THE OMAHA BEE.
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JMU M. JL H , > & * + * * tr JL T JH-wi. JL JL JLJL J * .
l ETTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , TUESDAY jJjUDH'NtNG ' , OCTOBER 27 , 1885. NUMBER 1.0a
IS HIE FIELD OF POLITICS ,
ATftlo of Two Dins of the New York Dem
ocratic Fold.
LAMONT'S TRIP NOT POLITICAL.
Sim President' * ! Political ratlinIK -
norciI-Thc Cincinnati tictm-
torlnl fontest In Court
Conklhijj'H Denial.
of iho Nrvv York Contest.
NJW YOIIK , Oct. 20. [ Special to the Urn : . ]
Col. Lament , thu piesldc-nt's private MH-ie-
tary , In an interview , said : "M } visit to Now
York has no political significance. M > w Ifu
Came hero to make .some purchases , and I
have accompanied her. I have no mission ,
cither fiom the president or any cabinet
Olllcer , As to the repoit that I am to meddle
with the formation of the civil be-rvlce com-
irilsslonIllscntliely erroneous. I have not
talked to any one on the subject and do nut
Intend to except to aiiswei -Implo question
llkcyouis. In mj con\er , ition witli the col
lector the subject was not even bioaclied. "
Congressman John M. ranruhar , who de
feated Daniel Lockwood In the last election ,
hayn : "There can be but little doubt that my
dlstilet will return a hn-ge lepiildlean majoi-
Hy. 'Hie slalw.ut , mugwumps nnd balf-
Inveilsare woiMng In haimonj , and manj
demociaU will vote for Davenpott , They
think that lie is a bi-ttei mm than Hill , ami
the action ot tlie adminlsliatioii lias disgusted
tliimi vvilb their own pirtv. "
"What i-aiisid the toolnost betvveen Mr.
Lockwood and ( lie pn'sldenl'.1'1
"Mr. Lockwood is a vei\ wealthy man. At
( he last election , when lie was iiinnlng for
congm , he Idled live mm with big bulges
to stand at tliepollinir places and tiadehls
ticket lei unj other. Daniel I > oekwocHl , tin
man who put ( 'leu-hind's name In nomlna-
llon foi cveiv ollicu that he hasevei held , is
to di } igiiond. We thought in Bulialo that
lie wuuldin-appointed mlnlslei to Trance or
Smili ) . In m.v opinion this neglect to iccog-
jil/e Dan h berviiesb.H sumtvvh.it souud the
demo , iu > and made the-ii allegiance uncer-
laln. "
Tile Cliicliiiintl Klei'tlon Cases.
Cisf iss vu , Oct. 20.-Judge lluchwalters
little com t loom w. is eniwded to the utmost
capacity this morning by attoinojs of can-
flldutisin.I otheis interested in the u-sultof
legal pii. eidings before him In connection
witli tli.delivoij of corlilR-.ites of election
to four candidates for vcnatoi fiom Hamilton
county. The matte , had been argued and
mibmiltcd to him on admuuer , and on a mo-
lion lo dissolve the rostiaiiiingoidoi hcioto-
foie issued bj him in tavorot the fem a-pnb-
lit an candidates on tlieli pitltion. He u-ii
i < Iere.il his ile-eislon at consideiabie length ,
u holillngus to tliudciiinner :
J 'itii ir vasno iiiisjoiudirof paitlcs.that
four candidates could suu together or bepar-
ntclv.
2. The comt had jurisdiction not to do-
clan who shall bold otlii e , foi that was clcar-
Jj tie piov luce ol the legislature upon eon-
list but tu declaie who was entllleil to the
cerliii' ite , lor tliat was a personal
rkhl spuiite 11 oin the ti-.lo to
ollice. lie also held tliat II
was not lie. ess.nj , In nidi i to obtain the aid
of tlieioiut , topievent nioparablo Injiii } . to
moie Hiin make out a juima facie case , while
In this else thc'iveiments of tact in the peti
tion weniiisiillleliiit , } i t the plaintiffs weie
entitled to amend in that paillcularlf nccOb-
t.lry , and in anj c.i-e tltev wt re entitled to an
order lo Mav the hand ot the cloik until the
limits ol the case could bu deteuului-d bj-
nnother eouit. The Injunction was
thi lefore continued in foice anil the manda
mus case , including the samu points , was
taken nit by the citi nit comt.
'Iheenliv in tliu election lujiinction befoiu
Jud i-Biichwallergavo the plalntllts twenty
days in which to amend and continued tliu
rcMiaining order of the com I. Mandamus
prcKiedings betoie tliu elicuit c-ouit , com
posed ol Judges CoxSmith ami Swing , occu-
) ilcd Die dav. Mi. .Ionian , for the respondent ,
nrgucd against the juiisdiclion of thediuil.
The aigiimcnt was not ended at the adjourn
ment ol corr , _
Fahrlcatod Interx IOVXH with Itoscoe.
Nnvv VOIIK , Oct. 2it. [ Special to the BKI : . ]
There was published Sunday nioiniiigwli.it
purported to be a long interv lew w ith Itoscoe
Colliding , in vvlilch he was icpicsented as
jnercllcbsly scoimg the rejmblie.iu party ,
Dlalneand Davenport. Conkllng was seen
last night and denounced thu publication as
untrue , tajlng he could not compiohcnd
where It came from , as. since his letuin , hu
1ms refURed to talk on anj such biibjects. lie
Jinthei said he had neither the lime mn in
clination todlsciirfs politics , ami anjthinu'of
this natino tliat has api > oaied or maj iipin-iu
lie-rcattoi , as coming nom him , nui } buae-
coptedas niisiemoscutatloii , .us under no cir
cumstances w ill lie discuss political aflaiis.
Crooked Work In Hitltiinorc.
DAi.rinoitr , Oct. 2ii. For somu dajs past
Uiciehab been coiiniderablo commotion in
this city because of alleged stiiking oil of
names Irom thu lists reglslcu-d voters.
The case came up before Jiulgu Phelps to
day , Judges Dully and Fishci com mi Ing.
Anile was made lequliing tliu iestoialon ) ot
all names lo thu list until Ihu u-glstein can
allow the persons whoso names havu been
Btricken oil aie < llsiualiiicd. ) The named aie
t > uld to auiount tosuve-ial bundled.
l-'i iKhtl'iil Accident.
BOSTON , Oct. 'JO. About 8 o'clock thl
jnonilng a gang of twenty trackmen on the
2IaHsiicliubsell ! } Cential railroad , weiubeing
'
convojed to'\vork b } mi engine and Hat car.
'JliO men were sitting on ( lie bides ol the cat ,
ten on each bide. \ \ lien near Oakdale , w lib
out n monmnt'H winning1 , all on one hide
of tlie car weio Mvept otf In some vvaj
not known , but r > robat > ly tiy a lallen ticu or
telegniph i > ole. Nine ot tliu fuen were either
instantly killed or iniuied. Ambulances
\VMO onlored ut tlie Massachusetts gem-r.il
liospltal , where It Is expected the men will
Uiilvo this alleinoon
The men have mrlvcd at thn hospital. One
died on the w.i > and the other sustained
fractales ot the limbs menu or leas boveie.
Among the HnllroadH.
CHICAOO , Oct. 20. Tluough tickets to New
Yoik at 51I.W aio plenty in the imuke-t
to-day. Several of the roads openly made a
cut of S'-.riO on fust class passengers , and
brokers aio well supplied with tickets winch
toil at ft like discount fiom thu tori IT. This
condition of things Is regarded only as tem-
poniry however. Anumemeiits me being
made for n meeting of the lussengci agents
next week for tliu puiposo ot toimlng a
inonoy pool blmllai tu the east bound lielglit
IMOl ,
VIITOHIA , H. C. , Oct. 20. Only cloven
ml I en of the gap between the eastern and
iM-stein end lemalns to cunijilcto thu Cana
dian Pacilic railway. Thu lust spike will bo
driven thu 1Mb ot November without cc-ie-
ruony.
