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* / * THE OMAHA ' DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FRIDAY. MOIHJ-JING DECEMBER 0 , 1887. NUMBER 174 OMAHA COMES IN SECOND , Defeated After a Gallant Fight For the Convention. CHICAGO CAPTURES THE PLUM. TJio Gathering Will lie Jlclfl the Nineteenth of .liino Three Dill- lottt Necettmry For Choice/ of Location. Oinnhn Dill Nobly. VMiiiM Ti s , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram ( o the HUP. ] Chicago Is to bo the plnco anil Tuesday , June lit , the date for holding the national republican nominating convention. This conclusion was i cached by the national republican commlttco Lite tills afternoon niter two hours of speeches by rcpicsenta- tlvcsof the vntlous cities computing for the convention and tince ballots by the commit tee. Omaha eiuno to the front In better form than was anticipated. On the first ballot bho was second choice , Chicago leading with eleven votes and Omaha receiving ten. If there had been any "dark horse business" about it , thcro would have been no doubt of Omaha securing the pii/e. She was the prime favorite as second choice. Too much credit cannot bo given Senator Mamlcison for the iniinner in which ho presented tlio advantages of Omaha and his speech is pronounced by everiono lisa masterly effort and elicited lepoatcd applause. Two or tluec members of the committed acknowl edged to this 111 I. coriesiwndont that they weie won over toOnmhnby the way in which her claims weio presented. The delegation sent hero fiom Ncbuisha also did magnificent wor1 ; , and although its members togiet hav ing fulled to secure that for which they came , they aic satisfied that theii work has not been in vnln and that the city of Omaha and < fInto of Nobuiska will deiivo enough benefit vo i ep.iy them for the trouble anil expend- ! lui ? made. The general comment among representatives of the vauous delegations that . ' , ave been in attendant o at tiio capital to picscnt their respcc- * 'v6 claims for the convention , is that Omaha made a splendid showing and was highly complimented us being second on the tirst ballot , standing ahead of such cities as 1'hiludulphia , Cincinnati , St. Louis and IndianuiK > lis. It has trunsphcd , since the lo cation was rnudo that a good deal of "boodlo" was used by the Chicago lobby. Ciawfoid , of Florida was hi ought in after the committed was in session , and without light was ad mitted tooto by pioxy. Some paitieswlio were bought , of course , after making a feint on the llrst ballot , went over bodily. Chukson , of Iowa , who was ex pected to stand by Omaha to the end , went over on the second ballot and it is generally understood that Klkiiis and Claik- t > on pulled the wires together for Chicago. A majoi ity of the Omaha delegation go back by way of Now York. Congressman Me- Shuno and ex-Mayor Bojd worked very earnestly with the republican repicsentativcs from Nebraska on behalf of Omaha and were both picsent with the delegation when General Mamlci son delivered his address to the committee. The Proceeding ! * in Detail. WAsniMiroN , Dec. 8 The icpublican na tional committee was called to order at 11 this moining in the Arlington hotel by U. F. Jones , of Pemi'ij Ivmita , its chairman , Sam uel Fcssenelen , of Connecticut , acting as see- icturv. In a biicf speech Clinumini .loucs stated the object of the meeting as follows : "Gentlemen of the Committee : As stated I on the call , this meeting is for the put pose of selecting the time and place of holding the next icpublican national convention also to consider such other imitteis as mav be piopcrly biought bcfoio It , and as e\ci \ thing connected , however lemotclj , with thu gouunine-lit of this incut eountiy , is impor tant , our action to dav may ha\o far i caching lesults. We should , therofoie , carefully con- Hidcr such subjects as mav bo brought befoiu us , that wo imij decide wisely. Wo may con- giatulato out selves on thu improved prospects of the icpublican paitv MIHO the national commlttco met in this city four jc-uis ago for the same pmposethM all aio now assembled. All Hint time tlio majoi ity against the icpublican jvrtj the not that the last pi ecoding general Mate elections counted uintothohundicdsol | thousands. The LM eat utates of New Yoik Pcnnsj 1ania and Ohio had democi atlet gov- ei nors , Now Yorlc , elected by uciii Ij 200IXH , plurality , which was i educed for the same candidate in picsiduntial election , to less thnn 1,100 Though b.v accident the dcmoci atu patty liuvu the picsidcncy and ptestige of SUCCCSH. the signs are auspicious for the election of a republican 'piesident in lb& The momentum acquit cd by tw enty-tU o yciit s of ptovulcnco of republican punciplcs have not jet lost its force and the mateual In terests of the countrv arc still prosjMjrous us the result of republican Industilal legis lation. The iccont utterances , howevci , in dic-ufo a dctcimination to end this piospciitj by adverse legislation foiced upon tin countty by an administration hostile to American industiy , and also indicate tin necessity of a ictuin to power of thoiopub li'-uti party in the national government , sc tlnit Amciie-iin industiy , wool growing am migar raising , c < ] unl with lion nuking am toxilo prftluctions , may ha\o continued pies pcrity , and cinplojcs in these institution8 constant employment and continued goot wages , such as American wotkmcn shuule jeccivc. Tlio toll was tlien called , and oveiy state and tcnitorv , witli ono or two exceptions was lepicscnicd by a delegate or pi oxy The imitation of the republican imtiomi league tendered to tlio committee to hold its meetings at tholcaguu hc.ulquartcis. was ac eeptod. Thu committee adjouinecrto leas Hc-mbln at the league c-lub housu. A nx-ess was taken lonj- enough to cnnbli thccommlttc-u to take possession of then quarters , and when Chairman Jones agan tailed tlio committeeto order it \\a decided to allow each delegation llftcci minutes in which tp present tlicir claims fo holding the icpublican national conventloi In their icspectivo cities. The His delegation admitted was that from Mimic Rota. Their spokesman was n\ Senate Wimlom , who ga\o icasons w by lie though MinneuiMilis should bo favored by the coin iiiltteo. Ho guaranteed on bcluilf of th " citizens that tlio tta\ cling c\i > cnsc of delegates should not bo greate than if the convention should b licld in