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. PRESIDENTIAL. ' Dissension in the New York : Delegation Over Third- Term Issues. Belief that It Will Eventuato in an Open and Bit- , ter Rupture, How tho Outlook in That State Is Viewed from tho Albany * Standpoint. The Democracy in a Bad Way Over the Exposure of Bayard’s Record 3 And His Friends Propose to Treat VTildon to the Same Con- : pliments, Believing that Sammy Inspired the Attack on the Dela- ware Senator. Congressman Dayis Returns fo Wash- Ington Considerable of a Grant Man. Ex-Congressman Payne, of Oleveland, & Democratic Favorit for President. NEW YORK. CHANGING SENTIMENT, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonr, March 1.—A special from one of the best-informed correspondents nt Al- : bany says: "It ts plain from developments : since the adjournment of the Utica Conven- tion that the New York delegation to Chicago is far from being solid for Grant. , One has . Sal he will not vote for Grant, and offers to I bet $1,000 he can name another that will not, i apite of the resolution of {nstructions. ‘Ihe ig algo positive evidence thatmearly one-third of the delegates will use thelr Influence with the delegntes from other States, at the Con- vention against Grant,’ by demonstrating that ho is not tle choice of the party in this State; that his support comes from politicians anxious that the “old set”? may be restored to office and secure the patronage. ‘The only thing that will pre- vent tholr taking this course will be the demonstration of the fact, after all the States have elected delegates, that Grant has an overwhelming majority made up of those really in carnest for hls nominatlon. Several of tho other delegates selveted nt Utica are _ already constdering which are most binding, the Instructions in Assembly District Cori- a ventions, which sent thom to Utica, or tho ” instructions of the State Convention, Over 1 one-thitd of the Assembly District Conven- “ tions WERE PRONOUNOED AGAINST GRANT, and these they insist represented the masses, while the expression of tho State Convention was forced by politicians. ‘This lino of ren- soning has alrendy brought most of the antl- : , third-term men on the delegation to the con- s clusion that it fs thelr duty to explain to the Ses delegates from ollier States the trite position. of aitairs in this State, and convince them, If Posie. that Grant ts not thy choice of the ' twpubllenn party of New York, ‘They are honest in that conviction. Under sueh ¢lr- sunystanees they are likely to do effective work among representatives from other States, espeelally in. view of the fuct that thy Grant leaders have been taking special palns to prove that New York ls the plyotal State which must bo carried by the Republicans to prevent thelr defeat. “Most of these will und ou bteally eo through the outward form of obeying Instructions by votluy for Grant, untess they see their votes are Ikely to noml- nato bin, In that event tt wil be very doubtful if they so vote. More than ong of B the influential anti-third-term delegation has * expressed the opinion that they cousider Grant’s nowlnatlon out of the: qiestlon; that the events at Utien Injured rather than helped his. chances. ‘here 1s no mistuklug the fact that Conkling ani the supporters o| Grant in this State, af least, hive determined « Upon proventing the NOMINATION OF MR, DLATNE, at all hazards, ‘They aro angered that in both this State and Pennsylyania his name has been the rallying point for all tho oppo- nents of Grant, Conkilng, and Canieron, The Grant men do not fear the enndidney of Sherman, and look upon his boum ts of no necount, ‘The new State Connnittce, ap- pointed at Utlen, mecet_atthe Fifth Avenue Motet at noon next Friday, to organize, Senator Conkting's friends will have control of that Coinmittee, “ Now that the Republenns have held their State Convention, something of a stir ig seen among the Democrats, A plan is being talked over of having # cancts of Demoerntic members of the Legisiature, and the selec. tlon,of a committee ta invite the Democrats from all parts of the State ton conference nt Albany to adjust the diticulties before the Convention Is called. ‘The plan originated with the supporters of the Kelly bolt Inst fall, andistaken by the other: slide as evidence that they desire to get back into the purty and sectire a representation on the delugntion tothe Nutlonal Convention, ‘Tho drift of senthnent here fs for the nomination of anew man. Asageneral thing it is against both Vilden and) Bayard, ‘There 1s much mulls talk for ex-Conzressman Payne, of Cleveland, among both ‘Titden and ant-Tiden Demo- erats, ‘This has been so marked. in priate talk during the lust two weeks that it lends tothe inference that the dark horse has at Jast been found upon whom the Democrats can unite,” HOW TH ANTL-ARANT MEN WHERE BEATEN, Speclal Dispateh to The Chicuyo 1 Wastixoton, 1, C., March L—New York men have what they tegard as thoroughly rellable Information tint tho Inte Convention tn that State would have been ant-Grant If the delegates honestly elected hud been al- lowed to take their seatu. It appears that fif- teen antl-Grant delegates, who were holding proper certificates, were ruled oub from Brooklyn tn the must arbitrary manner, and that twelve ant-Grantdelegates from Albany were served the same way, ‘These votes would have carried tho Conyentlon agalist Grant. In this connection it 1s also slgnitl- stant that thera were not enuunly Grant quent in the Harrisburg Convention to contrel, but that the friends of the other candidates chose tohely sustuln the Cameron prestige in the tte 3 DEMOCRACY. BAYARD AND TILDEN, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasussaton, D.C, Murch t—The pub- Neution of the speech of Senator Bayard in 1881, in which he opposed the Ciyll War, lias caused a great deal of exelted comment auong Democrats, and mny possible Jead to » newcombinatlons, A prominent Democrat says that Mr. ‘Tiden’s elfort.to kill of Mr, Bayard us uo rival by bringtig the events of 1sUt to the front has put a® weapon In the hands of the Stalwarts which will be fatal to the Demucrnts Jn 1680 unless the Democruty frankly and courageously go Into bat tle under thelr own colors, It is ‘idle for the Democrats to deny that “the party was for conclllation and peace, and pppused to elvil war in 1801, It ts also idly lor the Democracy to deny that it condemned the arbitrary arrests and the ylolutlons of the Constitution which Stanton and Seward in- spired and upheld from 1S6l to 1885, THE DEMOCHATIC PLATEONSE of 164 cannot be suppressed or explained away. Democrate are to pretund “in tos that they repudiate the Democratle can- ais Of 160%, IKK, gunl 1d72, then great mune fers of Dewverats will po unable to TE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Oy ~y TUESDAY, MARCIE 1880—TWELVE PAGE! sea nny reason for Demoeratio dennncintion of Stalwarts, Mr. Bayard's friends and Til- den’s opponents, incensed at the publleation by a largo ‘Tilden organ of, Bayard’s speech, are ransacking the records for Tiden's apin- Jons In that erlsts, and find that he was quite fis tntieh 