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THE OMAHA DAILY SIXTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , TUESDAY. MORNING , DECEMBER 28. 188(5. ( NUMBER 11)3. ) THE HONORED DEAD , Widespread Borrow Over the Sudden Sum mons of General Logan. HIS WIFE SUCCUMBS TO GRIEF. Many Messages of Condolence Received from Her Husband's Priends. BL/MNE ON HIS LATE COLLEAGUE. A Tribute to His Worth as a Soldier and Stntcf.ninn , FUNERAL PLANS UNCOMPLETED. The Hot-vices Will I'rnt > nl > ly no Held on Trldny In ttic Senate Clinmlmr Tlio Scnntor'H Trials nnd TrllHilatloiiH. Grief. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele gram lo the HIK.Mrs. : | . Louan avvoko from nnleep of boveial hour ; nt 7 o'clock this in 01 n hit' veiy much Improved. It was with gre it difficulty last night that she was put to sleep. Soveinl powders vveio administered to her , nnd at a late hour her moans nnd sobs pave wav to n quiet rest. Later in the nl ht filio avvoko nnd began to talk of the general , when the phjslclans gave her another pow der and admonished hci that sleep and quiet weio nbsolulely necessnrj to the presei vntion ol her life. When Mrs. Logan opened her e > es this morning she found at her bcdsldo SrnatoTK Cidlom nnd Sherman. Taeyhavo ehargo of the funeral anangemmils which bnvo not begun ns jet , nnd they began to talk to her , when hei KI let became soovcr- powei Ing that they gave hci into the chaigo of the pbvslclans and postponed action until ! ) o'clock this afteinoon. 1 have thought of .lohn In eveiv possible pha o of lift ; , but novel In this giave , said NTH. Logan. I always supposed he would outlive me , nnd then she began to wander oil on tlio financial condition of thu family , her feni seeming to bo that she would lose her propeity , which Is covered by amoitgagoof Sl',000. ! Him said she was willing to disuose of her homo In Chicago , oven thing in fact , It she could retain herpiesent lioiue hero and live where lite ccncial had spent so much ot his life. She was assured that hei tncnds would take cnie of her and her Inteiests and thnt she Aould never vvnnt , nnd then she lost consciousness in sleep , another powdei luv- Invbecn admlulsteicd. It is hoped that when Mis. Logan awakes from hei sleep this afteinoon she will bo able to stand consultation relative to the tun- ernl nnd othei matters. Othei membeisof the family say thnt iho lemalns w ill undoubt edly bo deposited In a vault at Oak Dill eeme- leiy In this city ; that sei vices will bo held In the senate chamber and that JPV. ! Dr. Newman - man , pastor of the Metiopolitnn M. E. uliuich , will pieach the funeral sermon. Tlio icmains , they say , will rest In a vault hero until anancr iuents foi permanent Interment nre elfectcd. .Mrs. Logan Is iccovcrlng from her prostra tion rapidly and 1'mds relict fiom her mental nnpnlsli In consulting with fi lends icgatdmg mrangcments for the funeral. AVords of Condolence. HUOOKI.AN , N. Y. , Dec. ! iO. Mts. ,1. A. Logan : Accept the deepest sympathy ot Mrs. Talmago and nisclf lor the loss of jour great and noble husband , and the piajcis of my congiegatlon to-night. May > ou bo com forted. ' ! ' . DJVVI : 1 1 I'AI.VIAI.K. Nr.w VOIIK. Dec. 20. Mrs. J. A. Logan : Wo.uodlstiesscd nt the tenible news nnd nil join In regiet foi jour loss nnd gj mpitliv forllvlnp. F. D. Ci ! : VNT. NKW VOIIK , Dee. 20. Mis. ( ienernl Lo an : A friend just telegraphs me the awful news too sudden and dreadful to bo named. I wrote jou this moining. May God sustain jou nil in this sad calamity. calamity.W. W. T. Sin UMAX Ai'oi'iTV. ' Me , DIP. 20 Mis. , ) . A. Lo gan : The stailllng news of join husband's death has liibt reached me. Novel till this morning < ild we receive nn intimation thut ho was considered in danger. I dan ; hardly spenk ot my personal sonow In view of jour own Inexpiesslblo griet and ot the gmieml loss to the country which , In pcncoauilln war , ( ieneial Logan has served with com manding ability and coinage. Mis. Jilaino joins mo in deepest sj nip \tliy with von and \cnr elilldien. JAVII s U. JliIM \ NKW VOIIK , Dec. 20. MIC. John A. Logan : Accept my slnceio sjmpnthy and e\pies-lon Of S011OVV. Al.KN. ( iltlCdOII , Secretnry Kusslan Legation. Xi.vv YOUK , Dec. 2ii. Mih. John A. Logan : Little dlit 1 think when telegiauhlng .vou this moinln ; that so meat asouovv was near. Accept m > deep sjmpathy In > om cieat be- ic-vvemenl. itost or. CONKI.INO. Pmiitnru'iiiA , Dec , "rt Mr . John A , Logan : 'Ibo people of Phlladelihla ] tender their fljmpnthy in the sad bcicaveiui'iit which has licfallen ion In the death ot join Unnoted husbind. Their lieirts are wann in alfettlon nnd esteem tor his manv manly \lriues. AVii.i.i.vvi 1 ! Svm n , JIajoi. MADISOV , Wb . Dec. 20 Mis. John A. Lo/an : The veteinnsof the ( iranit Aimy of the Honubllc am In dceu soirowand sin- cerrlj nnd lovinglj nioinii the loss ol join beloveu husband , ihelr dear eomiade and trlenil. 1 son ow fullj tendei our seivieesin anj niannei agicenblo to vou. J-rrua l Aincint t ) , Comninndei In Chief , N'rw Voni ; , Dec. 20. Mis. John A Logan1 Wo arc Ine'NpH'ssluij shocked andgiioved by the nevvsol join litblnnd's death , Mrs. Mor ton Joins with mo in oxpusslng ourdeeniest sjmpithy in join gioat soirowand Irrcpai nblo los-i , ji \ i ] > . MOII i ON. Ifi.ooMiMnov , III. , Dee. 2T liloomlnt'ton Cirand Army of Iho Republic Post No. HO met at 10 o'llock Itils mmnlngand adopteil the namoof John A.Logan post , and un animously passed thu following lOoOlnlluiia : To Mis , John A. Lojin ; : ' 1 hu otllcoisaiul members of John A. i.ogin PoU No. 140 , ( iiaiidAimy of the Hopubllc , of ihK Lit ) . tender theli lieatlfolt svmpathy to vouibell nnd family In this sad hoiu of bereavement , and iccociiUo the fact that tlm nil wise Pio- vldonco has taken from jou alovlnu com- pinlon , n tender father , aud fiom the nitlon tlio vcteiaiiR1 warmest nnd most lullhfu advoeite. 1'ost 110 , ( Sianil Army of tlm Ite public , of this eltv. met In spveinl session at 10 a , m , to-div , nnd ndopled John A. Lo/an as I lie namoof the porl. | bla'iied.J A , U. Svvi rT/ru , Commander , Ai.nvsY. N , Y. , D.-r. . 27MIN John A L < can ; Wo unite in s > j mpathj fur jou nm tours in join meat soiiovv. Muiv Anuiun Mel'i.nov , Hi i r.i HEII.NDON Aniiuii. Messages of condoleuco vvoru received luim the Japanese legation nt Washington , nn post , ( i. A. K , of .S.ilin.i , Knn. , ami thn following from U. ! j. ( iiant poit .No. 2 * > , Chicago ( i. A. J5. : John A. LoL'nn , jr. : This jiost desires thn caillest ix.sblblii notlci ) of the luringenienti lot tlie funeial of j our fnthe-r. Wo n-l > it m ii pjilloulai tav.n nnd tlm light ot lliti post ot lionoi , ISIgned.j A. \VvnoiT \ , i 'osiiuinder. . ITtils is tlio post to vvhieh Ceneial Lo an belonge.l. ] rnivioNr , ( ) . , Dec. 27r Mrs , John A. L < iui : MIN llajes vviites with mo In cx.