Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1880, Page 2

sional Committee, to-night made a final es- timate of the complexion of the next House of Representatives, in which he thinks he will not be compelled fo make any change, except it may be to add Republicans toit. 1n this estimate he concedes all the doubtful Independent and Greenback members to the opposition. ‘ine result shows that the next House will be composed of 148 Republicans, 137 Democrats, 5 Greenbackers, and 3 Inde- pendent Democrats or Readjusters, making a Republican majority over all the com- bined opposition. This estimate counts the Rev. Ulyatt Smith, of Brooklyn; with the Greenbackers, although he has already an- nounced his intention to attend the Kepub- liean caucus. The three Greenbackers from Missouri are classed with the Greenbackers, although it is believed that THEY WOULD AID THE REPUBLICANS IN OB- GANIZING THE HOUSE rather than the Democrats, and that they will to a large extent. be Administration support- ers. ‘The estimate concedes to the opposition everything that isin jeopardy. It also gives to the Democracy the First District in’ West Virginia, which the Repub- licans§ claim, but the final result will prob- ably be determined by the official count. In this calculation the Republican strength sm-duecd to the actual positive force of the party. Every one of the 148 will be certain to recelye certificates, which the Clerk will be compelled to put upon the roll. The First North Carolina District, which the Repub- licans also claim, is conceded to the Demo- erats. 1n this list no claim is made to more Kentucky, or more ‘The following is than one Congressman in thgn three in Tennessee. the list: Soft neue) cnet * oraabea Smt aarer PA | as: Total..........seccsee2 soe ‘There are aiso three Readji nia, and five Greenbackers. distributed as follows: afin, 3 West Virginia, 3; New York (Hyatt Smith). THE SENATE. REPUBLICANS STILL CLAIM CONTROL. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutxartox, D. C., Nov. 6.—The Repub- Heans still insist that they will have control of the next Senate, although the Democrats claim that it is now settled in their favor by oné majority. The Republicans maintain that, even if the Legislature of Tennessee is Democratic by two or three votes, that a combination will be formed between the Re- publicans and the fifteen or twenty Independ- ent members of the Legislature, which will assure a Republican successor to Senator Bailey. Postmaster-General Maynard and Col. Brownlow, a son of Parson Brownlow, areof this opinion. The Republicans too have increasing confidence in the belief that Mahone will vote with them if it is necessary to secure the organization of the House. The Republicans have all contingencies of death in their favor, as in gix States from which seven Democratic Senators will hold over in Lie next senate there are Hepubltck Gov- ernors, 80 - q rent. of, . death of any of atlsdtta Berea in the next two years the vacancy will be filled by’a Republican. On the other hand, but one S (Louisiana). is now represented by a Republican in the Senate Whose Governor snd Legislature are Democratic. Lf death is as busy in Congress as It has been for the last four years it is-by no means improbable that some of the seven Democratic Senators will die. Among them are old and feeble men. Two of them, at Jeast, are in ‘such frail condition of health that their friends are apprehensive that they ms noe be able to continue thelr Senatorial INDIANA. DEMOCRATIC STRAITS. Spectal Dispatch to The. Chicago Tribune, Inpiaxaporis, Ind., Nov. 6.—The drag- net thrown out over the State by the Demo- eratic State Central Committee to catch vio- lators of the election Jaw at October election has not discovered many cases, nor have those: brought to the sur- face been very satisfactory fo the man- agers. As an jllustration of Democratic methods, the cases of John -¥F. Rehard and Elder A, B. Chase are to the point. Both these men were arrested in Wabash County yesterday upon warrants is- “sued by Commissioner Jordan, before whom they had a hearing to-day, Re hard was charged with swearing: in an _ illegal voter at the Pleasant Township polls. The prosecuting witness sestified. that he knew nothing personally about the voter, whether be was a legal voter or not, but a . number of Democrats in Wabash County in- sisted tha: he should make affidavit agaiust Rehard;thatontop of this he received a telegram from Indianapolis signed “ Hun- ter,” askin him to come here and make the affidavit, and he would receive his expenses. He did come, made the afidavit, and was paid his expenses. The names of the persons = in) = Wabash who ‘were so =6anxious to secure Rehard’s ar- Test were elicited from the witness and may figtre in a suit for damages for malicious prosecution. No testimony wast introduced by the defense, Rehard being discharged on the Government’s ease. «Phe other case is still worse,—Elder A.B. Chase, pastor of the Christian Church in Wabash. He was arrested for voting with- out laving acquired the right by six months’ residence in the Suite. ‘the facts in this case are these: Mr. Chase agreed, on the Sist of March, with the official Board of the Christian Church, ‘to preach for . them, ant egan_ his ministry on the 3d of May. The Interim “was _ spent him in preparing to move from- Peoria, It. nisold home. It isclaimed that the inten- tion to make Indiana his home was fixed in March, which made him a legal voter. On the other hand, it is claimed that his resi- dence did not begin until in May. The af- lidavit for his arrest was madeby a man who je of the must. worthless char- ;Wabash, and the arrest caused. , ‘citement the: ‘The prisoner was sintemen But what shall be thouzht of a political party thatalds in’ such prosecutions? But for Senator McDonald's instructions, and the telegram froiu Indianapolis, neither of these menu wuuld Lave been molested. SEVEN THOUSAND GEPUBLICASN MAJORITY. IxpiaNapor.ts, Ind., Nov. 6—Official re- turns from cizhty-two counties in Indiana give a Republican majority af 4.489, f the Tenaining eleven counties, six gave a Repub- lican majority in Oetuver of 2,028, and five 8 Democratic majority ef 749. The counties heard fron shaw a net Democratic gain of 267 over October. WISCONSIN. AFTER THE BATTLE—THE DEAD, WOURDED, AND MISSING, S Special Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Noy. 6.