0, rd to the War as Bayard, and that the Tweddle Hall resolution, the plat- form of 1864, and, various public utterances of Mr. Tiden, will put him out of the hole Tatton whieh, with opposing effort, must be more or luss Inevitable with Gen, Grant inthe White House and Mrs, Belknap setting the fashions fur af Jann G orrosiy Te T the Editor of ‘the cnteags Tribunt, - Watenrown, D,'T., Fel. 34-1 sey hy the press throughout vanmnicy that they are 2 inne bo ae in ‘i t nd much as tf will Senator Bayurd, If the Ha {a Geant nent, | ANE a campaign fs to he conducted on the basis of that if the Repubtiear legates foree Grint the issues of 1801. BLAINE. MERTING OF THE YOUNG MEN'S OLUR, A well-attended meeting of the Young Men's Blaine Club of Chicago was held Inst evening in the large elub-reomof the Grant Tncliie Hotel, Mr, We 1B. Bradford presided. and Mr. J. B. Adams acted as Seeretaty. It was deelited thats comniltee of seven should be appotnted to draft n constitution and on serles of by-laws, but pending nomtnations Gen. Steve Lurtbut was loudly eatted for. Gon, Hurlbut was received with continued appliuse, He sald that for fourteen days he commanded Gen. Grant, and after that Grant commanded hha forn while, Ie respected Gen. Grant, but in view of the fact that six great and Important States were opposed to (he renomination of the ex-President he thought the Republleana could do. better than to chouse G Grants standard-bearer, It had been alteged that Grant was the choieo of the people and Blaine thet of the polltl- clans. Well, itlld not come ont Mint way dn New York or Pennsylvania, [Choers.| N atch syndicate as controfled the latter could stand a day th, Ubnols, ‘The speaker knew something of the tener of the peovle of Minos, and knew that if a free, wntram- meted vote were taken the State would Ke for dames G. Blaine by a two-thirds majore ity, It had been sald that Gen. Grant should be elected, becuse in sneh ens he would assume the Presidential ehair in on to the party: thes: 1 surely be beaten, and the Denwocrats are sure of stiecess, | find the people are for Blaine and Shernutn, and if the ticket questa the people as such they are sire of election, but, if Grant, (ts. sure death ta- the party. To have traveled thromzhout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Dae kota, and [ind Bialne fs the fuvoril, TL have taken votes onthe tralns, and C find tn all Jnstanees that Blaine: stands twenty to about for seatturing for Graut, Shermaif and Washdurne. Lam ne palitielan, and want no ofiee. and have noax to artnd, but 2 hive served four yenrs In the army, three months: in Antlersonville prison, andl inn strong Re publiean, but will vate the Democratic deket in preference to Grant. Srove Man, OPPOShD TO THE UNIT VOTE. To the Bdltor of The Unica Tribune. Thanttaxo Park, UL, Marek J.--The order of constituting a Natio Convention is based on Congresstonal representation, Biv Congressina fs elected to represent the Titteal opintous of the majority of bls diatrle But in tha tmnrketp of it Natlonal Conve ton nalfectatorshlp claims to step tn at this point aud nullify the will of imajortiles, Whershould a party adopt a rije and then deliberately violnte 12 What becomes of the sacred rhcht of free oplnbon and the furs ty of the ballot, of whieh the Republlean party claineto be the ehamplon? How does this high-handed suppression of thousands of intelligent freemen differ fram Southern bulldozing 2 As well might the Congzression- al delegation of a, whole State be forced to vote naa unit in Congress boenuay one party hos nv sHight majority In that Stale, Suelo practice fg certainly tuiretatbilean, ad tine worthy of honest: men, and Is adopting the most offensive feature of the Denuueneys whose policy Ig to rule or ruin, Now If things ure called by thelr right names tn tie: Chicagn Convention, the rall-catl will sum mon the men from other States, and the sheep from Pennsylvania and x Y spite of all opposition. ‘The speaker did not think the Republican party had got down so low that there was only one. tnan who it could seat if elected. He know fifty men who would take the contract, tf the people would cleet s [A pplanse.) ‘The speaker paid a very high compliment to the fearle courage, Integrity, and. sterling Re isn of Mr. Blaine, and sald that every step taken by the Republicans duriag cent hinbrogilo in Maine was taken wider AN UNWISE ‘To the Editor of The C MOVE. teagy Tribune, the adv! of the Senntor from that Winona, Minn, Feb, 20.—It ns tome State. Any oman who sald that | execedingly unwise for the re of the the — Republican candidate, = whoever | Republican party to forea Grant upon the he might be, could obtain 4 single Electoral yote In any Southern State was elthor fll- informed or dishonest. Such being the ease, it behooved all who lad the Snterests of the Nation at heart to noninate for President on the Republican tleket tian who would eal out all the old-time entiusiasin and evoke again the grand principles whieh underlie the organization of the grand oid Republican party, It originated ina sentient and was the Mirth of a principle, and it must never be abandoned. If this Club nnd kindred organizations would speale out, the peaple would back them, and {linols would declara emphaticnlly for James G. Blaine, [Cheers], MIL SITCHELT A MERIESENTATIVE COLORED MAN, was called for and made 9 bricf Specehy strongly advocating the elnlins of Mr. Blatne, He wasn Blaine man four years ago, and hat sen no reagon in the course of the Senntar since that time to change his views. Iu wanted Blaine because Mr, Blaine had _not yet learned the reconciliation policy. Gen, Grant lost six Southern States and 800,000 negro votes while ho was , And the party. If be fs nominated he will owe bis nomlnation very: largely ty Conkling, Came cron, and the worst elenient of the party. If he fs elected will be not be under the contral of the same corrupt ring that surrounded him before’ Many believe this, and willon no condition vote for hin. Where did he find the party, and where did he.lenve It? ‘The Southern fepulileans may he In favor of Grant, but their votes will net be counted, fini not satisfied with the record of Blaine, but could vote for hims but why not pit up the candidate who will be sare to win? Why risk defeat at this very eritieal period? have not heard a slngie objection ‘to Wash- burne. All praise: hin, In Southern Indi- ana thore isa very large Democratic German element. Many (of them: would vote for Washhurne. In tho northern portion of tho State the Germans are largely Republican. [ feel contident that Wastiburne eouid carry Indiana, and T believe he fa the only Repub- Henn thatesn. I have heen in nearly every county in Indiana, within’ yearoand have fraveled much in New York, and T don’t be- lieve Grant stunds any chanes in elther. Glve us Washburne, and we will carry both, Rerunnican. PREFERS A MONANCHY TO GIANT. tor of The Chieagn Tridtt Granp Dr ie Oat 200 Hhe Feb, 29 P Idon't know what-tho polltical ring of Oxte County may do, but if Grant ts nominated I know miny Republicans will vole the Demo- cratic ticket, If ithas come to pass that there is only one man whe ean receive the nomination for President, the sooner we es- tablish a monarchy the better, Out pon this man-worship! C. Timoor. NO TURD TERM WANTED, Ty the Editor of The Ohteagn Tribune, Woonsrock, Ill., March 1.