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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , DECEMBER ir , 1881 NO.
TIMELY WARNING
CONSUMERS , BE CAREFUL ,
Some dealers are trying to trying to
take advantage of the demand tor the
DtncE OK DUKHAH cirgarottos to vrork
oil'somes hard stock which they bought
some time ngo. They have olTcrod
them to us , not knowing who vro wore ,
and represented them as just as good
aa the DUKK OF DURHAM. The
striking similarity of name is calculated
to mislead the unwary. To aay the
"DUKE" Cigarette or to say the
"DuiujAM" Cigarette is not sufliciont ,
aa in either ease tlioro ia a Gigarutto
on the market calculated to create
confusion ; but nek for the "Dcxx OF
DURUAM , * ' and see that it bears the
trade-mark of n DUKE in military
ocstumo nnd the firm name ofV. .
DUKK SONS & Co. , nnd take no other ,
as this is the genuinepure article , and
you will at all times find the quality
uniform and unsurpassed by anything
on the market. Don't lot anyone
persuade you that anything else ia ns
Rood.
The DUKK op DURHAM Ciearrottoa
and Tobacco ni-o pure. ' They are
made from the very cost North Carolina
lina tobacco. They contain no drugs ,
and iii giving you the above timely
warning we protect , ourselves aa well
as you.
Some Bay thin is a temporary spurt
which will soon die out , and then
there will bo no demand for the aooda.
This would bo the result if the goads
had no merit , for consumers can test
our claims tor 15 cents. Wo should
deem ourselves very stupid
and careless observers not to
have profited by the bitter experience
and misfortunes of such manufactur
ers as have attempted to palm off a
poor article on an intelligent consum
ing public. Let such croakers croak ;
the demand for the DUKE OF DUR
HAM is rapidly increasing , and every
body ia pleased who has tried it.
For sale by all the leading jobbers
of tobacco and groceries in St. Louis.
Aid For the Sufferers-
Xattonal Associated Press.
" NBW YORK , 'December 10. A
meeting. -
devise means to raise" funds m "New
York for the relief of the sufferers of
the Ring theatre lire in Vienna.
Theodore A. Havemeyer , consul gcn-i
oral , presided , and several prominent
and wealthy men attended The
amount subsoribed was $2,557.50.
Irishmen in Philadelpeln ,
National Awociited Press.
PiULADELr'jilA , December 1C.
There was a iToat turnout of land
leaguers at the Academy of Music to
night to welcome T. M. Healy , M. . P. ,
and Father Sheohy. The delegates
were escorted to the Academy of
Music by a long procession , and n
popular reception was tendered them
after the meeting.
Anniversary of the Now York Fire-
National Associated Press
NEW YOIIK , December 1(3. ( To-day
is the anniversary of the great fire of
18.55 , when neorly every building east
of Broadway and south of Wall street
was swept away. The number de
stroyed was estimated at t48 ! and the
losses nearly § 20,000,000. The
weather was intensely cold.
The Suffering Crow * .
National Associated Presn.
WASHINGTON , December 10. Ono
subject of discussion at thu cabinet
meeting to-day was thu condition ot
the Crow Indians , reported buffering
from smallpox and starvation. Propur
measures will bo taken by the war
department to forward food and other
necessities.
"Hey , Dore , Nigger * , Hnmp
YoWve. "
Nilionil ASSCK i&ted Press.
DECATUK , 111. , December 10. A
Mulatto woman named Fanny Craw
ford has just returned from her farm
in Mississippi with fifty negroes from
Sumptor county , Alabama. This year
she worked three hundred hands on
her farm , which she manages herself.
Garfleld'a Private Paper-
National Associated Pre .
PAI.VESVILLK , Ohio , December 1(5. (
Mrs , Garfield has been down to the
Mentor homestead and given orders
for the erection of a fire-proof building
on the site of the late president's
office , for thu storage of his private
papers and letters.
Marine Intelligence.
National Associated I'itu ,
NK\V YORK , December 10. Arrived
The Alaska from London.
LIVERPOOL , December 1C Arrived
The Arizona from Now York.
SOUTHAMPTON , December 10. Ar
rived The Rhine from New York for
Bremen , i
Accidentally Killed.
National Associated 1'rcm.
fi , December 10 , lien-
ry Shafl'cr and Mart Utloy engaged in
a friendly scullllo at Stowartsrflle ,
Ind. Shaffer attempted to seize a
club which Utloy was mvi ntjing , missed
it and was hit on the head. The blow
killed him instantly.o .
* -o >
Anna vi. Fanny-
National Aksoc atctl 1'rcin.
PHIMHKLPHIA , December 10.
Additional documents in the suit of
Anna Dickinson against Fanny Da
venport concerning "Tho American
Girl , " were filed this afternoon. The
amount of royalties claimed ia $1,050.
