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t I 1 V JLL Kr..E\r.ENTH YEAR. OMAHA , I'll I DAY JHCXRNING , NOVI3JlRJ.R,2a , 1881 , " . 138 ! ' \ PHILADELPHIA PHRAUDS. 'Who Stole Millions ol Dollars from UIB Tax-Payers , BOBS Tweed Nowhere Beside the Brotherly Lovers of Other Folks' Mouoy. - -All the Information Nocosaa-y to Convict in the Hauda of the Authorities. .A South Caroliua Negro Joins the Church and will Ascend To-day. Three Young1 People Drowned at JJZansas City by Going Through the lo-j. .Mlacollnuoons Criniiurel nnd Cas ualty Notes of the Day. THEPH1X ADE&PHIA. FRAUDS Katloual Associated trc-M. f JIOI.LAU.H STOI.KN. I'lUi.ADKi.riUA , November 21. The facts concerning the huge Irauds in the tax department , which were sup > ' pressed nt yesterday's meeting of the fll citizuns' reform committee of ono hun dred , are to bo immediately laid be fore the law oflicera of the city and Jitato for their action. It is now defi nitely known that thodisclosuroa wore made to the committee by Theodrre Hani1 , who waa convicted in 1877 on the charge of embezzling tax receipta to the amount of $50,000. Hano saya that when ho was appointed tax clerk m87t ! , ho wan told that unless ho nude false entries in the books ho could not retain position. Ho agreed to this suggestion and while allowing others to plunder ho helped himself on every available opportunity. In this con fession ho eays among other things "that everybody connected with the ollico was corrupt trom the head of it down. When 1 found myself a de faulter I became disheartened and un- bosnmed myself to Tom Smith , the ro- coiver. Ho told mo to keep quicc and it could bu settled up in a quiet S way. On one occasion a bankinc in stitution paid a tax ot $0,000 , which was pocketed by ono man connected with the oflico. It waa the practice for years while I was in the oflico for taxpayers to bo presented with bills hundreds of dollars in ox- oosa of the amount duo , each clerk to whom auch bills wore piid , helping himself to the excess for his own per- aonal use. It waa a poor day when a , \ tax clerk.did.not steal $50 or $60. .y < . . Ona. cleric then .connected .with the - * ' -v3 T-V..nrajjlWilu life * in-Grormai.fcOTrn , .took- between $60,000 and 870,000 by this style of swindling. The taxpayers were whol'y ' atho mercy of theclorka , Millions of dollars were stolon. The Tweed ring hardly exceeded the tax oflico in defrauding the public. A diacount of nine per cent per annum was allowed for speedy settlement of a tax bill and each clerk would mt that time take in fully $200 per day. > Yo wore all in collu sion and fixed the books so that it would bo hard to detect the frauds unless exposed by ono of the ring , Controller Hancock , the clerk who audited our accounts , stood in with us. Some of the men begged on their knees to mo to not expose them. Some of the clerks who. were in the frauds are in the oflice. " The committee on the fraud are in possession of all the facts and they are satisfied with the proof furnished thorn , showing the millions f money ' atolon and the names of those who are connected with the crimes. Further examination of the books of the tax ollico frauds shown the taxes of the Girard Truat company amount ing to § 7,000 a year were taken from the city treasury ; that moneya re ceived from the city banks in payment of taxes to the state upon money at intercat did not reach the state treasury ; that of one tax bill amounting to § 30,000 nut a ainulo penny reached the treasury ; that in another bill of $52,000 only $20,000 was returned , and that five auditors in the city controller's oflico during the admimatration of Samuel P. Hancock falsified their booka and gave wrong detaila. Of fifteen portions tions implicated , several now hold po- aitions of trust in municipal offices , and 0110 is in the government employ. CRIMINAL NOTES. H 4loruJ Awocutod Frew. IIOWOATK'A IIAU , . WASHINOTON , November 24 , Capt. Uowpato waa brought into the crimi nal court this morning ; on a motion to reduce his bail from $25,000 to $15- 000. Counsel for defendant atateu that it would bo impossible to give moro than $15,000. Counsel for the government said that an indictment for ombex/clement and forgery to the -amount of $100,000 waa hanging over him , and it would bo unsafe to rcduco the bail lower than $25,000. Thu court said the matter would bo eon- sidorod , and a decision announced in a few days. Oapt. Howgato was then taken back to jail. Ho has greatly broken down in the past few weuka from confinement. SHOT IHAI : ) . ATLANTA , Ca. ! , November 21. A dispatch from Dahlonc , Ga. , to-day , , gives nn account of the killing ot John Ulackatocl ; by John Hell. Uoth are young men of good standing. Hell was quarrelling with a man named Weaver , and HlacA&tuck attempted to quiet him , whereupon Hull turned .upon him and shot him dead. OKTTINO KKAI1V Foil TUB JUUILKK. SUMTKII , S. 0. , Novombur 21. Henry John , the negro who ia to bo hanged at 11 o'clock to-morrow ( Friday ) f ° r the murder of John H , has joined the Catholic church , and i ? visited dailv by priests and Sis tern of Charity. Hoe.iU heartily , but still claims that ho was only an ucccs uory to the crime. FAT.lt. ITTTIXO. The came dispatch gives nil nccuunt of tlm probable fatal cutting of Henry Cannon by Willie D.ivia. WIU , TAUUV IW1IILK. CiiiKKNr.