Denth.
EMi-oitiA , KAN. , Oct. ftl The Walkup
case oponi'd this moinlng by thu state an
nouncing that It had no tin ther evidence
ready and gave way for the defence. Mr ,
JScott called a list of tvvcnt-llve witnobses
nnd addressed the jury In explanation of tlie
defence which his client piopo-ed to make.
' "Y Jlospokefor more than an hour and went
over the whole ground ot tUo case in u strung
Found.
DKTIIOJT , Oct 20. The ovvnom of the
CJrnco Whltnry nnd the Eureka , , both ot.
* l U-h vrcio -norted lout last week , ici-clml
.vcjul , fioiit bothi vis-hels SalurUay , They
VYVIU In lUu Iiotborat
M\VH OFrun HTATIS.
Ontofthc "Pen" anil Into ilnll
tin the Hnme ChnrRo.
HnATiiitT , Oct. M. [ Special to the Hr.r.- )
Jolin Moore , formerly of Coin Hand , this
state , w ho has Ixscn scrv ing a one-ear term
In the pcnltontlnry for forgerj committed at
Plattsnioiith , has been brought here by Sheriff
Hcrron nnd lodged In Jail. Ho was indicted
last spring by our district court foi forgeiy In
this county , committed one year ago. Ills
time at tlioponitentiaiy was out on Satunlay ,
ho having cained a frw months under the
good time nc | . He had been eairj Ing on the
forger } business for some time previous to
his ilrst arrest , and had duped several parties
around Courtland. He Is a Mmmth , languid ,
iUlel | , } oiing man about 27 jearsohl , and
worked his sohemes on Ids un usi > ectlng
vi'-tlmswithihlldllke - > impllcltv. lie-has ad
mitted the forge-rv heio and will undoubtedly
enjov thes-cluslon of Xobesvllle again be
fore long ,
A Cor root Ion.
St'pr.inoi ! , Nib. , Oct 2. " . . [ Xolc The foi
low lug special appeared In yesterdaj' HUB
under a Schuyler date. It is ropubllshed
with thu con eel date. ]
A lodge of the Ancient Older of fulled
Workmen has I wen orgnnled in Super
ior by P. P. K1IK grand Icetnn-r , with
twenty chatter iuemlcrs ) drawn fiom among
our best citl/eiis. TlioItM , of oflieers is as
u-cc-i\or ; Asher Hcale , guide ; W. A. Mveis ,
I. W. ; J. K. Davis , O. U.itnisteei , T. A.
Meaker , John Biuee and M. N. Beeman :
medical rxamlnei.s , Drs. J. W. Mthel ! nnd
.1. Illradshaw. . 'Ihe lodge will meet on
Monday night ol each week and invites visit
ing liiethren fiom ( iiiidu Hock , Chcstci ,
Ha d } , Kdgaraud elsewhere. A grand lodge
foi the .state of Nebraska will soon be organ
ised.
A CUUtOl'S AVlljIj.
K Lo.idH to the Ciiliiiinniloit of a Ko-
nianoo In Kcal Iill'o.
Nr.vv YOIIK , Oct. 20. [ Special t o the ltri.J :
A M'litable lomanco In ieal life , the facts of
which air vouched lei by the attorno } ot the
joung lady in the case , has been developed
b } hibcffoits to prepaie the way for admis
sion to probate of a will bj which bhe was
made joint lieiiess to a valuable estate upon
conditions which mo now in course of tullill-
inent. In 1s i Joseph W. Wallets , a New
Yoik broker , living with his wife and only
Min In nrceii avenue , near St. James Place ,
Biookljn , died , leaving a foitinio of SKW.OOO
to his widow. She was about fortv-eiglit
jean of ago , and her son , Lestci D.
Walters , was sixteen. The boy was
ol a loving disposition and wearjing of
the stilct discipline ol his mother's household
icsolved to loavu home and seek a loituiio In
the west. Time p issed on and no tidings of
tliu tiuant was icr-eived. Alter a while the
lonely widow Iiiseitcd an adveitisemont call
ing luiajoung lady companion. Among
thos who applied for thu position
was Mailo Dohicv , A joiinc
I'leuch girl , Mis. Walters was stiongb
att.uhcd to tlieoiin. . : woman , and
tionltd hei as adauuliter. "Afis.Valters died
and lelt a curious will , providing that the es
tate be divided eiiiill | } between her son and
companion , It the } mauled. It the son re.
lii'eii , three fourths to go to the girl and one
( ninth to him. An acquaintance of Mr
Walteisadvc-itlsed tor him. lie came to the
oltv mil the } oung lady vvab pointed out to
liimbj hei law } or at the tin-all e. He fell in
lov c at once and tliev were intioduccd after
the piny. AValters , who knew nothing of thu
ti-ims of the will , visited hoi afterward and
they became engaged. Tlie wedding will
t.ikeplace ne\t Fihlay.
JU.HPKD TIII3 THACK.
A llrokcn Itnil Causes u Serlou Itnll-
roncl Wreck.
IKDIVNAPOMS , Ind. , Oct. 20. The Jour
nal's Lapoite special 1'iunblies infoimation
of a railway wreck four miles we" t of that
place on the Wabash , St. Louis & Pacific line.
The wieck was caused by a broken lall. The
tiain passed the bioken mil in safety with
the exception of the le-ar ear. which left ( lie
li.n'Ii ami rolled into u ditch , injuung the lol-
lowing pel sons :
Coudiiutoi O'Brien , leg badl } spiained.
Mis. harah M. Bascomb , ot Muskc-gon.
Midi. , contusion on the head and biuiscd
arm.
arm.W. . I ! . Whcelook , of Chicago , biuiscd badly
about the head , fac u and slioiilders.
Mis. . Heiuieltu D Ilartol Valparaiso , Ind. ,
liclit firm undhand badly spiallied.
Ts' . Sullivan , ol Michigan City , lib bioken.
.Mis. Alice Daniel and tlnce ihildien , of
Walkeitoa , Ind. , all badly injmed.
The injured were taken to Lapoite , whe-ie
medical attendance was 1 innlbln.il.
John "Mc'Culloiigh at Homo.
iii.i'iiiOct. ) . ST. John MiCul-
lough , Iho demented actoi , who was brought
Irom I51oomingdalelnsanoasjiiimN'ew Vork ,
to his home in this cily on Sunday , is in a
pltlablecondltiun , and Is repotted to have
been peiceptibly Impioved b > tlie cliingu to
his own home. Mr. Johnson , who no
coiup.inicd him , biivs : ' ! think hu
is going to get better , not that
lie will be able to go on tlte .stake again , but
hu will be able to get about , and will icgain
lo sonic e-xlent his faculties. Ahead } a gieat
improvement is peicopliblo. He is blighter
.uul \\.itelie.-i those who attend him. tithing
Iw lias not clone for a good while. Dr . lln-
gel and Liojd believe ho will iccoxcr. They
pioposo a now ticatmcnr , ami hope com
pletely to re-btoio his ic-abon. "
Accused orAhdiic-tloii.
Mn.wAi'hi.i : , Oct. 20. A cll.spatch fmm
MadlbOiihajstliatA.lt. Van Colt nnd hi
MIII Chailrs have been airc.stcd on a chaige
ot abducting Kmimi 1 luntluj , ; v lifteene.u -
olddaiiglilei of O. W. Huntley , a leading
business man and inomtnoiit c-lnnch mem
ber. Young \ an Colt hud previously bcun
anoolcd on a chaigo of btUtiing
thu f.HI. U is asscitod l.itet that
thu older Van Colt peismtdcd the girl logo
to Chicago under a piomisu that there she
would bu neoietly mairled to thu boy. Jt Is
alsoihaiged that on Wednesday sliu was le-
moveil liom hui Clile.i o hiding place , and
that hho cannot now be found. A. It. Van
Colt Is well known In Chicago , andtorscv-
c-iatearadid a largo lewehj biislnesn until
tlio great tire bwallowed up thu l.iiger pa it ot
his foitune. They will liavo a piollmln.uy
examination on nuxt Thursday.
nrntnl AsHanlt Upon a YounR "Woman.
