THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
\ FOURTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , NEB. , TUESDAY MORNING , DECEMBEIUO , 1834 , NO. 166.
WASHINGTON iNEWS.
An tntersstiPg Gossipy Ltticr
Froi
Plans to Defeat Evarts in the
Senatorial
Seorotary MoOallooh's ' Liberality
to the Whisky Eing ,
Talk About Assisting Gent Grant
Out of Trouble ;
Gossip Concerning the Naval Ap
propriatioDi
And Many Other Washington Topics
of Ocnci-nl Interest to the
WA9UINOION NEWS ,
Special telegram to THE 1)KK.
WASHINQTON. Dccember29. Tha continued
prfsonco of of Borne of the Now York lepubli-
can politicians serves not only to keep alive
the interest in the eenatorship fight but af <
fords an opportunity for sptcu.atlon and gossip -
sip regarding the strength of Iho several can
didates. Coimiderablo excitement li.u been
oo ° n'ioned ) by the friends of
EVAIITS ,
by the circulation of tha story that they will
bo public in n ( few days. The letter written
by livarts to the late Secretary 1'olger iu 1882 ,
when the latter was a candidate for i/ovornor ,
in which ho declined the request of thu latter
to take it part in the then pending contest for
the roa'on that there was a largo body of Jre-
publicans who sincerely believed that the
administration should oo rebuked through
Judge i'olgfr und that in view of this
condition ot affairs in the l > arty , it would IMJ
impolitic for him ( ICvarls ) to take any part in
tliu canvass , from thu fact that such a letter ! >
in existence and is being used privately to in -
jure Kvatts , anel pcrsoLs who say they are.
familiar with the text profesH great confidence
that itH pub icatitmw ill drive away from Kv-
arts any stalwart support and prevent any
chances ho may have of an election. Your
correspondent has mrvdo careful inquiries and
ascertained beyond any doubt that such a lut-
teriH in e-xistuuce , anel that It will bo need to
show that EvartB waa a strong party leader in
1880 There has been an unexpected falling
off in the customs receipts dining thu piesent
month , nnd in comcqucnco the treamny olli-
cials say there will undoubtedly bo an increase
in the public debt , for the Deccmburjlisbiirsu
incuts have been largo. Thoru is no pioba-
billty now of another call for funds for several
weeks.
TIIK WHISKEYMKN
are iu a very happy fiamc of mind over the
recent opinion of thu attorney general undei
which they aio assured that Secretary Ale-
Culloch will oxtez.d to them thev needed lelief
in delaying for a year to como the taxes fall
ing due. Secretary McCulIoch reg.i'dstho _
whisky interest as a very important one in a
business point of t iow auel that it is thu duty
of thu government not to push it to such an
extent a will disturb or tin-eaten it with dis
aster if it can bo done without violating the
law. The whisky men say McCulloch is ilia-
posed to construe the laws more liberally thin
did late Secretary 1'olgor. One effect of the
relief toMJ ) extended to the whisky trade will
bo to deprive the go\eminent of upw.iids ol
twenty millions of dollars revenue for _ the
next live months , which amount entered into
the estimates of the probjblu receipts ( luring
the present fiscal year.
THKASUIlKIl WTMAN
Im again been compelled to curtail the re
qiiMtions for the SI and $2 _ legal tender
notes , the banks are supplied with only about
10 per cent of the amount asked for at this
Keason of the year. 'Iho demand on the
troisury for small notevs is a ways heavie
than at any other cerioj. Uuiiiu the ms
Veir thu amount of these notes outstanding
became so low that the bureau of engravim ,
and printing could not with the liimted ap
propriations made last yotr print a miflicien
amount to eiublo the troisury to supply the
demand withoutsu pendiagotner work.
EDUC.VMuNAlA
FUOOKKIHMIS OK TUB FAI.I. lEIlU OK TI1K XK
1IUASK& BTATK NOKM.M , SC'IIOOI/
Special Oorrespondenca to Tin : liu. ! :
PKIIO , Neb. , Uuci > mber2'J. Tha fall term o
our stito normal school has just cloied , and a
brief mention of i s prosperity , work , appliances -
ancos , advantages nnd nonls will bu of inter
cat to your many readers.
Tha dialogue for this year is jmt publisher
nnd fiom it we gloin the following fuels
During past two years thf ro ban been an average
ago attendance of 470 students. Of thcso 2'J-
were ladles and 178 gentlemen. Tliora have
been graduated fiom thu school during tin
time b9 in the eleniantaiy coura
and 22 iu the higher course. Mos
nf tlusa graduates together wit
n large numlicr of under graduates are now
HcccMfnl teachers in the schools of our stale
The attendance for the past fear has lieen ill
students , whoso a\eragu age 11 over 1'Jje.irs
Many of tho'n were o d teMchera lieforo enter
ing the Bcho- l. I < * ive linn iiyd and tei
came frenn 11 different counties in thu statt
imd thu rest aru from ninu dillereut state-s.
rAOULTT.
Thu faculty consist ) of a principal and nin
nMUtant ) , tnree gcntlumen and six ladies
Six of the-su teacher * ) give their full limit am
attention to sulijocts in the elemental' }
course- , the others devoting their tiui
exclusively to tha higher caiitHu work.
LJIIUMIV.
The institution is furnished w ith a ver
carefully sclectMl libraiy containing mor
ban 2,000 liouiid volumes , and nearly a
many unbound volumes and pamphlets
While b'io Ixioks cover a widu range of mil
je'CtH ( specially impeltant to teache < rn , am
while the leference hooks are quite full , ye
many of tliei gnbjccU pursued in the schiu
ilemaud e.\tensivi ) collect ions. During tb
paat two years no additions couUl Ixi inadti t
thu library , as thu matriculation fee of VN
fnnn euch pupil entering too school ( which tu
been lined in the purchase of books ) was will
hold by Iho decision of our supreme cour
ntil spscially approiirialed by the Ifgiilatuie.