\i.LRL. I. , November LM. In the case of George Willoit , sen tenced to bo hanged December , for , thu murder of John 1 * . D.iir , Judge Lappan to-day granted a writ of error and also a stay of proceedings. A riLfKUv.u c.urmiT. Ki'KiNUFtnMi , 111. , Noveinbor i.4. W. S. Riniaoy , a school tuachor and agent for patent school doska , who had an ollico in C. W. llart'tt drug atoro , waa discovered pilfering moiioy from the caah drawer , and confessed to tak ing § 2,000. It ia boliovcd ho has taken S,000 ; $ , and has boon carrying it on for a year , snatching" from 82 to SI0daily. He promises to make res titution. CASUALTIES Sxxhl | Dispatch to Tim linn. KIUK IN A HOTRL. MAUVVII.LK , Mo. , NoTombor 24. The Merchants' hotel at Burlington Junction , kept by Baulwaro , caught lire this morning and was only put out by the determined efforts of our citi zens. Loss $1,000. Tiiuouaii THU ion. IVANHAS CITY , November 24. A special to the Journal from Columbia , Mo. , states that while a party of twenty-live boys and girla w .ro skit- ing on a pond to-day , the ice broke and three were drowned. These drowned wore John Garth , Theodore Murphy and Maggie Bitckner. all about sixteen years of age. At 8 o'clock to-night the body of Murphy had been recovered. KATAI. PllEMATUKK KXI'LOSIOX. GiiKKNWicH , Conn.November24. This village wa * startled from its wonted Thanksgiving quiet early this morning by a loud report , followed by u rumbling sound which shook the town from end to end. About a'milo north of the village a contractor was on- caged in laying out a race course , in the pursuit of which ho found it necessary fo resort to blasting the rocky soil. This morning , the drills being perFected - Focted , giant powder waa placed in the lissurcs , and overything.being in read- ino33 the alarm was sounded and the fuao lighted. The workmen , howev er , had scarcely started for places of safety when a premature explosion occurred , killing five and wounding three , who are crippled and maimed for life. Among the killed are Sam uel Ellison , Morris Dunn and James H. Ryan. STAMPEDE IN A VARIETY SHOW. NEW YOHK , November 24. During the performance thia evening at the Jjondou , vaiiety theatre a steam pirns. cracked and a'latgo quantity of aleaaV " escaped. Some ono raised the cry o "fire , " and for a few minutes the groatcat excitement prevailed. Several eral people wcre _ trampled on , but no sorioua injuries are reported. * Thanksgiving Dinners. National Associated I'ross. THANKSOIVINH DAY. "WASHINGTON , D.C. , Novombor24. Thanksgiving day ia being very generally - ally observed here. All the depart ments are closed and business ia gen erally ausponded. Comparatively few niumbera of congress have yet arrived and they arc to be found in the hotel lobbies , while a few attorded church this morning. Services wore held in most of the churches , union services in Homo cases causing some of the church edifices to remain closed , their congregations having joined with other churches in the services of the day. At the Metropolis church a collec tion for the Garticld memorial hospi tal was taken up and a largo sum was given. President Arthur declined numer ous invitations to attend divine ser vices to-day and attended his regular church , St. John's ( Episcopal ) . The remainder of the day he passed at his residence. The usual state dinner will ha dispensed with because of the fact that the white house ii not in re pair for such an event. GHHJAOO , November 24. The day was fully observed here , business being - ing auaponded nnd services generally held in most of the churches. The various charitable aud penal institu tions each gave u Thanksgiving dinner to the inmates. PHIJ.AI > KJ.I'UIA , November 24. Thanksgiving day was observed hereby by a moro general suspension < f busi ness than lias prevailed for many years. Services in the churches wore attended by overflowing congregations and many sermons were directed to the perils which the country haa en countered during the past aix months. BALTIMOKK , November 24. Thanks a giving day was observed hero by a general suspension 'of business