Vivf i.fsi. , Ind. , Oct. 2fl. Satmdaj night
at Carlisle , Ind. , on Ohio girl , whoso nauio Is
unknown , was cilmlimlly assaulted by tour
} ouni ; ruillans. The young lady eanio to Car
lisle bv miHtako , and being a sliangei In the
tow n she idled upon the tour voiingmcm to
show hei to the hotel. On the waj they
bound her Imndb.mil teet and assaulted hei.
The names ot thicu of thu men are Sam
Tioidt. lohn l-'Isk and Blll > TanMnv. The
othei n nu Is unknow n , but 1m h s lid to be a
maniul man.
A LltlloFlglit on thn Frontier.
CAHAIIO , Oct. 20. A light has taken place
on thotiontlerot Montencgio Mwicn Al-
baniim and Monlenegiin tioops. Tlnee Al-
banLuib and six Montenegrins weie killed.
The Chnruo DIsmlHbcd.
SAN KitANCtsco , Oct. 2fl.-Tho charge
agalnt-t Donuty U. S. Marshal Mellus , foi attempt -
tempt to bilbo .1 customs lus-pcctoi , wasdhr
uiis > cd to-day.
The Anli-Vncoinatok-fi.
Ni'.wYoicic , OoU a > . A meelliig of the
Antl-Vacelnatlnu It-ague wa-s hold tonight ,
and attended b > quite a number of im-dli-al
juc-u. UeB ty JJcrah W B elHiscu jwaldcut.
FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL ,
Oivil Service Oomraissioucr Thoman's Resig
nation Accepted ,
HIS LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
Itenmrkalilo Doci-enso in l ostnl lleve-
IIUCH YcMer < liij'H Hatch ol'Ap-
poiiitinents Mutters of
Nntlonnl Import.
Coiiiinlssloncr Tlionmn
.N , Oct. 'Si. Civil beuieo Com-
Thoman tendered his ivsignallon ,
and It has been accepted by the pie.sident , to
take effect November 1 ne\t.
The following is the eoriespomlenco :
"L. MI BII hi.viKs Civil , bnuvici : CoM-
Mtssto.sVaslilmton , Oct. so , ISM.Slit :
Kespeettully leientng to the cun\eri-atlon
had Ith j on as eai ly as Maren 10 , In w lilcli
1 expressed. ! wisli to Iw relloedof my du
ties as a membei ol the United Slates civil
hei\ ice commission , and also to tlieippuent
taelth.it It was not then joui pleasure lo
consider my request , I. lia\enon tlie honor
to tender my resignation , and earnestly to
be uirlj eonsldeiation ot thebame , and its
acceptance. While thus asking release irom
so honorable a tiust , I deslru lo record my
gnitineation n\ci tnu ] iro\ed practicability
and icmedlal eir < vll\ene-.s ot tliu liumoi'
piocedute. ' 1 lied \eteran In political war-
i.ueieN withama/ement the lacde , tlumg *
radical , dep.utuie tiom the lamlil.ir method
ot the spoils sj stem ol dlstiibiiting patron
age. btienmms and elneere argument and
aiso dellbei.ite iei\erslon ) m.uk the oppo
sition of dtlleient gioups of anta oii-
ihl.s , and jet it must be conceded
th.ita nuioiiij of the political le.uleis in
eitliei p.uty Is inaeuiul with the 1'emlleton
law , il ius oil ' liinl eiuclmeiit and emphatic
endorsement'by a suhsoquent congress were
honest legislative espiessiomt , and noteoer-
emn ot moral cowardice bj popului bentimeut
nor paitKm legeidemaln.
Inihugreat task ot ndmluistiathe fonn
which jou ha\e undertaKen in accordance
with jieisonal ami party pledget , the people
\\illgi\e.ild. it Ins been in ) pleasine with
in the last two months toisit quite a num
ber ot states and territories ot tue union , and
it was m > good tortuneto meet many ol their
citizen.n is gratiljing to know that thu
people eoniide In the unequivocal intention
ot tliu president lo sustain the merit sj stem
in the eh 11 M. > r\ke. They had condemned
the evils of loimer methods. Long ev-
IHMlente had mule their knowledge ac
curate , They welcomed the inaiigination
ot the new. Thu distinctive teatmes ot
the piescnt icfoim appealed to a tipleally
AmeiiLan sentiment which iccommemls and
advance * meiit. With the piecise details ol
Hie new ptoLCduio their aLqualntaiico v\as
not su intimate , lothib they ate last biie-
cteding , and iho icsuit will be eoiiiial ap-
pioval. The Inception and maintenance is
with the people. I believe that the fuudx-
moiital idea ot civil seivlce retoi m is charac
teristic ol Amei lean thought. To the popu-
hu hesitation ovei theaeceitanceot | thebtatu-
tory details ot this letoim thcie v\as a le-
8JKHHU thuiughout the nation. I'olilical con
tests asbiimed a new tone. Old time methods
of coalition weiediscoiuaged and bossism
was grappli d with tiesh vigor.
The impiovement is yet m.irUiHl. If the
v icious elements still seek obtrusion into elec
tions , the chances ot their bitci ess li.ivo been
lessened. The iclniin spirit is militant and
advances toward complete SUCLCSS. Coirup-
llou botliei.ii patronage has been iemo\ed.
With the iinp.it ting ot npuiei lltu to olbcial
circles , the power ol tlie private purse to pur
chase political honors will be less daugeious.
I'ublieappieciation ot the tact that thisie-
lorm does not trench upon sturdy ptitlsan-
< liil ) camu late. It was studiouslj maintained
that the civil service was to be composed ot
men who should abjme ceitain tights ol eitl-
'n hip. With Ihu giadual but inevitable
letutation of this lalbe view , the outlines of
retorm at last stood forth in cleainess. It in
the letorm which views tlie civil serviceasa
vast business agency. Its .seaich is for the
best attainable mei It. In a business whidi is
not political it enforces no tests ot paity.
Withcomident trust in the success ot jour
administration , i am jour obedient servant ,
Iiuo\ . TIIOMA.V
To the President.
KxKfuriVE Al VNEION , Washington , Oct.
2 , ] ss5HoN. LEIIOV D. TjtOM"iN , Civil
Service Commission Mv Diuu hut : I
lia\e received jour letter tendei Ing j'om resig
nation as a member of the civil suvice com
mission , which is in Unthetanec ot an in
clination expressed by j'oucry boon after
my inauguration us piesident. The icMuim-
tlon thus tendered isheieby accepted to take
eifeet on the lirbt day of November ne\t. 1
congratulate yon upon the tact that in the ol-
IKO which you relinquished joii have been
able by blncere , earnest work , and by steadj
devotion to the causa which > ou have had In
charge , to do so much in thu interest of good
goveinmentand impioved political methods ,
Yours slncciely ,
( iitovLii CLI.VEI.AXD.
THOMAN'S runni : MOVI MI-NTH.
An Associatedlpress reporter called upon
Commissioner Thoman this evening , and in
aiibvvcrto a question as to bis Inline inten
tions , lie fiaid : " 1 will not be idle a mo
ment ; I have some piivato business
matters Hint will oieupy my attention tor a
shoit time , and then I expect to resume the
iiraetlco ot law. " It Is said that Judge
Thoman has under consideration a proposi
tion to loim a large coipoiutlon in New VoiK
city. His only icply to n question on this
point was : "I do not I eel at llbeitvtos.ij
suij thing upon tliat subject at present. "
Dccreaso In I'oHtnl Uoveiuios.
