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repealed , but has crept into the revised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.
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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.
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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 ,
