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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YE Alt. OMAHA , Fill DAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 18 , 1887. NUMBER 153 ,
THREW HIS WIFE IN THE RIVER
The Crime With Which a Kookuk
Stoamboatman Is Ohurgod.
MURDERED HIM FOR A NICKLE.
Fntnl ItRMilt of a Hilly Quarrel lie-
twr-un Two NcKrooH DCH Molne.s'
Clearing lloiihc A Slatiilcrod
Wlfo'n Suicide.
lolin McClliitock'N Crlino.
KEOKUK , la. , Nov. 17. [ Special Telegram
to tlio ) : : . ] John McCllntoek was arrested
to day nt Montrose uiul brought to this city
on Hiisiloioti ] of being implicated In the dis-
nppoarnnco of his wife. McClintoclc wns
working on the steamer Maggie Kcanoy ,
nnd on Momlny evening his wife went with
him to the boat. Since that night nothing
has boon wen of her and It Is Bald that Me-
Cllntook drowned the woman as ho had
threatened to do because she would not con
sent to u divorce so that ho could marry nn-
other woman. Shortly after 8 o'clock Mon
day evening Mrs. MuClintock loft the house
of Mark Grlfllth here , In company with
her husband , and filnro that time lias
not been soon but by ono person. A
call nt the Griffith house was
productive of the infonnatlon that at one
time McClintock and his wife rented ti room
there , and that all was not harmonious be
tween them. The night watchman on the
Mngglo Uennoy , the boat on which McClin
tock wns employed nnd which was in the
cannl the night of the woman's dlsnppear-
ntico , said that McCImtoek came on board
with IIH ! wife that night between S and ! l
o'clock , and that they went to the hurricane
fleck , where they seated themselves and re
mained In conversation until about 1 o'clock.
About that time the watchman passed them ,
nnd McClintock said ho was going to bed.
The watchman did not see the woman leave
, boat , and has not seen her since. Ho said
that .sho could havu taken her departure
without his observing her , i\s she could huvo
walked off the deck on which they were
seated to the lock wall. Ho is positive how
ever , that nothing of uu unusual character
happened on or near tlte boat during the
hours of his watch , which ended at mid
night.
McClintock shipped on the Magglo Reancy
fit Aluntroso Sunday. Tuesday ho was in the
engine-room of the boat and complained of
being Hick and thought ho would quit work.
When this was told the captain of the boat
ho paid McClintock the wages duo him , and
then MuClintock loft , going to Montroso.
When Keen the.ro to-day ho was In company
with his brother , and both of them said they
had seen the woman off the boat about 0
o'clock Monday night. This story docs not
ngreowith that of the watchman. .AsMo-
Cllntoek wns boarding the train to leave this
city yesterday ho was asked by his son where
his mother was. To tills question ho replied
that ho had not seen her and did not know
where she was , The boy nays that his
mother had a small sum of money with her
when she left with McClintock.
Mnhticd to Death.
ICroM'K , In. , Nov. 17. [ Special Telegram
to the Hii.J : Preston Kus.h , colored , was
stabbed hero to-day by .lohn Williams , also
colored , nnd Instantly killed. The men
quarrelled over a nickel which the former
claimed the latter owed him. The murderer
gave himself up and claimed that the cutting
was done In .self defense.
T\VO Yotini * : ThlcvcH.
DnsMoiXKs , In. , Nov. 17. [ Special Tele-
pram to the HII : : . ] A man and two boys
giving their names as J. W. and George Hal-
lou and U. F. Fowler , were arrested to-day
while trying to dispose of several valuable
articles in a Walnut street second-hand store.
They were taken to police headquarters and
searched. The officers found ono lady's gold
watch ornamented in relief in several colors ,
Klgln movement , with the inscription "Pio-
fontcd to M. N From Mother ; " n shell case
Kohl watch No. 4ii7S10 , with the imprint
"Hrooklyn Kagle ; " ono pair of heavy gold
bracelets and an open-faced silver watch.
Ono of them had two engraved gold pieces in
his mouth and was compelled to disgorge.
They also disposed of two pair of pants sent
by express Ironi Ottumwa. Kach tvas ex-
nmlncil separately and told a different story.
It is thought that they have committed some
heavy burglaries cither in southern Iowa or
across the line and they have the appearance
of professional ciooks.
Suicided to Avoid Arrest.
Pi.i\sismi.i.i- : ! , , Nov. 17. [ Special
Telegram to the Hui : . ] Early this morning
the sheriff of Marion county and the city
marshal wont out to the residence of Lcwif
Itoynolds , n mile and a half southeast ol
I'leasantvllle to arrest his John
, son , Key-
Holds , charged with the crime of forgery and
obtaining money under false pretenses. He
refused to bo arrested and drew a revolve !
ftnd shot himself in the forehead , dying iiv
vtnntly. The warrant for his arrest had
been telegraphed from Kansas , where his
homo is and \\horo ho lias a wife and several
children. The deceased is thirty-live or fortj
jenrs of age.
AronsdorPs Trial.
Sioux Cm' , In. , Nov. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hr.K. ] The state has been bus\ \
to-day introducing testimony in the Amis
dorf case , nnd the defense lias rcsistoi
every step by severe cross-examination con
ducted by Attorney Erwin. Nothing new 01
special importance has been brought out n <
yet. It is clear now that the defense will not
only endeavor to prove that Arcnsdorf dlt
not llro the fatal shot that killed Kev. Had
dock , but that II. L , Loavitt did this. Thif
adds considerable now interest to the case ,
The attendance at the court room is large.
Sale orXolu'iiNka Cattle- .
CHICAGO , Nov. 17. The Elkhorn herd ol
pure breed Hereford cattle , the property ol
John norland's Elkhorn farm , Stanton
Btunton count } , Neb. , was publicly sold thl >
nfternoon at Dexter park. The attendance
was fair and the bidding nt times spirited
Forty-three head were sold | Tir $0.445. The
Rules were mostly made to G. W. Hcnrv , ol
Chicago ; II. Kichards , Mucom , 111. , and II ,
Landon , of Auhuru.
IImm Herself With a Cattle Whip
MUNI.O , la. , Nov. 17. [ Special Tolegran
to the HBK. ] Mrs. George MePherson , a we1 !
known nnd highly esteemed lady of this phici
was found dead to-day hanging by a cattle
whip to n tree In their grove , ono mile soul !
Of town , The eauso is unknown. Her hus
band Is nearly iliht.ructc.tt. She leaves sev
er.il small children.
| Dei MoliiOH' Clearing House.