We tniftthU willlio wtiwlwl at thn com-
g rcssioa and then the much n eeled addition
f booki will be niailc.
Many volumes of public document ! have
xwii furnl'hed the scliool by thu Ihoilghtful
ourtey of ournation.il repre entative3.
Itecently Dr. OH\rr , arcluhmftni of the
ioccso of Nebn ka , made n valuible contri
bution in a full Bet of Uugald atoAart'a phil-
sophical works.
AfPAIIATCS ASI ) CAllISKTS.
7ho tchool has n limitoil supply of physical
nd chemical apparatus and appliance' , which
implemented by these owned by the te-athers
nd used in the school , give the means of
Illricnt practi ai instruction aud illiHtintiou.
i thu several depaitincnts where such te.ich-
g is inos-t needed. 'Iheroare four cabinets
geolngy , mineralogy , and the other 'oleigies
anght in the school.
Those cabinets are growing rapidly under
19 efficient management of t'rof. ( iraut and
, will not bo long before the growth must _ bo
topptsl unless more loom is provided In whisli
bo collections can bo properly arranged and
rcparcd.
Tin : COUIWK ov sTonr.
There are two courses of study carefully PC
cteJ nnd arranged by the faculty board , the
lementiiy nnd higher.
The first embraces all the e branches in
vhich tcuchcrH of our public schools must piss
u examinaiion for a second grade coitiiicatv.
ThisTnurso can be comiltted | in t o years ,
itudents completing it ieeho a certificate
ooel for any elislrict in thu slate- , and good for
wo years.
Tlnwo conlemplaUiu the higher course ,
vhicli l-etiuites three years , leceivo a diploma
which , aftur a year _ ot successful teaching , bu-
omcs njifo certificate' .
The higher coiiMu include * algebra , moral
ihilo ophy , rhetoiicchemistry , botaurBeom-
try , biology , Reneral history , Jinn i h litera-
nie , tri ononietiy , school laws , | Klitical ncon-
my , psy holngy , astronomy , natural jihi'oso-
iliy , logic , srienco of education , art of instnic-
ion and method ? of teaching.
It is not expec.ed tha1. _ o
normal school will affonl educational facilities
or u\ery teacher in thu stiteyet if it twins
ho o wnq attend , to apply correctly thu
rue principles of education , other te.ichers
vill feel their iDlluonce , and all the schools in
ho state w ill thus bo elevated. While all the
iiirnial tchools in thu country could not HUP-
ilyatunthof the toachera needed , yet heir
nfluence leaches to thu most obscure district
iliool in the land.
The Oswego Normal school has obtained its
vorld-w Ide reputation , not from thu number
f its RRiduatFp. but from thu work nnd influ-
nee of those wno ha\o received their instate-
ions within iti walls.
TIIK WOHK OP Till1. I'AHT ' 7KIIM.
The number of students enrolled since Sep. .
ember fith , 1881 , is 210 , and the aveiago nt
endanco VJO.
The term his been more than usually labor
o.us , as in addition' to thugener.il ] work , a
aigo contribution was made for the educ.i
ional exhibit at New Orleans.
Students in the elementary course prepared
jiannscripts , school house plans , specimens of
mcntive * and fieu hand drawing , miniatuie
uodelB of scheiol furnishings , and maps drawn
in prepareel cloth in India ink ; while the
tneleuts in the higjier coni'so pie-
lared niie'cinions in the _ BCver.il
lepaitmonta of natural science futnisliing sov-
: al cases of such specimens , packing and
ending them to Ne'W Orleans.
sa'iusoFTHK : SCHOOL.
One of the great defects in the building is
lie. lack of proper moans of heating and venti-
ating it. During the past term a careful an-
dysis of the atmosphere from the different
oems and halls has been mail P. This chow *
hit in spite of the greatest care of teacheis
especting their looms the air contained neai-
y twice the amount of caibonic ccid gas
ound in what is cons'eleied a healthful atmos-
iheie. A huge chart showing in detail them
ma'ysej ' was a donation for tbe educational
jxhibit at New Orleanc.
Too heat is fumiilieel by means of stove ? ,
vhich permits of no thorough and perfect BJB-
em of ventilation. The building needs
team heating appliances.
Iho building is too small to comfortably ac
commodate the present attendance.
The chapel is _ ciowded to overflowing am ]
nest of the leoitation looms are too small ,
flio state must provide for more room or our
itato Normal school must stop its growing.
The school is now in a moit flourishing
md prospeiom conditinu _ .and _ _ i
) right fntura is near at hand for it , if facilities
ire granted and provided. The vunk done is
of the highest charaHer.
The leachfrs nro the best Hint can bo so
curoJ. Wo trust our coining legislature wil
remember this institution , and gnu it the ait
and encouragemoDt it BO well merits , thus
making it moio and more able to do well the
jioat work expected fiom it.
Yours truly , Quis.
Snm Knmlull's AVolcoiuo at Louis
Vlllc.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. . December 20 At noon
to-day SamuelJ. Kandall was formally wel
corned to Louis villo at tbe l > oard cf rad
rooms. Mr. hn K. Green deliveml a-1
dro's of welcome , at the conclusion o wlnci
ho introduced the distiiiR-iilshed v sitor. wh
rescinded in a brief speech , in which ho statoi
tliat ho had como south to study the custom
nnd needs of the southern people , their ro
sou ces nnd industries , liuspoko of the in
coming administration os one of an open a
era of prosperity , peace and plenty for th
American pe'oplr. Congressman Mocabor fol
lowed in a brief talk of interest to the count i >
i < i general and the south in particular. A
the conclusion of thu reception Mr. K.uida
and part weie driven to the Dennis clu
rooms when * ho was d ned by thi club.
necking Valley Minors RoHiuueil.