—Probably thesickest- looking lot of chickens to be seen anywhere since the great Kepublican ‘cyclone swept over the northern portion of ‘this. continent from Maine to California is to be found -to- day in Wisconsin. A parcel of wet hens on a rainy afternoon huddled together under a farinet’s cart in the barn-yard are a com- fortablelooking group compared with the jeaders and ward politicians who det their money .an Hancock, organized Hancock ia Legions of Honor, waded through themuddy “streets with kerosene torches, or made them- selves conspicuous in other ways for the good of the cause, f ‘hoy feel ifke one ‘who treads alone some han- Whostiightsaredien whose garlands dead, and ‘ali but them departed. And just now they are trying to FIND OUT WHAT AILS THEM 3 or their party that it should be so unmerci- fully defeated. Billy Patterson has been hit hard between'the eyes and knocked sense- ‘Jess, but the question. is. who struck him. Some think that Barnum’s mules all got loose the night before election and kicked the Demo-Confederate party into the middle of next week, or the week after that. Qne sayg it was the attempted theft of Maine last Ww ter, another says it was the loss of Indians another that it was the fear of the Soli South, another that it was the tariff, another that it was the forged Chinese letter, orsome- thing else, and the . doctors. disagree. ‘They don’t seo why -it was that Hancock did not run ‘any better in the North. and he a Pennsylvanian .and 9 good Union soldier, too, who fought at Gettysburg. But the meanest looking fellows in the sorry lot are those who'scraWled 329" on the side- walks, board fences, and Inmp-posts, and shouted “Credit Mobilier” and “De Golyer atthe end of every sentence, ‘They, now vote themselves INCOMPREHENSIBLE ASSES unanimously, and are amazed at their own stupidity ‘and want of ‘intelligence. Poor Deuster is the only cheerful man among all the disconsolate crowd of Milwaukee Demo- crats, and he looks like the sole survivor of a shipwreck who had been snatched froma watery ve when allelse had gone down into insatiable maw of the eternal ocean, Deuster thinksit was theworst Republican hurricane last Tnesday he was ever caught in, and he goes about the Seebote office mur: muring to himself these touching but appro- priate lines from a wicked old revival hymn of Dr. Watts: And if m; ‘Thy righte Deuster is ONE OF THE SPARED MONUMENTS of Republican mercy, or rather of Republic- an blandering in- nominating -his opponent. He ought to be fishing to-day_on the head- soul wero sent to Hell, jus law approves it well} waters of Salt River with Gave Bouck. Nowhere is the waning power of the De- mocracy more manifest than in this Congres- sional district. 1n 1873 the three counties of Milwaukee, Washingtou, and Ozaukee, which compose it, gave a Democratic majority of over 10,000, aud when the last apportionment was made, in 1870, these threé counties were prouped together and given up to the Baur- ons for an everlasting inheritance.. At that time every city and county officer and the entire delegation in both branches of the State Legisiature were Democrats. Now be- hold the change. The Republicans carry the Congressional district by a decisive majority, and in Milwaukee County elect every officer and twelve out of the thirteen Assemblymen. Verily the times change, and men and par ties change with them. CALIFORNIA, . STILL IN DOUBT. San. Fraxcisco, Cal., Nov. 6.—Betting men here are greatly excited over the -close- ness of the vote in this State. . Large sums avere wagered on the result, and the bets, as usual, were that Hancock would carry the State, or vice versa. ‘It is now remembered that’one of the Democratic Electors, David S. Terry, the man who killed Broderick in a duel, was badly scratched in this . city. Ue ran behindhand 193, about 47 in Alameda County, or perhaps 1,000 in. the entire State.-This insures the election of one Republican Elector, even if the Democrats secure the remaining five, because the leading man on either ticket will not haye more than 100 majority. The latest count made by the Chronicle to-night, after correcting its tables by the official re- turns from several counties, makes Garfield 47 ahead, and the Republican State Central Committee‘now think that their ticket will pull through by a very . slight majority,—so slight that it will, require official - figures to deterinine to whom the State belongs. ‘The Democrats are receiving no dispatches; and seem to be rather apathetic about the anatee The Republicans are now sure of a ma} d ofnine on joint ballot. in. the State San_ Francisco, Noy. 6.—Garfield’s plu- tality is 145, which will bereduced by returns trom Del Norte, and, possibly, by small pre- cincta in. other-counties not yet reported at the county-seats, Agents have been sent to isulated places to see that the returns are not tampered with on the way, _ 2 It is believed the vote will be slightly in rhield. Certainly one Republican Elector will be chosen in place of Terry, ‘The Legislature is about 40 Republicans and 39 Democrats in the Assembly, with one doubtful as to-his election, he having tied with his competitor in Solano County. The Republican’ will have the organiza- tion of the Assembly. Pacheco seems to have fallen behind by the last returns received, but they were im- perfectly gathered, most of the telegrams giving only the vote for Electors. Leach is about 87 ahead. Nothing new from Oregon. , ouIo. THIRTY THOUSAND LEPOULIICAN SAJORITY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. * CoLumbus, O., Nov. 6.—Semi-official re- turns from ‘sixty-five counties show Repub- fican gains amounting to 18,452, and ten counties show Democratic gains of,1,586, the Republican gain in seventy-five counties be- ing 16,866. This, added to Foster’s plurality one year ago, makes’ Garfield’s plurality 33,995. The following are the counties not heard from: Brown, Clermont, Erie, Fa- yette, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Ottawa, Preble, Shelby, Vinton, and Wood, Ivis estimated that these counties will in- crease Garfield’s plurality to 85,000. Little or no attention has been;giver the Greenback and Prohibition vote, but it is probable that the two will not exceed 5,000, The re- turns have not yet been opened by the Secre- tary of State, the law prohibiting their ex- amination until every county has been heard from, ‘The official figares, however, will not differ materially from the ‘above, making Garfield’s majority over all 30,000, " MICHIGAN. : THE BANNER REPUBLICAN STATE. Special Dispatch t» The Chicago Tribune, LaANSsine, Mich., Nov. 6—The honor may beclaimed for Michigan of first organizing the Republican party in 1854, of electing every State officer as a Republican, andsof controlling both branches of eyery Legisla- ture since that time, of giving her Electoral vote to every Republiggn candidate for President, of keeping her delegation in Con- gress more nearly unbroken Republican than any other State, and of. piling up this year_a majority surpassed by. only one State (Iowa), which is an offspring of Michigan. It is.be- lieved from returns,and estimates that Gzr- field's majority over’ Uancock will be 45,000, and Jerome’s over. Nolioway will be 38,000, For the seventh time Michigan has chosen a solid Republican selegation to Congress, and Michivanders think that our State is justly Styled the Biner Hepublican State, KANSAS. _ PARTIAL RETURNS. Torega, Kas Nov. 6.