- tenilincto vou out heaittclt tvmnnthy In join LTC.U beicavi'incnt. K. 0. HAVJ-S. CiiK-M.o , IKv. 27. Mix. John A. Logan : Thoiiinnd Aimy of tholiopubllc , of Illinois tuiider to the family of out coun-ade. nut deepest ajmpallty In this their great bcitavi1- meid , and ou > great Io s. s.W. . P. THOWPSOV. .1 , A. SFMOK. NKW VORIC , ] ) ei87. . Mr3. John A L'i'iui ' : In this unr\pected MtioUo 1 can reul- Ironul'ilnir ' ixc * pt that v our k-bs Is tto ) loss of Iho VTOOC ! people , aud tiiuy cy truly recce ) O. K 1 ilc this that In your gtcat sorrow you have ho nation's sympathy. WII.MAM WAI.TI.II r r.irs. l-'orthc Ptincrnl , Dec. 27. Ono who savv the remains of Ceneral Logan this morning Rajs he embilmcrs hixvo completed their work nnd the body Is ready for the casket Its ap- pciranco Is lifelike nnd but little wasted. Mr . Lojan's condition Is gradually mend ing , some portion of last night having been liassed In deep sleep , the llrst she has taken Tor several days. No arrangements hnvo jttbcen mnde foi the funeral. Mis. Lozan , lias , however , expressed Iho wish to see Iho membeisof the Illinois delegation who ate In Iho citv llils afternoon , and a meeting has been called lor H o clock , at which Mrs. Lognn's wlihe.s will be leained aud aiiange- nients will bo decided upon. It Is leained In ndvnncoof the meeting of the Illinois delegation that it Is piobable that the funeral will be postponed until after the reassembling of congies-9. It beliiu the pre vailing Impicsslon of all friends that the goneial's long nnd prominent seivlcu In the semte makes It especlallr llttlug Hint his obsequies should take place In the capltol. a Hitherto the duties of receiving vlsltois nnd nnsweilng numbeiless impnrles has been peiloimcd bj volunteers amoni ; the lilends ot the family. Arrangements h.vvo now been made to accept tlto tondei of the becrctarv of the navyot a guaidol marines who will icndei sueli services as aio appio- prlnfp nnd may bo requited of llioni. Tbomembeis ot thu Illinois delegation In congress who nienovv in Washington hold a meeting at Iho Logan mansion this nftei- noon In compliance with the suggestion of Mrs. Logan lor consultillon. 'ihero were pi esent Senator Cullom nnd Hotiresonlatlves Hill , Hendeison. Pajson. Spiinger , 'ihoinas , Townshendaml Nceco. Mrs. Logan's wishes with regard to the tunerul arrangements were made known by Kopiesoiitativo Uendoison , witli whom she had been confeiring. Hei Incllnal'ous favoied the funeral In the sen ate chnmbei nfter the leassembllng of ton- LTCSS , and Intel ment In tlm mean time In the congressional cemetery hero. No conclusion was reached and the subject was postponed until to-morrow. hlnco that time further conferences have In formally taken plnco and the members of the delegation mo of the opinion that tlio f uncial sei vices will take place next 1'ildavln tlm senate chamber and that the rein lilis will then Immediately boeonvejcd to Chicago. Senator Sheiinan wns at the mansion this afternoon nnd was In consultation with Mis. Logan , who sought his ndvleo regarding the nriangemcnts. llu has already made the so- lecllon of n committee toiopicsent the sonale , but withholds Its announcement until ; u- rangements shall be determined upon. At half past 0 this evening a guard of honor sent by tlio secretary ot war , con sisting of a sergeant and four privates of ar tillery fully uulfoimed and equipped , re ported at Calumet Placo. A sentinel was placed at the front door and another at-tho door of the chnmbei in which lie the remains. A guaid of marines to bo sei.t bv tlio seerc- laiy of the navj will repoit to moiiow uioin- Inr. Inr.Coiicspoudencfl was still In progress at a Into bom this evening between .Senator Cul lom nnd the authorities nnd poisonnl fi lends of ( icnctal Lognn In Chicago regarding ar rangements lor the tuncial. 'J he nrst tuiuloi of a buiial place was received jesteidar fuini Iho authorities nt Sprlngtlold , who tendeicd a choice of places nt that city , ono of them being the ceuietcrv in which Lincoln Is Intoned. Then tame tenders from places in southern Illi nois , in Iho nolehboihood of Loiaii'a earlier home , and from Chlcazo , the homo of his latoi jears. During to-dav urtcnt icprescn- tations of the claims of Chicago hnvo been coming from vaiious organi.'alions of that city and Irom influential personal friends. 'ihore is mason to believe that if Chicago makes a detinite and seasonable lender of a burial place In that citv It will bo accepted. Clilcagu AVnntn Him Buried 111 ore. CHICAGO , Dec. 27. At n meeting of load- iugellUcns hcie this afteinoon icsolutlons weio adopted urging the oflcr of nn npprpn- ate slto in Chicago lor the burial of ( icncrnl Logan , and a commllteo of twenlv-hve wns appointed tobavochnrgoof the matter and annngolora representation nt the iuneinl. Another meeting will be held to-morrow. Cmcu.o , Dec. 27. The citv council lo night , by a rising vote , adopted icsoliitlons asking the family of Ueneial Logan to allow the dead trcneral to bo bulled in Chicago. A site oveilooklng tlm boulevard has been ten dered by thi ) South Pmk cominissloneis for ( ieneral Logan' * eiavo. The West paik bonid to-day took action looking to the elec tion of n monument to Ocneial Lo/nn at the entrance of tlio paik. _ Illalnc 011 Ml * Ijiito Collenuuc. AlftUhTA , Me1. , Dec. 27. A lepoitci ol Ihe associated press called at Ulalno's lesluenco soon nffei the Intelligence of tienernl Logan's death i cached this citv. llu said the annoiinccnient had tome to him without his being In the least decree prcpateit toi it. He had heaid only in the loiciioon that ( Jcneral Logan's condition was considered ciitlcal. Hlalno discussed ( ! eiieial Logan's chaiacteiistlcs frcelj1. He and not peisonally known the general befoie the war , uiul had met him lei the fust time when ( ieneial Logan came to Washington from his com mand In the Held. "I think , " said lilaine , "It was some tlmo dining the winter of IbO. ! that by iiicio accident i enteied Lincoln's. room ju t ns Ucncrn ! Logan was lenvlng. The pie ° ldent intindneeil nut to the goncial. and wo Ind a veiy Inlet talk. I lemc'inbei , " said DIaluc , "tli.it aftci ( icucial Logan bnd rellied tlio piesldent ciilo- gUed liluv very liighl ) ' . adding thnt it was veiy fortunate when so many generals had fallen tai below ex pectation lo Iiud a few who had gene lai tie- jond expectation nnd , In the lattei class , bo gavoLojtan an eminent i.tnk. lint 1 nm nol one , sala Hlnine , "lo speak ofCenernl Log.in'h militaiy lank. That can bo moio Illtnigly done by his biothei olllcors and by thousands ot vcteians who aio at this moment in tc.irt > ovei the death of theli beloved leadei In vvai , theh watchful and constant fiicnd in ) ieice. ; History lias , 1 think , Uehnllely assigned Logan his milltacy rank -tholiluhost ot volunteer orllccru In thn nun ) ol the Union. Mv closit nnjualntaucti wllh ( ieneral Locnn , continued Itlalne , "dates t tow bis eiitimico upon his duties ns n repiesentatlvo nt largo from Illinois , in tlm Fortieth congie.ss. Ho was selected to that post in Novcmbci , It-C ) . l-'iom that time on- v\aid our relations came to bo friendly nnd Intimate , Occasional statements as to jealousies and u\ allies weio without foundation , Them never was an unkind word between us , and , ro fnr ns 1 know , neitlu-i find nn unkind thought ol the other , 1 say this knowing nil It cnnve'j * , nnd know ing also all It contradict" . " Mr. Hlalno de'iibed Logan as a man of Im mense toi ce in a leulhlativii boilv. "ills will , " s-vid Mr. lilaino , "was unbendlnr , His coinage1 , both mental nnd physical , was of the highest order. 