CoLiisuieg , Ohi < , Deosmber 20. 1'iesiden
McBride1 , of the Slate Miners aisocl&lion , ha
iss od a call for a convention in thla city fo
January 7th to comidcr the situation In th
llockln ? Valley. Thu operators claim tha
the strike is practically over nnd thatiow
they htvo nearly all tha minorn that they ca
aecomodate. Uftwoon liOand10 old mmei
wont to work to diy at n , reduced rate of 5
cents.
Ban Francisco GlRr
SAN I'llAN'oiMCO , Decembers' ' A numoria
against the ratification of the Fju .sli-Amcr- .
lean treaty win signed by thu K I Mg ciga
makers of this city and fm warded to Wasl
ington to day , declares that the treaty wouli
ruin their business and sacrifice millions o
dollais invested , and tluow 7,000 laborers ou
of employment.
Ilauly Fio/.cn in an
l.vi.TIMOiii ! : , DewmlHT 20. Catherine Ml
Jer was found to-day in an out house where
she had been fivu days , nearly dead from ex
ponure. Four ties from her left foot wer
frozen off , The right foot was badly frozen
A portion of thu nose was gone ,
GENERAL HEWS.
am Randall's ' Hearty Welcome by ttc
LonMiaiis ,
! owa Domoorata Want Judge
Kinne for ? Mi Genorali
'iood in Arkansas The Hooking
Valley Strike Overt
afthquakes in Spain , Wales and
Austria ,
People Buried by a Land Slide in
Spain i
Mr , Gladstone's lllrthtlay Ju&t tlio
AVny to Fix Them Congo
SiYM RANDALL'S UKCEl'IlO.v ,
.M)8SKKCHATTIIBI.OUI3V1U.K IIOAIIDOHTIIAUC.
LOUISVIM.K , December 21) ) . Largo crowds of
epresentativu bu inOsi men gathered at the
ward of ttadu rooms to take part in the re-
option to Congios man Sam J. Knndall nt
loon to-day. H uncial I and his party appeared
it thu boaiel of tindu rooms at12lt : > . Tlio
i.issage about tlio doorway was crowded so
nucli tliat it was found very disagreeable tea
a in nt that point. Mr. Itandall found it
locessary to enter through it window from the
committee room to thu platform which lud been
arranged for tliu spe.ikeis. Mr. Giee-ns , in his
VVOHIlS 01' WKLUOMK
vas \cry complimentary to Itandall. Ho
.lid that thu visitor was engage * ! in an honor-
ible , commendable task of working to secmo
best interests of thu bnsines men ami _
aborcrs everywhere ; that it was hU mission
11 the south to acquaint hiitsclf with bifsi-
ness , in its prosperity and depiction , that ho
night bu thu better qualified to assist in the.
iation.il legislation , and aehanco measures in
elation to thu important question of tariff ,
.hat would adequately and witisfactonly meet
ho wants of the people. At tlio conclusion
Mr. Green intioduccd Mr. Itandall. There
uisawild clapping of hands , and after the
excitement died away
in : . HAND M.I. SAID ;
Mr. Piesident and gentlemen of the hoard
of tiado of Louisville ; Kearcd as I have been
"n miTcantilo life like most of those around
ne , you can understand why i approiiate
.11011- than might bo under dilfeient lelations
.ho lionor-whuh this body of nu > n tender , and
[ say that it is proper in the outstatt with you
wing a body of men composed of persons of
u\ciy political party , it should bo given to
inderstand that I urn here present _ to day
without any personal or political motive , i
came among you to witness for myself , to
study the details that prevail in tlio great
south in the business lelations that it bears to
: he country. Wo are passing thiongha period
of grc.it depression and I think I can showthat
THIS DKl'llESSIOX IS 1'IICXOMKNAb
n iti'rharacter ' and unjikoall others that have
.ircceedcd it in thp United States. What is
niown as the panic of 18 i , wh'ch I know of
only perhaps from > o ding nni hoiesiy , theio
wan untecedrnt to that period for seven yearn
i balance of trade against thu United fatalcs
nggregatng S1EO.OOO in.ilue. . .Again in
tnu pan'C of that year was proceeded
3y eight yean of nihcrsu trade aga list the
United States in foreign conntiies aggregat-
ng $ : V)0tOiOOJ ) , and the moie recent panic of
18/U , came upon us after nine years , nfter ten
years of a balance of trade again-t thu United
State * , nggiegating 81,000,000,000 in
value , and yet to-day we are in the midst of u
depression when tin last 1) ) years of trade in
tha United States has been in favor of the
United Stats has to the extent of Sl.000,000-
000 and therefore wo caunot measure our pres
ent depiessionby those rules of trade , which I
have indicated as controlling in my judgement
the patjics of ths piior years. It is duo to
your int-llig'nee that I should give you the
leas > rm which I think hive controlled 10 In ing
us to our present trade condition. I consider
that it in over an exhaustive taxation and to
tome degree to trada lestrictinns which ought
to be bwcpt aside. ( cheers. ) Ihc
government should ba adminieteioii
economically and there ought not to be col-
It cted a dollar of levemie from the people o !
