HE OMAHA ' DAILY SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOHNltfG. DECEMBER ! 20. 38S6. NUMBEK IW. pnnti iMI i TT'pitt i\pn i n FROM A IRAIEI'UL ' PEOPLli , EiprcEsicns of Sorrow for the Dead and 6 Help for the Living , THE "BLACK EAGLE'S" BIER. Ijlhcrnl rotKrlliutloii to tlio ruitil I "or the lirncfll of tlic I'nnillj J'reimrntlonM 1'or Ititrr * incut nt Cliluni > o < 'Ilio IjOinn Irtnoilnl Piind WAMUMHON , Dec. . [ Special T to the Hi E. | It hl ellcvcl ( that a fund of J100 , WO will he laKod without solicitation bu- f01 c the end of this week. Captain Geo. I' . ] , cnon : , ot the U. A. It Post hern.ha1 } already ticrluil t < n or twelve tch'siamslrom dlircr- rnt parts of th.i conntrv conlilbutlnt ; as man } llioiKaiiit dollars llcs.i.vslt looks as though Slh ( ) , ( ) ( > ' ) would tome In from the out- hide and that as much would be contilhnted by hcnatins , lupresentatlvus and othei jmbllc jnen here. It IN believed at this wrltlni ; that the fun eral services will liho place in thu sanatu ( hanihir on l-'thlay nextand that thu icni.iins w 111 bo lemovt d to Chicago. Mii.WAfKrr , Dee 21 * . The r.xcnliii ; WIs cousin's Oskkoxh special sajs Senator Saw- ver has telemaphed the Loc.in Pntid commit' ti o at Washington that hulll bAibscrlhu tl.'KX ) . WASIUNOTON , Dec. 2 . Ceoice 1 Lemon , of the National Tribune , this iiHuniiit ; sliu ltd : i subsi ription fund foi the benefit of Mis. LoKui , with a KiibM'riiitlon of 1.000. and tent hnndieds of Invitations to Cencral Lo- LMII'S friend tliiouuhoiit the country , asking tlioiii to contribute. The Western 1'nion Telet'iapli company tcndeicd this fiec nso of Its wlics for transmlttlin : mbscilptlons. Responses arc now romliit ; In rapidly and SI,000 Riibscriplions have been leeched liotu Sen- ntor Saw > cr. William Waltci 1'helps , John Ji. Drake of Chlcaco , ( loxeinor Alsor of MIehlKan , CcoiKO M. I'lillman and othcis. 'Iho tecelpts In the hour-lfioin tlio time tlm Kiili > crlptlon starteit.imonnted to 510,000. All permits ( UutiltiK to contilbnto should lelefiiaph ( icnisu i ; . L"tnon , Clti/ens' Na tional oank. Wnshlimton , I ) . tst.itinc the. amount ot theii subscription and send checks cirdraflsat once ot .LA .1. < 'ios\vcil \ , pies- Identol the Clti/ens'national bank , Wash- ItiL'ton. Subscriptions aie coming in btcadilv and now amount to ou-i STi.ooo. AinntiK the linndicils ot nn > ssnscsnf ; condo lence sent to Mis Losjan is the lollovvinj , ' , dated Washington : Diar Midani : Tlio Milll.irv Oulei of the Lojal Lesion ot thu United States ileslics mo to express to } on its sincere sjm li.ithy and condolcnci ) In this bom of jour t'lcattionblo. In the death ot Minr illnstri- ims husband , the l.ojal Legion his lost one ol ils most dlstinirnibhed soldieib and a ) il hlj esteemed companion Very itspect fully. I'M. HIII.inn VN. LI. tii'ii'l. , t'ommander In-ihlul ol the Millt.uy Older of the Loval Legion. Tlie KvenliiBStar a > s : Amont ; members ( dthchoiiso who visited tlm capital jcstei- lay and todij the siiKsestlon was pissed nroimd that a liberal pension should bo planted the widow of ( Seneial Lo/.ui nnd It met with a licartvappiov.il on uveiy hand. M lie democrats nianiieslcd as much eauer- ness as tlm icpnbllc.ins to join in providing foi the widow The. hearty manner In which the suijiM'stion lias been taken hold of rcn- diTb It quite an tain that amoiii ; the lust acts of congress upon loissembllnt ; w 111 bo to pass a pension bill foi Mis. Lo nn. It is agreed that Iheio would bo eminent pioprlety In laiitlnua liberal pension babed upon ( Jen- i-ral Loffiin's mllitaiy heivlics. Some niem- Ixiih aio ot tlm opinion that the pension khoiild be t.r > 000 a u-ai. It Is claimed that no violence will bo done to the letter or spirit ol thu law urantlni ; pemlons , asCencial I.OK.UI was a snireiernp to hisdoath from the effects of Ills army expuiience. In fact It is thoimhl that ihenmatlsm , which was the cause ot his death , was contracted by exposuiu in thu army. ' 1 lieu-Is a movement on foot to have thu i \-contedcrate soldleis r nie > cnted in the luneial piocession tint will follow tlio le- nialns of hcnatoi Lo an. Many of the o\- i onlcdeiates have exjni's-ed u desno to nir ticipateniul It ispiob.iblu that a nl.icu will bo jirovhied for them in the piou'sslon. Dinlni , ' tlie afternoon teli'Ki.uns were rn telved fioin Chltaco throwing a measnieo doubt upon airanirements supposed tohivi been abeail ) pi.u lleally lom hided foi the funeral. Tlm p.nlc commibsioners telo iiipliril ; that aftei oonsiilt.ition with tlicii nt toiney thuy wore reluctantlj led to the con elusion tliat they lacked ant hoi fly to so' ' apait n placafor bmi.il in the public paik hut tliat authority , thej ay , will dimblles1 bo trianted at once lij the fenisl ilnre , whiil coin ones next week , In thu meantime. , Ill/ens' committee of Cliir.ign siiKuestec othei aiiaiiKcments wlileh could lie ncrlectei \\itliijuldi-lay. I'lion ictelpt ol the above nieniloned tulegiains it was decided that tlm luneial ol ( ieneial l.uu.in will take jilaco ii a vault at Oak Illll temeteiy hero until the jil.ueol liimlbuii.il is determinnl. Tlic l''uncriil ArtnimnncntH. \\ASIIIXIIIOV , Dec. US The following h.ivo been selected as thu pall beaieis : C.eu dill bliimti Cameion , Hon. Jtoscoe ConKlln < , ' lion , liobcit Lincoln , ( \ A. Andiuvvi * , o : YoniiK to\vn , ( ) . : Colonel J'icd ( liant < ienei.il Ludiib raiichlld , M. L. Le Kitt , o Cleveland , 0. ; ( loveiinn Jeremiah Jinsk o : \Vlsi > ( msIii , ( icner.il W. T. Shcim.in , ( icnui.i \V. P. Vllas , ( icnoral John C. lllack nm Cliniles McMillan ot the Loyal 'llm lollovvlng desjiaich was inched licit this cvonlii ! ; : .M\i > isovWK , Dee , 2s. special Order No ) : Thu eiimmandei-ln ehliit is In foi med th.i tlio lennlnsot onr connade , Ocneral Join A. l.o an , vvill lie In siato liom next Thins duv ninin until Kiidav noon , when tlm fun IT vl i eii'iiuiiilcs will take nlaie in tlm Unltei htates senate ehambei at \ \ isliitiKlon. Ii i' expelled and hoped Ih it all coimades ot tlu Ci.ind ami ) who tan do so will attend tlm fmu nil. J/i ( u s KAIIK 1111 u , L'o'iimiiulcr-l ' ! ) chief. Cencral I'alrclnld will urilvo in Washing ton on Tliursdiij ovcnlnt ; . llev. li ) , NivMiiitii lr > to bn tlm olllelatlnc cieiBjman , assisted b > Dr. Duller , ih.iplali ot the senate , Itishoj ) 1'ovvler and llev. Dr 0.11. 