—I saw In the Thnex a few days age a reported Interview With Senntor Josiyn, of this place, snyluy that Mr. Joslyn thought the peoply of this County (McHenry) “were pretty evenly divided in thelr choice for Prestitont between Gen. Grant and Blaine, [think the Senator is mistaken, L think three-fourths of the Republienns ura strong for Blalae, ant inany of Crem say they will vote the Demo- cratle ticket In preference to Grant. ‘The people demand Blilng or Washburne, but no turd terms. Keep it before the people what the people demand, J. UL Baauny, OPPOSED TO ROTI GRANT AND ULAINE, ‘Tv the Ealtor of The Chango ‘Tribune. Cricagy, Feb, 26.—The Republican Jove. feast Is. , the party pulse felt, steam atl ens generated, and the wheels of the mn- ehing get in notion, ‘The rank and file of tho voters muy breathe easter for awhile and the asplring candidates on thelr anxions seats must prepare for & thorough buttonholing. The amachine politictans blow and sniff the atr tke old war-horses, and the trampling of their restless feet will ever awaken the gen tler sleeper ln his sweetest dream, | Tt is mect und proper that. the thoughtful cltizen shall survey the polltieal areng now, aml choose tha safest ways, menns, and men to secure the peace, prosperity, and welfare of our common country. A ure agreed on this point, that to intrust this Nation's govern- ment and future into the hantls of the ex. Rebels and their Northorn dough faces would he utter Natlonatruin and sulelie, and Aimer- ira’s name and fume would vanish in ridlente and disgrace. The name of three prominent men—Grant, Blatne, and Washburne—were enthusiastle: atly mentioned, recelved, and exniteds the hinces of election predicted and hopes ed for the party’s wthinate triumph, or Bivine was styled the “plumed K Hehe fig dark nies for America, God forbid), U, S. Grant the honest and patrlotte Btatesmin, (3 an ardent worker even ehil- longed (isols to say anything waist tts but forthe irom gray and modest, able, and stal- wart co-founder of the Republican party, the pralse and adoration manifested itself by the Hpontancous applanss when the nine of B. 1, Washburne was mentioned, And why? Seeause he stands well tn the esthuation of countrymen, for In thelr hearts are tten the deeds of a trusted, and tried, and ever-faltliful public servant, ready and able to serve hig country and miunklad at any push of duty asslened hin. Grant's second term: has been a disgraco to the Repubteat party, Notalone tat he surrounded himsell wilh bad advisers whom re slilelded, hut. he dd not perform the dutles of Chief Magistrate properly. "The stening of the Silver-Do- Inonetization bill of 187s wis an net of care Jesnuss—to any ft auikdty—whleh brought disnster, calunity, and ruin to wlinust every household in this country, except Tn the Shy- oek's home, and ennnot’ be elalmed to bon enrefi) perforniuines of the dutles of his bigh oles, Which ds to reject and veto any men Ure that tends to jeopardize the genoral we fare of tha Natlon. Remember his own statement in the matter; that slows that he did not know of ever signing the bill ‘he tinanelal erlais and the * hurd times?! are yet too fresh and vivid ta the lids of the peo- plo to insure Grant's rebleetion, notwith- standing his inilitary renown. Let well enough alone! Btnlue und Grant cannot play a successful part in the Presidential campaign of 1890, If thelr merits and desmorlts are seratinized with luvartiat oye The neta of 1s60 and 1873, the Wallenschacher of 1870, the Credit-Mobfifor bushes, ete, ure, well known to the lomug-heuded Heomocrney. Let the execute! wot aur glorious party bo borne aloft by stalwart handy above ree proach and without stun, . A SCANDINAVIAN STALWART OF 1550, T AUPPORT QRANT, To tha Editor of The Chlcugo Tribune, 20.—'The St. Louls Glohe r data of Fob, 2, advises thends of Gen, Grant ta waste no tue on the third-lorn lunkhedds,? und sayss “Wo have got the bulgy on the boys and mean to keep it’? ‘Chis iy from the paper that elatins the honor of, auto ne “Grong boom”? Such “lunkheads? ag George Washington, Thomas Hemera, nnd Andrew Jackson thought no mun should ae- cept wore thin two terns of the Presidency, and thelr refusal to do so has been the thine honored and well-setthat principla of this Government slnes ite forionttony the Glabe- Preside only possible way in which any Southern State could be enrried In November was by surnertilngy: in the nature of a& conspiracy, The speaker entirely, dlsbellevéd the story, that nll the “darkies ” were for Gen, Grant, MMe had found not tore than four or five of the 2,000 colored yoters in Cook County who supported Grant, while they were nlinost 1s unit for Blaine. Over a hundred signatures were obtained ton paper binding the members of the Club to work for the nomination of Mr. Blaine, ‘Lhe Chair nominated on the Committes on Constitution and By-Laws and Permanent Organtantion Messrs, 2, M. Mitchell, Thomas W. Sennett, ipvley, Iarvey Stork, Frank 5, Binin, J. . Vaticlenve, and W. 1 Bradford, ‘The nieetlng then adjovrned for one week. KENTUCKY. FOR GRANT. ji Louravinie, Ky., March 1.-Tho Courler- JournaPa specials give the proceedings of several Repudtlcan County Conventions held to-day for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Convention of April i. ‘two counties, Lincoln and Christhin, in diferent parts of the State, Instructed for Grant, and this may be tal asa fair indieation of the choice of the Kent Republicans, GENERAL NOTES. DAVIS MHLIEVES GRANT'S CHANCES ARF avon, Spectal Dizpateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnavon. D. C., Mareh 1.—Hepresenta- thve George R. Davis returned here to-day, Ale comes back rather more enthuslastle for Grant than ho was when he. left bere, and interprets the sentlment of the State Com- mittes at Chleago as genorally favernble to Grant. We has no doubt of Grant's nomina- fon. A Speetat Dispateh to The Chtéage Tribune, Sprixavienn, IL, Mareh 1.—It ls sald that adolin M. Palmer Chub fs to bo orgautzed here Thursday evenlng for the purpose of making ox-Goy. Paliner the next Demucratle Vresident, and the originators of the move ment elalin thot le will have 200 members—on paper, . This litte boom Js deeldedly a feeble One GOY. LONG'S VIEW. ‘telat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, we Moss, March 1.—Goy, Long, in conversation to-day, stated his preference for tho Presideney to bo Gen, Garfield. Grant he regards ng very strong where he jing sup- port, Init fears ho would eause 4 loss inthe plyotal States which might fnil to carry New York and Ohio, and would canse a heavy Republican defection In Massuchusetls. Te Grant were nomlnated, with, Bayard as the Demveratic nomi the Inttor would nearly carry Massachusetts, Dlalne, he thinks, dovs not command popular confidence, Sher- man's nspirations have not had a favorable elect. Edinunila would be a gaod man, but ees not create cnthustasm, Garfleld, ho thinks, Is both popular and aple, ANTI-GRANT. THY THREATENED TINRD TRIE ‘To the Hdtlor of The Chicago Tribune, Ciicaqo, Feb, 297.