the United States iu excess of that winch is
necessary to conomically administer the gov-
eniment of this people , ( Cheers. ) It is a
tiito saying and home of us have re.i'i/ed ' the
truth of it , that a man who spends molt
mon-y than ho makeJ will become cinlur-
rassod and I say , according to my judgment
thu country winch imports more than it ex
ports must liccomo embarrassed and the
gieat ojijectof the government tolieo people
like ours , is to have Mich laws enacted am
honestly and intelligently administered as
v\ ill promote the
OKKAT OUJFOTS or TUAIJK
anleommeicu of the country , [ cheers , ) and ]
therefore feel that when 1 am heio Inn
among thu representati\es of the eneigy am
enterprise of the gateway to the south in hei
industrial relations. I am here , as I saic
hefoieiithouta personal object , and yet ]
h.ive coino to see u gieat reawnkening of the
industrial energies of the south. You are
without limit in lesources , yon are to-day ii
many of the product * under the soil , compel
in. ; favorably with thu north , and I have no
earthly objection , I am free to say to sou the
southern states , and many of them como into
successful coiH | > titioM with the northeri
states , but I kin absolutely unw ilhng to sei
Imth .sections interfered with in their progiem
and career to < estiny which God , in liis IMS
dom , has endowed UIMIII
THIS tiHKATEST rODNTIIV ON KAIITH ,
Uy Birh relations ax will make both feelioiifl
the victim of foieign law labor and foreigi
law inteioitii. ( Cheeis. ) And 1 do not speak
this to you in any partisan sen o , I sjtoi'c it ii
thu broader mi-o of statesmanship if I maj
bu allowed to apply the term , forwoaiual
ad\i > i < d that states i anship consiatri in know
ing the resources of thu country and it ii ii
my judgement , the duty of an intulligen
people to ttudy out thu details of her condi
tion , ai they rulato to heTexchanguof product *
with foreign countries , gunoharmmaycomoti
investe < l capital nnd no lowering of wages o
tliii AnK'ric.111 nuchanics , and 1 say to you dc
lil > er.Uely that this can bo tlono und donu enl ;
upon a business Uims iilx > ut which you ] > er
frctly well understand. When you attempt
in my judgment , to run a country upon thco
7 , then I think yeti nrhttlc tlm subject tint
nu nm t Htudy wit foe yoursehtM , each indl-
idu.il and oncn conuilfrcinl and trade inter-
t , becnjiKe the comliwons are Jiour alike in
wo dilftTUit ' clftfVrirt , and I sav
Ii Lvnclusinn Illat it should
* the prvnt object of olir ru'rr t Wa liing-
on ami the fulfillment requinl of such
ifHcials is not wisely umducted unless they
, 'ave to that hnimlee , , fart as the laws
\illpennit , to tlio lm ne a intcrestH of the
ountry , for we nil umj that the buii-
less intejre'ts of the cotmtrj'i when pro pt'r
rtn , indicate the t > uco < * . comfort and happi
less of the entire ] xplo , anil in u like man-
ier. Thonfore'wheii , 'ttio business interests
> f the country tore. ne'glected , or
rom ono cauce or another are' not
i\tly | looktnl after , then it is that depression ,
11.'comfort nnd unhappimss come to the entire
lody of ouf citizens. It is the duty of an ad-
ninutration , thorcforei'Ho look after the busi-
ieij and trade relatiinis of our countiy , nnd I
nay bo jtenuilled lo indjilgo in this , for as my
liatinguished friend whn has just spoken has
o say , if 1 understand Bright the duties of in
coming n Jminittration.iJt menus to
aiVK f } A Jtl'SIXiiSH aoVEHNMKNT.
( Atiplause.j After > * rti adjoiinnnent Mr.
andall shook hands with anmnlxjrof friend" ,
ile was driven to thu I'endennis club loom ,
iheru he enjoyexl a hearty ine.il with a select
coterie eif protective trfriff di. ciple ? .
Flood In
tTn.K Uot'ic , December 2 ! ) . Uain began at
iiidnight on Fridayyi iiilDg from tlm Houth ,
ind continue j over inco. All the rive nnd
layous are rapidly filling , and many are out
of thu hauls and-lhitRJksf tSu country for
milcn. Tlio Atkansas river is rising inpidly
leru since Sunday nt the ratu of four inches
an hour. No trains 6a the Iron Mountain
railroad since Saturday night.
TIIK IIKMCNA SVKCIAI- BAYS !
An incessent rain of forty eight hours and
fieat damngu was donu IT the now levee , both
m the Arkansas and A1i siBsippi sidoof the
ilissusippi river by washing lee o dirt in , nnd
n soinu placet ) cutting imall dilgli > " < . ] < 'xpor-
nienced men predict that owing to the heavy
r.iim thu leyccH will not after all the work
lone protect tins country mm h bttter than
K'fore. Kearly all thu floating 1 ( Is out of
he river ami na\Jgation has resumed. Thu
wa'houtH caused a tcmporarj' stoppage of thu
ailroad trains Honth of 1'ino Dlutlu on thu St.
. ,01113 & Texas railroad.
FOREIGN NBWP.
KAILKD ran $000,000.
LONDON , December 2 ! ) . Uoggallalys and
Spenccs , warehouse men , failed for000,000.
TIIK ciioi.inu i.v SPAIN.
MADUII ) , December S ) . Two fresh cholera
ca'-es are reported nt Toledo.
KAUT1IQOAKB AT WALKS.
Dscembor yS. An earthqtiako
vas felt in Wales to-day. Many houses were
njnreil.
AXOT7IEK KAUTHQCAKK.
December _ 2 ! ) . A F0\ere eiith-
quake sluick was experienced in Caiinthia to
lay , considerable damage wasdonoto many
mildings.
.ll'.ST TIIK WAT TO FIX THEM.
ST. PKrEUSinnit ) , December 29. Thu defal
cations in thu treasury amounts to 10,000
rubles. The salaries of all the ot&cialsaie
itopped pending an inquiry.
rj.NT.ASir 1'KKt.IXa IN FINANCIAL CIRCI.hS.
YIINXA , December 0. An uneasy feeling
n financial circlesstillcoiitinues withunaluted
' 01 co. Numeious rumorrt are in circulation
ibout the nn-.tability oftho _ various banks and
commercial houses ,
FATAL LAND frUIE"lN SPAIN.
MADRID , December'JO. A fatal land slide
) cciirred in tlm innniitun near Poriaia. It
destroyed manj' hou5 < s'Iicli : stood In its
Dalh , and burned 18'periolijJ8 were rno
el alive. It N roooitul ! )00 ) persons were bur
ied beneath the ruins of the buildings of Al-
uneales. The churches nt Antiquera are left
n a tottering condition. Tuo inhabitants es
caped in fields.
