. Y. , October 27. A fire this morning in the Pioneer iror works , extending from No. 149 H , ' in eluding 1G3 William street , Soutl Brooklyn , caused a loss to the build ing and machinery of about $50,000 Fully insured. Shortly after the iron works fire another fire broke out in the dry goods store of Weshler , Abraham Co. , 297 and 299 Fulton street , which extends through to Washington strool in an L shape , and before it could bo extinguished caused a probable lota ol 8250,000. Mostly covered by insur ance in New York and foreign com panies. The tire originated in the : otton room in the cellar. About two iiindrod employes , most of whom were women and girls , were in the juilding at the timcthofire broke out , all of whom escaped. A FIREMAN KILLED. LOOMIS , 111. , October 27. A fire destroyed the grocery store of Frank Jiish. Loss , 88,000. A man named iVilson , in attempting to quench the lames , was instantly killed by the ailing roof. CHILDREN BURNED TO DEAT'I. SYKACUSE , N. Y. , October 27. During the absence of Mrs. Thomas S. Money , of Oswego Falls , from her 'csidonco this morning , her eldest > oy lit a fire , in the stove with oil , which exploded , and the house was ired. The boy became alarmed and led , leaving his thtco little sisters in ho house. Two of them burned to death. DECATUU , Alabama , October 27. Troup Turner and his wife , living icar Talladoga , went for a load ot orn , leaving their children asleep , 'ho house took fire and was con- umod , together with two little chil- ren. ren.A A DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION. PF.ORIA , October 27. The glucose rorks , owned by thoHamlins , oftBuf- ale , was totally des'royod ' by fire this fternoon. The fire broke out in the neal drying room , and in less-than en minutes the entire mammoth iructuro was in names , and in an our the building was a mass of ruins , 'ho works were running at full apacity , consuming 0,000 bushels of orn daily. Loss , $35,000 ; insured or $50,000 , chiefly in foreign compa- ies. Two hnndrod and fifty men arc drown out of employment. A Clerical Thief. atlonal Associated I'rtta. NEW YORK , October28. Rev Isaac .Stine , for the last twolvoyeurs pastor f the Loavonworth , Kan. , church , vas arrested hero to-day , charged with urglary and petit larceny. Ho is a no looking man pf 58 , weighing 200 ounds , and wearing a full gray beard , ell dressed and dignified Ho ar- ivod hero October 20th and regis orod at the St. Nicholas hotel as G. . Pock , of Pennsylvania. Ho left Ttor four days without paying his bill , to then registered as P. G. Black , of onnocticut at the Metropolitan , stat- ng that ho was a book canvasser and pencil peddler. Ho was found leaving the hotel with cno of the blankets from his bed in his satchel and with bill unpaid. On him was foiitu a storehouse choc ) ' for an overcoat which proved to have boon stolen fron Ed. F. Barkers , of room No. 473 , St Nicholas. In court ho said he was i Methodist clergyman and had bcci crowded out of the church bcciuso o the jealousy of 'his abilities. They would not oven encourage him in itin Grant missionary work , Ho had as sinned the names to aid him in book canvassing and had taken the over oaat , andaftorentering thoroo < .m\hic1 adjoined his own by mistabr. could no resist the temptation. Said ho , "J was ignorant of the presence of the blanket in the travolingbag , but wouh piy for it , " and showed a roll of billi of sixty-five dollars. Ho was.commit ted without bail. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE HUSH PRISONniU. LONDON , October 27. The politica prisoners confined in the enmity ja ! at Galway nunagod this morning t ( got together and affix their signatures to the document approving Mr. Par- noil's "no rent" manifesto and urgim the tenant farmers to that line of policy. The document has been published am it is thought that it foil flat upon the public , who seem to bo almost universally sally inclined to test the land act anc obtain under it the advantages whicl it promises. > ARRESTS UNDEttTHK COEJIC10N ACT. A number of arrests under the coercion orcion act have been made during the last few hours and it isylikoly tha those arrests will continue DYNAMITE IN COTTONlJJALES. ' LONDON , October 27.