, DBS MOINE.S , la , Nov. 17.--Spceiul [ Tele
gram to the HEU.The ] banks of the cltj
liavo organized a clearing house and wil
begin to do u regular clearing business tin
1st of December. Ten banks i\idsoin' ! < of tin
leading loan and trust companies doing i
banking business , belong to the association
PCS Moines U the only city In the slate tha
Las a clearing house , and grent Interest ;
felt in seeing the volume of its business
Indicted Tor Murder.
NKW IUMI-TOX , la. , Nov. 17. Ycstcrda ;
fte grand jury returned an indictment ngalns
John and Joseph Franzou , charged with th
killing { if Fred Warner last September. B ,
consent the trial was set for Ihc first day o
iio ! December term Of the district coutt.
Settling a Itnllrand Strike.
Ml JON CITT , U. , Nov. 17. The strike o
| ta Iowa and Dakota division of the Chicajc
Milwaukee , t St. Paul road was brought to
n successful termination to-day , the manage
ment acceding to the demands of the brake-
men. Hoono was reinstated and no doubleheaders -
headers except in case of extreme necessity
will go out.
A Now Hotel Dedicated.
Nuiiroi.K , Neb. , Nov. 17. "Special to the
HEE. ] The new Pacific hotel , occupying the
site of the one burned a year ngn , was for
mally opened to-night with a brilliant ban
quet and ball , which was enjoyed by a largo
number of gucsls from this city and abroad ,
The now structure is the most creditable Im
provement of a semi-public character made
in northern Nebraska this year , and It Is all
the more notable from the fact that here , on
these broad prairies whore the voice of the
eoyottj was heard only u few years ngo , is a
hotel heated by steam , lighted by gas of its
own manufacture and supplied by water from
its own reservoir. The Iniilding was put up
by Mayor Kocnigstcin and Is 100x170 feet ,
with two stories and basement. The hotel
occupies all but the lower front rooms , which
are devoted to business. Mr. H. F. Locke , the
tiroprictor. who won his spins as a hotel man
In the old Iniilding , is widely known as a
landlord of excellent Judgment nnd laste.
10 has fitted up the house throughout with
11 modern equipments , the floors are car
oled with brusst'1-i and the furniture Is of
ubstantlal ash , cherry and antique oak.
This e'Vcnint. the rooms were handsomely
ecoratcd with llorul wreathes and presented
scene of much iraiety. The Knights of
ythias band , of Sioux City , furnished musio
or the dance1 , nnd the banquet comprised an
legnnt and tempting spread.
A AVII'o's Suicide.
NmmvsKt Cirv , Nov. 17. [ Special Tele-
ram to the Hii.j : : Mrs. Hartley , wife of a
n-idge builder , committed suicide this morn-
ng by taking morphine. The cause of the
, ot was that her sister had told her husband
he was uiitiuo to bun. The couple came
icro from Falls City about sixth months
'SO.
A Itla/.e at lll
Hi.ooMixoiox , Neb. , Nov. 17. Early yos-
.erday morning a lire broke out in the rear
f the postoflleo building , spread rapidly and
destroyed sK buildings befoi e it was subdued.
The loss will amount to ViO.OW ) . with about
.1,000 insurance. The Hi ins burned out were :
A. II. Malliek , drugs ; .I.T. Smith , hardware ;
xistollleo , newspaper ollice , lloyne & Moore ,
inwaro ; C. A. Coo , dry goods and clothing !
lohn Dowalt & Son , bank. The buildings
ilcstroyed comprised the business portion of
hi > town which escaped the conllag ration of
ast August.
Died l-'roiu JliH Injuries' .
UAI-IH CmDak. . , Nov. 17. [ Special Tele-
ram to the HIK : ] A special from Sturgis
states that Carver , the man who was badly
beaten on Sunday on the Crownsvillo road ,
ilied tins afternoon from his injuries. Cox ,
the man who committed the assault , Is re
ported under arrest nt Brownsville.
HUM US IX ST. iIOSIOl'II.
Tliicu oP Them Are Tested and K\-
plode With Terrific Korcc.
ST. .UisRi'ii , Mo , , Nov. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to the HII : : . ] Since the hanging of tlio
'Incngn anarchists a week ago , the police
have found In vaiiouo places in this city
mysterious looking pieces of gas pipe , plugged
nt both ends with fuses attached. The tirst
one was found near the Federal hose house
ind created no little excitement until ex
amination showed it was a fraud , loaded with
roller composition and sand placed in the
alley by mischief loving boys. A day later
iinother piece of pipe was found near Steele
& Walker's wholesale grocery house. This
ono was loaded. Wednesday morning an
other of the bombs was found in the
alley In the rear of the collar
factory of the Wycth Hardware
company at Second and Julo streets.
The same day another bomb was found nt
the foot of the stairs leading up into the city
hall. Captain Hroyles , of the metropolotan
police , took the bombs this morning out
north of the city and lighted the fuse of ono
them. A terrific explosion followed nnd the
gas pipe was blown into a thousand frag
ments , not a trace of it remained. Another
fuse \\.is lighted and the second bomb ex
ploded. The gas pipe was split and twisted
and part of it blown away. The third bomb
exploded and the end of it was blown olT.
While some think the bombs were made and
dropped by boys who wanted to scare the
police , the prevailing opinion is that the St.
Joseph anarchists , who are about two hun
dred strong , are responsible for it.
The chief of police has to-night is
sued orders for increased vigilance b >
the police and for the arrest of all suspicious
parties. The local anarchists are being
watched and arrests will follow by the whole
sale if any demonstrations occur. Tlio reds
in St. Joseph were especially attracted to A.
K. Parsons , ono of the seven Hnynuirket con
spirators , nnd ho had been hero some three
or four times since the winter of IsSfi am
lvii to deliver addresses. Ho was mainly re
sponsible for the success of the local societ j
in this city.
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Ituslness Troubles.
TOUONIO , Out. , Nov. 17. H is reported on
good authority that two or throe of tin.
larger accounts with the Central bank , whicl
suspended yesterday , will bo transferred tc
another bank , which will re-dlseount the
paper belonging to these accounts end ham
the proceeds to the Central bank , therohj
giving it over * 200,000 ready cash. There i
a feeling that the bank will bo in lull swint
again within the next thirty days.
SMI.T Sri : . M\uii : , Mich , , Nov. 17.The
branch of thcCcntralbaiik of Canada at Saul
Ste. Mario. Out. , closed its doors yesterdaj
morning through orders from the centra
olllco at Toronto. Great excitement prevailed
vailed , many business men losing deposits o
from $100 to j.ri,000. No cmbarassment is
likely to result to the business of the town.