GOVKHNMENT WIIJ , IMl'nOVK THK I'0-UTION
OK THE KA115IKK3.
TAHIS , December 23. In the senate to-day
Mcline , miuiiter of agriculture , announced
that the government would insist upon tin
adopt on of the clause incieasing the duty
on cattle which thetominitteo had .mippressed.
Ho promised that the government would do
eyeiything in its ] > o\\er to improyo thu condi-
lion of the farmers.
sin. GLADSTONE'S Tom iintinnAV.
LONDON , December 20. To day i Glad .
stone's seventy fifth birthday , the occasion
being celebrated with great festuity at Haw-
arden. Birthday gieetings reach the gieal
leader fiom all pints of the rmphe. The
prince of Wales sent cordial congratulations.
Many libei.il ladies take advantage of thu daj
to jiiesent the "grand old man" with add ens
e.s expressive of their continued confidence
and piofonnd admii.ition. The newhiiapci *
without distinction of p.iiti < , de\oto leadinj ,
articles to the eulogy of the gieat states.
man.
bOUTII AF1UCAN ADVICK3.
LONDON , Docouiber 29. The South African
advices icport a mass meeting was luild ii
Tiansia.U at which lesolntioiiB wtio adoptee
in favor of an alliance and the ultimate nnioi
with the durgu of a frua stite.
Ten Per Cunt licductloii
I'lTTtmum ! , December 29. The Port 1'it
Tion and Kteel Works haio posted a notic <
ordering 10 per cent reduction of the wages o
all employes except these govercned by yearly
contracts , to take effect .lannaiy 1st.
North Carolina IturflnrH ,
KAI.EIOII , N. 0. December 29. The bodie
of Charles Smith and Homy Davis , allegei
burglars who weio lynched , _ \voiu rucoverei
ftom the NC IT riser in chaiiis , liandcnlfed
and onu was riddled with bullets.
I'enco llcstoreil In Dateotn.
HuilON , Dak. , December 29. A. 3. I'm-
adjutant general of thu territory , p.i"sci
through Huron to-day , en route homo froi
Roberts county. Hu imports that all the war
like forces ha\o disbanded , and u genera
willingness is shown to await thu action of th
couit. Grn. l''ieo will maku a full irport
which will IHI favorabla to Wilmot , to th
goNuinor. 1 he. Catholic fair closed on Satur
day night. Jt leali/ed o\er § 000 ,
A Kami Quarrel.
ST. I.ouia , December II ) . John Thompsoi
and Henry Couch , young farmem , livinj ,
three miles from llichmoml , Mo. , < marrele (
yesterday nl > ont the horbW of the forme
breaking into the latter'it field , when Tlioin ]
son ntnick Couch with a fence rail , inflictin
injuries w Inch ivsulttnl in his death in a fev
hour * .
ST IS GATGHIiJC ,
Ttcm \ Sfalo TccdiErs1 Associa-
lion
Oatoh the Political Spirit of the
Times ,
And Made au Attempt to Buy
Votes
For the Office of Prasideiifc of the
Association.
Two Carloads of Pretty School
Ma'ams ' Shipned iu ,
lust iu Tlnio in A'oto A Itntticr
Fanny Sort-ol a
MOBS' ,
THK JOAVA PKOAOOOUES.
Special tolcgram to TIIK UUK.
DKH MOI.NES , Docendier 2S. Tinttato
eachers'nasociation which closed its annual
es ion yesterday funnelled an amusing and
trikiug illustration of how the fe\er of a
lational election ban auistd political methods
.11 . break out oven in gatherings
\hicharosupposed tohaio far different oh-
octiia iew. The state teachei'n association
ncludes a number of grave college presidents ,
uperintendentsof schools , and solemn savants
v ho are supposed to be so enthusiastic over
educational ipatters as to not allow petty side
ssucs to enter in. The meeting just closed
nstead of being devoted to "belles lettres. , "
eemed rather de\oted to "lujlli lettres , " and
howarw-aHaliicly one. It seenm to ha\o
H-en'chjcily concerning thu presidency of the
issociation. 1 list what great honor or great
i.iy _ onu could expect from gaining the
losition _ is not apparent to any man
) f the ordinary world , but there apH..ira [ to bu
a few savants whosn ambition is said to bo to
ead them to seek the position as a gieat step-
ling stone to tl. state biipurintendeiicy or
ionic college presidency.
The nominations for president of the assouj-
ition were made Tuesday afternoon and this
> allot stood about 100 for W. P. King , the
iresident of Cornell college , and (17 ( for .Leigh
Hunt , superintendent of thu East DCS Moines
schools. Under the rules , the two receiving
he highest number ofoteson the nominating
ullot liecomo thu caudidatcp , and us
.ho election was to take place
, lmt evening the fun commenced in earnest.
It is claimed th.it Prof. Hunt's friends wer. )
letermined to have him elected whether re
10 , and that they adopted some very quore
nethods of accomplishing this end. 1'wp car
oads of country school-ma'ams are said to
ia\o been shipped in from linrdin and Stony
counties , arriving in Des Monies Tuesday
evening. They proceeded to register and pay
the feu of SI each. It is claimed that adarge
lumber of these had their railvv ay faro and
.heir registry fee paid on the promise that
, hey would vote for Hunt. The formal bal-
ot was taken that evening after the lecture ,
mil was to be announced , the
ie\t morning. The ballot stood 121 for Prof.
Hunt and 120 for President King. An indig-
lation meeting was nt oncu held , and a pro
test prepared and signed by over fifty , and
was1 still receiving eifniatuies when it was
earned from some of 1'iof. Hunt's friend
; hat if the protest was mipre ] ) r > cd he would
decline to accept the presfclciicy. On the an
nouncement of his election next moining , he
did Accordingly decline to accept , and thu Des
Moines papers at once lommenced eulogiying
liis manliness and genero-ity in declining so
jreat an honor.