-Tho discov cry ot dynamite cartridge in cortair bales of cotton received kt Liverpoo" from America , and shippqd from Liv pool to Oldhatn , has excited the work men and the mill owners in that place. It is remarked that five fires of rather mysterious origin have 'occurred in the mills at Oldham during the las week , and it is thought that those dis asters have been caused by the pres ence in the cotton bales of this incen diary substance , placed tkcre by the homo rulers and skirmishers. THE ROYAL VISITORS. ROME , October 27. The king am' queen of Italy are now on their way to visit Francis Joseph at Vienna. Counl St. Vallior , the Italian ombassador al Berlin , and a number of1 delegates from Austria , received the king and queen on the frontier and cscortec them durinjj the rest of the journey. The royal visitors have been received with demonstrations of great popular fervor. FRENCH POLITICS. PARIS , October 27. The city is ful of rumors to the effect that the cabino of M. Ferry will bo reconstructed anc modified in consequence of the fuc that Garribota's \ premiership has greatly offended German ? and tha it will bo wise to adopt for the mo medt some measure of a conciliatin nature. ! ARL COWPEU'S RESIGNATION. LONDON , October 27. The roper has been revived that Earl Cowperhas resigned the vice-royalty of Ireland and that Mr. Gladstone has asked hin to remain until the excitement in Ire land has subsided. OAMDETTA AND BISMARCK. A Berlin correspondent > > of the Standard says : "Gambctta'a reference once at Havre on Tuesday night to his visit to Germany is regarded hero as leaving no doubt that ho had an interview terviow with Prince Bismarck during his visit. " QUITE AU. THE QUESTION OF THE JUltlSDJOTION OF THE DISTRICT TO BE BROUGHT UP IN CASE OF CONVICTION. Although Scovillo , Giiitcan's coun sel , announced that ho has no inten tion of raising the question of juris diction , it is believed thatiit will bo raised aft en the trial is substantially over. The court announced that the waiving of this plea at the present Li mo would not prevent bringing it up lieroaftor. Scavillo's associate , Rob inson , has a good knowledge of the technicalities of the law , and is con vinced that the court of the District of Columbia has no jurisdiction , but thought best not to raisotho plea now , jut wait till the life of Gtutoau was actually in jeopardy , the evidence in , etc. Then Guitoau'H counsel will ask -o acquit him on the ground of no jurisdiction. If the court refuses , his counsel will take exceptions to the ruling , and the case will go on appeal o the supreme court of the United state , and if the exception is sustained ho prisoner goes free. Under the decision of Judge Cox , ordering that wenty witncsjes bo subpoenaed on > ohalf of Guiteau , in accordance with designation of counsel , fees and costs of services , etc. , will bo defrayed by ho government , the same as in cases 3f witnesses for the prosecution. Sco- dllo has already fifty-six issued sum- nons for twelve witnesses. The do- ision of the court is not prejudicial o the right , of the prisoner to ask for nero witnesses , should they bo leemed necessary. The defense islet lot to bo at all hampered. Mistaken Identity. fttlonal Associated t'reu. MILWAUKEE , October 27. The irisoner captured in this city on HUH- ) icion of being Lon Williams , the nurderer of Sheriff Coleman , of Wis- onsin , for whom such a protracted earch was made in Eau Gallo woods , iroved to bo William Kulil , of Mota- iora , Illinois , He was fully identi- ed by Detective Mason , of Peoria , rho produced Kuhl'a photograph , urnishod by Peter Anecko , A clerk in lie Gorman bank of Pcoria. It in the enoral opinion that Slierin' Greeting , f this city , him allowed his /.pal to ot the bettor of his judgment in this ase. - ' Small Pox. ttlon&l Awoclated I'xu. CHICAGO , October 27. Small pox as appeared at Dundee , Illinois , One roll developed cose. A RIVER DISASTER. Two Steamboats Strike tlio Gov ernment Bridge at Davenport , And Are Totally Wrecked , Causing Great Dostruo tion of Life. Only Nine Out of the Twonty- Three Passengers on the "Gilchriafc" Saved. The Secoud'iStoamor , " Mary , " GOOB Down With allen on Board. The Oreatont Excitement Prevails at Davenport- DAVENPORT , Ia. , October 27. ThoM M earner Oilchrist left lioro at 10 o'clock to-night with n heavy load of freight ami twcnty-throo passengers , four of whom were women. When just nbovu the government bridge the connecting rods of the engine gave wny , the machinery became unman ageable , nnd she struck the bridge with treinondotis force , tlio freight shifted nnd the boat carooncd. Tito water rushed into the lower duel : , nnd the safety vnlvo was slipped off nnd stcnm rushed out in a terrible volume , scalding the passengers. The boat half sunk nnd drifted down stream. The shrieks of the dying wcro horrible. Boats wont to the rescue nnd saved only nine par sons nnd those wore nil terribly scald ed. The boat is n total wreak. Some of the poor victims have boon brought'to the police station nnd wore perfectly