Chicago. Should the convention nice in Minneapolis , ample hotel accommodation for lli.lioo jic-oplo could bo provided at tli usual tales. A hull with a scaling capu city for 11,000 will be extend iit lor the meeting of the convention and bull nblo hcadquai ters for evci v state and tut i tory woulit bo provided in tlio BIIIIIU building St. Paul and MlnncaiKiliH vveio united in th effort to seeurotho convention at the lattc place. An issue has been made bj tlio picsideti in his message , and the icpubliuii. p.ut jinist uet upon it. The issue WHS thai ol pi < tcctlon or fico trade. Tlio piesider-t ha adopted a form of message never bcfor hcaidof. Ho had foigotten to iicknovvledc even what Dtvino I'rovidenrn had done fc thccountty , and had lushed into the tin ! as an issue botwecu thu parties. The dcnii eratskncw thcro was an element In Uio n publican patty of tlio notthwcst that wns m as bound on tfio question of pictcctlon as ought to bo. Was It not to tlio interest c this commlttco to take the convention to tli gicat northwest , where \\ould do tlio mo pnoeH ScimtdrVlnilom cveiely uiiulgnr thodcmncmtlu paity for refusing to grai admission to the union of the states of 1) . kotu , containing 000,000 liitelllgciit pevp ! < nieielj bec'auho they v.ere icpuU'ian * . General Memleriuu , of Missouri , uOti-i ; .1 spokesman for n largo delegation of gentle men who were admitted to present the ad vantages of St. Louis as n convention citj' . Ho predicted that the electoral vote of Mis souri would in the next election bo found in favor of the nominee ) of the. republican con vention , whoever ho might be. Major Roche , of Chicago , in a business-like manner detailed the conveniences which could bo ac corded mcmbeis of tlio convention by Chi cago. He , as major , would bo pleased to have the convention meet in a city which hud grown to bo what she was under the pro tecting Influence of the tnilff. [ Applause. ] Senator Cullnm earnestly urged the commit tee to select Chicago anil he made a biief resume of the hotel , tallroad and telegraph facilities of that eitj' . Chicago to day was in favor of protection and hud been Improved in other vvu\s since ISM. It had had much to do in grappling with the element of com munism anil socialism that hud been spread ing over the country. It hud been settled bj' the authorities of Illinois that a man who disregarded the tights of property and law and government could not livom Chicago erin in the commonwealth. [ Applause. ] He boK.'d | Chicago would be selected , but whether It weie or not , Illinois and Minnesota seta , and Nebiuska and Kansas and Io\va stand by their colois and vote the republican ticket. Senator Mandeison spoke forOinnha"that joung giant municipality situated in the lieait of the continent ami upon the banks of the greatest liver in the world. " If the convention weio held there , when its vvotk was completed , members of the committee would icalizc that tlio statements of the gentlemen who vvcro here lepiesenting Omaha had been chaiae- tei 1/cd by an immoderate degree of modesty. [ Applause and laughter. ] In the next elec tion the republicans \voulcl strive to attain success and ho believed tliut tliej * would elo HO. With the magnificent issue that the cneinv had forced upon tlio party the cast should not demand that the convention should be held in that section. The westein states ought to bo strengthened ; tlio convention ought to be held in ono of them and Omaha was the location to bo preferred. It hud no choice for piesident. It was for the nominee of the convention. Congressman Hen Buttervvoith presented the claims of Cincinnati. This place was pe culiarly suitable for holding the next republi can convention. The delegation for which liospoko was a thoroughly representative one , its membeis coming from all parts of the Mate. It did not appear in the intei ests of any candidate. The selection of u candidate must be the icsult of the intelligent choice of a convention rcpiesentlng the preferences of the republican pattj' . Ohio would put her lanc-o in rest for the nominee and stand in the front rank , halting and failing in nothing. Muiat Halsteud , of Cincinnati , seconded Hutterwoith In his pnnses of Cincinnati , Congressman Hai ry Bingham , in an elo quent speech , presented the claims of Phila delphia. Colonel William C. Elatn , of Richmond mend , Va , pic-scnted an argument in favor of the lepublican prrty in that stute. To demonstrate her coidinl lecognltion anil sup port of the national icpublicun party Vii- gmiu would give her clectoial votes next jcar to the icpubllcan candidate for the picsidcncy. Goveinor Gillette , of Dakota , presented the claims of the people of that tei i itorj' to the recognition of the republican committee and said thej' would send dele gates to the next.eoiiveiition on the basis of two tenitonc-s and ho noped tliej * would bo lecogni/ed and iiJuilttcd. Ho elcsciibed the treatment of Dakota by the picscnt admin istration as the blackest page in the blackest book of Ameiican history. They had been ofllieted by a man of "SpatIts" [ laughter ] , whoso aim appealed to bo to deprive the people ple of their homesteads on the most frivolous pretenses. He begged the committee to let the next national icpubllcan convention set near to the people of Dakota. Colonel Plumber , of Dakota , made an energetic speech. Formal papers presenting the claims of Chicago , Minneapolis and Omaha were then submitted ; and , after some discussion , the committee proceeded to take an infoimal vote viva vocc. It tcsulted as follows : For Chicago , 11 ; Omaha , 10 ; Cincinnati , 8 ; Min neapolis , 0 , Philadelphia , ! ) ; St. Louis , 2 ; Washington , 1. Tlio committee then pro ceeded to vote foi mally by ballot. The fol lowing result was announced. Whole num ber of ballots cast , -17 ; necessary to choice ill , of which Chicago icceived ± J ; Omaha , 4 ; Cincinnati , ' , ) ; Minneapolis. 8 ; Philadelphia , ii ; St. Louis , 1. The second formal ballot re sulted : Chicago , 23 ; Omaha , 1 ; Cincinnati , , 1.1 ; Minneapolis. 