1 novel know a mote fearless man. lie did not quail bctoro put > - lie oiilnlon when ho had once made uuhls mlnn any moio than ho did bctoro the guns of Uio enemy when he headed a ilmr o ol his unthuslastli ! tioo ] ) > . " .Speaking of Lotrau In debate , lilaino said his longest nnd beat piep ired speech ho made ( i.'aliist the restoration of I-'IU John Poitei to tlmnrmv. Locan had gieat fecllne In the casoaud put a largo amount of studj In it , Ithino thought Logan's loss to the republi can pijtbitjond : couipulntlnn. Ho knew ol no man who Imd comlilned In so eiiiinenU dcgieutliecaicei * ot soldlei and statesman a > had Lo an , _ The ( iCMicrnl'K Troiilil.'s. WAsiiiNdiov , Dec.27. Ihpcclal Tclefiraui to the Hn : . ] An Intimate I'll end of the lamlly said this mornliiK Oeneral Lo.au' { ilcilli was the pcinlty ho paid for Ills nctlou In the Pa ) ne case , Helms received busheh of letters condo.mnliii ; his course from fiicud- vviiom ho thoiuht ought to stand by him , There hnvo been humtiod of letters too from s Iran KITS , some ot them abuslv e and threat- tiling and nearly rvory politician In Ohio ol ( ho republican P irty has written to him gay- Ini ; thnt hia political future w&s rtooini-ii , and tint if ho wns nominated foi lirc'ldent every republican In Ohl would vote against him. In addition to tnls the attackb of thn newspapers in that tnt and clsowheivand cople * of whloh have been rujrno , Dta fir.a itarnoy. yxt i - v vv sent to him roy inlslnkcn friends or nnllctous encpiles hnve projed upon Ids mind and lost him much sleep , lln was in uo condition to stand this strain , and , being abnormally sen sitive , could not resist D rood I uc upon It , Then came the attack upon htm fiom behind Ihe shoulders of ( ieneral ( Jrant. That was the telling blow and struck him vvhon he was 111. He lias been luoodinc over that nnd could not dismiss It fiomhh mind. Daring his Illness. When ho was delirious , bo talked nbout it and the doctors made It the subject of consultation. With his brnln in a feverish condition llio disease lound It the weikest spot In hlssjstemandstiuck tlinie. In the mass of comment made to-day upon the death ot Senator Logan not n little refer ence his been made by senalois lo the pait he look In the Pajnccase , which wai nrgucd in committee and In chamber last summer. U Is stated thnt the attack upon ( Ieneial Lojnii by llio press nnd lepubllcans ot Ohio and elscwlieie wouied him a gieal deal nnd ho wns fiumiontly heard to Mnlo In nrlvnto conversation that hn and Sonatois Lvaits and Teller , who voted wllh Ihe demo crats for Senatoi Pa ) no , would luivo prcfciicd to go witli thelt own paity had thciu been nny evidenre to justify such action. One of Lognn's most Intlmnlo republican senatorial filends says of this : " 1 believe ami alwajs shnll bellevo that Logan would have leconsldered his vote In that case had not the Ohio papers pitched Into him so savagely. 1 had carefully read ill iho testlmonj and when 1 leained how ho hid voted In committee I was surprised. I went to him In the ijenatn ehambci and after n thoroimh talk on thosublect , remarked thnt every Intelligent man in Ohio , ipgardless of political sentiment in aniliatlon , believed ihero was bilbery and that moiiuy was used In llio election. 'Oh , jes , ' said Logan , 'hut the tumble Is there Is no evidence of it. ' Then I icpllcdthattbeipwasovldencc , and In quired ol Logan if ho luul read the testimony. Ho ndmitted thnt ho had not , saving hu judged the testimony bv the pie-sentatlon niaiio ol it in the committee loom , men tioned several stionc points In the testi mony , nnd told him that I was not endeavor ing to pcrsuado him against his judgment , but that 1 was satisfied the case would create more of a stii than was then anticipated. Alter impiossing upon tils mind features of the testimony which i tegaidedas showing proofs ot briberj' , 1 told him that 1 would bo glad to hive him to lovlovr tnu case , to lend tbo testimony himself. Jlo would have enro- fully lead that testimony , and perhaps In conseqeuco of that careful leading have changed his view , but just th"ii the lepubll- can papers opened upon him , some of them In an abusive nnd malignant mannei , aud I know Lo/ian / well enough to feel assured that ho would not change then. of the "Grcnt Conspiracy. " WASHIM.TOV , Dec. 27. [ Special TclcKinm lolhu Hi i.1 : It appeals lhat Ocneial Logan has been disippolnted at the failuio of his book. Ho was offeied " 55,000 tor the manu script and a roynltj on all sales , by n Wnsh- Inuton publisher , but concluded to accept an olfei fiom a Now York house , which prom ised a bugei rojally. Althomrli the OOOK wns Issued nearly a jear nco , up to October hebad iccclveu but S2bO liom the publlsheis. At the time of Arthur's fun oral ho went to New York and succeeded in getting n check for 81,000 , which was needed to meet somupiessing necessities , but that not only exhausted all that was due him from the s les but tlio piibllshcis allowed him to an ticipate future receipts. At the rate the book is now selling Mis. Logan will derive no in come fiom It foi months In Washington , where It was expected there vvoald bo n largo demand , the agent tells me that scmcely n hundred copies have been sold , nnd the gen- em ! only received lllty cents a copy. The failure ol his book was the souico of great distress to him nnd welched upon his mind. Ho wns not only mortilicd at its lick ot pop ularity , but expected to del Ivoa larireievenue liom it , and was sine that Its piocceds would pay toi his house. He had been olfered by the publishers of n weekly papei 510,000 toi hisioinlniscemes of the war , butpiefencd to write the political volume. Commander Fnirchllil's Circular. MAIHSOV , Wis. , Dec. 27. Geneial Fair child , commandei-in-cliiet of the G. A. It. , to-night issued the following to the ciam army posts ot the country : Sueclal No : i. The comniamier-in-chlel with gie.it soi row announces the de.itn ol Coirrr.ido John A. Loiran , who deuirted thl ! Iltoon Sunday , December 20 , at Washington , Onoot theliist to become nn nttlvo vvoikoi in the tanks ot the O. A. Jt. , ho contlmici to the end ot bis eventful nnd most ulllclen life to give his best elforts foi the good oi tlio oider. Alwajs biave , patriotic and hon est , his life closes amid the tears nnd la mentation ot the people of the gieat r publ ! < which he did so much to picsurvc. Ills mem ory will continue to be one of the lichest in lieiltanccs of his old comrades of the unior army. At flic funeial ceremonies , wherevui tlioy be held , will bo found thousands of hi' oldcomiados gatheied to piy the last sail tribute ol icspcct tot lieiallant ) sokllei vvhon thej so dent Jj loved. Logan's Last .Speech. CM VII.AM > , ( ) . , Deii.27. ( Suneral Logan's I ist public speech was delivered at a ( ! . A. H cnnii tne In Youngstovvn , O. , on Noveiubei Ib , a little more than live weeks ago. In tin couise ot his remaiks he said : "I believe Ir pensioning cveiv soldlei living flint vveni into tlio service either for along 01 shun tcini , who \vis : wounded In sei vice or con tincted disease , or has since , thioughno tniil ! ol Ills own , become disabled. I believe ii : pensioning uverj soldier that lias arrived ni the agonf slxtj-two. Pass that kind of n law and justice would ho done. " Adopted , NonroiKNeb.Dec. 27. | SpecialTelegian to the Hu : . ] Tboirand ( Aimy post adopter nppiopilato resolutions to-night on the death ol ( it'iicral Logan. at Ma i o Nr.w YOUK , Dec. 27 Thu llagion the citv hall were iniscd nt half mast early this morn ing in respect for llio dcalh of Ceneial Logan. In all depaitmonts tint leading topic of con- veis.itjoii as the death of the senator. Many eulogies weio pionounced upon his lito and character. Vp to noon the Hug on the federal building hid not been rabed. Postmastci Piei son said ho had leeened no otllcial an nouncement of tlm death ot Cieneial Logan nnd no could not oidei the Hag ialsed until ho had leeeived distinctions liom Washing ton. _ _ Hud Klr In Sioux City. Sioix Cnv , la. , Dec. 27. Ibpeclal Tele- giam to the HI.K.J Atln ! : this mornini ; a hiu Jjioko out In iho store ot C , D. Smiley it Co , In the Abel it Andeiaon building , cor- nei of Jones and J'onrtli stieets. liufnro II was gotten nndei control tlm entire building was consumed , together with the adjoining ono owned by U. T. Hedges , The lo s wah S2r > ,000 wllh 510,000 Insiiianoe. The los- on I ) . T , Hedges building wn ; ? d,000 , nearly covered by insurance A bio Anderson's building is ntolnl wievk Jjoss , Sr,000 ; liihiiiance. SJ.bOO. John ( iiillln's loss on ennfeitlonety stock , Sl.OOO : Insurance , about PJ.IOO. C. D Smllov A Co. , loss , 4,000 ; Insurance , 8JWJO ; Mrs Toddenwoith , loss on cigar and tolmcci stock , W.OOO ; nearly covered by Insuramv Tlio tlrempn did noulu woik , and by great ef toil conilned thu liru to the two buildings Mr .Smiley and family , who occupied looms in tlie rear of the- store , reaped only will their lln'ri. Jtntli Mr. and .Mrs. Smiley wer < binned about thu neck nnd face. Klro nt McGregor. Mci ( > : rnon , la. , Dec. 27 , [ Special Tele groin to the Jir.j ! : The business block ovvnei bj liasaett , Huntim- Co. , at this place , wn b idly burned lasl nin'ht , Tlio losses ara estl mnteul as follows ; liassett , Hunting & Co. 8,000oihcr small losse .SlXK ( ) ; insined li tlm Continental , S2,000 ; Wnshlnirlon of Dos ton , Noithwcstein , National and Milvvaukei Meelmnk-5 , $ , rM each on bllildiui : . Not I'liiiro-l'iipuiiion | . Di s MOI.NES , la. , Dec. 27. News lecelvei from Uothrio county , states that the lepoitci outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in a herd o cattle on Williams & Powell stock farm I ; grossly untrue. Prof. Stalker , state veterin Allan made n personal examination otthe cat tie and declares i liens is no contagion as im been reported. HA describes tlio trouble ai cerebro-silual | meulnietlsbut ; not coiitaglou : and tbelvrd la rapidly recovering , THE CAPTURE OF CUMMINGS , The Story of the Arrest of the Noted Espress Robbers. CUNNING WORK OF PINKERTON. The Panioitq " llm" Turns Out to lie a Chicago Co.\l Denier Ills Ac complice * Identified nntl Arrested. Detectives Tell the Tal' . Ciiir.viio , Dec. ST. William A. 1'lnkcrton l ? nftcinoon made his first public * statement lespeellng the nircst of Duties for pattlcipa * tlon in the Adams express eomp.ijiy on tlio St. l.ouls & Sin Fiancisco ralhoail some tlmo ago. Ho began by deelailng that tlio stoile.s printed by Chicago pipers AS to tlio nllnlr wcro wild and wcro mnlnl ) inlsrcpic- scntntlons. Ho then declared that the ngencj had aricsted three men 1'rlday foie- nonn between 10 and 11 o'clock. Ho sild tlio caiitnto \\as made two miles distant irom the Intersection of Madison and Halstcd streets. Ono of tti tile was the man who wrote Iholetlers signed "Jim Cuinmlngs" to the St. Louis papers and the other t\\o were his oonfodoiatc < > . 'they weie positively Identified by live-witnesses brought here from St. Louis jostenlay. The tlupo men , together with OscirUook , arrested In Kansas City , and Hill llalght , ni rested In Xnslivlllo. Tout ) . , 1'lnkcrton declared , were now In Missouri , which carried the presump tion that the thico arrested hero were taken theio last night. 1'lnkciton state * , howeuM-i thalthoy vvcu * nottnkon to StLoulb. . The de tect estates that t wo o the teen wciccon- sidcicd as tmslness moil , and that none arc of the Ueserailo ) type , M'.IAII.S or Tan CAI'TUHF. Complete details of the cliaso aftet ( ho Adams express robbers , who rilled the afo on tint St. Louis & San i'rancftco roan on tlio night ol October 23. of S-V > .000 to SOO.OOO , weie Ilistielated by oftlclalsof the I'inkpiton National Detcctivo agency to-night to areme- sentatl\o of tlio associated press , The agenej" has succeeded in arresting li\o men , namely : Frederick Wltrock. who Is the aittlioi of tbe "Jim Cnmmlngs" letters , and who is claimed to be tl.o man who perpe trated the robbery ; W. W. Hnight , mi ex- emploje of the express company , who is sun- nosed to ha\e alaud In planning the lobbeiv from his knowlcdeW of the lailroad "inn. Thomas Weaver , a Chicago laundrjman.wlio was with Witiock before and after the rob- beiy : IMvvnid Kinney , a brother-in-law of Wltrock , upon whoso peison was found a considerable portion of the express robbeiy money , and' ' Oscai Cook , who hid Wltroek alter tlio robbciv and afleiwatd divided the money and mailed the " , llm Cummings' " letter's. The detectives have turned up about S1T.OOO , and estimate that fiom 3-10,000 to S45.000 is still unaccounted lor. The story of the robbery is too well known to need repetition. Tlio case was immediately given to the Pinkerton agency , which sent opoiatives In all directions , and the wagon loads tunning from 1'aclilc Junc tion towaid the Missouririvei weie tiavciscd , but only meagre trace was found of any ono , and the oflieiats , when they letiuncd to St. Louis vvoio conii > lotely at sea. In the mean time a letter was addressed by "Jim Cum- mlngs" to the Globu-Democrat of St. Louis based on which the Pin- kuitons claim to have compassed the anest and fixed the cilmo on all the paitlclpants in the robbery. In the meantime , him over , detectives Imd obtained the names of all the persons w ho had been discharged ui had voluntailly left tbe employ of tbo ox- pioss company during the jear precedine the lobbory , and found among the former W. W. llalght , who had bce.ii discharged nlno months preceding for suspected theftot pack ages. This man had been a messenger on the Trisco road fiom bt. Louis to Vinita , Indian Tenitory , coveiing the Same run which was made by Fotlierlnghnm. The detectives found that he and Fotheiingham had know n ench otliei In Kansas City , but tltut there had been no intimacy. Haiclit was traced to Kansas City , and from there to Lcavemvoith , where his iathei was an inmate ol the homo tor disabled soldiei-i. From Leavenvvorth it was found that Haight had come to Chicigo , whore no had bean emplojed nt times as an express driver and also as the dilvoi of a laundry vvauon foi Tom Wcavci. nileady mentioned as ono of the prisoners , and also worked for Kicd Witrock , the mjs-tciioos "Jim Ciimmlngs , " who was opeiatlug a coal yaid at the cornei ot Lincoln nnd West Lnko stieetfl In this city. ilaight left the citv October 'J7 , two dajs nftor the lobbeiy , stating that he was point to Florida , and his w Ito tollowedsome dnj s later. Thov had been vcrs poor , but showed evidence of Midden atllucnce ' Immediately nftei the rohbcir. An Invc&tliratlon by the detectives In Chicago show oil that Wltrock had also come fiom