and large attendance at the churches. The principal events ot the day were the planting of a"Garfiold memorial tree'1 : m the grounds of tlio Hebrew hospital in the presence of a largo number of citizens of all creeds and politics , NKW YOHK , November 24. The day was raw , bleak and windy. There waa a general suspension of business , nud all public offices worej ulosed. Services were held in the churches , extra matinee performances were held in all the theatres , and various out door sports. Dinners wcro served in all charitable institutions and prisons , BOSTON , November 24 , Thanks- 'iving was generally observed in this city to-day. Business waa entirely suspended. Union services were held in Biimo of the shurchos , Dinners were given to the inmates of the vari ous charitable and penal institutions. Indication * National Awoelateil I'ros * . WASHINGTON , November 25. For the upper Mississippi and lower Mis. aouri valleys : Warmer , southeast to Houthwcfit winds , falling barometer and generally fair weather. THE NEW VIRGINIA , Gou , Mahono Foretells a Politioa BoYolutioii iu the State , Ho Defluea the Work of ih Liberal Party and Speaks Freely of Its Future. PromUlntrTJiioxaiuplod Prosporlt nnd n Free Vote far Virginia- CorrMpomlrneo I'lilt.-ulelphlAi Tren. NKW YOHK , November 120. Th day before Gcnor l Mahono lof Washington I found him seated bo faro a great opoii tire iu his plcasan room at the Arlington , in com nan. , with Ilia chief officers , 11 11. Itiildlu burger nnd General V. D. Grouor Oil the chair near Mnhono lay hi dainty Hi/lit uvercuat nnd a fawn colored alouch hat , which is no fa nnlinr to nil Virginians. Tlio frail nervous body of the senator fron Virginia was clothed in n pluin darl cloih suit , nnd his foot , which an scarcely larger than a young girl's ' were clad in the ricliost ndornmcnti known to the Bhooiuaker'a art , Hi was qniutly stroking his long iron gray hoard. Ho raruly smiled , bu his sharp , rcstloss eyes were twiuk ling incessantly at lliddlobi > rgcr , to wliom ho was speaking. When dis turbud and interested General Ma huno forgot hitnsulf and talked velie muntly and in an impressive \ray o Virginia politics , but as lie sat by hii fire witli his small feet pushed out to ward the fonder , a stranger woult hardly suspect him of being the mighty wedge which has split the solid south. Riddloborger lives ut Woodstock , ii the Shenandoah valley , that strong hold of democracy known an the Tenth Legion. Ho publ shea n paper in liis native town , and is prosecuting attorney for the district in which ho lives. fie is a tall , splendidly built athletic looking man , with u good face which shows cour.igo in every lino. Ho iaas warm-hearted and impetuous most true southern men "Tho game-cock of the Shcnandoah" lie is called in Virginia , doubtless on ac count of his pluck atul endurance. Ho Itas been General Mahono's right arm in that section of the state , and such a fight as he has nude there , whcro the sentiment of the people is ngainsl him , and where the influences and the methods of the democratic party arc most powerful , has never boon ex celled in any political struggle in the history of this country. Ho is descended from ono of the oldest families in the valley , and has n pedi gree equal to the best. Ho is by lonjj odds the leading candidate for United States senator , as well as General Ma- hono'a first choice , although it is nol "likutyr' tout the latter will1 tuko Un active stand iu his favor while such faithful followers as John S. Wise and John E. Massey are also candi dates. General Mahono does notcaro to talk about the scnatorship , prefer ring to give all the candidates before the legislature a chance to tent their strength , lliddlcborgcr is a young man , not over forty years yet , a good speaker and a fine writor. KIDBLEIlEIiaEll's 8TI1ONO O1TONKNT. General Groner lives nt Norfolk and is one of its first citizens. Ho is a man of great business tact and has a large fortune , which ho has accumu lated since the war. Ho controls the largest shipping interest out of that port , representing the lioston , Phila delphia and .Baltimore lines. Ho has irroat influence in his section of the state , and in this last canvass it was used to the great advantage of his party against the influoncu of Con gressmen -Biv.endorf and n number of federal otlico holders. That district , under Gronor's leadership , gave (5,000 ( majority for Cameron. Gronor is still a young man , hardly forty yours of ago , about medium size , and has thick and reddish whiskers. Ho has a keen , sharp business eye and would anywhere bo taken as n pushing , pro gressive man. Ho was ono of the first , while yet a member of the dem ocratic state committee , to join