I'ITI-SIH uci , Nov. 17. Application wa
made in the county court to-day for the up
pomtment of a receiver to wind up the
affairs of the Uadger Natural Gas company
The bill alleges that the company is Insolvent
The indebtedness of the company is ? 100,000
The court made a preliminary order restrain
ing tl-o transferor assignment of any of the
assets of the company , pending a hearing
Saturday. The assets are thirty-one mdev
of pipe lines -mil y,00d a"ros of gas territory
in Heaver county.
IB Mil. \uunn , Nov 17. Cohen. Finn & Co.
dry goods meivhnnts at Ashland , Wis. , made
an assignment this evening. Assets abou
The Corporation Screws.
. 17.--Tho Noithcrn Paclth
ST. PAUL , Nov. - -
railway company have bi ought suit In tin
United States district court to enforce its
right to ownership of certain lands In li
kola , which by action of the govcrnuiPiit I am'
onlcos at St. Cloud and Fargo have recently
been pro cmpted and entered In possessioi
iilirin by certain defendants named In the suit
Judge Nelson Issued an order to the defend
ants to show cause why -an injunction shouh
not be served against thorn. The matter wll
coinc up for hearing December 1" .
A IMnKplicmoiis Prenolier.
llu.Tinun , Conn. , Nov. 17. A petitioi
w.is cluulatcJ to-day and freely signed bj
members of Unity church , calling a huecla
meeting to tnke action In relation to Uev. J
C. Kemball , a pastor who cieated contemp
In his Sunday sermon by comparing thi
Chicago anarchists with the Saviour.
ftnUliitoi-i ; ft Ohio Affairs.
lUt-TiMOHi : , Nov. 17.T-The executive cow
mlttce of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad mo
to-day nnd approved the arrangements sug
gested by syndicate In regard to it genera
mortguKO to pay off all ex K ting obligations
also that four dlrct'lois from .tUa sj-n'Iicat
be elected.
THE COUNTRY'S ' FINANCES ,
Annual Report of the Treasurer of
the United States.
AN INCREASE IN THE REVENUES.
C.'osKlp In Washington Political Circles
Considerable Confusion
AH to thu Functions of the
Fisheries Commission.
Treasurer Hyatt'M Heport.
WASIIINOTOX , Nov. 17. The annual report
of Treasurer Hyatt shows that the revenues
of the government for thu fiscal year ended
Juno no , lss7 , were W71,4 < Kt,277 and the ordl-
mry expenditures , ? 207,932,17i ) , the surplus
receipts available for the reduction of the
mbllo debt being $10,1,471,097. As compared
with the previous year the receipts increased
,90.1,559 , , tllJ ( expenditures $25,4t'.VHl ' nnd
the surplus revenues $9,514,509. There wns
nn increase In every item of revenue , the
nrgcst being In the receipts from customs.
J'hc largest Increase in expenditures wns on
iccount of Indians und pensions nnd the
argest decrease on account of Interest on the
mblio debt. The receipts of the postoflleo
lepartment nmounted to * 54,752i47 : nnd the
expenditures to $5i,5'j.1 : , ' < : i5. The revenues , ex-
. lusivo of deficiency appropriations , increased
M,5 < iO,495 and the expenditures $2,901,249. The
iimoiint drawn from the treasury to make
good the delicienccs in the postal revenues
was Jii9lilS ns ngainst . ,714,422 In 18S(5.
The stnteinent of United States notes out-
tnnding shows that between JuncitO , 1SSO ,
and September ! iO , 1SS7 , the circulation of $1
nnd $2 notes ran down from ? 5Ir > 00,000 to
f 1" > ,400,000. The decrease has been made up
by changes in other denominations , the vol
ume of K > , * 10 and . * 20 increasing about
$4iOO,0KJ. : ( The shiinent | ) of legal tenders and
silver certificates of small denominations ,
together with the increase in the circulation
of silver during the eighteen months ended
September ISO , amounts to upward of $149.-
000,000 , while in addition several million dollars
lars in small gold coins have been drawn into
circulation under the provisions of the act of
June , 1)57:2. ) : Certificates of deposits amount
ing to .fIM,900 000 were issued during the fis
cal year for United States notes
lodged in the treasury. Redemp
tions in the same period were ? -fHWOK ( > 0.
There remained outstanding Juno 80 only
$ ' ,1,020,000 , which is the least amount shown
at the end ( if any fiscal year since the issue
began. There were no gold certificates is
sued during the year. The redemptions
amounted to S9 , < iS7,42s. Of n total of * 1,178-
! C > 4ss.o , issucel from November , IMlTi. there
were outstanding at the close of the your
* 121,4NiM7 , of which $ ! 0,201'teO were In the
treasury and 91,225,41)7 , ) in Circulation. The
holdings of the treasury decreased nearly
$2. > ,000.000 in a year. The amount outstand
ing October HI was $1.12.542,9.11 , of which the
treasury held W,85S,1M. Tlm silver certifi
cates outstanding at the close of the fiscal
year amounted to $145,548,150 , , an increase of
nearly 430,000,000 in twelve months. The
amount in the treasury fell off in the same
period from nearly S2s,000,000 to jt,425.K ; ! ; ) ,
while the increase in actual circulation was
a little more than 54,000,000. This in
crease is duo in part to the de
mand for small note-s arising
from the discontinuance of the issue of legal
tender tl and ? 2. The treasurer believes
nearly nil of the trade dollars have been re
deemed. The coinage of standard silver
dollars for the fiscal year was $ ; i.1,2Hl.sil : , an
increase of f,1i78,92il : over 1s > 0. On October
.11 the treasury held $ ' 414,175,5.12 and there
were $ fi2,540l > 25 in circulation. Hctween
Juno i0 ! , IbbO , and October ill , lhS7 , the frac
tional silver coin in the treasury decreased
from $2 ,90ll > s.l to.MN > si5 : ! , and minor
coin from i77S14 to $ .11,400. The 1 and .1-
cent pieces on hand are not more than suf
ficient for payments over the counter.
The treasurer calls attention to the de
crease in the redemptions of fractional cur
rency and shows by comparison with other
paper Issues that a larger amount than has
been estimated is probably lost or destroyed.
The amount outstanding Juno .10. as shown
by the books , was S15I22,99. ! . ' , while redemp
tions for the year weie only 1-7,1211. Hetween
the end of the fiscal year and October 81 the
number of depository banks was increased
from 200 to 220. The receipts of public funds
by banks during the year were Jl'Js,4Vi,7ii'J. '
making the aggregate from the lieginning of
the system little short of 1,500,000,000. There
was a doereaso of ? * . 1,005,100 during the year
In bonds held to secure the circulation of na
tional banks , leaving on deposit $ ) ! > l,9r.f.,700 ,
nirnlnst which there was outstanding J100- ,
(525,055 ( in national bank notes.
The President's Letter to Snarks.