THE MILL OF THE GODS
Which Grinds Out Justice Exceed
Ingly Slow ,
. , -
Complimentary Opinion of Fro
Grant Volunteered by the
AfBoasin.
Gutteau Says He Would No
Shoot Garflold Again tor a
Million Dollars.
Mrs. Dunmore , the Divorce
Wife , Subjected to a
Lengthy Examination.
i _ - .
, fii
She Never-Saw the Sli ? htes
Indication of Insanity Abou-
the Wretch.
To E-eryl > ody' Snrprlie Ho Treat
Her Decently.
Katioiml Associated .Prcat.
LEGAL PROOF Ol.THE DIVORCE ON HANI
WASUINOTON/December 16. Whil
wait ing for the prosecuting counsel
who were late , Guiteau said ho hat
heard General Reynolds was sick , an
ho thought it was time for Corklull t
get sick and stay nick. [ Laughter. ]
The record of the divorce of Mrs
Guiteau was 'produced by Goosgo D ,
Barnard , clerk of the supreme court
of Brooklyn , were accepted as evi
dcnce and read against the objuctior
by Scovillo.
Guiteau said that as a matter o :
consequence and principle , ho com
mitted adultery in order to get rid ol
a woman unworthy to bo his wife , but
had been strictly virtuous for the past
six years , and an honorable Chris
tian man. Hu could get mar
ried in 2few York at any time In
wished. Ho advised Scovillo not ti
waste any moro time in examining
Reynolds , whom ho called a spy , lia
and miserable fellow.
Reynolds siid that when Guitoau
gave him the letter to the America !
people he promised the prisoner tc
make of it such use an he could.
"You promised to give it to th
press , " shouted Guituau. "You lied
every time. That's the kind of a fel
low you arc. The Lord will got ovci
with Corkhill for his dirty work it
this case. "
Reynolds admitted having promised
Guiteau to hold , all communication
Guiteau made as'conlidential , but said
this'proimso wurniado after the letter
Witness also
said'thaf ' owing to the present impres
sion that the assassination was part ol
a conspiracy , he had been requested
by the prosecuting counsel to visii
Guiteau and investigate as to the fact. .
Guiteau kept on denouncing th
witness for deceiving him under the
guise of friendship.
Scoville did not attempt to break
down the testimony in regard to the
correctness of the interviews reported
with the assassin , but confined him
self to showing Reynolds went as n
friend to the prisoner and got his
statements under false pretenses.
A number of newspaper ex tracts re
lating to the murder , which He Moldi
showed the prisoner in the jail , were
read. Ono contained an interview
with Col. Fred Grant , who advised his
father not to admit the prisoner to his
presence o-'lio would be bored t (
death.
"He is nice sport , ain't ho ? " ex-
clainu'd Guiteau. "Ho is too lny.y to
get his own living. He is a dead
beat. " [ Laughter. ]
. \notherextraet from a letter written
by Senator Logan referred to the pris
oner's aspiration for the Austrian mis
sion , which he could fill with dignity.
"That part is true , " shouted Gui-
tuau.
tuau.Other
Other remarks about his standing
caused another outbreak. "Logan
and the other fellows wore excited
at first , and said they knew
little about me. It was like
Peter denying our Saviour. I was so
familiar vith Logan that 1 used to tap
him heartily on the shoulder and say :
'Hello , General , how are you ? ' "
Another onu of the extracts referred
to the great risk the assassin ran of
being lynched on July 2nd ,
"Yes , " said the prisoner , "It was
extraordinary. I was thinking about
it this morning. It was the most au
dacious thing for me to go to that depot -
pot and shoot Gen. Gartiuld as 1 did , ,
under divine pressure. There was
great danger and I should not do it '
again for u million dollars , but I was
in such a desperate state of mind that
I could not resist. My free agency
was destroyed. That is my case. "
Mrs. Grant , at whoso housu the
prisoner boarded before the shooting ,
was next called. She was introduced
by thu prisoner with , "I boarded with
this lady forty days last spring and I
owe her forty dollars , f Laughter. J
She keeps a good house. "
Witness testified to unking the pris
oner to pay his board bills and receiv
ing polite notes requesting delay. At
lust she lost patience and ordered him
to leave. She never raw anything in
dicative of insanity. Hercross-uxum-
inutiou proved untiling and Guiteau
repeatedly told his counsel to "shut
up ; you are u jackass if you don't shut
up , I will kick you off the case. You
haven't brains enough for this busi
ness , "
Mrs. Dunmoro was then called.
Her name created quite : > n excite
ment and a number of ladies loft , in
anticipation that the prisoner would
ask unseemly questions. The pris
oner told the audience- have no ap
prehension of smut and to sit still ;
no would B'iy nothing unless compelled
to by that follow Corkhill. The uvi-
dvnco was cut short by objections and
witness himply stated that she never
regarded the prinonor as insane.