—Twenty of the cighty counties in this State give Garfield 33,680 votes; Hancock, 16,570; Weaver, 4,190; Gartieid’s plurality, 17,102, The yote in the sane counties for Governor is: -St. John (Republican), . 31,405; . Ross (Democrat), 16,753; Vroaman (Greenbacker), 3,599, it is thought the prohibition atendinent to the Constitution is carried by 20,000 mnajority. : ~ ae MAJORITY, | 1 Kas,, Nov. 6.—A dispatch from. Des Moines ‘two ‘days ago said the Fourth Towa District had given a Republican ma- jority, of 16,000,and ‘claimed this as: the largest’ Republican inajority “given by any district in’ the country.” The ‘nmjotity for gohn A.iAnderson in the First District of Kansas, will be-about 20,000, or’ one-fourth more than the banner district of Io’ tis. +" KENTUCKY. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN ELECTED.- Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Louisyitie, Ky., Nov; 6—Enough: is known t9 assert definitly that Jonni D: White, Republican, is elected over Thomas Tumer, Democrat, in the Ninth Kentucky District. Otherwise, the present Congressional dele- ‘Arcmsoy, on will remain unchanged in this State. ihe Democratic majority in this State is 33 than given Tilden four years ago, see epablicans will make a more vige orous effort to.carry the State for Governor next year. PENNSYLVANIA. GARFIELD’S MAJORITY NEAR 40,000. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6,—The following table gives the latest figures received; itics. ‘Hancock majorities. Garfield masoritseroo| aanmis 615 Huntingdon. Indinna.. SOUTH CAROLINA. : THE OLD STORY. Spectal Disnatch to Tae Chtcaz0 Tribune. Wasnineton, D.C., Nov, 6.—The Attor- ney-General has directed the Federal officials in South Carolina to arrest all persons guilty of complicity in the election frauds. Reports received here show that frauds of the most astounding character have been perpetrated there. It is even said that the Democrats planted cannon in different wards in Charles- ton, the avowed purpose of which was to shoot down Republicans if necessary to carry the election for Hancock; that Democrats, armed to the teeth, appeared at the polls; and that baskets full of Republican votes were thrown out of the windows and burned. Convicts working under . contract were dressed in citizens’ clothes and yoted for Hancock, yet, notwithstanding this fraud and intimidation, the Republicans insist that Mackey is elected in one of the Charleston districts by not less than 1,200 majority, and that the Election Commissioners will be com- pelled to throw out that number of votes to give his Democratic opponent a prima facie case, and a dispatch from Darlington, S. C., says that the Red-Shirt Democracy . TOOK POSSESSION OF THE TOWN the night before election, camped about the public square, armed, and took possession of the polls the next morning, no Republican Su- pervisor bein permitted to be near the place. ‘The red-shirts even occupied the approaches to the ballot-boxes, and allowed no person to ass not known to be Democrats..- Some Renudlieans who. tried to vate had revolvers pinced at thelr heads, and were warned to go home, A thousand Republicans in thig one township were deprived of their votes. WEST VIRGINIA, 0 SE oe CLOSE. Wuex ire, W. Va., Nov. 6.—The .contest in the Congressional district between Wil- son, Democrat, and Hutchinson, Republican, has ‘been -very close,—so clyse that the lat- ter’s election was at onetime in the last day or two confidently claimed. It would seem from the latest reliable returns now that Wilson has about 62 jnnjority. He had 3,400 plurality two years: ago. utehinson tun ahead of the‘Republicau ticket in most of the counties, and made the best race for the Republicans since 1872. : MISSOURI. ., COMPARATIVE RETURNS. Sr. Lovis, Mo., Noy. 6.—Official and nnoffi- | cialreports from.forty-elght-of the.114 coun- ties of thie State give Hancook 100,208 votes; Garfield, 71,825; ‘Weaver, 14,056; Hancock’s plurality, 37,008; majority ovér all, 18,012. ‘The same counties in 1816 gave Tilden 110,- SdS; - Hayes, 7,383; Cooper, 1,315; “Demo- cratic loss, 1,075; Republican loss, 7,073; Greenback gain, 13,641. 4 -MINNESOTA. REPUBIACAN MAJORITIFS, Sr. Pavr, Minn., Nov. 6—The following are the revised fuotIngs of ‘the Republican majorities for President and Cangress: .Gar field, 36,848; Dunnell (First District), 8,531; Stgut (Second District), 5,505; Washburn (Third District), 9,635, = . NEW UAMPSIIRE. TH COMPARATIVE VOTE. Conconn, N. IL, Nov. 6.—Returns from all but three precincts in the State show a to- tal Presidential vote of 86,177 as follows: Garfield, 44,787; Tancock:, 40,707; scattering, * MASSACHUSETTS. . MORSE’S PLURALITY. Boston, Nov. 6.—A recount of the votes of the Boston wards in the Fourth Congression- al District increases Morse’s plurality, 2, making his plurality in the whole district Iowa. CUTTS ELECTED. Des Morves, la. Nov. 6.