The protest w as not therefore pi csented to the
association harmony being le.stored by the
election of President King , a man whosu
standing and character render him a worthy
leader. The protest which was thus kept
quiet read as follows ;
WIIEIIKAS , certain illegal and disreputable
pritices have been lesortod to in older to se
cure the election of officers , and
WHESEAS , a most unpleasant excitement
has arisen which is destroying the haimony
and usefulness of the association , therefore ,
We , the undersigned , de ire to protest earn
estly against anything that appears like the
use of money in influencing votes , or like the
log-rfilling and wiie-pulling of the woist kind
of political caucuses.
In support of the protect and confir.-cation
of the claims made , there were a number of
collided statements of persons awiiving that
they had railway faio and legistry f < es paid
itli the understanding that they would \otu
for Prof , limit.
The over-anmty of Prof. Hunt's friends
and the unwi method of securing liis elec
tion , has naturally canst d "a howl , " and they
have leally hurt instead of helped him.
Thn affair is a ludicrous one considering tin
natiiio of thu body thus gathered anil tlu
honor thus sought for. l.lfoits ha\o beei
made to keep the affair mum , but such at
illustration of hovv "politics" is catching , es-
peci.dy in a national year , is too good t <
smother.
IOWA DISMOCHATP.
THEY WANT JDDUE Kl.V.VK I'Oll I'OrtTMASlEI
OE-VEHAI. .
Special telegram to Tliii UP.K.
DES MOINES , DecemlHT 29. A confeienco
of democrats , Imth largo and medium slml
has l en called to meet in this city January
8th , at which time the Hnwkeyo club , n yomif ,
men's democratic organi/ation , will give then
a grand feed. About fifteen of the state lead
ern have piomisej to respond to toasts am
thcio will IMJ.I How of t < entim int as well a
wine. A few of thu timid and anxious aspir
ants to a place under Cleveland luuo con
stiued the mo % ement to mean a thai p game
on thu pait of the state committee to take unt <
itself thu task of dispensing ] thu official favo
as suits their pleasuie , and theicat mover
much al.inncd. The conference has no sue ]
object. It is called to confer nlxnit the nex
stito camitaign , thu policy to lie pursued niu
to decide for an early or n Into convention
1 haie are many hex | > ful democrats In Iowa
who exH'c't | to set ) a democratic governor eltct
ill next ye-ar and thejp are anxioin to start the
cjinpa'gn ' early. 'I Ix-n theni is another rea
son not generally undu teed , That is to us
this gathering as a means of urging upon Mr
Clu\ eland the advisability of look
ing Inward Iowa for a tinnil T of
hisrabiuet. 1 he mindi iful figlit mcnlionisl
by the Iowa denionmy for co miniv je.iis.ind
its re.cut rapid gnmth Mirpa "iug that of
'
e\ery titlur sttte in the union , wIll'N1 urjfd
as rvnsons why Iowa ohould not ! foi-gottcu.
It is believed that an Urgent nsuc | t will be
ent to Cleveland iite inij the apHiiitment | of
lildge Kinne to the ] K tinn ter gfiiemli hii. |
Kinuo nnstmoof .MnnningV tniKtinl lienten-
ant > nt Chicago , an < l held the lena delega
tion solid for the governor through the' to
liallots. lip was afterwards appointed on the
committee to draft and present the formal
letter of notification. Judge Kinne Is a pro-
grcssuo ilemocnit , h.iving came into the paity
with the independent movement in U" ' . ' . Ho
i * Miem ! to pos esmanyof theipialit t tliat
would recommend him to the prcsident-elfct.
le has made a strong and popular leader , hi
wo gubernatorial eampaigiw having IHVII
lot.ible for the energy and ability of his
e.uler-hip. Many less able and Miitajilo men
i.ne been mentioned forcabiiut houoi" .
CArvcil by Clilnniucn.
Ntw YOIIK , Daccmbor M.Thrco China-
non , laid to bo from this city , n eruiltcd lloug
Jhlng , a laundryinon of lhfir race , In Newark
ait week , robbed him , cut him w th hatchets ,
irveil him with knives amt bcliovlng him
load strung him up to a rafter , and left him
luccliifr. Ills landlord found him ani prompt
id saved his llfo. Prom tlm description
Ivtn by him. Pollca got on track of the lea
Icroftho murdcrouR gtng and mailo him
iinoner last nlqht. He in n do ) > crAte iiillhn
md detoctiNesbeliovothoy ha\o c.iught in him
ho pcrpctrrttor of the most cavngn murders
\orcommittediiithHcity The \ictim waw
i laundryman. The cirennistenees of the
iinilei weio similar to these attending the
ntnigoon a Newaik Chinaman. Krum the
v'ewark stoio the despenvIoi-H carried off SOOO.
'ho inptural Chinaman while being t.ikinto
lie police station was recognized as Tom Sing ,
Chinaman ofcry unsavoiy reputation. Ho
er\ed as officers' stew aid on thu . 'eanetto
\rctio t-xpodition and in thu K.IIIIO capicity
vith the Gre-eley relief e-xpedition. About ono
e-armo a Chinese laundryman was found
ead with seventeen knife. woundHin his back ,
hu murderer was never found , but the police
laitn to have proofs that Tom bing in the
Il.lITjUOAI ) KAOKBV.
ClIlCAflO , December 29. The general pas
senger ngentx eif thu eastern trunk lines held a
session hero this forenoon , but could not
leach an agreement for thu restoration of tlio
ea t boiiuel rates , and aeljourned without ac
tion. The Northwestern traflio association
held session to-day , but ndjourneel nine die
without considering the question of admitting
the Wisconsin Central JHIO ! , or question of le.