parboiled with the escaping steam. Tlio steamer WAS owned nt llnpids City , Illinois , nnd WAS consid ered unsafe this morning. . DAVENPORT , Oclpbor27. ! Passenger steamer Mary , while passing down to night , struck the bridge and sunk. All the passengers on board are sup posed to bo lost. The greatest excite ment prevails. RAILROAD RUMBLES. National Asioclatwl Press. TUB EFFECTS OK THE FLOODS. CHICAGO , October 27. The Wn- bash railroad announces that it cannot rcceivo any perishable freight for points west of the Mississippi riyor on account of the blockade nnd high witter making it impossible to insure prompt handling. FREE DELIVERY DISCONTINUED. The Michigan Central railroad an nounces that after November 1st the free delivery of freight at the union stock yards , Chicago , will bo discon tinued and nil freight billed to bo de livered to consignees nt that point will bo charged $1 per car for switching , in addition to the r.ito charged to Chi cago. Connecting roads contracting for freight to bo delivered at the union stock yards must , in all cases , allow the terminal roads 8L per oar in addi tion to its proportion of through rates. THE WAH OF IIATEH. NKW YORK , October 27. Up to noon to-day there were no additional changes in passonger'ratos of the rail roads involved in the great war ol rates , nnd the roads opposing Van- derbilt's roads to the west show no disposition to follow the recent re duction at the general ticket office. The manager of the Pennsylvania road said that thuro had boon no change yet in the rates , but ho couhl not tell ut what time it might take place. The faro to Washington at present is § 0.50 ; to Chicago , via tlio Baltimore As Ohio road , § 7.00 ad ditional to Chicago. Tlioir rates at present are $12,00 to Philadelphia , Baltimore or Washington , nnd but 81.00 additional to Now York. The last movement of VondorbiU has alarmed the scalpers , as they will un doubtedly bo heavy losers on their stock on h nd. The Now York Con tml and Erie roads are ituw acting in unison , but each holds nn independent ppsition. Tlicro is no changu in freight rates west , but freight east on the Michigan Central , Lake Shore and Grand Trunk roads will bo re duced to-morrow from two to three cents per 100. Tlio Grand Trunk will charge 15 cents to Now York , 30 to Boston and 25 cents to non-competing x > infa. All roads from Chicago agree o advance the rate of lumber live cents on November 1st. The rnto is low 30 cents. THE II. 1' . LKACHEH. DENVKU , October 27. Tlio rate of Freight from ! California to Denver is 25 cents nor 100 pounds more than < o Cansas City and Omaha. During November the tariff will remain the same. Denver merchants protest igainst the recent order of the U. P. railroad charging 85 per car demur rage for each day after twenty-four lours on freight standing on track. Tlio Atlanta Exposition- National AuioUuttxl 1'rcna. ATLANTA , Ga. , October 27. This tras the greatest day the city ever soon ind ono of signal success for oxposi- ion. There were one thousand visil es from abroad. The governors and heir suites and delegations of citizens rom many states contiibutod to ho throng. Alter n tour of buildings > ytho procession , numbering some j.OOO persons , a reception was hold in ho judges hall. Speeches were do- ivorod by several governors. After- vards the guests were bunquettod nt ho exposition hotel aud the members > f the press will be bunquotted at Camp Comfortable to-night. The ity is ablaze with receptions. _ At unrise this morning cotton was pick- d , ginned , spun , woven , dyed and made up into two full suitn ono for jovornor Colquitt and the ether for Jovornor Bigolow , both ot whom are soaring them at the executive recep tion. The cloth was manufactured nnd the garments made nt tlio ex position. Yonthfnl Train Wrecker- N Uon l Awodatod t'tiw * . CIUCAOO , October 27. The two young scoundrels who recently wreck ed a t rain on the Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad near Ce dar Rapids , nt which time Engineer Hardy was instantly killed , have been run down by n Chicago detective , who has wrung from them n confession of guilt. The boys' names nro Joe Phillips , twenty years old , and Uco Vroldonburp , slxtoon ycnry old , The former is n native of the west , while Vreldonbun * was brought out from Now York about two years ago , with several other boys from the Now York orphans homo Ho was adopted by a farmer named Shields who lived near the railroad. The boys admitted that they had boon plotting against the railroad several weeks nnd that read ing the lives of the James boys and literature of n similar kind incited them to the desperate deed. They