Ma- lonu in the now revolution. Hath General Muhono and his two licuton- nnts were in excellent spirits , as The Press correspondent found them. "Tho JIOWB is getting better every lay , " began General Mahono. "Wo lave ( iO members of the lower house nstcad of fiB as wo expected , mid wo iiu'o 2' { Honators a good working ma- ority in both branches. Arid what is very gratifying , there is not a diocor- lant element atnoiu/ the liberals in cither branch. The bourbons are un dertaking to create the impression hat wo are not certain of our men , and that there will bo trouble both an to readjustment and the election of senator and court of appeals. There s not a word of truth in it. Of course rom this time on until those questions are disposed of , the bourbons will undertake in every possible way to oax or bribe some of our members , ) Ut I hava not the slightest fear of heir succeeding. The rcadjustor.t of Virginia , sir , feel a just pride in their uccess. It has been obtained by such efforts and sacrifices IIH few nuui are villing to make. Tt has been Hcuurcd over ohitaclea and against methods uch as are never employed in the tales whore free thought and ox- truaaioii upon politics and at the lallot-box are respected. No man in Virginia contributing to this result or irofiiing by it but knows the moaning uid significance of this victory , and ntonds to enjoy its fruits. The read- listers all feel that there are weightier natter * to bu discussed and disposed jf than the distribution of patronage. " TUB IJKIIT ANimiKWIUrmU-rO.vr. "Will there ho an immediate settle- nenl of the debt question ? " " .Von , sir. The legislature will pass hi' lUddloborger bill at the earliest jossiblo moment. Wo intend to keep lerject faith with the Htate and tlio lation , not only upon this question , rut upon oycry other inauu upon which wo fought and won thi * campaign. The legislature will nl o p.isi , at tliis ROfsion , a coiistitiUioflHl amendment abolishing the eipitnfion tax n thu price of sulfrngc. ThiJ nnstitiitiiiiml nmundmetit , together with I ho Itiddlo- bcrgur bill , will bo submit u > d to a voti of the people in Nov umN-r of next year , when congrcssr ion are to bet elected , lli.it the fulle t p.-ssiblo . - ex pression of the will of t he people may obtai led ujurti these ino sure * . " "Will you abolish the Mlnuping- post also ? " "I am unalterably oppoiod to the whipping-post. I believe it to bo a relic of barbiirism , There nro other methods of punishment , moro t'iili hl- onod and in keeping with our civiliza tion. The bourbons made the charge against ua during the campaign that wo wore going increase the criminal expenses by abolishilig'the whipping post. The readjustora luut the charge by declaring their intention of doing so as soon as possible if they secured the Legislature. It will bo douu. " A FIIKI ! VOTK IN VI H III : . "What of the future of your party/ / " "It looks very bright. This victory gives tlio liberal party a hold upon the atatu which iu my judguioi.t cannot be broken for many years. In this cam paign n largo elcment at tiatrido the fence Many men did hot comu to accept the penalty of busim-sn and so cial ostracism which was Un | > u3ud upon known adherents to our cauao. ] t will bo ao no longer. From this day on a man will bo an free in express his political convictions upon the hustings and nt thu ballot box in Virginia as in any other stnte iu the Union , without having his business or social standing atlhcted by it. "I think wo have n - ma jority of from ItO.OOO to 10,000 votes in the state , and it is a growing strength. I have no question but that a good majority of Uio white votes , now that they are given tluj courage of success , would bo polled fur our ticket if a state election were to take place next year. I believe the llid- dloborger bill and the constitutional amendment abolishing thu capitation tax will receive that large a majority. " "You believe , then , tint Virginia is making a now start1' ? "Yes , sir. From this day Virginia starts on the high road to pi < pvrity. Our success means purchaser * lor our idle lands , it means the development of our incxaustiblo mineral resources ; t moans the building of now mati'i- ' 'actories ; it moans the utilization of our marvelous water powers and all , ho thousand and ono blessings which 'ollow in the wako of tne dead pass ions and prejudices of the past. The Liberal party is comm tted to tlio protection toction and elevation of the tree school system The free schools are ; ho corner-stone of the best civil/.n- ion. They will be protected and 3udt up under the iio-y. regime until hey reach a dignity and influence sommonsurato with tlio educational fame of the great static "Tho liberal