THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA. SATURDAY , MORNING. DECEMBER 8 , 1888. NUMBER 178 THE IOWA RIVER LAND BILL , Fctira Expressed That the Proal- dent Will Veto It. BURROWS FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP AlllHon DOOM Not Want a. Cabinet Po sition ClurltHoti's Friends Conll- drill An Kttra HoHslon In the \VanliliiKtoii Newt ) . WASHINGTON HOIIBAO Tun OHIIIA 51l ! FOUKTBBNTII STIIBCT. WASIIINUTOV , I ) . C. , Dec. Members of the fowa delegation to-day In formed Tim HKB correspondent that there was no doubt tluit the house bill to quiet the title to the seniors on Iho Dos Moinoj river lands In Iowa would bo passed by Iho senate the first of next week. The urosldent , they say , beyond n reasonable doubt , will vote the bill , nllhough some of the features which met his objection and caused him to vclo the first bill of this character , are not in this measure. They say ho will now wnnl lo veto it , if for no olher reason , lo keep his record straight on trio matter. lIUIIIton'M A CVNIII1IATB tOH SlTAKBIl. At u meeting of the Michigan republicans nt the residence of Senator Stockbridgo last evening , where Ihey were entertained at dinner , It was decided to formally place Con gressman Burrows in the race for the spcakcrship of the FIfty-llrst congress. The Iowa men will favor the selec tion of General G. D. Henderson , of that state , for the same place , nnd they expect to have Iho sup port of members from Mlnneaotn and Ne braska to back them. The foimal entry of thcso gentlemen Into the race lor the chief position In the next congress , makes a very largo field , and complicates the calculations of those who wcronvowcd candidates before. Iho list now comprises the names of Messrs. Hoed , McICInloy , Buttorwoith , Cannon , Bur rows nud Henderson. Mr. Heed's friends think thai the fact thai the Maine man has twice received the caucus nomination before for the position , will have great weight in securing the support of other members , who nro not committed by neighborhood or state pride , to support the candidates of their vari ous states , and that the supporters of several of the olher candidates will vote for Ueed after the first ballot , lliero is a decided dis position among the mernbois of the Now York delegation to support Mr. Head , ns ngalnst the others , but there is no unanimity of sentiment in this respect. Some of the Nov.- York members hnvo a grievance against Mr. Heed. They assert that he lins Handled them wllh "u mailed haml" on several occasions ; that ho is too much given to nrroirnnce , nnd that he would bo likely to run things to suit himself if placed in control of affairs. Mr. McKinley has numerous friends in every state delegation. AI.I.ISON NOT ANXIOUS. Senator AllUon told mo to-day that ho did not want a place In the cabinet , not even in the treasury department , which people hnvo supposed was his ambition. Ho said he would much prefer to keep his seat In the senate , and lot some othorman fnrtn Iowa bo chosen to represent that state among the president's counsellors. Still , if General Harrison desired him to leave tlio senate fern n new Hold of duty , ho would yield Ills own preferences and accept. Not a word has over been exchanged between them on the subject , however , either by tongue or pen , nnd ho had not the slightest Idea whether Harrison had over consldcicd his name in connection with Iho cabinet or not. AN IOWAN 1OH TIIB CMIIVKT. Editor Clnrkson , of DCS Molncs , was about the capital this afternoon In conference with members of the Iowa delegation. It is be- llovcd thai Senator Allison , if tendered a po sition in President Harrison's cabinet , will decline in favor of General Clnrkson. The friends of the latter are quite eonliclent that ho will bo prominently connected with Die adminlstiation. AN jVniA SESSION XKXT SI'HIXO. In pursuing their canvass for the spcakcr ship for the Fifty-first congress , the four or live aspirants to that position to-day encoun tered a very decided belief among the re publican members of the house thai thcro will bo 110 tariff bill passed nt this session , nnd that President Harrison will call on extra session to convene next April. A 6OUT1IUHN CONTEST , General Chalmers , of the Third congres sional district of Mississippi , has been hero several days , feeling the republican pulse , ns to what policy will bo pursued in pushing the contested elections in the pouth where the. republicans have been defrauded out of their certificates , Ho has received much encouragement , not only from these who will bo members of Iho next house , but from the republican national committee. General Chalmers will contest tun seat of his own opnoncnl. Morgan. Il will bo remembered that Cnnlmeis conducted - ducted n sensational nnd successful contest in the Forty-seventh congress , Ho then represented whnt was known as "Tho Shoe string" district of Mississippi. It is uniler- ntood that it will bo the policy of the repub lican party to prosecute to the furthest ends , nil contests which nro believed to bo Just. General Chalmers thinks ho will get his teat , and that ho is very much outraged. TUB SUNATC mu lt Is now believed that Iho senate will not Sisposuof its bill before some llmo In Janu ary , und that its final consideration will bo defeated In the houso. The pioposcd nb- fence of Chairman Mills from the city is taken ns ono Indication Ihat the democrats do not intend to take action upon the senate bill , when It goes to the Jiouso. CANNONS 1O1I DM MIA. A law was enacted In lb'0 appropriating four condemned cannons to a soldiers' monument ment nt Omnhn. At that time there were no condemned cannons available , and in late years , when there wns such nitjclcs , the law Bcoms to have been overlooked. ' lleprcscntu- tivo Dorsoy discovered it rcccnlly , made ap plication for its fulfillment , and n requisition lihs been Issued for four good wrought iron cannon. They will bo tdilpjtcd to Omaha as soon as possible , The cannons are very good ones und can bo used In case of necessity. AIIMV UATTKII8. All the army appointments have been do- cidcd upon , but will not bo made public until thu president nominates them to the senate. It is stated by a friend , much concerned , that thu name of Captain J. G. Bourke , ot the Tnlid cavalry , will likely not go In for nn inspector-generalship. His record is acknowledged to be gilt-edged , his character excellent , his claims very high ; but the president is Inclined to believe that