WASiitMiro.v , Oct. SO. The decreiiso In
postal revenues for the past liseal > ear IB
laigei than was expected. The law to reduce
lettet postage iiom three to two cents was
enacted about two yeais ago. Tor the labt
thiee-quaiteis ot the liist fiscal > eai the effect
on theiovenneswas inconsiderable. Thiswas
attiilmtisl in n largo me.i.suio lo thegicat iu-
cre.isu in the number ot twoceiilslamjiriUiat
weio used to enclose business cliciilaih. It
had been expected that this Incieaso would
continue , so tint tlieie would not bo a large
i eduction in tlm postal lev cnues Hut this
expectation lias not been realized. The hist
complete liscal jcai undei Ihu opeiallon of
thu icduced jioslal law elo-ed on the
: , utb ot , lu ne. It w.us not a good
biislnefcrt year. It had been supposed that
the difllefcncv would not ho moio tiinn . - ) , -
000KK ( ) . on tliecontiarj It will be about 37-
000,0K ( ) . ' 1 hese hgiues aie not to be taken as
accurate as the pieMdcnt's wMi thitbuieaii
icjxntH shall not be given lo tlie public In ad-
vancu ot thib mcbsage makeo it Impossible to
obtain thu exact iigines.
801110 Appoint rnciitp.
WAS t\TON ! , Oct. W. The president to
day made the following appointments ; To
IK ) United Stales attornejs , J. W. House , of
Arkansas for the eastern dHrict of Arkan
sas ; .Monti II. .Sandals , for thu western dls-
iiiit of Aikaiisas , To he Untied States mar-
hhiils , T. II. rietcher , of . kausas , for the
eastern dNtict of Arkansas ; John Carroll ,
ol Aikansas- , for the weitein district of
Arkansas.
Hpoclal nxainlncrH Appointed.
WASIUNOIOX , Oil. 'X The ' < ecrelaiy of
the mtcrioi made the follow ing aiipointments
ot spui-Ial evamlncis In tin peii < sion oilkit
undei civil t > L-tv leu rules : Kbcn V. . Clailc , ot
Mur.v land ; Travis F. Hensloj.of Missouri ;
Thomas A. Stocklnger. of Iiansas ; Joint II.
Anthony , ot Illinois ; liroigo 1 * . Smith , ol
Kansas , K. I ) , dallion , ot Vlu-inla : F. W.
Kd Wauls ot Illinois ; Jamb K. Khiuh , of
1'ennsvlvanla ; Arcli Meili.nl-i ( , of Imllana ;
O. K. llrownlng. ol llllnmnud llovvnidb.
McCanJIIss. ol Viiglnia.
Pourlli-Clai-s I'osliniiHterH Appointed.
WAUIIINCIIO.V , Ott. yd. The acting j * > st-
tn.uter genetal appointed the following
foitilh-chiss poHtimxhteis :
Nvbi-aska-At Cluster , Ivor Christcnsen ;
'
( rafton , T. V. Combs ; Turkey Crcc ) ; , IVtcr
I.Iclicr ; Davenport , J. ( ' . Alooro : Hriibner. ] )
A. N'ason : ( 'oteild e , Samue. ! Wlndelt ; Urd <
J. It. Kalibiinka.
Illluois At Uictibu , DvtruiuiU Haven ;
i , Jonathan Illggiiifi AnnnpolK Wra.
Iowa At Monon.1 , W. A. McGonlglci
Klkj rt , P. J. Soystcr.
FlftOAtnrial Supply Cars.
W \MIIVOTON , Oct. 2fl.-i-A United States
fish commission car will Icjavo hero io-nlghl
to supply applicantIn .Missouri , Nebraska ,
Wyoming , Idaho , Utah. Colorado and Kan-
MS. The car will go vlabt Louis and Omaha
toOgden. ami will return liy way of Chey
enne , Denvoi nnd IC.msrtr.Cily lo St , Louis.
Another car will leave hero Wednesday night
for Poitland , Oregon , nnd will supply en
route applicants In Iowa , MInuoioliWlf.oon-
Bin , Dakota , Montana and Washington tent-
toiy and Oregon.
A Proper Protest.
WvntvoTov , Oct. 20. CommisMonrr
Kp irks , of the land ofllcc , docs not approve
of the imllcy which Assistant Secrccar } '
Jcnks has laid down of KUHu-ndlng the thlrtj
.suits in Montana atinlnsl those who tire
eliaigedwith taking tlmbei fiom the public
domain. He has written a letter to bccret.uy
Lamai piotesting against this.
They are all Democrats.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 2rt. The four officials
of thu department ot justice in the state of
Arkansas , appointed hv the president to-da } ,
am alt personal friends , of long .landing , of
Attoinej General ( iarland and gentlemen ot
ability ami high standing In their n-spectlvu
localities. The } are all democrats and each
has be'en mure 01 less active In politics.
A Stilt Against the Government.
W ABiiixoTON , Oct. 2rt. Tlu > coin t ol claims
icasomhlc-d this moming and n sinned con-
shleiatlon of the co.su of the Chootavvnation
against the United States , a Milt Involving a
large tract of land in the Indian tciiitory. It
Is expected that arguments in this ease will
occupy three days.
Washington Hrovltles.
Arguments on the applications of the
Globe and Washington telephone companies
to have the United Statcs biing suit to va
cate the B II tilephonu patents , will ho ue.ud
by the secretaiy ot thu inteilui onthoiilst
hist.
hist.The
The hceretarv of tlie lieasui j lias appointed
Uic hard M. .Johnson , of Indiana , to he a chief
ot division In the sixth aitditoi'b ollice , vice
Mi. Dlckei-on , tiansfciied to the ollice ot
comptiollei of currency.
! A FUKNCII VICTOHY.
The Army of the Gauls Defeat the Co
horts of thn niaok IMagn.
CAIIIO. Oct. 20. ( ien. De Couiccy , com-
mandei of the Fiench lorces in Annam , tclu-
graphs fiom Hanoi to the war ofllce that he
has defeated tliu black It ics in an engagement.
PAHIS Oct. 2i. ( Great excitement exists
hero over the otllcl.il tinnounceinenl of Trench
success In An.iin. Ciowds of excited people -
ple throng the boulevards eagerly discussing
tin1 news. A later dispatch received from
( > en. De Couieey states that the French
tioopsgained a victory notwithstanding that
Hie enemy weiu immeiibely Mipenor In num
bers , and lh.it he inflicted a great .slaughter
on the black Hag1) . The lighting was veiy
Rvc-iu and lasted three da } * , . The enemy
fought stubbornly but vveitjcomplotely routed.
( Jen. Do Couicj adds that the enemy limn-
bcrod 0,000 men , consisting of Black Flags ,
Ann.unites and de-seiterH from tin- Chinese
in m } . 'llireo of the chiefs weio killed , and
dining the engagement , many prisoners weie
taken by the Fiench loiciis. ( Jon. Jaumont
conducted operations agaiiihl the enemy
which lesulted in the captuto ol the stiongl }
fnrtilicd town ot'lhanmai.one of tlie List and
mosttormidablo places ot restbtanco held by
the Black Tlaus. The Kieneli lost thirteen
men killed and wounded. ( Jen. Negiier is
pursuing the phales between Banibos rapids
and the canals in the province of Tontjtiin.
Turkitih I'ray 0 ; s to Allah.
NEW Yoitic , Oct. 2(5. { ppcial to the BEK. ]
The Herald's Coiibtant'noplu cable says :
The sultan doc.s not relistf the idea of a con-
feiencc. He remarked to the grand vizier at
the niobque , "no conference } et has ever re-
Miltcd in anything but Injury to Tuikish
interests. May Allah grant that this confer
ence may piovo an exception. " All minis
ters aie opposed to the conference , but thu
German ambassador , under explicit Instruc
tions of Blsmaick , ha.s used Mich pressure
that the portu has been obliged to consent.
Military pieparations are being pushed on
vigoiotiblv. It is believed Russia is lendy to
insist on Turkish occupation ot eastein Kou-
nieliu ift'io incorpoiation of the latter pro
vince with Bulgaria can be pieventcd m no
othci way. _
On to nurinnh.
CAICUTTA , Oct. 2 < 5. Lord Dufferin , vice
roy of India , i recited an oidorfrom the home
government tor the immediate dispatch of
troops to Burmah.