WASHINGTON" , Nov. 17. The following is
the text of the president's letter to Commis
sioner Sparks accepting his resignation :
"Mr Diuu Siu : I have read your letter of
resignation left with mo to-day , and also the
communication addressed by you to the sec-
retnry of the interior accompanying the same.
In the present situation I do not feel called
upon to determine the merits of the contro
versy which hns arisen between the secretary
and yourself further than to say that my im
pressions toiichingtho legal question involved
incline mo to relv , as I naturally would do
even if I had no impressions of my
own , upon the judgment of the secre
tary. It presents a e\i o of interpretation
where two perfectly honest men may differ.
The interest you have shown in the opera
tions of the land department andyourzcalous
endeavor to save and protect the publio
hinds for settlers in good faith , in
duce mo to believe that you will bo pleased
to receive assurance that this policy upon
which wo nro all agreed , will conlinuo
to bo steadfastly pursued , limited and con
trolled , however , by law and the judgment
of the courts by which we may bo at times
unwillingly restrained , but which we cannot
and ought not resist , I desire to heartily ac
knowledge the value of your services in
tin ) improved administration of the land
department , which has been reached ,
and to assure you of my appreciation of the
rugged and unyielding Integrity which has
characterized s'our official conduct. I am con
strained to accept the resignation you tender
with assurances of my continued kindly feel-
ingtowardyou , nnd with the earnest wish that
wherever your future way of life may lead ,
complete success and satisfaction may await
you.
Thanking you for the pleasing nnd compli
mentary expressions with which you close
youc letter , I am , yours very truly ,
GlIOVKK Cl.KVEIAXll. "
Confusion About the CommlHHlon.
WisniNOTON , Nov , 17. Some confusion
exists as to the functions of the fisheries
commission which is about to meet hero
The present commission comes together with
no other power than that of free conference
iiwin | n question which practie-ally lias been
an open one us long as this country has had
an existence. Hrietly stated it has been
from the beginning the claim of the United
States that whatever privilege treiltlcs with
Great Hritain recognized as duo to Ameri
cans , were original rights and were not in
any sense grants or e-ommissions for which
something could bo demanded in return. In
other words , when territory once under the
control of Great Hritain was divided the par
tition related to land alone , the rights upon
the waters remaining common to vessels of
lull , , inns. This the Britons have alwaj s
den.td The treaties and arrangements here
tofore made have been makeshifts , securing
u recognition of our rights In ono way or
another , but merely for a time being , while
postponing the main question indefinitely.
Thu piusent commission may arrive at an In-
terpielation of the existing treaties exactly
d Mining the rights of Americans , or , finding
that Impossible , It may agree upon some
uiod'Scation ' to bo recommended to the treaty
mnluiiK branch of the two governments , In
either of which cases the commission will
bare accomplislen Me purpose of. Us crea-
Ion. The commission cannot deal under Its
iresent power with the question of commer-
ial union with Canada , though it Is not Im-
losslblo that that subject may bo referred to
t by the two governments before its labors
ire ended. _
The KlfihorluH Negotiation' ) .
WA-IIIXOTO.V , Nov. 17. [ Special to the
JiiE. ] If for any reasons whatever , the of-
orts being made to reach an amicable
igreement between the United States and
Canada ? in icfercnco ( o thu fisheries ques-
Ion should provo abortive , it is not alto-
'ether unprobable that wo miiv
mvo something more than diplo-
untie trouble with our northern
lelghbp r. The negotiators upon each side
come together witti a determination to do the
country they represent the very best service ,
mil attempts will bo made upon both sides to
get the best of the bargain. In department
: ircles It Is believed that a treaty of some
chid will bo agreed upon , and that It will bo
atitled by Canada , but the senate of the
United States will so amend It that the
intended treaty will not bo accepted by Can-
ida. It is also among the probabilities that
ho senate may haggle over the matter and
Inally pigeon hole the treaty as it voted by
ilmost unanimous ballot last February to
nive no treaty with Canada on the fisheries
fuestlon. At least two senators from the
eastern coast who have taken a keen Inter
est In the fisheries question have told me
vlthin the last week that when congress nd-
ourns next summer there would bo no fur-
ho'r agreement than at present on the ques-
ion. It will bo in order about next spring
'or a rougitntion of naval dillloultics be
tween the two countries.
Knllxvny Postal Service Stntlstlcn.
WASHING-ION , Nov. 17. The annual reiwrt
of T. A. Nash , general superintendent of the
nilway mail service , shows that at the close
of the fiscal year ended Juno 80 , 1SS7 , the
nail service had been authorized upon 130,95'J ,
nlles of railroad , postal clerks being cm-
iloyed distributing mail on 110,009 miles , the
service on the remaining 14iOO ! miles being
icrformcd by closed pouches. At the same
late there were in operation 41 inland steam-
joat routes , aggregating 5 , * 4 miles on which
mstal clerks were employed. To handle the
nails while in transit there were employed
on the railroad routes 4,10:1 : nnd on steamboat
routes 57 railway postal clerks. During , the
vear 7,218 miles of new railroad service have
jcen added. The lines on which service was
! > erforuicd by clerks show an increase
of 5,030 miles. The lines .supplied by closed
pouches Increased 8.80 per cent. The inland
steamboat routes decrcnsed from 41 ! to 41
and the length of the routes from
5)51.5.1 , ) miles to 5,8 4.SO. In IbSO there were
liandled by the clerks in the railway mail
.orvico of letters , ordinary mail matter , reg-
isteied packages , t hi ough registered pouches ,
and inner registered sacks 5 , . * > l. " > , siu'l044 ; In
1SS7 , . "iN" > l,8)4,057 ! ) , being un increase of 50.V
54S018 pieces. During the year 1,71,017 ; !
errors in distribution were found , making
ono error for each 8,378 pieces handled. The
expenditures for the service during the year
aggregate Jl,718,391 , leaving $94COS , of the
appropriation unexpended. For the next
fiscal year fc,031,2 ! 5 is askca.
Among the Politicians.
WASHIXHTOX , Nov. 17.-r-fSpecial Telegram
to the Hic. : ] The democratic friends here of
Senator Voorhces are protesting against the
demands being nuuio by his party in Indiana
that ho shall run for governor next year.
They decline it would bo too great a sacrifice
for him to make.
Senator Sherman , who ihns Just arrived
here for the .session , is rcc.ing an immense
mail from every part of the country. He-
publicans , who In 18S4 worked for Ulaino , nro
assuring Mr. Shermnn that they will support
him from this time on , and making sug
gestions about his campaign for the nomina
tion. Sherman stock is going up in Wash
ington.