party aw not com mitted to thu settlement of the atatt debt , the abolition of the capitatioi debt , the destruction of the whipping > est and the advancement of the frui ichool system than they are to tin > rotcction of the rights ot OTory man ) lack or white , rich or poor , bofon ho lay and at the ballot-box. The campaign this year has made that up mrent to a very large element in Vir ; inia , who learn bust from palpable icts. It would bo impossible for mo 0 convoy to any stranger the increase of active strength to our cause thin victory will bring to it. But the trength it gives us at homo is not nero gratifying to us nor moro bcno- icial to the state than the practical ) oncfit it invites and will re- eivo from abroad. Virginia can low beckon to emigration and apital and show moro return ipon the investment of money and abor within her borders than any ther state of this union. Her soil is a fertile as any the sun smiles upon. ior hills and mountains are filled rith inexhaustible deposits of coal , ron and other minerals. Advantaged f climate unequalled by any section f the north or woat can bo made ap- tarenl. Tim ghost of proscr ption ad intolerance which girded her bout bus been removed , and it lias > cen made manifest that the majority 1 Virginia will rule , as it does in tht r states. A poor man nhall liavo u equal < ; pance with thu rich in the ace of life the same opportunity to . ducnto his children , the same stand- ig before the law , and hio equal ilace in the community in which he ves. It has taken a long and a hard ight to roach the point when those HSU ranees could be truthfully given ml faithfully guaranteed. " "How long ? " "Ton years and moro. It has taken aroful organization and persistent Fort to break down the prejudices of 10 war and the habita of life and [ lind bred by slavery. Heconatruc- on gave the bourbons the lover with hicli for all thcau years thuy moved 10 white people by appealing to their irojutticos. The cry of nigger domi- mtion made the white people solid , id halturod thousands who despised 10 minority which ruled them. The : rowth of independence has boon ow but sure , it took a vast dual of ire and training , and tlio sheaves for 10 stuck hud to bu gathered one by no. The debt question was an ind ( ent of the revolution rather than the it noving CUUHO. Insignificant ac it wan owover , at lirst , it grow with the ght until it became a great issue. ur attitude upon that quoHtion him over yet been clearly understood nut- do of the atatu , nor have the rea - ms which compelled us to stand for [ readjustment bean comprehended. i > HI ! IIOOIIIIONK1 HA.VKUNO OJ'TUK DI'.IIT. : "Tho action of the bourbons in tin- coring with thu wtalo debt for profit , v mde the people rcfltlm , as they Haw 10 intercut account ming higher nnd iiglerut : the rate of a million dollars year and a low men getting rich pou their loss. To act honorably to- urd their creditors the read jus tors ere forced to take the position upon 10 debt question they did and it waa g easy matter to steam the growing at'titiiupiit of rebellion against thooVl which the folly and thu nvnrieo of th houtbons had created. Our oailu < . struggle upon this question was t reach the < < quitihlo : amount to bonaii that named in the ItiddloluMgor bil' ' The position thu rcndjiHlor wen forced to take upon thia question oh toured for a time the other grea isMioa. It enabled the bourbons , win would pay nothing , and maladniinis torcd the atutu government , Ii appuil to the dcbt-payini ; peopli of the north as keeping faith with the state's creditor * . They practiced a fraud upon the country , but for i long time it was a successful oiu1 Thu reailjuaUirs had to bide their limo and wait for a justification of their position until events ripened , mid the sentiment of the north , which atom' appalled nt the thought of repudiation , could bo made aware of the facta. " "What elleet had the delay ? " "It has not' been time wasted , but it lmn been vp.-uliinis , disappointing and at Hum * galli.tg to the few nuui who at lirst had to bear the brunt ol the liiht ; and standntia nucleus aiouml u Inch ouch fresh recruit could rally lor protection nt the ballot bo.x. Aa I i-aid , thu delay bus not lieoii without benefit. Rich year'slight Imsbroiight us new recruits , and the thorns of the enemy only miidu their loyalty to thu c.iiisu and their ardor in 'hringmi * in new forces the stronger. Wo have been obliged todraw our strength from Lho progressive and young element of the Ht.ite , and from the humbler pee ple. Wo were forced to make it manifest that there war. no chance in Virginia for any of thcso classes , ex cept in cutting loose from the old regime which preferred aged men who .radcd upon