LOMWN , Oct. 21 Foreign rcsidenls of
Mamhiay , capital ot Binmah , are bem- ; boy
cotted by the native" . The llmmoso envoy
wlmarrived tit Itangoon leeently , and who
said ho vyas on bib way to Ueiuiany lo blgn a
tirjity with that country , but whotu ieal ob
ject , it ib thouiilit , was to watilinilht.il vpn * | > -
arations at Kan.rooii , now announce tliat hu
must reluin toMamlolay to traiiblntu to his
go\ eminent the British ultimatum , as theiu Is
no nativu olllcial tht-io able to do bu.
Pvitis , Oct. 20. The Vollaiie publishes an
inlorv lew w ith the Burmese dcloeatu in w hlch
the latter bays that hndliig De Fieycinet ,
Fiench foieign niinl.itcr , would lefuso as-
Mstance to liuimali In event of war between
Buimali and ( iie.it Britain , he advise 1 King
Tliolmw to submit to the demands ot Kng-
lancl.
Interceding for Itli-l.
OTTAWA , O.vr , Oct. 20. A number of con
M-rvativememlMjrsol paillament arrived bore
to intercede foi Hiel. The dale to w hlch Kiel
has lieen respited Is Novembei Jl .
LONDON , Oct. 20. The committee formed
for thu pin pose of securing a commutation of
tliu Fi'iitcnce of Louis Itiel has Isiiicd an m-
gent appeal tin help , and stales that thu ttmu
lor elfecllvu action in Mioit. A memorial lethe
the queen is almost finished , and the commit
tee is ananging lora public meeting to uigo
a commutation.
The Trial otTdKor Hlead.
LONDO.V , Oct. 'JO. Tl'olihdof ' Mi. Stead ,
editor of the P.tll Mall ( layette , and oilier du-
fendantb in the Armstiong abduction c.ibo ,
was lesitmed this moinlng In the central
criinlnid comt. MM. Ann 1) . Houphton , a
neighbor of Mr.s. Aimstioiu.oducdio intrw d
thu latter to Mis. Jain'tt , was examined for
the prosecution. .Shu rvpetitodlv contia-
dlctcd hei'M'II and denied that .Mis. Aim-
bliong had asked about llteohitiacterof Mi .
Jaiictt.
A fjoyallut Ihrfialoneil.
Drill IN , Oct. 2a.-Mr. , William Hastings ,
pioprlcloi of the Loyalist newhpapei , has
been threatened wlthdeatli.andhls lOhldmoo
lias been paitl.illy biunc < l.l"or cailc.ituring thu
Parnellited. Y
The Canadian Sonui-go.
MOSTI.IVI. : , Oct. 2ti. There were thirty
sevc n deathfiom umall | ) x in tills city Sat-
uuluy , and tiity-tvvo dcjalw yiMenlay.
" \Viint IluHsliiii Intervention.
ST. Pi ii i.sni'iio , Oct , 1M. A dcjmtiillon
fiom Mosinuna anlvidalMwloiomplaln of
Alghin oppiibslon and louek thu " '
to Inteiveiiu in tliuir behalf.
nt a Maud K. Gilt.
SnuM.iu MI , Masn , , Oct. 20 William
Woodhlde , In a ton mllu ride at Hampden
park today , lowered the World's blc-jcle ice-
ordn from site ten me | ) , Inclusive , m-iklng
ten miles In 2'HJ3-r ) : , . 'J'hls lowers the leo-
oul li7 Ssiuuntds. . William Itowu iili
lowereil thu three-fouuhs mile record fiom
A Stii'vian Denial.
Ni&'iArOit.C < 5. Tfif ) icporta tlKd-Uiu Her-
\laut , un"Jc'tl the HulgMrtan Iwidex "H oilk-ial-
ly denial by Ibo Sei"vmu o\cinmc'ut.
A ( JUAKREL'S FATAL ENDING ,
The Part a Shovel Played in Settling HU Old
Dispute.
WORK OF A CONFERENCE DONE.
A With on the Trnll of u Truant IIun
hand A Housing Hopultlloan
Meeting A Vnrtv of Hunters
Olbcovci- Suicide.
An Old Krtiil IteoiiltR In Murder.
Sioux CITY , Iowa , Oct. 24 [ Special to the
Bli : . ] Yesterday morning A. O. Alt , a
JOUIIK fanner about 2i ) j ears of age , living In
Concord ( owtiBliip , Woodbtuy count j- , about
ten miles to the northeast of Sioux Cltj' , was
killed by A. William Mlner.also afarmcrwho
lesldcjin the same nclghtiuihood. 'I'hu pr -
tlculaiN , as nearly as can bo leaincd at this
time , are na follows : Scvcial months ago the
paities to this tcirible tragedj had trouble
about the cutting of some grain , but after In
dulging in considerable talk over ( lie affair it
was thotmht to have been finally settled.
Howevei , Alt , bclngof a cmarrelsome di&po-
sltlon , souglit to make tiniliei trouble .iliout
the mallei , ami on tlie morning named
mounted his horse and lode over
to Miner's lesldence , ami Mielnir
Miner he nt once alighted and
accoidltig to the fnriuei's statement , made an
unprovoked attack upon Miner with a knife-
In dirt luiul. To dclend liimsell Mlnei Mcirud
a Kliovulljlng neai and stritd ; Alt twice on
the bend , making two tciilhlc ga.slies. The
injuicd man then walkid to bin liome. wlu-re
he died irom thoellects of tlie wounds about
10 o'clock.
Immcdiatelvaftei Miner stntck AH lie came
to town and told tlie sherilV what he bad done ,
and was advibCd to go home again until
chaige * weie brought against him. In obedi
ence to this ho returned home , but onlj lo ilnd
that Alt w.ib dead. Aftet ananging some
personal matteis at home , hu came lurk to
town last evening ami surieiideied himselt
tothebhetiiT , and Is now In jail. The-sym
pathy of ( lie neighborhood is with Minei , who
is said to In * a quiet. Inoflenslvo mill. The
lui.simej this morning taid that hu had no
thought of killing Alt.
Siou.x Cnv , Oct.20. [ \ oclated Piesx | -
Adam Alt , a fanner living in Concord town
ship , this county , was stiuck on the lie id by
awpido in tlie hands ol William Miner , on
Sunday morning. Alt died at 2 p m. Minei
came to town and gave himself up to the
sheiiff. Miuerelalnistli.it Alt had as aultcd
him with a knife.
A Religions Gathering AillouriiR.
DLS MoiNhs , Iowa , Oct. 20. [ Special to the
Bi i.l The DCS M'oincs eonfeience ol the
United Uiethien chuicli , which has been in
session near tills city , adjoin ned todaj' .
Bishop Kephait announced the following
appointments :
Scr.mton District . 0. Porter , P. K. ;
Ogdcn , W. T. Daw son ; Lehigh , J. Dan ;
Homer Mission , to be supplied ; Peirj , X.
V. Hicks ; Dale City , I ) . W. Ciaven ; Scranton -
ton , N. F. Cionk ; Lake CitjA. . J. Patterson ;
Dow City. I ) . Fje ; Whiting , to lx > supplied ;
Little bioux , Stilton ; PI asant Valley , ( j.
W. lloty : Itock Itlvci , J. K. Bennett ;
Cheiokeo Mission , W. I. Minphy.
Cieston DistrictW. ! . Sliaughton , P. K. ;
Davis fit v , A. U. Wil ht ; Ilopesvllle , I ) . B
Long ; D'ecMtui , P. 0. Itickle : Platte Itlvei ,
A. Wickvvhe ; Ciomwell , J. Talbott ; Quitiej ,
.1.0. Jacobs : Millfoid , O..I. ( iiahim ; Cl.ir-
indaV. . 11. ClaWbon ; Duieisou , S. T. Long-
Hhoie ; IJIIlKl.ile , W. J. Linthjiim ; Avoca ,
A. W. lloinon ; Audnbon , IX M. Jones.
( iencrai managei of Western college , L. IL
Biifkin ; agent ot Westein college. J. K.