'liifanj. Tlmianiily oftieneial loiai iixtcnd invitation' ' ) to tlm various Mxlctics milltaiy , social and masonic , ot wbicl ( ieneial l.n.'an was a memtmi , to niton ! thu Inneial 01 to Hind delegations liom thuli biullefoi that purpose. The loini.ilannimncement of the nuance menls details awaits and depends upon tlm dennltiiselci'tion bj thoJhlcago ( ] > eoplo ot i snitabli ) fpot tqi tlm tomb ol tlmpatiiot Mis. I < onrun has expressed tlm wish that tin place.bhall bo ono vvhlib vvill never snftu iioin the encioichmentb ol comniuico am population ; She refeis to the Mtn o Doimlas monument , vvhlili , when selected was remote from population , un Ib IIOVT surrounded b ) stcim lalliondn am duellings as an cimiile of what she vvisheM 10 avoid. A snitabloplace.sliothlnkt. . vvillbi tonnd ncai tlm entrain e of South park , Mrs LOKBII lecelved this moiniiu a lonir lulixram fiom tlm cltv clerk of fhlcaKO , em bed } Inu tlnuesolntlons adopted by the clti council of t'liiin o. Tlie council foimall ) re iimsts tb.it the burial place id tlic dead states HIIII bo btilectcd in tlm city upon which hi conferred * > o much honor in n situ tn bo dcdl cated by the citv to that pmpo e. 'Ilio conn cil appointed .1 committee to cooler with com mltto-i of civic-nnd inllluiy oru'.inl/.itldnb Ii UTard to the selection of n plnie of burla and tn arrintu for tliu luoptlon and intci nieiit tf tlio remains. An announced informally last night , the decision is practical ! ) reached to have tlm tuncra ! In Iho ccnnto chamber next I'riduy nnd then to convey tim remains to Chicago A few of llm details of ar- raiigenwntbluvu not jet been detiriului'd upon. 'IJiCM'iutii ttounuittet aclins tlitouuli Iho erKl1ant ! at arms will havii Immediate chnrKo ol the lemalns. ly ) rnjueat of .Mis. Jo. in , < ieneial bhetW.vq vviUI Incliarroof Uiepioresslon-atnl will cicoit the lomnius irom I'.ilunut place to the cnpltol. 'Ilio ti > l- louln' Is the xoininlttco npaxiintcd bv 8011- ntor Snurinan to titke charKO of th iciimins CulKuu , btan- . i u.r. wujnf ord , Co < krell , Alll on , Ucck , Voorhccs , lamjiton and Mnnderson , Hip Hiirinl Site. CinrAoo , Dee. 2" . ' 1 hocv era ] committees appointed by the various Grand Army posts nndoter.ui clubs throughout the city to nakc Hitaiigcmcnts rcKaulIn the funeral of icnernl Lo an , met to-day to confer with he snb-cominttteu appointed at the cltl/cn's ncctliiR jcsterdaj to jircparc a prociamnie opiesentto the general committee of the nltci incetlnc. Colle < tii Stonuicad a ines- saffc ftom Senator cnllom statlni : that a site. it the entrance of South I'.iik for Cencral I , oiinn's last icstlng plice would be nccepti- ) le If Mis Losan would be permitted to bo Hilled by his side 'llm committee on the South 1'aik slt . thioiuh Mi Slone , repot ter that altui nconfireme with thcSonth I'.trk commissioners It was denned expedient to tender n hurl il place In Oakvvood cemetery Hint a site foi a monument bn elli red In South I'.uk and that the name ( Jiiinil lloule- \.iid buclmtnced to Lo rtti Boulevard. Ilio icpoit was adopted. On motion of Aldei- man Manlurrcncrtininlttep wasappolntul to nisi1 the cilv council to make a tender of a site for a monument todcm-ial LOOMII on the lal < nfinnt. , . 'Ihe diuien of foui dilfcient locations for the bm III phenol ( iclai.il l.onan was tills evening snbmitttd to the dead general's fain- il > by citi/ens ot I liieaKo. Lake park , the South park , Oakvvood cemiteiy andatiact between Washington and Jackson piiksaie tliu places tendoied. ' 1 ho uit > council spec ! u committco mnkts tlm ollei ol Lnkon.uk. At amtttlngot the committee this atteinoon It was decleed toiccominend that tliu clt > coun cil to-moiiow set iiHido lei the puinosu n plat of the south end of tlm park to Include all tlio land south of the south line of Ilannon court anil ex tending castvvatd lo thu Illinois Central tiacks. 'I ' ho fionttiKe on Michigan boulevard Is about 8.20 feet and llm lot Is100 feet deep. ' 1 Im title to this track Is absolute in the cltv atitlioiUles. Tlm location Is on tlie shore ot LvkoMiehlcRii just ontsidu ot tlm business contci , equallj accessible fioin all pxrts ol the city and is on one ol the nrinclpil bonln- vaids. Adetdltoplacoof buil.il in ono ol the south parks has not beun selected but thu pail ; commissioners have practically clvon carte blanch In the matter to the family , sub ject to approval by the state Icglslatiue , which , nntoi Innately tor thlT plan. will not convene for over nfnitulgbt. To offset the dlsidvant.iKo of Wflitlnjlipon the action of the IcuMlatme the ofllcersol Oakvvood ccmeteiy , adjolinni ; the Soutli puks , have foimilly tcndeicd any lot In theli uronnds In addition to tlie action ot theSontn pitk commissioners and Onkvvood eemuleiy otllclals A nnuibci ot centlemen bavo jledied ) themselves to piiiclm e , if de- slii'il , a tnicl in hi way between the two South puhs. and in close pioximlty to some nrop- eitj owiidb > ( ieneial Lilian. Alltheplaics mentioned exrept the one tendered by the city council aio In theiAlremesonthern poition ol the city , none far from the lake , and nil In sight of tlie drivow.ijs which have made that section homewb.it famous. In connec tion with llm thieit piopositlnns tiom the south end ot the city nrovaiious ul.ins in regard to a monument nnd cliaimimr the namoot ( Jiand ISouIcviud to J.osan iioulu- vnrd , 'llm sencral commltteo of eitl/ens has an anucd foi a public memorial meet Inp to morrow uluht in Centi.il Music hall. Tlio chairnnn Is to bo ox-Secret uy of Wai ItotieitT. Lincoln and the Histico piesl- dent , Stophtn A. Doiiulns. Trtlmto From tlio Soltllcrs. rj'oniA , Dec. 2b. Tlio follow hit ? order was Issntd hi Cicnural I'ost , commandei ot the dcpirtmcnt of Illinois G. A. It. , to day : Headquarters Depaitment of Illinois , Grand Armv of the Republic , Galcsbnrir. Dec. U7 , IbbO General Koidei No. IB : Anotbei com rade has tone. Another jrreat leadei lias fallen. The first coinmander-in chiet of the Grand Anny ot the Jiepnbllc lias been Katheied to his eternal rest. Ot all those ivho offered themselves and shed their blood in defense ot thu union nonodcservomoio from fame than John A. LOR.III. In the first rank of holdicrs , In thu lir.st rank of statesman , Ills fearless independence and Integrity dicvv to him the hearts of all with whom lie camu in personal contact. Impulsive , genial , chlvnl- lotis , he posseted tlm nob'.lity ' which lifted him to bo a Icndci of men. Himself a Inllll.int representative ot the citizen soldier , hu was tlie champion of tlm iljrhts and defender of the cause of those who vveie citi/ens In pcaeo and soldiers in war. I'lillv appreciating how much the country owid his comrades In arms , ho wib their ablest advocatfi nnd never bvverved in his dnt > to them. Who shall now be their elinm- pionV llm Hist commander-ill chief of tlm Grand Arm > of tlm Republic deserves to bo first In tlm hearts ol his comrades. Uoveiso the arms and pliee the ll.is ) nt half mist In honor of out illstinKUlshed comrade , John A. l.otrau. The deiaitm ] ntcoinmandei recom- mendh that each post should hold some suitable - able memoiial sen ice , and that the colors ol thu post be draped The usual badue. ol moniiilnj ( will by worn bj sill tomiades foi slxtv dajs. llyoulei ot 1' . S. 1'osi , Olllcial : Depaitment Commnndei. II. 1' . Tiiovirsov , Adjutant Genei.il. Tlio Ouncral'n Hook. Ni w YOKK , Dee. 28. Tlm publishers of fJenei il Locan'u book , "The ( Jrcat Con- spliacy , " hive received a letter tiom W. H. Taj lor , private secretary of General Logan , In which ho h.ivs that the recelpU from thu pale of that book will bo about the only legacy luft to Mm. Lofjan , and sii ii'btliii , that If this fact siiouid bo mnku known t ( the public , "tlm pitrlotie impulses of .1 Knite fnl people nillit : , tliinu n this thanncl , place hei bcv end want Knovviii ) ; Mis. Lo.'nn'H clrcumstanics ns well as I do , " adds the tcn- cril'rt secietary , " 1 heir ot von to take im mediate hteps to placu tills mattei before the public. " _ jo un'ri future , W vsii r.TOV , Dec. ! 