3 On motion of Moi ej * . of Louisiana , the choice of Chicago as the place * of holding the next convention was declined j unanimous. The time for the meeting was fixed foi Tuc-silaj' , the lUth of Juno , IbVj Goveinoi Gillette , of Dakota , oflcied a icso- lution allow ing the ten itoij' of Dakota six delegates at large in the lepublican national - convention and nuulo a speech in support of it. Opposition was made bj' seven al membeis on the ground that the committee - mitteo hid no Juiisdictlon in the matter. The amendment oflcied bv Mr. Carey , dele gates from W.vonnng , to allow the tcnitoiics of Dakota and Washington to elect foul con tingent delegates , \\ho-e admission would bo decided bj' the coin cntlon w as adopted , after , discussion. A i esolutlon w as adopted i ccom- - mcnding the committee to push campaign woik between now and the meeting of the convention. Mr. Gallagher , de-legate from tlio New Yoik vv01 kmgmen's party , asked of the committee some iccogmtion of the cause of labor. He wanted a committee to further the views of the labor pailj in the diicction of a high protective tarilT , a strong nuvy , mot o coast defenses , intei nal improvements , compulsnij education and other mattcis , anil to use the surplus and protect the labor of Ameiican wotkingmon. Thcj' asked for tnu liberation ol the white slaves us thej' had < w Uncased that of the blaelf slaves. On mo tion of Conger , of Ohio , the hearty and full en operation of the commlttco was voted to the men icpresonted by Gallagher. The o committee adjoin tied at 7.80. < Tim Republican Iicajiue's Itecenttoii. WASHINGTON' , Dec. S-Ono of the most notable social gutheiings of republican lead- e-i s ever hold in this city assembled at the club'houso of the lopubliean national league this evpning , on the occasion of the reception tcndcied by the league to the national icpub- lican committee. Almost all the republican mcmbeis of both branches of congress , ns well us manv congicssmcn and well- known lepublican politic ians , wcic present. Mottoe-s of lepublican doctimes weio ills- plajecl throughout the house. Tlio main idea contained In lluuii was protection to Anirii- cau imlustiy and cnteiprisc , and this was the key note of all the speeches delivered duiIng the ov lining. * MOST'S Ho I ? Sentenced to. the > Penitentiary lr One Year. Nrvv YOIIK , Dro. 8. Herr Mo > t , tha an- nichist , wl.o was convicted of a misdemeanor , was'tuaigned in the general sessions court * to daj' . Hi * counsel , Mr. Ho\v c , at giu-d in ins behalf fora no'v til il. Judge Cow ing dc- -r nied tlio motion , but gianted a eeititlc-ata to 10 the supiitno couil genei.il teim , when the whulo cnso might bo heaul. When thoclPik is o ! tliu eomt asUud Most what ho had to suv 1C wli.v sentence should not bo piniiounecd on ii- him , Most , In a veij' dramatic manner , ic- iid plied at some length , aiguinj ; for free speech , t1 - and saving ills punishment if. an honor to hln 11 : 1- who suflcts fit opmion'o hake. He pi a 1g. g. tested innocence and appealed to the Judge 10 to mike use of his dlscictlonary power , ir Judge Caw-Ing's onlv reply was : "Tho tun- tencool the couit is tli.it vou bo eontlncd in the ponitoi.tiaiy fora pel iod of one v car w ilii out Hue. " Most was icmo'.cd to tu3Tombs o id Atr.ilm in Indian Ten I tory. ' ST. I. > u , IK.t t > - Thu late it infcimatlpi from ' 'A Unit Uu Tahlequah , fndlun tcintoi j' , ifi Downing pntj hm i-vciiing sv.oto in Judge ififl M.ijt , , it > 'lief ; , uni ! Ham .Smith us asalstan ! fle flet chief , and then conducted them tothcexccu et tivcolUee , wl.rtc the 1 ito Chief Husbjhcae It of was appuscd of the situation and ic'iuestce ' lie to p aiv.-.hlj vae-ttlc , v Livh l.o aid. No ells tuiV-ir.e-oenva : ; ! . iU rd nt Troopn to l'it ; > cnt Hlollnc * Ciivii.AN'i : , O , Dec. S. Two hundicc ni.Mi.nciti of the Fifth regiment , Ohio na linm.S { .uuiiU , h. ' .o been sent to , l\i''port I.'o ilolii. t.uj lit occur n d. IiAYINO FOR THi : UKDH. Clile-ago Police CollcotitiK Kvlilence to Kiel the City of Thrm. CIIKMOO , Dec. 8 [ Special Telegiam to the Hrr. ] t'ovv people , besides Chief of Police Ebeisold and Captain Ljman Lewis , aio ac quainted with the fact that in tlio upper right hand drawer of the captain's desk In the DCS- plalncs sliect station there is n bunch of pa pers containing information about the hot bed of anarchists on the West Side that would cause some of the icds to shake in their boots if they only knew the substance of It. Cnplain Lewis Is n quiet sort of an of ficial , never giuff toisltois , and appatentlj' the least aggressive of any captain in the city. To look at him ono woitld never guess that he Is engaged in conducting n still hunt and collecting evidence against the different red flag organizations which ho intends to spring on them at some future clay , lint such i ? the case. During a little talk to-dav the captain divulged enough of bis plans to show that a determined cffoit is being made to get u case against tlio anarchists th.it has for Its object the banishing , by legal process , of any and all of "tho fotcign rascals , " as ho calls them , who can bo shown to cntcitnin anaiehlstlc views "I know that the bulk of their strength is hero in mj' district , " said the captain , "but Just now they aie inactive. The hanging w as a blow that stunned them , and although thej' eontlnuo to gather In the saloons of Giicf and Tlorus at 54 and 71 West Lake street , thej'do nothing wet so than drink beer and talk. Every evening they meet and , aftci cli inking sevciul glasses of beer , their tongues get loose and they begin to'rnnt. No doubt if all thej' say in one even ing at cither of these places , their old headquaiters , could bo overheard , wo would have a case against them at once , but the Instant a policeman shows himself they quiet their loud exclamations and scatter like rats. All mj' ofllceis aio , of course known , and a straiurer in tlicir midst has the same effect as an oftlcer until they know who he is and what is his business. Besides ttieso two places there me numerous private beer rooms where thoj' meet to harangue and lash themselves into bccrj' fien/y hut it is best not to tell where these ate located. Thus far I don't believe they have a single resort that wo aie not nwtuo of. They hav o given up the idea of mass meetings and when anj thing iniK | > rtuiit needs tlicir attention they adjouin to the residence of some ono of their number. Their real meetings me held onlj' this way and tliej' never go to the same house twice in succession. Hut wo have even the houses spotted. "This dispute with Major Hocho on the beer question has exasperated them moio than the hanging seemed to. They hud como to expect the hanging but that they should bo denied the beer privilege w