the traditions of the paste ! o young and growing minds who ookod to the future. Even when : his was done it wai a hard ntrugglu to break them away from the old alliance , although they know that both they and thuir state were going behind in stead of i.liead in the race of life. After years of effort and great trials -ho parly him grown from a hni.dful : o the greatest liberal power in the whole south. I feel like taking oil ny hat to it aa the moat generous and progressive constituency that baa won a political battle in this country for many years. It will be a great duy for any other southern atatu that has boon ridden for twenty years with the nightmare of foolish caato diatinc'ioim , when it shakes them elf and walks up to find itself upon u now and better td ; than it has been traveling. " I'AUTV ON NATIONAL "Wlwro .rill the Liberal party bo in 1884 , nationally f" "It ia several ; o'ra before J884 , and the burden of thu ur.y ia enough for our present thought' ' When the next national election comes io > nnd it will bu found doint , ' the bust tKhv ; for the future of Virginia in the pall she has thia year marked out for her aelf. " "I BOO rumor assigns you a place iu "That atory is another device of the enemy. The bourbon idea is that the only end and aim of life is oflice. There is a great work yut to bo done in Virginia , and I can how moro logs there with more satisfaction to myself and , 1 hope , to the country , than in uny other place. It is nol patronage that Virginia wants , nor is it greater recognition by the administration than she already lias , but it ts people with capital , thrift energy and in dustry. Virginia has had too much polities ; she has raised too many statesmen and not enough irttiiu. Thu feet of our young men want to bo turned to the fields , workshops , man ufactories or iho mines , rather than toward politics. I want no greatoi destinction than the Liberal party of Virginia can give me , and 7 am content to stay by thorn until the duy of triai is over , the verdict - dict recorded , and the world acknowl edges that these people have done jroat good for the land. " "What do you say about the fut- ire'aaiil / I , turning io Jliddloborgor uid Groner , who Bat quietly musing while the general recited thisintercst- ng story of the rise and success of .he now rebellion. s "Wo agree with bin' entirely , " re sponded both gentlemen with iiiumi- nity. "Whiit ho flays la stubborn truth. The story ot the past ho lias vividly tortrayed , " said Hiddloborgor. "Tho forecast of the future wo sub- f.criboto , " retorted Groner. "Yes , " said Riddluborger , "tvo not mly subscribe to it , but we verify thu lieturo and you may aouua the months - oil by how faithfully it han been minted , H is truthfully said , rovolu- ions no/or go backward. " "It is eminently true in this case , " n responded Gronor. * : OWN I'l.ANH. "Wo have no place to go back to. " ) ur own hope for our own future , as well aa that of thu state , is to go for ward , making the fight stronger and itrongor every year , replied Kiddle- < bcrgor. "Whcro would you stand nationally thould you go to the senate ? " " 1 prefer not to talk about a con- iiigoncy that may never ariao. If I ihould go to the senate I will very loon make manifest my position , " said Itiddloburgor. It waH early evening when this chat ogiin , and it was nearly morning when , ' was concluded. Almost every phase jf tlm nil nation was talked over with real freedom , and at times with much lenlfiitf. In General Mahono'.i manner and qieocli there waa a murvelotm amount L-f qmut rejoicing and aubdued thank- ulnoHB. Thu lust time I suw him hu was weighted with tioubles and Inborn f the campaign. His brain was then arrying thu details of the contest iiul directing thu nioveinents of somewhat chaotic party , Jlefore it wont to the ballot box , however , it vas organised at no party him beuu in Virginia for years and directed with a mrposo still mure powerful , This ; vm u memorable talk , the fiml be tween Mahono and tlio two loaders wio ) sat with him mnco thu lultlo was over and a victory won , If Cameron , Wiae , Musaoy and Klmii had boon present Mio love feast would have been complete. Massey , the fnol , quiet worker , born to the plow nnd bivd to the ministry , hu slill wo.ira the mark of his latcat calling He comes from the Alhuttmrlo vail01 and has great inlluencu among th tillers of the noil. Klam edits Th Whig in Ixiohinond , i\nd is a quiul utioHient'itiouM worker. Ho i rarely heaul of outside of th atatu except in the returna. Cam eron , the youthful , brilliant writer ifi the youngest chief iiiaRi'strato Vir ginia over had ; an elegant debater am a cultured , refined gentleman. Hi will do more than ait in the