2 . fSnicl.il Tuletrian tolhu Iln : , ] Mis. Lo an Is already lecolv- Itif ; a great nmnv NiiCKestlonsastolmrfutnic , and among others one that she wrlto hei leminiscunccs ol the war. hho ban often thought ol di/liit / ? EO nnd the book wonh hive a very lai go bale. Jlcr lifi ) has been fullol , ut\eiituic.- wai and politics thai low women In any country have experlenceil and hhe can telito them in n most ginphli waj , us all who know her aiu nvvaie , Two Hivfr Ilouls Iluriieil , CAlltO , III , Die. 'JS. At 0 till moinliiK the Mississippi Yallej Tians- poilatloii bteamcr It , S. llav.cs anil fonrbirges and llm Anchor Line btcamer Ci ( > ot X.dchebinned vvliilu lyliiR nt thu bank. 'Iholiiols supposed to have oiluin nted in tliu bte.imcr ILocti , whleii boon burned hei to the wa'ei'.s ' edge. Tlm liio tlien spievd to the City of NatcheIjlnt ; just below H.vve.s , and was boon envclopdl In tlaiiiLS. Tlm birt'cs alonu'sidc of Haves loaded with cotton and buiuliles nlso took tire ind vvascoinplctolv de.stioved. The Citv of Natchez was \almd nt flOOO o nndtlmUnycsvv.is valued at ? .rAOo. ( ) The loss of barges makes the lo-s- amount to SICH , IXH ) , Tlui In ? urancu Is not known nt presint. A htronu noilhwcM wind at the timn of the Inn mevented Iho tugs from sav in : ; the fleet , Tlm two liaises l > iiiK on the outside of those binned vvero cut loose nm saved by the tu. ; * . 'Iho burning hulls wuio towed to thcothc ) tide ot tlieiivcr. Sr. l.ot'is , Dec. ' 's. The steamer Natolie ? , wlileh burned at Cairo this nmrnlnc , vv.ih valued at il'iO.COOand was limned for VW.OUO Tlm It. S. Has was valued at S50,0i > 0anil In sure * I lor k''O.Ouo. 'llm barues buinedwiiro the No. > , No ) ' . , No. nl ami the Iron Dnko and wen ) valued nt ilo.OOOoach and not In Mired. 1 ho total lots H estimated at jiOO.OOO. A Nr.vv OIII.EANS , Dec , i.1 . A bprclal fmn Aicadla , La. , to the ricayni'o tajb : John Kola , Jr. . ( n ja'.l hoio chained' with the mnr der of John Jjavnlloon thu nlgbt ot Detc.ni' her l-i , was talcu out la t uluht and to ajtw- . _ Nrvv Yoiuf , -lSpecialTdearamlo the Ui K. I The World's Washh-gton fipecin s.isr It Is currently leportcd that a piivato d'bpitc'i ' ' hnu been recohcd Irom M.ieon an noiii'chig that the marriage ot fcecrctaiv Lauiar and Mr . Uolt took ; > l.uatliii > uiorniui ; , jaiu HI'UI tiiirtiujs.i | - > - vnt. . tin THE PRESIDENT'S ' CONDITION , Cleveland Still ConGned to Hie Room and SnlTering Trom Ehcumatietn. 5ABINET MEETING POSTPONED. Prepnrfttions I'rocrcsHliiK Vc.ir's Kecrptlon at tlio AVIillc HOIIHO AnoUicr Ilnnil Cull - Waslitiij-lon Ncvvs. The I'reslilcnt's Condition , ASHIXKTOV , Dec. 2Special [ 1'clo- pram lo the Hr.K.j It Is feared at tlm white hou o tint President Cleveland will not be able to participate In the icuulnr pub lie icceullon on New \e.u'j day. The ducoi- itlons and aiinni'emcnts are pio/iessing , ; iovvcvet. with a view to having the icteptlon Conducted by MH. Cleveland and the cabi net In event of tlm piesldent not bcliiR In condition to boa piilicipanl , and jclnotso 11 as to cause aiiprchensinn , Thepiesident's ihcumatl m has not nssnmcd n mlllKiiint roim , altlioiigli It is vcr > palntnl at times af- rcctlin ; both knees , nnd making It Impossible foi hlmtostniid. Dr. O'Hellley , the white miiso physician , si > s it will be neccssaiy for .ho pieslduntto leiualn imletlv in bed two or Ihrco dajs If ho hopes tobu able to vvlthstnnd the intmucs of Saturday. Thu president continues to show prcat con- cein nhoiit tlio death of Gunei.il Loirnn. C < ilonel Lnii.oiit avsMr. Ulcv eland had an attack ol riienmntlsni nccompanlid by lover. while nt the executive mansion nt Albany. covering tlueo weeks and that thu family nnd Mr. Cleveland were nl.umed. Tboblstoij of the preHident'H tioublo with ilieiinintism Is about Identical with thatoL Logan and his condition is much tlmainu ns that of the latter two weeks ago. HOW I1E 1'ASsKH TIIF. AFTH'.NOOX. President Cleveland sat up in his loom for some time this ntternoon. His left kncu was swollen to tvvlco Its natninl sUu nnl : ho suffcicd Kieat pain. The piesldent was wiapcd ] in n blanket and refused toiccelvo vlsltoii. lie lead thoncvsspincrsand binned a nnmbei ot pardons , but did no other unsl- nuss. Mrs. Cleveland was wltli him con stantly. Piepaiatlons for the New Years public reception aio goimr loivvnid. It Is the intention that Mis. Cleveland and tlm cabinet olliceis hlmll londnct tlm ictuiitlon It the piesldent Ii > not well enough topattici- pate and not so ill as to cause loncern. A messenger went to Mrs. Logan's house liom the nresldent to-diy tendering any assis tance that could bu rendered. Tlm < inestlon ot loc ility for llm depositing of thu lumalns ol the dead benator Is so peipIuNliiL' that nothing olsu cm bo attended to now. It is generally believed that Chicago vvill be the depositors nnd that tlic funuial obsequies will take place in the senate - ate clumber on Prld.iy. Captain Gcoigc L. 1. union , ot thu O. A. ft. committee , who sent a bundled tulegums last niirhtto wull known personal friends of tlm deceased , soliciting contributions to atuiiil foi Mrs. Lo an , has retched mtllicient rcsjionses to-night to w , u rant him in suing that hu will likely rc- celvo 100,000 betoie the end of the week and th it altogcthei the fund ma > ic.icli a qu.n tor of a million. Mrs. Lo.