as a shock ns well as a surprise to all of them. Take the beer away from them altogether and thcro would bo no more anatchy in my opinion. That cffci vest cut beverage selves to till their brains with visional y dreams aiid theories. The more thoj' drink the more visionary they become ; the logical patt of their brains is overcome by their imagination and thej' fancy all sorts of things. " F1VL3 FESTIVALS. To Be llelel in Chicago Tor Dead Anarchists' ItoliitivoN. CntrAoo , Dec. 8. Instead of ono entertain ment ht , Ur.ticry D , that was choked off bj * the hostility of Major Itocho , or tl.rce that were talked of jesterdaj' , the anaichists have decided to have no less than live different festivals nt five dif ferent halls in various portions of the citj' for the bcncflt of the families of the de-ad and impiisoncd anarchists. Ono will beheld held Saturdaj' , two on Sunday and two on Tuesdaj' . Tlio halls engaged all have license to sell liquors , so there will be no fuither difficulty on that score. It is announced to night that the burial of the executed anarch ists vv ill taKe place at Wiildheim , Christmas day. TAIIIFF l Congressmen of Both 1'uiticH Polled on the Subject. NI.VV YOUK , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram to the Hi r. ] The result of the Wet Id's expedition dition to Washington josteidny to intci view congressmen and senators icgniding Piesident Cleveland's message is ns follows ; ItH't Ill.IC VNS. Choice for piesident , non cominital 10 For Hhilno 2 > Nominees of convention 17 John Sherman Ilauison Against Blame Giesham 1 Gov. Kobnihon , of Miibsiu husetts 1 In luvor of Cleveland's taiift ideas. . . . 7 Non commitul IS Opposed 0' ' For tin ilt resfoi in ! 1 1'or tcvcnuo icforni Ito For tin iff and icvcnuo lefonn 1 Non cominital ! V ; Against any change S. w SIOCIUTH. Favoiing Cleveland's tariff ideas 9' Non cominital 14 Opposed t' ' Tor tailff icform onlj' f > ' For i ovcnno leform 1(1 ( For tai iff and rev enuo refoim al Non cominital S Againstany change b Tlio Outlook In France. CHICAGO , Dec. S. [ Special Telegram to the Ui c ] M. Lo Jcunc , of Pans , mcmbe : of the Fiench parliament , Count Legranc and Gcotgo Moieau , tlio latter a distinguished mining engineer in the ' . ' , are citj' Thej' aio pint of n Fiench sjndicato contiolling gold and silvci mines in Sonoia , Mexico , and aio en i outo to that place. M. LeJeuno said the settlement of tlio presidency of the Fiench lepuhlie had lapsed into quietude and an era of political excitement had been avoided bj' Sadi Cat net's entrance , to power. Ho did not think theto was tin v probability of Franc o alone going to war witli ( jeinuuiy in the near fntuic , but it would not bo suipiislng if Piance and Russia foimcd anallianco hos tile to Geimany. Speaking of Gcncial Boulangcr , M. Lo Jcuno said If opportunity offeicd , the general could be elected to anj' oftice ho might deaire. Ho wustiemendously popular with the masses , but would probably remain quiet except in case of war , and in that event ho would be the leader in the Fiench annj' . PAIIIS , Dec. 8 It is stated that Gooblet , who has undcitaken the task of fanning a ministry , intends to demand that General Houlunger shall bo minister of war. 1 he Prohibition Platform. Nrvv H iv EV , Conn , Dec. h In the prohi bition coin cntion to day n platform was read and adopted. It declares tlio liquor question the most important political issue of the daj' , and asserts the necessity of a third national paity ; declines that state prohibition can only bo maintained by national prohibition ; specially dcclaies. against any compromise of piinciplcs ; sajs the success of the national prohibition paity deneujls largely upon txlu cational foiccs ; and lecommemlo the organi zation of local prohibition clubs In every town , and commends the \york of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Fatal Wreck on thu Northern I'ac-ltlc. IJiiAix tun , Minn. , Dec. S. A fi eight train on the Not them Puelfio road was wtcclicd near Klmbcrly this moining , and two binko- incn named Kline and Holmes weio killed. Engineer Tuivi-t was badly injuicd. Maine' ; . Goveinor Seriously III. AUGUSTA , Me. , Dec. S. Governor Hodc- well , who has beea sutTeiing for hoveral dajb with an attack of pneumonia , Is in a scuous condition. Haiti * in Texas. Gu.vc-rox , Tex. , Dec. S Heavy lalns are i JCIHM ted throughout southetn Texas dunnc . tin past forty-eight hours , bicakln * ! U.1 I dcufiht mid saving the wheat eipps. . CLEVELAND BESIDE COBDEN , Englishmen to Erect a Statue to the President. THE MESSAGE FOR FREE TRADE. That Is the Krrenicous Interpretation Placed on the Document Ily John Hull A Illovv to Trade. John Bull'H Queer Idons. [ Cnptirldht ISSi tin Jam ( } < > nl < in llenntlt. ' ] LONDON' , Dec. 8. [ Now Yoik Herald Cable Special to the Hii.J : : Cleveland's Christmas conundrum Is being guessed nil round , but nobody seems to know the an swer. An eminent city man said to mo tills afternoon1 "Our markets are completely upset ; wo don't know which way to move. " I asked him what thu message had got to do with his markets anj how. "Well , people say tnero will bo a panic In the United States , " was the icply. All sorts of theories are afloat of America coming round to fico trade soon. Unglish goods will go to your potts duty free. Cleve land's stntuo will bo erected bj' the side of Cobden's. Tuir traders , to borrow a classical pluasc , are "knocked higher than u kite. " Tliej' have been Inviting the woikingmcn to imitate the American commercial sjstcm , and now Ameiica , "doubling round" free trade , u whole Niagaia of cold water has been pouied down the fair trad ers back. Thot papers all give , their intciprctatlons of the message and the people accept them. Perhaps that is why nobodj' understands the president. Englishmen mean by free ti ado the absolute prohibition of duties on articles and goods produced by themselves no tuxes on taw matciials or food. It is in vain that men hcic and there pointing out that no such policy 'is indicated by the president's message. A nation docs not know what to do with its sutplus , and its chief tnagisttato advises it not to collect quite so much at the custom house. It shows how vciy uncaaj' English fieo traders have latclj' been concerning this position that thej' hall tliis announcement as the acceptance of their views. To convert the United .States is in- indccd n