formed n plan to rob the train , go to Now York nnd fit themselves out with sleol armoror "steel shirts" fobo highwaymen waymon , They both hnyo the nerve of old stagers. They are now in jail at Vinton , Iowa , where they are to bo tried. The Mlutmlppl Over How. National Aiuocutist 1'rosa. QUINCY , October 27. At lost re ports the Buy levee still holds out Chough the worst is momentarily np- prphonded. Continued reports nro re ceived of the loss of stock on the hot toms below the city. It is stated that all tlio stock might hnvo boon safely removed if the owners hnd only re cognized the "probable extent of the disaster in timoand driven thomnwny. A farmer named Bolchmnn. had a lot of six fine colts on the bottoms. They were hemmed in by the ilood and in attempting to swim out were caught on n wire fence where they struggled till nil were drowned. It is impossi to toll how much stock hns boon lost by similar moans. The water is now eighteen nnd a half feet nbovo low water mark. It is expected that by to-night nil railroad communication with the south and west will bo cut off. OurFronoli Visitors at Philadel phia , National AnsoclatcJ 1'rcw. PiiiLADEt.viiiA , October 27. The French guests reached the Baltimore depot at 2:10 : o'clock , where they were received by n largo delegation ol French nnd Swiss citizens and n bat talion of the State Fenciblos , under command of Major Ryan , A largo number of citizens greeted the visit ors and thocouucil'p committee having them in charge , then took carriages , and , preceded by the societies , mili tary and n detachment of police , were driven to Fifth and Chestnut streets , which they reached at 3:15 : p. m. A < the mayors office the Frenchi\i \ a , wit } the French hamsters were introducec to Mayor King by Chairman-Miles. The mayor said , "Imost cordially it coino yon in name of the city of Phila delphia. " After a suitable response , tlio visitors were taken to Independ ence hall. Short Horn Breeder * . National Associated Prcra. JACKSONVILLE , Ills. , October 27. The ninth annual convention of the National association of short horn breeders finished its business last night in this city. The attendance wns not large , but W.IB composed of many of the best known breeders ii the United States. The practice ol offering for sale animals of faulty pedigree was deprecated , nnd the question of consolidating oil hurt books into ono publication was fin or ably considered. The next meeting will bu hold in Chicago in November , 1882. Kotos from Orleans. ORLEANS , Nebraska , October 27. At the present time w.i are enjoying a red-hot county seat fight. Orleans- it ca expect to move the county sent from Alma. The Almaitus are deter mined that they will hold the same. The country people nro about evenly divided. Both parties are doing their ntmost to accomplish their end. There nro also two sots of candi dates in the field for the county olli- ces the republican and people's tick ets. A lively time is expected. ' TRAVELER. . < A Water Fnmtno Threatened. National AKcoclatoil Vitst. . Nmv YORK , October 27. All class es of citizens are becoming aroused to the necessity of carefully guarding the water supply to prevent thonwful pos sibility of the threatened famine. The authorities nro taking extreme caution nnd nn order IISH been issued to the police to see that no water is used for flushing the gutters , washing sidewalks , house fronts , etc , , and anyone ono attempting to do so will bo im mediately arrested. The prowyit uup- ply will not bo adequate to lust more than seventeen days , and rains must bo very continuous in order to drench the parched ground and filter into the streams from which the supply for the reservoirs ia received. The Forty-second street reservoir should be kept full to the brim as a reserve in case of n big fire , but to fill it now would deplete the supply necessary for the daily use of the public and can not be done , The Von Steulioii Party. National Associated 1'rctw. CINCINNATI , October 27.