--Ag thera really seems ground for apprehenston that the olt Grant lng will succeed In forcing Lim once more upon the Republlean party, there Js one volnton which the people at large shoutd setabout bracing society, and tlsty in regard. to lavish expenditure in dress, decorations, and equipages. No close observer ean over fook the fact that a Jurge part of all tho dofaleations and forgeries of tha past ten years have grown aut of extravagance, us: peelully the women’s dress, It has become go common for the wife of a mercliant doing an ordinary business to dress like a Princess thats wouinn In a costume of any moderate costisaguy, This fashion came in with tho Grant Administration, and the whole social bearing of both hls terms was shoddy { shoddy { shoddy { Both under the Lincoln and Jolinson régine, talent and. patriotism were passports tosoclety In \Wash- ington; but no sooner had Gen, Grant been sented In the Presidential chate than all was changed, and wealth was the only cue. Money became oninipotent; mud the more unworthy Ue means by which It was aequired the more omnipotent It was, Ladies were fudged nolely, by the number of dresses brought from Pars, and Worth mado the won, The White House was converted into n temple of fashion, iu which openings were hel, and the jonor of men ud the Government were partered for tine clothes. No mutter that tho flannced petticoats were not paid for; no inatter that the mes chant’s bills for glovea and stockings were +» under paraded in tho heWwapapers as unsettled, | Democrat to the contrary notwithstanding, hea ludy who, by hook or by crooks, Thelped to organize the Republican party jn amunaged to this State. Voted for Ft a Mr, Lincoin twiew, for Ge Aly, Hayes once, and, while T have stummered and wintered with it stave its birth to the resent tints, and while L have a igh regurd for Gen, Grant asthe greatest soldier of the age, and having full contidence fn Its intege rity and patriotinn, LP will not under any elr- cuinstances support him for a third term, AN IRS REPUBLICAN, NO THIRD TERM IN IS, To the Eddilor of The Uatcaga Tribune. Quixey, Ul, Feb. 29.—Roscoe Conkling, Don Cameron, und John Logi are. great mien, no noUbL, They muy be able, by fu the most dry goods was the helly of the Bluw-Roan, Ladles of highest yank jn our paste-diawond court, felt, no Int econgrulty In donning a costume which cost more money than the house in wiiteh fb was worn with the ground on whieh it stood; aud the dress and decorations sulted to the marble halls of ancestral pulaces were Jammed Into two-story frame houses, Hke a Wire hionkey bw box, Af wo ure “to be cursed with o third term I trust that seustble men und women will apen their eyes to the prospect of another decade of dry-guods worslity, and brace thousely¢s aud suclety against thy demoral- nn 16%, for » pant twlee, for manipulating thelr respective States, to force the nomination of Gen, Grant upan the Re- publican patty, But thoy will find to their sorrow (perhaps) that the thousands of Uepublicons allover this nitty Who re gpret the example of George Whshington, ‘Thos Jefferson, aud Andrew Jackson In their refusal to aceept a Niird term to the ex- tent that they wit not sipport Gen. Qrant for a third term, No such. stuf as ° Stato ride. shawld autor the pane from slit overcly on this ent and dried program xpollsmen of the Repitblican party. Vomtintlon means putting the Ro- publican party on the defensive at the out. ach Who wants to defend much of his last Adhatnistration 2? ‘The writer of this wilt not vote for any man fora third term asa Prost dential candidate, If the party has but one man titted for the Presidency, the sooner wa sell out the better, No ‘Surv ‘Tent 1 Ming. TURNED OUT, Tho Representatives of n Bie London in Now York, Dismisacd ut Warning Strango Pro- ie Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Yew Your, March —A no tess singular nt than the discharge of an entire firm was the business sensation here to-day, ‘There Is probably tie more extensive colton aud produ omission house in the work than the firm of Ralll Bros, Thely headquarters are. fn London, and they have a branch house in every elviized country. The New York coneern has been minaged by Panitelll and Antonio Fuehirt and Antonia Vouros. PA. Fachtri and Mr, Vouros haye been here six yeary, Previous to that the Iatter was mat. ‘ager of the Culetifte branch, ~ Under the peeullar regulations of the een. tral firm, Messrs. Fuchirt and Vouros were allowed a “house-rentsslary” af $4,000 per annum each, and given an interest in the protits of the branch, besides being regarded ns partners of tho Ralli Dros, It is a rule of the central firm to require all tts partners, before sidmisston, to sign a omaper declaring their positlon “forfeited the moment they speculate fn one bala of cotton, ona pound of hump, jute, or flax seed, one rallruat share, one share of any kind dealt on any stock exchange in any country," and goon, Even what are known as full partners, gentlemen who Invest £50,000 in the enpital of the concern, are required to bind themselyes to an observance of thts truly, ‘The head of tho London house heard, it appears, that his New York managers wero speculating in cotton, About three months aco PY. Fnehiri—no relative of the gentleman before named—eune to this country: ostensibly to add lils experience to the New York brauel:. Ife has been con- nected with Ralii Brothers for thirt CATS, and was formerly principal of the Bombay house. | He had himself duly elected a member of the Cotton Exchange, and went ite work as though he ineant, to stay. Ifis real purpose, however, was to fuvesticate the charges of speculation aginst his fellow partners. Ie conducted his inguirles with such seerecy that they never suspected him. a the Germanic, whieh arrived Sunday, was Theodore Ralll, nephew. of the ‘senior partners of Rall Brothers. When Messrs, Vachtiri and Vouros came down to their ofties this morning, they wera astounded to find it in the possession of P. Y. Fachirl and T. P. Htatll, who handed each of them eaples of an official note Informing them that they, were at onee retired from employment. This was. the first notification they received, Similar 3 were sent privately to various cus- 4 of the concern throughout the coun- try. sevantion in business circles here, ‘The ae- thon is without precedent. CANADA. The Worthington Ustate—A Celobrated Cano Dismissed—Jndges’ Lives Threat« , oneds Sprctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Montreat, March 1.—The official state-" ment of tha Asstynee to Mr. Worthington's entute has been Issued, and a meeting of ered- Itors called for March 10 to recelvo state- ments and appoint 9 permanent Assignee. ‘The total iabilities are placed at $302,170, Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, March 1.