Judge Cox , in answer to Mr. Hco-
villa's objections to allowing Mrs.
Dunmoro to testify , said the objec-
tiona could not hold , as it was not
known what course her testimony
would tako.
"It is an outrage to put heron tno
stand , " shouted Guilt-mi. "If Cork-
hill persists in his conduct I shall
have to talk a littlo. I want the court
and the country to understand Cork-
hill's pernicious character in this re
spect. Ho i * worse than an old
hog , Hu is using this court
to traduce this lady. The president
should remove him at onco. There
aru scores of good lawyers in Now
York personally known to President
Arthur , who could till the oflicoof dis
trict attorney with moro talent and
dignity than Corkhill , and I hero ask
President Arthur , as u personal favor ,
to kick him out at once. I nindo Ar
thur president , nnd I have a light to
mnko this personal request of him. "
The examination of Mrs. Duiunoru
was resumed. "You said , " asked
Corkhtll , "that you wore married to
the prisoner in 18GD. "
"Yes , " answered thu witness.
"At how many different plnces did
you reside with him in New York ? "
Scovillo objected to this testimony
on the score of irrulavancy.
Witness was allowed to proceed and
stated Guitoau made- speeches during
the Grooloy campaign nnd expected
the ministry to Chili.
"It was the Swiss mission I had in
my mind , " interrupted the prisoner ,
and when Scovillo objected again to
the evidence ho exclaimed that the
court in bane would declare it was in
competent.
"I will ask you if you over in your
association with the prisoner saw any
thing that indicated unsoundnesa of
mind ? " said Corkhill.
"I never did. "
"You may take the witness , " said
Corkhill.
"Thank you , " siid Guiteau in
sneering tone , which raised a laugh , ,
"that is the decentest thing you have
done on this trial. Lot us have tha
examination and let the witness g
home. " [ Laujjhtor.f
Scovillo asked the witness if nil
had ever had uny conversation witli
anybody and expressed the opinion
that Guiteau was of unsound mind or
that nhe had doubts on the subjec
when she sued for a divorce.
"No , sir , I never said anything o
the kind. "
"Her opinion is of no value , " said
Guiteau , "one way or another. "
"Havo you not , " continued Sco
ville , ' 'stated to different persons a
Boulder and Leiulyille , Col. , since tin
2d of July lst thajr jgW thought thi
prisoner waS of unsouod mind at tin
time you > liv'ed.with hii'jv. ' "
"I neveruY" was. the emphatic
response. f\ ,
"You are a cotosunmiato jackass
Scovillo , " shouted \ho prisoner , "whoi
are you pressing this point for ; I
would rather have a boy ten years old
i\this ( case. Uotjout of tho' casn and
self. r could have had
a great many eminent men to assist
in this defense if it had not been foi
your unbounded egotism and vanity ,
[ Laughter ] I have got to do th
heavy work hero myaelf. "
His last sally tickled Guiteau him
self ; ho laid his head on the table and
laughed till the tears rolled down his
cheeks. It was not long before another
opportunity occurred to declain :
against his counsel. Then he shouted :
"You have not been straight since
your lecture. You have beoi
a perfect fool , " and turnin
around he chuckled again ,
"Did you not , " inquired Scovillo ,
"state to some one that you regretted
leaving the prisoner because he needed
care on the account of the stnto of hit )
mind ? "
"I did not wish her to remain will ,
me , " broke in thn prisoner. "I object
to further examination of the lady on
the ground ot law and decency. "
On further quest ions Mrs. Dunmoro
denied the authenticity of certain
newspaper interviews with her during
her journey to Washington in which
she was alleged to have expressed the
opinion that Guiteau must be hung.
The prisoner shouted : "What is
the good ot prolonging this , Scoville ?
I want to state now that I have noth
ing against this lady. She is married
again and has children , and for nl 1
know is a high-toned Christian lady ,
ind I wish her well in every condition
3f life. "
Witness was next interrogated as to
in interview with Dr. Bowker , in
illicit she confessed her belief in Gui-
ieau's insanity , but denied again that
iho had over made such an admission ,
She was then allowed to leave the
itand , and one hour for recess was
aken.
Tha afternoon proceedings weio not
'ery exciting. Tha prisoner looked
veil after his lunch and frequently
'aced the audience as though anxious
jf recognizing some one.
Scovillo stated that ho was uppic-
tensive of an attack on his life as a
etter had been received trom an
monymous source that ho would be
ittackod in the van on Ddcembzr 21st.
Dr. Loring , of Washington , who
las made a special study of disoat.es
if the eye and oar , was the next wit-
icss. He testified that he had oxain-
ncd the prisoner and was of the opin-
oii that he had no dieeaso of the
niud.