triumph. Tlio Cobclcn club will henceforth set up a t shrine for the worship of Piesident Cleveland and send him all its publications gratis. Cobden founded free trade ; Cleveland saved it. Such is the buidcnof the song all tlnough England to day. In political circles the message creates ns much of a sensation as anj where , but its purpoit is not misunderstood. It is pei. ceiv ed that it proi > OBos no alteration in the protection sj'stcm , and is far from laj'ing down the principle that a nation maj' onlj' ax what it docs not make or grow itself. President Cleveland lias j ct some distance to travel before ho will bo iccognlicdus the suc cessor of HobeitPecl.s IJut the English have made up their mi nets that ho hug rcallj' joined the true church. Although he is not qmto ready to avow his conversion , ho will be ormallj' received in duo season. Their mis takes are astonishing- . They think that v.'hen a thing is recommended in the president's message it is settled. Thej' leave congt ess completely out of sight. Evcrj' provincial town local paper states that America has tinned fico tiadcritnd great is the icputution of Cleveland and blessed his name. The fair tiaders were already getting into n mess owing to intoinul dissentions. Some of them clamor for a dntj * onlj' on wheat , some on manufactures , and othcts want to tax everj thing indiscriminately. To dnj 's meeting showed the extent of the schism , for all tine leaders of the movement absented thembC.lv cs. Letters from some of them have been sent , but it is not likely that the chair man would dare to read them. The proposed tax on food is especially denounced in these letters. They cumo fiom men who have a right to bo heard. These divisions at the vei j- time an appeal'is being made to the pub lic for 100,000 with which to eairy on the agitation , must grcatlj damage the whole cause. At such a moment Clev eland explodes his toi pedo under the partj' . The papers tell them Ameiican free ttado has blown them into the air , and thejbuliev e it , knowing no better. The teal originators of this movement aio w orkmg men vvhc ) know w hat thej' w ant ane mean to have it , Thej' compiess their de mands into a nutshell free t ratio all rounder or duties all round. They will need Sam AVcllor's microscope to detect that docti ino in the president's message. The tory leaders will now sit down heavily on their hcrctica followers. The president has dealt a vcrv adroit blow at the paitj' hcte which cries aloud for the duties on American linpoi ts. I : his piellminary skirmish leads to a dispersal of the fair tradcis , unique distinction will belong - long to an American president that of destrojing an English party without any direct interference in English politics This can onlj' bo accomplished bj' concessions in the tariff in favor of English manufactures If the United States will reduce the duties on cotton , iron , silk , woolen and other goods to ten per cent , the fair trade party must dis- solv o or modify its policj' . "Killed by Cleve land" maj' bo Inscribed over its grave. Whether tlio message Is likely to bo followed bj such a i evolution in jour fiscal policj' jou are far better able to Judge than jour cories- A. MbMllKll Of PAItLIAMK.Nr. MOUB COMMENT. Statesmen Talk on the Prcs- tdcnt'a MCM-OK * . 1SS7 In Jame * ( Ionian Dennett,1 LONDON , Dec , 8. [ New * York Herald Cable Spec-la ! to the Hn : . | President Cleveland's message obtained entrance into two confeiences itodoj' ono at St. James hull , where was held u rattling convention l > y the national association for the preserva tion of agriculture und other industncs. It assembled in order to protest against the i uin of British'iniluHtrles through unrestric ted foi cigu competition. The other was the great unionist conference ut the Westminster tow n hull. One vv-ts presided over by How ard Vincent ; M. P. , w ho rcccntlj * made , a tour of the United States , and of the other Loul Hartington was chairman. Said the -former , in the course of his speech : "President Cleveland's message vv as probably nojit wholly unussociated with our demand In England to day for fiscal ri > foim , " Very many allusions in botli conferences were made to the United States. Lot d Pen- zancet ut the protection meeting at St. James' 'hall ' , said : "While the United States and Gcrmanj' , whoso fiscal condition is most op- KHedtoour own , are precisely the nations which mo JloutUhing above all others , it is difficult to bo satisfied with things us they are in England " The Duke of Rutland said. "They saw protectionist America able to pay off the debt mcuried la the late war , nml able to produce annually i-ii.lHW.lKH ) , while poor fiee tiado U'luUM.hui togoun hci ' .HITS 10 olar a Ittle money to support her nrinj' and navy. " [ Cheers. ] A resolution was jrassed urging bj' e'onsti- uUonul means the Imposition of such moder ate duties us shall put the food producers of he United Kimrdom In a | > osltlon to compete on fair and Just terms with those of other countries. Other tesolutlons were also Hissed : "Owing to the heavy imi > ort duties 1m- > oscd by other nations and to the loss of our ionic trade icsult Ing front the want of pur chasing o power on the part of the agricultu ral Inteiest , which can be distinctly traced to .ho importation of the produce of foreign ands , labor and capital press upon her majesty's government the necessity of tc- vising our present sjstcm , of so-culled ftce trade. " Also : "That this meeting , icali/lng the increasing want of. cmploj incut among those whose daily broad depends upon their labor , must ultimately result in danger to tlio peuco mil well being of the nation , counsels the adoption of modciate duties on nil imported ; oods which compete with our home Indus tries and labor In eider that Hiitish caoltal may bo Invested in the cultivation of our own soil and in working our own mills and lacto- i ies , without which no amount of buj ing and selling the productions of other lands can really conduce to the prosperity of our pee ple. " The chairman called attention to the fact that eighteen regular branches had sent hith erto leading delegates. He added that in the hall were assembled representatives of com mercial and ngiicultuial interests and neatly every trade fiom well nigh cvciy county of the United Kingdom. It was no class gath- ciing. [ Cliecis. ] The landlord was repic- scntcd , also the farmer and