the captain U young and can wait , und for that reason nn older man should bo pro moted. Captain Hourko's friends uro generally - ally wry confident , however , that he will bo prr > M ited. 1 Lieutenant Colonel Andrew S. Hurt , Sev enth infantry , on leave of absence nt Cincin nati , will proceed nt once to Fort Luramle , Wvo. to appear as n witness before a gen eral couit martini , convened at that post , lllsCrll.ANKOt'S NOTES. Mrs , Paddock ivnd Miss Paddock , wife and daughter of the Junior senator from Ne braska , arrived hoie lust night from their homo in Beatrice. Itepresentntivo Cutcheon , of Michigan , an lutiuiuto personal friend , snld to-day thut General Algor would not go Into the cabinet ; that ha did not want to bo placed on the shelf by that process , Ho thinks General Alger will be tendered n cabinet position und that ho will decline It. Pfiiuir S. HKATII. A Useless Proceeding. WASHINGTON , Deo. 7. Senator Sherman , In'spoahing to-day of the report of thu result of the vote for presidential electors in overal of the states transmitted by ttio sec retary of state to the senate yesterday , under the terms of the law of 1857 , said his objection to receiving the report was bas.ed I upon a conviction of the usotossneis of \\\o \ \ I [ proceeding. If It was not unconstitutional , I Btwa extra-constitutional. Ho said bo had I ppossd the bill all tlio way through on tlas L ground. If It wns Intended to bo nn ex pression of power by the senate to control in any way the right of the stnto to declare the result of the vote in its Jurisdiction , It was clearly unconstitutional. If it were merely to have the result published or declared , it was cxtra-constitu- tlolml , in that the same thing was otherwise provided for. U was on this ground ho dcslied the report referred to the committee on privileges and elections , in order that It might there ba decided how to dispose of the document. The Aiiieiluot | Inquiry. WASIMNOTOV , Dec. 7. The testimony of Thomas Tjroll before the aqueduct military court of inquiry to day created something ot n sensation Ho had worked in the tunnel ns a Journeyman bricklayer , nnd later had bcctucmploycd for some time by Kniury as foreman , and later still ns foreman for Pnlrncr tt Brennan. In nns-.vur to a question ns to how the packing was done , the witness said it was Jusi thrown in dry Just stones , nnd oncein a while n bucket full of piaster was "slobbered" over the lop. The wit ness said thai Inspector Lucas was prjsenl nnd not only saw dry packing thrown in. but ordered It to bo done. "At ouo time , " said the witness , "Lucas said ho was not get ting enough money out of it , ns ho had to di vide with his superior ofllcors " Witness said ho did bad work deliberately when Inspector Lucas was standing over him and ordered him to do II. Ho had scon L'icns watch the loads of muck ( which were supposed lobe removed from the lunnel ) dumped in as packing and smoothed over. The Vote \\i\d \ no WASHINGTON , Dec , 7. Upon the motion to adjourn the senate from jcsterday until Monday several republican moinbors voted with the democratic party , and thus formed an nfllrnmtivo majority on the proposition. In view of the protest mule against Iho ad journment motion Jiv members of thclinance committee In charge of the taiift bill , the vote has been held by some to bo significant of the measure bofoio the senate and some concern has boon expressed by friends of the bill. To nn Associated Press reporter to-day Senator Plumb , who was one of those who voted for adjournment , said the vote had no such significance and could not be so con strued. Proposed Contract Labor 15111. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The Ford commit ; tee on the importation of contract labor ami paupers has already agreed on the general outline of its proposed bill. It.will make it a criminal offense for Immigrants or proscribed classes to enter the United States , and their return in case they should succeed in getting into the country , will bo piovided for by ef fective legislation. The committee's bill will also require Intending immigrants to give noticeto the United States consular ofticors of thcir iiitontlon lo come to this country , and will require them to scenic immigration ccr- tlllcatcs fioinour representative ? abroad , as essential proicquisitcs to their landing nt any port of the United States. Tlio present tax of 50 cents on each immigrant will be in creased. Overcome by Gas. Ci.Evri.uri > , Dec. 7. While cleaning out an oil still of the Peerless Hollning company at Findlay , O. , to day , William Lightfoot was overcome by eas and fell unconscious. Ephraim W. ICrlck was sent to his assistance and lie , too , was overcome. Phil O'Connoll undertook to rescue them with the same re sult. The three were finally gotten out of the still. Lightfool Is dead , Wericli : is dying and O'Connoll will recover. The first two leave families in a destitute condition. A Child Attempts Suicide. CINCINNATI , p. , Dec. 7. Charles Hsm- busch , aged nine , twice attempted to commit suicide yesterday , because of being repeat edly cruelly beaten by his father. .First no tried to cut his throat with n butcher knife , nnd when restrained , attempted to drown luuisolf in a vault. Tlio Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Children has taken chin go of the case. Ferry Bout Burned. Nnw YOUK , Dec. 7. The ferry boat Mary land , of the Now York & Now Haven rail road , was burned to the water's edge in Harlem river after midnicht , together with two Pullman cars , two ordinary coaches and an accommodation car. Theio were twenty- four passengers in the cars nt the time of Iho tire , bul they were rescued. i An Clkn' Club DIslinndH. ST , Joscint , Mo. , Dec. 