Dr. Alex McLean Hamilton , of
Sow York , followed , and said he had
nado several examinations of the
irisoner , to determine his exact phys-
cal condition. Ho found nothing
rrong about Guiteau and tlioro weru
10 indications of congenial defcctn.
Nio prisoner showed ho was n little
rregular , but that was common. In
hat respect ho stated emphatically
hut ho did not believe in hereditary
nsanity , but thought there was such
thing as an inherited tendency to in
anity. From his observations of
Juiteau in court , ho regarded him
s eccentric ana bad-tempered.
Guiteau broke in again with the re-
nark that 1m did not take much stock
bout the configuration of the head.
'It was , " he declared , "tho spiiit
/hich / drives him to certain acts , You
hould learn about spiritology , doctor ,
nd then your would know moro about
rainology. "
Cross-examination did not develop
much evidence. It related to defini
tions ot iiuiuiity and wan inti-roating.
At one part Guitean Inttrnrptod : " 1
will tell you what inmnity is. It is an
irresistible desire to do some-
tiling you cannot help doing. 1
care nothing about the nliapo of the
head or how the tongue hangs. When
the spirit cornea up in you , and moves
yon , that ia insanity. "
Scovillo stated ho had expected as
sistance on the croas-examination of
exports. Charles H. Reed , of Chica
go , was to have helped him , bu' was
not present. BcsidoH other warnings
ot the projected attempt on the life of
the nssossin , n photograph of a man
was received from Omaha this after
noon , who started for Washington
with the avowed intention of killing
Guiteau.
Scovillo received by express a sus
picious ciqar box loaded ujth some
heavy substance. On , the presump
tion that the box contains some infer-
mil machinery , no one yet has ven
tured to pry it open. 'It has been de
posited in the back ynrd of Seovillo's
lodging place , wheru uu'riouH cnts and
dogn may tempi fate by nosing around
Jalm B. on HI * Muscle.
Sxxial [ Dlspukh to Till Hit
PLATTSMOUTH , Nob'I : > ( ! ci > inhor 10.
Last night Gov. StV'Jcihn , of Kan
sas lectured to an imnicnse audience
on prohibition. Itwaa ono of the must
powerful lectures ovetf delivered in
the city on the subject. Gov. St.
John wan accompanied y John 1) .
Finch.
The Daily Journal , through its
columns lost night , Attacked the char
acter of Mr. Finch. 'Thin morning
Finch wont to The "Journal oflico ,
thumped the city editor and slapped
the proprietor. The verdict seems to
be that Finch served them right.
Arrests and law suits jmjniino to fol
low.
National Awodnted Frees.
* 8KSTBKCK OF COlTHTKITKllt.
PHILADELPHIA , Decoiabor 10.- Sen
tences wcro passed in the United States
court * o-day upon a gang of counter
feiters captured several months ago
while operating an extensive mill at
Vineland , N. J. Johrt .Sherman , re
garded as one of iho ( most uxport
counterfeiters in the country , received
live years imprisonment/and / § 500 fine.
Win. Williams , who made the dies nnd
whose father is now in the Neu Jursuy
statu prison for a similar offense , got
four years and ? 400. Frank Hurt-
hamer , trad r in coin , two years and
three months and $100.
A OANQ OK DEVI1.X
lNiiANAror.i.H , December 20. A
lawless gang organic ; d in Harrison
county , in this stat calling thoin-
. ' s-Switch , " have
been riding through that county "for
the' past year , calling upon people
who condemned their methods , taking
thorn out of bed and flaying them
with their switches. ) Lost week they
visited the residence of Mr. Phillip
Borden , in Scott township , six , miles
west ot Corydon , at midnight , and
taking Mr. Borden from his
bed , lashed him to a tree and
gave him 100 ( blows , cutting great
gashcsin his flesh. He fainted from
loss of blood , and if an invalid from
the wounds received in the army.
Ho is u man of excellent character.
The gang visited other respectable
citizens and warned them to be care
ful how they threatened their organi
zation , and ordered them to leave the
country in thirty days. Not being
satisfied with their brutal conduct , a
few days since they called at Cordon's
residence nguin nnd taking Borden's
step-daughter , a young lady of nine
teen years , from the house , they put
a rope around her neck and de
manded that she reveal to thorn
cert iin secrets , they accused
her of being in possession of. She re
fused to do so nnd they threw the rope
ever the limb of a tree and drew her
up , hanging her by the neck until al
most dead , They then let her down
and again demanded that she reveal
the secrets they alleged her to pos
sess. She told them she know nothing
of the matter and they azain drew her
up , strangling her nearly to death.
After this they released her and rode
away , leaving the tortured girl more
dead than ulivo. These outrages have
caused intense indignation among the
law-abiding citizens of Harrison
county.
Ill'lli I1UTTKU AllIIKSTS.