—In the Sixth District the majority for Cutts, Republican, of 69 still holds good, and the Democrats concede his election... . ‘| JOLLIFIOATION, THE MIDDLESEX CLUB OF BOSTON JUBI- LATES OVER THE ELECTION. ~ Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte Boston, Nov. 6,—The Middlesex Club had a jctlification meeting thisevening, the spenk- ers being Gov. ‘Long, Collector Beard, Mark Twain, Congressman-elect Ranney, Gov. Head, of New Hampshire, and a number of other well-known men, who cheerily re- sponded for the November elections, Tom Karl sang some songs, and. Supervisor Dav- enport, of New York, and others, begged off from making speeches, . Cellector Beard es- pecially congratulated the South, and believed that that section of country ‘in time would open its eyes to the falseallianceit had made, and be grateful for the verdict of the neople. Goy. Long remarked upon the success of President Hayes, to which was due in some part the present position of the Republican party; and Mark Twain read a traversty en- titled “Abou, Bill Barnum,” prefaving it in acharacteristic way... He said:. “ When-I speak’in public: 1 generally speak under my public name,—Mark Twain,—so if I do or sa) Patients for which I must go to jail, i will go by that name, and nobody will know who Tam.” {don’t think Lam the best, man present to represent the State of Connecti- cut, but it is so far away-from this State that perhaps_ you did not know it, but wegot two or three, or perhaps seven, thousand Repub- lican majority. am sure I don’t know: just how mauy. I know how inany. we elected to the most important offices in the State, us we elected Deven OnEAE eight Sneritfs. So I think Connecticut has done well enough, and, us fat as I’am con- cerned, I did- not obstruct ber haif so much as. I might have done. I felt that a thunderbolt would -explode on -Nov. 3 and hit--somebody,and that somebody was the Democratic Barty because the Republican party hada good lightning-rod in James A. Garfield. In referring to dL Barnum, he alluded to him ashaving madeJack Sheppard respectable, In conclusion he said: ‘I think Gen. Hawley is the ablest and most re- aucetable man in Connecticut except my+ ———— : OBITUARY. Lari Rocr, Ark., Nov, 6—Col, Lucien C. Gause, for six years Congressman trom the First Arkansas District, died of con- sumption yesterday at Jacksonport. $e The deadisgrip ot pneumonta may be warded off with Hale's Hone) FOr Horehound and Tar Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute, . ee NATED RR Ee ed VEMBER. sayeth SUNDAY, . x 7, 1880—SiXTEEN. PAGES. Virginia. A Man Brutally Murders His Sister- in-Law and Then Shoots , Himeelf. The Fiendish Murderer and Sciclde Is Finally Disp.tched by His Wife. ‘A Young Son of Gov. Sprague Pulls a Pistol on His Mother's Trustes, a A. VIRGINIA TRAGEDY. Anectal Dispatch to The, Chicago Trihune, Ricronpd, Va., Noy. 6.—Loudon County, in this State, has been the scene of one of the bloodiest tragedies known in Virginia. It seems that.yesterday Merritt Nott, a smali farmer jr Loudon County, had a quarrel with his sister-in-law. It is thought that be had previously.quarreled with his wife,. and that the sister-in-law took her part. He was aman of strong temper, and, turning fram his sistet-in-law, he went into the yard, and, getting a large knife used for cutting corn, came back and assaulted her with it, She ran into the yard and he pur- sued her and stabbed her until he thought she was dead. After this he re- turned to the house, and, taking his gun, dis- charged it in the air and coolly reloaded It, He then went to the spot where the woman Jay, and, putting the muzzle of the gun un- dexhis chin, fired, the whole load passing through his’ mouth, tearing out the tongue and lodging in his head. He fell to the ground, but while in the throes of leath: he saw some sign of_ return- ing life in the woman. Dragging himself to where she lay, and reaching for- ward, ‘he seized a big stone and dealt her a blowin the face. As he was raisin; himself to repeat the blow his wife entered the yard, and, taking in the situation at a glance, she herself seized ‘another large stone, and, standing over the prostrate form of her husband, put an end to his struggle. Her sister died fn a few minutes after. MURDERED BY A BURGLAR. Special Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune, « Boston, Nov. 6.—John T. Gordon, carriage manufacturer, residing at Quincy, was awakened at $ o’clock this morning bya noise in the lower rooms, and went down- stairs to investigate. When he reachdd the last step he could seein the darkness a man coming from the dining-room toward the front door. Gordon sprang upon him and bore him to the floor, where he clutched him by the throat and called for assistanee. ‘The second time that he shonted the burglar, who was still struggling, discharged a re- volver, the ball entering Gordon’s abdomen near the naval and inflicting a fatal wound, ‘The murderer then easily freed himself, and eseaped through the front door, The dying man could give no description of his assail- ant, and the police have absolutely no clow. GRAND RAPIDS. Byectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, * Granxp Rarips, Noy. 6.—S. F. Wyhart, agent of a Milwaukee firm, was arrested here on acapias by a United States officer, on the charge of embezzling nearly $1,100. - He will be taken to Milwaukee for Investigauon, James McNerney, 9 crazy man, supposed to be harmless, and allowed to wander the streets at will, hitasmall child on the head with a stone jay, and inflicted a danger- ous and possibly futal injury. McNerney probably will be restrained now, GOT THE DROP ON THEM. Osawa, Neb. Nov, 6—A gang of four burglars, raiding hotels, entered the Withnell House this morning. They were discovered, mae thoir exit, and were supposed to have Jeft. A policeman and the city editor of the Herald, who arrived soon after to investi- gate, stumbled upon a burglar, who got the drop on thein. missed tire at the- police- man,‘and drove Sf and tne reporter into the notel. The burglar was thug enabled to escape. - KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune: GENEVA, JIL, Nov, 6—The Grand Jury in the Cireuit Court of Kane County has found bills of indictment against John Fox, Patrick Melvin, and Thomas Wilson, arrested for robbing amanat the St Paul dining-house in Elgin. The jury are engaged looking tnto the case of Munson: Winchell, an aged gen- tletnan at Batavia, who died under rather peculiar circumstances a few days since. Ee} BELLIGERENT YOUNG SPRAGUE. Provivenc, R.I., Nov. 6.—Willie, a 15- year-old son of ex-Gov. Sprague, made an unsuccessful attempt to-day to shoot Robert Thompson, his mother’s trustee. fired one short from a pistol, the ball whizzing close by Thompson’s head. ‘The scene of the attempt was near the wreck of the steamer Rhode Island,where Mr. Thomp- son had driven a party of gentlemen, DOOMED TO DEATH. Newankr, N. J., Nov. 6.—Frank Lammens and Margaret Meishaffer, convicted of the murder of John Meishaffer, in West Orange, Oct. 9, 1879, were resontenced by Judge De- voe to-day to be hanged Jan.‘6, 1881. The prisoners heard the sentence unmoyed. HELD FOR TRIAL. Omana, Nov. 6.