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii : . ] The Elks' club of this city has Uisbandcd and turned its money in the trcasvry over lo the Homo of the Friendless. The club was organi/cd in Mnrch , 18 * * . , and the cnuso of the disruption wns the desertion of Iho more prominent members lo another social club. A Match Arranged. BOSTOV , Dec. 7. To-day a match was ar ranged between Iko Weir and Tommy War ren for the feather-weight championship. The fight Is to bo at IIS pounds for f l,70 to the winner and t250 to the losor. The purse is given by tbe'Californla ' Athletic club , und the match will como off about Iho end of Jan uary. KmprohH Kret'ericlc. LONDON , Dec. 7. Empress Frederick ar rived at Buckingham palace to-day. During the day she received a deputation of Greeks , who expressed their plcasiuo nt the bo- Irolhnl of Pi iucess Sophia , daughter of the empii'sslo the Duke ol Sparta , crown prince of Greece. Only n Humor. NEW YOIIK , Dec. 7. The minor that Jay Gould had sccuied the control of the Atchl- son road was still prevalent on Wall Street today. Jay Gould was not at his ofllco and Grorgo Gould would only say , "I know noth ing about it. " OfllcerKlcutcd. . ATLANTA , Ga. , Dec. 7. The Amorlcnn forestry congress elected ofllcors to-day ns follows : PrcBidentUovcrnor J. A. Heavor.of Pennsylvania ; vice-presidents. II. Goly , of Quebec ; J. Y. W. French , af Boston jClmrles Moore , of Mobile ; Hubert Welsh , of Phila delphia ; and George II , Parsons , of Denver. Htoninshlp Arrivals. At Philadelphia TUo Chester , from Rot terdam , A't Now York The Wloland , from Haul- burg ; the City of Cheslor , from Baltimore , und Wacsliiiiit , from Antweip. At Quoeiibtuwn The Caspian , from Balti more. . Suing Timber ThlcvcH. mNov. , . , Dec. 7. The United States government , through the United States district attorney , hus entered suit against various corporations und individuals of. Kureka , this state , aggregating ubout tllUOO,000 ! , for cutting wood uud lumber off unsurvuycd government land. jurlJi ; < niilcc ! Shack. QuiiUEC , Dec. 7. A strong shock of earth quake , lasting nearly half a minute , this morning was felt at Klmonsicl , Father Point , Saint Plnvio and Trolso Piatolos. At Hi- inonslcl tha shock wns so severe us to causa the blahoy's palace to tremble visibly. Ofllolnl Vote of Colorado. DENVKH , Dec. 7. The official vote of the state , furnished thin moinlng , is as follows ! Hftrrlson , 60,700 ; Cleveland , 3r,5U ; prohibi tion , a , KX ) , lubor , 1'U3. This shows an In- crciwj over the vote of 1SS4 of over 'JJ.OOO. Humors of n Defeat. BKIIIIV , Dei * . 7. A dispatch to theTflno- blatt from X-ituibnr states that a flht | hay occurred rear Uagamcys , and it I * rumored thnt tlm Germans have ictrcatcd , iH'icr los ing tflveral uicii. THE SHADOW OF A CHIME , How Two Dawson County People Were Diivon Insn.no. ANOTHER BIG BANK SWINDLE. Later Developments In the Fairmont Failure Scotla'n Two Fires Woman and Child Ilndly Durncd. Worried Into Inrtnnity , LIVCOI.N , Neb. , Dec. ft. ( Special Tele gram to Tuts BKI : ] Nenr Cozad , Dnwsoa county , something llko two months ngo , n murder was committed enshrouded in deep mystery. Neat- the scene of the crime lived Mr. and Mrs. James Lemons. No ono sus pected thorn or connected them with the murder in any way , until the murdered man's horses were found on Lemons' farm. This wns Iho signal for gossip and Idle tongues Mr and Mrs. Lemons brooded over this talk till their reason gave wnv. The husbaiu showed signs of insanity about ten days ngo , nnd has groxvn worse over hinco. The wifo's reason soon after gave way , and she is now n raving maniae. Both were brought to the asylum to-d ly by Sheriff Taylor , of Dnwson county , and are now iimior thowalehfulcari of Superintendent Ivnnnp. Tlio friends o ! the unfortunate couple do not think that Iho suspicious circumstance of finding the mur dered man's team nt this place implicates them In any dcgroa. People's Hank Frauds. FAWMOVT , Neb , Doc. 7. [ Special to Tun Bnn. ] IJecont developments In the People's bank suspension case h.tvo given the public mind a severe shock. The most sanguine friends of Mr. Chase , Iho absconding presi dent , have ubuulonod the theory of his re turning and adjusting matters. Where ho has gone Is not dollnitely known , but a man answering his description boarded the Knn- sns City & Omnhn train at this place the evening bcforo the failure and rode ns far ns Fiurbury , where ho took the through train for St. Jose.ih , There has been no further Intelligence from him. An examination of the condition of tlio institution discloses a very rotten state of affairs. The books have been falsified so as to make it appear that parlies , who hail a balance on deposit , had overdrawn their accounts ; money on drafts has been collected and no remittances made to the creditors ; drafts drawn on foreign batiks where no credit existed ; names forged to instrumeuls ; mortgages given on propoity , where no property existed , or where it was owned by other parlies , etc. The confidence of Iho public In Chase rendered such criminal notions very easy , and it was not until brought face to fnco with the facts , that faith in him was shaken. It is openly in timated that there are others connected with the affair , and that n thorough investigation will create a further sensation. The raven ous creditors have sobcd nil the available property of the defunct institution , but there Is not enough to satisfy a quarter of its in debtedness. As far as known , no attempt has been made for Chase's apprehension. egal DcciHion. Neb. , Dec. 7. [ Special to Tnn Hue. ] The regular term of the district court convened Monday with A. M. Post presiding. A largo docket was disposed of , and the Judge dep.u ted Ibis morning. A question of inter est to the legal profession wns raised on the conslruclion of Iho statute relative to cor porations in this stato. In an action where the creditors sought to hold the stockholders for corporation debts , under section 180 , of the statute , Mr. Healoy , in urging a demurrer to the petition , took the position that the liabilities nrisiug under Ibis section is purely penal , and Ihat the stnlulo of limitation , barring actions for the re covery of penalties , unless begun within ono yenr applies , and upon this ground the court sustained the demurrer 'and dismissed the action. The plaintiffs may carry ihis case lo Ihc supreme court , where it will probably bo sustained , as the Judge who rcudorod the da- cislou rarely errs. Scotia Scorched , SCOTIA , Neb. , Dec. 7. jSpccinl Telegram to Tin : lire. ] Misfoi tunes never como singly , consequently Scotia hau a second file tills forenoon. About 10 o'clock the hardware store of D. Council & Co. was discovered to bo on lire , and before assistance could reach the building the lira had made such headway thai nolhing could bo saved. The building was In the business part of the village , and by the exertion of Iho citizens the lire was confined lo Iho store and ollleo of Clark & McMlllin. The loss of T. D. Council .t Co. was $ < ! .OUO ; insurance $4,000. The loss of Clark & McMillln was $75 ; no insurance. Nebraska DnlryiiionM Association. GirinoN , Nob. , Doc. 