Loiucnvvortb , ixnd ns be was absunt fiom the city ho could not be ques tioned concerning Ilaight. When Inquliy was puisnul icspecting Witiock ft was found that he corresponded very clo = elv to thu description givun of the mjstcrious "Jim Cummlngs. " Fuither cautious In quiries showed that Wltrock had lelt on Oc tober U in company with Tom Weaver , the laiindrjman , whose place of business Is at 7,11 west Lake street , and w ithln a tew doors ot Witrock's coal yard. Pinkorton's imita tive is lime .ilmost a lepctitlon of thatic- cclved liom St. Louis last night telling ot "Jim CummiiiBS' " Hist lettei and the ills- eoveiy ot tlio p.ickngo at the union depot Irom which the Chystmit .street house ntiin- bei was diseoveied the letter written to ox- cnlpato Fotheiingham the wilier sajlng the pickara referred to cnntalncil letter heads ot thoexpicss company similar to the ono on which the forged letter was written and shown to Pothciingham. Tlio detec tives found the Chestnut stieet house , kept by Mrs. Heriy , and tlmt hei two looinciscoi- icspondcd to Witrock and Weaver. Tnoy had coino to her house October 18 nnd Weaver departed the night ot October 22 , sajlng ho was going to Kansas Citv , Witioclc left on the evening oC Oetobei 'Si , explaining that ho Intended to go to Kansas City also. Mr * . Deny was able to givenvorj close de scription of both men. boaichlng thu looms they had occupied , two red .stamps vveni found which coirespondod to the labels plnicd in two valises shipped to St. Louis tiotn St. Chailes wlien , as itPtnllcd in "Jim Cum- mums' " first letter , the writer had encased a sktlT in which to lly down the river. When these tacts had nil been eathcied a elosn watch was placedon ! Weavei In C'llcagoand ' the coal jaid of Wltrock , which was being managed by Klnnuy. Oneiatives wcio also sent to Lcavenwoith , whcroVIt - rock's mothci and slstei , botli vciy rcspectablo people , vtro icsldlnc. It was found that llaluht's wife and chlldinn were at llaleht's iniilliei's In Leavenvvorth , and that Haluht's , wito was in correspon dence w Itli lialuht wlio was located at .Nash ville , Ten n. Ilalcfit was discovered to have gonoextensivel } iiito tliu loolin ; business at Nashville , and lip was kept under cUiso wateh. About liviwrnks ) aio a daughti'r and sun ot Mrs , Ucrry , ot SL Louis , came to Chicago and identlticd Weaver as one ot the men who had Iicci ) a roomer at ttmlr house. ' 1 he detectives tlten decided that they would not molest Weiver hut would await the re turn ot Witrock. Tlio Invcitlgatlon about this time showed that Oscar Cook , founeily resldinxat Leaveiuvoith. n close friend ot WitiocK's , had gorw to Kansas City , v hero ho was found toba woikint ; as n coopei In the cast bottoms at it board mi : hnusu kept by a woman named Coxe. 'lliuetorj was cur rent there that Cook had won alamo amount of money in a lottery , but this Idea was veiy soon exploded. It was discovered that Cook bad made several trips away fiom theclt ) . and his jouinejs weie always fol lowed by the appeaiame of ono ot "Jim CmumingV letters. A Pinieiton : operative Imully became a bosom tilend of CookV , visited gambling 1001114 with Cook , and con tinued to shadow him until his urre.st Ust Saturdav. In thomeantlmu the shadow on WitiocK'h house was maintained * without rebiilt , until labt Tuusthy nlirlit. On that night Piukerton men found another "shadow" whom they did not know , 'Ihoy saw him enter No , 10 Lincoln street , tlio residence of Witrock , nnd afterward a largo man , who coriespouded to the dchcrlptlon of Witrock , also entered the house. In the meantime the biotlier-ln-lavv had gone to Qulncv , vvheie ho received it telegram an nouncing thu return ot Fred Witrock to Chicago. A Piukeiton. operative had fol lowed Kinney and mana < ; td to MC ; those Ulegiams : which were signed by Iloso \ \ Itrock , wife of the man tlio detectives were ttjlttir so hard to lind. 'I he Plnkctton ofllco In Chlcaao was vvatncd , and it only tended to confirm their own suspicion's. Witrock's honxc was elosuly shadowed until Friday mornin ? . and It was feared that Wit- rock hid neaped , lu the meintlme Kinney icturnod to Chicago , and ho and Weaver wcro seen to cautiously enter Wltioek's house , the blinds of which were constantly dtavv n , but a light could be seen lusldo On Friday morning the mysterious "shadow" came out of Wilnnk's house , as did also Kin- ncy , and aftcrmaUiugaciicful survo > Wit- lock nnpoarwl. 'I ho men went south on Lin coln sticcl , showing evident alarm all the while , and linilly entered a liquor toie and roRtauraiil kept by nit Italhn on Madison sited near Lincoln street Hooert A. Pin- kejton nnd two ojictallvcs shadowed the place until Kinnev wont out , when they enteied and auosted Wltiock , nftei a simp stimjele. The latter attempted to dtnw a re volver. two of which were totind onhlspci- son. Ho molested amlnst the Indlgnitv , but was scaiched and SltO was taken from a ted poeketbntik found on his peison. 'I ho "slmlovv" was searched and il.'iOO was found on his peison. 'Iho "shadow" tinned out to bo a voung man namui lieorgo W. P.urnliam , vviiom Wlltock had met In Savannah , ( ! a. Ho explained that ho had eoimi north with Wltrock and had "hadowed the Mitel's lum o , as Wttioek had explained that ho had shot a man In Chicago In a low and wished to escape , u- icst. Ilowns afteiward rch'T-cd when ho had explained to the satisfaction of the de tectives tlmt he had no knowledge of or con nection w Itli the lobbery. When Kinney re appeared ho was soaicliud and fclooo in loose monej was found on his person , vvhilo in ft belt around his waist was lound 5 l/XX' ' ndiii- tlon il. Thcsp men were liouo'l rout taken to the Plnkeiton aconcv \ \ \ a close caulago. A Bcatch ef the Wlttoek house resulted in the Uniting of a skill on Mrs. WUrTick. Into which Sl..XX ) was sown In 350 noles. A hunch ot money , 1M. > 0 in all , was also tound on her person , together vvilha font-karat diamond. Weavei wasaucMed In the coil jard rbout tlio si\mu time , and In thn basement of bis house was touud 5 'l,000 ' In some Inn ! jars. 'Iho arrest ot Cook and llaL'ht was then ordered by telegraph. The detectives state that Cook distributed the iiionov aflci the lobbeiv and was ( lie co- between. They chaige Halclit with out tin * ing thoiobbcry nnd also aiding in the for cer ) of the letter presented to Fotheiingham. Wlti ock appears to have been the only man on the train toiiLorncd In the lobbery , unless Fothcringham was bis accomplice. The I'lnkcrtons will not give any expression ot th 'i vluvvsas to the guilt 01 Innocence of Fotiieilngham. XI2W YOUIC STOCKS' the Market Still Under flic Influence or a Holiday DullnoHM. Nnw YOUK , Dec. 27 , [ Special Telegram to theHr.H. ] The stock market to day was still tinder the Influence of the holidays dullness , which was such a pronounced feiture the day befoie Cluislmas. The opening was at con- aldciable concession from closing prices Fil- day , nnd vvhatovci of diifl the maikct pos sessed was In the direction of lowei prlto < ; . The pievalent opinion was tint the nnrkot would be a trading ono until well along into January , by which tlmo it was thought that opeiatois would be able toguase the w Intel's legislation pietty accmately. The belief seemed to bo pretty general that higher prices would pi evail during the lirst half ot 18S7 than have been seen dining the last ycai. The situation so fai as raihoid cainings was conccined was conceded to ueveiy favorable. For the second week of December lifty-nlno roids out of sixty-five icportlng eainlnes showed ail Increase of 5079,000 , and tlio six other a decrease of ? 