Speaker Carlisle spent most of yesterday
nfternoon with the president nnd hns made
engagements for further interviews with
both the chief executive and Secretary Fair-
child. It is stated that the speaker is sug
gesting a modification of the tariff which he
believes will meet the approval of the house
and stand the best chance of adoption by the
senate. ICentuckians who have conversed
with the speaker say ho is In favor of an en
larged free list , and that ho does not endorse
any action on the internal revenue system.
The piosident Is to make the party's recom
mendations on the tariff question in his mes
sage to congress. _
Two XohraHka Land Decisions.
W SHIXOTOX , Nov. 17. [ Special Telegram
to the HKI : . ] Secretary Lamar to-day de
livered a decision in an appeal from the gen
eral land commissioner in the case of Simeon
Mnrgarlidge Involving the south } of the
southeast ' of see 12 and the north * of the
northeast } 4" of see 13 , twp 31 , n r 29 w in the
Valentino land district. The claimant ap
plied by petition duly transmitted by the
local olllcer January 29 , 18SO , to bo permitted
to so amend his said entry as to embrace the
n % of the no } . , ' of the n } of the inv > { of
see IS , twp 31 , n r 88 w for the reason that
the said first named tract was embraced in
the amended pre-emption filing of one
Williard Margnrliilge and of which claimant
had not received notice. The local officers
and land commissioners refused to grant the
npnlie.ition and now Secretary Lamar over
rules the decision below. Ho also reversed
the decision in the appeal of James M.
Wynan , involving the entry to the no tf of
the sw V , the nw } of so } { and the s } of
the so > 4 of sec 27 , twp ( I , n r 2. " > w , McCook ,
Neb. The secretary holds that the land was
subject to timber culture.
A Calamitous Clash.
WASIIIS-OTOX , Nov. 17. [ Special to the
Hr.c. ] In any view it may bo looked upon
the clash between Secretary Lamar and
Land Commissioner Sparks Is calamitous te
the paity In wliich these officials aro. The
most aggressive nnd pronounced departuic
from the old regime by this ndminlstration
has been in the land office. Undoubtedly the
administration has intended to turn u ncu
leaf. Sparks' business has met the unquali
fled disapproval of the secretary of the into
rlor. The actions of the commissioner , how
ever , have been the basis for n good deal ol
boasting generally , and now that the llro Is te
ho drawn and thus repudiate his actions , :
good deal of explanation will bo necessary ,
Mr. Sparks was for a time n great drawing
card and his official acts formed the back
bone of the administration's now departure ,
They were at the time indorsed by the presl
dent. What ho will do now since the com
missioner has been repudiated and how lit
will make the former and latter action con
sist is a mystery to those who view the sltua
tion from Washington.
I'enKlons Issued.
WAS.IUXOTOSNov. . 17. [ Special Tologran
to the HUE. ! The following pensions hnvi
been granted to Nebraskans : Increase-
William J. Madison , Hloomlngton ; J. M
Fit/pat rick , Hebron ; David Kitchen , Lin
coln ; J. A. Green , Madison ; G. W. Heasley
Syracuse ; L. F. Mills , Frement. Hclssuo-
J. D. Vandeman , Ashland ,
Pensions for lowans : Original-John Hlazer
Fayette ; S. S. Uobinson , Polk City. In
crease L ) . S. Ewan , Wcstervillo ; Wlllian
Sumstlne , Hoonc ; Hyron Clark , KendHllville
11. F. Wright , Wnpcllo ; Joseph England
Danville ; H. J. Shannon , Hoone ; Isa.n
Coledge , St. Charles ; F. C. Lee , Knoxville
G W. Hart , Afton ; G. J Wright , Waubeck
Thomas Craig , Crawfordsville.
Army
WASHINGTON , Nov. 17.- [ Special TelL-gran
to the HEE.J First Lieutenant O. M. Carter
corps of engineers , has been ordered fror
New York to Old Point Comfort , Va. , 01
publio business connected with the ill-fensi
of llatupton Kpads. Corporal Edwin Huicfi
Inson , battalllon.of engineers , has been Hacei
on tie roll red Hit t.tds'nwu rcjucst ,
1 . .
THEIR HONOR VINDICATED ,
Resort to the Cede By Now York
Bloods Obvlixtod.
FREDDIE GEBHARDT'S ' BAD BREAK
Vctoi * Illlllai'd Demands an Apology
l-'oran Insult to Ills \VIIV and Mrs.
Dlxey The A ( Tit I r Amica
bly Settled.
Xo riKtolH Xrrded.
NEW YOIIK , Nov. 17. [ Special Tclcgiam
o the HF.C. ] On Monday night Mrs Itobcrt
Ilillard , accompanied by Mrs. Henry A.
) ixey , attended Mrs. Lnngtry's performance
f "A Wife's Peril" at the Theater Comiuo ( |
n Harlem , nnd occupied a stngo box. Our-
ng the performance Huron Hlnnc , uccom-
milled by his wife , Frederick Gebhnrdt , and
wo other gentlemen , entered an adjoining
IOX.
Shortly after , the men made s.unc audible
comment on Mrs. Hillard and Mrs. Dlxcy.
One of the remarks was : " ( Jet on to the
tables In the next 1 ox. " The ladies dropped
he curtain separating the bo.xes , whereupon
he two men raised It , nnd ogled them
hrough their opera glasses. The H.ironess
ilanc mildly protested , but the men did not
desist.
rUter the performance they lingered in the
obby , und tried to attract the attention of the
ndics , until the manager of the house hap-
icned to come along. Ho know both Indies
iiid spoke to them. Then the men left. The
udles were without escort.
Mr. Hillinrd , who appears in the piny , wns
0 accompany them homo after the perform-
nice. Mr. Dixey is with his company phiy-
ng "Adonis. " Mrs. Hilliurd acquainted her
msband with the Impolite conduct of the
nen , whereupon Mr. Ililllard sent the follow-
ng self-explanatory letter to Mr. Gebhardt :
* niniMi.i'isii.i : : .
November 15 , Delivered tli : ; ( ) a. in. Mr.
jobhardt Dear Sir : In the bov occupied
ast night by you and your party were Mrs.
lenry E. Dlxey and my wife , who were un-
ittended by an escort , as Mr. Dixey is on his
vay to California and 1 vyas on the stngo.
ludgo of my surprise and indignation to learn
"rom both ladies , after the performance , that
hey had been grossly insulted by the staring ,
ogling with opera glasses , und whispering ro-
narks relating to them by two ofyourgentle-
non ( t ) guests ( unknown to mo ) ; not how-
jver , by the Huron Hlanc. It is truly n most
charming state of affairs , if two indies wit-
lessing from a private box a performance of
Mrs. Langtry , are not free from thedis-
tracoful conduct to which my wife and her
'ricnd ' were subjected hist ovening. Knowing
that the facts as above -tated must be quite
is painful to you as to me , I ask your aid in
nsisting upon your guests sending apologies
mmediately. This satisfaction I feel posi
tive you will demand , us I um aware you are
1 gentleman who would not Knowingly per
mit such dastardly behavior. Kospoetfnlly
, -ours , Konr.iiT C. HILUAUD.