7. iSpjdal to THE HII/ : | The fourth annual session of the Nebraska - braska Dairymen's association will bo hold nt Gibbon , Buffnlo county , December 18 30. Prominent mon interested In the dairy Indus try , from this nnd other stales , will bo In at tendance and take nn nctlvo part in the work of the convention. The papers nnd discus sions will be of u practical natureami , such as will be of direct benefit to All branches of the dairy industry. Programmes or other Information In regard lo lids meeting of the association will bo furnished by S. C. Uas- sctt , secretary , Gibbon , Neb. Horses and .Mulos Crnmnted. NoiwiJN , Nob. , Deo. 7. [ Spacial to Tun BRR. ] The barn of V. Gordcnk was burned Lo the ground last night with nil Its contents , consisting of three mules , three horses , liny , grain and hurncssos. The family know nothing of it unlil morning , when they were awakened by n neighbor. It is thought that it is the work of an incendiary , as no light of any kind had been in the barn all day. Loss , about $1,000 , ; no Insurance , Dry Good < 4 and Grocery Failure. NOHTII PIATTB , Neb , , Deo. 7. [ Special Telegram to Tun Br.u.J The dry goods and grocery stock of Grady & Egan , this city , wustulcon possession of to-day by the First National bank of North Plutto on a mort gage of $0,400. The claims of Pa\ton & Gallagher for flSOO und the North Platte Mill and K leva tor company for $1,000 are also secured by mortgage. The total liabili ties are about 717,003 ; ussots about $25,000 , deluding $10,00J open accounts. It Is ex pected that arrangement * will bo effected ivlth creditors whuruby the linn can resume business In u few days. * A Car \VhrolFoll on Him. PIATTSMOUTJI , Nob. , Dec. 7. [ Special Tol- ogrnm to TUB Hnu. j U Dutton , a young man about nineteen years of ago , employed in the master mechanic's ollleo at the shops ns time keeper , was passing a car where a gang of men were unloading car wheels , about 10 O'clock this morning , being unnoticed , ono of .ho wheels was thrown onto him. His right log was badly mashed and broken in two ilaccs below tbo knee , besides olher injuries. Hay Destroyed by Flro. YOIIK. Neb , , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram to Tim UCE. ] About ono hundred tonsol baled hay stacked near a livery barn In the west ern pat t of this citywas set on tire last even ing by the breaking of a lantern , aud the most of it destroyca. It wa owned by 13. W. Monitor. Loss , about 110,000 , with no iusur- nnco. Supposed Hurnlnrs Arrostod. PI.ATTSMOUTU , Nob. , Deo. 7. [ Special to TUB lipjt. ] Two suspicious looking charac- tors wcro arrested In this city by Constables ritrpatrlck "und Grace. Hurglars' tools of various descriptions were found upon their poisons. They were placed In Jail , but bo tl jofuscd to glvo nny iinmci They were botl well dressed. " _ I'orlmiw Fatally Hnrncil , Coi.fMMfs , Neb. , Dec. 7. ISpaclal Tele gram to TUB Hcc.j The rcslucnco of Johi Warnick , in the southern part of the city was consumed by lire to-day together will all Us contents. Mrs. Wnrmck was putting wood into the stove , whdn n lamp standing on n shelf near by , foil on the stove , the con tents taking lire , burning her in n frlghtfu manner. She was taken to a neighbor's house. Her lifo is despaired of. Ono of her small children received severe , though not dangerous burns. The house and contents were not Insured. Mr. Wnrnlek is a poor man with a largo family of small children. IHphthcrl.iBoara ut Plat t mil on th. PLATTSMOI TII , Neb. , Doc. 7. [ Special to Tin : Hii.J : The board of health of this citi has Issued n proclamation ordering the schools to close on account of the prevalence of diphtheria. The epidemic is spreading rapidly , nnd all means uro being put forth to chock It. For Selllnc Impiore Without NinuiMCA : CITV , Neb. , Dec. 7. [ Specin Telegram to Tin : Bnc.1 Herman Worohon dorf , of Talmngo , was arrested to-day fo selllncr liquors without a license , the village having a prohibition law. He guvo bond for u hearing next week. Ono Pout Amputated. NrmusKv CITV , Nolif Dec , 7 [ Spccia Telegram to TUB line. ] John Olsen was run over by a B , & M. dirt train to-day um had one loot amputated. THU HAYTIHN HI-31'UHIjlO. Step * ) Taken to Un force the Domain For Her Heleasc. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. Action has been taken by Secretary Wuilnoy , which leaves no doubt as to the policy of this governmen with regard to the case' of the American steamer Ilnytlcn Republic , recently slozed at Port-au-Pnncc , Haytl. The relenso of the vessel has been demanded through the proper diplomatic channels , and if the demand is not complied with within a reasonable period of titno , steps will bo taken to enforce it Sccietary Whitney yesterday sent tele graphic instructions to Hoar-Admiral Glen- uardi , commandant at the Now York navy yard , to have the ships Kichmond , Galcnan and Yuntic prepared for sea ns soon ns pos sible. The Idea is lo have them ready so that Ihey can sail direct for Hayti early next week. Orders have also been issued for Hcar-Admiral Luce , comnianding the North Atlantic squadron , to transfer his flag from the Galena to the Richmond , and to use Ihat vessel as his flagship on the expedition. The oflleers of the state department aic , as usual , reticent on the subject and will not ad m it even that the release of the Huytlcn Kc public has been demanded. Secretaiy Whit ney this morning frankly admitted Ihat ho had ordered three naval vessels to be got ready as soon ns possible to start for Hu\ti. Ilo added that the Haytien authorities , hav ing referred the case of seizing the steamer to this government , wo have reached a de cision , and that , in short , is thai they have got to give her up. It is unfortunate that fever broke out on the Boston while she was at Port-uu-Prmcc , and compelled her to leave thai climale , otherwise the question might have been settled before now. Orders were issued tl.is morning commandant of the Koifolk navy yard to prepare the United Stales Slalos steamer Oslpeo for sea service as soon as possible. It is thought she will bo fully prepared to fol low the olher sleaniers to Hayti within a few days It is learned this afternoon that the action of Secretary Whitney in order ing n licet of vessels to prepare for an expedition to Hayti is duo , not so much to an absolute refusal on the part of that government to comply with the request for the release of the soi2Cd American vessel as to the dilatory