Ham.
Da , Jfolnos Distriet-Oeo. M. Miller , P , E. ;
Tayloi ; Kailham. ) ' . 11. Ihookinilloi ; Xoi-
wood , J. A , Ihijnc-b ; Winteitct , S. A.
Lovolace ,
Searching for n. Ti-unnt IIii8liuul.
DisMoi.MH : , Iowa , Oct. 2t * > . [ Special to tliu
Bir : . ] This morning a lady called at tlieof-
ticeof thucity maibhal and htated that her
Intbband , C. K. Gteeti , had left theii home in
San Francisco some weeks since for the pur
pose of collecting S2"X)0 ) that was due him in
Toledo , Ohio. Not hearing anj thing fiom him
she h id also gone to Toledo and found that
ho had seemed the money and left the town.
Some davs , since ho came to Des Mollies ,
htopjilngat the ( iault house , and registering
in his own name. The wile trac d hlmheiu
and iollowid. Aiiivin , ' last batmdav , slm
dlscoveied that the fugitive had u-iitcd a
pontofllce box , and In i.ut had uu'ived om-
m two lelteisnddii'ssed to him. She is still
on th" witch lor the missing hiisbuid and
thinksth.it by the aid ol tlie public ho will
lind him , No leason is uoMKiird for his dis
appearance and evident ik'slio to avoid hei.
Ilepuhliciin Mnsd
Drs M OINI S Iowa , O < t. ! W. fSiiOcial to
tlie BI.P. ] Congicssman Heir , of Michigan ,
and Frank Palmer , late postmaster at Chicago
cage , add tested a largo icpubliean meeting
hero to night. Both gentlemen aie making a
series of speeches in this Mate under the di
rection ot tlie state ecntiiil committee. As
Mr. Palmci was a former citi/en of DCS
M oliiesand congicssman fiom this dislilct ,
there w.is much intutest lelt In his ( -peedi ,
and ft large niimbei ol Ids iieisonal liicnds
weriiiiri'sent , lloirgavo a vety witty and
buitlifng aiiaignmunt ot the demoeialie
pnily. _ _ _
A Suioldo Fished From ttio Itlvcr.
Di'isucjui : , Iowa , Oct. 'M. ( Spc < ial lo the
Hi j : . ] A paily of liuntois jcsterdiy dlscov
eied the dead body ot a woman In the Miss
issippi river opposite Sniecht's fcirj. .Shu
proved to bu the wituol J. II. Schneider , ot
Potasi , Wi-i. A boltlo containing iiuhon wa.
lound noai hoi , and it Is supposed that sbu
committed sulcidrundei mental abciulion ,
e.uiMMt by ill lit-.iltli.
1'rohahly n Muidi i-ur at Flftcon.
CiNPtN An , Oct. 20. Anothei bhoollng
atfray occurred Sunday atteinoon , the result
of boys canj Ing pistols. Thtee cases of this
kind have been tecoided during the past
weok. Pder King , n new slioy , aged lifteein
and his thiiU'Oii-v cat-old brotlier weio In a
boat about 2 oclcxk that allernoon on Ihu
rlvei at thu foot of hloim stic et tiicing a trot
line , Mil.oOall.igchr. llttten ) ian of age ,
icamo up and ian hl.s Imat into the llnu cil thn
King bos. 1'eUr oideied him away and
threatened to hliKt If liiidld licit ohov. ( i.il-
Jiu'lu ; ) ' pihl ] > o altmitlon to the threat , ut
got In their way again , when Petei diow u
pi-tot ami thcd , thu t-liot taking ellect in Cal-
lachtr'8 itbdomi'ii , Thu wounded boy was
taken to hlsliomeaiid Iiom tlieie ton hospi
tal , wheio hu llei In a ciltlc.d condition ,
King vvii
Down thu Coon.
I.MiiNAroMM , JniL , Oct. 2.1. [ Chicago
Ti Iliiino Special. J At 4o'cloc'k this muinlng
Cbailes Tiavls , dilver ot the pollco patiol
wagon , f > hot and fatally wounded llobeit
hmilh , a negro. The wagon was nii-.weilng
aeall , wlii-n u woman's uy of muidei vv.is
heaul , nnd femltli was seen iiiniiingacioss
thullel < b. 'i'rav is tired , Milking .Smith In
tin ) hack , the hall passing thiou h thu bod.v
and being tut out In fiont Smitli li.is f-eived
two leims In Iliu penitentlarj' , and , although
it U It'bs than two months ulnce hu was last
lolc.isrd , he linn been again indictid lui
a"smltand batter } , v , Ith Intent to 1.111 a col-
oied woman , _ _
Halo of thu Current.
CHICAGO , Oi-LW. Judge Prendcrgasl thU
moinlngordiui'd thu haloof IhuCm mil , "
Iho nmca/inefotindi'd by i : . L. Wnkeman. teA
A , J. Oiavfi. Thu iirlcu tv U > p id Jb VJ.oW.
TUB WAUJ ) TUI.Mj.
A .lury Scoured nnd iho Cn r Coin *
iiir-ni'i'il risli un the HI nnd.
NMV VOIIK , O-l. 2i' ' . The woik of - reinIng -
Ing n jut v for the trial of Ferdinand Ward
waseompli-tod this afternoon , and District
Attornej M.utln opened the ease. He Mid
Ward had been indicted foi lar-vuy and he
tc-nd the statute coverlni ? the inline. While
the dUtrict attorney was | ) eakliir ( , Jnmes 1) .
Pish , with his cuModl ins cntoied the rouit
room. He glanced at Wanl and was it moved
to a private loom where he remained until
wanted ns a witues . The district attorney
said that Wanl on Mav \ I1" * ! , In tills citv ,
jireseiited a check for Silvio to the Mailne
tiank , drawn aiiainst a chek for S"i , < xx ) of
tlie rir t National bank. Word iceelu'd the
mono.v fiom the Marino biuk. The i7ftXXl (
chei k was not honored bv the r\\-t \ \ Nntlonnl
bank , and \Vaid was guilt } of gniud larceny
bv procuring Stl.rx ( ) on It fiom the Mailne
bank. The Jnrj uiimt lemembcr Wanl was
not on tilal lor ruining den. ( ii.inl and
sendlnghim bioken heaited to the grave , or
foi semllnc to stale pilsoti for ten vears n
genthman hlglil } connected In banking eli-
eles , but was merely on tiial for grand
lareonj.
Jaim-bD. Plsli was thelirst witness called.
lie leaned over thcchait. and glanced sav-
nm-lv at Wanl , who loweied Ids rjes.
Wind's counsul uiov I'd that Ihu jury bo dis
missed on acdiunt of Hie statement made by
the district iittoiuey rogaidlng ( Sen. C.rant
and Mr. l-'KIi. Themotion was denied. Mi.
rish sidd : I am ( XI jears old , a convict at
Aubuni state lulum , lo vvhlc'i ' I was seii-
teuccd fm ten joirs at haul laboi. I saw
tin- check handed tome on Maj r > , Ib i. H
was Iniidcd to me bv thu pa } Ing teller. I di-
lected it reitllied .uteri wen ! lo the tele
phone and mug up Wanl. To Hu1 question ,
"Is ( Jie piisom-r bete , Watd , thu man } ou
mean1' " Mi. I'lsh ( leaning over again ) , "I
would like lo see him. Yes. that Is the man. "
Continuing the witnous said : I said over
the telephone , "Wind , I have > our
chock hem lei eertllkatlon foi
J-Tl.soo neralust an uiicoitllied check lor
sr..OOO. Waul telephoned luck it was all
ilditand I rn tilted it. " Witness then de
tailed ( he oft-t ild Morv of Iliu evrnl < leading
to the break down ol tlie Marine bank The
witness' In other. licnf.uuin Tisb , piying
teller ot Iho Marine bank , coiroboratcd thu
ovprosidenl's teslimoii } and the comt then
adjoin ned until to motiow.