—In the Supreme Court. to-lay the ense of Chevrier vs, ‘lhe Crown, In which it Is sought to reeover certain property on’ the Gatineau, whieh hat been taken by the Crown for public pur- poses, and all: $200,000 for tha use of the property while. in possession of the Crown, was dismissed. Tn connection with the cnse, several letters have been sent to the Judges threatening to destroy. their Ives unlexs a deelsion wag elven ti favor of the yen, ‘Tho intter his been placed in the satuis of a detective, ——— STRIKES. Sr. Lovis, March 1—Lhe Vulcan Steel Works, nt Carondelet, the southern suburb of this city, after several months of prepara- tlon, were ready to resume operations this morning, but before starting up Superin- fondunt Duncan notifed the. employés thoy would bea required to sign wcontract governing their relations with the Company before work commenced, ‘This the employés refused to do, and, on being In- formed the contract was the Company's ulthuatum, all the men in the convertlig, blooming, and rail works ‘atruek, The main features of | tho | contract are that the men shall work for and be gov. everned by the sealo of prices in force at the Edgar Thompsan Steel Works, Pitts: burg; that they shall not hotd the com- pony responsihle for aceldents; that thoy (the men) shall bo responsible for loss or brenknge of tools, ete, and that they shail not join any trade union, or other similar society, tho nereement to con- {inne : one — year, The hands} in tho furnace and departments connected therewith did not strike, and received on de- mand an, advance. of $0 per cent in thelr wages. Superintendent Duncan says the ace Hon of the strikers will not cause any trouble tothe Company, ‘Tho strikers aay they are willing to work for tho same prices pald nt Chicago or Jollet, 11. MORTUARY, Bpectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, . LAvayktre, Ind, March 1.—Eugeno Ball's remains arrived by expross - from Vienna, Austria, this morning, Some months aga he tecelved the appointment of Consul to Pesth, Unngary, Io went to Vienna on business, where ho dled yer suddenly from heart-lsease In January last, ‘The deceased wits anon of the Hon. Cyrus Ball, of this city, Duil's body had been embabnud, << TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, New York, Murch LA National Yacht- ing Association was formed hero to-night. Among the numerous yacht clubs repre punta are the Chicagu, Cleveland, and Osh- ANSE, = is RK, March 1a De Lanuns was to- alght given a erat reeoption by the citizens of New York, It was tho most notable gathering of the season, <<< OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youk, Mareht.—Arrived, steamahips Ethlopla, Barnard Castle, and State of Ala bamu, from Glasgow, Loxpon, Murch 1.—Steamships Republio, Mikndo, and State of Indluna, from New ‘ark, have arrived ont. Tho disabled steamer P. Callard, from Rot- terdam for New York, has-passed Lizard on her way to Plymouth for repairs, ETIRED, Spninavivnn, lil, March 1.—The Metro- politan Life-lnsurance Company of New York to-lay notified tho Auditor that It had discontinued business in Milnots, At the date of its last Teport, Dee, 31, inte hind 115 policies in thia State, covering $17,253 of dusurance, PORK-PACKING AT CINCINNATI, Oincinnats, O., Murch 14.—Tho pork-pack- ing for the winter season Clocinuatl, just closed, amounted heer ead bi! ae number of hogy slau, ; dterenso this year 13 50,035, ie ® — STARCHMAKERS’ CONVENTION, Cincinnaty, March 1—The National Starchmakers’ Conventlon nieets at Grid Hotel, tus city, ou Weduesday, |. the Ameatican Union ‘Telegrap! TELEGRAPIE WAR. The Struggle of the Batteries Still in Full Prog- ress, Applications for Injunctions by the Western Union Company. The Clash of Legal Arguments * Heard Ant Along tho Lines. A Couple of Temporary. Injunce tions Served upon the New Company Out West, To Restrain with Them from Interfering the Paclile Road Llnese The Westorn Union Offlcos Transmitting the American Company's Busi- ness in Missouri, ” NEW York. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New You, Mareh 1.—Tho American Union mado two new flant-movements: on the Western Union to-day, Ata. im, tha wires of tho Catskill, Calro & Windham ‘Tele- graph Company wero taken out of the ofllces: of the Western Union at Catakill, N. ¥., and transferred to the oflees of tho rival Com- pany, who have just completed a fine of wire, on the west side of the Hudson from this elty lo Albany, ‘The wires of the local tele graph company at Saugerties, N. Y., run- nlng to varlous manufacturing and quar. ry industries In that vielnity, wero also transferred to the Amerlean Union, ‘They opened an oflce in the Produce Ex- change builting to-day, and posted an an- nouncement to-day that they were ready to take business to Philadelplita, Baltimore, Voston, and all potuts West, lneluding Utah, except Chicago Exchange, where thelr ofice is not yet ready, and also to all points along tho lino of the Baltimore & Ohio. Notice wns also given that the rates to Philadelphia sroult be 16 vents, 8 reduction of 10 cents on the rate charged by the Western Union, ‘TD the Western Associated Press, New You, March 1L—The ollictals of the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company to-«lay state that steps have been tuken to regaln Its property lately selzed in defianes of lw. ix-Secretary Bristow goes to-morrow to Chi- cago in behalf of the Western Union to as- sist tho resident counsel thes The oflelals nso state that tho Atinntic & Pueliie Come pe, built tho Mnes on the Baltimore & Ohio ond from Baltimore to Wheellng, and hada contract with the Baltimore & Ohio also for thu business done by the latter’s own offices. Tho Baltimore & Ohio had the right to take tho wires‘which the A. & TP. had bullt on paving the expense and giving n year’s notice, ‘This, itis claimed, has hot heen dune. As to the Kansas Pacific lines, there may be some doubt regarding the ex- elusive control on the: part of the Western Union, but the Company certainly has the rheuy HD the property they have erected them- selves, ‘Tho following statement in regard to the action of the Union and Kansas Paelfle Ratl- roatl Companies in assuming the entire cons tro! of the telegraph lines along the route of these ronds Ix mic o by a F, Dillon, counsel for the American Union Telegraph Com- pathy: % ‘The disputed lines of telegraph on tho Kansas Paelfic and Unton Pacific Railroads were bulltand are owned by these two rail- road companics, In the case of tho former rond thera is a contract which claims to give to the Western Union Telegraph Company a monopoly for commercial business for twenty-five yeurs. In the, other ese the Union Pacitie Com any made a leaso giving tho Atlantle & Pacilic Tel- egraph Company ® perpetual monopoly, In both eases subject to the rights of the Gov- ernment. Both of thesy Hnes have been at all thes worked by the employés of the rall- rond company, and. hinye not been at hiy tine In possession of elther of the telearaph companies, ‘The ralirontl enmpany has not seized the Ines, already having possession thereof, Adil that the railroad company lings done Js to operate Hs own Ines Independent- Jy, as its charter Fequites, giving equal privi- Teves toall and exclusive privileges to none, it fs dented at the headquarters of the Union Paelfie Rattrand Company hero that h Company hrs. selzed the wires, or his or is to have any ex- clusive rights or privileges over the Western Union or Atlantic & Pacitic Telegraph Compunies. ‘The erlsis was precipitated by. a formal demand upon the two railway com- pantes by tha American Unton to recelvoand transinit its telegraph business at Omaha and Kansas City on equal terms with that of the older telegraph companies, and this de mand mado It necessiry for the railway com- anics to operate and control the telegraph ines, In order to comply. with the charter and eseape the penalties for refusing to do business for nil persons and companies with- out discrimination. ST, LOUIS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Sr. Louis, Murch 1.