Tuesday night Mr. Hillard in playing Sir
George Osmond , was sin prised at the end of
.ho third act by Mrs. I.angtry putting her
land on bin shoulder and pushing him suddenly -
donly off the stage. Ho had to make a quick
exit , but ho claims that Mrs. Langtry had no
right tb push him , und saytt she never did so
jeforo.
He trrotestcd to her when the curtain fell ,
whereupon the lady said that ho had no con
ception of the part , did not play it properly ,
and gave him two wccksj notice to quit her
company.
After the publication of the affair in the
lewspnpers to-day , Fred Gebhardt sent tlio
Following note to Robert Hilliurd , in reply to
the hitters demand for an apology ;
DKAiiSiu : In answer to your letter per
mit me ' to say that I was the guest of the
liaron'css Hlnnc , not host , as you imngined.
The names of the other two gentlemen nro
Mr. Ned Wight and Mr. George Do Forest
Grant. I need scarcely ndd that they would
not insult their hostess or any other lady by
committing the acts you charge.F. .
F. GnnijAitDT.
After receiving the note Hilliurd and a
friend spent most of the forenoon looking for
Gebhardt. Not lindinghim , ho wrote a torso
note to Gebhnrdt , Wright and Grant , saying
that inasmuch as they had Insulted the ladies
they should apologise , and concluding with a
positive demand for an apology. Edward
Aronson and Hl.ikely Hall advised llilliard
to pursue tills course. A letter was first taken
by a messenger to Gebhardt's house , but as ho
was not In , it was taken to the Union club.
There Messrs. Grant and Wight , who were
In the theater box with Gobhardt and Huron
Hlanc , were found , and the message was de
livered. It was in the nature of a caitol and
the postscript said that Hilliurd would bo at
the Mohican club from 1 to 2 o'clock p. in. ,
and from 4 to 5 p. in.
Grant read the note ; then Wright read it.
They put their heads together , and after
earnest talk informed t'lu ' messenger that
there was no answer. Then they sent for
Gebhardt. What they have decided to do is
not yet known. Hoth Gebhardt and llilliard
are big men and expert boxers , and in a recent -
cent scrimmage nt Montreal ho used his lists
in nn effective way.
llilliard said yesterday : "Gobhardt's note
to mo practically imputes falsehood to my
wife and to Mrs. Di\oy. Of course I cannot
rest under this. Ho belongs to that cluss who
believe they can insult ladies witli impunity.
Ho lias made a mistake this time. "
Just before the clock on the mantel of the
Mohican club struckfithis afternoonnlackoy
announced the arrival of Mr. l coimrd
Jerome and Mr. DeCourscy Forbes , repre
senting Messrs. Gebhardt , ( Irani and Wright.
The gentlemen were received with majestic
dignity and escorted to a private chamber.
Hero they met Mr. Hillinrd , Mr. Hlakely
Hull and Mr. Kdward Aronson. Mr.
Jerome stated that the dispute under
consideration had arisen out of
a very unfortunate misapprehension. Mr.
Ned Wright , nnd Mr. George Do Forest
Grant , he said , had seen four boys in tlio au-
dicncejust beyond the box occupied by Mrs.
Hillaird and Mrs. Dixey. Two of them were
stable boys whom they knew. They pre
sented n somewhat comical sight. Tim young
men , seeing them , laughed and made
the remarks quoted , and it waste
to obtain a better view of them
that the curtain between the boxes had been
diawn out of the way. The four boys hap
pened to bo in a line of vision with the box
occupied by Mrs. Hdliard and Mrs. Dixoy.
Mr. Jerome said that ho knew both Mr.
Wright and Mr. Grant , and that ho was sure
no Insult was Intended. Ho suggested that
they might have been dining out , and as a r.c-
suit been a little bit demonstrative in
their actions , but if cither , It
the exuberance of his spirits , hail insultci
the ladies , ho was sure they would have
promptly apologized.
The two ambassadors were requested to re
tire for a period while their explanation was
being considered. Mr. Hillinrd and his friends
talked the matter over a few minutes und de
clared themselves satistled.
SAX FHAXCISCO SCAXDAKS.
A Banker's Wife Attempts to Shoot
Her Fathcr-ln-ljinv.
S\x Fmxcisco , Cida. , Nov. 17. San Fran
eisco is having a surfeit of social sensations
The scandal of most absorbingintcrcstistha
about Mrs. II. II. McDonald , the banker's
wife , who Is charged with a murderous
assault on her father-in-law , Dr. McDonald
president of the Pacific bank. Until a year
age Mrs , II. II. McDonald and her husbam
were noted In society for the character o
their affection They edified the neighbor
hood of their mansion daily by reading out o
the same book , with their heads together lik
lovers on a sunny day. All at once Mrs. Me
Domdd discovered tlut ( icr husband was
lanaflc and her father In-law a brute. Hus
bands In San Fruuclsco arc much addicted (
hiring detectives , and young McIJonald got i
mau to shadow bis wife , a'hc lonjf auO. sen
ntlonnl sequel Is Hint Mrs. McDonald is in
all nwnltlng trial for trying to shoot her aged
nther-in-hiw and her paramour. Seneca
Vugustus Swnlm , n gay Insurance agent , Is
iso In prison to await trial on live charges of
orgery. It Is alleged that Mrs. McDonald ,
vho had fallen undur his inlluonce , stole
10.000 worth of Central Pacific railroad
lock and sold it to Senator Lcland Stanford
fter Swalm had Indorsed the shares with
lr. McDonald's name. After the unhappy
voniiin had been thrown in jail Swalm took
er Jewels , worth { < IXX ( ) , undfl.yiXKiln money ,
ml started for the east , traveling under an
ssumod namo. Ho was intercepted and
nought back , and his record Is being
united up.
It appears thnt some time ago Cora Unld-
vln , daughter if the millionaire Lucky
laldwin in.d ev-wlfo of Hudd Doble , the
river of Goldsmith Maid , lost her diamonds ,
'ho police found thnt Swalm had spent the
Ight In her apartments when the Jewels dls-
ippcared. Other society ladies have missed
heir diamonds , and tinco Swalm's latest es-
apade view him with suspicion. The enso
ooks very black for Swalm , who is a New
York man : but Mrs. McDonald still main-
nlns that he is a man of honor , and that the
\holc trouble arose bcciitiHp her old father-
n law was too attentive and she objected to
lis pilluntry , instead of following her bus-
land's advice to encourage the old man and
hen blackmail him out of the grcaterportion
f his large foitune.