A CAS1J OF INTiUI2ST.
A Philadelphia .7 nil go Pines a Sliinv-
iiinii for Indeocnt Adverllhlng.
Pnir.VDi.i.iMiiA , Oct , W. William J. ( il-
moro , proprietor of tlie Cential theatie , was
this morning iiriaignod befoiu Judge Biddle
on acliaige of obscene libel , pirlened bj Jo-
scpli Leecls. Tlie chaigo was ba-ed on an
exhibition of a plctinc representing eliaiac-
teis In tlie Rpe taculai pioduction ol "The
Seven Havens , ' ' which it advertised to lie
peifouncd attbe thealie some time ago. It
was bung on th'- outside ol the theatie. The
question was left by the comt to thejinv
to dcteimine from the picttne itt-clt ,
whelhei It was as chaigedan indecent publi
cation. Thejuiy , alter shoit dclibeiallon.
leturned a verdict of gniltv. Counsel for
( iilmoie said that the pictuie w.is no vvoi u
than similar ones exhibited in iront ot an-
othei theater where there was n ballet. The
judge said that It was time to put a Mop ' < >
this holt of thing. The whole object was to
get people into a place to see a nude woman.
He dlil not , however , think that ( iilmoro
on jlit to be made a seveie oxampleot. The
judge Ilieu-foie lined him SJ.
Mysterious Disappearance of Money.
roiir WAIVE , Ind. , Oct , 21. [ Chicago
Times Special. ] A fanner nami-d Craig , who
icccntly purchased a f.um in tills county ,
called at the office ol tlie American Espress
company to-day foi a package ot munej tliat
ho was expecting from his biother , who lives
In Omro , Wls. This money hu was to UMI in
making a final payment on the farm. The
package , which was received hero on the KM ,
was handed hlnu It was KHipjieii from
Chippewa Falls , Wis. , which is the
mo-t convenient rallioad point to
Omio , and left the lormer point on the
) th or 21st. Mr. Ciaig iccenitrd foi the
package , which w.is supposed to contain
about MOOD , and it was opened in thu jires
nice oi W. P. Chapman , the express agent ,
and ( leorguToiiance , the real ust.itu agent ,
who made the -nle of the larm. When It was
opened it contained slips of paper cut from
the Milwaukee Sentinel. Thpsurpii e of all
tlie parties can only bo Imagined. All tiny
can do Is to wait Fintliei developments. The
them \ advanced at thib end of tbi > unite istb.it
Mi. Ciaig li Hided the money to another paitv *
to o\ptess , ami tliat It was nevei uxpiessed.
This theoiy is supported by the tact that a
common envelojie , addics > ed In wh.it Is sim-
po od lobe Mr. Ciaig's wilting. Inclosed oil
H , and thec-nvelope had been opened
at tue end and doubled over and placed in a
tegular moiiev en velopo of the exiresscom- (
I.iu ) > , and was icgululj Coaled at font places
with the btandatdbtamp of thu company at
Chlppewu Falls.
A ICriitiic-ky Desperado Kllletl.
MoitM'Sinniixo , Ky. , Oc-t. 25. ( Chicago
Times. Special. ] M.uk Miller , the noted dc-b-
perado , was killed by Jtowland Stone at
Chamhcis' Station , Mciiifeo rnuuly , Thms-
d.i } ovenln } , ' . They had be-on diinking ficely ,
when an alteicatlan ensued , duiinu'whUh
Stonudicw his rovohrrnud ihol Mlllui in
in the lace , thn bullet comim : out at thu top
of hlb head. Miller jumiied at and blabbed
Ills assailant hcveu-lv In the side , cljlng
almost In the act. Miller was out ) ot tliu
most notorious despei idoos in thn tate. He
olten imbued Ids hands in blood , and
was a constant terror to all with whom
he c.imo in contact , Hu was emu of the
chlel aitors in the celcbiatcd Vaugh-Hllton
tiagedy two \cai-s ago. He went in adv.iucn
lothuhousuol Hilton , win-to ho was hospit-
ablj i ulri tallied by his unsuspecting victim.
He slept with Hilton's two llttlu bovs. When
the blgn.il was given by Ids folfowoisi , ho
aiose and pievenlcd bis lie t Irom defending
his familv. whtlu thu Harm ( i eiowd , Ids fel
low assassins , shot him dead ninid thu eile.s
and entiealles ol Ills w lie ami ehlldien tin
mcicj. Miller e ciped by turning M.ito'u
c'vldenco , and tlie Uaniett followers , liU ac-
( umpliecs , wciu hi'idenc to life linpilMiii-
mcnt. The iieoplo of .Menileo will bn utliu
licclv now that Mlllei isnomoie to inr-naco
them with his presence.
Another Altrnipt < > d Wi-coklnr. )
Sr. Loui , Oct. 'W. Ariotliei e\i > loson | on
thn btieet eru line tool , plaeo to niglit , thin
time on the Mound City toad , Unco miles
fiom wheio the0110 of Ias > t night occuiied.
Ono ol the front wheels of the rai was
bioken and thu ihhor knocked over , but not
hurt. Theiuvvuiu no passengeis In thu car.
Chli-l of pollcu Hanitran lias otrcred s-VKi re-
w.ud 101 the capture oi the pi-rpctialois.
Died rroin Ills ather'H Hhot.
Klttr , Pa. , Oft. 'M.-Chiile.s Waul , who
was shot by Ids father nlUiund , till ) county ,
Tuesday , inn family iiuauel , died Sunday
afleinoon. Thu quain-1 Is said lo have been
occasioned by the old man's immoial eon-
duct. Thu inmdcicr , who was out on &riOoO
ball , was placed in jail ,
A Had Inul Aricflted ,
Georsu Thoiniisoii , n. suvenleen j'ear-
old lad , was ; u re-sled by Kouiulsinan
M il/.a Itibi evening at thu corner of
Twelfth and Dodge htreuts.asnsiiHpieiouH
character. While In-hi tiiLuu to thu city
jill : Thompson threw nway home-thing
which ho wabuuii'jing In his liiind , but
ov.'in to thu dnrkiu-bd the ollleer vv.i.s un
able to lind it hint mining. 'J'honipfon
in hiipiioMul to ho one of u iui ot > oun
Ihiitvox and hur laiej wholi un been coin-
initting nuinuioiH ili-pieilalidtis In tlm
c-Uy recently. The nrtliluhlcli lie
Ihruw away List uljilit is suppo-ed to ho
n ehl.sul , uml n ne-uuli ; will hu iiuulu for it
tliio
PRICES OF THE OPENING DAY ,
Monday's ' Markets ft EopotlUon of Last
Week's Hoport ,
QUOTATIONS CONTINUE WEAK *
The Cnttlo Outlook UiipromlH
AVIiont Closed a Hhnilo Mlnlic
The Kn llsh Itlnrknt , nntl
Grain in Hlgtit nntl Store.
Iilvo Htouk Mnrfeat.
, Oct. VS. ' . [ Special lo the Jli.liJ
Cin.iTrade was slow in nil Iho br.uiohc *
Up to a latr hour there had boon scarcely *
sutllclent number ol cnttlo boldtomnkoo
market. The bulk of the liosh arrivals \vcrtf
Tcxans and rangen. Among the nTUIvos
wow only a fe.v loads tint could bo eJas lJiexl
as good and useful stock , Thu useful natives
that wuiesohl made a bhado bolter prlcca
Uian such sold fordntlng the panio of Friday ,
but low giadcH and common natives were
selling no bettor. .Mockers and feedera are
in fair supply and prices steady at liul wcok'd
range. Stock calves are in light nupply and
tiade was rather blow. Although tiado was
blow at the oH-nlmr | , It was the general opin
ion that the .stock on salu would bu disposed
of at ono price 01 another. Tim outlook for a
Miong and active maiket for the week Is nut
as bright as sellers would desire. The eastern
and Lngllsh markets aie full of cuttle and
die-sc-d heel , and buy ere , both In tills coun
try and on the otliei side , havn boon odvhod
tiy the bents on this sldo that thn run ol cattle-
Is likely to continue heavy ten another month
oi so. Receipts ot range cattle were liberal
to-day and the m.nhot was Mow and \ve\ik.