OIIIIIAUO , December 10. Mr. H.
T. Howe , city butter and cheese inspector
specter , to-day swore out warrants
against five grocery firms for selling
' butterino" as buljcr , and ti largo
number of arrests will follow. But-
torino is sold for butter in Chicago to
an alarming extent , eovon large f no to
ri ea being kept employed in its manu
facture. In the convention at Cedar
Rapids , Iowa , two weeks ago , the
butter and choose men appointed a
committee to prepare a bill for
congress which would protect legiti
mate business and punish counterfeit
ers. This committee in turn appoint-
ud a sub-committee for the prosecu
tion of violation * in Chicago , and
these gentlemen are now actively 011-
agcd in the performance of their du
ties. All prosecutions will bo under
the state law , which provides a line of
not Ices than $25 nor moro than § 200
for the first ofFense , ? 500 line and six
inodtlis in jail for the socvrid offense ,
ind imprisonment in the penitentiary
for one year for the third ofl'onse.
Salt for Damage * .
ntlonil Aatocl&tttl I'rena.
CHIOAOO , December 10. Miss Mat-
; lier sues a druggist for $20,000 dam-
igus. The defendant gave horku
reparation for removing freckles ,
jlotches , etc. , but it not only removed
Tcckles , but burned her forehead and
jico so ns to leave a largo and horrible
icar.
Big Money from Chicago. '
V tlorml AwociatttJ
December 1G. Dennis
3'Connor , treasurer of the Chicago
Irish anti-coercion fund , han sent
P10COO to Kagun at Paris.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Yesterday's ' ProcoBdings in the
Senate and House ,
Another Schema to Do Away
With the IBBUO of National
Brink Notes.
Senator Van Wyck Introduces
n Petition from Throe Thou
sand Nobraskans.
Continued Speculation us to
Who Will be Called Iqto
the Cabinet.
ftHncollnnootmNoto * From the Na
tional Capital.
CONGRESS.
National AiwocUtril I'rau.
I'ltOCllKDlNdK IX THK MKSATK.
\\'ASH INOTOK , December 1(5. ( Thu
chair was authorized to till existing
vacancies on standing and select com
mittees , which will bo made in accord
ance with the progiammo of the re
publican caucus.
A number of bills of minor inport-
anco wcro introduced.
At l'J:30 : p. m. the resolution for a
select committee on woman's suffrage
came up as unfinished business of thu
morning hour.
Mr. vest resumed his remarks in
opposition to the resolution , humor
ously arguing that the papers on this
subject bo referred to the committee-
on revolutionary cliiims , as the female
suffragu party was thu most revolu
tionary in the country , nnd moved thu
papers be referred to that committee.
The motion was rejected 21 to ill
a party _ vote , except that D.ivis ( Illi
nois ) , Johnston , Jones ( Florida ) , and
Hansom voted no.
Mr. Bayard moved reference of the
resolution to the judiciary committee ,
and consumed the remainder of thu
morning hour in advocating his mo
tion , and thu subject wont over.
Mr. Voorhees thun proceuded to ad-
dressjthe sunatu upon his silver resolu
tion.
tion.Tho
The chair filled the vnc.uicics on thu
committees as proposed by the caucus.
Mr. Windom takes the chairmanship
of the committee- foreign relations ,
Mr. Miller ( Cain. ) of the committee on
the revision of the law , and Mr. Sowell
of the committee on enrolled bills.
Mr. Windom aiao takes Mr. Edpor-
ton's place on the committee on edu
cation and labor. ant > pa'tcnts ntid .3Jr _
Van Wyck Edgcrton's placeon the
committee on pensions. The others
are merely changes of membership be
tween the difTcicnt senators.
Mr. Voorhoes opposed the proposi
tion of the president t ) retire the sil
ver certificates as contraction of thu
currency. Ho reviewed the history of
the old United States bank and con
demned thu present nati-nnl b.tnk syi
tern.
tern.At
At 2:10 : p. m. thn senate went into
exccutivu session.
In executive session , the semite re
furred the nomination of Browstor to
the judiciary committee , and other
names to appropriate committees nnd
confirmed n long list of postmasters ,
'and adjourned until Monday.
Among the postmasters confirmed
wcro the following rowaappointmonts :
James Irish , Clinton ; Charles Leighton -
ton , Oskalonsa ; W. II. Moulton , Stu
art ; A. P. Lowery , State Cunter ; Ed
ward Knott , Waverly ; J. F. Meyer ,
Uennison ; A. K. Daily , Decorah ; W.
L. Leisure , Grimioil ; X. M. Page ,
Fort Dodgu , and J. B. Blake , Avoca.
FUnrKKIMNUS INTHU HOUKi : .
The houiu proceeded with the cull
of states for billH. AiiiMig those in
troduccd were the follow ! ig :
By Mr. Money ( Miss , ) , to establish
a postal savings depository as a branch
of the postoflico department.