On the heels of this very Jnley scandal
omes the well authenticated report Unit mi
mmcnscly rich society lady is about to sue a
iroinincnt bank for fAHHHl ) ( alleged to have
icon drawn out of tlio bank In omo myster-
ous way. The cashier of ( lie bank claims
1ml the account was closed and checked off
eng ago , and the lady , who is a millionaire's
vlfe , makes affidavit that she never got u
out of the money. The developments us to
low the money was drawn promise more
cnsations In San Francisco society.
A COOIj MIMJOX.
\n IiidlanapollH Couple Hoisted Front
1'ovorty to Allluence.
iNniAXAl'OMi * , Ind. , Nov. 17. [ Special
elcgram to the Hiu. : ] Dillard Hrewins and
vlfe , an nged couple that have depended
ilioii charity for yeais , have Justieccived
nformatlon that they have Inherited an
estate valued nt upward of i,000KX | ( ) . There
s .something of romance In the story of their
good fortune. The parents ol Mrs , Hrewins
lied when she was an infant , and she was
adopted by n rich couple living In Lehigh
alley , Pa. ; but when she married a poor
aborer in the neighborhood against their
vi lies they cast her off. With her husband
he left her old homo , and she has never
since had more of the comforts of life than
ho small earnings of a poor laborer would
afford. Several years ago her husband be
came blind , and they have since depended
ipon a charity organi/ation of Indianapolis
or sustenance. Through this organization ,
lowever. came the information of the estate
hat had been loft in Pennsylvniiia for an
ulopted child of u wealthy couple , and the
story agreed so well with the history of Mrs.
irewins as it appeared upon the charity
ecords , that the matter was investigated ,
and it has just been found that she Is ic.illy
he hell ess.
) OX IIKIl IjAST TItll' .
The Ijiikt : Steamer Arl/.on Entirely
Destroyed.
MAIIQUKTTE , Mich. , Nov. 17. The strainer
ArUona , of the Luke Superior Transit line
vas burned to the water's edge this morning.
she- left this port nt 9 o'clock last night
bound for Portage , carrying a full line of
ncrchnndlsu. When out thirty miles a heavy
sea was encountered , and the boat turned
about to come back to Murquette. When she
was live miles away the boat commenced
oiling heavily , when a tank of acid began
breaking and set the boat on llro. Nothing
could be done to put out the lire , every man
except the wheelman being driven from his
> est by tlm fumes of acid. There
jeinp n good head of steam on
the boat kept right on moving , although every
one but the wheelman was driven from his
tost. A boat was lowered and ready for
escuing the men in case they could not
nako the harbor. Tlio boat rounded the
breakwater tit 4:30. : running close enough to
enable thn crew to jump oil. A fter the bo.it
was abandoned near tlio shore at the govoi n-
ment pier , it w.is boon destroyed. The lire
department was called out , but could do
nothing to save the bo.it , which burned to tlio
water's edge. The Aiuona was a freight bunt ,
valued at about 100,000. She was on her
; ast trip for the season.
PANIC AT A PI Hi : .
The Guests of a Chicago Hotel FIoo
Kor Their Lives' .
CIIICHOO , Nov. 17. One hundred guests
occupying rooms in the Saratoga hotel on
Dearborn street , were nrousod from their
beds before 3 o'clock this morning by a llro
alarm. The lire started In the kitchen of the
Saratoga restaurant , on the first floor , and
rapidly spread through the building , but bi
ll o'clock it was entirely under control.
For a time there was a panic among the
guests , but all escaped from the building ,
some with scarcely enough clothing to cover
their bodies , borne of the guests had very
liarrow escapes. The 01 igin of the llro is un
known. The total loss amounts to about
fliO.OOO , part of which Is sustained by the
icstaurant In which the llro started.
Other
Dr.rATim , Ala. , Nov. 17. Fire this morning
burned nearly an entire block in the business
portion of the city , causing a lots of from
75,000 to * 100,000.
Sriurt'si : , N. V. , Nov. 17. The woolen
mills of W. F. ICoeffor and the flour mills of
Patterson t Session , at Columbus , burned
this morning. Loss , &sUUOuj insurance ,
Mr.Mi-iiis , Tenn. , Nov. 17 The most dis
astrous llro that ever visited this city oc
curred to-night and resulted in the complete
destruction of 13'JOO bales of cotton , com
presses Nos , 4 und 5 of the Merchants Cotton
Compress and Storage company , and forty
cars belonging to the Chcsupc.iko it Ohio
and Southwestern railroads. The cotton de
stroyed was principally for export. It
was valued nt ftKiu.OOU. The Insurance
cannot bo ascertained to-night. The amount
of insurance In all probability will not ex
ceed GO per cent of the loss , The presses
and buildings of the cotton Press Company
were valued at $2."i,000 , which were also par
tially insured. The llainos covered an area
of three blocks und lighted up the entire city ,
The lire is supposed to bo incendiary , and
Walter Mendonhall , a railroad employe , baa
been arrested on suspicion.
GLASGOW , ICy. , Nov , 17. Tompklnsvillc ,
the county sent of Monroe county , was almost
entirely destroyed by llro last night. It was
discovered to-day that Nelson Hros. ' safe hat
been robbed of greenbacks nnd silver , und ii
is supposed the burjjlars started the llro tc
distract attention.
CUNT HAL CUT , Col. , Nov. 17. Fire thi'
morning nearly destroyed the business portion
tion of the town. Loss , JiO.tlOO. .
Discovery of Gold In Ari/.ima.
SAN FHAXCISCO , Nov. 17. Telegraphed 10
ports from Piescott , Ariz. , are uniform in Hit
statement that an apparently wonderful dii
covery of gold ledge has been made on tin
Hassayurnpa river , leu miles from Pre.scott
The product of the mine thus far is dcolarei
to ba the Holiest ever known on the coast
and has naturally provoked great excltemcn
throughout Arl/ona. The ledge in twent ;
Inches wide , runs north and south , cud cai
be traced for nearly two miles.
. Mlnnosotu'H Warden It
MixxKU-oMS , Nov. 17. Warden Stoidoek
of thestato penitentiary , handed hlf-rcslgna
lion to Governor MoGill to da.y , to take cffcc
iit once und contlnuo during his trial on tin
recent iudictment found.
A C run to u to L'dlmrs.
ST. PCTnisucno , Nov. 17. The po.-c n
iiicnt has canttqitod th Hussion Jiress to b
guarded , lu tuclr vociatots ou ( Jcnaaiiy ,
MALIGNANT CASE OF CANCER
An Alarming Discharge From Fred-
crick William's Throat
TRYING TO HIDE THE FACTS.