taclics adopted by the Haytien authorities in dealing with the ques tion. Tlio position lakcn by Ibis government is understood to be thai , ns the Haytien gov- eriimenl deferred the arbitralion of the case to this governincnl , they are virtually bound by its decision , and that when they were in formed by this government lhal Ihey had no legal right to seize and detain the Hayticu Republic , Ihey should have accepted the situation and released the vessel. While they hnvo not refused to do this , they are , il is said , noting In such a procrastinating way as to indicate a strong disinclination to accept the Judgment against them. Tlratly to Oo to IJaytl. NEW Youic , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. | Supplies of powder and oilier slorcs have been put on board the United States sloop of-war Galena. A dispatch was received by Commander Ghernrdi instruct ing him to have the Gulona made ready to sail on a West India voyage. The object is said to bo the prompt settlement by the pies- enco of the Galena of the Huytlcn question , and the return of tlio illegally detained steamer Haytlcn Hcpublic. The Galena is a small vessel , carrying seven guns , including ono oighl-inch brecch-lo.adlng rifle und six nine- Inch smoolh-botes. WKSTBIIX ASSOCIATION MEETING. Denver and St. Joe Will Probably lie Admitted. , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram lo Tin : HIE. : ] The annual mooting of the Western Association will bo held to-morrow. Delegates are hero from Sioux City , St. Paul , Omaha , St , Jos , Milwaukee , Dos Moines and Denver. An important question : o bo decided is whether the association will DO n six or nn eight club organization next season. Minneapolis , Sioux City , St. Paul , Dos Molncs and Milwaukee are the only clubs in the association. The reprcsentu- , ivos of the cities of St. Joe nnd Denver uro to bo present to urge thu admission of their respective clubs into the association. Prcsl- lent Morton has an idea that the association nay vote to have only six clubs In the louguo. Ho bolluves the other managers will con sider the St. Joe and Denver circuit too ox- lonstvo. The other managers ill ( Tor with Morton , however , and both Denver and St. Joe will bo admitted. To Push thi ) Ouihwnlto Rill , WASIIISOTON , Doc. 7. The house commit tee on Pacific roads hleld a meeting this norning and decided to'iiress the consldera- lon of the Pacific railroad funding bill by the house at as early a date as passible. The committee will on Monday offer n resolution setting ap.irt certain days for the ronsldora- .iou of bills. Mr. Outbwuito , chairman of ho committee , is confident of the passage of ho bill by a good majority , if it can bo wrought to n voto. * Woniulod In a Sword Duel , PAHIB , Doc. 7. Owing to a dispute at yes- crday's meeting of the municipal council , ' wo of the members. Menorviil , Uoulunglst , ind Chnutomps , an Irreconcilable , fought a duel this morning with swords. Chautouips received a wound Inr.o \ arm. Attorney Ncwinan'H Cabo Postponed. CHICAGO , Doc. 7 , The contempt case ot Attorney Newman , counsel for Lindauor , came up bcforo Jud o Prcndergast this norning , but was postponed until uoxt Tuesday. An AnlHt Killed. SAUKIM , Deo. T. Mr. Wakcilcld , an artist connected with the London Graphic , has been killed by a shot from the Arabs who are bcsclglng the town. + Will Increase ttio Korea. LONDONDue. 7. The cabinet council to-day decided to Increase tbo forces at Suaklia , THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF IOWA Figures From the Report of the Su perintendent of Education. THE DES MOINES RIVER LANDS. Considerable UnoaslncHM Among the Settlers They May HotlM Further Kvlotlons Sulolilo of n Spring lllll li'nrincr. Sohnol Statistics. DE ? MOINKS , In. , Uoo. 7. [ Special Tclo gram to Tin : llii : : . ] The mlruiico sheets o the unniml roportof the state superintendent of education uro Just out. They show n Rtcady gain In tlio school I nullities of Iowa Tlio whole number of nmlo toauhurs now cm ployed in tlio state is fii , > 93 ; the iiumbor of female male te.nchers-ls 19,673. This Is n decrease of 412 umlcs , but nn Increase of 1173 ; females over last year. Tlio average componsatloi of mule teachers is * flG ( I per month ; of female male teachers , $ ,10.03 per month. The school population of the sUto is tli viiled ni follows : Males , ! i'r > ,741 ; females males , ! il3f > 07. The number of pupils enrolled In the schools of the state is irrlbl while the nvoraw ) uttomlanco is but .2111,070 The number of schoolhouscs is given as lS,7fi2 , divided as follows : Frumo buildings 11,712 ; brick , 7T1 ; stone , 2'H ) ; log houses. 30. The total value of the school houses of the state Is placed nt $12,007MO ! , which is nn In crease of nearly a million dollars during the past jenr. These school houses contain appa ratus valued nt * y.Jl5,9 > 7 , and they contali 03,109 volumes m their libraries. During the past year there were itJ,575 ; trees sot in the school grounds. This is the lirst year that instruction Is required to bo given as to the nature of alcoholic liquors , and 111,910 schools report that temperance has been taught ns required b.\Maw. The DCS M nines Klvcr Lauds. WATKHI.OO , la. , Doe. 7. [ Special Telegram to THIS 13m : . ] It is reported from Fort Dodge that , despite the news that the house had passed the bill to quiet the titles of bona fide settlers on the DCS Moines river lands , considerable uneasiness exists among the oc cupants of the disputed lands , oxvmgcliiclly ( to the report published in tlio local paper to day , that Richard Siicll had returned from Kansas City and had announced his Inten tion to disregard the congressional action , and evict at once the occupants of his land. Mr. Snell is disposed to treat'tho bill lightly , believing it will bo vetoed by the president. Ho is reported as savinc that the only effect of the bill will bo to make settlements more difllcult , by extending delusive hopes to the squatters , and that all writs against settlers on the Snell lauds would bo nluecd in un officer's hands for immediate settlement. The settlers , at Urst disposed to go without any show of resistance , have gathered fiesh courage from tlio action ot congiess , and may not easily be dispossessed. A Snooting Affray. DAVBNPOHT , la , , Dec. 7. [ Special Tele gram to TUB 13iB. ] A bloody shooting af fray occurred in Ford's saloon in this city about 3 o'clock yesterday. Two young men named Chailes Iia muu aud Fred