By Mr. Hatch ( Mo. ) , to complete
the improvement of the Mississippi
river ; also , repealing the tax on to
bacco raised in thu United Status ;
also , to establish a bureau of agricul
tural industry to prevent thu oxpor'a-
tion of diseased cattle.
By Mr. Cox ( N. Y. ) , to promo'o
the lifu saving survicu ; an apportion
ment bill placing thu number of
members of thu hoiixu at 1)07 ) ; also , u
resolution as to thu Halifax fishery
award , fraudulent statistics and as to
the arrest of American citizens in Ire
land.
land.By Mr. McCook ( N. Y.J , for thu
erection of u statue to General James
A. Garficld.
By Mr. Robinson ( N. V' . ) , to reduce
letter postage to onu cent.
By Mr. Scales ( N. 0. ) , to repeal all
revenue- laws and to abolish all tax
bond oflicuB enacted by them.
By Mr. Vance ( N. U ) , a bill to repeal -
peal thu duty on salt and to punish
curtain ciiniea relating to coinage.
By Mr. Stephens ( Ga. ) , a bill to
regulatu the pay H ( midshipmen and
cadet engineers.
By Mr. Townncnd ( Ohio ) , a bill ap
propriating $50,000 for the relief of
Airs. James A. Gartiuld ,
By Mr. Neal ( Ohioj , a bill t , Incor
porate the Gurfiuld hospital , to. pun
ish bribery and trading at elections ,
and to suppress gambling in the Dis
trict of Columbia ,
By Mr. Georgu ( Oregon ) , providing
for a military and scientific expedition
to Alaska.
By Mr. Kelly Pa. ; , to redeem and
refund a portion of thu bonded dubt
and a resolution relating to woniun
suffrage.
By Mr. Watson i'1'u. ) , to regulate
inter-state commerce- .
By Mr. Shellaborgcr ( Pa. ) to facili
tate conviction for bigamy or adultcuy ,
At f > ; 20 , 8i'.l ( bills haxing buunintro.
ducwl , Mr. Dibble 8. 0. ) ollurod
resolution * of respect to thu memory
of Hon. M. P. O'Connor.
The hoitso then adjourned till Mon
day ,
THE CABINET.
Mfttlotitl AuMrUtetl l-ruw.
THK APrOHTIOKMKM' .
WAHHINOTO.V , December Iti. The
nomination of Benjamin H. Browstor ,
of Pennsylvania , to bo attorney gen
eral , though a surprise to ninny who
thought this nameliad boonabandoned ,
i sunerally well received nnd con
ceded to bo a wise selection , This
nomination in thought to till thn east-
urn representation in thu cabinet. The
west still depends on Howe for a posi
tion. They now expect him to liavu
thu postmaster generalship , inasmuch
as the south also dumniul reprosunta
tion , and are not content with Filloy ,
of St. Ixnns , us a hordot-itato repru
Rcntntion. Thuy want l.ivis ) or
LongRtrcetimd thu former in expected
to get the inivy portfolio. Then the
cabinet will bu mndu up with ihrro
( Frulinglmysmi , Folgor and llroustut
mini thu cast , thrcu ( Lincoln , Kirk-
wood and Howe ) from the west , and
one Southern mini. It is thought
probable that there will bo no further
cabinet nominations till after thu holi
days , though thu postmaster mineral-
ship may possibly bo filled bofnrc.
TINKERING.
Niit'.onnl Anxoclfttcil I'ri"W. I
ANOTIIKIl KIN AXI'IAI. Sl'IIKHK.
WASHINGTON , December 1(5. ( tTln >
bill introduced by Mr. Chalmers' , of
Mississippi , for the paymunt of the
public debt and to stop thu manufac
ture of money by corporations pro
vides for the issue by the government
of 8:1(10,000,000 ( of United States
treasury notes , similar to greenbacks ,
which ahull bu prepared for iaauo and
than any bank shall bo relieve ! from
the tax on its deposits whenever it
exchanges its national bank notes for
them , and of its tax on circulation
exchange therefor. It alao provides
than whenever the treasurer receives
$1,000 in bank notes ho ahull demand
payment therefor from the Kink issu
ing them , giving it the option to re
deem in legal tenders or bonds. If
in moi'ey , thu money shall bo applied
to the redemption or purchase of
bonds , and if in bunds , such bunds
shall bu cnncellud. Suction fi pro
vides that thu tiuiisurur may purchase
gold or silver bullion whenever it may
bu necessary , and hliall always keep in
the treasury ! H ) per cent , of the
amount of treasury notes and coin
certificates outstanding in gold and
silver coin , thu surplus ubovo this to
bo used in buying bonds.
POSTOFPICE DEPARTMENT.
r.KKOUl I'O AIIOMHII DBl'IKT.MBXT
I'K.tNKS.