10,328. The earnings for the thlid week ot Dccembci weie unilorfiily favoiable Northvvestoi n decreased Si , : > 00 , Omaha increased ? 20,000 , bt. Loins it San Francisco increased S'JT.OOO , and Canada Pacific increased ST 1,000. I'lio bear lactois in the mai et weio in expecta tion ol the passage ot tlw inter-state coin- merco bill on the le.issembling ol congress , and the prospect ot a big strike among the nmploycs of the Heading road. Trading , however , was very light. The stc.imsblp Atcrbiouglit SJ.-OO.COO In gold liom I'aiis , and it was ulalmcd that there was n maigin ot proht in shipping gold to this countrv at the present rates of exchange. . Foi the third week ol Decembei Louisvlllo \ . Nashville earnings Increased ? yOJO , and Xortheru Pa- clhc incieised $ liCOO. 'Iho bears made a drive at the maiket just be tore tliu close , and overj thine sold down sharply , ht. Paul was about the weakest thing on the list. It dropped to W.Jjf , the lowest point the nnrKet tinned down about ten dajs ago. Thu whole li t closed veiy weak at about the lowest point ot the day. The total siles vein about 150,000 shares. The Snn Francisco Stilko. SAX FiM.Nfisro , Dec. 27. Kailj this nioinlnga number of stilkeis on the Oeaty street cable 10 id gathered at the corner ot Geary and Franklin sticets with the determi nation to slop cars being run , nnd Iho lust car cominir into the city was attacked by them and the conductor and grlpman , diiven fiom tlio car , went Hying down the street. The men followed , smashing windows. A police officer maiiaiica to stop tlio eai and was polled witli stones. The ollicci dievv a ic- volvcr and ijied .sovnial shots In the cioud. Two perbons are haid to bo injiuod , but not seiloiihly , Names not Know n. At tlio same horn Unit this was taking plaey on Ocary street a number ot men attacked an incom ing cai on the Sutlei street lino. The con- diuloi and gt Ionian lecelved simllai treat ment. Ono anest has been m ale , ( ieoigc W. Kelley , who was iccognl/ed as a foimei con- ductoi on the Sutler street road. The men who made the attack woie so masked that iccognitlon was Impossible ex cept In the ease ot ( Jcorge W Kelly , whoso m isk was torn on by tin ; conductor , llu and some half a do/en otheis weio auestcd , The worst i lot was on Sutlei stieet. Tlio train was uncoupled on the highest point , After the grlpman had been so badly beaten , IIH had to bo taken to a hospital , nnd the dummy went ono way and the car another. Jiotli inn down the er.ulo with Irk'litlul rapidity , The dummy was snnsbed agnltist a , humpu' at the ham * , and thu tni tan intoatialn and was totally vvtecked. 'Iho trains on this and Ceaiystuetsweio taken oil so tint no more tiuiiblc is leaied to-nlglil. It Is ex pected tint nil ellort will bo mide to tun c.us to iiionnw. riro In a I'lilladclplila 'theacpr. Pilii.ATiKi.i'iiiA , Dec. 27. Flio bioko oul In tlio bisement of the new Temple theatei about 11 this morning nnd at 1:30 : it was be lieved the flames could bo conilned to tin theater , biittho Iho is burning In the centei of the largo building out of ruich of the lire men and may probably get beyond their con trol. The theater belongs to William M , blnt'cily , propiletoi of the Philndelphln Record , and cost 5100,000. The Insurants on thn propeity nmounts to 61 7,000. The root fell in al :30. : burying three jiromon with it , One of the three men was diiL' out nllvo nnd two others named John Johnson and John ( ilbson are still muled under the debits and ( .in not be readied , i'he tno Is Mill burning fiercely and trunks nnd furniture are bcltix lomovcd from the Washington hotel oj > pnsltc. Tlio fire was pollen under rontiol nl about 8 o'clotk to-night , the Humes having luen kept within the walls of the thoitm biiililinu' , 'J ho building and Hi eouluntj , bowuvet. nit complctelj destroyed. Mr. Siimerli p.UiUoi the ground nnd buildlir ' t2VHX ; ) ami ot- pended rtU'i.OOO on thostriif'turo unJ 3500 * . lei tixtuies , etc. , In the museum. On tlieof losses there are Insurances amounting tr Slur.oQO. He claims his ituuraiico will IM lc-.s than gioo.ooo. ( icoigo 0. Hrothciton lessee ot the theater , will lose about $25,001 on sccneiy , tdagu settings , etc. , onvhlrl Hieie Is.iu Insiiiancu of V5.2-V3. The loss In Washington hall , by John Tiacy. Is t7rjO ( ) fully Insured. The Hales room of , . publishers , scrond floor , No. 7Ji , phc < their loss at 81-1,000 , partly Insured. Th < bodies ot thu two unfortunate fiiemen an burled unilei twent ) fuel ot bikk aud stonu TIi < - Cutllblu Contest < 'i .CI.VNAJI , O. , Dec , 27. Speaker Caillsli Las filed hU ansner to Geor u IL Thohes'no tlee ot contest of hla election lo HID coii.KieEd. Ho denies ull of Thobes' tloiii. GROVER BECOMES A8XIOUS , Senator Logan's Death Scires About His Owii Health. RACKED CY RHEUMATIC PAINS Considerable Trtlk About His Con- Ultlon IteliiK liulnlijod In It } IIH Pninlly nnd Ti lends Otlici- NIMVR. The W SHISOION , Dec. 27 ( Special 1'elegr.im 0 the Hi t1. ] The doxth ot Souatoi Lu au fiom iheumatlsm has caused people todlicct ittcullon to tlio illness of PieMdcnt Cleve- and , who suffois from llio same tiouble. Mi. Cleveland , whllo probably nol dangeioiisly 111 , Is not so well as It Is generally icpoited , It Is known that ho has been routined to his oem nttet belli ? about the house tor n shoit line subseqiicnl to an ntfnok whlck kept him on his b\ck I in mote than a week. The [ iiesldi'iit's condition on batuiday wa1 } Sot such ns to admit ol his visiting Onic View , wheie the family wa ? to UIKC Clulstmas din- icr willi Mis. b\i1som. The president 10- nalno'l in his room all day , suiTeiing In tensely , the pains being loeited piinclpally in one knee , nnd Colonel nnd Mis. Lauiont were substituted toi him at the home of Mrs. Hovelaud'smotlici. Ills not geueially be- Moved thai there is any dnnuus of u fatal tci- mtnnlion ol the picsldeut'b indisposition , but Inasmuch ns he sutlcis much the same dis ease us did Senator Logan , he Is the subject of a good deal of concern to day. Them has been a gicat deal ot quiet talk all day , and It Ispiogresslng to-nlcht concern ing the condition of President Cleveland's licnlth. A gentleman who spent some tlmo at the white hoii < H ) this afternoon In con sultation with Colonel Lamonl about im- poitant public business , says : " 'Hie piusi- dent asks every member of the house who comes noai his bed In icgaid to the death of Senatoi Logan and minces not only gfief but the most Intense Inteiest. It is veiy evi dent , " savs this gentleman , "that Mi. Cleve land Is much concerned nbout the nature of his 111 ness , and is draw Ing n comparison In his own nil nil Dctwccn the stage : ; ol rheuma tism in himselt and that which lesulted in the death ol tlic somitoi. It is evident lohim tioni the questions ho has been nskcd tint he maj lake the same couise. I ob civo that all tout of the local papers to day have tmifoun statements as to the