—Mr. John J. Dickey, Superintendent of the Union Pacitic tele graph lines, is in the city, and was in con- sultatton today with Jay Gould, who is at the Lindell Motel. Interviewed to-night on tho telegraph war, and the attitude of his corporation, Mr. Dickoy sald that tho rallway company clilin thut the contracts under which the Western Union have heretofore operated the Hnea of telegraph of the Union = Vaclfle = Rattway are Mlegal and vold, Notleo was given to tho ‘Weatern Union ‘Telegraph Company that the rallroad would Itself operate and use thelr telegraph lines, placlng all companies anid persons upon an equal footing, giving equal Tights to all Nnes, exclusive and favored pylons tu none; notifying the Western Jnion ‘Telegraph Company ‘that, they are ready to go Into an account with them/as to any “property thoy may claim belongs to them. “hore was a temporary Injunetion Is sued by the Judge of the Probate Court of Wynndotte County, Kansas, and shiotlar Anjunction at Denver, reatrictlng the Union Paelfie Ratlway Company from taking pore session of these Jines and operating the same, Upon examination of the records, the attor- neys of the Union Pacitic Rallway Company devlded that It was not necessary to respect these notices, and accordingly wok pouses- sion, | ‘Picee steps have all been taken under the advice of counsel, including Judges Dill- ton and Bartlett, of New York City. When the Unton Pacitc Rat Iway commenced doing business on their own account the Western Union, it is stated, refused to aeeept any tolegrams coming from points on the Union Pachte Railway for transiuission to points on the Western ynton Hanes, even when the monoy was tendered, and declined to Becept messiges nt tholr own ofces for transnis sion to polite on the Union Pacitic Railway, thus pluchig an embargo upon telegraph communication between all such points, ‘They also refused to accept froin the Ame! can Union Telegraph Company apy telegrams orluinating at any point on the Union Pucitle Railway, ‘The nlon Pacitle Hallway, uy well as the American Union Yelegraph Come pany, made the tender In each case, keeping a cnteful record of all cases, Uniter the statutes of Milsaourl the penalty for sueh re- fusal ts $200 in each case, ‘This vtternoon, however, the Ani Unton Telegraph oficer In this city received a written netice from Manager Brown, of tho Western Unton oflles, stating that the mussages so far refused by them had been wfused wyder a misappreticnsion, and that ereafter they will accept and transmit any such messages or other busivess that the Amorlean Union may tender, Henn ON TITE KANSAS PACIFIC, Bpectat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, Kansas City, Mo., March 1.—Karly this afternoou word was received at the heail- quarters of the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company that the Gould parties were about to tako possession of tho wires of the Com- pany along the line of read from St. Louls to Atchison. They were to use the same measures as alow the Union Pacttio, laut week, aud 6 o’cluck was the hour named for the trouble, About 6:0 an order waa fasned. hy Judge Cowan, of the Special Law and Equity Court, restraining tho Gould interés from Interfering in any way ner with such property. ‘Th ie Un Puell Railway, tho nfitvagictis y Kansas Pactile - Ralfway, tho Missourd Paelte Railway, Bi ay, Gould, Stine: Ditton, ‘tf Kekert, 8. 'T. Sinith, and, O. Brlnkerhof are made the defondents in this matter, aud the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company the platntiiis. ‘The case will con up March 10, at whioh time the matter will be selUed regarding a. temporary Injunction, ON TIIE UNION PACIFIC, Speetat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Ostatta, Neb, March t—Jutlgd MeCrary, United States Cirenlt Judge at Keokuk, Ja, to-lay granted temporary injunction re- straining the Union Waelfle Company from {nterference with tha Western Union Ines, ‘Co-day the Injunction was reeetved here by telegraph, and the ofleers of the Union Pa- cil: were served with notices, ‘The Atlantic & Vocific Ines, whieh were recently seized by the Union Paeiile, are heing guarded: tu- night by Unton Paeile employes. NEW ORLEANS, Speeiat Disyateh to The Chienon Tribune. y OU_BANS, March 1.—This morning an Infunetion was granted against the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company, preventing that Company from interfering with the American Union ‘Felegraph. Company tn Lulteling tele- graph lines along the New Orleans & Mobile fulltond, thelr exelusive control being held vol. TUM WESTERN UNION PROGRAM. Citcano, March L—The counsel for the Western Union’ Welegraph Company - here finnounce that the published oplnton of dudge Dilton, in justifiention of the recent selzures of the Hnes of telegraph upon the Union Paeitie ant Kansas Pacific Rattronds by Mr. day Gould’s Company Is_based upon statements whieh must undoubtedly have been furnished to him | by his eHent, iit which are entirely erroneous, ‘The telegraph lines upon these -Taitronds were not built and owned by tho ronds, as is implied in the. opinion referred to, Upon the Unton Pacltic the Western Union Company built, owns, operates, and nnintains its own Mnes, Under an express actof Congress it was. permitted -so todo, and its rights have never _ heforo been questioned. The Unton Vacliic built a telegraph line upon its road, and stibsequent- Jy lensed that Nne and att of its telegraph in- terests In perpetuity to the Allantic & Paciile ‘Telugraph Company, and the railroad com- pany recelyed therefor $2,000,000 tn shares of the stock ‘of the Telegraph Company, togethor with valuable faellitivs, and also re- served to Itself the exclusive right to one wire only, Under this lease.these telegraph Hnes have been operated up to the time of their seizure by.tho Ratlroad Company. ‘Tho Kangas Paelfic Railway Company was originally organized under the laws of Kan- sits, and acontract was inade by its predeces- sor with the Western Union ‘Telegraph Com- pany, under which the telegraph line was built, operated, and muintajned. One of the wires was seb apart for the use of the Railroad Company’ and tho’ other two are owned and operated exclusively by the Tele- graph Company. ‘Lhe ratlroad has no own- ership whatever in| them, ‘The Western Union efegtaph Company has also fur- nished nll the labor for the constriction and juaintenance of these Ines, nnd