-an tavs the character of thu oNpiessions of oynipathy she Is receiv ing irom the gcnumrH old dlends is tlm WAI most and most sincere that could comu from linimn heads. It is a source of great comfort to her , but makes the lots nppeir even greater linn it would otheiwlsu be , If possible. Sliu has about , lugalned her self poscssloti. Tim death is tlio allaboibing topic here , together witb the Illness ot thu piesident. WASiiiN'orox , Dee. 28. Colonel Lament to day hcnt tlio tollowiiiK message to tlm mimbeisot the cabinet : " 'Iho president is feellin : butter this nioining. but tbeiu belnu no business cilliii'lor imnifdinto attention , diiects mu to sav tliero will bo no caointt meeting to day. " Late this afternoon the president nnd his wile drove out to Oak View , and alter a st.iy of a few minutes returned to tliu while house , The ride proved benniiclai to the president , and to-night be Is teuling well nnd bis condi tion ibbtendily improving. AUMVVIAIIURO. . The bully an aimed icvlsed army regula tions ot Ihbl Have alieadv beconiu so neailj otsolcte ) ns to m ike n new code imperative. To-day the following boaidof olliceis was ordered lor w oik : Itri'.idler General Stephen V. Bencl. cltiot of oidnancu ; Colonel Klvvull S. Otes , Twoniielli infantry , and Lieutenant Colonel Itobert X. Scott , Thiid aitillerj. withrirst Lieutenant Kdward Davis 'Jhliil artillery , as rccoidcr. The boinl will con vene at the war depaitment next Monday at noon. Army orders : Second Lieutenant II. L. lloberts , Nineteenth inland ) , lias been re lieved Irom dnij nt tlm Ohio normal unhei- slty nt Ail i , O. , and oideied to join litseom- pinj ; Klist Lieutenant William II. Collln. Filtliaitillorj , has been lelieved fioin duty at tlio nnhersit ) of Yermont.it liiiilington and ordeied to join Ids biltcry. Post Chiplain George I ! . Ciockei has been plaied on the ictired list ot the niniy fium Decembei ' > . Armv leaves : Surgeon 13. A. ICoerper has bcon granted leave lei two months ; tlm leave ot Assistant Suiireon John L. Phillips has been extended ono month : the leave ol Captain K. W. Stone , rvvonty-liist inl.intiy , extended blx months foi dlsiblllty ; Captiln Ihaih's K. Itoe , Klcvcnth Infantiy , granted leavuforsix months foi disability ; thuleuo of Sicond Lieutenant P. K. Hodgson , Sixth civalry , Is extended two months ; Lieutenant Vir.'ll J. Hiumb.iek , Second Infantry , who ictently tendeied Ids icslgnation to go Into tlmiiractitoof 1 iw at Uoisis City , Idaho , with his lathei , lus liad the acceptaneo tbeieot ic- voked. Hu nlao rclinipilshes the Icavo gianttd , I' AlI'Ms I < SI nil. Tlm follow Ing patent-i vvero Usucd lei N0' biasl.ans and lowans today : Lcdvaid I ) , JSailey , Cential City , Neb. , clgai VN rapper cutter ; Robert liiioli.iiian. Sioux Citv , la. dnim tichtenei : Georco W. Penn , Oniwn , la , , wind mill : Joit-ph C. Sihwalhi , llolbei , la , vvlitel cultivator ; < ! eou'o K. SliuiKhlei , Atlantic In . hosier ) exhibition and snloiatk ; Luther 0. Wood. Omaha , lantern. f VI'HAI. JsOll'S. L. J. Slnnton , of Iowa , bus been appointed nndei tlmclvll hoivlioinle- bo a pensloi examiner , at SI 100 a jenr , G. M. Cunimlngs ot Omaha , Is at Woim Jej ' .s. Anollier llond Call. WAsin.vfnov , Dec. iiS. 'llm seciot.uy ol ( hutreasiny this nflernoon issued tlm ono hundred and foi ty-lif til call for the ledemp tlon of bonds. The call Is for 810,000,000 ol the , J peicent loan ot Ihsi The principal and accrued interest of the bonds below desig. natctl will hi ) paid on IVbiu.iry 1 , lbS7 , nm : Interest will cease on that day : : ! pci ccni bonds , numbered ns follows : 550 , origins" iinmbtr 47 to original number 4S , both In elusive ; S100. original number 5S5 to tw , both inclusive , and oilginal number W10 to original nninber Uj9 , both Inclusive ; 8-100. oilyinal number SMO toS , and numbeilJK ) to number tt M. both Inclusive ; i 1,000 , original number 2017 to ' . ' ,175 , , and number 'il,7-lJ ( to number 'A777 , Doth Inclusive 510,000 , original number Mlcl to ntiinbm GkV : > , both Inelnslvp ; total 510oX , ) , W. Three months' Interest dun Kcbruiiy 1 , Ib67 , on the above described bonds will be ptld with the principal to bolder : , nt thu time ot presenta tion , 1'tMice itcmovuls. WASHINGTON , Dec. "i The general land nllli c bub retelved icpoits duilnu the past week bbowlng tlie removal of fences from twenty enclosures embracing ovei W.OOC ncres of land , principally In the Denvei lind Ulbtrkt. WASHINGTON' , ] ) ee. 2S. Lemncl J. Stantou , of Iowa , has been appointed special examiner In the pension oftice. James A. Ljdbten , of Illinois , has Uin appointed medical examiner in iho .samo cOlCi.- . * The ? IcQuaiIo Case. NEVV YOP.K , Dee , & Gu Ing to the Illness of Judge Pratt , the hearing of the motion for a UUVN trial of ex-A Merman McOnade was tbU uiQrulng postponed- until utit TUuriday. lUiU k WW VM4UMM. POWD1SHI.Y AND POLITICS. 11H Latest Order Id tlio Olilt'nuo As- CIIITAOO , Dec. 2 > . pspeelal Telegram to ho Ui.n.J Mi-s. George Hodgeis , master vorkmati of district asaemblj 'M , Knights of borat \ \ iccelvcd att ordci from ( icncral Mnstei Workman t'ondeily which liistrtrt * icr to \ Islt the various locil assemblies In her Itstrlctaiut oiilcr them to iclurn to their reasnrles any monej that has been iliawn 'oi "Illc lthnalo" pin poses. This includes all funds voted by various local assemblies 'oran > | iaitlcnlar purpose , foi the defence of ho nnarchists , or foi any object olhei tbvn 01 subscriptions ordeied by the master w oik- man oi for Use ot the assembly 01 for some neiubei. A dlspitih fioin Nuw Yoik a > s Jieoideihad lotcienco meiolj to snbserlp .ions to the anaicldst defense fund , but In speiklngon thu nhject Mis. Itodgcis slid : "I received the 01 der da > bufoie jesteid.iv , nnd have haslencd'to obej It. Last evening I visited foui local assemblies In dlstiletI , ind would have vlsHud six had I been able Iniret aiound. Tlieio has been veiv little lone In dlstikt SI in the w.iv of subscribing lo the anarchist deteiise html. ind 1 think tint , ns fai ns this as > cmbl > Is 'oncei ned , the ouler allccts snb eniitlons to thu united labor p.iity more ( ban anvthln ; else. You 'ee the Knlsht * ol Liboi are too ipt to think thnl a political party healing such a name as tho"nevv one must necpsinuly m for nnd with tint laboring men , I hope that this will move to be so , but It vvill nevei lo toi assemblies of Mho knights to support inv party with funds tiom tnclr treasuries. Now , suppose an tissemblj W.T deinociatle ! > y n slight mijorlty , what wilt pievcnl mem- JGIS liom voting a sum of money to thu dem ocratic ramp , den fund , oi , It lepnblie.in , the fund of tlintpiiiy'1 That would never do , nnd Povvderly H'cornl/es tlic fnct. 1 have expeilenced no opposition from any of the as semblies except In a few cases where mem bers nro svinpitht eis with the socialistic mov'-menl. Somrf of the memheis ot thet.o is'embllcs oxpieSi-ed their conviction that [ her hnd a light to do as thov pleased with theli fluids , but oi\n votn the assemblies al- w.iysdecideil lo obey Powdeih's older. " ' 1 he order fioin the ircncinl master vvoik- man was not alone sent to Mis. limUcis , but Lo the m.istei vvoilliucn ol the dltferent dis- tiict assemblies and Is iccehed with fnvorbj all the moio pioinincnt nnd conseivative knights. Another prominent kuL-bt , In eommcntlng on the oidei , expicsred Mis. Kodgers' views niul said that it vvns n nn take lei liboilngmun to bn enthusiastic ovei tiie new paity until they had seen It in ollice. "All tliu panics1 ' said he , "aio laboring pirlles iiovv.idais and If "the knights begin to squander tlieli iimnov In supporting them thoiu won't be enoiiih to pay the lent of the assembly hall. " Tin : DANCI : OP n .V liively Cotillion Dm imj AVInuh l''io J'ersoim. me Ivlllod. Cu visi rsiov , W , V.i. , Dec. ! 