—Turning Bear and five other Brule Sioux, held at Fort Omaha since August for the murder of 9 herder and steal- ing horses, have been taken to West «Point, Neb., for trial in the State Court. The case has attracted much attention at Washington, —— ARRESTED. : Leapvitze, Colo., Nov. 6.—Elbridge J. Dawson, Assistant-Postmaster, and Edward A. Clark, stamp clerk, were arrested yester- day on a charge of stealing Government funds, The amount of their deficiency is about $6,000, | > —— FATALLY SHOT. New York, Now 6,—In a quarrel to-day, between Benjamin"Stahls and John Green, colored, the former drew a pistol, and in the struggle for its possession wAs fatally shot. ” HOMICIDE. Sr. Lovrs, Mo., Nov. 6.—Albert Walker and John Layton, while drunk, shot and killed Robert White, at Bloomfield. Mo., Thursday evening, Both were arrested. ——$_ GEN. SHERMAN’S SUCCESSOR. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorn, Nov.6.—The Graphic to-night suggests that, in the event of Gen. S§erman. being placed on tha retired list, Gen. Grant be restored to the command of the arny. ‘That paper ‘says: ‘To be sure there would be an ‘apparent injustice to Gen. Sheridan. in. placing Grant over him again, but we fee) certain that Gen, Sheridan would be the last man to complain, as the check in his promotion would be only temporary, and would be only made in the interest of his own friend and benefactor.” OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. | New Yonk, Nov. 6.—Arrived, the Alsatia, from London; the Vaderland,from Antwerp; and the Aragon, from Bristol. MontresL, Nov, 6.—Arrived, the Scandi- navian,-from ‘Torento, and the Scotland, from Liverpool/ : : Lonnor, Nov. 6.—The Algeria and Utopia, trém New York, and the Indiana, from Phil- adelphia, haye arrived out. UKENSTOWN, Nov. 6.—Arrived, the Ne- yada, from New Yor! 5 Jlambuna, Nov. 6.—Arrivege the Cimbria, from New York. Lonpon, Nov. 6.—Arrived, the Caledonia, from Boston. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Baw Francisco, Nov, 6.—Five new, cases of small-pox were reported to-day. Special Dispatch to The Ohicago Tribune. Fort WaYNz, Ind., Nov. 6.—VWilliam S. Goshorn, Government civil engineer, with a corps of seven men, has been engaged -for Ho*. some time in surveying the Wabash & Erie Canal from Toledo to Lafayette, for the pur- pose of estimating the cost and labor of making a ship canal, to be fifty-two feet wide at the bottom and seven feetdeep.. Thus far on the route they have found everything very much in its favor.: THE IRON TRADE. Increased Activity in the Iron Busl- ness—Views of Prominent Manufact- urers, : Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pirrspwne, Pa, Nov. 6.—Noting consider- able activity in the iron business, inquiry was made this morning at the offices of somo of the prominent firms'as to ‘the condition of the trade, and answers were given as ap- pended: . . Moorhead & Co.—No improvement in prices, but have more orders than we can fill. As regards tank iron, we have been forced to decline orders for this kind for the two months past,” National Tube Works—“ All the work we can do at prices as .satisfactory as could be expected. Prospect of continuance good.” Graff, Bennett & Co.—‘Can’t tell. much about it. ‘I'rade is fair, and may be better or may be worse in the future. Itis too soon after the, election to say whether it will-have any effect.” “oe Oliver Brothers & Phillips—* Business fair. Don’t know whether the election will make any difference in trade. ‘There is no boom, but manufacturers are making a living.” L. W. Dalzell & Co. The general im- pression..is that. business is stronger, but'it will take sone time to determine.” Singer, Newick & Co.—* Prices unchanged. Business gvod. is too svon to speculate on the future. There is no doubt that the re- sult of the late election has had a favorable effecton the demand, and it is expected that the confidence in the future will enhance values more or less, Prices may be fairly quoted at $22.50 cash to $22 four months for cokefrons’ smelted from native ores; $21 cash to $22.50 four months for bituminous- coal smelted from lake ores; and $26 to $23 for Bessemer.” 5 - PERRY. ‘The Exodus Leader in the Hands of the Democrats, Wasninoton, D. C., Noy. 6—-The hearing in the casa of Samuel L. Perry, the exodus leader, on a writ of habeas corpus sued out to prevent his removal to North Carolina og a fugitive from justice on a charge of raising aschool-teacher’s certiticate from $15, to $45, was resumed before Judge Wylie in cham- bers to-day. George K. Bagbey, agent of the State, was cross-examined by Jeremiah Wilson, . Judge Wylie stopped questions which implied a political motive for the re- moval of Perry, saying his duty was to decide on. the case as presented, and he would not presume that ex- cessive punishment or persecution would be inflicted on aman if he returned, as the eyes of the whole country were on him now, and as his party were in the molority: he would not be without friends. A lively ex- change of views took place between ‘Merrick forthe State and Wilson regarding the ad- ministration of law in . North “Carolina, the existence of the Ku-Klux, etc, ~ Prof. RT. Greener asked on behalf of pe- titloner if Bagbey had ever heard of the Ku- Klux; but the question was ruled out. Marshal Fre jouglass was called to tes- tify as to the state of the country, but he had not been in Lenoir County. The arguinents wete then proceeded with, and were in progress when hearing was adjourned until Monda: THE WEATHER. OFFIce oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFicER, Wasuincton, D. C., Nov. 7-1 9, m.—For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, clear or part- ly cloudy weather, southwest to southeast winds, generally "higher temperature, station- ary or lower baromiéter; except in the east- em part of the Ohjo Valley, where it will he higher, % For the Lower Lake region, cloudy or part- ly cloudy weather, with occasional rain or snow, westerly to southerly winds in the eastorn portion, higher barometer, stationary or Ipwer temperature. For the Upper Lake region, winds mostly from southwest to northwest, cloudy or partly gloudy weather -during the day, sta- Honney: or lower, possibly followed by rising aronio i cia + LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. ‘i CHICAGO, Nov: 6 Hu | Wind.| Vel) i'n.| Weather +} 19 Lt. snow +] 15 |-te-[LE snow B Lt snow By iy Hy, sn'w pe Clear, BIW. 30 Clear. ininiuum. 32. *Moited snow. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Nov. 6—10:18 p,m, S. Ke fres,_ IS. W., frosb.