has given the Railroad Conipany felegraphic free services outside and beyond the Hne of the Tond amounting to about $10,000 n year. The estern Union ‘Telegraph Company owns and furnishes all the main batlerles ‘used In the operation of these wires, which were con- nected with all of tho commercial offices, Tt is asserted by Judge Dillon that netthor of these Hines have been setzed Crom the Tele- graph Company; but at all times hos been in he posseasion of the respective Railroad Companies, and, by a mera orter tasned, the Rallroad Company assumed control, 'The pos- session and control of 4 telegraph Ino is se ettred hy the possession and control of the main batterles at ench end of the lng, The Union Paeltic Somat y have secured these lines on the Kansas Pacific by secretly erecting bnt- feries nt Denver and’ Kaysns \C| lently and nilaifully, and. in the feo of the injunctions, cut the telegraph wires away from tho main batteries and all the commer- elnl offices of the Western Union Company and connected them with thelr own, In the case of the Atantle & Paetfie Unes on the Union Paeifis Rend both batteries and telegraph lino wero seized by the railroad. No mention Is made int tho opinion of Judge Dillon as to the seizure of the telegraph Ines upon the Central Branch of the Vnlon Pacific, the St. jloseph & Western Ratlroad, the Heuver “Paeltle Railroad Company’ and the Colorado Central Rallrosd Company, | ‘Thess ines were also violently seized by his cent and taken from. the Western Union Company and ara now deflantly held irrespective of the ownership of the latter company therein and Its rights under existing contracts, which have been Tecognized und observed up to the dato of the selzure, Cts onsisston 1s certainty sienificant. There ty no pretense that the ronds last. mimed are in any way connected with the Union VPacliie system, It transpired this afternoon that the Missourt Paeiile Raltroad Ganpanys lately purchased by Mr. Jay Gould, was preparing to seize the ines of tha Western Union ‘Telegraph Company upon thy lino of that road running from Sf. Lowls to Kansans City, and: thenee onward to AtchI- son, Kas, ‘Cho Western Unlon Company, tn order to Prevent any furthor seizure of its Ines, filed its potition thly afternoon in the Speelal Law and Equity Court of Jackson Connty, Missourl, against the railroad com ty, and vio-; pany, and, i open court, Judge Cowan granted an injunetion ’ ‘enjoining. the railrond company, its sorvutits, ugents, and employés from jn anywise jnterfecng with the asisting line of telegraph on any portion of the line of rallrond.” ‘This prompt uetlon, it ls thought by the Telegraph Com- ays prevented arepetition of the proceetl- ng which was enacted in Kansug last wook by the purty proposing to eapture all the tele- graph ines existing on the so-called Goulds " It has alrondy been annonnced thaton the 27th ult. the tines of the Atlantis & Pacilic Telegraph Company were seized by the Union Pacitio Railroad Company, under or- ders from Mr, day Gould, disconnected from tho ofllce of the ‘Telegraph Company nt Quiaha, and transferred to" the ofice of the Ameriean Union Tele- graph Company. nh order — to. regal possession of the Mnes, the Atlantic & Pa- elite Telegraph Company fled {ta hill in the United States Court for the District of Nebraska, setting farth the recent acts of the Unton Paelile Railway Company in detall, and this morning made applleation at Keo kuk, In, to Judge McCrary, tho Cireult dudge of tho United States for that cireutt, late Becretary of War, for an injunction re- straining the railway company from. luter- fering or meddling with the telegraph, lines aud wires of the Atlantle & Tacthe Telu- graph Company Included fu and demised by Une contract axisting belwean the telegraph nud railroad company, from interferin with or in nny way preventing tho ‘Aliantic & Vucific Company from reconnecting the wires running In ‘and out of Its oftces for commercial business In Omaha with fts line of telegraph upon tho rallrond at the points at which they wero disconnected, or such other points a3 may be conventlent to restara the sald lines to their: original condition, and restraming tho railroad from inters tering with the Atlantle & Pactie Company or proventing It from doing any wet tle Horized by the terms of its contracts, Judge MeOrnry granted tho restraining or- ter as prayed for In the bill, and continues itin foreo until the Oth day of April next, whan the cuss will heard before him at St. Louls upon proofs to be submitted, Unier thia order tha Atlantic & Tneffio Company will Immediately reguln possession of Its Hnea, and operate and control them as pepetotute, an ordinary business connection bel ie Birorded the lines of the new Telegraph I) ays ‘This morning in New York the Presiden of the Union Pacitis Railway Compan: et drensed a letter to the President of the West. ern Unlon Telegraph Company announcing the Intontion of the former Company ta ns sue Hie control and management of all teler graph ues of tha Western Union Company, us eet us thoes ai ihe Attoatig telfic Company, already selzed, upon thy Jalon, Poellie Ytailrond bali ‘nie actlon upon the opinion of Judge Di lon, and the demand of Aunorlean Union detegraph Company already inade knowy to the pabe Ile, and closed” hls conmuniention oh tho rather startling “announcement: thn the lines of -the Western Union Cony vot must bo removed from the rallrvad right o} Hey uilon Natio Road, iin flags falda ts Ouuaiia bridge, nt et ah tneludng shape, of mane | thatn movementof this kind Wires upon the Omaha britze, a distnrl. thelr | eststing Ine: rou, were fully prepared any stich attentnl, afternoon a petition Unton ‘Telegraph: Union Vacitte Junetion was presented to 1 cuit Judge) MeCrary_ at. HWfinetin, made | for Company Hiway: Cot ite Mnijunetion, Judes McCrary onte DU, wilh provisions: for proofs and bond at St Louis ha tino fixed for the Atlantic & tips ino prayer of the DUIS asf the defentant, its agents and wise Interferlny and property of Drldges, or airy.of them, way of the railroad compuiny, nionts of the Telegraph C pair 8 Hines, wires, poles, oF ap) This order’ continues , thug preventing any The Western Union auth elly, anticipating from corte tempted to summarily interfere with nd itn Tate hone ft hehate or te We paY fur allowing the Injunction a8 prayed hoary Auril 4 restralned from Intermeddting with the lines, wires, he Telegraph Conipany: OF on the ri ex Indteations Might Ie t] = in this Ate Niele Hil otherw ing 3 on arainst an Od States Keokuk, I tre for in Paeitle hy Mow: omy o ary itt BUY eal help on sald bridges or halt uf wane places, In fore hearing, and the: furthor order ar re ceeding on tho part of the raitrond onic! and affording the Telegraph Can portunity to invoke the aid of the tect tte right, * m1 0 law to _ OBLTUARY, ATNSWORTIL BYRNES, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tritung Larayertn, Ind, Mareh morning’s Triste nnnotineed the death of Mrs. Eliza Byrnes, of thls elty. ‘The blow: g, fi 8, betng at ays Doles, On thin ht at this sist thig thn, Ie Cite tind ombory An onter, the ing its the. ar Toe the 16 further stummary yi No als, BANS Map. Dtus 1.