agricultural la borer and artisan. If they had united action in the cause of the defense of British industries they wore bound to win in the end. Till free trade became univcisal all classes should unite and iclax no exertion to secure adequate and legitimate defense of Uiitish industry. [ Chccis. ] The number of peers , members of parlia ment and Influential commands who at tended and wrote encouiaging Icttcisshowed that the resolutions hud a largo support in high quattcis. It was said that Mr. Blulno had been in vited to speak , but being in Pans ho was un nblo to accept. The association intended printing the picsiclcut's message. At the Hartington meeting the Earl of Derby made the lirst speech. In the course of it he said : "Wo nro accustomed to quote tlio United States ns u tjpical democracy. Well , wo aio now as deniociatiu as thej' , and I am suio that if in New YOIK or New England disturbances and sjstcmatic outrages like those in Iielund had been attempted and carried on thej' would have been put down far more loughlj' and promptly than thej' have been by us. " [ Cheeis ] The Evening Echo gives fiec trade a icver- bcration thus to the protectionist meeting : "Turn to the United States. What has protection done for Amer ican farmcis ? Par from helping it has made him unable to compete profitably with foreign growers of wheat , notwith- 6.ifUng the virgin soil , no i cut and other advantages. " We-have it on the highest Amci Wan authot ity that at pi cscnt lulf the wheat growers in the west are practically bankrupt. The anti-free tindo movement cannot make much head way in face of the facts , and Mr. Howard Vincent is un cneinj1 instead of a f i iend of the gov eminent whom ho professes to seivc. " 1 OUR HOUNDS WITH JOHN li. AHhtoii Again Spurn An Kxhibitioii For AVnlen. lC < Jpi/ifuif ? JSS7fiy Jamrt (7iiclmi ( lciuictt , \ LONDON , Dec. b [ New York Herald Cable Special to the Hi i 1 Sullivan con tinued his easy moncj'-making career at the uquuimn to night , and despite the lain and unlimited amount of mud the place was filled , especially in the two and four icseived scats. When Sullivan , or , as the f i cquctitci s of the nquaiian call him "tho Uig 'Un. " and Abhton came upon the stage , thcj' mot u gteat icception , and at once set-to. Konml 1. Ashton began on the offensive , letting go with both hands , but aftci awhile , Sullivan let go and hit three or four times , amid gt cat chceis , with his left , us ho fol lowed Ashton until time was called. Hound S No sooner had thcj' risen fiom their Limits than loud cues were t'ivcn to Ashton , thus : "Go for him , Jack ; ho is too fat. " Hut these excited patrons looked glum when Sullivan began rapidlj' to makeAshton hop around the stage and kept him going to the end. Hound n. This was very tame , as both acted on the defensive until Ashton , pluj ing nt him very fast , drove John L. back a bit. But , as if nettled bj1 the applause and cheers for Ashton , Sullivan paid him in full before time to rest came. Follow ing a precedent set last night , thcj' then came up for round 4 , which was added to the programme. This was a fair specimen of hard hitting , and when both clinched al the finish applause was veiy ftcoly even and no hisses. I asked Sullivan how ho felt. "Never.bettor. , I had a Turkish bath this nftcinoon and weighed stuppcd 210 pounds. " "Whatdojoudiinki" "Only a little apollinaiis water. " ' You still smokol" "Yes ; I trust enjojmjself somehow. " "When do ou leave foi Ii eland ? " "Sunday , atS > : BOp. in. " I tuincd to Ashton , who said ho felt soio all over , and his back and shouldcts were black and blue w 1th the hits from Sullivan's glove. By special wish of the Piinco of Wulcs , Sullivan and Ashton to moi tow after noon , and'Jem Smith , with Alt Greenfield spar him at the Pelican club , near Piccadilly Kilraln Pounds Hit * Trainer. [ ropj/r/y/it / / lfi8iHiu Jamts ( luntim Ilennrtt , ] D LONDON' , Dec. b. [ New York Heialc Cable Special to the HKK ] I met Mr Harding to-day Just as he at rived back from Kilrain's training quartets. Ho said Jnko was remarkably well and ho was burpnscd to see him lighting the heavy ball weighing ] 2 ( Ibsashedid. The ball is of leather , filloc with seaweed and sand. Jake , with hi Knuckles , knocked it continually to the cell ingof the gjinnaslum , Kilrairi and Mitehul will come to London next l'iiduy week to at tend the Washington Music hull in the eiv c- > ing , wheio thoj'both for the last time pie vious to the Kilrain-Smith fight box on e\hi bition. Then Hie Pox diamond bolt will bo finally handed over to George W. Andoison tlio stakeholder , to'hand over to the absolute winner. ' Mr. Gould'H Yacht. ICopi/rff/M ISW/iU / Juiac * Uonlr.n Jhiinclt. ' ] GIIIKVI.TAII , Dec. S. [ New York Htrnli Cable- Special to the Urn. ] Mr. Gould' yacht Atlanta left heio today to continue her ciuiso in the Mediterranean. The Mugwump * of LO.NUONDec. . 6. Loid Haitlcgton pie- bided at a confcidnco in Westminster hall 1 to-day of liberal unionists. Many leadci s o ? tbepjityw'cieon the pint foi in. Six liuu- red delegates were picsent. The Eail if Derby offeied * 11 t evolution n favor of Increased exertions o strengthen the unionist party Ic nid ttio constituencies , cspeciallj' those f Scotland , showed marked Incre'itso of eellng in favor of the' dissidents. The Irish uestion hud been so prolonged that It Is pos- Iblo that the people might say It must bo ettlcd somehow ; but they should bo mndo o understand that the ginntlng of an Iiish tuilinmcnt would bo no ettletuen , but only he beginning of an agitation as violent and roublesnmo its the past. Lord Hartington , tepljiiig to the vote of onlldence , denied that the unionists had dc- ct ted libci al principles. The unionists had satisfactory understanding with the con- crvutlves and would eontlnuo to act with hem. Koferi ing to tlio fair trade movement lartington said it was not possible to speak n too strong tei ms of those who spoke of ic- uinlngtothe policy of protection. Those vho advocated fair trade must be icsponslblo or the consequences. Specimen of Tory T ) runny. Dcimiv , Doc. b. Edwin d Haulngton , M. \ , was tiicd In the Tialce e-ourtto daj'on the Imigo of publishing in his paper , the Scnti- icl.iepoits of meetings of suppicssed nunehesof the National league and was round guilty and csetitcnced to one month's mpilsonuient , but without hard labor. No- Ice was given for nn appeal from