[ ncing the iirevailingrates _ for the transporta
ion of grain. .Routine business only was
ran acteel. The Western Kxport association ,
it a meeting hero this forenoon decided to fix
lie maximum capacities of distilleries in Uie
tool from Jnnuaiv 1st tol'Ybiuary 1st , at 28
icr cent of the full capacity. Aieport sub-
nilled showed that the demand had fallen off
J | ier cent during the piesent month.
'Hie meeting on thu transit ! question which
las been tlUturhingthopool for several months
vas discussed , and the mattur waa finally re
el ied for s-ettlement to the committee cem-
isting of the general matiHgeu of the St.
. 'aid , Burlington and Northwestern.
Clio Key el one Hrlelj o Company II o
HUIIIC.
1'lTT.snunu , Decamber 21) ) . The sudden sus-
e'lisiou of the Keystone bridge works Satur
day has been fully explained this morning by
statement which has been verified that se.
rious differences of opinion existed between
.he . stockholders of the corporation , and it is
low known that Piesidont Gottlieb and the
secretary and Treaxuier St oblo were ) both op-
losed to the piopo cd le'ducti' n , und mslgne'el
and on Saturday A. It. Griffin , of Chicago ,
was elected president and .T. II. Springer , of
this city , general supciiiitciidviit. Tlio woiks.
in now organized , will resume in a v/eek , if
; howoikmen will accept the i eduction or
dered. Thu works have contracts for ne-.uly
i year , including the Ualtimore fc Ohio bridge
over the Susquelianna river , a bridge of tne
Louisville A ; Nashvillu road , and u pivot
inidio for the Wabash nud , the contracts for
which were made before any serious depres
FIOU in basinesH occuind.
St. Iioiila Liabor HtntiRtiOP.
Sr. Looia , December 2 ! ) . The Post-Dis
patch this evening published the result of tin
cam as of thu manufacturing i ution of tin
city , with lefercnco to the unemployed labor
In the teiiitory inuiiliimed , 512 films or f.ie
tories in December , 188H , employed : v total o
.nOO men , 2111 women , SJ.Bia boys , a gram
of 31,703 IM IMIIIS. In Dru'inl vt of the Jiuw
cut year they aie employing ; i"ii2H ! men , \ , ( > 3.
women and L',0',10 ' Intys. ThisshoAH : idecie.us (
of 5,177 men , fi ( > ' .l women , 423 boys , a tota
tle'ciiase of ( i,10U ) > i'rsons who aio at pie en
out of woik. In the last two months of 18.S.
fiom 1,000 , to 0,000 peoiilo wei-ej thron out o
woik in St. Louis , l.riOO 1 ing relegated tc
idleness by the closing of ono concern , tin
Vulcan non woiks. 'Iho Font-Dispatch esti
mates that taking into consideration this f.i.t
and the inea of the city canvassed , neailj
15,0X ( ) peisonn aio out of employment , nearlv
all who are skilled jioi-sons. The eensiw n
of lh 0 ciedits St. l.ouis with 17,00(1 ( ( lav
laborers ami over half of these , it is elaimu
aio also idle.
Ga KxploHlun in Oeor/jli' .
AcdDBTA , Go. , December 1SI. This morn
ing at 10 o'clock an explosion occnircd in tin
office building of the Augusta gas light com
pany adjoining the woiKn in this city , demo
lulling a two story InicK stincture and wound
ing tlireo men in the process of connticting th
Htation metro with a now gas metro ne.ul ;
completed. Thu men iKiring tint hole in th
pipe leading fiom the metro to the gas meji
nfter thu holuhad lieeii drilled , and Iwfoio th
valves went iidjiutcd , the building was fillet
with the escaping gas. The ll.uuo from tlu
phih meter lighted the second story ignites
the surcharged air and the ixiilosioii van in
stantaneoiii aud terrillio. Vim. I'l'iidlctun
foreman of I'endlttonVfoundry , wnslilovvu 01
his back in tlu ) mieldlo of .hmkton stieet UK
was b.ully biuisetl tuul shocked. Two cuVnec
vvorkmen named Dennis and Pompoywei
badly woiuulul. Lots § 5,000.
Coiitlnuoa Strike of tiio New Orlmuifc
Cardrlvcrf.
NKW OKIJLVNS , December 21)-Thp ) stnu-t
car driven * ' Btriku eentinnt'H , to tli gieut in
convi'iiieuco ri'Niilting. Thu police seem to ] x
in Hymjiatby with the ptrikprri , iuid am enl
to intfifeio in cases of JKTKOIU ! viu
lence- .
THE MARKETS.
h'l ' Cliicazo Morals Gcncrariy Rnlcd
Improvoinout in O'nttlo Till
After tlio Holidays !
The Hog Trade Dull and Prioss
Batber Weak ,
May Wlisafc Boomed , as Did All
Other Options
3orn Was firm , Sympathy
With W Z . ,
liiiprovM llj'q 9 * W * Stoaily
Provisions Contl r.to . Kulo
Jlatlicr H
OHIO AGO Ml KTO ? .
CATTLT * "
pooial Telegram to TUB JSKE.
CHIUARO , Deermbor -Anunur ! ) the frt sh
ceipts weieono train of Texiius and ono
rain of distillery bulls and slirr . The mart -
t generally tided Hither sUiw , with "i down
irn of frenn 15 to IKic on about all sorts stock ,
10 greatest ileclino being on the low graelo.
ati\en and canning stock , which it'ally formeel
10 Viulk of the receipt ) ! . The \wl \ shipping
ml dressed beef sleets sold nrouiul altout
5 50@fi 85 and among'this cU s weio cattle
lat would suit the Liveipool or any other
larkrt. Fair to gcxnl steeTM may lie- quoted
181 M ) < 5 00 , and connnon SI OOfi150. Com-
ion nnd inferior cows anon the down turn.
et are not ill as ntiong drm.uid IVH livxt wt ek.