chair o the great men who have preceded bin n executive of his native atate. Hi is a striking figims intellectually , b ) the aide of the bourbon whom ho BUC coeds , A BT.VTKSMAN ANII A IHAI ! > HUOr , The laat of tlm sextette ia John S Wise , of whom all the country knows Ho came into the movementlatei than the rent , but helms risen rapidly Ho possesses the habita of mind am heart u'fyich made his ilhistrioiia father a conspicuous figure in Am eric1 n his tory. Ho in atill young , younger thai ajiy of the group ; but ho ia a gianl in all those thing * which conimuiul a man to his fellow * . He in about medium height , with a full , round , well-developed frame , and a face which looks like a jolly full moon on a clear night. His humor ia matchless , his eloquence tolling am ! his mind initivo and grasping. Ho ia ono of the ablest men of tits years in the country. 1 see him now as ho aal at his table drawing the picture of a setter dog when the recent campaign waa at its height. Ho ia a lover of al' field sports and follows them for rcc rent ion. He luir a kennel of the finest bird dogs iu thu country , mid ii counted one of the boat of judges o these animals. Hu ia us great a wiiu , ahot as ho ia a powerful political debater. F. A. ThoTrouMo Bctwoon the or Aitoutn- S'ltlonM ARmcUtuil I'rittK. CIIH-AOO , November 21.Tho general oral passenger agunta forming thu eastern trunk line association have just held another meeting. After the subject of relations with the oast' ' orn trunk lines had been considered the representatives present us individ ual agents and not aa members of the association took up the matter of passenger rates from Kansas "City eastward. It was found necessary , first , to reconcile ii a mcaauro thu personal dili'orcncca be twcon Mr. Charlton , of the Alton , ami Mr. Hooper , of the Hannibal & St. Joseph. Mr. Hooper had sustained and defended the action of the local ticket agents of the roads terminal a' ' [ vmisas City in the recent ruductior of rates to twelve local points , Mr. Chnrlton did not sustain the ac ion , ami asked for the restoration of lit traffic shoot in force bufero the re- ductiou'u' rates iras made. clined to attend n7i. > t.i'iyrs. j promise wa arrived at by mutual con cessions. Mr. Charlton consented to ittend a meeting of the agents on Dee. 8th. Mr. Hooper , while not re ceding from his support of the tariff low iu force from Kansaa City con sented to its temporary suspension ind the restoration of the > ld tariff until his argument u dnfeiico of it could bo icard in , the meeting on Dec. 8th. The Billiard Tournament , N'atloiml Aitt > datudl'ruw. , NKW YOUK , November 2 1. Hocson and Wallace played the first game in ho cushion carom billiard tournament Ins afternoon. Wallace won in the iUd inning , by a score of 200 to 151) ) . Sexton and Sloason played the sec- md game , Slosson won the game in .ho With inning , by a score of 200 to )7. ) Morris and Daly came together for he third game. Morris won the 'nine in thu Olst inniiiir , by a score of 200 to 107. Schnofor and Sloason played the opening game this evening , Klosson won the game iu the fiOth inning by a score of iiOO to 1)0. ) Dion and Sexton next crossed , nnd Dion won in the ( Hat inning by a score iif200toji'J. : _ Movement * of Ooann BtonmerU' a NEW YORK , November 24. Sailed I'ho Cimbria for Hamburg , the City if liruasela for Liverpool , and the State of Pennsylvania for Glasgow. QUEKNHTOWN , November 24. Sailed --Celtic for Now York. LiVKiirooL , November 2-1. Arrived - rived The Alaska , from Now York.i ItorrKiiiiAM , November 24. Ar- ived The I' . Colnnd , from Now k'ork. SOUTHAMITON , Noveinbor 2-1. Ar- ived The General Worder , from Sow York for Bromen. The Canadian Paol&o Boatl- ntton l AMaeUtod VIM * . TOHONTO , Ont. , November 25. Dvor fifteen hundred persona attended ho banquet given Sir John MaoDon- dd by thu conservative convention ast night. In the course of the speech iiir John stated that he had received a otter from the president of the Pacific nilwuy syndicate authorizing him to mnoiinco that the road would be coin- iletod from ocean to ocean within five 'eura , which m one-half of the time illuwcd by the contract , to tlio National Land ! Lnauo. | iktlonal AiwoclaUiil I'tim OJIKJAUO , November 2-1. - The II- inoia state land league hold a session his evening mid appointed a commit- on to represent thu leagues in the Irish mtiomil convention to nit'cl in this iity November . ' 10. the Lynoliini ; of Muxwoll. Lovombur 2-1. A apecial from Diirand , Win. , indicates a strong ounter feeling has act in against the men who took an active pare in the lynching of Maxwell a few days ago , uid there is serious talk of bringing thorn to justice. The hasty