WASIU.NIIION , December lit.
The di-siro to bring the postollice
department to a paying basis seems
to bu lost sight of for an instant by
the ollicials of that department. Re
cently a number of communications
have been received from thu interior
luidlmvy'dcpifrbnentn iii * < reforaiMo to
allowing oflicial matter to pass through
the minis free , and in every instance
the law nllicer has decided against
the departments when there was thu
tno least pretext to sustain him.
In connection with this subject an
ofl'ort will be made this winter by the
postoflico authorities to compel other
departments to pay postage on matter
sent through the mail- Under a
strict construction of thu law there i-
little doubt but that this could be ex
acted. A prominent otlicinl states
that if other departments of the go\
eminent wore compelled to pay postage
ago tie | postolllco department would
not only be sulf-sustuiiiing , but turn
a yearly bulancn into the treasury ,
RAILROAD EXTORTION.
NIlllUAHKA'h I'KTlllON TO TJIK MINATK.
"WASIIINIHON , D. 0. , Decumbor Hi.
Every day since the Forly-soventh
congress bogiin its regular suasion petitions -
titions have poured in asking for leg
islation to prevent extortion and un
just discrimination by railroad cor
porations , and to rugulatu intur-atnt'i
commerce. Ono wai presented today -
day by Senator \unWyck , beariii ; :
ihu niguutnru of ovui three thousand
citL.ono of Nobrar.ka. Thu similarilty
of liiiiguagu in all ( heno petitions indicate -
cato u systematic uflort to create pub
lic uontimont not dissimilar from thu
famous anti-banking privilege mumo-
riala. _ _
ROBERTSON.
National An 0i.-Iftto < l 1'nn.
AN I TKIIVIKM WJ1II TIIK I'HIillDh.N r.
WAsinwnoN , December ID.-Col
lector Robertson , of New York , cnllod
at the White House this morning and
had a long interview with thu presi
dent. On goinu away he took with
him a copy of i fine stool ongravinu of
President Gailiold , to bu placed in his
rtlicn in New York. It is announced
us coming indirectly from thu White
HOUBU that Mr , Kobortiioii will remain
in his position until the end of his
(0:111. (
CAPITAL NOTES
A IIIlKKNIIAOli IAIIOH I.EAdl I.
was orgnni/ud here to-nizht. Con.
grtHHinan Brown , oi Pennsylvania , ox-
Congressman Dclamutyr , of Indiana ,
mid others delivered addresses. The
meeting was largely attended , and
much enthusiasm was manifufttuil
KKII'KIt'H ' IIFOKIM'ION' .
A reception was tendered Speaker
Kuifcr this evening by thu Ohio Bo-
publican association. Judge William
Lawrence picsidul , and intiodnueil
thu now srii'ukur , who responded in : i
fuw well ctioson remarks. AddrcBHi-u
weru mudo by ( Jovernor Foster , Buna-
tors Sherman , Logan and Pon'dt mj
General Grosvonor , IlopresonratiWB
UobiiiBon , Hiscock , Randall , Orth ,
BurrouH , Duiinull , Heed and others.
A largu number of ladies were
prcKont ,
THAI J'ir.VKV IIUrtlNKSS.
The sub-connnittpu of the senate ap
propriation committee investigating
thu contingent expenses of the treas
ury department , uxaminuu this morn
ing It. K. llinton , editor of Tha
Washington Sunday Gazette , which
made serious charges against thu ad
ministration of the treasury depart
ment , and a discharged clerk named
Busoll. Thu testimony of these gen
tlemen amounted to but little boyoud
furnishing thu names of others for the
committee to summon witness.
The reading of the testimony tak < n
by the Molmu committee , ordered by
Secretary Windom , was commenced
this morning , and its reading -
ing continued at the ad
journed mooting hold after the
soimto adjournt-a. Senator Cock roll
said that there had never been the
slightest disagreement botwron the
members of th sub-committeo and
that the subject of holding their ses
sion * with open doors had never boon
suggested or discussed. Ho further
said thuru was no dosiru on the part
of nny mcmbor to smirch anybody ,
mid ho believed all the members were
determined that there should bo no
whitewashing Ho wanted a fair and
impartial investigation and believed it
would be so conducted. Tt is not
probable that ( ho committee will go
beyond nil inijiiiry into tn'.isiiry ex
penses , although thu resolution in
structing them was made to embrace
the executive dupnrtmonts.
IIKKVNSTKH .NOMINATED.
WASIUMHON , Dccumbi'i- . The
name of Benjamin Harris Browstor
for attornuy general was 8t < nt to thu
senate to-day almost immediately after
the MMintu was cillud to order.
IIIHKK MIM1.VVTION4.