-’ 3. gentl SEEZENRBSAY: SBLbHSRAHEE: We W., fresh. N.W., fresh. a Rochester. Suerament Vicksbu; Winnemuc Yankton BESHUUURBRRS PEtSERsEddEnenese: Sehewneenenseen: gaeg KANSAS PRODUCTS, Spectal Dispatch to The Whicago Tribune. > TorexA, Kas., Nov. 6.—The third quar- terly report’of the State Agricultural Board for 1§80, issued ‘to-lay, gives the following acreage of the principal crops for this year: Corn, 3,554,896; an increase of 611,823 over 1879. Winter wheat, 2,215,937; an increase of 699,401. Spring wheat, 223,497, a decrease of 105,786, Kye, 54,7 i Barley, 17,121; ts, 327; deorease, . 182, at, 267,141; decrease,’ 63,751. Sweet potatoes, 401,673; increase, 1 43. Sorghum, 3,204,500; in- crease, 1,238, Castor beans, 5,043,761; decrease, 2,07 Flax, 12,780,431; increase, 5,997,604, Hemp, 59,703; small decrease. Cotton, 53,834; inerease, 70,697. ‘Tobacco, 721; decrease, 36,576. Brooni-corn, 12,419,193; inctease, 1,097.9. - Millet and Hungarian, 268,485; Increase, 96451, ‘The acreage of rice corn Was 2,593,555, this being the first experi- ment inade with this-grain. ‘The product has been a success, yielding thirty to sixty bushels on-an ayerage, some yielding as hig! as sixty-five, ¥ : Much of this reportis devoted to special re- ports from the must practical business men in the twenty-five counties: on the breeding, management, feeding, aud grazing of cattle. The number of cattle for 1880 is 1,109,731, valued at $27,743,275, an increase of one hait in five years, s THE PULLMAN PATENT. Batrimone, Md., Nov. 6—The evidence closed to-day in the case of the Pullman Palace-Car Company vs. The Baltimore & Obio Railroad Company, for infringement of patent, and argument: opened for the com- plainant.: It is decided that two counsel on each side will argue the case, which is ad- journed till Monday. - SUICIDE. . Darron, 0., Nov. 6.—This’ morning the bods of aman named Dan Stimmel was found on the railroad track in this city, his head being cuf off by atrain. He was a son of an old resident’ of. this section of the country, but-had been leading a life of dissipation. Fas death is supposed to. have been acci- ental. i rs Indigestion, weak stomach, irregularities of the bowels, cannot exist wit Hop Bitters are ‘dy. ¢] No ariitraton, knowing fullwell that no 2 r THE RAILROADS. Renewal of the Passenger War to Southwestern Points. The East-Bound Freight Traffic for the Past Week. AT IT AGAIN. The bushwhacking style which has char- acterized the war on passenger rates between the Western roads for the last two weeks has given way again to a regular old-fashioned fight, which promises to become as interest- ing and exciting as the war of two weeks ago. The Wabash is. agdin-the aggressive party. It opened the battle yesterday by let- ting off one of its heavy guns in the shape of: a-postor headed, “Once Again! More Counties Heard From!” and announcing that it is again selling tickets from Chtcago to St. Louis, Kansas City, Council Bluffs,.St. Joseph, Peoria, Hannibal, Keokuk, Spring- field, Jacksonville, Chenoa, Washington, Pontiac, Bushnell, Canton, Lincoln, and Mason City for $1 Jess than any other line. Inquiry at the office of the Wabash revealed the fact that they were Selling tickets to St Louis: for $4, and . to- Kansas | City for $9, and to all otuer. points at $1 less than the prevailing rates on other lines. The Alton Was not slow in returning the fire, by the announcement that it would sell tickets to ‘all pomts as low as by any other route; When the Wabash people Jearned that the Alton was also selling tickets to ut. Louls for $4 and to Kansas City for $9, it made another reduction of §1, and sold tickets to St. Louis for §8, and to Kansas City for $8 The Alton at once followed suit and inade the gaine rates, ‘This ended the “engagement” for the day, but it is very likely that to-morrow morning the war will-be recommenced with renewe yigor, and rates will drop down to about $1 to all points, which will prevent the Wabash from going It still $1 better. ‘Thus far none of the roads except the Alton has taken part in the engagement, but if a cessation of hos- tlities Is not brought about at once they will all have to take up arms and participate in , the “fun.” ‘The war this time differs from the last one, inasmuch as the roads will not again sell unlimited tickets. ‘The tickets now sold are only good for the next train, and full rates are charged here,with a rebate order to becol- lected at the pointef destination. This will prevent the tickets from fallin; dandy of speculators, as they can ona. into the k used by ide travelers only, and for the point 9 which they are jssued.’ 16 is not that the railroads willl ever again en- in the sule of unlimited tickets, ahey liave received a lesson in this regard whic! they are not likely soon to forget. The wounds made by the sale of the unlimited tickets two weeks ago are festering and wing worse, and defy the skill of the most experienced doctors. To them is due the renewal of the war, and it will take years beture the wounds are permanently healed. Jad there been no unlimited tickets sold there would have been no difficulty in restoring the regular rates, as no road would have had an Advantage over the other. But. With so many cheap tickets from one or two lines in: the hands of speculators, the roads which had put t nosuch unlimited tickets were left slecidedly at a disadvantage, and they could not well agree to a restoration of rales while these tickets remained in the held. sn ‘The action of the Wabash in again precip-. itating a war without waiting for the result of the meeting of General Managers, which It + has finally been decided to hold in this city to-morrow, has caused very bad blood among the managers of rival lines; and with so much bitterness prevailing, it ‘is hard- jy probable’ that amicable arrange- ments can be brought about at this mecting. The inanagers of ali the Chicago. jines look upen this action as a piece of un- alloyed “bulldozing ” in order to compel the other lines at to-morrow’s meeting to accede to thedemands of the Wabash. {¢ looks, however. as if it had overreached itself in _this respect, as there are several of the Chi- cago lines which will not be ‘bulldozed ?