the s.cn- encc. The e-ouit ofTeied to iclcnso Hiiuington on ils own icconlranco if ho would ncieu not to niblish any moio'tepotts of meetings of the upposcd btuni'lies of the league , but Hnr- Ington icfuscd to give such promise. and Austria. Ptsrn , Dec. b In the best informed clr- 'les , the situation uiising from the icin- forrcmcnt of Russian t loops in Poland islet lot regarded as poi tending immediate danger. Nothing more will bo done yet jejond sending of a naming to Russia that Austria is watchful and will not leave unanswered any further military meus- ttcs that Kussla may take. Austila -vill not piccipituto counter tnesisutcs , jecauso she does not de'slio to leave Hu.ssia without a loophole or to give her ictrcat the nppcaianco of being due to Austrian me- lace. It expected that Austria will grant : o Russian biict delay for f mulshing a spon taneous explanation for the mossingof troops. Mean w lule Austi inn pi cpai at ions u ill quietly continue The press icgatd matteis in a pcr- fcctlj' calm spiut. Cnrnot'.M Cabinet. Pun , Dec. b It is icpoitcd that the cabi net will bo composed ns follows : Goblet , ncsident of the council and minister of tlio ntciior : Robot , minister of Justice ; riou- teno , minister of foreign nlTaiis ; Ruiutil , minister of education ; Loubct , minister of igricuHuro ; Mcnaiel Dorian , minister of pub lic woiks ; Clcmagcrau , minister ot finance ; Siegfiied , minister of commeice ; Huigeois , minister of mat me ; General Fevtier , 01 Gen- oial Thomasin , minister of war. Goblet has been foiled bv the refusal of Hibot to remain in a cabinet in which portfolios mo given to two mcmbeis of the xticmc left. AitHtriaii Military Preparations VIIAVA , Dec. 8 The war office is taking measures to pcrmancntlj' met case the facili ties bj' which tioops can lc ) mobilized and to | ) lace Guliclu in a better position for defense. At the military council , to daj' , it was de cided not to summon delegations for the present us Russia has apparantlj' stopped her menacing movements. Measures for the mo bilization of troops were arranged which will bo immediately adopted should Russia con tinue massing troops for the frontier. Encouraging f ofth .Grs > vn Prince. Bnuu.v , Dec. 8 The MagdeTnTfgrr Kci- lung's correspondent at-San Remo saj-s th.it during the past few duj s the "phj'slciuns at tending the crown prince IHIVO oxpicsscd hopes not only that his life will bo picseivcil , but also that ho will completely iccovcr from Ins throat troubles. To Expose the llartingtmi Meeting. LONDON , Dec. 8 Dillon , in a speech at Islington this evening , said that the national ists intended to publish an nnnljMs showing that the pci sons on the platform at the ic- ccntniecting in Dublin adclicsscdbj Iltii ting- ton weio clncllj castle oillciuls , oiangcmcn and lawj ci s. _ Ilussia Means No Harm. ST. PrTi.usnuuo , Dec. b Well infotmcd persons assert that the Russian government's intentions aio cntliely pacific and that public opinion in Russia is also in favor of peace , Russian movements on the frontier consist mciclj'of the dispatching tliithei of u division of cavalry , not vv ith an nggiessivo idea , but for the protection of certain localities. Steamer Wi ccke'd. LONDON , Dec. b The Biitish steamer Lorno , plying in Chinese watcis , was w recked Sundnj' at the Island of Hainan. Of thoho on boaid oKtj-nitio weie saved. The fate of the others is unknown. Protection in Jlnijlniid. LON DO v , Doc. 8. A meeting to advocate "fair trade" wns held at St. James hall to day. Resolutions weno adopted favoring moderate impoi t duties and uigiiig uioditlcu tion of the fiee trade policj' . Mandc'villc on llrcad anil Water. Dum.ix , Dec. 8 T-Mandovillc , who Is a prisoner InTullamoroJall , lias been subjected to a bread and water diet for foi tj eight houis for refusing to clean his cell. 'Don't "Want Iloulnnger. PAIIIS , Dec. b. Ft lends of Gobc-let dcnj that IIP de-sites Gcncial Uoulangcr to be. .1 member of bis cabinet. KtuaniNhip Ai rivals. Quci'N.ro\\x ! , Dec. b. [ Special Tcl"gian to the Hi r.J At lived The Gicccc , Butan nic and Nevada , from New Yoik. SouriUMi'iov , Dec. b Auivcd The .A Her , from New Yoik for Hi omen. NKVI YOIIK , Dec. S At lived 'Iho Califor nia , from Ilambuig. lUt.iiMOHK , Dec. 4 - - ArnvcdThe 3Jalti moi c , fiom Llvoipool. S A AVarnlnKto Itapists. Aniov , Tenn. , Nov. t * . The neighboihooc of Hives , a small town in Tenucjiscc , wns jcsteidaj' the bccno of a tiiplo Ijnching Adam ChuJes , Andy Miller and William .Smith weie the victims. Y'-stcidaj , while on her way to t-chool , about a mile ilistan from her home , Minnie , tlio ten jcar old daughter of M. O. Mejcis was assaulted by Miller , while Sinlll undClmilcs witnc-ssud the eiimo. . Minnie i cue-lied hci home moi o dead than nlivo am told hci stoij' The ahum was bent out unc the fiends weie captuicd and hanged. Millui was a negio of consideiubio icspcctabllitj' ii ills nclghbmhood , having n wife and sovcia chlldicn His lompanions weio consideie-c worthless The child at last accounts was ii a \ciy piceaiious condition. Platform. RICHMOND , \'n. , Deo. S. In the house of delegates a Joint icsolutloii wai .idoiitcd directing Vlrplniu'c sonatois and requesting her icprcscnlatiVc-s In eutigiess to use their best efforts to secm the H' | > c"il at an early day of'lie ontiie > internal i ox emio sj s- turn of tuMiiiuii , and failing in that to se cure1 , if possible , ii-peil of MI much of the sjstrm ns imposes r. tax on tobacco in any of its foi ins and i.pon tpliits distilled fiom fi aits , A Now Yoik Vllln o an I'lrn. HI.NOIUHTOX , N , Y. , Dc' % . 