action now auema to be regretted on all aides. THE COMING CONTEST. For the Spakorsliip of fcho House of Rflprasflntatives , Kasaou Explains Away a Story that will bo Used Him. Bietminl Election of Ofllcora or the Nationtil Orange of the Patrons of Husbandry. uuitoaii Passes the Day Quietly in His Cell , Seeing Only n Few Pooolo. Two of Them BoinK the Inovit- nblo Reporters , to Whom Ho Unbosoms HitrsoH. MiKoolln.nnoun Notes from the tiounl Capitol. THE SPEAKERSHIP. A < JAIH > FOIt KASHON. WASIIIKIITO.V , November 124. Con- 'rosuniiui Kiisson was intorviovvcd thitw evening in regard to the charge to lie- used against him in the speakorshi ] > tight , that lie wrote the plank in the Chicago platform denouncing polyga my. Iloaaid : "I don't remombci- of havuiL' been the author of such n. plank. I did write and insisted on. the ] tlatform in 1800 that the normal condition of all the territories of thor United States was freedom , Thin ; was in relation to the old Kansas ques tion us to the right to con duct slaves into the territories. That is thu only thiny I remember beini ; thu author of , although whut was in that platform I subscribed t < with the real. The person who wrote this statement has a defective mem ory , although 1 cannot ace that either polygamy or thu slavery question haw , anything to do with the apeakcrship contest. ' ' "Thoro'abcen a good deal of talk about your position on the tariff ques tion , " aaid the reporter. "All that ia necessary to say about that , " replied Mr. Knsson , "ia that 1 am an adherent of the protective prin ciple in the adjustment of the tariff and always have been. " THE NATIONAL GRANGU& KI.BUTION OF OFFIUHllS. . WASHINGTON , November iM. The national grange to-day elected ollicors na follows : .T. J. Woodman , Michigan , master ; overseer , P. Jordan , Massachusetts ; lecturer. Henry E. II. Baugli , Mis souri ; toward , John J. Rosa , Iol * w'arorchaplainf ; Henry Jhn" ; Bccrotoryj Dmtrict of Columbia ; g&to keeper , James V. Scott , Arkansas ; Pomona , Mrs. Mary L. Dardon , Mis- siaaippi ; Flora , Mrs. Elizabeth M. \ \ Nicholson , Now Joraoy _ ; Corea , Mrs. II. Ii. Woodman , Michigan ; lady as sistant steward , Mrs. Harriet A.Beim , Kaunas ; executive commitou , D. Wyall Akiiis , South Carolina , amlM. Dlanton , Virginia. Installation of officers followed. The body will probably adjourn to morrow. OUITEAU. Natlonil Assoclatctl L'tctw. I'A.HHKI * TIIK I AY QUIKTLV. WAKUINOTON' , November 24. Gui teau passed to-day quietly in IIIB cell , he being much exhausted , and most- of the day reclined on a cot , half asleep and halt awake. About noou his brother called and spent a short time with him. He then talked fro.ly about tlio trial. A number of visitors and sight-Boors called , but ad- miatioii was generally denied , as Gni- leiiu expressed a desire to remain quiet. A couple ot reporters . who. culled were admitted at Guitcau's re- queet , and to thcso ho talked with hia usual freedom. Under instructions from Marshal Henry , Guitcau's jury , after enjoying. turkey , took a ndu around the city and out in the suburbs , THE I'AVJillH KOUNII OS OUITKAU. Colonel Corkhill haa made public the contents of the papers found iu. Guitoau's pockets after his arrest on the day of the shooting , They con sist mostly of editorial squibs from various papers , moat of thorn relating to Conkling , Grant and Gurfiold , . others refer to tlio party feuds and some extracta from intorviewa bearing un that subject. One of theae is marked iu Gui lean's own hand , " 13. E. June 3d , " and : reads as follows : "From what ever standpoint the existing conflict within the republican party is regard ed , its outcome would seem to involve the disintegration and overthrow of that organization in this state and probably in the Union. " Another paragraph refers to tlio mooting of General Grant and Garllold at Long Hranch.and characterizes the occasion IH "chilly. " Still another criticises. the appointments made by Garliold and mbinot during the administration , most of them marked in a manner which shows what panor they are from. There were from tlio Brooklyn Eagle , There are also two dispatches cut from nowspiipora , ono dated Long Uranch , Juno 25th , stating that the president would return to Washington on the following Monday , and another from Long Branch , dated Juno 27th , ntat- ing that President Garliold , accompanied - . panied by Secretary Hunt and Post master General James hud loft 121- beron for Washington , leaving Mrs. Garliold and children there , and that the president would return from Washington to Long Branch on Fri day. _ _ TO OUR OK11MAN 1'KIKNUS. PtiMi'KH icjtfAL friah 'ground- ' suh\by Poland X Gwj-'er ' , HlS'Do'dgu ' BtroC V ' ' , . nl8-Qt