hoilth of the piesldont , nnd thu point Is made strong that the ihcn- matlMii is confined to ono leg. I do not 10 gard the statements as frank nnd trust worthy. A peison with .simply rheumatic pains In onu limb docs not leclinecousfantly In bed. lio&ides , 1 am inioimed that the picsldcnl has a fever and has sutfeiud pains throughout bis whole body. He has been contiued lo bis bed dining the past month , more than was Scnntoi Logan , and the con cern he feels In the death ol the senator , Darrlng the tact tint the two men wore warm personal ti lends , to my mind is si- nlncant. " The piesidont admitted no vlsilois to his room to-day , noi has he ( lining the past four dn > s. lie lias all the symptoms which pos sessed Senator Logan a week ago except the violent lover and dcllilum. Natuially the death ol henatoi Logan would bo a shock to the president. Tlio loimer was a fieciuont \lsltoi to the white house and was much ad mired for bh blunt , honest manner by the Inttei. The picsident fieuuenlly consulted him about Jegifalatiou and maltcis alTeellng the vvardepaitment especially nominations in that Hue. Logan being chalimaiiot the seiinto committee on militaiy affairs and well versed In all mattcis affecting the seivice. He talked ovei the I'llJohn Poitei case with him , also ( Seneral Miles' camp-iiirn against Ceioninio , In many rcspectsthe two men boic a maiked lesemblanee1 , but there is something , it Is believed by many to-night , ot iiinietlian friendly interest in Mi. Clove- lind's anxiety and inquliy lespecth'g Sen ator Logan'.s death , and his ronrein lias be come Milllcientlv markeil and Known as lo bo n topic lot comment nt the white house. When U beeamo known this morning that Mrs. Cleveland had vviltten.i noluto Mis , Logan ospiesslng condolence theie was a gientdealot inquiiv at the icsidenti' ot the lattei lor the note. 'Ihe Impiesslon by some means gained ciiucnoy that icteieuce was made to the illness of thu piesldent , and It was believed that some indication ot his true condition could booutamcd in the note , .mil ns it was not in.ulo public the suspicion was probably iinnccessaillv aiontcd. Colonel Lament sftvt * toniht | ; that the piesldent is impiovcd in health as comp.iicd with list night nnd that Ills condition Is steadil\ glow ing better. w Asiii.s'ci ION'S HUM v SIKIT r , Aehoiusof howls is going up amein the lesident population of vv asliin ton over the filthy condition of the streets. Although about S 0,000 is appropiiated lei sheet sweep ing and n lauc contingotit iniid Is punldi il toi the DIstrlctBovunnient , and ( hccommls- Kioners me 01 ten c.illinufoi o.xtia inonm.tlie stieets have not been in such bad condition slmo thcwai. 'flic thoiouglilaipg hero are 01 asplnlt , ns even nnd smooth as a Ilooi , can be kept as clean , and it Is intended that they should bu swept evorv twenty-four houis , wcathci permitting. 'Iheicaie stieets that havn nut been svM'pt in tluei' months Pciinsjlvanla avenue , the mlile ol the city , nnd the handsomest thoimulilaie In the woild , has not been swejit lei weeks and the hlth Is an inch deep. Ill SI.DK I MIVDI.Nd HIS " | > V AM ) "l/'e. / " Public I'linler ISenedU t will undoubtedly fail ot continuation. The law reipihes n man toben pi.ictic.il printct nnd to have n It now 1- edue ol boolc-biiullng to bo ellgitile to the po sition. It is assmteil that Jienedlct never leuncd moie ol tlio ait than HID inn of thn cases ; tint is , ho learnt d the boxes nnd how- to pick up , slowly , Mialght matter ; that ho nevci set a plccoot talmlni woiK 01 a div plav job , Ims no oxpeilenee in making up lei ins , going to piess , nnd the uthei woiic whleh makes n piaetlcnl ptiiiter , Ills oven rliamed tliatho hail foigotten tliu boxe" , and Hint hn wont to New \rilie- ) cently , shut bimcell up in u loom , nnd M > I tjposoveial days to bii.Miten up. ] | this is true , what he his leained ! ij It will do him no good , as the 1 iw lequlios him to bo n prae- tlrnl piintei nt the. llmu of hisappointment. . While lltnedirt was absent in .New VOIK thn senate committee on nupiopii itions vsas loiisldciing the uir'eney deiiclenev bill , which nmdealaionpiioirlnlliitoi ( ; | | ( ) the' gov ernment printing olliee. Ut'iicdlct was sent lor , but being nnav bv deMgn it Is ue- llovi'd hUbiotheifwho h snid to bo a goud piintei , wont to the committee , When asked why the public prliitm did notpiesent himself the hiotlnn elatrd tluil ho wns In Now York on "important private business " 'i'lio committee concluded that if tl. public printci could leave his oilier ) and go to New Voile on private liiiiiness , tliu ollluj hnioli niil not need an Immediate iipuropriattim , and di'fened action. It is silted tint JJcno- diet will bo railed beloio ' . ! i senate com- mitten on printing to stand an examination as to his qualifications lieloie Ptaetle.il punt- firs , and that ho IsorK inh' da > and night to bo prepared lor It. Hols also wurUiiu himself up nmong Hit1 republican ns wi II .u democratic senators. A number vvlio have not nsVed tor appoint ments under ( do pulilic piinlor hnvo been siupilsud to KC i > e , diiilni ; the past tort- night , n letter , stating that sunmlso havt been appointed , roapiKilnted or retained tc , itiuireditot the senitor. Some ol tliise let ters edntiined names of appointees 'vhoni they n < wer lieaid of * Ulumcver annppllia- tlon v\as received from -i state whcio n FCIKI- tor lives who-o liill'ieiuo ' was io | > lnd tin1 public printei oecnis to liive jumped to take the appointment and u'lar ' o II to. th semtor , then notify him. it U said In ilcmoi-iit ; < that lepubiluan senators , just at this timi , have moii ) inllmneo nt t h OMirniiioiil punt1 inc olllfn tliiin those in his part ) When the public punter liiMent Info hi' olllco ho did nol think ol iviiiliimdlon , il eieiiis. llu bluntly oinounceil that llu ircommend.itlon ot c-eiiBtorx , cte. , wouhldi no good ; that he was able to tilsvhargci 01 bdict cuiplojes without advice. Oiui 111,111 who is a proti'ge ot Kenatoi Kenna of VI vv Virginia , niioii helm ; ri'In"tatol wai to'd : " 1 do not do this for hfintor Kc'inn ' , I au not ( ouiting r.n > body , but 1 do it uof-e-H fo jou. " Another peison applied with aMitr Semtor Voorliec . The publk pi Inter Is quoted as n > lng' " 1 cannot keep vou lor Senator Vooihccs ornnvbodv else. Hesldes 1 wnid Ilioso democrats ocrats and lopnbllrans lo understand tlmt thev euiiiot liillnence mo in the slightest de gree. " When It dawned upon Itrnedlcl that ho > vas not llkelj to bo eonllimod he besau to tnko appointments foi sciiatuts wltliout so licitation. AlSMV VI All Kit * Arniv leaves ciaiitod : Hildadlor Connal t ) . 