The Doctors Afraid to Announce the-
Critical l > cveloiinentH | SeiiHn-
tlonal Testimony Altai" " ! Wil
son A Titled Constabulary.
ConillctlnK ISonort * .
LONDON' , Nov 17. Dispatches from Hcrlln
received hero to day state that there was u
dlscharco of green matter from the crown
prince's throat , which proved to bo canccr-
oiw. In view of this fact the case Is con-
sldered much worse , as this kind of soft can
cer is the most malignant type and is re
garded as incurablo. The German doctors ,
the reports say , are trying to deny the seri
ousness of this almost critical development.
A COSTHDIITIOX. .
Hmius' , Nov. 17. A dispatch from SHU
Homo says the swelling in the crown prince's
throat has entirely disappeared and there lane
no fear that tracheotomy will be necessary ut
present. The general health of the prince
remains excellent.
HLOOmOD Itlil ) KCOATS.
Aristocrats Donning the Kelts
of Special Constables.
[ Cii ) > jri/i ( / ( IM tin Jtiiiuf ( itnrtiin Jfcimd/,1 /
LoxnosNov. . 17. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the Hiu. : ] To-day was the
first day of the sworn cniollment for siecial |
constables. As when Monsieur Loui.s
Napoleon onrolle'd himself us keeper of the
pence , this morning large numbers of titled
personages and gentrj presented themselves
throughout the metiopolis at the se'otes of
rendezvous. The following instinct ions wcr.i
posted for the guidance of the special con
stables in the discharge of their duty :
Special constables for each parish shall re
port themselves to the officer in command of
special constables at the hoadquaiters of tha
district in which the parish is situated. The
rallying points in that district will be selected
by said oftk-er in command and the special
constables will be informed thereof by him.
A police station in each parish will bo se
lected as tlio headquarters of the special
constable. With the sanction of the metro
politan police authorities the special consta
bles of each parish are empowered to select
a superintendent and deputies for every 100
men. The superintendents nnd deputies will
take command of the 100 men assigned them
and will bo under the direction of special
office ! s selected from the special constables
by Colonel Dnnioll , chief officer of the special
constables acting under the authority of the
commissioner of police. Kach special con
stable will bo supplied with a staff nnd
badges to be worn as directed , when on duty.
Mr. Davis Ferry , us inspector of police ,
made the required statutory declaration , pre
liminary to the swearing in of the special
constables , that he had icasonablo grounds
for apprehending that on the 30th of Novem
ber , Sunday next , there would bo tumult and
riot in the streets and that the ordinary con
stables were Insufficient for the preservation
of peace und order. The earliest nppll-
cant was General , the Honorable Percy
Uobert Hasil Fielding , of 107 Qnoonsgnto ,
mil the second Mr. Guy Fleetwood Wilson ,
n'ivate secretary to the secretary of state for
var. Thousands of warrant cards were
lourly issued for the specials from the How
street police court with forms of the neces
sary affidavits and appointments. The great
uajority were young gentlemen of the medi
cal student type whoso ages probably avor-
ed twenty-five. There were , however , a
lumber of gentlemen whoso ages were np-
jroximating fifty. Mr. Charles Hall , Q. C.
M. 1' . , solicitor to the Prince of Wales , was
worn at Marbleborough police couit and
given n special const.iblo's belt and staff ,
iy Saturday night it Is estimated that
the 20,000 required will bo enrolled. During
.ho day Mr. Hradaugh added his advice to
.hat of his colleague , Mr. Labouchero , and
ils leader , Mr. Gladstone , that the radicals
should hold meetings ulscwhero than Trafal
gar square. The Pall Mall G.i/.ette eon-
.inues very revolutionary in its language and
it is feared that during next Sunday new
collisions will be Inevitable. Mr. Saunders ,
late M , P. for Hull , who got himself arrested
on Sunday for the purpose of bringing a test
case as to the right of the assemblage at
Trafalgar square , was out-flanked in court
to-day by the magistrate discharging him on
the insufficiency of the prosecuting papers.
The French Scandal.
PAWS , Nov. 17. Wilson's secretary was before -
fore the commission of inquiry to-day. Hit
evidence with reference to the alleged ante
dated letters was evasive throughout. Three
persons have been arrested who are con
cerned in the attempt to murder Portnlis ,
director of the nuwspaiNM1 Sieclo. They confessed -
fossed they received bribes touttuckPoitails ,
The debate to-dny in the chamber of deputici
on the Wilson affair Is expected to ba
decisive. It may possibly result in u minis
terial and even presidential crisis. At tha
cabinet meeting to-day the minister of jus
tice announced that he had forwarded to tha
chamber of deputies a demand for permission
to prosecute Wilson.
In the chamber of deputies this afternoon
permission was asked by the govern *
nient to prosecute Wilson. The
committee appointed to report ou
the motion to prosecute nro unanimously
in favor of it. Henri Itochcfort , editor oftha
Intransigeunt , fought a duel with swords
with Marinack , editor of Cri du Peuple. Tha
latter was wounded. The encounter wan tha
result of n quarrel over .General lioulangor.
After a brief debate on tlio loport of the
committee u division was taken and thu
chamber , by a vnto of fi27 to .1 , approved the
demand for the prosecution of Wilson.
The ministers , after the meeting at the
Palais du Houibon to consider the situation ,
went In a body to Klyseo pahico und In
formed Pi csldeut G re vi of the decision of
the chamber.
M. Ma/cau has entrusted Minister Fill-
liercs temporarily with the duties of mtnlsterf
of just Ice.
A plenary meeting of th republican group
of the senate and chamber is summoned for
to-morrow to arrange the terms of an inter
polation with refeienco to President Gnivy ,
which Will bo moved in the chamber Satur
day.
Death of General Ilakcr.
LoxnosNov. . 17. General Valentino
Haker , who , in 1S > 75 , while holding the ap
pointment of assistant quartermaster general
at Aldurshot , was compelled to leave tlio ser
vice on boiiig found guilty of misdemeanor ,
Is dead. Ho was llfj.y-iwo years e > ld. Raker
wan condemned for assaulting a young woman
on a train. After leaving nngland he rnteicd
the army of Turkey anil rose to the rauk
of pasna.
The Kinnrcxs ol' Germany III.
LONDON , Nov. 17. The empress of Ger
many b suffering from paralysis of the lowef
Jaw will hns been much affected by the con'
ditiou of the crown prince.
ThoC/nr on Ills Travels.
Cot'iiNHAOCN , Nov. IT. The c/ar and
iv.inoa left Copenhagen this afternoon cm
tursli' return to St. Petersburg , by way c < '