Whuor entered the saloon and found there Frank Hobeson , Koko Murdoch nnd Ed H. HeupUo. A quarrel nroso between Winzer nnd Mur doch about a girl , ana Murdoch knocked Winzer down. Winzsr pulled n Smith & Wesson revolver nnd commenced firing. Murdock got n bullet in his left side. When firing Winzer made for the doort aud as ho reached it ho fired again at Murdock , but Iloupko caught the bullet in his loft broast. Winder and Hagman then loft. Murdock's escape from death was very nar row and llcupko's overcoat saved him. Each party to the affray tells a different story , nnd the true inwardness of the bloody combat will not bo known until the parties appear for oxuuiinntio n. The Transportation of Corpses. Dns MOINES , la. , Dae. 7. [ Special Tele gram to THE Dun. ] The state board of health to-day forwaidod to the National Baggagemen's ' association some suggestions on the subject of transporting corpses of per sons who had died of contagious diseases. They propose that diphtheria , scarlet fbvcr and typhoid fever bo considered contagious , and the bodies of persons dying from thcso discuses bo not allowed transportation. Also , that undertakers bo required to pass examination as to competency for preparing bodies for transportation , embalming , etc. , and that tlio issuance ) of a false certificate by undertakers bo termed perjury , nnd be pun ished accordingly. The state board of liealth wants the baggagemen's association to co-operate in having these reforms brougnt about for the bolter protection of the public. ICtistern I own Horticulturists. CCDAII HUMPS , In. , Dec. 7. Tlio Eastern [ owa Horticultural society concluded Its eighteenth annual session in this city last night with speeches by local orators. The delegates were tendered u ride about the : lty by Mayor Mullally und were din ed by Henry Hlgloy , at his country residence. A hie collection of Iowa apples was displayed ind many interesting questions discussed. The oflleers chosen are : President , A. G. Williams , Chest-or Center ; vice president , A. Branson , West Branch ; secretary , C. W. inrton , Cedar Hapids ; treasurer , II. Strom , owa City ; dlicolors , Willard , Clemens , Jotngardnor , I'orterflold nud Gregir. The next place of meeting is West Liberty. Sh it the IJralconnn , Sioux CITV , la , Dae. 7. [ Special Telegram o TUB llr.K.J Last night , as the Illinois X'ntnU freight train pulled out of Storm j.iko , Ed Wright , the brakcman , was ilred tit by a man standing in the road Just nt the edge of town. The ball struck him in the forehead and came out at the back of the icck , Inflicting a dangerous wound. Con- luutor Walker , in the same train , was fired at a few evening" since ut the t > amo spot. Slio Quarreled With Her hover. Sioux CITY , la. , Dee. 7. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bii.l : May Glllloy , noted voinan of the town , having quarreled with jcorgo Bobbins , the son of a leading con- ractor , who 1ms been supporting her , gulped [ own nn ounce of laudanum in his presence. la secured a physician , lmt It was too lato. She died to-day. Driven Inmiuu by tlio Election. DBS MOI.NBJ , la. , Dec. 7. ( Spoolal Tele gram to TUB BBC. ] There nro two men In ho hospital for the Insane at Mount Pleas ant , brought thcro slnco the election , hope- cssly Insane from the excitoinenl of the ampalgn. Doth uro cases of acute ninnln , und both are In such an excited state of nind that thov have to ho restrained in bod. 1'ho opinion of the physicians Is that neither vill recover. _ A Farmer Huloldo * . SritixnFiii.D ; , la. , Dec. -Special [ Tele gram to TUB nee. . ] William Mcycra , a Jtormau fanner , living a short distance cast of this place , committed suicide last night by uttlng his throat. Ho has boon dospoaJent or some time over the poor crops in the past and fancied that ho was coming to want. The coroner returned a verdict of suicide , vhllu temporarily Insane. Change of Venno Granted. WATEHLOO , la. , Dec. 7. [ Special Tolcgrnm o TUB HBB.J The case of the State vs Mrs. Julia Hillings , of unsavory fame , growing out of the bensatlonal Klngsloy-Bllllnga inur- ler case at Wavorly last winter , has been ransfcried to this ( Black Hawk ) county , In answer to an application for a cliango of enuc , on tuo i/rvnuu1 of popular prejudice. A Sn.V of the Michigan Central Tamper With tlio Way Hllli. Cuictao , Dee. 7. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bni : . ] A sensational forgery has boon perpetrated on the Michigan Central railway here , and some startling disclosures nro ex pected to follow the Invcstlg it ! on , which is now being made Not only will many of the employes of the road bo1 removed , if their guilt can bo established , but something not far from kin to the county Jail will bo their lot. One ot the biggest board of trade llims Is also Implicated in the connivance of the forgery as the ofllclnls of the Michigan Cen tral believe and assert , having been between certain employes of the road on the ono hand , and the employes of the board of trade ilrmon the other , nnd the compuiy i not yet witling to say that the heads of the board of trade concern woio entirely Innocent in the matter. The forgery in question was made on certain way bills on shipments of grain to the east. The bills were made out , nnd charged on the basis of 2' ' cents les- than the rnto ngrccd upon from Chicago , The shipments were made bj the Chicago HI-HI , and how long they have continued no ono knows. It is sufficient to say that Chair man Blanchard of the Central Traffic asso ciation , discovoicd It , and with Just the leust bit of heat under the collar , ho hustled over to the Michigan Central freight department nnd informed the ngeut , Mr. Mi'ICav , of the discovery. Mr. McKay was astounded. Ho said ho didn't believe it , but Just the same ho set In opointlon nearly every telegraph wlro to HulTalo that the company had , and the result was Hint the foigory of the \\iiy bills was discovcied. Tlio shipments weie stopped , and the rates collected up to their full amount. ' The ofllcinls ot the rnnd were very reticent this morning regarding the affair. One of the morning p ipors published what pur ported to bo a true report of the forgery , and it was liintcd that instead of knowing noth ing of the shipments in question , the road him a thorough knowledge of them , and was guilty of iv violation of the law ngiiln-tt dis crimination. This morning nearlj every freight ngent in Chicago among the Michi gan Central's