1) ) . Wlleox , Piin I ieuteiniit llnriv Ucad , Twonty-llflh Infantiv , Lieutenant T. . liwln , Second eavali.v. and L'ciiteuant ( ' . I ) . Clav , Seventeenth Intanlrj , all at Fott Lcavcnwoith , until Jaiiuniy : ! I liM Lieu * tonnnt Kdward S. Fanou , I'wentv-lhst In- tnntij , Foil Hrldgoi , \ \ jomiiig , until , lnn miy It ) , with poimlssion to applj foi ono months extension Ainu fmloughs nulhorl7ed Phil Lieu tenant M. A. WilMus and Cnimr.il Itoulien Smith , tioop i : . Ninth eavili > , Foil Oil ciio-sui' , I'tah , foui months each , Fnrilcr John 1'iitev , tioop I. , 'seventh c-avalij , Foil dei , Dakota , six months , nud Prl\atri \ * Joseph Iliss , sime tioop , lout imlli \ - , with peimlsslon to irualuoid , l'ilvato.unes ! liav , tioop ( ! , iiglitlicivalivVilVt : , ciiuk , ro\a' , six months hum Jiinolv , ivs'i , io troabroidj Saddler lieu Hu'i , tioop M , Ninth cvvnlry , I oil \ \ ' 'ukle , Wjomlng , foui mouths Mih vi s in. i re i MI. In the ippc.il ol LouisKiraeit fiom a deci sion of tlie commission ! ' ! of llio goneial laud olllco Julv lf , 1SV ) , conllimiiu iho decision of < Iho localum ! ullico rcjccliiig Hie appllentlow to make limbri i iiltuiu enlrv In tbe Slobrnra dIMilel , beoretaiv Lauiar to day aUlrmcd the nctlon hcictoforc taken , on the pound ( lint j Ihe land Is located w Itldii the limits of t ho San- tco Sioux Indian IOM-I\ation , and theiefoio not open to * > etllemint. ll.osecretaivnlso alllrined nn adverse decision In thecnsrsof K. W. Wlschonloit and Ktnl W.tt , of tint amo district , on the Kaiuo teinm. 1'Osl Kl. I II V.M1CS. William II. ( lormannslodi.v . appointed postmiistei at Chanpell , ( 'hiucune county , viceOeoigo W , MiUliKkoj. rcslmicd , Jacob A. Weil ? tins been eomuils- postmnstci ntTjclie , Not * , Henry ( i. Meichhiisbecn deslgimU'i pnslniRsUM nt Luxuniborg , la. The tlmo schedules of htiirmnll unites In Nebinska have been ihnuged as follows : l.lltln to Kwini:1 I cave Little1 Tuesdnj-s nnd Siturdaj sat 1 p. m. ; anlve at 1C wing bv l.0 > p. ni. Leave I'.wlng Tue'sdavN and Saturdays at 7 a. in. ; an ho at 1 lltlo by liorin. : m. We.steiviHe to Uouzlis ( Jiovo : Leave WestervllIoTuesd.os , Ihiiisdavs aud Satin d ijsnt 1 p. m. ; nnivo nt Doimms Otovo by ' p. m. Leivo Douglas Uiovo ' " 'Ihuisdavs nnd h.ituulavA at 7 : . ( I a. m. ; nulvcat Westeiville * bv 10T ; ( ) . Ople N. Watson , of Nebia k.i c'ltv , has been appointed n stoiekeepm foi the Nc- luaska Inteliril rc\euuo distiict , John llo le , of ehlasl n , .timed Ihls evening. Mis. Hilt , wile ot liiMiresenlallvi ! Hilt , of Illinois , has invite'd Miss Mirguel Illainr , daughter ot the Plumed ICnlgl't , to pnj hci a visit dining the gaj Mtson. and Ilia Kueotlieni t. MACOV , ( < a. , De'e"T. . | Special 'lelcgram to the Hr.h.l Seeiel > l.miu : < \lslt ai this time has been n subject ol much comment In connection with the irpoit of his intention of mauving his old-tune love , Mis. General Holt , When Scciclary l.imni cnuio here last summer ho eamo to lenew the relations that had existed between him and Mis. Holt when both were joung. He sin i ceded , and the ) would doubtless have been man led some months ago had il n t been foi the imposi tion of bei two daugliteii. The > did not wish their mothet lo many again. They did not object lo Suciclaiy Lamm , but tlioy were proud of the name thotr mothci bore and they did not w Ish to chapgi1 It. Despite 8ec letaiy Lnmai'.s lmpoituiilllc < i Mih. Holt yleldc < l lo the protests ol liru daughteis. Tim secretaivictiirued , urd eculeil Ills suit by lettei , and at the same time Aouirhl to lomoro the objections uiged bj Mis. Holt's daugh teis. About ten ( lavs ago a Inttei wasie- ceivedby becretau Limai whleh lenevved his hope' . He immediately uindu piepnrH- tions to visit M.icon. It Iscuirentl ) inpoitcd Mis. Holt's daughteis huvo not ngieed to lint aside theii objections to the maiiiage , but othei repoifme to tun ellect mat they have. Pioin leliablc souires it Is leained that the man Incu will tike plice. If II dons not the lailino will budim to thufaol that Mis. Holt'H atlectlon 101 hei dnii hteit is itiongei than that she enteitaiiis lei bar ohl-tluio sweet heart. In the meintlme the city is In a tevor of excitement , cvctvhody buing on tlptou to IIMIII vvhethei the secieliuv will tiiiuiiph ovei the objections ot Mrs. Holt's daughteis Trimble Pun VDi'.U'iiiv , Dee i7. Unless word Is leeeived fiom the. gencial executive boird ol the Knlglitbot Lilmi to day ginnlin ? the dp- minds of the assemblies of the niacliinu con- Btiuctois foi lo.'al tildes : i chailei , ncaily foui thotisaiKl knights in thlcitj ami thous nnds in otliei paits ol the * eoiintisill wlth- diaw from the oidei. lv\eiilv-imo assem blies llnouihniil ; tliu lonnliy noli- lied the geneial exceutlvn boaul that unless. I he tiadc- , chattel is gianted lliej will In ive tin ) nidei and mu > l nf thosn in tins ( ity have given notlee tint unless the iI'Mimnd is acceded t daj they will vvith- diaw , 'Iho mtxhliiisls dilm as ,1 light undei Iho constitution ot the oulei that the.v slnll be allowed in dho ( t the business peitainliig lo their own interests. Threei uuimbeis ot the ceneial committee arc in tnvoi ol ginnting IhCM1 de mands , but Powdcilv , with it majoiitvof life lio.inl , isopposid to tint schuiue and II h not likely tint nnv vsonl will bo i - ( lived by the dUsitlilli'd .usemblle-/ today , houidot thn micliiiiHls assumbliios htevo dccldid to wait until the In it of uio ne.v ycu , nnd II a national ilmiici Is nut L granted them by that lime the ) will follow the If ail nl the I'hlhilclpiii.i assimhllus nnd v VI nvni ) ,0fi ) knights will sevoi llich iclntlons with the 01 dei. _ _ Indioiod l or ( .rand liHiitony. Nivv YOIIK , DocJ ) - U illi im K. Souller , foimeily of tin ) biuKlii ! . ' linn ot W. K. Soultei A Co. , which tailed In .S'ptombi r , f'Ar ) , with heivvv linbilllleIIH been lihlleti-d by the giand jiuy lei ginud Imunj , Ho IH ai'i-nseil ol uiHappiopilnliiiK thu cilnlu of Ills ginmllatliei , James T Snut"i ! , whodieil In Ib ? ! , niiiKIng thn lucn-icd lib executor to tlie Immense piojieitv 1 1 is as-eited Hint tlioaci usud lia- > applied jIsO.uiMot the estate to his business , his bondsman i lt ) icon1' S V Uhllo. Cool , /n\Mtli / j CinrAf.o , lv. ) ( * Ji Itolieu IJaniiniudt'H jewelry sloiu , , \\eilVan \ \ ftiiien blied , wasrobbidot tJS.Oj1) ) wuilh ol vv.iteherlugH , and diamonds. UM nl.'ld I v\o men roulv wall In d outaldo llm li oul doui , one ol them tclllnc u suspicious iificlilioi that he wnsit niiwl ) appointed policeiiian , while two otheis ot II , e tliii vosicimncd the Iri'-i.-i HU iln ; llnui douiK leading to Ihti sloie liom the. ic.\i \ , 'I IIH qi i. tettitdli d then poc l.elh nnd depnti-d , iico Companies MIIHI Selllc , Miusos , Wls , , Dec. i7 In tlie clrei.vt ( on it foi thl- county lu-du > Iho siato svi'iiiAil juilj-nients ( ! iririlin g "v " ' / ( 'I ' fui vlolntiliK the iiiHiirancc livvsol liie.stUe .maiiint thlity- sixdineieiit < ompuiit > s 'I lie indlvldunl liidj-'uieiits range liom > 40 io < l'iiM ) . Ono half ol thej iJKinents | i > avvanlii ( to Ihf slalo insuiaiii-CMOiiiinhsio.ieio unilei iln < law and tl.u uthei halfgoisju the state. Anollici r.ioHT heiilcni'od , Mii.vvALKi-r , Dec. ! . ' 7.-iatl Musafeldf , iciently convicted of Holing In Milw.tukie Caiden duilnj the I tlioi liou'jlesti I spilnir , v , .is to dav cuiiieiu'ed to I'inif u < > 'dlm in tl.o liousti ot 1 01 rcctinn , ' ] he scnlen o hib been suspended , but Musifel 11 in-tail o violiut Inwards his familv and iitbiMs , an I tlm jud o IhoiiKht It \-r- bit t I'eud him up lr > Ooiiilw De.iliiI'nlU Ciitroo , Dec , ' . " . Tl o tli ) guodi btorn of b. flu ) Sea on Mnill-cn street , near II , listed , wns closed ! ij tlm slu till llil.s moniliu' ou judgments : nmt'gatiii ! i-r'.t1 * ' . 'Ihu entnnt ol lilfll.Uiilit'i'.t ' , uo not .Mitti-d. bit a c-jieiutvd n lnio ; dry roodslon1 on Si to htru't for U IIT v ur * iiud 101" ,