Tliu nomination was aunt to the sen
atoof ( ioo. W. Howe , to bo collector
nt Cuyahogu , Ohio ; Wallace R' . Finch ,
surveyor of customs , LaCrosse , Wis
consin .
11UA1NK TO DKUVr.K THE KULOUY.
.Secretary Blaine has been invited
to deliver the uulogy upon Presi
dent Oartlold at the congrei-mmml ob
sequies , by the joint committee tun
ing thu matter in charge.
'AUINKT MKKTINd.
All members of the cabinet wore
present this afternoon at the diacun-
aion of the Peruvian question ; Private
Secretary Phillips represented the
president.
OAUKIKMl EVl'KXflK COMMITTKK.
MusHre. Taylor , Puond , Cox , Joyce ,
Lefuvro , Belford , Blackburn , Pi e ,
Sprmgur , O'Nuil and Shelly have
been appointed by the speaker as a
loininittuu on the expenses attending
the illness nnd burial of President
Gnrfield.
I'OSTMAsrBU OKNKU.M. JAMBS
mid George Bliss renchud Washington
last n'u'ht. Thu former was at hit
, lcHk to-day.
The Polioa Convention.
National Associated 1'rciu.
CiiiiMdo , December Hi. Tim chiefs
of police thin morning formed a na
tional police association , electing Win.
J. McOargilu , of this city , president
for the ensuing year. A constitution
was adopted. Among subjects to be
discussed by tho. association are the
grand jury system , methods of extra
dition , private dotecjive agencies , the-
interchange of photographs of crim
inals , the improvement of the condi
tion of youth of both sexes floating
around thu country who are now
criminals in a small way , the social
evil , rewards for captures , etc. , etc. ,
police insurance , and the mcroami ol-
punishment for certain feloiiiecr.
The police marched through thu
city at 2 p. m , after which nil the
different stations and police alarm
system weru inspected.
The association elected further offi
cers ns follows : First vice president ,
F. B. Hmini-tt , chief of police of St.
Louis ; second vice president , 1C. K.
Moisu , chief of police of Toledo , Ohio ;
thiul vice president , Wright Shuuui-
liurg , chief of police of Now Oiluanr ;
recording secretary , Irving L. Lynmn ,
of Lincoln , Nebraska ; cnriesponding
s crotury , Austin Do ) hi , of Chicago ;
tr nsurqi' , J.V. . Schmilt , of Clovu-
land , Ohio. Rcprc8unntion is im-
iti'd to one representative for uach
incorporated ( own , and < mu additional
representative to bo named by I he
chief forevury 50,000 inhabitants
Foreign Intolllzonoo.
National Axxoclatcd I'ruin
ItKKMN , December K ! Prince His-
inaick is ijiiito ill with inflammation of
Iho InngH and his physicians have for
bidden him to work.
LONDON , December 10. The sweep
stakes shooting match between Dr.
Carver and Messrs. Hobton and Gor
don , Carver standing at .12 yards und
llobson and Gordon at J4 yards and
both the latter using onu hand , came
oil'at Heiidon to-day and wits won by
Carver , who killed 01 pigcoim , Gor
don killing 50 and Holmon r > ' . \ . Kicli
staked I'lOO on the match.
Thu nxaiiiinatioti into the niymuii-
OUH Dr. Latnson c.iso hna been MI-
suinud , A quantity of poison , proba
bly aconite , has boon found in th i
Htoiuach of thu ilcceasud.
Di'HLiN , Dccombor 10. Thu lead
ing homo rulers have decided to pub
lish the United Ireland newspaper ,
which has been suppressed in this
city , in London , and if the govern
ment intuifurus with it there to pub
lish it in Paris.
The Chicago Running Mooting
Nation.I .Voiaclriil I'rcm
Ciui.'Aiio , Ducumbor 18. The com
mittee appointed to prepare a pro
gramme for a running meeting upx
Jiinu met at the ollicu of the Driving
Park association , and decided to givu
§ 15,400 , in premiums.
Illinoii Moiiumont to Uarflold
National Ausodatwl i'ivat.
Onu AOO , December ID. ft input-
poxcd to raisu $120,000 in Illiuom
to\\ard iv Gartiuld iiionument fund un.l
Oovcrnor Collum has 'appointed u
committee on subscriptions ,
PeHtllenoo in Jersey City.
Katlonnl AcsociatcJ * "ri"M.
jKiwmCnv , N , J. , December 10.
Fivu additional vases of smalt-pox
were reported olliciully to-day. About
a ( lo/.uii cases of sporudio typhoid fuo :
have been reported.
Advorti ing Agent * Gone Up
National Awclitcil 1 * c .
CisoiNNATi , December 10. The
firm of E. N. Freshman & Itron. , ad-
verliaing ugonts , have made an as
signment for thu benefit of their cred
itors , The bond U fixed at frtO.OOL