"lockers and feeders are dull and also on the
own turn. There am a largo number of
tale cattle in the pens and there w ITU but
ew country huycnioii Iho markut. No im-
roveincnt is looked for until after the holi-
a > H. A lot uf distillevy bulls sold at J&t ! IO
ud a elrove of distillery sltevs at $525.
lootl to choice stripping. 1,2.10 fi < > 1,120 Iks. ,
5 jn@5 ( U ) ; common to fair 1,000 to 1,200
is. , St lKa ( > l ! IO ; inferior to f.iirrmvn , $ ! 20
( ? - 00 ; medium to good , § ! \0@4 l IK ) ; stock-
TS , j2 ! 0@i : 7fi ; feeders , ? : | MltiM 2Ti ; com-
tTe\aiirt)701bsl ! ) 15.
Tin : noaTiiADii
d dull and prices rather weak , but tut thn
oienoon wore away it WIIH quit ) ' evident that
hero \\eieu good "many hogi selling , anel
hose that had good stock Into in the forenoon
\ere nblo to make better tennsj tliuu they
ould have elono at the opening , ami there )
eio a number of salexiueiivlio i { noted the
narket u shade higher nt ( Tie dune- Common
\nd i-ough packers sold aniuntt abont SI 00 ©
10 ; fair to iptod , 8liri@l 20 ; audlnr < t hwivy ,
J1 2."ia { ) I JiO. Them wan u fair di'iiund for ax-
irted light. The T and U. soit undo § 120
vie ! the M. and II. light I OOf'i ! . Hl ; with
tigs at S.'l 75@'t ! IO. Packing and shipping ,
Ji)0@tOO Ibs. , S110irt40. ( : ! Light , lfiO@2X ( )
bs. , ill ! 15@ I 20. 'I he mf < cugKr boys on
ehangu this nxiriiing began to think that their
ix months' vacation wax at last ended. To
ay that they had to "hustle" i'i putting it
very mildly.
HAT W1IK.W HOOMrih
ia did all othei optioiiH nnd ciuntvy specula-
orKaifswellio u bulgp the > nut went thai
itsver fails to bjing thtiii in in dnwen OH buy-
M' , they appioieil to Hwainn like bust around
Jio other end of every telegraph w ii leading in-
Chicago and the re'iult at this end w s n
imel anil very refreshing featitreof the day.
fueiu wen ) actually onhisoitlers to buy
% heat-aud enough of them BO that tiyeiy
rader of any conse'quenco could , trtlubit a few
f them in tlm pit. This wax w liy tliu messen :
Jt-r boys had to hustle , ivtiil viyy ] the marke.t
continued to g.o up and why ov i > body made
so much moio uol-u nnd bustle thftn usind.
WHKAT
wax xtiong froini the stall , opii iing a sliadtt
tierSatnitluyV jiricr'H , and itc-oiding an ir-
vegular advante of lia Igc , though losing go of
t aliotit noon. Later thu estimates ! icceiptx
"nr to-moirow came in light , Tlwi visiblosup-
? ly was lifrurMl nut to sLnw the increasn
ibont BOO.OOO Inwhe'ls , which together tinned
up values without incre.win , ? iiricLH. No ! 2
spring sold u | > fiom 7I/.75ic / , tlio outsicJolM1-
ing closing figures. All options wer * very
stiong anil showed an upu'jjd tendency at 1
/clock.
COI'.N
was fiiincr in sympathy with wheat ) but
iliictualious Meio ediilim-d In jje. 'fhuiid-
vanro wis nil lo t , making tliu elosiiiyfigures
identical with tlu > openiugWo. . 2 onsh mild
at : t5jfiiiS5J. AHIU win at , heal tr.tders ran
the market , wlu'ch did not m-ceivti-muth at
tention. The cloy ) was sie.vly at tj\iotitioin \
OATB
Wem sltshtly improved dining rally trading ,
Iteiug sulijoctto Uiosymir.itljetio ijtioji Uijfnuu
ither plains , but towunm t ) ie clohu they eaaeil
ill a shade. Speculative ti ailing WIK confined
to seller May , which Uucttiateil vitlliu i < > , und
clirt l about ute'iulj.
1:117
ICept up to .v litt ! > - ! ( ti r t un li ; li.wu'k'-i.
figuie' , nivil wus in lictt * r denuiid oxcypt in a.
sjKtuilutiie way. Nit. ; cash MVIS quiet at r lc ;
.lafiuiwy , t > 2\c \ , anil 'Ii'ehnury , fiSe Trask
stull lunged fiom 4lio t o frl o/for Nti , to No ,
2 , outside being for fit D on Iwuid. .
rKOVitunlM
Oi-notl ( uiKlrultU r.il her Iwivy , uueliu a gui-
* -ml way e-iuiier. Tli n priu ipal eiiu ) was an
uver supply at tl i y arils. Hpeculativu options
xbuweil fliictiiuiinr.ri of 5rtltc ( ) witid out Ido
"
not n istaiiiv < ] k 0uU ( luotatioiu
rowt ,
! W ) , : uid
SB 60 ,
Local trailt * H .e\i 'ed about ftll the lltf rest
lukun in Vim market. The clo.se wa.1 about.
fctondy ai ! < ) untntiun * .
/VKo'juio'l Touolirr In Trouble.
Wiuc iiAHiit Pa. , IMembtit 2U. A war-
u-jf s inbued this iiU'iiiiug for thu nirest eit
'rader ' , ii M-linol tc-ucher at Manticoko.
5t iiv.Hig , . , ! liy 1'utjicl , Shea that bin KOII
din-J fiom the mjiuiiM riesivulut her hands
dik'JnKchoiil liovav. The tvavher had bceu
tn Ud vvev xinco thw iHty difd.
cafiere recognize !
o < * > wt3Jtijzii
ev cwto < > wt/ +
fo 5eeaPet )