- into‘anything, no matter what the conse- quences may be. a The officials of the Wabash ,claim: to have been compelled to take this step by the action of the Chicago roads In ‘not carrying out the agreemont made by the Presidents at New York. ‘The Wabash claims that. President Blackstone, of the Alton, agreed to pool the St. Louis business and allow the. \Watash one-third. President Blackstone, on the got but one-third of the: business. Now, everybody will concede that the Alton, after having spent, millions to.obtain its position on St. Louis business, and having carried the bulk of that traffic, is entitled to more’ than the Wabash-or Ilinois Central, and with fair competition can get more than double what either of theseroads can. President Black- stone is too shrewd a business-man to throw , away all his advantages and allow the other lines the same amount of business as_ his own, simply to please Gould and stop the Wabash Road from fighting. But, aside from these facts, President Riudle, of the. ‘ook Island, and all others who were present at the New- York meeting, bear out Afr. Blackstone in the statement that no arrange- ment was made Ferurding the: St. Louis business. Yet President Humphreys, of. the Wabash, and Jay Gould insist that such arrangement was made, and that they will knock things Into smithereens if the alleged arrangement is not adopted and carried out by the other roads. The Alton and Illinois Central have signified their willingness to submit the matter to arbitra- tors, and abide by thelr decision, trusting that any three fair-niinded men would do the. fairthing by them. But the Wabash wants Board of Arbitrators would allow it such advantages as it demands, and: means to]get. There is no reason why the Alton should al- low itself to be ‘bulldozed by Gould and Humphreys by their threat of demolishing everything. fne.Alton can stand a war as long as the Wabash, ancamuch longer, and if the latter once peresives that it has found a rival worthy of its mettle, it will no doubt come to terms and accept a fair and equitable arrangement. As long as the war is con- fined to the passenger: business not mneh damage can be inflicted upon either line, as the St. Lonis. passenger business exts but little figure. But itis notat all likely that the war will be -contined to the passenger trafic. If the managers, at their mecting to- day, do notcome toan understanding, the indicatians are that the war will be trans- ferred to the freight traflic, and then the Wa- bash will nave all the fun it wants. The bulk of the earnings of ‘the railroads ‘are de- rived from the freight business, and a war of this kind will affect the pockets of Messts. Gould and Humphreys so severely.that they will not be very anxious to have it continued any length of time. The Wabash and sey- eral. other of the Gould roads interested in this -fight “have a heavy loud to carry, and are deeply in. debt, and if their | carnings are cut short they will be unable to ; meet the interest on theirbonds. ‘The sooner the managers of the Chicago roads combine and show abold front against Gould, .the better it will be for-thetr interests. Gould has been so successful in his bulldozing schemes thus far that he has wn quite bold, and, unless the roads oppdsed to him awake to the danger, they will soon come to Ate qealtzation ben gone has gut yay with a € creain and left them with not! but the skimmed milk. sera eee: EAST-BOUND FREIGHT SHIPMENTS, ‘The east-bound fréight shipments during the past week have increasedsomewhat. But the increase is not due to.an improvement in business, but Because several thousand tons of provisions were loaded last Sunday, which went into this week’s statement in order to - get ‘the advantage ‘Of . the lower rates, as an .advance of five cents per 100 pounds on _ provisions went into effect on Monday. The total ship- ments by the six Eastern pool lines for the week ending Nov. 6 amounted to 38,976 tons, against 35,690 tous the week previous, an in- crease of 3,288 tons. Nearly the entire in- crease was due .to ‘the large provision ship-. ments Saturday afternoon and Sunday. The grain shipments were about t.2 samme last week as the week previous, the increase amounting to only 521 tons. Next week’s | fo! provision shipments will no doubt be conaid- erably lighter azuin, as advanced rates that went into effect Nov. 1 will prevent a heavy movement in this class of freight, a difference of 10 cents from grain rates be! considered unjust and out of proportion. The grain shipments, however, are expected to 2% cents per 100 trom Chicago, 30 cents; from 2214 cents;.and from East etc., 31 cents per 190 pounds, baggage car, from Chieu Peoria, $49; from Mississippi River points, $97.12. Each eight-wheeled Chicago, $45.60; from Peoria, 841; from Mise sissippi, River points, $22.6 i wheeled flat car, from Chicago, $36.50; from. Peorig, $82,855, $18.08" = $ out anew, ant other line.” was: displayed’ Ticket Agent, This made Chicago, which none of the other lines met ‘The $9 rate to 5t, Louis still holds.good- the River. The right of way is 180-miles long and 200 feet wide: $110 per inile is: paid an $4 perticre for station ground, not exceeds: ing 160 sres-per station; $5 per acre. is pal fot.e town -alte f souri River at the mouth of American Crow Creek, ae the brake on the. carriages. of brake-power to the driving-wheels all vlo- Jent jerk! the of the brake-power all over the train will be more equal, and far more effective in setur- in, ral increase largely during not only because navigties Is enna Teeks, end, but because an advance of five ¢ foam takes nla os ley can betore the advance ‘¢ following statement sh of business done by the various ing East from this city o Weed lead Ae Bast (509 this city for the week ending Flour, |t Hy i ae dor of ifn of Totat a | tome, ‘ows the: amount Michigan Central..| 93,909] i fs Lake Shore:...--...| ire oH ae He Fort Wayne...00 Sleuesis| Sala] By] WAZ an-Handle. 318} “an ey] OS3 Baltimore & Lio} arr] ggsl Sak Grand ‘Trunk, Bosc] Best]. Ng] es Total... 50114] 20,206) 12,865} Bog SOUTHWESTERN ¢ FREIGHT Rf. Commissioner Midgley gives notlee that on and after next Monday the roads in the | Southwestern Railivay Association wily transport freight at the following. ates: From St. Louis, Louisiana, Hannibal, West Quincy, and Burlington, to St. J ‘Oseph, Atehi. son, Leavenworth, and, Kansas City, firs, class, 65 cents per 100 Pounds; second-cl, 50 cents; -third-class,.35 cents; fourth-c} 25 cents; special class, 20 cents: salt, cement and plaster, 85 cents: per barrel; coal-oif i: cear-loads, per barrel, 55cents: cok carloads, per 100 pounds, 25 cents;" ssa 5 centgy per 100 pounds;, ‘olasa:By 20 igenta; class except railroad and _pigiron,. 