--Tho Von Hpubon party arrived hero at 7 o'clock this morning , consisting of seven members of the Yon Stuuben family , Hon. | AValker Bluino , Hon , John Davis nnd Mr. Van Burt , secretary of the Gorman legation. They remain licro ono day , visiting Music hall , Clifton nnd places of interest about the city and dine at 0 p. in. at the Queen City club , They leave to morrow for St. Louis , spend one day there , then two day in Chicago , spend one day at Niagara Fulld , one day at West Point and then east , and sail for homo November 10th. Ghoyonno ConntjPeople1 * Conven tion. Special ill ( patch to Tim Hit. SIDNEY , Nob. , October 27 The people's county convention met hero to-day. , T , J , Mclntosh chairman , U. B. Gushing secretary. After the re port of the committee on credentials the following ticket wns nominated : Jns. Sutherland , treasurer. J , J. Mc lntosh , county clerk ; Jno , Haas , com missioner ; S. 0. Fowler , Bhorin" ; Julius Mubuar , judge ; Joseph Obcr- fuldor , superintendent of public in structions , and D. P. Bordwell , sur veyor. Boynton'n Voyage Down the Mln- Honrl * Sjiocht ( lt | wtch to Trm HKR. Sioux CITY , Iowa , October 27-Cap- Jain Paul Boynton renews his voyage down the Missouri in his rubber safety suit nt 10:30 : a. m , to-morrow. Ho is accompanied by James Creel- man Canvoist , n correspondent of the Now York Herald. A Dl a tron Expl wlon- National Amodatcil Trcm. CHAMPAIGN , 111. , October 27. A disastrous explosion occurred hero on the track of the Indianapolis , Bloomington - ington & Western road. As train No. 15 , E. S. Claybourno conductor , nnd A. 0. Bennett , ciiginonr , was moving from the depot , nt (5:30 ( : this morning , the boiler of the engine exploded , hoisting the engine entirely from the track. The engineer escaped , but fireman Carleton , of this city , and .Brakoman Rhodes , of Bloomiiuton , wcro thrown n co&idorablo distance. Cnrloton was bitfty scalded on the head and body and cannot live long. Rhodes was badly scalded on the logs and arms. CHICAGO JOTS. An Interesting Batch of News From the Queen of the West , National Associate ! Press AN ISIAClINATIVn SENATOR. CHICAGO , October 27. J. R. Buck- land , a harmless granger , who labors under the delusion that ho was elect ed * senator from Illinois , was this afternoon adjudged insane and sent to the asylum. FAT STOCK SHOW. CHICAGO , October 27. Tlio fat stock show which will open at the ex position building November 7th , promises to bo much larger than the last annual exhibition. There will bo exhibits of cattle , sheep , hogs and draught horses. The cattle entries will DO vary largo , ThorowuLboa rivalry totwoon short hornahd Here ford moil which promises' to be very animated. LUMBERMEN'S MEETING. CHICAGO , October 27. At a monthly meeting of the lumbermen's ' exchange , to establish a yard price list for lumber , the October list won agreed upon , with the exception ot standard and extra shingles , which were reduced 10 cents. There was considerable discussion about with drawing traveling salctanon , and finally agreed to do so on Novem ber 1st. A VACCINlTING 1'IIIEST. ' CHICAGO , October 27 The parish priest of St. Paul's ( Polish Catholic ) church , has requested the commis sioner of health to have physicians at his church after services on Sunday to vaccinate the entire conctregatijn , as ho would make an appeal to them to consent to vaccination. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. The thirty-second nnnunl convoca tion of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois KnightH Templar niot in the armory of Apollo Cumma'ndery to day. All the grand officers were pres ent. The most eminent high priesb made the annual address , which con- ( ninod a touching reference to the death of James A. Garfield , who waa an eminent member of the order. At the annual clrcl ion .Tohu P. Nor- vnll , of Danville , was chosen grand high priest , and Gilbert W. Barnard , of Chicago , grand secretary. AN EXPENSIVE SAFE. Considerable interest In banking circles is taken in the now safety de posit vaults , with burglar and fire proof doom , now being put in the First National bank in this city by John W. Norris. It is the most ex tensive piece of work of the kind ever done in the northwest , and will cost § 00,000. Shipping New . National Auodatoil ficuo. IlAiniuita , October 27. Arrived Cimbria , from New York. GLASGOW , October 27. Arrived Star of Pennsylvania , from Now York. PLYMOUTH , October 27. Arrived Silisia , of Now York , for Hamburg. NKwYoitK , October 27. Sailed Itopublic , for Liverpool ; State of No- jraska , for Glasgow ; Leasing , for Hamburg. Arrived Thingvnala , from Jopenhagen ; Tyran and Amorique , rom Havre. BALTIMORE , October 27. Arrived -WcEser , from Bromou. LONDON , October 27. Arrived California , fiom Now York , SOUTHAMPTON. October 27. Sailed General Border , of Bremen , fore $ o w 'York. Now York Democracy. National Associated I'JCBS , Nuw YOKK' , October 27. Thorogu- ur democracy of this city held ti mass Meeting at Cooper institute to-night o ratify the democratic state and county nominations. E. Ellery An derson was elected chairman. Speeches were made by Hon , Thomas L. ) lingoman , of North Carolina ; Hon. jttinuul J. Randall , of Pennsylvania ; ix-Govornor Walker , of Virginia , ami Ion. John W. .Forney ,