2S. [ Special Telegi.im to the Hr.u.J News has just i cach ed hero of a teiiibloJiRht atCoopciton , in the mountain region , Christmas eve. Nc.u Coopcrton lives a family of llallsnnd a familv ol Gilbertsbetween whom theie hns existed a fuinlly feud lei yojiis. b'icqiieiit ( iglits took place but with no fatal results until the night mentioned above , when a dance was given at the house of n mutual tiiund iiauied Lovu- joy. Tlie Halls and Gilberts vveie all pres ent , but remained nuiet till the ellect * of tliu whisky whuh bad bcon flowing freely began to be felt. Then a ounirul arose between two ol tlm meli oBgardlne an engagement with one of thoclJN pipscnt nnd nllhough liicnds Bintcrfcii-'d pistols , ra/ors and knives vvero quickly dinvvn nnd a general slinoting nnd enUiiig took place. Those/ not Inteiestcd in eitliei faction lied picciiiltntely while about twenij lu- malned. When thu light vvns ovei all who were able to leave did so nnd when those who bad fled at the beginning of the light ictuined with Iho sherifl and posse they found Geoigo Gllbeit doid , with sK pistol shot.s in liis body , J'.li/i Gilbeil killed by a pistol hbot. John Lane with Ins tin out cut and dent , Willis Hall stabbed ut.illy in tlm abdomen and John Montioinei } i.ilallv cut across the shouhlcis and bic.isl. Otlieis wciu doubtless wounded , but not so bndl ) ns to prevent tlmir escape. Kill one ol fie pirty was auested , nnd while in the img- tstiato'solllce , he jumped tlnough n clcKid wJndnvv , nnd thougb shot at nnd wounihd , cst.ipcd. TIM : A.vnovnu THIAL. of Hit ! Famous Case ; it Boston. Uosro.v , Dec. 21. At 10 a. m. lo diy thu famous Andovei trial be an in this citj. There was present the full board ol vlsltois complainants nnd resKindenti ) , and counsel on both Hides. The laige dining loom of tliu United States hotel was filled. A ( onsldeia. blepoitlon ot the nudlencu was nude up ol tlcrgv. incn.biit niiny la > men .mil a mini bin of ladles were present. Consldcrablu time had been * silent In piellmlnary deb ites. Judge Pieneh otfeied In evidence aneditonal article In the Andovei Itcvlew for Apul last. cntitled.'Tlio IJlblonTliemu lei tlio Pulpit , ' and Professor Smith's speech at the Amur ) ' can board meeting nt DesMolnes , Li , last Oitobei , the said spetch being printed In a Dinipblut. ei.tilled " 1'liu ( ireat He- bite. " Coniist' for icspondents asked that whatuvi , poillon ol any book oi any document was to bo mired airnlnst them should ho definitely pointed out. On this point Goveinor daston , ono of icspond- cut's counsel , said : ' Piol. Smith is willing that not only this tilbenal shall know , but that tliu woild shall know nil that Im his said nnd nil that lib has taught and nil that hu be lieves , but In the trial against him il Is but lali and just. a II Is legal , that what the rhiigo ngun ! < ithlm is snail bu xpccilicd. At 11 o'clock tlm complainants having tested tlieiiiasu without ollcriHc ? any othei evl denco than tli.d specified nbove , nnd cita tions fiOMi tlm Andovci Itevlew nnd u hook made up nialnb of icpnbllcatlons liom ed itorials In th.it ruvlevv entitled "Progit'sshii Oithodoxy , " as hpecllltd In tlm chaigec , Piof. Dvvlght , ot Columbia L iw school , opened toi tlio icspondents In an nddtcis ot gieat length , learning and vlgoroiiBCloiinciice. Altci iccecs Prof. Dwiglit mntiniied Ids nigninunt , thu following being some ot tlm ino.it Important ] > olntH : Ihlslsnn exdnoidl- nnn ease in many nsiietts. 1 will litii call nttcntlon to the v > uv in which the mit toi K presented to > our board ( hoard ot visltoisi bj the sclt-constitiitod accusers of these profes- bois. Tfiey deatribed Ibemselves asn"tom- inltteoof tno p.linuni. " 'llm object of this dlhciintmn nppiivntly was to gain cicdit for their thiuga bj upiie.nlin ; to net In n loprescntatlve clminctcr. Jt now appears that the Ji four mon comiris-o | all the tiusteesnnd nil llmulnmnt w homo engineer ing this movement. ( Sensitlon ) . Ono fatal detect in tlieso piocemllngs ! > that there Is no legal representative ot inttiiests adverse to leMionddiitfi. Upon this point counsel ruL-tuiJ ut length to show that tills being in effect n trial luvolving tlm ) > ropertv lights ot .slgneiiof chargte having no Inteiest cannot possibly bo parties to tlm easu and Piof. Dvvlght quoted fxtonslvclj fioin adecitilon of Judire Thatchei In the case of thu tiiisteua of Phillip's academy v- > James King , to thu effect tlut | the two eieeds ol Andovcr that of the original and that of the ns'-oclate ' founders must bo so interpreted as to secure great nnd leading purposes of their authors and thnt notliKnns teney was to bo inferred on account ol the slight and technical devia tions. Piof. Sintht' , whoso case is bting tiled first , then took the floor and began an nddre ? In hU own defence. Hu had nol concluded when court adjoiuncd. Ho vvill continue. hU address to niouow , Kdiicntois In Session. iSpKi.NOFiKi i ) , III. , Dec. 27. The thntj thlid annual meetliiLf of the lllnois State TeacJiers1 Association began this 11101:1 Ing at the state u'ouse. The addregs of welcomu was made by Attorney General limit nnd the opening adda'ssi by Charles P.uker , supeiin tenant ufBthools of South Chlca.o. About lour hundred tc < u'hcrb aio pit-sent nnd inter- estinc dibtus.ilonDaro now inprogiuss. 'Hie county superlntul dents of tl | < ! > iit < t are hold- ini ; their annual mw.'tliu in eoniiu lion with tliotcAthcis , nbont sixtv coautlcs boli icseutea. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION , Three Mm Blown Into Eternity tuul Two Others Unit nt Angus. SAD ACCIDENT IN OTOE COUNTY A YouiiKMnn Killed It ) tlic Acciden tal DiHulmigu oT a Oun Jeff to Ilaiifc Ncat- J .V'VVS. A l-VlulKfiil Aoolclcnl. IK ) . .MotNi. < . Li. , Dec. ' . [ Special 'lele ; iatu to tlicHir. : . ] Onoof the lame hollers i cd at the AtniMroncio.il mine In Angus Donne county , exploded this nftcinnnn , kilt ing thieemeii , Injuilng one niiiu fatallv and anothei seriouslj. Sol Plpci. tlm llreniin , was scalded and mangled. John Illy , thu lilt bo , had his head blown elf .mil Chailcs LJ.nsoiMvas blovvnto piece- * , muttons t his jodj being found ono hnndied jnids nw ij , 3. IL Aimstioni ; , thccnglneci , had hold ot ; bu lev cise levoi when the explosion oeeuiied , ind It was found allcvv aids n hnndiudv aids nvvny. He vvns slightly injnted. Ted itleh- mds , niiothei woikman , vv.is very b.ullj In- iuicd and will die. The head of the boilci ilnw thiotin'li a coal c.n on the tiack a shoit .llbtince off and landed nearly n quiilei ot a miloawnv. Just bulore the explosion loity miners vveie lowered into the mlno and Ihui escaped the Inteol llmii uiiuiades on tbe sui- face. Tlm loss lo tbupiDpcitj will amount lo sevcial thousand dollnis. 