8. At alatciicmr to-night a fieire fiio Is reported i aging In Gicat Bend village. The destruction of the entire business j > oitlon of the towc Is tbieat uicd. 1 "f'-fTf i lit .i LINCOLN AGAIN AT LIBERTY , The Wily Horso-Thlof Eecnpos From Wtxrdon Hyoro. A BLOODY ROW AT NEBRASKA CITY The SkntU of Three Men Practtircit and .Mnny Othern Seriously In- Jnieel Scandal In Ilutlcr Count j Nrlirnwkn New a. A Com let Horwe Thief I'scapcg. LIMOIA , Neb , Dec. & . | Spcelnl Telegiam o the Hi p. ] Cliatles L. Lincoln , a convict it the state penitentiary , made his escape , his afternoon , and no trace of him has as yet jcen diseoveicd. Ho was sent to the hay Hold with a team of mules and n liny nick , and not returning nt the time expected ft seal ch was made' , whlcli tesuUed in the dls- eeneiy thatthowholooutlltwasmissing. Lin coln was sent to the pen December 1 , ibbti , for lioi so stealing. His cilmo was committed at Toil Omaha , where ho stole a cam of hoises belonging to a lady. Ho nuulo ils escape w lib tlio team and was captured in Chicago. Deputy Sliei iff Gicbe was sent for Lincoln , and while ictuinlug the pris oner jumped fiomtho , cur window while the nun \uis i mining at a high late of speed. The train was stopped , however , and Lincoln was captuicd after an exciting chase. Both of Lincoln's tinkles were sprained by hla limp fiom the tialn or itwould hnvo jccn u dlfllcult task to have pic- vented his escape. Ho was then brought tq Omaha , landed In Jail , tried in the district e'ourt , convicted , sentence'd to the state peni tential y , and taken to prison by Shci lit Co- bum December 1 , 18Ni Ho was considered a very slippeij subject and was heavily ironed on the trip. , Lincoln is thiit.y-sevcn jearsof age. six feet and thieo quintets of nn inch tall , weight l.T pounds , of daik complexion and dark hair. When lie escaped ho had a dark bcurd at about a month's growth. His cj cs in o smilTl and of adaik blue color. Ho lias fi lends in. Dinaha and Wiiidcn Iljcrs expects that hq lias gone In that dltoctioii. Aiewuid of tW > Is offeicd for his captute. Mixed I'miilly JlelatioiiH. Du ID Cm , Dec. 8 [ Special Telegiam to the Hi r. ] Peter Mangen , a joung man te > whom Judge Chrlgnuin Issued u mai lingo li cense about a j car ago , had his preliminary hcai ing hcfoic his honor to day on a ehaigo of tape. Peter lived on a fiuni noilhcast of of town , wheiu ho settled down a .vear nge > with In me. His wife's llfteon-vcar old sister stajcel with them. Last week the wife and sister both became mothets of children of which Peter Is the father. Unable to give bond ho will doubles i cumin in Jail until court sets in Juno. To He ; Imlcl Ily Hie MUSOIIH. CimmoN , Neb , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegiam to the Hi i.j : Piepaiations mo being inudo bj the Masonic lodge at this place to laj' the coi tier stone of the county com t house Tues daj' . Anangoments have been made for vis iting lodges from Douglas , Hapid City and Kushv llle , and also w itli other sccrot socie ties at this place. This will bo a gain day iu Ctmdron , as it will bo the dedication of the. dedication of the largest and llnest building ! in noithwestcin Ncbiasku Foil Kht With StencH mill Knives. Ni nutbikA Cm , Neb , Deo. 8. [ Speclat Telegram tothoHi n. ] A small-sized , though quits bloody not oeemredqii Malu strcctjLo * night , which started in n saloon dispute over a glass of beer. Some twentjlive Gennaii * took u hand in the affair. Knives , beer bottles and stones How mound iccklesslyj and six or eight men weie senouslj' iiTjurcd1 } and , it is thought , ono or two fntullj' . Mike ? Heng , Hill Pflaegiug and John Hcssllng sus tained fiactuics of the skull. in NuliraNka City. NIIIIUMCV CITJ , Neb , Dec. 8 [ Special Telegram to the Hi r.1 The town is gieutly excited over numeious bold lobbciies that have occui icd nightly for a week past. Ever/ moining fiom tlnco to six c uses have been icpoited to the police and fiecjuent icpoits aio made of stiangcis being held up. ifi seems that tlicio is an oirMnued gang of lobbeis , pickpockets and footpads heie , but no clues has vet been obtained. Citizens aid going aimed. Itarn and ContontH Ilnrnecl. Coi.t'Miius Neb Dec. 8 , , [ Special Telq- gram to the Hci : ] The bain belonging to John Quinn , liv ing four miles west of Colum bus , was ontiiely consumed this morning utI ( o'clock. The cause of tlio llio is unknown. Fifteen bundled busheUs of oats and about ! ono thousand bushels of corn wcrodcstroycdj > Loss , $1,1 IX ) , insuuince * ! iOO. "j IJutler County District Court. J * DAV ID Cm- , Neb , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele- giam to the llhi : . ] Distnct court convened Monday , Judge Post pi esiding , but no busi ness of importance was tiaiibaetcd until to- ' . A tin weeks' is daj' co session cpilto proba ble. Many civil but no ci iminal cases will bo ti icd this term. The Illinois ItUer Improvements. CHICAGO , Dec. 8. The meeting of the cx ecutlve commlttco appointed at the Cmporia watctwaj' convcntinn was held to cluj' . The lomniitteo was appointed to draft a billpio * vlcllng for the aeeeptancoby tlio general gov cinmcnt of the locks and dams on the Illi nois liver ceded by the last genet ul assembly ; the piompt completion of the lenminlnp locks and dams , and the pipsccution of thu improvements of the Illi nois liver iilteady in piogtess ; the appointment of n e ommissinn of army cngl- neui olHcuis to investlgnto and 'teport ' at an cai ly date upon the best touto or toutes for the wateiwaj connecting Lake Michigan with. tlio Missippi river via the Dcsplaines and Il linois ilvcis , adequate to mllititrj' , commer cial and othei necessities. Messis. Hunt and Shou i , of Chic.igo , ami Dill , of Pcoini , were appointed executive membcis of the commit- tc The c'ommitteo was appointee ! to prc- < paio a memorial in advocacj of said bill , set ting forth nil the facts and arguments for the infuimallun nf congtess. * Hilled I ) ) an l2\ilnNlon. | PAIISUII , Dak , Dec 8. A giadcr named Miller , cinplojed on the Diiluth , Wilmar & Sioux Falls i , iilio.nl gi de , took u can ot djnamitc Into the lilacksmlth shop to thaw it out , with the usual icitult. His body was tcr- tihl.v mutilated and tilled with splinteis Tha man was unknown , and nothing was found on his pciKon by which his homo or friend * could ho located , Ho was but icd at 1'alisade. - A Gravn Kolilier'K Heavy Sentence. Mi2tM.mil is , Dec. 8 Lon Murtny , who has been on trial at Nuuffalo , Wtiglit countj1 , chaigcd witli tijing to tulso the bodj * of Miss Maiy Sjlvi'fiter was found guilty and sen tenced to ten jc.iib' imptlsonment ut hurd labor. I'dst TrniiiR on tilt : Hock Cniuicu , Dec --The Hock Island lailroud has decided to put on fast tialns roiruncnc- ing December IS , between Chicago and Omaha making the distance cast or west la sixteen bouts. TI > o dcp.uticg time at Chicago cage will be 7,30 p m. and nt Omuhu 4 p. m. 'I liei G. A. It. KiirainjinicMit For 1HH8. ( . 'oi.tMiit s , O. , Dec. 8. Commander-la- Clilcf Uaeund the executive committee of tba ! (5 A I ? , a'cbc'te for the purpose of perfect * ing .u rairccincnts and fixing u datofoi'tha grand ciu'innjniicnt for Ibsb. No dcc'.siod vv.is. anuoJ a ; > .o-day.