15 cents: nik shingles, in car-loads o: ceats per 100 pounds, Donat From Chicago to Missourl River polnts~. First class, 7 cents per 100 pounds; second class, 70 cents; third class, 45 cents: fourth class, 0 cents; special class, 25 cents: sale. ment, etc.. 65 cents per barrel; coal-oll in car Joads, per barrel, $1.10: class A, 3734 cents per 100 pounds; class B, 20. cents; class C, except, raliroad and pig-iron, 20 cents: railrnad and pig-iron, $4 porton; lumber, lath, or shingles, in car loads of 24,000 pounds, 31% cents per 100° pounds. Locomotives and “tenders on thelr own. wheels, man in charge free; no return pass; from. Toledo, 23 cents per 100 pounds; from Chicago, 20 cents per 100 pounds; from East St. Louis, 141% cents par 100 pounds; and from East Hannibal, Quincy, eten, 154 cents, per 100 pounds, Same, on. trueks furnished by. shipper, man in charge free; no return pass; from Toledo, 39 cents per 100 pounds; from Chicaga, 30 cents per 109 pounds; from East St. Louis, 2¢ cents per ‘100 “pounds; and from East Hannibal, Quiney, éte., 21 cents per 100 pounds... . , Passenger cars, on their own wheels, man in churge free; up return pass; from Toled pounds; from Chicago, cents; from .East St. Louis, 1414 cents; and trom East Hannibal, Quincy, ete., 133 cents per 100~pounds, Same, also, mail cs gage (narrow-gauge), on trucks furnished by shipper, man: in charge free; no return pass; from Toledo, 39 cents per 100 pounds; East St. Louis, uibal, Quincy, Each eight wheeled mail or $51.50: from, ther cars: box-car, from h eight. ‘rom Mississippi River points, ‘The rates above quoted on locomotives and passenger cars will “apply on all shipments, local or. otherwise. ‘Che rates named on other cars from Chicago and. Peoria appt on Jocal shipments. On business from 5 the rates quoted from_ Mississippi River points will govern as arbitraries trom west side of river! their propo) Riyer plus portion should ‘be uniformly based mules from Chicago to the Mississippi ‘River, Lines via Chicago will add n of the rate to the Mississippi it. Louls bridge toll, That iad on ut at: WESTERN INDIANA, The attorneys, in the case of the Lake ‘Shore, & Michigan Southern Railroad Come. pany against the Chicago & Western-Indiana Railroad Company appeared before Jadge* Tuley Saturday morning, and Judge Law- rence asked the Judge to decide the motion to dissolve the injunction which, was argued before him about three weeks High-and Royce appearéd for the complain’ aut and Judge Lawrence -and George C. 5 xo. Messrs. pbell. for the defendant. . Judge Tuley ‘am: aid he’ was ready to decide the motion at any ‘time. He had_postponed it because he un- ‘derstood the’ condemnation ‘case from the County Court was to. be argued: before the Supreme. Court Jast Wednesday on a motion “for snpersedeas, If the Supreme did not hear the case before’ next ‘Saturday he would decide it then, and if the Supreme Court other hand, asserts that he agreed to no such } Court decided it:sooner he would give his thing, and could not have done so, because ‘| opinion sooner also. _ It is expected the mat- the Illinois Central, another St. Louis line, | ter will be argued before the Supreme Court Was not represented,. As the Illinois Cen-.| Monday or Tuesday. . tral demands as Jnrge a share of the Se —_ i business as the . Wabash, the Alton - KANSAS CITY. - would by. such @n . arrangement als0.| <:* ‘peda Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas Crry, Noy. 6.—Mr. John Muh, “forthe past. ten years connected with the Kansas Pacific Railway as General Freight Agent, has resigned-to accept the pesition of Gerieral Freight Agent of the Oregon Railway & Navigation quarters are to be Portland, onpany. ‘His head- re. = The ‘railroad passenger war has broken to-day the old familiar sign, “One dollar less to Chicazo than. by, any the Wabash ie rate $9 to RUMORED REMOVAL Special Dispatch.to The Chicago Tribune, Manson, Wis., Nov. 6.—There are well, established rumors here that the Chicago:& Northwestern Railway Company. will soon remove the general offices of the division and the car and repair shops -from the cation at Baraboo to Madison. done in the interest of econonty and conven- ience. and the Chic: completed, Mi railroad centre that it would -be ‘almost Im- possible to. transact: business «without the presence of the Superintendent of the Di- vision, who can exercise much better contrel of affairs when at the" busiest point than he could forty miles away at a side-station. regent lo- ‘this will be When the new branch-to Milwaukea o &. Tomah eXtension are on. will be’ so much of a- ALIVE AND SAFE. pactal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, © MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 6.—W. -J. Bene’ ning, who has been employed in the Audit- or’s office ‘of the Chicago, Burlington &: Quincy Road at Chicago, recently came to this city for temporary-employment ‘in the capacity of expert in a local railway office,- it was known that he had arrived here, but he did not show w: P as expected. at Chicago were in’ an anxious and thorough ‘search: was made for him. After several days the painful con- clusion was reached that victlin’ of foul appeares told His friends formed of this fact, and he had. fallen & lav. “Then he suddenly in response to inquiries, and, that" "he. had been taken seriously ill at one of the city hotels. Ho had not the slightest idea that his failure to ‘report would ie ily at Chicago. When told of the anxiety e. surance of his safety and recovered healthy get to tha knowledge: of his. regarding him, he telegraphed an as- RIGHT OF WAY PURCHASED. .¥ANETON, Nov. 6.—An arrangement has been completed. between the Red Cloud and- Spotted Tail Indians whereby: the Chicago, ; Milwaukee & St, Paul Railroad Company, receives the right of- way from the.mouth of American Crow Creek: westward through Sioux Reservation to the Cheyenne: om the -west side of thé sis ‘ .| ITEMS, . Mr. 1. 8. Hodsdon, Land Commissioner of the Union Pacific Rafiroad in this city, takes charge of the Union Pacific part of the great excursion over. ‘land-grant roads which leaves here next Tuesday. Mr. [Hodsdon and party will. go Rock Island & Pacific. by way of the Chicago, The Hidland Railway Company in'England has recently made an important alteration in the _brake-power ‘on: Hitherto the continuous brake has piled only to the carriages and tender, leave. eir “express-trains.” been ap- wz the engine with its enormous weight'o tonsto be pulled up by the gction.of ‘By the addition will be and action avoided, a stoppage, even when running ata high fe of speed, fa @ short datanea” :