'Iho mlnolschtcilj owned by ex Spcakei Head , ol Jclferson. A SlUciAYiMlillnp Sm-prlso. COM MI s. Vcb. , Dec. S jSprcIal Tele gram to the llBP.l A pluasuitupKodoln om octal life oeenried la t nlaht nt the lum-o of Mi , Jonas Wuleh , n highly rcsucclcd and suc- ccsslnl business man of Columbus , lions. J. P. Uccktrand J. K. Noith tonsplrcd against the peace nnd quiet ol the family oi Mi. Welch by milting his piemlses wilhnsui- pilsu party , it being the twentv-hfth auul < venarj of his weddiiiR. Aflei the ' rOlnony of ic-marr lng , to which Mr. W leli and his cstlmablo wife submitted Viih the nmdesty and timidity of i"'i"n , u most eniojable tlmo wn-i i'i : ( Im nil , with the presonjat'on ' ot a silvei tea sen left nnd n inaeniiitent vvntei pllchui , teistlng nnd sev cinl houis of soei il chat and ictrospett. Amongst the guests were several who weic present nt tlm marrinsu In Genoa in lb" > l. A geneial leave takiiiL' then followed , with wishes thnt tlm silvei wedding and its en- jov inputs might bo pmlonirtd until tlie solden peiiod had enclosed Mi Joins Welch and his lov.iblo family in its c ileancl halo ol | ie.ite and good will. Iowa Toarliois' A soclnllon. Drs MIIINI s | , i. , Dec. 2s [ Special Tulc- Kinm to the Hn : | The thlitvlirst annual meeting ol the state te.icheis' association bezan in thiscltj to dav with an niiiisimlly Ini entlendanie foi this stage of ttio meet inir. Tlio Initial work of the state teachers' assotinllon was done this foienoon In the convention of the educational council. A lepoit fioin the committee on academics was made bv Superintendent J. U. Youiitr , of Dnvnnjiort. It favoied the tntiodiictlon nnd nso of academics in places not able to snppoit high schools nnd a veiv gcnui.il discussion was elicited by thu subject. Pitsidcnt Seei- ley , ol the state noimal school , it'id valuable pipeison laiiguago vvoik in scliools.embod- in. ; in It tlie expicsslon of the opinion ot each member ol the committee on tlm subject. ' 1 bis evenin ? Piof. Hntlett. of Ced.u Kills , delhcied ibeannnil incident's address to tlie association , widch was followed bj an liom of social ontuitnlnment. A I'alnl Acci < liMit. Svvn i , Veb. , Dee 1Special to the I3n. | A icinble nccldont occurred eight mjles noilh of Dunbit , Otoe tonntv. jester- day nftcinooii. defuse \rnes and Pied K.innn weic out taking a sleigh lido with a gun along foi tlic purpose ol shooting anv game that tlmv miglil si tt .tlcng the load. In tinning n coinei nt right nngles tlm sleigli was iijiet and the shotgun .iccnlc.nt.tll } ills- ehaiiiiil , fatnllv wounding Ames in theiiL-hl slduol the stomach Hu v , 'is.sli'it iibonl IJ'IO p m. and died nllti tcnible siitleiinj ; beloie t o'clock in the. illci noon. Ames was.i joung man about twcntj-two ve.iis of age , ol good ih o.ieiei and icsnfcttd by his friend" nnd nelgbboi- . His fatbei , mothei. brothel i and slstois .ue piostiated with Kiiel nl tlie feailnl noidcnt. This istlm In t dcalli In a family ot thiitecn childiun. lionnl Penmen. DisMoixis , | , i. , Die. JS-fSpp-iI.il IVIe- giam to 'he ' Hi r.J 'Ihcpiofesslnnal penmen ol tlm northwest , lifludlng leathers ol pen manshlpand inolesslonal vvilteis , have been in se-sslon hem to-day peilectmir nn inlet- state ) oiganl/ation. Delegates me pie cnt liom Minnesota and Me InnsK.i and n numbei of lown cities. Piol. Charles J. Conner , ol Ituen.i Vista count ) , h.is been I'letted piesl- dent ot Dm association. 'I he cl.i's pioiTed- ings have been di'voled to poifee-tin. : the oigiinl/atlon nnd discusiiiiL , ' mc.isines ot professional intcie-it. Native lovvaiiM HiMinilc. Dl s MOINI S , la , Dee.b. . 'Special ' Teli gram to thu Hi i -I Tlic annual ictmion and banquet ol tlie association ot V.itivo low , ins was held heio lo nltiht on tlie foitleth bhth daof the state. Theiownsn hiiio nllend nmunnd siuedics b > Goveinoi l.niiabte , Lniitenant Goveinoi Shedd , ol NebiasKa. nnd otheo. Gieat enthusiasm ] irev.ned | and tlm leunion vv.ih ic aidedas .1 ( ompletu sm tess Lonu hentenc'ed to NoniuPlin , Neb. , Dee. is. | , nl Telegiam to thu llri. . ] Judge Hum i this ntteinoon oveiinled tbe motion lot n now tilnl In thucacc ol Jell Lous , who was con- \ictcdoftheniindciof tlm linstomb t.imllv , and sentenced Long to bu hung on Mn > " 0 , Long's .iftoiiicis will tail ) thu c.iso to thu snjireinu com t. anil SJIDI Ihinc'M. Noni oi.u , Nth. , Dec. US. [ special Tele- cram to ( ho Hi r.J The Ninth Nebraska teachcis * association convened tn nlglit foi a three daj'-s session , with lilt ) in attendance. licv. J J , P.irl.ei , of this city , gave tlm openIng - Ing address. Tlui lesnoiisu was b ) Piof. Bond , of BJiiir , 'Ihu Noitli Nebiaskn sjiort- ing toinnamcni opened today with a attendance , NCI Ill.ooviiNcnoN , Nth , , Dec 'J-s. [ Special Uelegiam to tlm HiK.I In the case ot tlm Stain of N braska vs P. A. Williams for as sault with intent to kill , tried In tlm district tomt lodii ) , tlm jui ) leturncd nvcict.tt ol not guilt ) , No Russian roiiiinnmls for Tliem. Soi IA , Dec. U8. ' 1 ho mililiiij commission is nt picsint enlaced In translatltu the woids of ( omniand nstd in the llnlgminn arm i ) from the Russian lan un o hcittoloru used In Bulgaria. linpalcil mi a. I'ltclUbi'lr. oisns , la , Dec. > . ( Special Ttle- gram to the HJ.P. | J aines Fox , n ) nung man living neai Perr.v , fell fiom n haystack this afternoon upon n pitchfork' . Four tines vveio nm cleai tbnni b Ills bed y. Hu is not c.-- pittcd to live over night. round tlio l.e.ilc. MAI ( IUI.ITOVV.V , In , Dei. 2b. ' 1 t'lecrnin to the JU.r ] 'llie stis cmiioC' ! > found a leak last nl ht on the corner of Church and Fourth avenue" . Taking a match to locate It the gas exploded , Mowing inn stieet crossing and half a block ad- llllonni "Idewalk. There wns , however , no other (1.tmnic. ; Cut tits Own rhront. PorUioNTis ta. , Dec. CtiSpeelal Tolr- siam to IhoUiiM O. L. Wllll.inis , aged hlity ) car < . committed snlcldo at his home n Sherman township , this county , nt 8 o'clock la ! night , bv cutting his throat with T ra/or. No le.iMiii is given for the deed. William * was not tnirilcd nnd livid with his 'nthci and molhei. Snlcof Itnllto.ui Htoc-U. Dinicjit , la. , Dee. 28. [ Special lele- rram totlio 111 r.J The slockholders of thu Diibniue.t ) Slonx Clly rallio.nl have nego tiated with S'ew Yoik inilles fin the ale of SI LWOwoithcd stock it 10i. Three weiks igo It was w 01 tli on I ) ! > 0. Nolii-nstca niul town Wont her. For Nebraska nnd Iowa : Pair weather , sliglitl ) wnrmei. lilt. M'tJI.YNVS CASH. Uo Miitxt Anivvei- TOP Hit lU'ri'sle" at Itoiuo. Nl w Yoi'K. Dee ' > . l peeial IVIrcinm to he Uii.l-riic Woild snjs : Kev. Dl. MiGlynn Is under Indefinite suspension both is icetoi and pi lest. A gentleman high in inthoill ) In the aichcplscopat diocese and loldlng close olllcl.il iol.illoti < < with Aich ilshop Coiilcnn s\id last niplil"Stntements h.it Dt MiGljnn his biun Mimmoncd to tome to defend himself nre all nt fault. Di. MtGI ) nn has been summoned to Home foi een uie , nnd thu only thiifg Icfl for him lo lo is to itcant. The idea of the Catholic chnivh ndvocntlin ; the abolition ol piopert ) n land Is niopoitcrous. 