—Monday was a terrible one to the hnabaud, Alnsworth, Byrns, and -to-morrow (Tue: day) he will be Inld beside his wife, having didd of a broken heart Sunday night. Mr. Byrits ts now lytng at tie ps from typhoid fever, 4 An tnmarriod aknt —— MRS. W. GIbLESrm,. Srectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, morning. Jnvestigation that enneer hid eaten to hes est Spectat Dispatch ta The Chteago ‘This “willingness — to cltizen of Novad: <a - Corrrxvitur, , Kak, lee, Jeo and foot-passengers Durnett's. now 1 Mr. Rogers of tho North Car Yathor of“ Loulsianny.” re asa writer of fiction.) heart. aunts a onnlque and insuperablo obstacle ta his over achieving fina eu ‘Tribune, THE INDIAN. TERRITORY, Mareh Locker, with forty nion of tho Fourth Cay« alry, hag arrived here, and a company of f fantry will follow to-morrow. “The object ia fe upeerent Incursions Into the Indian Terrie —— THE ST, LAWRENCE RIVER.” Warentows, N. d., Mareh 1—Tho St. Lawrence River at Capo Vincent {3 efear of Yesterday teams were crossing on th last evening. At noon to-day no ice wes to he sven. Such a sudden disappearance was before unknown, <<< ——_- * A MMewlty in Novel-Writing. (In tho following interesting. colloquy In Mes, wyotin Berthner es Lavilslann sister of reat MuawauKer, Wis. March 1.—The wife ot Witlinm Gillespie, a tenmster residing in the Third Ward, was found. dend tn bed by one of her children shortly before daylight this the fret FLOOD AND MACKAY. A Big Salo of Caltfornin Property. SAn Francisco, March 1.—dames (. Flood to-~lny Informed nunibers of persons that lie on Saturday disposed of all his tnterests In mines, inflls, and water companies, in ‘the Selby tead “works, acid works, smelting works, and Hkewlse his gas stock, to Join Maekay. Mackay also spoke of the transfer, divulge - private business on the part of men usually extrehi. ly reticent is generally, regarded os inthe mately connceted with the fret that under the new Constitution all property owned in California ts assessed according to Its valuae ton on the first Monday In Mareh. Flood, having disposed of jis. property, of course escapes the Assessor, while Mackay, being a ean naturally not be exe pected to pay taxes Ine California. This tine pression is confirmed by Flood’s stating dag he proposes continuing to reside hore. 1.—Tient, “Sho's ben tellin’ ine,” ho said, as Ferrol aps pronabed; “thot you're a iittory mut, an’ write tir tho ‘papors—novel-storles, an’ pone nn! things. Tnever seen ona before—not ust know on.” - “T wonder why nati” romarked Ferrol. " Wo aro plenty enough.’ “Atryonow!" ho asked reflectively. “1 had an deo thar was only ond on yo now an’ ag’ln—= Jest now an’ agin.” y piused there to shake hia hen on do ft, not if ment of go novel a nature that at. must ‘g often wondered how yo could do [ty" ho “7 contdy't. ‘Char's smo as thinks they if thoy trie, but I wa'nt never thatuwry= Lwa'nt never thathway. I hatnt no idee J cauld 1 tried over Bo...Beems to me,” le went on, with tho alr of pene An anponees ie present it modestly, “seems to me, now, as if them an does tt must hev a kindor gift fur tt now, Dordt Teouldn't write a novel, L wouldn't know whe tu boyin. “Tris diMeult to decide where,” sald Ferrol, Tle did not smile at all fect—ao full of interest quite wartned and expanded “Tho scenes on em nll ". in Raguad, would bo agin me, | ware” he proceeded * felng kid—?" quoried Forrol. fin Ragdudor—waenl, furcin parte tharabouts, Yo gee, “Hut why not? exclaimed Ferrot or Why ord “thoy'd w it want true. ‘Tl d say ina minnit; ‘Why, thar'a thot fool Rogers heu writin’ a pele o! Hos thot aint n word on tt Ther aint uo. cas-tles in Humiltos sol’ Llowed thot thar was t i bless yo!” he anid hile fl County, thar aint no folks Uke those port. Te just al hb rengor tho His mantier was pere tit Mr, iogerd inostly tala f nothin’ elsa coutda’'t tell nothin’ muck about no Ringo but North Cu'Uiny, ant folks wouldn't nay it” ; Honslyy ol-writors allers writ about things happenin’ in Ragdad., Yo kin gay moxt anythin’ yo i keubout Bagdad an’ no one ‘enyn’t contrad! T don't acom to remember many ‘of thut purticular _doxeripttons: errol, {na ruthor low voles, ict y novela of remarked ‘orhnps my mene Yo don’t?” bo quoriod,-In much surprises “Waal now, Jest yor notice an’ doo If ft slit so, Thaint read, many novels myself. but ane—"" Thnint reatl “Oh! interposed Forrol. “And it wus aslory Of Iie In Ragdad.” “ an’ “It was about a Frenchman ‘rlously, “an his mume wi Fereueti-o-oeleg, | Frankoyaes Franch name, pint {t? Me nn wis long yero, Frankoyso don't, ant it! sound," —Seriéner Jor March. mi rank) 6 gol a Despondent Callfornians Nrancisco Alta "ve heont tell of athers us wis tho " ho sald, f= bot 6 this & Lunthy “lowed comman to tho eountry, It aut a tat, ‘Tho season has tdvaneod far enough to enable us to foroses that 130 Yorty fn Californin, will not be a year of P) The aamdant niu rode 1 of eculnber Sustiiied the hupe of most abundant crops of grara and yrulny cold of the Inst whe wooks, than in wheat-growing and wool luttor fa now the best businest ruwings but the oxeeptional witout ral tad mado a great chungo for tho worw In the Hon. Sit othor dopurtitetits the auttook 18 at 0 The In the Btute. Horticulture t# menaced by tho legislative Judicial attacks atod for ireiguvlont bedratlle muting 1s threi ened with entire deatiuction; silver pred OULOF tho Donna tite. the porrusce th lode and law? rullroud consteuetion has cow inveatments {a corporate onterp: thotr hotd on public contidenes; rived muanstactoring onthe title of water approre remiss have and fe te is sed; lost Industry {8 atu standstill, with serious HuKer ofn mounts huye bee tion; there deel nm checked Canst lurge decline in prodietions stroct wprye: ty freked by tha new ia littio bullding: there he ue of $2,000,000 in the bauking, « itu na been & capital of i banks Sun Francisco; and some of tho suvluqs bau unable to find inurket for thoir money, OF0 7 Suslug to accopt deposits. a >, Bngland’s Fatling Hoven Pait Mult Guxette. i Pal ‘Tho Statist points dut that the revonue for current tnangial yeur seevived 225,497,000, surat ant $47,697,000 fn tho corres) ing notiod of lust year, diminution of 2 i A falling off ko this suggests that f something inuterlally wrong the country, but wuch 8 con mistake, ‘The genuincnoss at presont revi vil iat, if there is nothing wrong ie of the country, the, olfeot ou Apances must De serious. recovery in the next fow wee! the currout financial your to dgheit—aven wssmli; of the Zulu war, aud) that nattig Ie willy kept, out ay Ci, and 23,0 ny plead that in atrictness there {3 no “‘yanowlior of the Leeds, the churge for the debt incl sum for repayment; but the facts awkward for thom (un popular ea! thure 16 8 seat ture for the MUXE TOW Woviey ** f trudy ure beyond Unless there te ke, tho adilition © the uccumul tet no. uddition to the ¢ thy Afghan excision patated oul of tha col the to date 18 gpoi> tah re ls not cestode ialtion. tho nationtl wat be detlelt, 88 inn petwe The Government may wn preat tinton oe ee ren 1b? 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