competitors was hinting that the Michigan Central road was guilty , and that the inter-statu commission should make n thorough investigation. Ono of the officers of the road , who dcslied that his name bo not mentioned , said this morning : "The president of the road began nn Investigation this morning , and it will bo a thorough one. It would surpiiso people If I named the firm involved , but until the matter has been sifted to the bottom the men wo believe to be guilty shall bo nameless. Then , however , wo shill : liuvjo no mercy , nnd will give all the facts to the public. The Michigan Central road has been guilty of no wrong act. Wo have simply been imposed upon , and wo propose to make somebody smart for it. It is not trueoithcr , that the shipper made an > thing , as wo dis covered the fraud in time. " THOROUGH LV mucmALiyiD. : How the Democrats are Kneeled By the Hupuullcan Victory. Nnw YORK , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram to THE HBP. ] A Herald special fiom Wash ington snjs : Thcro luivo been pnities worse beaten than the democratic parly was in November , but there never has boon , in the history of men now living , a set of men who felt so bully beaten as the dem- ociutic represeutallves and senators Just now assembled hero. Discouraged. demor alized , disorganized are not adequate words todescribo the condition of tiio democratic part of congress. They have returned with out plans , purposes or hopes. They do not consult together. Every man is for himself. ami no man seems to think of anything ex cept to let the triumphant republicans do what they please , with an occasional meek and lowly objection and earnest determination to get what they can in the general grab game for their "dccstricks. " So far as the men assembled nre concerned there Is no longer any democratic party. If the disorganbation which exists heio should extend to tlio rank and file , the democratic party would bo dead. It is probably not so bad elsewhere as hero that is to say , the army is probably less de moralized than headquarters. - The I'lirncll Commission. LONDON , Dec. 7. Patrick Mnlloy , who re fused to obey n subpajna of the Times to give evidence before the Parnoll commis sion , and who was arrested and brought from Dublin , was placed in the witness box 'when : ho commls4lou assembled to-day. Attorney General Webster , for the Times , examined liini at length , but did not succeed in extract ing any evidence. On cross-examination by Michael Davitt , Mnlloy stated that a solic itor's clerk in Dublin had promised him money if ho would try and criminate Davitt , either by tiuo or lalhc evidence. Davitt isked witness if it was tlio comn.on belief in li eland by the league that agents of the Times and the government were trying to obtain uvidenc o by bribes and threats. Jus- tlco H.innon overruled the question. Cross-examined by Sir Charles Russell , Uolloy said bo hud been humbugglm ; the Times people nnd only intended to get what 10 could from them. Tlio I'lipnlnr Vote. CinniGo , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram to Pin : J3I.E.1 A table showing the popular vote for picsidcnt , being official from all the states but Colornilo.Minnesota and West Vir ginia , gives Harrison , S , 1:14,01)5 : ) : Cleveland , i,5lb.-i ! : ; Tisk , 2b,5.'l ; Streeter , HO.Hillj stuttering , i10 ! , ( ! ; Clovohuid's plurality , ! Ci- , r > 4. It needs but n glance nt Texas , Missis sippi nnd ono or two other southern states to show wticro the plurality comes in. Hla/.o In a Depot. PI.ATT3MOLTH , Nob. , Dec. 7. [ Special to Tins UKB. ] A lire bioko out In the Burling- on depot at Pacific Junction yesterday after noon ubout il o'clock. The lira otlginatcd in ho baggage-room und Is uuppogcd to hnvo tiirtcil from a lighted cigar which was hi own among some rubbish , By the aid of lose connected to switch engines In front of .he building , the HiiintH wcro ovtlngiiished. -'he. damages nro estimated at about . iUO. KoloHliihki in Detroit. DBTUOIT. Mich. , Dec. 7. [ Special Telo- 'ram to TUB Bin : ] Father Koloslnski , lie Polish priest whoso deposition by \ither Horgoss was the origin of the notor- ous Polish riots , urilyed intoun hist oven- ng from Dakota. Ills intention is to make , i personal ippcal to the new bishop , but thu' utter will not receive him. Many of the 'olcH mill icloli/.u KoIosnmUl , and It Is foarcd ils visit may load to renewed riots. The minorities are fully determined to suppress disorder ut any cost. \Vllt Not Join. CLIVP.IA.VI , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram to I'IIB BEK , ] Spcnlilng of the formation of u udcratlon of the railroad workers of the ountry , Grand Secretary Kvorett of the irotliurhood of Locomotive Hnginccrfl/Bays ; 'You can put it down us a hoax , BO fur as ho brotherhood of engineers U concerned. Vo have no knowledge of tlio intentions of thcr unions und brotherhoods , but wo can ssuroyou that thu engineers are not thinlc- ng of uniting with any body. " - - o For thu Iloiiellt ol the i'oor. NEW YOUK , Deo. 7. By the will of Uo- toccn K , itoborUon , which was offered for irobuto to day , the residue of her estate , iftor various minor bequests , Is given to es- nbllsh a homo for enabling poor fumllleti to i.tvo a brief bummer outing free of expense. I'ho buqucdt amounts to half a. million dol- nrs. Death of U' . D. Kmviml. MIDPI.HTOW.V , N , f , , DOJ. 7. George W. D. Howard died ut Florida , this county , this nornlnir , atffid seventy year * , ilo wu ; a n Other of Hosrotury of Slaio William li. Seward und was the last survivor of his aiuily. LABOR RIOTS AT BEVIER ; Mnny Conflicting Rumors as to How the Shooting CommoucoiL ORDER TFMPORARILY RESTORED. Another Outbreak Iiluhlo to Occur nt Any Tlino The ShorllV I'owor- ICSM to I'reitM-vo Order .Militia AHkcd For. The SwcdfH the Ascri' inr * . ST. Louis , Dec. 7. News from tha sccno of the labor riots at Bevler , Mo , It very tnciigcr , but it Is known that order hm nt least been temporarily restoiod. Thi-ro nro tunny conllletlug statements as to how the shooting commenced , but the inliieneo goes to show that the Swedes worn the ng- grcssors. Cluules H. Thombold , the only man known to have been shot , was still altvo this morning , but Is not expected to survive. The sherilT is nt Bevior with a posse , but ho admits lie Is powerless , nnd has so notlllc'i the governor. ThesheiilT is of the opinion , however , that the militia would accomplish only tompoiari good. 1'ho latest advices from