'Iho Catholic hiiitii does nol ndvocnte the.ibolillonol pioji- 'it\ In land and will not do so. That Is com- nunlsm and the chinch hns piononnced against communism. leshles ! tt Is ibsiiid to sa > tint the abolition of uopeity In land will icmedv the jvilsol poverty. Its clk'tt , oij Mlf-eonlraiy , will be to Intensify thoin , I do not know what Dr. MtGl ) nn trends to do about going to Itome , but my bvvn opinion is that he Is notgoijjtf ; As to latitude , theic Is no lati- HUtO. He his been summoned to Koine , nnd fiu Is cxpei'led to go at oiue. Ot couise , if lie hns wiitten to llomo submitting any good leasonvvliy ho cannot go luimedl.itolv , hu w 111 be iri.tnted llmu to enable extension , but 1 don't believe bu has dona tins I believe ho has simply luiimcd ( he whole mallei. The fait Is tint Dr. McGhnn's wholenttitnde lor in inv jeais Ins been one antagonistic to the policies ol the Catholic church. Ik-first op posed the establishment ol parochial schools as nn-Amciican and nut monistic to the public school sjstoiu. Now the establishment of piroehlal schools Is deslcned lei tlie mil- po e ot teaching religion In schools , width wo cannot expect to do in public si hooK ns they me designed foi chlldien of denominations , 'then , niMin , vvben the question ol depriving the nope of tils tem- poinl powei camonp , neialhei took n posi tion n.ninst tlm pope in this m ittcr , which , to say the least , was not ex icily catholic. And finally , wbnn this agitation agnlnst piopeit ) in lind niosohutook n stand against the ehinih again. Now tlio an hblshop has dealt veis lenient ! ) with Di. Midlvnn and given him cveiv onpoitnnitj to t-et himself iljit , but ho declined to set hini'-elt light , and , ns the mattei was nn linpoitant one , tlmro wns nothing left foi the nichlii-lmp to do but relei his case 1Honil ; . 'I h'-ie ' it is at piesent nnd I.'omo must decide tt. Koniu does not erne to1 individuals. The main , tenant cot discipline is much men olmpoi tan in hei than the Intlnence of nn Indiv Idn.il , not mittei what ho may bo may hold in by Ids coiiRiejjatlon. " NV : YOIJIv STOCKS. Coal Slocks tlie I/enilinj ; Socni Itlcs In tlic AiUancc. Ni w YOIIK , Dec. W. [ Special Tctosiam to the Iti F-.l Owing tothe intciiuption in the cable ser.ico no London stock quotations weic received this inclining and opciators weiegicatly at sea , as It was admitted that the immediate course ol piice0 would depend piintipally iipmi thenction ol toieign hold- eis of American sccmitles. Piivnto cables sent last nUht lupic-ented nllnirs in llm cist ol Kuinpo to he in a piccai ions condition. It vvns claimed that all the gicat poweis vveie iiethel ) prt'p.uing foi wai in the spimg. Thegcneinl onnion ] wns that tim rumots vvc'ic i tenth OMurjreinteil , which belief was c mln med It ) llm fact that Knglish consols sbnvvtd noetic line. The announcement that tlit'stukoof emiiloveson the Heading hnd bvH'ii settled impioveil tholntc outlook and a fail amount ot bujQItoi long ncumnt nd- vaniedllm vviiolu list. Coal stocky weiu leider--iti tlie.idv.un e , Iteading l iekawnnni. and Jei-ev ( 'initial each shnring tlm advantc * ol nboul I1 pei cent , drangeis ind Yandei- bilts hid a spuit ot cticn.'tli , hut ic- 1 ip > td intoiiullne > s .lu'nin. 'I hDloilheomlm ; dividends ol the \ anderbilt loads vveie ills- i nsseil a good deal. Thu beu npciatois ilniimdlhat with a ' per tent dividend on Like Shore it ought to sell down to W. The e.unlngs of the Like Slmie toi the lust tlneu weeks ol Deiembei hlioucd an incie.isu ot SJOOOO. llm iiinmint of goltl reielvecl ) es- teidav il tlm : ls ay c tlieu waleported as 5A'.00,000. Cables itcehed lite intbedi ) siid that it was mni.ul ) ceitaln that tliu It.ink ol I ngl.ind ime of elite onnl would be itdvnnted'Ilinuda ) to 0 per cent ten llm pin- iiosocd pieventinu' othei sliipments ol gold I lic > io was agenei ilimpiovemeiit tlnnimriout tlio list dining the alteinoon. LnKu Mioui was ndv.imed tn ri < ; kc , and tlml.dk was csi | > clally bullish in uirud tn Western 1 nlon , .Ici-i'Y ( ' ( illill and Like Sliou * . Coal stocVsp vveie. parllcul nIv bimvant Itead- ing was bid up > pi'i cent nnd c Instil at the top. \ei ) little newh calrnlnlid lo .ileet ( pilees wilei'eivid. . but tlui tc'inpei ' id hjucn- Iition seeimd tn bu siionglv ImliHIi. The tallc at the olo-it 'v.ts that wlille tb market would Ilkel ) h ivo m in ) baeksi'ts It wns on its wnv tci n perm tnently blghei Ic.cl. The total sale * weic about 'JUi.OOOiinu's. . \Vlulci hi YcillokVHlcina I'.irlc Ni w icinu , Dec. Us-'Special ' 'Icl to tlm I5i i j Tlm Win Id Ins 01 gani/eda > novv j > 'ioo ' r > vicilitlon | under llm loideisidp of Lii-ntenint Pi Sthwntkn , otKtic Inine , for the midwinter exploration ol th it wondeiland id this heml- spheie , llm ultowhtono puk. 'IheVmld expedition , consisting ol Lieutenant Sc liwalka , a "dentist , an aitist nnd n pnci- toiiiaplci and swvi'ial Ciovv Indians ns fiddos , ] iioposi > s toentei llmpiiKvia ( iniia- hai eaily in Jaiinaiv. 'Ihu iitv will he as thoiouu'hlv ocjiilppeii ns nn .tretle oxpeditlon nnd will doiibllets bis nbln to push thu wcnU ot oxploution itv'aidlcss ol thurlL'oisof the season. The ino-,1 iiimaikablo lealnies ot tlm legion vvill bn caielnlly studied , photo ginphcd , sketched and destnbed It Is hoped to snjiplen.ent , In .in Impmlint way , tlm L-OV- I'liiment Investigations uid tundd materlnll ) to tlm scientific d.iu to'.iching the wondeis , Now Yoik lrj ) ( iiioels .Mnrkol , NKVV \ OIIK , Dec. ' - > , - - In tlic diy goods in.irKU Ihtro was no gcnrnl request present. but thiouchnn lirei'iilai Inejuli ) very fall business as reported. Tlio tone ot tlm cot ton foods market wns very stionAgcnU havomadu the nra i of Simpson i colored , black , till vei iiinf sttel gie ) black nnd white , nnd Ldd ) lonu fancy ] iiinls dc , nnd plaids 'Ojc , with lediucd discounts bicansu ol In creisi d cost of tlolhs , Pholrru In lin.Nos A vni > r\in < ! aheston ) Dec. 21. Teh'j.'rams from Mendo/a SIJH tint it Is ex jM-elud that tlio ehcder.i ojiidemlo vvill ) leht to t'm stilnguit mensutiis adoptcel by Ihu debtors. Tlie municipality of Hnmios Ayies has voted SV > ,000 foi ; he It-Hi t of tiltfcrcit , at > lendn/a. Mail ) families Ii ive arrived hcio fioin Hut plate. 