While theie were a lew good iiorUivvostDrri
e.itllo sold at stiongci pi lees , tliu general
inaikcl was as bad as last weelc. Common to
tali giades were In large supply and nobody
warned such stock , oven at a tow price. fc > , ; le s
were made slowly and generally at about
I'lidav's raff s. For canning cattle there will
almost no demand , ami sahs were niaile very
slowly at b.nely steady latoti. bhippltiK
ulcers m > to liKAl Ibs , AKK-OL-'W ; 1200 to 1.160
His , < -4.00 ( * > l)0 ) ; ' .till to 1-iuvi Iba , $3.2.Vi KW.
Thinugli't'eviiN cattlu weik ; U.MJ Ibs , AXQ ! )
: i,20 ; T.xJ to 1X)0 Ibs , . ' ifl < . .M ) ; W ) to 7K ) Iba ,
2.NX-/2.7) . Sales ijSi Montana , iaw.1 IbsJ
si.'JO : ; i-.i > Montana , ivnsjbs , gi.ifi , nsj M.OH-
tina. 12-ld Ibs , S.H. > O ; isj Montana-T'eians ,
1118IH ( , Si. to : \Vomlng-To.\ans , llXtt Ibs ,
t l 05.
Hos The market opened active and about
Tie liighci all aiound , < losing rat hei easier ,
however , especially on light imcking bortft
yet at the elo e the stock had liven well sold
up and only a lew lo ids in each division
weie oariiixl over , and ihesu weio in tha
hands ol pe ( nl.itort * . hales at JW.40 to 8 < ) .63
lor odds ami ends , SI.OO to # ' 1,75 ; for paoJc-
mg boils > . ; .so lo H.v > toi tlie Iint !
heavy. Paekingaud shipping , SJ50 to ftX ) Ibs ,
s > .l ( HOC l.so. Light welpln.s , iff to 170 Ibs.
? M 0.i ( J.M ; IK ) to iin Ibs , 5 i Wjo'UX.
Chluafto Grain Market.
CHICAOO , Oct. 20. | Special to the HICK. ]
WnijAi There was an unsettled and ner
vous feeling in the wheat market to-day , and
lluctuatioiib were numinous and very rapid
within a nariow range. Humors of an oj en
iujture between Servla and Bu'garla ' had Lho
effect ol caiibingbhoits to cover , besides iu-
ducins other speculatlvo buying , but Biltlsih
consols did not show any rpeclal change
from Satmday , quoting only 1-lcO decline for
tlio account , and Trench bccuritiCH were
quoted higher. With every advance in t6o
pi Ice. of wheat , tlioio w.is omo dcsli-o to
ieali/e. which would canto a ru.iotion. Pil-
vate advices fiom the' cast iudlpalutl Va
there was some buying on , foreign acconrit.
The maikut opened l/t 1 0 higlmr , but novv
to the eltoct that thu Minneapolis tnillurti h.d
ii-duced prices 2c , and that refeip.ts Ut rej > ero.
heavy , caused a weaker leoling nnd iirlccS
declined > MC. The maiket .started up agafn
on good buying and with boveral llncUiations
advanced to a point l > /c olwvo Inslc6
hguies , eased off again and clcwud on the
ivguhu board 5 e higher than Saturday ,
In the attoinuon the market ruled tjnito
strong , prices advancing to outiido figures
foi the day , ami closing at b7 o tor Deeeiu *
ber , or Ijiie higher than the laical prices Sat
in day. ' 1 ho block ol who it at Now Yoik in-
cie.iscd only about i,0.)0 ) huslmld during thu
weak. Ksttim > tes as to the visible supply
dilfeicd widely , varying from 1,200,000 to
J , M,00 ( | bushels iiiciv.ibe.
Conv Thi-re was only a light sncmilathft
trade in coin , but Iho feeling w-aa him and
prices ruled gencially a hade higher Umn on.
faaturday : nceipt.s weie l.uger but thu hrm-
ncss in wheat lieliK > d to .sustain corn , and
closing quotations weio ! * ( $ hu higher.
OATS Oats ruled t-teady and ilrm wllli
optionit'jr ( highoi.
I'novisioNh Pioviblons v/ero fairly octivcx
with mesa poik closing a hhado higher ana
lard unchanged ,
Jlevloiv of thn l3ti ( > liHh Oraln Tl-ndQ ,
LoNDON.Oct. 'X Thu Mail : Ln
In Its review of tlio Brltibh grain _
thu past week , says : Bain has tomponirt )
checked autumnal sowing. Wheat is likely
to continue chrip until ihc bulk of stock la
exhausted , bales ot Knglish vvlto.it dm In *
the week vveru 71 , . B qu irters , at ills la ,
against ( M1.0H ijuarlers at Vis Id during Ui *
conespondlng pi-Hod last yoar. Flour Is
Ircely olferc-d at lower rates. ForelRli vvheatii
HID dull ; Imjeihaiul8ellerxicfu.su to yield to
each other. Fiom Is Me.idily hulcL Com Is
weaker , owing to the icpoit of un onormoiuf
ciop in Ameiica. Theio has been no busi
nessin caigoc.s. Nine eaigouH arrived , on
c-aigo was withdrawn and nine icmalncd ,
liicludinthreu ot California. To-day's mar
ket was blow and dragging ; whwitdult ; bar-
h-y and oats quiet.
Amount iir < > raln In Sl lii and Htok-Oi
CIIICMIO , Oct , .21 * Thu following ilgurea
taken from Ihu official statement of the
board of tiadu to bu posted on 'Chnngo lo
moiiow , show the amount of wheat , com
oals , lye and bailuy In thu Unltexl .Stales and
Canada on hatimlay , Oololior l , and Ute
amount ol Ineieatt : 01 decicaeoover tlieprxv
ciedlng week :
Vv'heat I'.i.Os.v.,1 ! Increafio. . . . 717-2-tfl
Coin lui ; ) , ( > * b lnciua.su. . . . ( Uil'&l
JJats ,072i7.'i : Decrease. . . . : ) * ) , ! !
Barley. ' . ' . ! . ! ! LWOJCCl incn-wu ! ) ! ! ! ! ! , JC8'
Thoamoiint of grain In stoiu lu Chicago on
thu date named was :
Wheat
. ,
> ' . . 23041tt
1SOM (
Ualry Mnrkot.
Ciitf voo , Oct. w'-On the boaid of
buttei was stiong again. Kegnlarbales wore
10.IHI iHinniN at hO et-ntb. Itcgular uilcs of
clu'CiU weio .Wj bo\e.s ut 0@8 conU.
A Duel Unto Deutli.
Ill xifON , Tox.is , Oct. 20. A duel In wh cl
both paitlcijunts weio killed , iwcjnrtsl last
Kililay at Tlnhomengo , Indian tciTltory , An
Indian policeman n.imcd Hioniiand a'JVxas
< o\\boy ( luaiielcd In a Kiiloon. They agreed !
lo go ouhido and light It out In the preocnca
of the assembled Indians and whiten. 8cv *
ei.il hhots weio CM'hangod. Itrown fell
pleiced Ihiongh the lie.uU Tlio cowboy ox-
plied n tew minutes later.
The Womliep ,
Wsiuvii i ON , Uct an. Upjwr Mlhsl aip4
vallej- local rains , generally colder , vatlabife
winds. Missouri valley fair wcatlmr , vnrlftt
Ilk ; winds , Kllght rise In tempeMtnniln noilh-
CID pmUon , Hlnthiiuiyiupcratutu In
cui
A finow Bioi-in Ooinln This
( ill \ Ml I'OKKS , D.lk , , Oc ( . 'JJ. * QHilO r
licu'i hiimv tali in 10 tonight. Thu sucn&
luim l U.ivt'lli ) , ; south.