Her lor nro to the effect that an armed neutrality still exists and no fresh \ loloneo has occurred , but un oulhuMk Is liable to occur nt any mlniito , man who pissed through Bevler after the riot states that the icpoit that snine KM1 ! ) to 2,000 shots weio Ilred is not igu'eiuted , us is evident by the bullet proforatetl building In the vicinity of the depot. Adjutant General Jmnicsou left St Louis this morning for the soeiio of the dHUiibi mice at I'ovier , in response to telecuiphio oidois from ( lovuriinr Morohouso The iron- rral stated to an Associated Press reporter that the militia would not ho called out unlcsi it was found absolutely necossarj to take siii'li n stoji A 1'ost-Dispateh fipecinl from .leffoispti Citvsajsthe slierilt of Mncon couiilj hai sent a telegram to the governor saj mg ho i $ powerless to control the outlawry Unit exists nnd urges the governor to semi nt once sufllociu foico of militia to pioseivo the peace and lives and piopettv of clti/mm. ' 1'he governor will take no action until ho heais ftom Adjutant Cicncral Janiicson. A spcei.il from Mncon , Mo , says that all ij quiet nt Bovier , Mu , wtiero a bi r.ot eco ir , \Vcdnesdiii night. Sheriff Ljdmroeelvoil n telegram from Adjutant Ooncral Jameson , who stopped olTut.lofleison City , announc ing that ho would arrive in Bovier to mor row and his leanest for militia would then be acted upon. Sheriff Lydia remained In Hovior to-night for the puiposoof scolnff that peace was mninlaiiied. The shurilT is convinced that thcro is no remedy save in the presence ol militia , until some adjust ment of the differences between the iiiino owners and operatives can bo i cached , ilo expresses the opinion that , unless the gov ernor nets promptly , the dlsj'raceltil scenes of Wednesday night will bo repeated. CMOVIMjAMVS 1IO.MK Mm , . Whitney IJo-itivoly Denies the Truth of ScaiuiulotiH Storlcw. Cinrviio , Dec. 7. [ S | eelal Tolecrnm to Tin : Hn : . ] ThoTribuno this uiorntng prints alongdismtch from Its Washington corro- spondetit relating to the scandalous stories which for tlio past year have been indus triously flruulntcd regarding the domestic relations of Pi eildcn't Cleveland , and whu'h were made conspicuous again a short titno ngo by the publication of their nauseating details in a Now York paper which is mi- | posed to bo the president's organ. The Tribune's correspondent cnlleii on Mrs. Sec retary Whitney , who has been Mia. Cleve land's most intimate friend in Washington , and In response to a iciiucst for her opinion of these stories , she tallied to him at length , making the most positive and unqualified de nial of them in their entirety. Shu rolato'l many charming incidents of the president's ) home life , which go to shut ? that Hiic.li stories as have been ciieulatcd are manifestly nbsuid. Kegaid- Inglho picsidcnt hlniHclI , Mrs. U'hitney sild thai the stones that the pM\siilent becoinei Intoxicated ficqiiently are false as ull the rest. Ho is a tempoi.ito man. She could jiot uudors'nnd how people could give eredenco to tlio stoiies about him , for ho il gentle and considerate. Mrs Cluvi'land , she said , has been kept in Ignorance of most of thcso stories and bus never known the full extent to which the hideous scandal hug grown. After the Mass iclius ills nun slue had made public his story last spring , shu wrote a nolo , which was given tu the piona at thai time , saying how happy Inn1 life was , and later her mother wiolu a kind nolo about her son ill-law. Mis. Clcvoland baa not known bill that thcsu Hlateinents wcro sufficient to kill the scandal. Mis. Whitney gave the lopoiter full permission to nuolo all she had said and hoped II would bo tlio last ) of the Money. The Ollloial Kiunrco. NrYOIIK , Dec. 7. The following is tha result of the official state canvass of the votu for pi evident in Iho states ol Georgia , New Hampshire , Vermont und Uhode Island' fJi'orgia Hairlson , icpiililicaii , lO.-i.V ] ; Cleveland , democinl , 1110 , 17J ; KiHlc , proliilii- llonlht , It0i ; Cowdrey , united libor , 1 i ; total vote , ll'-.bJii. Cleveland's iiluralily , iW.015. XPW Ilmnpihlro Harrison , repnbliean , l.l.rJS ; Cleveland , democrat , -3t.'iS ! ; I' islf , prolubilloniHt , 1 .r > i5 ; btreelur , union Inlur , 4. , Cuills , Amoriciin , U ; Bcalterint' , I ; total , Uii.710 Hurribon'H ' plurality , a.iliO. Vermont IIurriHon , iciiiibllcaii , 11 VU ; Cleveland , domoeral , KJ,7hS ; Fudt , piohiliij tiontst , l.lliU , hcattorlmr , .Jft ; total vote , D.l- , lifi. . Harrison's pluralily , ao.WM. Uhoilulslanil il.irrmoni roimbllcan.319 ; C'loviihind , di'inoi-iMi , liWU , ; Kisk , piolnbi- tioniht , l.tiil ; Cowdroy , united labor , 17 ; scat tering. i ! ; total vote , W,7 < 0. llarribon'd plurality , -1U ( I ; rimjoiity , i ) 130. 'J ho .Money Hcoovered. N8iivii.i.i5 , Ton ii , Dec. " . The man who htole # 1 , 00 in silver from a lot of coin ln'inif transmitted bv oxpiess from the New Oi lcans mint , to the truaaury at Washington , has been iound , the inonoy recovaiedamliliu man u'lerwed. H. C. t'lslior , superintendent of the Southern l'\prcns company , wurkeil the ciiho up , lot1 itfd the mini iiml recovuieil iheinniuiy , finding II jn : i trunk ut Bowilni ; ( jreen , Ky. Finhur llally de > linen to gi vo thu inan'H mime , haying It Is hU lli'nt olTunso ; that he In of good family and us the money him been recovered there Is no use of ftayln , ; any moru about it. Nnlllviin OuillunjiCH Klli'.iln. Nr.w YOUK , Doc. 7 John L. Sullivan today - day challeiujc'd J.iko Kilfain to light him no- fordlnj , ' to the 1-itcst lu'es ' of ttio Lonuijn pri o ring fur ? IOOJO u sdo. ! thu battle lo lake phico hlx months from .signing arllclos , ut a place hrrcafter iniitiiully nvicoil upon. As (3vldcnco of the giviiilnonuss of tin ) offer , Kulllv.m ilejiatiitPd $ , OUU with the editor o-f the New York Clipper. Hlilpwrouluul hallorH Itefioued. Ni.w YOIIK , Dec. 7. Tim hark Artemtia bioughl to jioit thlii morning four Burvlvora of a crow of uuvun of the t > ihonncr Kttiol Ouvio , caiisUed Novembar ari of Capo HaU terns Tim other three were droVnod. Tha four mon were picked up niter bulng on a i aft without fond or drink four days. They weie i Miilors Will .Mcol. MI.SNKATOI 11 , J oc , 7 Today a oall ; ran made bj the Nmtlnyostcrnllllor for a ictut- Inr of the miller ? of thu United States , to ba hehl at Mlhv.'uki o , Di'combcr 17 , to consider the h.luto of traiio. A laruit uUeiuiuncu U g i.ii'tni'- ( I Oy thu jnlll"ic Irpir. tuo un./ . . .