1'OHtAl \S'ASiir OION , Doe. S.s. The of sixty pKS'denllil ' jm tma leis will exphu InJnnuai ) , Isyr , Amen the more pionu nent onicf-fniu Moiiiuoutb , III. , and Pi in iu Du Chein.VIJ. \ . G. IL Lund , : isssltnt ! sii ] > oi'iituiidei.iol ' the raihvj ) mail has leslgntd. STORM-TOSSED OLD ENGLAND Impeded Telegraph Smico Dolnjs News and Interferes With Commercial Doings , THE MONEYAND STOCK MARKET. Me ( Ml tit ; of Cabinet nml CliurelilU'H llc igunt | Ion I'otmnll ) A Donth ol'n Mrce of Htinn I'oieliju ttlo Nous in London , ll&lIHIJamr * dm tin llcnii'tt. } LONDON , Dec. 2lNewvik Herald Cable-Special lethe III H-Again I hnvo to usti n special tiain to llilstol to reach the coiimieiclnl cable spur. This is within tlncc nnd a half boms teaehof Lou- don , .mil the cointiiurol.il cab ! ? manager hero dlsp itclms cables bv mei ) leznlai train. 'Iho pool cables send lij mil tu Penranee , luU lint Is In tlino distant eleven hours oir I'ho vvno louto nluiis : tin' Gieat \ \ estcm latlwny. le.ised by thucointneicial cable , lepoits ICO poles ( low n niul lh # \ loli'tu i of thu gale nn- preieclcnted-thls in addition to the wlies snosnapped. . I'lio secielary gcnetal of tlio pii'tuiilto Ins sent out nil intimation that telegraphic ( ommnnl- cation N lotilfv Interiuptrd fioin London to the cast , southeast , smith and southwest of Knclaiid ; also pullal Interruption to tlio noitli , Scotland and 11 eland , with heavy dcn\ ! , but no deliy to Innci London local tialllc. While the olmmul submntlna com pany civo notice of a lotnl intrmiptlon to thn continent. Tin' i > nstmnstar slRiillicantly adds that tln > .hncr London postal tolegrnnhs " unimpaired Milel ) because tlio ti.itllo U concluded nlong undcigioiindvhos In tlio stieuK Even tlio malls from tlio continent no behind loda ) , ns the sea Is so high In the hannel tint noithui the Calais nor Boulogne lints AIO irossing. tin : i os'ixiv M vntci ! . The money niaiUet icnoit at n quarter tc > . in. this day showed Kteat confusion on ; he slock exthangu , The settlement was commenced this morning , but not half Um iccoiint has boon earned ovci , owing to the uteri notion of telegraphic communication with the continent , the United States anil the piovlnei-s. 'J'hcie was no news from ibioid , and us tlio tntcinnl messages weto dehied bv hours , en lying ovei lates weio , as might be uxpetlcd , oneious Foreign loch conttnned .it 0 to 10 per rent , and Ameiic.in descilptlons lit 3 to 12. Time lallmes weio announced In the house , but toitnn.itely , allMIU unimportant. As leg.uds prices little Is to bis said , for business Is quite at a standstill. On the. whole tlio m.ukels .uo stead ) except the \mcricindupiitnicnt , whene tlm tendency was Hat. In Ainoricin iiilhvavs St. Pnul fell 2Jf , Central Pacific IK. Kim I3s do nee- oiul nmitganu ? ( . Louisville ! ' < , Atlantic tlisls 1 , Wnbish gcneial mortgage , do pre- fened if , Lake Slime { , New Voik Central , Ohio > < f,0ntailo V , ami Heading ' .Qiaiid Tiunk first ptufereneo Jj , Mexican iall\\ay oidlnaiy gave w.i ) J , ilo second piefeienoo 1 , anil do third pioltuuncu % llin CAIIIXl.T VllIl.lIN'n. I'lio cabinet met to-day , tint Salisbury's "I dam not" waited upon HaiUngton's "would I. " Cluuchlll's mslgnation was read anil the nnnntinccincnt mule that tlio qin'on accepted it and the ntceptanco was mum- Inions. It Is iiii'tty certain tint Sillfibtiry will "stick" as Sluiton did in ISC , " , . Unit- in < ton Is not lil.dj to enti'i the cabinet by ili.mi.liiR bis refusal alieael > cabled jon. It he should , Chambcihin unnounccd he will leave tlm liberal unionists. Lend Snllsbmy hummed Ilio cabinet that he would not attempt to eonciliato hold Hnn- tlolph Clmrehill and tint ii Lord ll.irtington ii'liiscd to accept the olllte 01 to K'laranteo ' the KONcininent adeqii itu suppoit fioin the unionists , he proposed to dissolve piillamunt and appeal to the country on tlm lei nipi unionist plat- f u in , adding planks in favui of thondop- tion ot ninpioLediiio iiiles , the pieceduiicu ol an KntIl ! > h. local Koveinment measino ovei an lilsh measnte , a UL-OIOHS foiei n ) ioli\ mid modei.ile cstlmnics. 'j'ho minis- teisiii ! > ( onlident that Lord Il.nIllusion will r.illj Ills whole IIOHeis in suppoit ol the gny tininent. IIOII SOI AMI KUANS. Mr. llciiiy Wlnli ) , Hist sctretaiy of the I'nitPtl hi uos let ; itlon , and Mis.Vldtoto - dnj it'lmned lotleii lesidoncf in Giosvcnor ciu oenttiom the Hulled States. Ministui I'hlnand ( | .Mis. l'liclp . who have IK-CII tlio 1'iii'its of llaioness I'nrdett ContlH diniiiK the holidays , hi\i > also letnrned I siw Coloml Olivei I'.ijnc , ot Cleveland , son ol the W'li.itoi mi tlui i ti.iud to-day \Mjailne Ids Ohio ai < HIM. in r.vs' i.\sr viu ni i vim : III.AIT. Ills aiinonnred to-d.iy that the death has Oi tin i ed In her th.ituliud cotla n neai Ayi of. ' Ualiclfi liuiiiM , tlm nlecoril the port , and his last neir lolatlve , Sim li.ul just coniplilid hei oUhtiPth jcai. I'm m my jears hho has been \M'II known to Iltei.uy pi'isons ol nil counlili's , and had ineiy Mimmcr reeclvi'd ' \isltH from thu iulniiii'iiD | lur uncle , Sha hid lot tweiily > unis llud upon an annuity conttlinilul bj liicnds. Hi' \\I\H Nol Shot , \ ( < > ) > tiiluhtv > ' . iiu ititiuf'i ( > i < t < /'iuiciii LONIIDV , Ji'c ) 'is | Now Yoilt llei.ihl Ciiblo-hpeiinl to the Hi i | - I have just ! turned fioin I'otndamheui I called on riaiilcln von Vllliinino , Hut MMi'i nl the ( ieiniin mllitiny nttaihfi at St 1'i'ti'isliiiu who It was alleged , hud bun shot by Iho c/ai , iSho iiu laics she has not tlm slightest ic.i'-on lo believe fheru Naiiylinth In thu tldili's ullo.it about hei hrothi-i. "Can } oii asmtic mo ho If alivu and well' , " ' said I. "Yes , " replied I'lnnlcln Villaiimc , "J hive received no bid news vvlwtiivei. " "llavo joii grjod iiuvvsV" "Oil , yes ; 1 uciilicd a tcliidrain with Chrlhtmis 'longialulations tioui him on Clirlbtci.isovu , " "Ihat is the last jon heard" " "Ye , " s > .tld riinluln Vlllanmt , n'ldmt' ' , "J'kMsccontMilii t these rcpoitb , " ( TIIKlh'l MAS I.N I'AHIS ' 1 lie fjlrrcts 'Muddy and Slipji'rj ItUOllIK tl < i'lltl I t < ) i\jllult \ lh.Vt llfj lillilff linnlin llclltldl. ] 1'AiiiH , Dee 27.-'Now York Hei.ild Cnbto Special lo the ll ! I .J On ' ! iiletmas dav KiiuJioubonvashiiprcme. . The iiuidnvnrdi vvue covered with a slippciy citatlnt ; of nnlttd fiio\v and mini. eUin ciiarming oji- poiliinltics to the I'arisletino to < lit-l.iy | to minikins i' > es diMiid } Inriii'd nnlJ(8 ! and delicious ruvi latloiihut ( idle und lace as they lilt lio/n / shop \ < > shop , mptuiiiii ; jeuclfi , HOWT is , tojs and bonhoiib foi HHH holiday 'x- tivnno The AUK i ic in culuuj is enlivened by plunt ) ot ninsKand ! d.ineui Iho Dun and Diiehcssode Uai.ijiDsi'lien , thu dwhcw , formeil > Mrs. bhuoj , naven t < i.indlimhovHi inntlnce. nt vvlilth thodui plajul the famous t > ole In UK : moonlight sunat.r. Hold 'i luldlir ns the DnUiidl Ldnihiir h. Mrs. I'nnn > Jlicd , n' ' lr l of MI . Twin MfVeus , alto a\o a juq-'ca ' ! inatlncd and tail'veiil hiii with tlm I'.uc and charm of a ni'i tln ali\ but thu Comtcsse do Tio- inalliuw v\iS \ the moit suici bfCil cl